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The Russian Empire is one of the 11 playable nations in Empire: Total War's Grand Campaign. It is also a major faction in the game.
 
The Russian Empire is one of the 11 playable nations in Empire: Total War's Grand Campaign. It is also a major faction in the game.
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
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[[File:Russia_FlagETW.png|200px|Monarchy]] [[File:RussiaAlternate_FlagETW.png|200px|Republic]]
  
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Russia is a huge country with many possibilities but also big problems. Parts of the country are still in the Middle Ages and the army is not on one level with that of the other European powers. However, more and more reforms are being made and the army is improving at a steady rate. Eventually, Russia might be strong enough to expand further into Europe, even if that results in a war with the powerful Swedish kingdom lying in the west. The Russian Empire also borders the commonwealth of [[Poland-Lithuania (ETW Faction)|Poland-Lithuania]] which also blocks its further expansion into Europe. Therefore, a war with the Polish will be inevitable sooner or later. On top of that, the [[The Ottoman Empire (ETW Faction)|Ottoman]] protectorate on the Crimea makes a Russian port on the Black Sea impossible. If Russia ever wants to gain access to the important harbors there, war will have to be declared and many battles will have to be fought.  
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“Muscovy”, as its rulers have previously called it, is a sleeping giant, with age-old traditions and ways of doing things. Here, the feudal way of life has become so entrenched that the serfs are as tied to the land as cattle, and with almost as few rights. It is a vast, deeply conservative and religious country: Mother Russia and the Orthodox Church are the two pillars of national belief. The Tsar may be the father of his people, but by tradition and practice he is a stern parent. Ivan the Terrible was well named, and he has not been the only ruler with an iron will. Russia needs a strong hand controlling the “Third Rome”, the true home of Christianity (according to the Orthodox Church) after the fall of Byzantium.
  
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In conclusion, Russia borders many strong nations and war with them isn't unlikely. However, if the huge empire wants to be able to compete with the modern European armies, it has to reform quickly. Otherwise, the country will not be capable of much more than empty threats. Russia's isolated geographic position has advantages as well, however. While Russia has a hard time influencing European politics, the major powers of Europe will not be able to influence - let alone conquer - Russia, either. The vast steppes will prevent any major invasion and the cold winter will ensure that no foreign army comes close to Moscow. As a result, Russia might be in a difficult position in the beginning but if the Empire manages to overcome its weaknesses it could well end up becoming one of the most important powers in the world.
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Now, however, Russia is changing, awakening. It is beginning to look outwards, towards the best that the rest of the world has to offer in terms of ideas, culture and might. These things must be introduced carefully, to avoid the ills of free-thinking that beset some Western nations. When Russia does fully realise its strength, however, it will be formidable indeed. It has boundless resources to draw upon, and the steadfast courage of its people to bolster its armies. It can be a formidable foe, and a difficult one for an enemy to attack. One thing that Russia does have is endless space, and the lack of apparently defensible frontiers actually becomes a defence in itself. Invaders can be lured deep into the steppes, and left to the mercies of “General Winter” and Russia’s endless, empty lands.
  
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To the west lies the wealth of Europe and access to the wider world through a port on the Baltic. That the troublesome Swedes are in the way is a bonus, for they will have to be crushed! To the south, there are fellow Slavs and Orthodox Christians in the Balkans to be incorporated into a Greater Russian empire. The infidel Turks have lands and wealth aplenty too, but possibly the strength to defend them.
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And beyond, there is a wider world awaiting conquest by the sons of the Mother Russia.
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==Details==
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Russia has very poor line infantry, featuring below average accuracy, reload times, morale, and defense. However, they do possess unusually good offensive melee statistics. Russia also has above-average equivalents of militia, the Cossack Infantry. Russia's equivalents of light cavalry and light infantry are available from the beginning and could give it an advantage in the earlier battles.
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Russia's most defining characteristic in its unit roster is its ability to train Hand Mortar units, powerful alternatives to grenadiers with the ability to hurl grenades at a considerable distance.
 
