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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Britannia_Faction_Symbol-Vanilla.png]]|Name='''Britannia'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=Barbarian}}
  
 
Britannia are one of the playable factions in [[Rome: Total War]].  They can be played by successfully completing either a long or short campaign with any of the Roman factions, by destroying them in the Imperial Campaign or by editing [[descr_strat.txt]] (more information on which can be found [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]).
 
Britannia are one of the playable factions in [[Rome: Total War]].  They can be played by successfully completing either a long or short campaign with any of the Roman factions, by destroying them in the Imperial Campaign or by editing [[descr_strat.txt]] (more information on which can be found [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]).
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===Starting Position===
 
===Starting Position===
  
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[[Image:Brittania_Starting_Position-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|Brittania Starting Position (Click to enlarge)]]
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[[Image:Brittania_Starting_Position-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|Brittania begins in the British Isles. (Click to enlarge)]]
  
 
The Britons start in the British Isles, controlling the entire island of Britain. However Ireland is controlled by the [[Rebels]].
 
The Britons start in the British Isles, controlling the entire island of Britain. However Ireland is controlled by the [[Rebels]].
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*Infantry
 
*Infantry
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**Barbarian Peasants
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**Swordsmen
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**[[Warband_(RTW_unit) |Warband]]
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**[[Swordsmen_(RTW_unit)|Swordsmen]]
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**Druids (U)
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**[[Chosen_Swordsmen_(RTW_unit) |Chosen Swordsmen]]
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**Woad Warriors (U)
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**[[Druids_(RTW_unit) |Druids]]
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**[[Woad_Warriors_(RTW_unit) |Woad Warriors (U)]]
 
*Cavalry
 
*Cavalry
 
**Warhounds
 
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**British Heavy Chariots (U)
 
**British Heavy Chariots (U)
 
*Missile
 
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**[[Slingers (RTW Unit) |Slingers]]
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**[[Head Hurlers (RTW Unit) |Head Hurlers (U)]]
 
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*Naval
 
**Boats
 
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====Unique Units====
 
====Unique Units====
  
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'''British Chariots''': Can be recruited from Blacksmith.
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'''British Light Chariots''': Can be recruited from Blacksmith.
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These men are like chariot archers fast mobile and deadly kill enemy archers or make the enemy archers waste ammo so that they dont target your head hurlers or woad warriors.
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These men are chariot archers, fast and mobile, and are deadly against enemy archers when in cantabrian circle.
  
 
'''British Heavy Chariots''': Can be recruited from Weaponsmith.
 
'''British Heavy Chariots''': Can be recruited from Weaponsmith.
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The Britions dosent have spearmen and its infantry are vulnerble to a heavy cavalry charge these men are able to annahilate enemy cavalry and are also higly mobile able to catch heavy cavalry.  
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These units are the Briton's only recruitable non-general heavy cavalry unit. The fact that they are chariots means that they can shred enemy cavalry and demoralize other enemy units. Watch out for enemy phalanxes, however.
  
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'''Head Hurlers''' : Can be recruited from Shrine to Andrasta. Scare enemy troops with heads and are also pretty good in attack.
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'''Head Hurlers''' : Can be recruited from Sacred grove of Andrasta. Brutaly effective armour piercing missile attack. In a pinch their melee attack is good enough to charge them into an enemy line but said enemy should rout quickly as they have low defense. Highly mobile because they dont wear armour they are vulnerable to archers and must come close to the enemy if they want to throw missiles.  
  
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The Head hurlers have an armour piercing missile attack and are also good in melee.
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'''Woad Warriors''' : Can be recruited from Shrine to Andrasta.
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Higly mobile because they dont wear armour they are vulnerble to archers and must come close to the enemy if they want to trow missiles.  
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Woad warriors follow this simple rule: attack is the best defence.
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Excellent attack but very poor defence.
  
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'''Woad Warriors''' : Can be recruited from Sacred Grove of Andrasta.
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Very cheap unit that can disengage from an enemy if the enemy begins to surrond you.
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Woad warriors follow this simple rule attack is the best defence.
 
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Exellent attack but very poor defence.
 
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Very cheap unit that can disengege from an enemy if the enemy begins to surrond you.
 
  
 
==Strategy Guides==
 
==Strategy Guides==
  
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1004992#post1004992 Brittania Guide by spork]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1004992#post1004992 Brittania Guide by spork]
 
*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36870 Brittania Strategies at The Org]
 
*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36870 Brittania Strategies at The Org]
  
 
{{RTW Factions}}
 
{{RTW Factions}}

Latest revision as of 01:41, 27 June 2023

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


Britannia are one of the playable factions in Rome: Total War. They can be played by successfully completing either a long or short campaign with any of the Roman factions, by destroying them in the Imperial Campaign or by editing descr_strat.txt (more information on which can be found here).

Game Play

Starting Position

Brittania begins in the British Isles. (Click to enlarge)

The Britons start in the British Isles, controlling the entire island of Britain. However Ireland is controlled by the Rebels.

Their cities are:

  • Londinium: Briton Capital; Region - Britannia Superior
  • Eburacum: Briton Town; Region - Brittania Inferior
  • Deva: Briton Town; Region - Tribus Silurii
  • Samarobriva: Briton Town; Region - Belgica

Victory Conditions

  • Long Campaign: Hold 50 regions including Rome
  • Short Campaign: Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy Gaul

Units

Briton General's Bodyguard.

Unique Units

British Light Chariots: Can be recruited from Blacksmith. These men are chariot archers, fast and mobile, and are deadly against enemy archers when in cantabrian circle.

British Heavy Chariots: Can be recruited from Weaponsmith. These units are the Briton's only recruitable non-general heavy cavalry unit. The fact that they are chariots means that they can shred enemy cavalry and demoralize other enemy units. Watch out for enemy phalanxes, however.

Head Hurlers : Can be recruited from Sacred grove of Andrasta. Brutaly effective armour piercing missile attack. In a pinch their melee attack is good enough to charge them into an enemy line but said enemy should rout quickly as they have low defense. Highly mobile because they dont wear armour they are vulnerable to archers and must come close to the enemy if they want to throw missiles.

Woad Warriors : Can be recruited from Shrine to Andrasta. Woad warriors follow this simple rule: attack is the best defence. Excellent attack but very poor defence.

Very cheap unit that can disengage from an enemy if the enemy begins to surrond you.

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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