Playable factions thread!

[Tom_Celtic]

yeah the Belgae faction just great

[Tom_Celtic]

yeah the Belgae faction just great

[Tom_Celtic]

[GIGABYTE]

Georgia deserves to be in Rome II Total war !!!

[Blatta Optima Maxima]

Romans are Hellenistic. No less than Pontus, that's for sure.

[Anna_Gein]

All starting faction playable as long as we don't have some ethnocentrism like 6 Greek city state and only 3 factions for the so-called barbarians (Britons, Gauls and Germans) ...

[debux]

All starting faction playable as long as we don't have some ethnocentrism like 6 Greek city state and only 3 factions for the so-called barbarians (Britons, Gauls and Germans) ...

Yeah, this is a good point. It would be nice to have at least two gallic factions, as an example for Gaul. Dunno, germania, britannia and all those less known areas, but I think the Gaul, Iberia, and what lies above the Balkans need more factions to fill out those empty "rebel" areas that we saw in RTW

[Hresvelgr]

Britain could very well have 3 factions. Caledonians certainly need some loving, they kicked out the Romans after all. There's also the classic Britons that could be represented by one of the stronger tribes like the Iceni or the Brigantes, maybe both. And then there's Ireland.

[Anna_Gein]

Yeah, this is a good point. It would be nice to have at least two gallic factions, as an example for Gaul. Dunno, germania, britannia and all those less known areas, but I think the Gaul, Iberia, and what lies above the Balkans need more factions to fill out those empty "rebel" areas that we saw in RTW

A system of free city which you could initiate diplomatic action with them like ally yourself. With time and if you had become a powerful state they would accept to became part of your empire.
This way the various gap in the map would be complete. That could simulate the various Greek league and the various Celtic confederation too.

[Mausolos of Caria]

After Russell's announcement that there will be more than 50 factions, I reworked my faction list. This still assumes 270 BC at the starting date where most of Italy had fallen under Roman control. Please correct me if I'm wrong here and Kroton, Taras or another important city- state was still independent and could be in contention for a faction place;


Italy and Sicily:

- The Roman Republic (or several Roman factions)
- The Insubrians (or some other Celtic faction in the North)
- The Polis of Syrakus
- The Mamertines

Iberian peninsula:

- Lusitani Tribes
- Celtiberian confederation
- A southern Iberian faction (Turdetani or Bastetani for example)
- The Cantabrian tribes

Gaul:

- Averni confederation
- Aedui confederation
- Belgae confederation
- Helvetii tribes
- (Aquitani)
- Polis of Massilia

Germania and Germanic Eastern Europe:

- Cheruscians
- Batavians/Frisii
- Marcomanni confederation
- Lombards
- Semnones
- Kingdom of Noricum

Scandinavia:

- Saxon tribes
- Teutones/Cimbri

Northern Africa:

- Kingdom of Numidia
- Republic of Carthago
- Mauretanian kingdom
- Berber tribes

Levante:

- The Ptolemaic Empire
- The Seleucid Empire
- The Kingdom of Nabatea
- The Kingdom of Palmyra


Eastern Europe and Steppes:

- Sarmatians (maybe them and the Scythians, or the Cimmerians)
- Dacians
- Thracians (could be split into Getai, Bessoi and Odrysian kingdom)
- another faction in the Baltic and Belarus era, Baltic tribes, Preto-slavic tribes etc, I'd say the Venedae
- Illyrian confederation
- Bosphoran Kingdom

Greece and Aegean:

- Kingdom of Sparta
- The Achaian League
- The Aitolian League
- The Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon
- Rhodos
- Kingdom of Epiros
- (Polis of Athens)

Asia Minor:

- The Attalid Kingdom of Pergamon
- Kingdom of Pontos
- Kingdom of Armenia
- Galatian tribes
- (Kingdom of Bithynia)
- (Kingdom of Kolchis)
- Kingdom of Caucasian Iberia
- (Caucasian Albania)

Orient:

- The Parthian Empire
- Bactria
- Indo- Greek kingdom
- Atropatene
- (The Kingdom of Saba)
- (Blemmyeans)
- (Mauryan Empire)

I'm still not sure how much is covered by the map, that's why those factions are in brackets

British Isles:

- Caledonians
- Scoti/Hibernians
- Britannian tribes/Britons
- (Silures)

Everywhere:

- Pirates (could be based on Crete)

[The Great Montrose]

After Russell's announcement that there will be more than 50 factions, I reworked my faction list. This still assumes 270 BC at the starting date where most of Italy had fallen under Roman control. Please correct me if I'm wrong here and Kroton, Taras or another important city- state was still independent and could be in contention for a faction place;


Italy and Sicily:

- The Roman Republic (or several Roman factions)
- The Insubrians (or some other Celtic faction in the North)
- The Polis of Syrakus
- The Mamertines

Iberian peninsula:

- Lusitani Tribes
- Celtiberian confederation
- A southern Iberian faction (Turdetani or Bastetani for example)
- The Cantabrian tribes

Gaul:

- Averni confederation
- Aedui confederation
- Belgae confederation
- Helvetii tribes
- (Aquitani)
- Polis of Massilia

Germania and Germanic Eastern Europe:

- Cheruscians
- Batavians/Frisii
- Marcomanni confederation
- Lombards
- Semnones
- Kingdom of Noricum

Scandinavia:

