@Asher I can download your mod, run some tests, and provide you with a report (it will take some time).

And what does it look like? I imagine a concept where the ships have a symbolic crew.

Did an update and added a ship captain, which someone suggested (I think @Nicolaus_von_Kues). I would like some help with this, so if anybody wants to, just say so 

One thing I've found, I think Spartans are actually better than Romans. Maybe that is just with my strategy though

Ave! To get into the game, you could: slow down time lower the AI difficulty (via the cog when setting up a match) adjust the behavior of the AI, so you can get some folks working, build a few huts etc before the enemy annihilates you.   Don't hesitate to ask questions, I'm sure you'll get helpful replies. glhf