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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Carthage_Faction_Symbol-Vanilla.png]]|Name='''Carthage'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=Greek-Barbarian fusion}}  
 
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Carthage is one of the playable factions in [[Rome: Total War]].  They can be played after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]).
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Carthage is one of the playable factions in [[Rome: Total War]].  They can be played after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]). They have powerful heavy infantry units and war elephants, however they lack strength in missile and light infantry, thus giving Eastern factions a definite advantage over them. 
  
 
==Game Play==
 
==Game Play==

Revision as of 19:14, 29 January 2012

Carthage (RTW Faction)
Carthage Faction Symbol-Vanilla.png
Name: Carthage
From Game: Rome: Total War
Culture: Greek-Barbarian fusion
Playable:


Carthage is one of the playable factions in Rome: Total War. They can be played after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found here). They have powerful heavy infantry units and war elephants, however they lack strength in missile and light infantry, thus giving Eastern factions a definite advantage over them.

Game Play

Starting Position

Carthage Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

Carthage owns an area in Northwest Africa around the area of Tunisia, portions of southern Iberia, and some of Sicily.

Their cities are:

  • Carthage: Carthaginian Capital; Region - Africa
  • Lilybaeum: Carthaginian Large Town; Region - Sicilia Poeni
  • Thapsus: Carthaginian Large Town; Region - Byzancium
  • Caralis: Carthaginian Town; Region - Sardinia
  • Palma: Carthaginian Town; Region - Baliares
  • Corduba: Carthaginian Town; Region - Baetica

Victory Conditions

  • Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
  • Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy House of Scipii and Spain.

Units

Carthage General's Bodyguard.
  • Infantry
    • Peasants
    • Town Militia
    • Iberian Infantry
    • Libyan Spearmen (U)
    • Poeni Infantry (U)
    • Sacred Band (U)
  • Cavalry
    • Round Shield Cavalry
    • Long Shield Cavalry
    • Sacred Band Cavalry (U)
    • Elephants
    • War Elephants
    • Armoured Elephants
  • Missile
    • Skirmishers
    • Slingers
    • Onagers
    • Heavy Onagers
  • Naval
    • Bireme
    • Trireme
    • Quinquireme
  • Bodyguard
    • General's Bodyguard
    • General's Armoured Bodyguard
  • Mercenary
    • Spanish Mercenaries
    • Numidian Mercenaries
    • Balearic Slingers
  • Local Mercenaries
    • Mercenary Hoplites
    • Mercenary Peltasts
    • Barbarian Mercenaries

Unique Units

Poeni Infantry: Can be recruited from Army Barracks.

Sacred Band: Can be recruited from Awesome Temple of Baal.

Sacred Band Cavalry: Can be recruited from Royal Cavalry Stables.

Libyan Spearmen: Can be recruited from City Barracks.

Strategy guides

RTW Factions
Armenia | Britannia | Carthage | Dacia | Egypt | Gaul | Germania | Greek Cities | The House of Brutii | The House of Julii | The House of Scipii | Macedon | Numidia | Parthia | Pontus | Scythia | Seleucid Empire | Senate | Spain | Thrace | Rebels