What mods should I download?

[Zanius]

So I just had an urge to reinstall R:TW after all these years because MW: 2 just isn't cutting it anymore, what are the best mods I should try out?

[Dave Strider]

Roma Surrectum; Rebel Full stacks at every turn, stunning battlefield scenery, and on the largest unit size, battles that can get to 8,000 men easily. Plus you can recruit a full stack in two turns from one city.

[Tay333]

Rome Total Realism.I have it and its great.Basically it make the game both historically and realistically accurate.It adds several new factions like the Kingdom of Bactria and the Sarmartians.It extends the map to India and gets rid of factions like Brittania and Dacia that didn't exsist and more accuratelly shows the world heres a picture.

[Delta21]

Rome Total Realism.I have it and its great.Basically it make the game both historically and realistically accurate.It adds several new factions like the Kingdom of Bactria and the Sarmartians.It extends the map to India and gets rid of factions like Brittania and Dacia that didn't exsist and more accuratelly shows the world heres a picture.

Wait wut? Dacia didn't exist?
Then what's that brown spot over there?

[Soccer1993]

XGM! vanilla simplicity but adds alot more in-depth units (at the beggining was more greek/sucessor states oriented but now has grown to change the unit line-up for ALL factions), mercenaries + AOR, region/civilization culture system, and a huge variation in extra campaigns which allows you to play as smaller factions (pergamom, galatian gauls, syracuse, epirus, bosphoran greeks etc..) and replaces several redundant factions with Saba and Bactria. along with the huge semi-edited version of the mundus magnus map it's wat vanilla RTW shoulda/coulda been!

[Dave Strider]

We must sound like salesmen trying to peddle our cars.

[Zanius]

Is Europa Barborum worth the download? Rome Total Realism was awesome back in the days I used to play, I might just try all these recommendations one at a time.

[Gotenus]

I'd also reccomend Roma Surrectum. It's an awesome game, and it'll prepare you for the monster that will be Roma Surrectum 2, if you decide to try it.

[|Sith| Max]

I'd also reccomend Roma Surrectum. It's an awesome game, and it'll prepare you for the monster that will be Roma Surrectum 2, if you decide to try it.

i will be surprised if RS2 is not good seeing as i supplied Paedric with the Guinnea-pigs for mp testing.

[empr guy]

all of them.


( i've played extended cultures mod and its pretty good)

[Lucarius]

Rome Total Realism
RTR: Fate of Empires
Roma Surrectum
S.P.Q.R
Extended Greek Mod
Europa Barbarum

if you want realism in your mod i should choose:
Europa Barbarum
Rome Total Realism

[Mediteran]

Europa barbarorum, paeninsula italica, aristeia

spqr if you plan to play as rome

[Xerrop]

So I just had an urge to reinstall R:TW after all these years because MW: 2 just isn't cutting it anymore, what are the best mods I should try out?

Well it depends also on the timeframe you prefer. From the vanilla games the expansion "Barbarian Invasions" was much more enjoyable for me. So when you prefer that era you could try INVASIO BARBARORUM or RUINS OF GLORY.

Or when going back in time to the 6th/5th century BC with playable Greek City States (e.g. Athens or Sparta), native non-phalanx Egyptians and Achaemenid Persia (under King Cyrus and Darius) you can take a look at RISE OF PERSIA.

Just to make the decision even harder.

[Lucarius]

haha let's make a list of ALL mods of Rome Total War

[A Demented Goldfish]

So I just had an urge to reinstall R:TW after all these years because MW: 2 just isn't cutting it anymore, what are the best mods I should try out?

These ones

Aristeia (Alex)
Aristeia is a vision of the trojan war era and is based on the famous story from the epic cycle from which the Iliad has secured its place among the most important works in western literature. Aristeia attempts to be an enjoyable stylised representation of the trojan war faithful to its depiction in archaic literature and early classical pottery.

1132,387Megas Alexandros
Relive the campaigns of Alexander the Great; Become Darius and defend your empire from the Greeks; Take control of a faction and forge your own path to greatness.

61792Rise of Persia (ROP)
This project focuses on the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Dynasty, from 559 to 490 BC, and how it became the greatest empire the world had yet known, forging an empire stretching from Greece to Afghanistan, and from Scythia down to Nubia.
3654,618The Greek Wars (TGW)
The Greek Wars is a mod based on the group story of the same name in the .Com’s Fan Fiction section. The map is restricted to southern Greece and there are 11 factions.

40806Troy: Total War (TTW)
Based on bronze age Greece with units inspired by the movie 'Troy' this mod depicts the time of the trojan wars and civil wars within Greece. It Includes 19 factions, each of which has a large unique unit roster.

3444,514Warlords of Sparta (Alex)
Inspired by the legend of Leonidas and the brave 300. You can control a 'Spartan' led Greek alliance in a war to liberate Greece, or bring the children of Hellas to heel leading the dark forces of the Persian Empire!

