![]() ![]() This makes it a little bit easier to get early friendships with factions. You also get the fairly minor bonus of being Greek which gives you a +10 cultural affinity with other Greek nations, and a +5 affinity with Rome. I've also played a bit of Cimmeria, interesting spot, great archers – they don't get pikes though. On top of that they start off extremely friendly with a lot of strong factions and can easily get early trade routes with them. Regular pikemen work just fine in campaign all the way through, you've got a lot of hoplites for your flanks, and you can cover your relative weaknesses with mercs - top ranged units right in your home province, Rhodian slingers close by, and if you go a bit east you find Cappadocian cavalry, go west & there's Campanian horsemen. It's murder on rear charges and trashes any regular cav you're going to face in the early game.Īthens isn't so bad. I don't know of any other faction that starts with an elite unit (besides their generals.) Against early units, that thing is great. ![]() Hidden selling point: you get a unit of companion cav to play around with from the very start. Its a barrier that looks likely to hold so long as the Catholic lords all remain faithful to the Papacy. ![]() The sheer presence of Rome midway along the Apennine peninsula now serves as a sturdy political shield from the continental powers to the north. Haven't tried Seleucids - they've got a great roster and a nutso diplomatic situation so probably fun :DĮgypt's got a nice position (I think they're one of the biggest factions at start, and helpfully, it's a whole province) and a great big roster to play around with.īaktria's a lot of fun too - Hellenic infantry + good skirmishers + horse archers + cataphracts + elephants! And you just get to stomp your way from east to west. Condoning the invasion of Sicily was only the beginning for the Papacys support of the Normans. Here is my definitive and totally objective advice on the best (non-Roman) campaign factions I wish I had received when I first started. with infantry, pretty much any of the barbarian factions will do, with units like the Chosen Axemen, Golden Band and Lombard Berserkers of the Alemanni, Burgundii and Lombardi, Gallowglasses and Hounds of Coulann of. But they get there and also benefit from cheap agent use. With the release of Rome Total War - Remastered (I know, late to the party), it seemed good to start a thread for people new to the game - or those who need a refresher. Pontus doesn't feel much like a Hellenic faction at first - you'll be using a lot of Eastern spearmen & hillmen. All the Hellenic factions I've tried are pretty good. ![]()
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