My feedback. And WRE report

**Incontinenta Buttox** · December 02, 2008, 09:37 AM

I have installed IBFD Ruina Romae recently. After installing and set-up I decided to go for a hard challenge. The Western Roman Empire H/H.

Wow! This really is hard.

Firstly. I like the campaign map. It's lovely with the soundmod.

I love the huge range of different units. it gives an accurate feel to the armies of this era. I found myself constructing very regimented armies when playing republican era mods. But with IBFD. My field armies are improvised together with whatever troops are available.

The skins look nice, although they could do with being perhaps less... bright? colourful?

The Western Roman Empire is very hard. After six turns I am 60,000 in debt. I did start disbanding some units, then decided I am going to need every man, as I am not going to be able to afford to train more.

Many of my cities are experiencing negative population growth, although I have managed to quell all the riots.

The goths sacked Rome, although they lost over 3,000 men in the process, and I have six gothic stacks wandering through central Italy. I have abandoned Spain to the vandals, and evacuated the better quality troops based there to Africa.

My only highpoint so far has been capturing Massilia? (called something else in this mod) from the usurper Constantine III.

I have made the Visigoths my first priority. I have formed one field army from the troops in northern Italy. Another field army from the troops around Masillia, while leaving a large garrison in this city. And two field armies from the troops in Illyria. One of these I have sent to Italy, while the other is staying put to guard against the threat from the Ostrogoths and Huns.

This gives me 3 field armies against the Visigoths six. At least the losses I am about to sustain should help the economy a bit.

Brigands seems to be a bit too common. I have lost many troops just dealing with these.

Any advice would be most welcome. especially tips to reduce my debt. I suppose sacking Gordon Brown would help.

**PSEUDO ROMANUS** · December 02, 2008, 12:55 PM

glad you are enjoying it

. Regarding your wanting 'darker' units and not so 'colorful', try Carajudo's skins. They add that 'more obscure' feeling that you're looking for

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**Incontinenta Buttox** · December 02, 2008, 03:51 PM

Thanks.

After more turns. I am losing money less quickly now. Only about 8,000 per turn. The Eastern Empire are about to attack me. I'm a bit upset about that. I have nearly dealt with the Goths though. I am hoping clearing them from Italy and retaking Rome will help my terrible financial situation.

Bloody brigands are a real pain. Their stacks are appearing everywhere. Is there a way to stop this?

**charles the hammer** · December 02, 2008, 05:10 PM

WRE can be hard. My campaign is going really easy. The goths for some reason decided not to attack me instead going to gaul and i just disband all missle calvary to fix my money problem. I hate using them so why keep them. The only real problem i had was i lost corbuda and tingi to the vandals but have been able to hold onto cartho Nova. I am in the process of reconquering spain where i attacked gader whos garrison is just the vandal general gaiseric. But my campaign is having problems with ctds all of a sudden in africa and spain especially when i attack gader.

**Incontinenta Buttox** · December 03, 2008, 03:05 AM

I have very expensive upkeep units that I could disband. But I feel that I am going to be needing them soon.

I have an army sitting around in Iillyria doing nothing much. But if I disband the troops or march them to where they are needed, Eastern Roman Empire armies start crossing the border. I suppose they didn't like my alliance with the Huns.