Rome II General Info Thread

[Fips]

HURRDURR WHY IT'S NOT TUESDAY YET?!?!?!

[Molly]

I have to admit that I have no clue about any of the factions that are playable. Probably gonna go Sparta first cuz of Hollywood

Any suggestions which faction is cool? ^^

[Tor!]

I'm going with Athens first, they look the most interesting. Plus they have Tor Ax(!) hoplites and swordmen 

Epirus looks challenging and fun, Pontus situated around the black sea would be cool too.. Arverni are the most advanced barbarian faction. Those are the ones I find most interesting! Depends on what you want from your campaign really 

[Teeth]

Pontus will be my starting campaign. A hellenic faction with some influences from Asia. Probably have cataphracts as well as phalanxes, which is an epic combination of doom if you ask me. You start as a small time faction with the scary ass Seleucid Empire south of you. Got to choose between taking them on or try your luck with the nomad factions north of the Black Sea. You get to fight other hellenic factions as well as the nomad peoples in the north, you have to adapt your armies to completely different enemies. Played these guys in the EB mod for Rome Total War and it was my favourite campaign because it was challenging as fuck.

Err, okay nevermind. Apparently Seleucids only consist of like 5 provinces in current Syria instead of all over Asia. What is the starting date of the big campaign exactly?

[Leesin]

272bc i think.

[okiN]

Apparently Seleucids only consist of like 5 provinces in current Syria instead of all over Asia.

They have a shitload of client kingdoms in the area, though.

[Lizard_man]

Will play as the Iceni, then I'll probably play as Egypt or as one of the other barbarian tribes. I've never been interested in playing as Rome...

[Butan]

I think Epirus will be the most interesting faction to begin with.

272 BC is actually the year its best leader, Pyrrhus, died, and left the country in great disarray. If they correctly represented this diplomatically (starting wars, diplomatic relationship) this is going to be real tough right from the beginning.

Someone knows if Epirus and other greek states will have the sarissa phalanx or only macedon will and the rest will have hoplites ?

[okiN]

Epirus at least will have pikes. Athens and Sparta will mostly be about the spears, but maybe they'll still have some pikes, dunno.

[Adamar]

I see you fantasizing but I don't see you accepting the offer to prove your theory about how I wont kick your ass, you gonna battle me or not BRO?

Maybe, I play total war for the singleplayer. But if no one else can show you the error of your ways, then I might give it a try.

[Hunter_the_Honourable]

I'm struggling to choose between the Iceni and Carthage.

[Ganner]

This game will unlock in approximately 1 day and 11 hours

[Boerenlater]

No money oh well I need to finish FotS anyway.

[Emotion]

No money oh well I need to finish FotS anyway.

kids these days...

[Xant]

kids these days...

What?