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This will probably be moved to the modding forum........still all you ask is possible

Before you start modding any files its a good idea to make a backup of the file just in case!

Another useful tip for modding. Before you start right click on the rome desktop shortcut and select properties goto the target line and at the end add a space then type -show_err so it reads something like this -
"D:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War\RomeTW.exe" -show_err
(Dont change anything else, just add the -show_err)

That way if you do mess something up and the game CTD theres a good chance that you'll get a message telling you what file and what line is wrong. It doesn't always ID the fault but quite often will. And the game runs fine with the show Err command, it just helps show errors

Ok onto your questions.

1) The easiest way is to remove the trigger (the vice will still exist it'll just be impossible to get!)
Open the file export_descr_character_traits then use Ctrlf to bring up the find window type in ApicianRomanVice and press enter twice...1st time will take you to the actual vice effects the second will take you to te 1st trigger.....
Trigger random_birth35

WhenToTest CharacterComesOfAge

Condition CultureType roman

Affects ForeignTastesRomanVice 1 Chance 4
Affects GamesHaterRomanVice 1 Chance 4
Affects GamesFanRomanVice 1 Chance 2
Affects ApicianRomanVice 1 Chance 4
Affects AuthoritarianRomanVirtue 1 Chance 2

This tells you theres a 4% chance of getting 1 point of this vice.......just delete the whole line and then theres no chance! If you open the find dialog again the next mention of this vice is the self petuation (so it gets steadily worse) no need to change anything here as using this method you wont ever get it! so find next again and get to...

Trigger corruption3
WhenToTest CharacterTurnEnd

Condition EndedInSettlement
and Treasury > 50000
and CultureType roman

Affects ApicianRomanVice 1 Chance 3

Just delete all of this section...and there you go ApicianRomanVice will no longer be a problem

2) Scipii have thier own (IMO) better law temple.....better because it also gives +1 to armour and weapons at Pantheon level! But I digress if you want to allow all the Roman factions to build all templesw just do this..
Open export_descr_buildings and find this entry (you can use ctl f to help)

building temple_of_fertility
{
levels temple_of_fertility_shrine temple_of_fertility_temple temple_of_fertility_large_temple temple_of_fertility_awesome_temple temple_of_fertility_pantheon
{
temple_of_fertility_shrine requires factions { germans, egyptian, romans_julii, }
{
capability
{
recruit "barb screeching women german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
happiness_bonus bonus 1
population_growth_bonus bonus 1
}
construction 1
cost 400
settlement_min town
upgrades
{
temple_of_fertility_temple
}
}
temple_of_fertility_temple requires factions { germans, egyptian, romans_julii, }
{
capability
{
recruit "barb screeching women german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
happiness_bonus bonus 2
population_growth_bonus bonus 2
}
construction 2
cost 800
settlement_min large_town
upgrades
{
temple_of_fertility_large_temple
}
}
temple_of_fertility_large_temple requires factions { germans, egyptian, romans_julii, }
{
capability
{
recruit "barb screeching women german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
happiness_bonus bonus 3
population_growth_bonus bonus 3
}
construction 3
cost 1600
settlement_min city
upgrades
{
temple_of_fertility_awesome_temple
}
}
temple_of_fertility_awesome_temple requires factions { egyptian, romans_julii, }
{
capability
{
recruit "barb screeching women german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
happiness_bonus bonus 4
population_growth_bonus bonus 4
}
construction 5
cost 3200
settlement_min large_city
upgrades
{
temple_of_fertility_pantheon
}
}
temple_of_fertility_pantheon requires factions { egyptian, romans_julii, }
{
capability
{
recruit "barb screeching women german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
happiness_bonus bonus 7
population_growth_bonus bonus 5
law_bonus bonus 2
}
construction 6
cost 6400
settlement_min huge_city
upgrades
{
}
}
}
plugins
{
}
}

I've highlighted in bold the part were it tells the game that the Julii can build this tempe in bold. The quickest way to let the other 2 families build this is to change romans_julii to just roman. This will allow all 3 families and the senate build it (the senate can not build any temples in vanilla) If you dont want the Senate to be able to build temples then you'll need to add romans_brutii and romans_scipii to the end (dont forget the commas and spaces!)
Then just find the other 8 temples and repeat.

Note this will not allow the other families to build the Scipios Deceres or Corvus Quinquiremenes (sp?) thats a whole different lesson!

