Moreover there are 197 historic rebel factions, and some of them are particularly active and strong (Aetolian League, Dardanians, Triballi, Crete, Mamertines, Masaesyli, Aethiopians).Ī lot of work has been concentrated on leaders and family trees, to represent the Hellenistic dynasties as close as possible to known historic data. Eastern Kingdoms (Bithynia, Atropatene, Nabataea, Saba, Mauryan Empire) Illyria and Thrace (Ardiaean Kingdom, Thracian Kingdom, Scythia Minor)
Celtic Tribes (Britons, Belgians, Noricum, Tylis) Gaul (Arverni, Haedui, Insubres, Galatians) Sarmatian Tribes (Sarmatians, Scythians, Sakae) Greek Cities (Achaean League, Athens, Rhodes, Byzantium, Chersonesus, Massilia, Agrigentum)
Hellenic Kingdoms (Sparta, Pergamum, Bosphoran Kingdom, Bactrian Kingdom) Epirus (Epirus, Syracuse, Magna Graecia) In this way there are currently over 40 playable nations: Each of these subfactions has specific buildings and units which can be built or recruited only in a determined area of recruitment. For example, there is a faction called Eastern Kingdoms consisting of five nations: Bithynia, Atropatene, Nabataea, Saba, and Mauryan Empire. The number of faction has been increased beyond the limit of 20 by the introduction of multinational factions. Some rivers have become partially navigable, and so is the Red-Sea-Canal from Pelusium to Arsinoe. 200 of these strongholds have become permanent, which means that they will not disappear when abandoned by the occupying force.Ī number of prominent places of the strategy map were customized with the battle editor, for example the Thermopylae pass, the site of Delphi, the ports of Cyzicus, Naples and Milet, and the city of Syracuse. Many other important towns of the ancient world are represented as forts or minor settlements. The number of regions has been brought to the maximum of 199, with the highest concentration in Greece, Italy and Asia Minor. The Aegean Sea alone has 50 islands and 30 land bridges! The most recent edition has also two landbridges from Etruria to Corsica and from Apulia to Dalmatia that help to trigger the conflicts between the Roman Republic and its neighbors, Carthage and Illyria. The huge number of mountain passes offer many strategic choices for a completely different gameplay, while 100 landbridges guarantee an excellent computer performance. The roads system has been completely overhauled to have historic roads wherever posible. Ranging from Scotland to Ethiopia and India it offers unprecedented historic detail and accuracy regarding regional boundaries, towns, harbors, forts, roads, mountain passes, ground types, sea lanes, coastlines, islands, resources. The most prominent feature of the game is a new large map developed in five years work.
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