Numidia (RTW Faction)

Numidia Faction Symbol.

Numidia are one of the factions in Rome: Total War designed to be non-playable. However they can be made playable by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found here).

Game Play

Starting Position

Numidia Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

Numidia start in north-west Africa bordered by Carthage, with a city in Libya.

Their cities are:

• Cirta: Numidian Capital; Region - Numidia

• Dimmidi: Numidian Town; Region - Gaetulia

• Tingi: Numidian Town; Region - Mauretania

• Siwa: Numidian Large Town; Region - Libya

Victory Conditions

• Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
• Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and destroy or outlast Carthage.

Units

Numidia General's Bodyguard.

Numidia is an interesting faction with strong light troops and good light cavalry. They are strong in the early game. They get an excellent early skirmisher cavalry unit and along with medium cavalry support, however they have no late game heavy cavalry except for Generals Bodyguard. They get missile troops like Javelinmen and Archers before other factions, giving them an advantage with range. Their infantry is interesting, they get a good Spear unit and an imitation Legionary unit that is about as good as Principes. It is not the best infantry selection but it is decent enough. Numidia is sort of like barbarian factions in that their early roster is good but late game they will have trouble against the Romans.

• Infantry
  • Peasants
  • Numidian Javelinmen
  • Desert Infantry
  • Numidian Legionaries
• Cavalry
  • Numidian Cavalry
  • Long Shield Cavalry
  • Numidian Camel Riders
• Missile
  • Archers
  • Slingers
  • Onagers
• Naval
  • Bireme
  • Trireme
  • Quinquireme
• Bodyguard
  • General's Bodyguard
  • General's Armoured Bodyguard
• Mercenaries
  • Mercenary War Elephants
• Local Mercenaries
  • Libyan Mercenaries
  • Numidian Mercenaries
  • Mercenary Hoplites
  • Balearic Slingers

Unique Units

Numidian Javelinmen: Can be recruited from Barracks.

Desert Infantry: Can be recruited from Militia Barracks.

Numidian Legionaries: Can be recruited from Army Barracks.

Numidian Cavalry: Can be recruited from Stables.

Numidian Camel Riders: Can be recruited from Cavalry Stables.

Strategy Guides

• Numidians - guide in the Scriptorium]
• Numidian Strategies at The Org

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