Total War: Rome 2's Desert Kingdoms expansion and the free Female Leaders update will release on March 8th. "Such events," says Creative Assembly, "allow the player to recruit a female leader or gain some other bonuses from parties that would oppose such a decision".Īdditionally, faction leaders of opposite gender can now marry as a diplomatic action - significantly strengthening the relations between the two factions - and the basic marriage action now has "political implications". It aims to help players understand the model of each faction and what to expect in the campaign. The update also introduces Dilemmas - special events that "portray the trials and tribulations associated with women coming to power in ancient times" where traditions and prejudice stand in their way. 86 ratings Total War: Rome 2 - Faction Guide (Grand Campaign, IA, HatG, CiG) By Ragnar This guide provides a short overview of the military aspects of each faction in the Grand Campaign. "In some cultures, like Rome and Greek", says Creative Assembly, "women can only serve a social/political role while in other women can be generals and fight alongside men." For those cultures where women can't hold public offices, there's a new "Cursus Honorum" path "that follows the increase in "behind-the-stage" political influence of women." I want to try to make a list of all the non-playable factions.
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Prior to the addition of Queen Zenobia in last year's Empire Divided expansion, Total War: Rome 2 featured no female leaders or generals - something the free update aims to remedy, while still being true to the series' historical roots. Total War: Rome 2's free Female Leaders update, meanwhile, adds historically significant female characters to all campaigns and across all factions.Ĭleopatra and Teuta will become fully playable as faction leaders and generals, with their own custom visuals and voice-over. Total War: ROME 2 - Desert Kingdoms Announce Trailer Baktria Egypt Epirus Macedon Seleucids Greek City States & Colonies. Full details of each new faction can be found on the game's Steam page. Each faction features new building chains and technology trees, and comes with its own unique Faction Traits.Īdditionally, all four new factions share the same Cultural Traits, providing a bonus to morale in desert battles and bonus income from agriculture, as well as incurring a penalty to research rates. "While culturally similar, each faction boasts unique new unit rosters which offer different military strengths", says Creative Assembly. Desert Kingdoms' headline feature is, of course, it's four new factions: the Kingdoms of Kush, Saba, Nabatea, and Masaesyli - all native to the deserts of Africa and Arabia. This is the Victory Cutscene of all the Factions from the Grand Campaign gameplay of Total War: Rome IIIf you enjoyed the video, please click on the Like but. Now Egypt is certainly the strongest nation in Africa. The Desert Kingdoms expansion follows on from November's Empire Divided DLC - the first major expansion for Total War: Rome 2 since 2014. A good economy and good diplomatic relationships accompany a very solid unit roster, and one of the best starting cities in the game alongside Rome. A free Female Leaders update will be made available to all players on the same day.
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Creative Assembly has announced that Total War: Rome 2 will receive a Desert Kingdoms Culture Pack on March 8th, bringing with it four new playable factions.