Talk:Italians/Strategy/@comment-99.174.238.159-20160823053253

There aren't too many civ's the Italians can defeat on a full land map with no water. However on water there aren't too many civs that they can't defeat on an all water map. When it's a mixed map with water and land they have a decent chance at winning. Their early game struggles on all land maps. They were diserviced by the creators who made thei early game really weak. The Venetians were known for having militia, the Italians should have the same benefit on AOE2, but they don't