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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Carthage_Faction_Symbol-Vanilla.png]]|Name='''Carthage'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=Carthaginian}}
  
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Carthage are one of the playable factions in [[Rome: Total War]].  They can be played after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or if unlocked by modding / cheats.
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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==
 
===Starting Position===
 
===Starting Position===
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At the start of the Imperial Campaign Carthage own the following settlements:
 
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*Carthage
 
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*Lilybaeum
 
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*Thapsus
 
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*Caralis
 
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*Palma
 
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*Corduba
 
  
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Corduba in Spain is normally soon under threat from the [[Spain (RTW Faction)|Spanish faction]], Caralis tends to receive the attentions of the [[Julii (RTW Faction)|Julii]], Lilybaeum is on Sicily which also has a [[Scipii (RTW Faction)|Scipii]] outpost.  Palma is a useful little island to own as mercenary Balearic Slingers can be recruited there, luckily it is seldom threatened by the AI controlled factions.
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[[Image:Carthage_Starting_Position-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|Carthage Starting Position (Click to enlarge)]]
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Carthage owns an area in Northwest Africa around the area of Tunisia, portions of southern Iberia, and some of Sicily.
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Their cities are:
  
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===Win Conditions===
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*Carthage: Carthaginian Capital; Region - Africa
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For the long campaign victory conditions are ''"become the supreme ruler of Rome and control at least 50 provinces".''
 
  
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For the short campaign victory conditions are ''"hold 15 provinces and destroy or outlast [[Scipii (RTW Faction)|The House of Scipii]] and [[Spain (RTW Faction)|Spain]]."''
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*Lilybaeum: Carthaginian Large Town; Region - Sicilia Poeni
  
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===Units===
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*Thapsus: Carthaginian Large Town; Region - Byzancium
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Carthage are described as having "a flexible selection of troop types plus powerful elephants."
 
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They are able to recruit some of the same types of units as [[Spain (RTW Faction)|Spain]] and [[Numidia (RTW Faction)|Numidia]], meaning they have some of the best cavalry in the game. However, they suffer from very poor early game infantry, meaning they must rely on cavalry to win early battles.
 
  
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====Unique Units====
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*Caralis: Carthaginian Town; Region - Sardinia
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Unique units include:
 
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*Poeni Infantry, a phalanx, although not quite as good as its Greek equivalents, it can best anything in Carthage's region.
 
  
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*Sacred Band Infantry, another phalanx, recruited from awesome temples of Baal, they are truly elite troops that can stand and win against many other elites. They are named the sacred band due to Greek writers seeing them fight during a war between Carthage and Syracuse and the units that became the sacred band reminding the writers of the sacred band of Thebes.
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*Palma: Carthaginian Town; Region - Baliares
  
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*Sacred Band Cavalry, elite heavy cavalrymen, pre-marian reforms, they are the best cavalry available to any faction on the western part of the map. They do not have as great a charge as some calvary, but their armor and attack make up for it in close combat.
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*Corduba: Carthaginian Town; Region - Baetica
  
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*Libyan spearmen, a non-phalanx unit of spearmen that is useful for guarding the flanks of a phalanx or as a flanker itself.
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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 [[Scipii (RTW Faction)|House of Scipii]] and [[Spain (RTW Faction)|Spain]].
  
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*Elephants, from small to armored, are an excellent for inspiring fear and as a frontal assault. However, keep them well away form javelins, archers, pikes, and siege weapons, as they bring death to them easily.
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===Units===
  
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===Strategy guides===
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[[Image:Carthage Generals Bodyguard.jpg|right|thumb|Carthage General's Bodyguard.]]
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36866 Carthage] RTW guide on the Guild
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Carthage has a roster that is stronger at the higher tiers. Their early units are all poor compared to the neighboring Greeks, Romans and barbarians. Their first couple infantry units in particular are really bad units, and the next one is still not that great. They also have weak missile troops except for mercenaries, such as Balearic Slingers in Iberia. In the early game they rely on mercenaries, clever tactics and Elephants from Carthage itself. Since Carthage is spread out they can get a good selection of mercenaries. In the later game they get access to far better regular units. They get Sacred Band Infantry and Cavalry, two very strong elite units, as well as improved Elephants. Their siege options are also very strong. The city of Carthage can get elite units earlier because it grows extremely quickly due to the good soil.
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*Infantry
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**[[Peasants]]
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**[[Town_Militia_(RTW_unit) |Town Militia]]
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**[[Iberian_Infantry_(RTW_unit) |Iberian Infantry]]
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**[[Libyan_Spearmen_(RTW_unit) |Libyan Spearmen]] (U)
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**[[Poeni_Infantry_(RTW_unit) |Poeni Infantry]] (U)
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**[[Sacred_Band_(RTW_unit) |Sacred Band]] (U)
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*Cavalry
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**[[Round Shield Cavalry (RTW Unit) |Round Shield Cavalry]]
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**[[Long Shield Cavalry (RTW Infantry)|Long Shield Cavalry]]
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**[[Sacred Band Cavalry (RTW Unit)|Sacred Band Cavalry]] (U)
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**Elephants
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**War Elephants
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**Armoured Elephants
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*Missile
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**Skirmishers
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**[[Slingers (RTW Unit)|Slingers]]
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**[[Onagers (RTW Unit)|Onagers]]
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**Heavy Onagers
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*Naval
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**Bireme
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**Trireme
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**Quinquireme
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*Bodyguard
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**General's Bodyguard
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**General's Armoured Bodyguard
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*Mercenary
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**Spanish Mercenaries
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**Numidian Mercenaries
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**Balearic Slingers
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*Local Mercenaries
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**Mercenary Hoplites
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**Mercenary Peltasts
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**Barbarian Mercenaries
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====Unique Units====
  
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===AAR's===
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'''Poeni Infantry:''' Can be recruited from Army Barracks.
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====AAR's for Original Game====
 
  
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====AAR's for Carthage in Mods====
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'''Sacred Band:''' Can be recruited from Awesome Temple of Baal.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=100452 Carthage: City of Dreams] by Andronicus - Mod: [[RTRPE]]''
 
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*[[Battle Walkthrough - Rome vs Carthage]] - battle report for [[SPQR Total War]]
 
  
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==History==
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'''Sacred Band Cavalry:''' Can be recruited from Royal Cavalry Stables.
  
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==See Also==
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'''Libyan Spearmen:''' Can be recruited from City Barracks.
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*[[Factions in RTW]]
 
  
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===Strategy guides===
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36866 Carthage Strategies at The Org]
  
 
{{RTW Factions}}
 
{{RTW Factions}}
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[[Category: Rome: Total War Factions]]
 

Latest revision as of 01:24, 5 September 2020

Carthage (RTW Faction)
Carthage Faction Symbol-Vanilla.png
Name: Carthage
From Game: Rome: Total War
Culture: Carthaginian
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.

Carthage has a roster that is stronger at the higher tiers. Their early units are all poor compared to the neighboring Greeks, Romans and barbarians. Their first couple infantry units in particular are really bad units, and the next one is still not that great. They also have weak missile troops except for mercenaries, such as Balearic Slingers in Iberia. In the early game they rely on mercenaries, clever tactics and Elephants from Carthage itself. Since Carthage is spread out they can get a good selection of mercenaries. In the later game they get access to far better regular units. They get Sacred Band Infantry and Cavalry, two very strong elite units, as well as improved Elephants. Their siege options are also very strong. The city of Carthage can get elite units earlier because it grows extremely quickly due to the good soil.

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
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