Total War: Rome II

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The Seleucids

“Tolerance, diversity, strength”

Although eventually embracing many eastern customs, the Seleucids are renowned for their city building and civil engineering, driving Greek colonisation and Hellenization. Furnished with expert cavalry, including cataphracts, horse skirmishers and war elephants, Seleucid armies also sport a solid core of excellent spear and pike infantry provided by a growing number of Greek-speaking colonists.

As the campaign begins, such measures are a necessity when faced with the continuing threat from their Ptolemaic Egyptian neighbours and upheaval among the Seleucid's satrapies. Ever the opportunists however, the Seleucid kings may yet turn the tables, bringing much of Alexander’s former western empire under their sway.

Founded by Seleucus Nicator, or Seleucus the Victor, at its height the vast Seleucid Empire stretched from western Anatolia as far east as the Indus River. During the turmoil of the Wars of the Successors, the Seleucids were able to claim and expand Alexander the Great’s eastern empire, as well as parts of Asia Minor.

Seleucus sealed his overall victory at the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC. Fielding 500 war elephants, gained through negotiating peace on his eastern border with the Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, his forces proved decisive. The territory under his control contained a diverse range of eastern subcultures, which rapidly became Hellenized by the ruling Macedonian elite and a flood of Greek settlers.

Despite a sometimes precarious position at home, the Seleucids now plan to expand. But where? Into Ptolemaic Egypt? Or beyond, to Alexander’s former western empire in Greece and Macedon? Influenced by their cultural assimilation of eastern culture, The Seleucids have little tolerance for the concept and practice of slavery. As a heavily multicultural society, they also suffer less from public order issues arising from foreign cultures entering their territories. In battle, the Seleucids have access to a wide-ranging roster; as such, they can field capable, balanced and incredibly diverse armies and navies.

Free-LC

The Seleucids will be available free in content update coming soon.

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Δωρεάν το Nomadic Pack DLC μέχρι τις 29/10.

Total War: Rome II - Nomadic Tribes Culture Pack on Steam

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The Massagetae

“Power, Independence, Defence”

The Massagetae are a fierce nomad tribe with a long history of destroying civilized armies, as their utter crushing of Cyrus the Great and his Persian army attests. From their steppe homeland, they have the power to sweep down on nomad and settled enemies alike, taking what they will and moving swiftly on to new victories and new conquests. By using their strengths as horsemen, there is little they cannot achieve.

Historically, there is a good chance Herodotus was confused about the identities of the various steppe peoples. While he used the term Massagetae to describe these people, a word that translates as “great Getae", the original Getae were a Dacian tribe, not Scythian or nomadic. Herodotus also described them as living beyond the Caspian Sea. He did, however, say that they resembled the Scythians but with their own customs and practices. In particular, he mentions strange funeral rites that involve cooking and eating important men who die honourably. Quite sensibly, any who died of horrid diseases were not eaten…

As a nomadic people, The Massagetae are adept raiders, and capable of recruiting troops at a rapid rate from their home province. Their pastoral lifestyle leads to greater profit through an abundance of livestock, and their fierce sense of independence means they will fight hard to preserve their territory. At the diplomatic table however, they find it hard to curry favour with the Eastern Peoples, who frown upon their nomadic lifestyle.

Available in the Nomadic Tribes Culture Pack.

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The Roxolani

“Persistence, Commerce, Conflict”

The Roxolani or ‘Bright Alans’ are a Scythian-speaking collection of tribes of the Sarmatian people. As might be expected of steppe nomads they are fine horsemen, ruthless warriors, and merciless towards their enemies. Like all steppe nomads, there are many forces drawing them south and east away from the steppes: the prospect of easy pickings from soft and sedentary civilized people is foremost among these reasons.

The harsh reality of steppe life and tribal politics is that tribes have to be aggressive, or be crushed by other steppe tribes. The Roxolani were sometimes allies of the Dacians, and fought alongside them against the Romans. There are Roman claims that Legio III Gallicia and its supporting auxiliaries destroyed a 9,000-strong raiding force of Roxolani in 69 AD. This sounds more like the destruction of a complete cavalry army; however, the Roxolani took their revenge a generation later by wiping out Legio XXI Rapax. The Romans came to consider the Roxolani a threat and, while recruiting some as auxiliaries, fortified their frontiers against them. These masters of bow, lance and horse offer a significant threat to less mobile forces.