==Starting Position==
 
==Starting Position==
  
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Russia shares a very long border with the powerful kingdoms of Sweden and Poland. Furthermore, the country borders the Ottoman protectorate on the Crimea and the kingdom of Georgia in the Caucasus. Russia's relations with both Sweden and the Ottomans are notoriously bad so a war might break out sooner or later. Russia does not have any protectorates to begin with.  
 
Russia shares a very long border with the powerful kingdoms of Sweden and Poland. Furthermore, the country borders the Ottoman protectorate on the Crimea and the kingdom of Georgia in the Caucasus. Russia's relations with both Sweden and the Ottomans are notoriously bad so a war might break out sooner or later. Russia does not have any protectorates to begin with.  
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Russia's very strong starting position is tempered by its poor unit quality. Sweden, in particular, possess excellent line infantry and very large cavalry regiments; an unchecked Sweden will be able to field armies much superior to those of Russia.
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Many of Russia's regions would benefit very greatly from tax exemption in the early game, as they make next to no money and villages will not develop there for a great while otherwise.
  
 
===Victory Conditions===
 
===Victory Conditions===
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*[[Sakers (ETW Unit)|Sakers]]
 
*[[Sakers (ETW Unit)|Sakers]]
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*[[Demi-Cannons (ETW Unit)|Demi-Cannons]]
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*[[12-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)|12-lber Foot Artillery]]
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*[[24-lber Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)|24-lber Foot Artillery]]
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*[[3-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)|3-lber Horse Artillery]]
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*[[6-lber Horse Artillery (ETW Unit)|6-lber Horse Artillery]]
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*[[12-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)|12-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery]]
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*[[24-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery (ETW Unit)|24-lber Howitzer Foot Artillery]]
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*[[Puckle guns (ETW Unit)|Puckle guns]]
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*[[Rocket Troop (ETW Unit)|Rocket Troop]]
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===Infantry===
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*[[Gorodskiye Streltsy(ETW Unit)|Gorodskiye Streltsy]]
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*[[Cossack Infantry(ETW Unit)|Cossack Infantry]]
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*[[Line Infantry (ETW Unit)|Line Infantry]]
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*[[Light Infantry(ETW Unit)|Light Infantry]]
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*[[Riflemen (ETW Unit)|Riflemen]]
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*[[Hand Mortar Company (Empire Unit)|Hand Mortar Company]]
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*[[Grenadiers (ETW Unit)|Grenadiers]]
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*[[Guards(ETW Unit)|Guards]]
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*[[Republican Guard (ETW Unit)|Republican Guards]]
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===Cavalry===
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*[[Viborniye Streltsy (ETW Unit)|Viborniye Streltsy]]
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*[[Regiment of Horse (ETW Unit)|Regiment of Horse]]
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*[[Dragoons (ETW Unit)|Dragoons]]
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*[[Light Dragoons(ETW Unit)|Light Dragoons]]
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*[[Tatars (ETW Unit)|Tatars]]
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*[[Kalmuks (ETW Unit)|Kalmuks ]]
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*[[Hussars (ETW Unit)|Hussars]]
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*[[Cuirassiers (ETW Unit)|Cuirassiers]]
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*[[Household Cavalry (ETW Unit)|Household Cavalry]]
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===Navy===
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*[[Brig (ETW Unit)| Brig]]
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*[[Sloop (ETW Unit)| Sloop]]
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*[[Admiral's Flagship, 5th Rate (ETW Unit)| Admiral's Flagship, 5th Rate]]
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*[[Fifth Rate (ETW Unit)| Fifth Rate]]
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*[[Razee (ETW Unit)| Razee]]
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*[[Sixth Rate (ETW Unit)| Sixth Rate]]
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*[[Carronade Frigate (ETW Unit)| Carronade Frigate]]
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*[[Steamship (ETW Unit)| Steamship]]
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*[[Light Galley (ETW Unit)| Light Galley]]
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*[[Galley (ETW Unit)| Galley]]
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*[[Admiral's Flagship, 3rd Rate (ETW Unit)| Admiral's Flagship, 3rd Rate]]
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*[[Admiral's Flagship, 1st Rate (ETW Unit)| Admiral's Flagship, 1st Rate]]
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*[[Heavy First Rate (ETW Unit)| Heavy First Rate]]
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*[[Second Rate Ship of the Line (ETW Unit)| Second Rate Ship of the Line]]
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*[[Third Rate Ship of the Line (ETW Unit)| Third Rate Ship of the Line]]
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*[[Fourth Rate Ship of the Line (ETW Unit)| Fourth Rate Ship of the Line]]
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*[[Indiaman (ETW Unit)| Indiaman]]
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*[[Bomb Ketch (ETW Unit)| Bomb Ketch]]
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*[[Rocket Ship (ETW Unit)| Rocket Ship]]
  
