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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Armenia_Faction_Symbol-Vanilla.png]]|Name='''Armenia'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=Eastern}}  
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'''Armenia''' is 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.
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'''Armenia''' is 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 [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]).
  
 
==Game Play==
 
==Game Play==
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===Starting Position===
 
===Starting Position===
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Armenia begin in modern day Armenia and Georgia, north-east of [[Pontus (RTW Faction)|Pontus]], south-west of the [[Scythia (RTW Faction)|Scythians]] and to the west of [[Parthia (RTW Faction)|Parthia]]
 
  
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===Win Conditions===
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[[Image:Armenia_Starting_Position-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|Armenia starts in modern day Amrenia and Georgia. (Click to enlarge)]]
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Armenia begin in modern day Armenia and Georgia, north-east of [[Pontus (RTW Faction)|Pontus]], south-west of the [[Scythia (RTW Faction)|Scythians]] and to the west of [[Parthia (RTW Faction)|Parthia]].
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Their cities are:
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*Artaxarta: Armenian Capital; Region - Armenia
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*Koltais: Armenian Large Town; Region - Colchis
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===Victory Conditions===
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*Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
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*Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy the [[Seleucid Empire (RTW Faction)|Seleucid Empire]]
  
 
===Units===
 
===Units===
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Generally speaking, Armenian armies are made up of Parthian-style armies, with both horse archers and cataphracts. They have weak early infantry with the exception of the heavy spearmen unit, who can make a surprisingly effective phalanx for troops that hail from such hilly terrain.They also have imitation Legions for their late armies.
 
  
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====Unique Units====
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[[Image:Armenian_Generals_Bodyguard-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|right|Armenia General's Bodyguard.]]
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As already mentioned, Heavy Spearmen are an effective, if expensive, phalanx. They should not be relied on as any more than basic Greek Hoplites.
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Armenia is a heavy cavalry focused faction. They get some very good missile cavalry choices, including long ranged Cathaphract Archers! They also get regular Cataphracts as well, however, they don't have a light cavalry unit that can fight in Melee. Their starting infantry is similar to Parthia, meaning it is terrible, but they get some better choices later on. Their foot archers and siege weapons are average. Armenia is a very good faction with unmatched Armoured Horsemen, along with decent infantry support.
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*Infantry
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**[[Peasants (RTW Unit) |Peasants]]
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**[[Eastern Infantry (RTW Unit) |Eastern Infantry]]
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**[[Hillmen (RTW Unit) |Hillmen]]
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**[[Heavy Spearmen (RTW Unit) | Heavy Spearmen]] (U)
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**[[Armenian Legionaries (RTW unit) |Armenian Legionaries]] (U)
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*Cavalry
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**[[Horse Archers (RTW Unit) |Horse Archers]]
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**[[Cataphract Archers (RTW Unit) |Cataphract Archers]]
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**[[Cataphracts (RTW Unit) |Cataphracts]]
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*Missile
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**[[Peltasts (RTW Unit) |Peltasts]]
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**[[Archers (RTW Unit) |Archers]]
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**[[Onagers (RTW Unit) |Onagers]]
  
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Armenia is the only faction that can recruit cataphract-archers who have a weaker charge than normal cataphracts but can use bows to soften up the enemy formation, but they cannot use regular horse archers tactics as their heavy armour will quickly tire them out. Cataphract Archers are worse in melee than regular Cataphracts.
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*Naval
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**Bireme
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**Trireme
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**Quinquireme
  
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===Strategy guides===
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*Bodyguard
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*See [[Armenians - RTW guide]]
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**Armoured Eastern General
  
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===AAR's===
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*Mercenary
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**Arab Cavalry
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**Bedouin Warriors
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**Bedouin Archers
  
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*Local Mercenaries
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**Eastern Infantry
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**Horse Archers
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**Sarmatian Cavalry
  
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=71457| Barbarossa82's Armenian AAR- The Org]
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====Unique Units====
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'''[[Heavy Spearmen]]:''' Can be recruited from City Barracks.
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Useful to pin the enemy if their formation is deep since they are not in the same class as hoplites or phalangites.
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The deeper the formation the more time you give your cavalry to deliver a decisive blow.
  
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==History==
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'''[[Armenian Legionaries]]:''' Can be recruited from Army Barracks.
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Armenia began with the prehistoric Kura-Araxes culture around 4000 B.C. Later during the bronze age there was The Hayasa-Azzi around 1500 B.C and then The Nairi during 1200 B.C.
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If you want to avoid your Heavy spearmen to become pila fodder send these guys forward to take pila fire and give the Romans a taste of their own medicine with volleys of pila.
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After the Armenian Kingdom of Urartu fell around 585 B.C, Armenia became a vassal to the Persian Empire. Later after the Persian Empire fell, in 190B.C The Armenian Kingdom expended from the Caspian sea all the way down to the Medeterenian sea. At that time Tigranes The Great was the rulling king of Armenia. The Armenian Kingdom was a Roman ally during those years and waged wars against neighbouring nations. 66 B.C marked the end of The Kingdom of Armenia.
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Can delay infantry trying to flank Heavy spearmen but cannot win on their own.
  
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==See Also==
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==Strategy guides==
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*[[Factions in RTW]]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1004990#post1004990 Armenians - guide in Scriptorium]
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=37268 Armenia Strategies at The Org]
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*[https://wiki.twcenter.net/index.php?title=Armenia_Details_(RTW_Faction) Armenia Faction Details]
  
  
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{{RTW Factions}}

Latest revision as of 12:00, 10 February 2021

Armenia (RTW Faction)
Armenia Faction Symbol-Vanilla.png
Name: Armenia
From Game: Rome: Total War
Culture: Eastern
Playable:


Armenia is 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

Armenia starts in modern day Amrenia and Georgia. (Click to enlarge)

Armenia begin in modern day Armenia and Georgia, north-east of Pontus, south-west of the Scythians and to the west of Parthia.

Their cities are:

  • Artaxarta: Armenian Capital; Region - Armenia
  • Koltais: Armenian Large Town; Region - Colchis

Victory Conditions

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

Units

Armenia General's Bodyguard.

Armenia is a heavy cavalry focused faction. They get some very good missile cavalry choices, including long ranged Cathaphract Archers! They also get regular Cataphracts as well, however, they don't have a light cavalry unit that can fight in Melee. Their starting infantry is similar to Parthia, meaning it is terrible, but they get some better choices later on. Their foot archers and siege weapons are average. Armenia is a very good faction with unmatched Armoured Horsemen, along with decent infantry support.

  • Naval
    • Bireme
    • Trireme
    • Quinquireme
  • Bodyguard
    • Armoured Eastern General
  • Mercenary
    • Arab Cavalry
    • Bedouin Warriors
    • Bedouin Archers
  • Local Mercenaries
    • Eastern Infantry
    • Horse Archers
    • Sarmatian Cavalry

Unique Units

Heavy Spearmen: Can be recruited from City Barracks. Useful to pin the enemy if their formation is deep since they are not in the same class as hoplites or phalangites. The deeper the formation the more time you give your cavalry to deliver a decisive blow.

Armenian Legionaries: Can be recruited from Army Barracks. If you want to avoid your Heavy spearmen to become pila fodder send these guys forward to take pila fire and give the Romans a taste of their own medicine with volleys of pila. Can delay infantry trying to flank Heavy spearmen but cannot win on their own.

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
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