Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms

2008-06-22T13:48:05Z

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The First expansion for [[Medieval II: Total War]] was announced on the March 30, 2007
and released at the end of August 2007.

==Overview==
===Campaigns===

:''-See main article: [[:Category:M2TW Kingdoms Factions|M2TW Kingdoms Factions]]''

Kingdoms has four completely new campaigns each with its own unique campaign map. They are:
**[[The Britannia Campaign]]: With [[England (M2TW Kingdoms)|England]], [[Wales (M2TW Kingdoms)|Wales]], [[Scotland (M2TW Kingdoms)|Scotland]], Norway, [[Ireland (M2TW Kingdoms)|Ireland]]. With each of them fighting for dominance over the British Isles.
**[[The Crusades Campaign]]: Two Alliances vs. Each other: [[Kingdom of Jerusalem (M2TW Kingdoms)| Jerusalem]] + [[Principality of Antioch (M2TW Kingdoms)| Antiochia]] vs Egypt and Turks with Byzantines playing a neutral role and all together vs. Mongols
**[[The Americas Campaign]]: Aztecs, [[The Mayans (M2TW Kingdoms)| Maya]], Apache, Tarasken, Chichimeken, Tlaxkalteken and Spanish Settlers under Cortés
**[[The Teutonic Campaign]]: With the Teutonic Order, Holy Roman Empire, Poland, Lithuania, Denmark, Novgorod (and Kalmar Union)

===New Features===
*'''Moats''' added around castles
*'''Special Abilities''' for the historical persons in the 4 campaigns
**Richard I of England can collect fleeing troops
**Emperor Manuel of Byzantine can "confuse" enemy units so that they start to fight amongst themselves.
*The campaigns have different targets and a different way of playing it. In the Eastern, the religion plays a big role (because of unrest and unit development -> you can only build Teutonic knights in a Catholic area) in the New World if you play the Spanish have only few Units and you have to look for alliances and trading routes.
*More Units on a battlefield.
*Forts with water around it.... keep their position and which you also can conquer and use for yourself.
*More + Different Mission Targets: A noble man appears and asks for your help in a combat. If you are successful, your reward will depend to how you won (how many you killed).
*In the Britain Scenario you can, as enemy of England, an alliance with renegade English aristocrats (Baron's Alliance". They ask for your help, to conquer a town. If you give them the town after the victory, they will found a new anti-English faction: the "Baron's Alliance."

==Screenshots==

http://downloads.sega-europe.com/downloads/totalwar/newsltr_screens/20070330/King_Americas2.jpg
http://downloads.sega-europe.com/downloads/totalwar/newsltr_screens/20070330/King_Britannia5.jpg
http://downloads.sega-europe.com/downloads/totalwar/newsltr_screens/20070330/King_Crusades3.jpg
http://downloads.sega-europe.com/downloads/totalwar/newsltr_screens/20070330/King_Crusades.jpg
http://downloads.sega-europe.com/downloads/totalwar/newsltr_screens/20070330/King_Teutonic.jpg

==Reviews and Previews==

*[http://downloads.sega-europe.com/downloads/totalwar/newsltr_screens/20070330/Kingdoms_Trailer_Low.wmv First Preview Trailer]
*[http://www.totalwar.com/index.html?page=/en/medieval2/gameinfo/kingdoms/index.html&nav=/en/medieval2/1/4/ Kingdoms Section on Official Site]

==See Also==
*[[:Category:M2TW Kingdoms Factions|M2TW Kingdoms Factions]]
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=476 Kingdoms sub-forum on TWC]

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