Amazon: Total War
Amazon: Total War adds a new Amazon culture to the game, and 3 distinct Amazon factions which belong to it. It also adds a new Sarmatian faction, and includes numerous other changes to the game.

39925Augustus: Total War
Play as Augustus in 2 different campaigns: One as the Emperor and another in the civil war as he became emperor.

21403BareBonesWars (BBW)
Total Conversion which combines unique strategic challenges due to a 4 Season scripted campaign from 280 BC - 180 AD on a big map and with an ruthless AI on the battlefield. It includes many new units and ideas from members of the TW community.
1851,319Casus Belli
An Italian made major mod that includes reskins for all factions and numerous other improvements to the game.

1602,734DarthMod (DM) (
This mod uses unique ideas and greatly accepted techniques for a competitive AI behavior especially in the tactical battlefield. With the contribution of many great skinners, it evolutes to a true enhancement of RTW vanilla version game.

7257,858Diadochi - Total War (ALX)
This mod gives depth and accuracy to Diadochi factions, focusing on the era between the rise and fall of the successor states around 305 BC - 147 BC. Introducing two main campaigns, 279 BC and 305 BC. A strive for impeccable unit and AI balance, while delivering the ultimate RTW gameplay experience is the aim of this mod. Based on DimeBagHo's legendary XGM 3.

2916,530Europa Barbarorum (EB)
This Trivium project is designed to be the definitive full conversion historical modification project for the global RTW community.

4,01941,702Extended Cultures (XC)
Extended Cultures is a modification of RTW designed to bring a richer gameplay experience through expansion of factions' cultural identities.

1404,998Extended Greek Mod (XGM)
This mod aims to give the Greek factions the same sort of depth that the Roman factions have in vanilla RTW.

1,70538,087Fall of the Republic - Rise of the Empire (FRRE) (BI) (
The FRRE team are the proud creators of a series of mods set in the Roman transition from a republic to an empire featuring historical accuracy and innovative scripting. Mods include 77BC:Twilight of the Republic (all factions mods set at the dying Republic), The First Triumvirate (Roman centered mod on the life of the Triumvirs) and 58BC: Caesar Imperator! (Caesar only mod with heavy scripting and historical missions) plus other works in progress.
3184,181Iberia: Total War (ITW)
This mod is dedicated to recreating the conquest of Hispania by the powers of the mediterranean sea and his fights against the natives of Iberia in the period beetwen the 270 B.C and 16 B.C. Total conversion, with new factions, new units, new campaign

1461,959INVASIO BARBARORVM (IBFD) (BI)
INVASIO BARBARORVM is a series of Mods for BI focusing on the LATE ROMAN EMPIRE: from Aurelian to Justinian, from 270 AD to 527 AD, through 250 years of chaos, and the Fall of Rome, bringing about a Dark Age in the west. Currently features RESTITVTOR ORBIS (Third Century Crisis and Constantine the Great - under development), SOMNIUM APOSTATAE JULIANI (originally Goth's IMPERIUM JULIANORUM), RUINA ROMAE (original IBFD set in 410 AD), FLAGELLUM DEI (originally Rio's IBFD), and RESTITUTIO IUSTINIANI (Justinian Campaign for Rio's IBFD).

1,56824,136Lusted's "Terrae Expugnandae"
This mod aim first and foremost to enhance the gameplay and look of RTW without radically changing the underlying system. Featuring work by myself and artists such as Webbird and Warpsite, it also features night battles for the campaign

5347,028Paeninsula Italica for RTW (BI)
Paeninsula Italica is a historical mod, with the time frame of 338-222 B.C., and with aims to recreate the great struggles for the supremacy of Italy.
1393,596Res Bellicae
Res Bellicae is a mod focusing on the 600 years between 530 b.c.e. and 108 c.e., featuring three campaigns covering the Greek wars against Persia, Rome's rise to power in the Italian peninsula, and an imperial campaign seeing the roman expansion in the world, along with a lot of reforms, new skins, new music and buildings for all factions and never seen before game scripts.

761,628Res Gestae: Total War
A modification for Rome Total War starting at the beginning of the Second Punic War and taking Rome to the height of her Imperial glory! It aims to improve graphics, historical authenticity and gameplay equally as well as being well-balanced.

2774,085Roma Surrectum
Roma Surrectum (meaning "Rome Arises") is a full conversion for RTW 1.5, featuring 35 legions.

3,20495,807Rome: Total Realism (RTR)
Here you will find a whole forum section dedicated to the mod that will make RTW more realistic.

4,67864,838SPQR Total War (SPQR-TW)
SPQR is a total modification for R:TW. The changes encompass all areas of gameplay with added focus on the Roman military machine and the system of recruitment and training of both pre-Marian units and Legions. Special care has been given to the battlefield experience which features the longest battle times of probably any existing mod making tactics an essential component of the game. Definitely not for people accustomed to blitzkrieg tactics both on the battle map and the campaign map.

