Originally Posted by
RodriguesSting
The other issue is if it would be plausible for a culture to be affected noticeably in game play by such events. Assuming that a Celtic empire is formed all the way to old Hellas, would be plausible for them as conquerors to adopt the fighting ways of the vanquished? Or Helens in the Celtic heartland to influence their new subjects into adopting a phalanx?
And finally, game play considerations. Would it really be a good idea to change a faction rooster this much? Celtic factions fight one way, Helens other. The restrictions each have in their rooster shapes strategic considerations and is part of the experience. As strategic restrictions as well are a point of balance. "Simple" squat development factions tend to have interesting trait lines that makes their generals and governors much more useful. If every faction ends as an amalgam of every culture in the map they will be dull.