• Rome 2 Total War Units

Rome: Total War is a strategy game with two separated (but fundamental) modes. The first one is the management of your cities across the map. Your main objective here is get the best profit possible and get the best technologies quickly.The second mode are the battles, where using the correct unit in the correct moment is the key.The game can be separated in three crucial moments.

In the first one, you should quickly upgrade your settlements (population growth) and also conquer near rebel settlements to expand your empire. In the second moment, your main goal should be the conquest of the weakest factions near you, so you can strong your position against possible attacks. In the third and last moment, you should conquest Rome, while trying to maintain your settlements due to rebellions and low public orderThis guide will try to explain the faction starter positions and the strategies in order to expand your empire. I suggest you to watch the positions of each faction and the suggested strategy before choosing a faction.

GaulsThe gauls are the most extense barbarian faction of the game, with 7 starting regions. They start with Patavium, Mediolanum, Narbo Maritus, Alesia, Condate Redonum, Lemonum and Numantia.But they have enemies surrounding them. Numantia is in the Iberian Peninsula, the central europe is also taken by germans and britons, and far to the east is Dacia. Also, at the south stands te Roman Empire. Your first goal should be the re-unification of you regions, taking Massalia and Lugdunum and, if you can, Segesta before Rome take it. After this, prepare yourself, as the Julii will attack both Mediolanum and Patavium.

Defend this cities and upgrade both cities into military, as Rome doesn't have heavy infantry in the early stages of the game, so your swordmen can take ot their infantry. If you're brave, you can even advance and capture Italy (be prepared, as the romans have strong armies there). Also, be careful, as Spain will try to take Numantia, and the britons and germans maybe try to conquer some of your cities. Create an army and defend yourself until your pwer is enough to conquer both factionsBritonsThe britons have an outstanding position in the early stages of the game. The main british isle is totally occupied by your faction, so you will have to take Ireland to get them in your control.

Also, they have a continental region, that should be your entrance to the domination of Central Europe. The britons have some lethal units against other barbarian factions: Chariots and head hurlers. Both units can give a good advantage in a battle, but you have to be careful, as the head hurlers can also kill your own troops and destroy his morale.

Also, the chariots are useless if they engage the enemy en melee combat.Once you conquered the british isles, the next step should be a war against the germans, as they can be very dangerous if you let them get better units. The gauls probably will have their effort in protecting his cities from the Roman Empire. After the germans, attack an conquest the gauls. Later, yo straight aganist rome, as they don't have spearman units to stop your chariots until marian reforms.The Greek CitiesLike Carthage, the greeks are dispersed. They start with Syracuse in Sicily, Sparta and Thermon in Greece, Rhodes and Pergamum in Asia Minor. Their main units are spearman who can use the 'phalanx' formation, a solid spear wall, capable of destroy almost any enemy unit who try to engage in a frontal attack, but they're weak if are attacked by the flanks or the rear.

Basically, a strong defensive faction.The main advantage of Greece is the Temples of Hermes, who improves your trading profits. Also, they have the Temple of Artemis, the Temple of Zeus and the Mausoleum near, so they can have some awesome benefits to the temple construction. Also, they have the Colossus, who improves the commerce by sea. The first thing you should do is take all the cities in Greece, as they will make you rich (this cities provide huge quantities of money). Use a diplomat to bribe some greek type troops (macedonian, seleucid, etc) and eliminate possible invasions, and also growing up your army.

Use the mountains in your favor, as the phalanx formation is even more lethal if also used when you're in high position. If you can, create quickly a dangerous army and attack the Brutii and enter in Italy in the south, as you can later destroy both Brutii and Scipii (do this AFTER taking Greece). Another option is an attack to Asia, conquering the seleucid regionsMacedonSimilar to the greeks with some cavalry changes, Macedon occupies the north of Greece, near Thrace and Dacia. They are a little bit more versatile than the Greeks. You should conquer Greece and Thrace, and later going into Asia or Italy. My suggestion is the attack on Italy, as it's better not face the romans with the marian reforms.PontusPontus start with only two regions, Sinope and Mazaka, almost surrounded by factions.

