Will minor/unplayable factions have some unique units?

[Lavrentivs]

Salvete,

Apologies if this has been asked before, but I was wondering how unique the units of minor/unplayable factions will be in Rome II.

I, for example, would be very interested to see the Etruscans' units myself. I wonder if they will look like Etruscans, and be donned in pilos helms, italo-etruscans, the linothorax etc., or the units will just be the generic italian swordsmen/spearmen that we've seen as mercenary units?

Just a thought. What do you guys think? Will we only see unique units with the playable factions, or the unplayable factions too?

[Raikou]

I surely hope so! When I march my roman legions into Iberia I wanna be met with unique units I've never seen before !!!

[Jester]

I surely hope so! When I march my roman legions into Iberia I wanna be met with unique units I've never seen before !!!

you just want to see naked men

[Raikou]

you just want to see naked men

Troll harder bro?

[Doe3000]

I surely hope so! When I march my roman legions into Iberia I wanna be met with unique units I've never seen before !!!

I certainly hope so too! The Iberians, Thracians, Scythians etc should have unique rosters. It'd be very depressing to face the Scythians in combat only to see them depicted in the same way as the Suebi for instance. I think Jack Lusted mentioned that Massilia will have a roster that includes Greek and Celtic units. Whether those Graeco-Celts are unique, or rather just a mix of pre-existing soldier types is a matter we'll find out on September 3rd.

[Meelis13]

i would be suprised if there wasnt. I doubt they will have aprox. 400 units spread out amongst playable 12 factions and leave about 100 as mercenaries. even then there would be some playroom.
nah, i think they aim to bring some authentic feel to it.

[Pour Some Sugar On Me]

I think we're going to see unique units of minor factions and we will never be able to use them!

[Ringir]

I think we're going to see unique units of minor factions and we will never be able to use them!

And in custom battles? Jack said something about this

Great playthrough. I would love to see some Thracian units in action.
Question: Can we view unplayable faction's units in encyclopedia and/or use them in custom battles?

Yup.

[Lavrentivs]

Whaaa?

Seriously, if I turn on Rome 2, go to custom battles, and see the Etruscans as an available faction, I will just have a total wargasm and make strange murmering noises at the monitor, fall off my seat, then die of happiness

[Lavrentivs]

Now I have def leppard in my head

I think it will be modded in at some point, personally, I think that is definitely possible. I guess only time will tell though right?

[kamikazee786]

i really hope so, i mean shogun 2 had loads of mods which allowed various factions to become playable.

cant remember if the modders made this after or before CA released the modding tools

[Zipzopdippidybopbop]

Personally I hope so like; would be great to see Soghdian or Bactrian units as I conquer out Eastwards with my veteran Athenian theurophoroi!

[omzdog]

Ya, we're just gonna see the generic warband unit spammed in all rebel settlements.

In all honesty, though each settlement should have a special localized troop.
Its not hard to get images of armors and arms of localities such as Messalian, Etruscan, Illryian, etc and just go on a modelling and texturing rampage.

[iuliuscaesar1396]

Just a quick mention. In one of Jack Lusted's Macedon screenshots, he is about to face a Thracian army, of which you can clearly see the unit cards, all of them historical thracian units. Since, Thrace (Odrysia) is not a playable faction, I'm assuming that yes, unplayable factions will have (to some extent) a unique roster.

[BATTERIES]

I just have some niggling feeling that there wont be as many units as they have touted, sure 700 sounds like a lot
but when 20 of them are all the same model spearmen with different names "caledones warband/Cimbri warband/Aedui warband" it wont be as great as you though

[Swerg]

They'll only be unplayable until the DLC comes out.

[omzdog]

Even that depends on if they're willing to make DLC's for all cultures.

[General David]

Good question! There's the Cappadocian cavalry in Pontus's roster, so I'm sure that Cappadocia as a minor faction will also have access to these units. However, they're not exactly "unique" since they can be hired as mercenaries.

[baldrick13]

my life will not be complete until at least 1 faction has the screaming women.

[DogSoldierSPQR]

Well, there's plenty of units to go around, that's all I can say really.

Sure there will be some unique units for minor factions but do be expecting re-occurring units as well. For example, the berserkers for Germanic factions. Woad warriors for British. Not too knowledgeable on the Gauls but you get the idea.