Pontus (RTW Faction)

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Pontus is one of the factions in Rome: Total War designed to be non-playable. However they can be made playable by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found here).

Contents 1 Game Play 1.1 Starting Position 1.2 Victory Conditions 1.3 Units 1.3.1 Unique Units 2 Strategy guides

[edit] Game Play

[edit] Starting Position

Pontus starts in north and east Asia Minor, north of the Seleucid Empire, and west of Armenia.

Their cities are:

• Sinope - Pontic Capital; Region - Pontus

• Mazaka - Pontic Large Town; Region - Cappadocia

[edit] Victory Conditions

• Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
• Short campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Armenia and Thrace.

[edit] Units

• Infantry
  • Peasants
  • Hillmen
  • Eastern Infantry
  • Phalanx Pikemen
  • Bronze Shield Pikemen (U)
  • Thracian Mercenaries
  • Cilician Pirates

• Cavalry
  • Pontic Heavy Cavalry (U)
  • Cappadocian Cavalry (U)
  • Scythed Chariots
  • Eastern General's Bodyguard
  • Pontic Light Cavalry
  • Chariot Archers

• Missle
  • Peltasts
  • Archers

• Siege
  • Onagers

[edit] Unique Units

Bronze Shield Pikemen: Bronze shields are the elite of the army of Pontus, among the heirs of the world-conquering phalanxes of Alexander!

Cappadocian Cavalry: Cappadocian lancers are excellent horsemen, best suited to charging into and breaking through enemy formations.

Pontic Heavy Cavalry: Pontic heavy cavalry are javelin-armed horsemen who can also fight hand-to-hand - a potent combination in one force!

[edit] Strategy guides

• Pontus - RTW guide
• Pontus Strategies at The Org

Rome: Total War Factions
Armenia	Britannia	Carthage	Dacia	Egypt	Gaul	Germania
Greek Cities	The House of Brutii	The House of Julii	The House of Scipii	Macedon	Numidia	Parthia
Pontus	Scythia	Seleucid Empire	Senate	Spain	Thrace	Rebels