The main objective, as you are a small faction, is the conquest of the near rebel settlements, Ancyra, Bithynia and Halicarnassus. Across the sea you have Chersonesos and, if you think you can handle it, Crete in the Mediterranean.

Also you can take Byzantium if Thrace didn't do that yet.After that, you wil have to reinforce your cities and upgrade your army, until you're strong enough to attack and conquer Asia Minor. Repeat this and be prepared to engage in combat against Egypt, the Seleucid Empire and Parthia. Once you control Asia, you can either take your expansion to Africa, or go straight to Greece and ItalyArmeniaThe first steps with Armenia should be the conquest of every rebel region near. Their units are 'roman styed'. As they start with just two regions, a strategy about expansion should be wise. Also, the position is excelent, as they can´t be attacked from the rear.

So your main target should be the conquest of the nearby rebel regions in order to attack later the Seleucid empire and, from there, conquest Asia MinorSpainThe Spain start is good. The Peninsula can give you really good benefits, and can be a good base to start you expansion. First, you should try to conquest Numantia, so you can join both parts of your empire. After that, attack Corduba, so you take control of Iberia.After that, you should try to have good relationships with Numidia, as they can help you to take down Carthage.

So you should concentrate in the conquer of the gauls and your expansion in europe.Like the roman soldiers, the iberian units use a javelin before they engage in close combat. Also, there's a game error that don't allow Spain to create the best cavalry units (even when you have the building at max level). There are three types of agents in Rome Total War. They are the diplomats, the spies and the assassins.DiplomatsTheir job is contact another faction and make offers. Those offers can be a peace agreement, an alliance, trade rights, map information and more. Also they can try to bribe an army, so they will disband (or join you if they are from the same culture type than you). For them, the influence is the most important thing, as it will the factor who decides if the other faction accept or decline a deal.

Their influence can be improved getting accepted offers with advantage for us. Also, the ancillary can give you extra influence. A good idea is send a diplomat all over the map, to get information and trade rights form all the factions. You should have just some few diplomats, but high-skilled, so the negotiations don't fail. A good trick in harder levels is send a high-skilled diplomat to speak to the faction A and ask them to attack the faction B.

Go to the faction B and ask him to attack the faction C. And the same with the faction C with the faction A. With this you can create a great conflict, so then you can wait and, when thee factions are weak enough, attack them and take their regions. A diplomat die around the 65 years. When he's about to die, transfer the ancillary to another young diplomat. Also can be assassinatedSpies:The functions of a spy are many, and their main attribute is the subterfuge. The first thing, they shall go one turn advanced that our army, to detect assassins, armies and cities.

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They're like mobile watchtowers. Also, when you detect an enemy army, you can see the composition of the army, letting you create a battle plan and choose the battlefield to fight against that army, or just avoid him. A spy can infiltrate in a city. When this happens, you can see the garrison, income, puclic order. Also, there's a chance that the spy successfully open the doors of the city for your army in a siege, so you can fight without giving the enemy the chance of bring reinforcements. Obviously, this chance is bigger if the spy have a better subterfuge.

Also, when they get into a city, reduce the public order due to propaganda. When you join your spy with one of your armies or cities, they reduce the success rate of an enemy agent in infiltrating, assassinating and sabotage missions, so can be a good idea have one spy in every city of your own.Also, there's a 'dirty trick'. When a plague appears in one of your cities, you can train LOTS of spies and send them to cities from other faction. This will make the plague appear in those cities, lowering the population and restricting a lot of movements of the troops thereThey die around the 65 years or in a failed mission (most probably)Assassins:The assassins have two main functions. The first is to assassinate a character or agent from another faction. It's really useful perform some assassinations, as you can take out dangerous generals from the enemy's army.

Aso you can killl diplomats attempting to bribe your troops, other assassins and spies. They also have subterfuge, and, again, it's the most important attribute for them. The other function is sabotage. When you reach a city, you can try to sabotage some buildings, in order to slow the enemy troops production or a temple to start a rebellion. The sabotage it's easier than the assasination, but doesn't give subterfuge to the assassin. The best option is have only two o three assassin's, as they're very expensive. One should be 'cleaning the house'.

