I will try out that radious AI mod but his other mods have too many completely stupid changes mixed in with the good. like archers outranging slings, not only is this unrealistic but archers were already way way more powerful.
however I got DLC on my pirate copy and epirus and carthage on legendary both seem pretty fucking impossible with practically the entire mediteranean at war with you. I don't think you actually need a mod for those factions. try em if you want a challenge.
what I really want to see if some proper balancing, in singleplayer fielding pikes with ballista seems completely unstoppable. ballista aren't that hard to get and aren't that expensive and are the best siege weapons, and way better than any archers. pike formation is completely broken, also easy to get if hellenic. and generally cavalry are pretty terrible even catapracts lose to swords.
maybe i'd have to figure out how to make a mod myself that radious guy seems a bit clueless to me. he actually buffed phallanxs. or maybe CA can pull their finger out their ear.