- Saxon tribes
- Teutones/Cimbri

Northern Africa:

- Kingdom of Numidia
- Republic of Carthago
- Mauretanian kingdom
- Berber tribes

Levante:

- The Ptolemaic Empire
- The Seleucid Empire
- The Kingdom of Nabatea
- The Kingdom of Palmyra


Eastern Europe and Steppes:

- Sarmatians (maybe them and the Scythians, or the Cimmerians)
- Dacians
- Thracians (could be split into Getai, Bessoi and Odrysian kingdom)
- another faction in the Baltic and Belarus era, Baltic tribes, Preto-slavic tribes etc, I'd say the Venedae
- Illyrian confederation
- Bosphoran Kingdom

Greece and Aegean:

- Kingdom of Sparta
- The Achaian League
- The Aitolian League
- The Antigonid Kingdom of Macedon
- Rhodos
- Kingdom of Epiros
- (Polis of Athens)

Asia Minor:

- The Attalid Kingdom of Pergamon
- Kingdom of Pontos
- Kingdom of Armenia
- Galatian tribes
- (Kingdom of Bithynia)
- (Kingdom of Kolchis)
- Kingdom of Caucasian Iberia
- (Caucasian Albania)

Orient:

- The Parthian Empire
- Bactria
- Indo- Greek kingdom
- Atropatene
- (The Kingdom of Saba)
- (Blemmyeans)
- (Mauryan Empire)

I'm still not sure how much is covered by the map, that's why those factions are in brackets

British Isles:

- Caledonians
- Scoti/Hibernians
- Britannian tribes/Britons
- (Silures)

Everywhere:

- Pirates (could be based on Crete)

Would love the Caledondians to be in the game

[Mausolos of Caria]

Would love the Caledondians to be in the game

Oh yeah, and why shouldn't they? Of course you can't do all the different tribes, but the Caledonians as whole deserve a place when there are more then 50 factions in the game

@ Bendeliani

I also put them in my list

[The Great Montrose]

Oh yeah, and why shouldn't they? Of course you can't do all the different tribes, but the Caledonians as whole deserve a place when there are more then 50 factions in the game

@ Bendeliani

I also put them in my list

exactly I dont want to see more than say 7 different Greek factions in the game and then no Caledonians, one of the few people to actually hold the romans back

[Mausolos of Caria]

exactly I dont want to see more than say 7 different Greek factions in the game and then no Caledonians, one of the few people to actually hold the romans back

Well, Scotland wasn't worth it, too, though (Considering the thin population and the lack of resources) Many diverse Greek factions would still be good but the best is too see both a proper diversity for them and having the Caledonians.

On Caucasian Iberia: I think we all agree that Armenia had more inflience and conquered more land than Iberia, so they have to be the priority in the region. But if there are enough places for other factions, Iberia would also deserve a place and add some more spice in that region.

[Ahiga]

Someone got the link handy for the more than 50 factions?

Judging from http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...-vision-of-war it sounds like germanics or Caledonians are likely, as is Nabaeteans/Sabaetaeans.

[Lord Oda Nobunaga]

Iberians
Gauls
Britons
Germanics
Dacians
Thracians
Rome
Mauretania
Carthage
Numidians
Ptolemaic Egypt
Nubia
Saba
Seleucids
Parthia
Scythians
Sarmatians
Macedonia
Pontus
Armenia
Pergamon
Bythinia
Achaean league
Nabateans
Lusotani

[Ahiga]

ETW in comparison had around 56-57 factions, 12 of which were emergent and 45 on the map from the get go. I think it'd be worth remembering that fact given a lot of important states emerge at some point after the starting date (presuming to be either 280 BC or 150 BC). Judaea, Cimbri/Teutons, Kushans, I'd be shocked if the Romans wouldn't have some sort of ability to break apart factionally for triumvirates and civil war.

[Auran]

Just do your best! Like you did in Rome: TW.

Okay?

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Yep!

[AndyMoszejevsky]

Asia Minor:

- The Attalid Kingdom of Pergamon
- Kingdom of Pontos
- Kingdom of Armenia
- Galatian tribes
- (Kingdom of Bithynia)
- (Kingdom of Kolchis)
- Kingdom of Caucasian Iberia
- (Caucasian Albania)

and please the Kingdom of Cappadocia !
Also many rebel regions in central and southern Asia minor - subphrygian peoples and the never conquer pisidian hill people.
Also I hope - we can see the 3 capitals of the seleucides - Seleucia, Antiochia and Sardes - every as great local capitals.

Andy

[AndyMoszejevsky]

Levante:

- The Ptolemaic Empire
- The Seleucid Empire
- The Kingdom of Nabatea
- The Kingdom of Palmyra

Dont forget the rebel macedonian kingdom of the Cyrenaica !!!

Eastern Europe and Steppes:

- Sarmatians (maybe them and the Scythians, or the Cimmerians)
- Dacians
- Thracians (could be split into Getai, Bessoi and Odrysian kingdom)
- another faction in the Baltic and Belarus era, Baltic tribes, Preto-slavic tribes etc, I'd say the Venedae
- Illyrian confederation
- Bosphoran Kingdom

Here we need also the Taulantian Kingdom (later Illyrian Kingdom or Kingdom of Scodra), possible also the Dardanians, the celtic kindgom of Tylis, the Scordiscii and the Bastarnes.

Andy