By the end of 205 BC, Rhodes had been significantly weakened by these raids, and Philip saw his chance to go forward with the second part of his plan, direct military confrontation.
A fins de -205, Rodas estaba debilitada significativamente debido a estes ataques e Filipo viu que era a súa oportunidade para seguir adiante coa segunda parte do seu plan: a confrontación militar directa.