In my opinion how Rome is represented in the game does not really return the role they had in history.

In my game experience, i usually take Rome if I am a little behind and i have probably to survive to a medieval push from the AI, because legions are a fast and effective response to early medieval units. This is the exact opposite of what should happen! Infact medieval era starts with the fall of the western Roman Empire..

Instead of late classical culture, Rome should be an early classical culture choice like Persia.

What do you think? And how do you think Rome could be better represented in game?

komodowaran wrote:
The way legions are represented as a high cost high quality unit it not historical as well. 

Then Rome fits quite well, because its regular legions are the Swordsmen (I do like that they have a special model, though I prefer the looks of Greek/Carthaginian one), who are made into even more of a spam unit for Classical era ever since they took away the Iron requirement and it works well with their LT.

Triumphal Arch is just nothing to write home about, the way it works it should encourage Romans to constantly wage quick, victorious wars against their immediate neighbours, but unfortunately dependency on Victorious Status that barely brings the EQ to acceptable levels rather than making it exceptional makes it a purely aesthetic choice.