As a nomadic people, The Roxolani are adept raiders, and capable of recruiting troops at a rapid rate from their home province. Keen to expand, they are also accomplished traders and fierce warriors, and they fight with great zeal in foreign territory. However, as a result of their expansionist ways, they must work harder to gain the trust of other nomadic tribes.

Available in the Nomadic Tribes Culture Pack.

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Scythia

“Craftsmanship, Pride, Might”

In their own eyes, the Royal Scythians are better than everyone else. This is not their problem, but a simple truth. All other tribes, even other Scythians, are no better than slaves and deserving of the same level of consideration, which is to say absolutely none: such is the fierceness of their pride.

According to legend, all Royal Scythians are descended from Colaxais, the youngest of three brothers, and the one who was given divine golden gifts. The favour of the gods has stayed with his descendants ever since. Golden they might be, but the Royal Scythians can still see that there are rich pickings to be had among the ‘civilized’ folk to the south and west of their steppes.

The Scythians were regarded as dangerous barbarians by the Greeks and other civilized peoples, and when faced with the crushing charge of the Scythian Royal Horse, few would disagree. The writings of Herodotus explain nearly all of Scythian culture by reference to Greek equivalents, and the Scythian versions are usually found wanting. To be fair, Herodotus was a product of his time and background. Nonetheless, the Scythians do seem to have been uniquely uncompromising in their approach to war and personal violence, and this seems to have added to their aura of dread.

As a nomadic people, The Scythians are adept raiders, and capable of recruiting troops at a rapid rate from their home province. They are noted for their craftsmanship and the profit this brings, and their skill with the bow is known far and wide. However, their culture lies at odds with that of the Hellenic States, resulting in a lack of common ground in parley.

Available in the Nomadic Tribes Culture Pack.

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Γιαυτο το πραγμα με τις σημαιες εχουμε κανα νεο? Θα μεινει ως εχει τελικα?

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Τι θέμα έχεις με τις σημαίες;

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Ε δε θα ελεγα οχι αν τις εβγαζαν τελειως απο τις μαχες

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Εξ αρχής μπορείς να βγάλεις τις σημαίες.

Options -> Battle Interface -> Floating Flags -> Units -> Never

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Εγώ πάλι γιατί νομίζω ότι εννοεί τα victory Points με τον όρο σημαίες.

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Εχετε βαλει κανενα καλο mod για το παιχνιδι γιατι θα το ξεκινησω σημερα; Στα options στα γραφικα στο Shader Model βαζουμε 4 ή 5 και οι 4 επιλογες στα δεξια Disortion και κατι αλλα τις τικαρουμε ολες;

[Eldal]

Mod έχω βάλει το Radious, μέχρι τώρα φαίνεται πολύ καλό.

[Eldal]

Να ρωτήσω - ζητήσω κάτι κι εγώ; Έχει βρει κανείς από που μπορούμε να κατεβάσουμε κανένα avatar από Rome τα σήματα του κάθε κράτους; Ξέρετε Αθήνας Σπάρτης κλπ.

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Το εχεις αυθεντικο το παιχνιδι γιατι λεει οτι ειναι συμβατο με το patch 5..Εχω δοκιμασει το Mod Manager αλλα κρασαρει...

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Πάντα αυθεντικό! App hang μερικές φορές αλλά το είχα αυτό το πρόβλημα και με vanilla οπότε νομίζω ότι oφείλεται περισσότερο στο pc παρά σε θέμα με το mod.

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[GFFermari]

Γνωριζει κανεις πως πηγαινει το παιχνιδι σε συστημα με crossfire?

Με 6970 δε τρεχει κ πολυ καλα.

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Γνωριζει κανεις πως πηγαινει το παιχνιδι σε συστημα με crossfire?

Με 6970 δε τρεχει κ πολυ καλα.

Αν και δεν πρεπει να σου μιλαω γιατι μου πηρες την μπουκια απο το στομα...

Και με 6990 ειχα θεματα. Υποψιαζομαι, για μενα, (περα απο φυσικα το κακογραμμενο παιχνιδι που ειναι πασιγνωστο) οτι ειναι θεμα "θειου", drivers και updates του παιχνιδιου.

Παντως ουτε με την 780 παει "φετες".