Killing diplomats attempting to bribe your troops and rebel generals. The other should be with your army, taking down generals and sabotaging the main buildings of the city we want to siege.Like the spies, they die around the 65 years or in a failed mission. As I said in the beggining, Rome Total War have two different modes.

Rome 2 Total War Units

The managment and the battle. In your family, the male members can be generals, who will lead your armies into battle, or city managers, making huge profits for the empire as the governors of a city.

It's important that the roles are properly distributed. But let's start with the basics. More family members you have, better capacity of covering the roles properly. How can I get family members?-They are already assigned at the start of the campaign: THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. Some traits of those members are unique and will not appear again.

So don't lose those generals, as they sons have a good chance of getting those traits when reach 16 years-Be adopted: If a captain (not member of the family) wins 3 o 4 times in battle, you will receive a message telling that the captain could be a great family member, and ask you about the adoption. But beware, as the other childrens of the father can generate negative traits due to adoption-Born in the family-Marry one of your daughters.

Reject every character that is older than 30 years, as they have a lot less of time to use their stars to command an army or to manage a city.-Bribe an enemy generalCharacter attributes:- Command: This attribute help your army in battle, increasing the morale of the troops, and also their performance in battle.-Management: This directly affects the income of a city. It's important to use our best administrators in the biggest cities, as in those you can really see the differences. For example, if you take Syracuse and let a bad administrator manage it, you will have to pay a great quantity of denarii to maintain the city (-2000). But if you send someone with high management skills, the city can give 0 income, or even positive income-Influence: The influence helps to maintain public order in a city, increasing our income too (with more happy citizens, you can raise the tax rate without have a rebellion).

Also, in the roman factions the influence give you more opportunities to get a position in the Senate.How to get good generals:The easiest way is to win battles. When you win a battle with a ratio minor than 2:1, your general can improve. Also he can get the traits 'good attacker' or 'good defender'. An academy and the temple's ancillary can boost your command attribute. Avoid the defeats and the retreats, as both will reduce you traitsHow to get good managersThe main way is an academy. The temple's ancillary can help you too. Constructing buildings can help you to improve some traits, also destroying them.

If you detect spies and assassins, you can get good traits too. Avoid finishing a turn with more than 50.000 denarii in your account, as every 50.000 denarii there's a chance of 3% that the character members become corrupt and steal from the treasury.

Q: I've saw that you created a strategy for a faction that can't be played. Why?A: Editing the descrstrat.txt you can unlock all the factioons and make them playable. Just cut the names of the factions and paste it below 'playable'Q: Can you recommend me a battle formation?A: No. Because a formation must be flexible.

You should adapt a new formation for a battle in mountains, forests, plains, rainy weather, etc. AND you should adapt to win against the enemy armyQ: My cities are a financial disaster. What can I do?A: Try to send better managers to the city. Raise the tax rate to the highest possible. If this doesn't solve the problem, take all your units out, set the tax rate to the maxe and let them have a rebellion. Conquer the settlement again and exterminate the population. The city should be giving you positive income again.Q: Can I play with SPQR?A: Yes, you can, but there's a LOT of CTD's.

DescriptionHey there guys, so I though up this series, where I make a quick video on every single-playable faction units. So - if you're interested in seeing how they look - this video is for you!

If you do not own the game, this is also made for you, anyways - relax and enjoy the video!This episode, we're looking at Roman units. On what faction should I do an episode next? Comment below!If you have any video suggestions, maybe a let's play with some campaign faction, let me know!:).Twitter -.Facebook -.Twitch.Tv -Want to become a youtube parnter? Join here!LEGAL -Please note this is an unofficial video and is not endorsed by SEGA or the Creative Assembly in any way. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Hd1duration08:09publishedSeptember 7, 2013descriptionHey there guys, so I though up this series, where I make a quick video on every single-playable faction units. So - if you're interested in seeing how they look - this video is for you!

If you do not own the game, this is also made for you, anyways - relax and enjoy the video!This episode, we're looking at Roman units. On what faction should I do an episode next?

Comment below!If you have any video suggestions, maybe a let's play with some campaign faction, let me know!:).Twitter -.Facebook -.Twitch.Tv -Want to become a youtube parnter? Join here!LEGAL -Please note this is an unofficial video and is not endorsed by SEGA or the Creative Assembly in any way.