Rome 2 Total War factions

[Ali_the_English]

If the next game does turn out to be Rome 2, as many people think it will be, do you think they'll add any new factions and which ones would you like to see most? I hope they'll have more than one British faction this time.

[Woad-Warrier]

Well... I dunno.

The factions that EB has?

[Imperator_Maximus]

I would like to see the same factions. Maybe they should combine the Roman factions?

[Viriatus]

A new Rome total War faction i would like to see is Lusitania

[Lusted]

Posts pruned.

Keep it on topic people, we have a thread for what people think the next game will be, so keep those posts to that thread. Keep posts in this thread to the original post question:

If the next game does turn out to be Rome 2, as many people think it will be, do you think they'll add any new factions and which ones would you like to see most?

The if part being key. If you think/don't think RTW 2 will be the next TW game, post inthe Next TW Game thread.

[Snipafist]

I think all the RTW factions should make a comeback, although I'm torn on the Roman faction itself. The family split was unrealistic and I personally didn't find the civil war all that fun. Instead, I'd prefer a system that made large empires increasingly prone to rebellions and intrigue, with an eventual option to march on Rome (as the Romans) to splinter the faction.

I'd like the Egyptians to be less fantasy-ish, however, and the Seleucids to start off a bit more powerful.

[mightyfenrir]

I'm sure they'll add some more... but that's what I thought about M2 and they actualy decreased the number... so I don't know... I'd like to see the Picts/Celts come into their own a little more and be more powerful... well, at least in my hands... I never had luck with the Celts

[Lusted]

I'm sure they'll add some more... but that's what I thought about M2 and they actualy decreased the number...

Do you mean number of factions? There are more in M2TW than in RTW or MTW>

[mightyfenrir]

Do you mean number of factions? There are more in M2TW than in RTW or MTW>

the overall number of playable ones seems smaller... I should probably count... but my vista crashed so I am sans computer for a few days

[Lusted]

the overall number of playable ones seems smaller... I should probably count... but my vista crashed so I am sans computer for a few days

Playable in M2TW - England, France, Scotland, HRE, Denmark, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Byzantium, Turks, Egypt, Moors, Spain, Portugal, Milan, Sicily, Venice.
Playable in RTW - Julii, Brutii, Scipii, Gauls, Britons, Germania, Seleucids, Greek Cities, Parthia, Carthage.

So yup more playable in M2TW unmodded than in RTW unmodded.

[mightyfenrir]

what about the original medieval? that's what I was thinking of in terms of jump... from 1 to 2

[Lusted]

Original MTW - England, France, HRE, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Russia(only in High and Late), Golden Horde(late only), Turks, Almohads, Egypt, Byzantines. MTW:VI added the ability to play Aragon and Sicily.

So less than M2TW even with VI.

[mightyfenrir]

Good to know

[Aedile Rich]

In the wake of 300 (and that I just watched it tonight), I'd like to see an independant Sparta and a Persian horde invasion.

[Funnage]

I think there should not be a Roman faction... I mean all Rome does is spam legionaires and legionaires are way overpowered nothing can really stand up to them. It's more of a balancing issue than anything. I mean Roman factions would always take over the world, is that like realistic or something?

Yes it's sarcasm.

[Zodiac]

It'd would be nice if they Split up the Greek city-states faction into several factions that represent each Major city at the time. (Ex. Syracruse, Sparta, Athens, etc.)

[Aeneas Veneratio]

I think there should not be a Roman faction... I mean all Rome does is spam legionaires and legionaires are way overpowered nothing can really stand up to them. It's more of a balancing issue than anything. I mean Roman factions would always take over the world, is that like realistic or something?

Yes it's sarcasm.

Well...(to the people actually believing that statement you made for the sake of sarcasm)http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/o...es/KISH106.jpg

I think, that CA should make a more interesting system for the Romans and at least get the Family names right this time. Probably also some more balancing regarding the Eastern Factions as Pontus, Seleucids, Parthians and Egypt. I normally tried to give an island to the Seleucids before they would got crushed by the Egyptians, so I could have a nice time fighting their awesome late game troops as the Silver Hand.

[VOP2288]

I'd like to see the Celts too. Plus maybe a few other celtic/pictish factions throughout Britannia.

Also I'd like to see Gaul split up into the appropriate tribes (same goes for the Germans)

Yes - make Greek city-states actually independent too

"Officially" change the Egyptian/Ptol empire into something more realistic (like every major mod has)

Simply...for inspiration all CA would need to do would be to look at all the mods and what they've added.

to diverge off topic though (for 2 seconds): I'd desire a far more advanced diplomatic system before I would want more factions

[The Border Reiver]

I'd also like to see the Gauls split into at least 2 factions. But I would also like to see factions in Ireland and Scotland.

[Mccray]

I would like to see (more) historicaly specific factions like the Huns/Hunnic empire. A stronger Jewish rebellion, The Visigoths(Alaric). A more intense Britania including Picts. More varied Celts and Germans overall.


It also would be nice to see an effective Hadrians wall on the map at a certain point and an expanded brittain. Imagine a wall that could be beseiged at castle points(garrisons) b4 Northern Brittains could invade the southern Roman occupation. Sort of a huge castle seige barbarian invasion idea I had.

Hell maybe just split it up into a couple intermingled giant full campaigns. Mediteranean/African/Eastern/European. etc.

I forsee expansion packs..