2,61642,183Sparta: Total War
Can you be the dynamic leader who takes Sparta to its full potential?

852,799The Fall of Rome (FoR) (BI)
The Fall of Rome is a mod for Barbarian Invasion v1.6 focusing on the 375-476 AD interval. The action starts in the summer of 375 AD with the Huns about to destroy the kingdom of the Ostrogoths and send them as a horde towards the Roman Empire.

32971VLAD: Total War! (BI)
Created by Vlad, a unique experience with many re-texured units and historical units, a complete conversion of Rome:Total War, focusing on the balance of fun, uniqueness, units and accuracy!

Arthurian: Total War (BI)
A barbarian Invasion mod- the mod focuses on Northern Gaul and Britain staring date 481 AD and it will end in the VIIIth or late VIIth century.
2883,525Chivalry Total War (ChivTW)
Chivalry I TW, once started as the Medieval 1 TW multiplayer mod on RomeTW, is the original and famous total conversion of the RomeTW engine: simulating the High Middleage of Anno Domini 1072 to 1222 - the making of the mod will lead you into a very immersive and challenging campaign experience, a design and gameplay with its complete unique style, while keeping partly the Medieval 1 TW atmosphere. Playable with BI 1.6 or with RTW 1.5.

73611,108Crusader: Total War (BI)
The crusader total war is focusing on the medieval times of warfare.

1412,015EUROPEAN WARS (EW) - 18th century Mod
'European Wars' - a mod which takes us in 18th century century. It is an age of 'Empire: Total War' which was announced long time ago. There are 2 developing versions of this mod: for 'Rome: Total War' and 'Empire: Total War'.

2457,114Norman Invasion (NI) (BI)
It is AD 1066 and the forces of King Harold of England and Duke William of Normandy have met at Hastings to do battle for the Crown of England. The fate of Britain now lies in your hands...
31445Rome Medieval
Rome Medieval is a modification for RTW 1.5, it is a full conversion for RTW,focusing on the rise of the Medieval Kingdoms, through the rise and the fall of the Crusades, continues to the last days of the Medieval age. You will lead any of 18 medieval factions to conquer a new historical Medieval map,leading your great medieval armies to glory.

4096,979Ruins Of Glory (RoG) (BI)
Starting in 476 a.d., based on Rio's IBFD, with 7 new factions, it is focused on the western half of the empire. Play as Julius Nepos and return the glory of the empire or with Odovacer build up a new romano-barbarian empire!
32405Viking Invasion II (VI2) (BI)
Viking Invasion II aims to recreate the campaign of the cult-status MTW: Viking Invasion on the Rome BI engine. It sticks closely to the original campaign, only making changes to correct large inaccuracies, to improve gameplay and comply with the new engine. "This is about as good a Christmas present as the Total War community could hope for" - PCGamer, February 2009
End of Days (BI)
The rise of the satanic nation of magog. Set in the dark ages this fantasy mod will give players a chance to battle with or against the forces of evil, Factions include; Four Christian, Islam and the Buddhist warriors of the Shambhala. RELEASED!

721,225EOD II; Lycan Rising (BI)
Vampyre vs Lycan vs Human, a fantasy mod based on a titanic struggle between the night breed's, Three brothers bound by a dark and ancient bloodline clash in a war of destiny. **RELEASED**

771,099Fourth Age: TW (FATW) (BI)
The Fourth Age: Total War is a full conversion modification of Rome: Total War. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's created world of Middle-earth, The Fourth Age: Total War aspires to both graphical and creative excellence.

4616,101Warhammer Total War
Description; A mod recreating the Warhammer fantasy universe for Rome; Total War 1.5.

Battles of Asia (BoA)
This mod is a remake of Shogun: Total War, and will focus on XVI century Medieval Japan's clan wars.

1161,555Napoleonic Total War 2
One of the most extensively overhauled and most eagerly awaited Total War mod, focusing in the Napoleonic warfare. Made by the Lordz
3483,970Ogniem i Mieczem: Total War (BI)
Ogniem i Mieczem (With Fire And Sword) is a major modification focused on events which took place in Eastern and Central Europe in the XVI-XVII centuries.
911,217Ran no Jidai (BI)
This project is designed to be the definitive full conversion historical modification project for the global RTW community to bring back to origins that made great the TW series , SHOGUN total war.

2397,808Three Kingdoms: Total War (BI)

[Xerrop]

Wouldn´t a simple link to the Hosted Mods be enough?

[A Demented Goldfish]

Wouldn´t a simple link to the Hosted Mods be enough?

nope

[Dave Strider]

Oh I forgot Iberia Total War!

That one rocks, it's a Second Punic War mod based in the Western Mediterannean(Italy, Spain, North Africa and Southern Gaul and the like). There are a ton of Barbarian factions and a scripted campaign(as in certain events that affect the campaign, like Hannibal Barca invading Italy prodces 2 Carthaginian stacks under a general named 'Hannibal') and when Barbarians do the warcry they shout "Go **** yourself!"