At one corner where J.B. White Blvd. and S. Highpoint Rd. intersect in Spartanburg is a lovely area landscaped by neighborhood home owners with shrubs and shade plants. Unfortunately, close by is a wooded area with large trees — and kudzu! The photograph shows kudzu on the ground, and in the tall trees. The wooded area is within the floodplain of a nearby creek. June 2007.

Immediately behind the landscaped corner (background, left) is a steep bank with kudzu growing up from the lower floodplain. These two photographs show part of the bank before and after volunteers worked about two hours to remove kudzu. July 2007.Historical leaders and units: Over 200 new historical leaders and units added to an already rich Alea Jacta Est database

Production: control the production and recruitment of your nation.

Regional Decision Cards: Regional decisions allow the game to model special case events that cannot be covered well by general system, for example events such as Slave Revolts, Siege works, Traitors opening gates and Nomadic raids. Used wisely the cards can change the flow of a campaign.

Detailed game model: The engine models a host of factors in great detail including Weather, Attrition, Sieges, Supply and Fog of War to give a realistic picture of the ancient world.

Historical Events and Options are triggered throughout the game giving the player crucial decision points such as local uprising or diplomatic matters. Original Aleas such