We have done it!
A great victory, Senator! Thanks to you the most dramatic and influential changes have been made to the Roman army! Until this time, the standard requirements to become a Roman soldier were very strict. To be considered a soldier in the service of the republic, an individual was required to provide his own arms and uniform for combat. With your help we now relaxed the recruitment policies by removing the necessity to own land, and allowed all Roman citizens entry, regardless of social class. The benefits to the army will be numerous, with the unemployed masses enlisting for military service alongside the more fortunate citizens. Poorer citizens will now be drawn to lifelong service, as they will be rewarded with the prospect of settlement in conquered land. This also will 'Romanize' the population in newly subjugated provinces, thus reducing unrest and lowering the chance of revolt against the Roman Republic. The new Roman army, its numbers vastly bolstered by lower class citizens whose future is now tied to their permanent career, will always be able to provide reserves in times of disaster.
To celebrate this achievement every backer will now receive one free extra personality figure: Gaius Marius!
In addition we are now organizing a great military expedition, but the Senate appears to be divided: should we first put an end to the war in Numidia with Jugurtha, settle the matters in the East where Mithridates is expanding his kingdom at the expense of our allies, or march an army to Spain or Cisalpine Gaul, where the report of migrating Germanic tribes is causing unrest among the resident Celtic tribes recently conquered? It is up to you to decide:, contribute and cast your vote now!
If you done that already then it is now time to go out in the forum, find some new Senator and win him to your cause!
At the time of writing the situation is this:
Cisalpine Gaul: 8 votes
Spain: 6 votes
Numidia: 6 votes
East: 3 votes
please remember that only votes cast by selecting the corresponding perk are counted. Preferences expressed in any other way by supporters who have chosen other perks will be taken into account only in the case of a tie.
Go rally your followers now Senator, we won a great battle but there is still much work left to do to win the war!
Ave Caesar!
Claudius Bauedus
