Originally Posted by
Floren d'Asteneuz
I am sorry, I really don't agree with that. Historically speaking, Lagids lost a lot because of their all different fronts, especially against Seleucids. And Meroë was a very rich and powerful entity and was difficult to manage from Lagid perspective.
But also, and again, it's the same problem for Pontus and all the greek nations around Anatolia, and adding Galatians (even though I would love to see them) is opposed to the same problem. For them (surrounded) and for Seleucids (an other faction to deal with) so...?
Oh, and it is the same too with Belgians, that I really wish to see too (cf my location under my avatar...) and every other places too now.
It is crowded, adding a faction will be problematic anywhere.
Yet, only black faction get the infamous "yeah no that's too crowed".
I am not generally looking for diversity more than anything else, but Meroë are a people that add a lot of difference in a region (Mediterranea) dominated by Celts, Greeks and Romans. Adding a new Greek or Celt faction is just adding more of the same, any mod can do it. (I did it myself).
Using arguments that are related to every faction to consider a specific faction that is so different is, in my opinion, flawed at least.