New Faction Revealed!

#1 Posted by MocBucket62 (705 posts) - 5 months, 19 hours ago

Today, The Creative Assembly has just announced their newest faction for Rome II and it is Macedon! Here's an image of what the Macedonian phalanxmen will look like in the game.

From what I've read about Macedon, they are an army that is mostly comprised of strong infantry and cavalry units. They are also known for having a weak navy, but they are suppose to be strong against barbarians (who should be revealed sometime in the near future). Anyways this looks awesome and can't wait for this game to come out! You can read the wiki or watch the latest Rally Point to know more info!

#2 Posted by SirOptimusPrime (1570 posts) - 5 months, 18 hours ago

I was personally most excited when they released the Rome faction.

Seriously though, I hope this is the TW game to hook me in. Still haven't quite "gotten" it yet.

#3 Posted by JZ (1144 posts) - 5 months, 18 hours ago

Euro trucker faction

#4 Posted by Galiant (2129 posts) - 5 months, 18 hours ago

These games are amazing, but I doubt I'd be more invested in any other setting than feudal Japan and they already did that amazingly well.

#5 Posted by BBAlpert (707 posts) - 5 months, 18 hours ago

The real question is whether you can still send naked guys and flaming pigs into battle.

#6 Posted by Arabes (256 posts) - 5 months, 18 hours ago

@Galiant: I couldn't get into Shogun Total War but I've loved every other Total War game that's come out and still play Empire now. Does Shogun change as the campaign progresses - you know random events or specific changes like new factions appearing? I think the big problem that I had with it was the progression across the map was pretty linear as opposed to other total war games where you could go in a variety of directions and visit different parts of the world. I also loved things like the black death and Mongol Invasions in Medieval 2.

#7 Posted by Subjugation (4413 posts) - 5 months, 17 hours ago

@SirOptimusPrime said:

I was personally most excited when they released the Rome faction.
Seriously though, I hope this is the TW game to hook me in. Still haven't quite "gotten" it yet.

This is purely anecdotal evidence, but it was the original Rome: Total War that hooked me and hooked me hard. I still have a deep reverence for that game. You haven't lived until you've marched columns of legionnaires in testudo formation, completely nullifying the typically devastating archers.

#8 Posted by Galiant (2129 posts) - 5 months, 16 hours ago

@Arabes said:

@Galiant: I couldn't get into Shogun Total War but I've loved every other Total War game that's come out and still play Empire now. Does Shogun change as the campaign progresses - you know random events or specific changes like new factions appearing? I think the big problem that I had with it was the progression across the map was pretty linear as opposed to other total war games where you could go in a variety of directions and visit different parts of the world. I also loved things like the black death and Mongol Invasions in Medieval 2.

No, it was the battles that interested me. The campaign map I thought was tedious unfortunately =/

#9 Posted by gaminghooligan (936 posts) - 5 months, 16 hours ago

This game is the reason I got a new graphics card, can't wait.

#10 Posted by Funkydupe (3062 posts) - 4 months, 28 days ago

@gaminghooligan: I might have to buy a new card for this. /cry

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The sequel to Rome: Total War, Total War: Rome II promises gameplay improvements to the series as well as making empire management more streamlined and approachable for newcomers.

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