4/17/2024 0 Comments Rome total war 2 factions guide![]() High recruitment cost and upkeep cost but make up for it somewhat with 2 hitpoints and good attack capabilities.Īrmoured Hoplites: Armoured hoplites are an elite among Greek soldiery, carefully selected and given the best training to make them superior spearmen. They can be trained only in the cities of Sparta and Syracuse. They are 'perfect soldiers' and nothing else. Spartan Hoplites: Spartan hoplites are trained from infancy to be nothing but soldiers. Their cavalry is their weakness it is the worst in the game and the only good choice is the Generals Armoured Bodyguard. Their archers are average, though strong mercenaries are available locally. The most notable and strong Phalanx units are the very tough Armoured Hoplites and the Legendary Spartans. Their strengths are very strong phalanx units that can crush infantry and cavalry alike and are also available early in the game. The Greeks are an infantry focused faction. Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlive or destroy both Macedon and Thrace.Long Campaign: Control 50 provinces including Latium (Rome).Syracuse: Greek Cities City Region Sicilia Graecus. ![]() Thermon: Greek Cities Large Town Region - Aetolia.Pergamum: Greek Cities Large Town Region - Phrygia.Rhodes: Greek Cities Large Town Region - Rhodos.Sparta: Greek Cities Capital Region - Laconia. ![]() (Example: Kleomenes of Sparta) The democracy is diminished for the Greek Cities are ruled by a king as their faction leader. This is because all the faction rulers have the title "of Sparta". They are supposedly controlled by Sparta. They are bordered by the Scipii and Carthage on Sicily, Macedon in Greece and Seleucid Empire in Asia Minor. The Greek Cities start with a few cities in mainland Greece, along with several colonies scattered around the Mediterranean and Aegean. Polybius in particular, is famed for being openly critical of Carthage (he was allegedly present for the final destruction of the ancient capital), and in particular the Barcids, so his accounts are heavily biased towards Rome and can almost be considered propaganda.Īlthough the power plays of Julius Caesar, and the formation of the Roman Empire under Octavian, were still many years away, Rome’s victory over Carthage and its confederates laid the foundations for Rome the superpower.The Greek Cities start in mainland greece. Many accounts of the Second Punic War come from Polybius and Livy, neither of whom were alive when the events they describe took place and wrote only from Rome’s perspective. After weathering the worst of Hannibal’s assault, Rome struck back under the brilliance of Scipio and finally, on the field at Zama, Carthage’s dream came crashing to an end. The brilliance of Hannibal as a strategist and tactician cannot be denied he came closer than anyone else ever had or would to toppling Roman power, but his failure was underestimating Rome’s ability to endure. Catastrophic defeats at Trebia, Lake Trasimene and Cannae shattered any faith Rome’s allies had in them, and almost imploded the Republic. It was a hard fought victory for Rome, however Hannibal Barca’s campaign in Italy, following his daring crossing of the Alps, nearly brought Rome to ruin. It marked the end of a contest for power in the Mediterranean - the establishment of Roman hegemony over the entire Italian peninsula and deep into Iberia. ![]() The Second Punic War is, arguably, the most sweeping, destructive war of ancient times. ![]()
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