3) And finally......still in export_descr_buildings go up to this barracks entry

army_barracks requires factions { carthaginian, armenia, pontus,, egyptian, greek, roman, }
{
capability
{
recruit "carthaginian city militia" 0 requires factions { spain, }
recruit "carthaginian infantry" 0 requires factions { spain, }
recruit "spanish scutarii" 0 requires factions { spain, }
recruit "barb infantry briton" 0 requires factions { britons, }
recruit "barb infantry dacian" 0 requires factions { dacia, }
recruit "barb infantry gaul" 0 requires factions { gauls, }
recruit "warband spear german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
recruit "barb horse archers scythian" 0 requires factions { scythia, }
recruit "warband sword briton" 0 requires factions { britons, }
recruit "warband sword gaul" 0 requires factions { gauls, }
recruit "warband axe german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
recruit "warband falx dacian" 0 requires factions { dacia, }
recruit "barb warguard gaul" 0 requires factions { gauls, }
recruit "barb warguard briton" 0 requires factions { britons, }
recruit "barb warguard dacian" 0 requires factions { dacia, }
recruit "warband dhaxe german" 0 requires factions { germans, }
recruit "warband axe scythian" 1 requires factions { scythia, }
recruit "carthaginian city militia" 0 requires factions { carthage, }
recruit "numidian javelinmen" 0 requires factions { numidia, }
recruit "carthaginian infantry" 0 requires factions { carthage, }
recruit "numidian desert warriors" 1 requires factions { numidia, }
recruit "carthaginian medium infantry" 0 requires factions { carthage, }
recruit "carthaginian heavy infantry" 0 requires factions { carthage, }
recruit "numidian legionaries" 0 requires factions { numidia, }
recruit "east hillmen" 0 requires factions { eastern, }
recruit "east infantry" 0 requires factions { eastern, }
recruit "east heavy infantry" 0 requires factions { armenia, }
recruit "east hoplite" 0 requires factions { pontus, }
recruit "east hoplite brazen shield" 0 requires factions { pontus, }
recruit "east legionary" 0 requires factions { armenia, }
recruit "egyptian nubian spearmen" 0 requires factions { egyptian, }
recruit "egyptian nile infantry" 0 requires factions { egyptian, }
recruit "egyptian infantry" 0 requires factions { egyptian, }
recruit "egyptian elite guards" 0 requires factions { egyptian, }
recruit "greek hoplite militia" 0 requires factions { greek, }
recruit "greek levy pikemen" 0 requires factions { seleucid, macedon, }
recruit "warband falx thracian" 0 requires factions { thrace, }
recruit "greek hoplite" 1 requires factions { greek_cities, }
recruit "greek pikemen" 0 requires factions { thrace, seleucid, macedon, }
recruit "greek hoplite elite" 0 requires factions { greek_cities, }
recruit "greek royal pikemen" 0 requires factions { macedon, }
recruit "greek silver shield pikemen" 0 requires factions { seleucid, }
recruit "greek hoplite spartan" 0 requires factions { greek_cities, } and hidden_resource sparta
recruit "greek bastarnae" 0 requires factions { thrace, }
recruit "roman city militia" 0 requires factions { roman, }
recruit "roman hastati" 0 requires factions { roman, } and not marian_reforms
recruit "roman infantry auxillia" 0 requires factions { roman, } and marian_reforms
recruit "roman princeps" 0 requires factions { roman, } and not marian_reforms
recruit "roman legionary cohort i" 0 requires factions { roman, } and marian_reforms
recruit "roman legionary first cohort i" 0 requires factions { roman, } and hidden_resource rome and marian_reforms
recruit "roman triarii" 0 requires factions { roman, } and not marian_reforms
recruit "roman legionary cohort ii" 0 requires factions { roman, } and marian_reforms
recruit "roman praetorian cohort i" 0 requires factions { roman, } and marian_reforms

I've highlighted in bold the line you need to edit (Its actually all on 1 line in the file) If you change the hidden rescourse to italy then you'll be able to build the 1st cohorts in all provences in all Italy and Sicily or just delete and hidden_resource rome to make them buildable everywhere.

That sorts out early 1st cohorts using the army barracks now scroll down and do the same in the entry on royal barracks and you also see an entry for roman legionary first cohort ii (the later 1st cohorts) just do the same here

Sorry about the long post! Hope it all makes sense and you understand it all!

Mike