Total War: Rome 2 will be delivered only on the PC, during October of this year. Descended from a long line of Celts, the warlike Arverni are one of the most powerful. Rome is the dominant power on the Italian peninsula, and stands at a turning point in history. epigraphic and archaeological evidence of total warfare among the Classic Maya. The new strategy game aims to deliver a more visceral and realistic portrayal of men at war, complete with battles that mix land and naval action for the first time in the franchise. A mountainous region bordering the Black Sea, Pontus contains many fertile river valleys and ports upon which its largely agricultural and trade economy is based. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt, 324363. However, as a recently established dynasty on foreign soil, the native Egyptians will take some convincing as to the value of their new rulers.” They are skilled statesmen and academics, and their naval prowess is unquestioned. The developers add, “As a Successor Kingdom, Ptolemaic Egypt is progressive and forward-looking. Ptolemaic Egypt can expand towards Asia and gobble up smaller territories that have also been influenced by Greek culture and military traditions.Īt the same time, they can take on Carthage, the biggest trader of the Ancient world, in order to unify Northern Africa and prepare for the almost inevitable rise of the Romans in Southern Europe. A war in which I am winning, other than an ambush battle (which I still won), Egypt aren’t putting up much of a fight. Egypt's position on the Mediterranean Sea also requires a substantial navy to protect its colonial and trade interests.” The Creative Assembly states that, “Making great use of spear and pike, their forces are further diversified with skilled swordsmen, scythed chariots, and more exotic units such as African war elephants. The motto of the new faction is “Legacy, independence, power” and they will mix distinctively Hellenistic units with auxiliaries that are drawn from native lands.ĭuring the time of Rome 2, the members of the Ptolemaic dynasty, created by one of the successors to Alexander the Great, were worshiped as Pharaohs and were able to successfully dominate a territory larger than the Greece that they had left for world conquest. Their potential in warfare against the other successor states is also impressive, and an aggressive Pharaoh could well expand Egypt's boundaries far beyond the Nile valley.The development team at The Creative Assembly reveals that the Greek-influenced Egyptians are the final faction to be part of the strategy title Total War: Rome 2, delivering a touch of exoticism to the experience.
The Ptolemaic Pharaohs hold together a formidable kingdom and must be seen as a major power in the Eastern Mediterranean. All the succeeding Pharaohs have been called Ptolemy, and their sisters (more often than not) Cleopatra in the Egyptian fashion.Įgypt, therefore, is a rich land under the new Pharaohs and a centre of learning for the Greek world. The Ptolemaic dynasty adjusted rapidly to Egyptian ways and adopted the royal ways of the Pharaohs - including divine status and marriage between the Pharaoh and his sister in each generation. It is now ruled by Greek Pharaohs, the descendants of Ptolemy I, one of Alexander's able generals.
The Diadochi could only hold together to fragments of Alexander's empire.Įgypt was one part of that empire and by anyone's standards it is an ancient land. After his death, the mighty empire crumbled into pieces as his generals struggled against each other for the ultimate prize that none of them was quite strong enough to gain. Egypt is a playable faction in Total War: Rome Remastered.Īlexander the Great created the largest empire the world had ever seen.
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