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I think thing have run out steam here so i think i will wrap thing up how I see them with one last post. With out Caesar there would be no Gallic war. Gaul would most likely be conquered in stages with out Caesar genius. There was some doubt weather Gaul would be completely so conquer with out...

Were is the POD for this TL? Now i have seen the characters it would be nice to see a pod.

Piracy in the New world must be exploding because of all the instability from the wars going between the Brits, French and US. I like British africa as well.

Hi Devvy been lurking around this TL a bit and i like what i am reading. I was wondering how much a better rail system in Britain than in OLT was adding to GDP per year?

So if Gaul was conquered over 100s of years would Gaul be more built up and Roman than OLT? What the effects of a more Roman Gaul? Would it not be more difficult to overthrow the Republic with out the civil wars Caesar caused?

Could a lesser leader than Caesar could of single handedly gained as much power over the Senate change the Republic into and Empire? A General could maybe could use there control over soldiers to be appointed dictator. Like Sulla did.

Would you say Gaul would still be conquered by Rome?

What happens to the Roman Republic?

That is by far one of they coolest ideas put out thus far on this thread. I say run with.

I have always wondered weather somebody could block the Suez Canal by loading a ship full of explosives. Steering it into the canal and blowing itself sky high. I bet if there were enough of these suicide runs could cut Britain off from its Empire completely. Is the idea plausible?

Been watch from the side line for a while and this TL has really piked my curiosity. In terms of how Viking long boats will evolve with the great new wood they has discovered in the new world and the near continuous shipping of new world good to the old world. This is a very interesting topic...

Has BR got a plan to bring cargo trains back on line?

What is the impact of russia being closed off from black sea trade with the allies when the Turks decide to join the war against them. Having problems with editing previous posts.:confused:

If the medicine men i hope they discover the secrets to making Iron. then steel. How far away are the native Americans from discovering lead it was a vital component to building a classical age society. The USA is one of the largest producers of lead today so there should be plenty of it...

Thanks for commenting Shevek23. I see you have taken alot of time to post and i will see that there will be alot more editing today for your efforts. I will spend this whole week editing the TL so I may be lucky enough to update on the week end. Struck off Denmark from list of ACP to join early...