In battle, her warriors demonstrate a blend of Gallic and Greek martial techniques and armaments. Massilia is a state of skilled traders and eloquent diplomats, but being somewhat conservative, the populace is less tolerant of foreign cultures within its boundaries.
Both want Massilia’s great wealth for themselves, and will stop at nothing to take it. Carthage, too, wants to control or destroy their trading rival. The population are a hybrid of Greek settlers, Gallic locals and others pulled to the city by trade.ĭespite a level of cultural integration, some Gallic tribes still see the city as a prize. Baktria Egypt Epirus Macedon Seleucids Greek City States & Colonies. Massilia is run as an oligarchy, an assembly headed by noble families. 1 Grand Campaign 1.1 Free Factions 2 Campaign Packs 2.1 Caesar in Gaul 2.2 Hannibal at the Gates 2.3 Wrath of Sparta 2.4 Imperator Augustus 3 Culture Packs 3.1 The Greek States 3.2 The Nomadic Tribes 3.3 Pirates and Raiders 3.
Great starting position, good mix of hellenic defensive units with decent attacking barbarian infantry. Through diplomacy, the barbarians can unite, forming a confederation in their area. Unlike the other factions, each tribe shares a bloodline with certain neighboring tribes. Such are the blessings of Ba’al Hammon to his devout followers. Barbarian Tribes -Currently in progress- The Barbarian Tribes are divided into three different tribal factions in Total War: Rome II. It is now a trading and maritime empire in its own right. Carthage or New Town was once a Phoenician trading colony. Shogun 2 Napoleon Empire Medieval II Home / Total War: Rome II / Carthage. When Seleucus was murdered shortly after killing Lysimachus, the lieutenant Philetaerus controlled the fortress city, albeit as a protectorate of the Seleucids. I like how they have the armored Indian elephants, Silver Shields, good archers, and a ton of satrapies to start out with. Total War: Rome II Radious Total War Mod Divide et Impera. Pergamon Faction : Although a minor player up to that point, Pergamon came to prominence during Alexander the Great’s Successors struggle for control of his fragmented empire. Coming from Phocaea, they intended to harvest the region’s resources, and conduct trade from Massilia’s natural harbour.īy the beginning of the 4th century BCE, the former trading post had blossomed into one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean, its tendrils even reaching up into Gaul along the Rhone and Durance rivers. My favorite Greek faction in Rome 2 is the Seleucids. The Greeks formed their colony at Massilia around 600 BCE.