Carta Imperia Playthrough

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Mike demos the Short Game of Carta Imperia to James & Maria - who give us a masterclass in devious dealmaking. Carta Imperia is Live on Kickstarter until 30/6/26: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guntowergames/carta-imperia/description CONTENTS: 00:00 - Pre-title tease 00:30 - Intro 00:44 - Brief Rules outline 02:44 - Era I - eXploit 05:22 - Dignitas vs Auctoritas 05:59 - Era I - eXec 06:26 - Reforms 07:21 - Pilum Reform 08:58 - Quaestor Reform 09:37 - Governor Busts: Stock vs Reserve 10:14 - Elections 12:34 - CORRECTION: I actually have 4 Dignitas + 3 Auctoritas here, not 7 Auctoritas 13:08 - Lex Sacrata Reform & the Veto 13: 46 - Era I - eXtort 14:33 - Mike clarifies how Reforms work 16:04 - Court Case 18:32 - Era I - eXpand 19:25 - Pyrrhus of Epirus and Elephants 21: 15 - Combat example 23:52 - Navies 27:30 - I should have lost 3 Legions here, not 2 31:18 - Hannibal 32:50 - Fabian Tactics 33:54 - Era II - eXploit: James Romanises Italy 39:42 - Era II - eXec 40:26 - Lex Hortensia Reform 40:30 - Stop the Steal! 51:43 - Hewius, Dewius & Lewius 53:24 - Beware the Ides 54:28 - The Climactic Court Scene 58:46 - The Hanniballic War 01:05:40 - Settling Scores