 
While Russia is reforming at a fast rate, the empire's army still can't compete with that of other major powers. Since its troops aren't really disciplined nor well-trained, the country's strength lies in the sheer size of its army. Quantity over quality has become Russia's motto. As a result, the empire fields many weak but cheap units, ranging from line infantry to cossack infantry. Therefore, a Russian commander has to utilize his numerical advantage in order to compensate for the lack of quality. While Russia's units might not be able to withstand more experienced and reliable soldiers, their sheer numbers may well overwhelm more advanced armies. That way, Russia can overcome its technological disadvantages and might well be able to compete with Europe's modern forces.
 
While Russia is reforming at a fast rate, the empire's army still can't compete with that of other major powers. Since its troops aren't really disciplined nor well-trained, the country's strength lies in the sheer size of its army. Quantity over quality has become Russia's motto. As a result, the empire fields many weak but cheap units, ranging from line infantry to cossack infantry. Therefore, a Russian commander has to utilize his numerical advantage in order to compensate for the lack of quality. While Russia's units might not be able to withstand more experienced and reliable soldiers, their sheer numbers may well overwhelm more advanced armies. That way, Russia can overcome its technological disadvantages and might well be able to compete with Europe's modern forces.
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===Special Units===
 
===Special Units===
  
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Russia fields several unique units. Amongst them there are the poleax-armed Gorodskiye Streltsy, the ranged cossack infantry skirmishers and the Hand Mortar Company.
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Russia fields several unique units. Amongst them there are the poleax-armed Gorodskiye Streltsy, the Viborniye Streltsy cavalry, two types of cossack cavlry, the ranged cossack infantry and the Hand Mortar Company. While the Gorodskiye Streltsy are used as melee support in early Russian armies, they become obsolete in the later stages. They also have poor militia-level morale. The cossack infantry are similar to line infantry, except cheaper and having poorer stats. Viborniye Streltsy are the mounted counterparts of the Gorodskiye Streltsy, armed with sabres. They are comparable to [[Provincial Cavalry (ETW Unit)|Provincial cavalry]]. The Hand Mortar Company is an interesting unit, as the men in the unit carry large blunderbuss-type launchers, which they can use to launch grenades with the same range as a musket.  
  
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Cossacks are a free warrior people, fine horsemen and terrible foes, from the steppes of Russia and Asia.
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These soldiers carry muzzle-loading, smooth-bore muskets firing lead balls as wide as a man’s thumb. These are inaccurate weapons, effective only over 200 paces or so and when fired in massed volleys. The ability to fire and reload with machine-like regularity with shot and bullet flying and comrades falling all around is what wins battles.
 
  
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They are organised into large hosts, each under the leadership of an ataman, or chief. Within each host, smaller Cossack bands fight as separate units. Traditionally, Cossacks are cavalrymen without peer, as might be expected of a steppe people, but they are equally adept at fighting on foot. They are personally brave, even headstrong, in the presence of enemies, something that can make them too eager to get into the fight.
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Historically, Russians and other Eastern Europeans have had an ambiguous relationship with the Cossacks. There is admiration for their fighting qualities, yet a certain wariness of their wild nature. This has not stopped them being used as irregular troops by many nations. Even as late as the Second World War entire Cossack divisions were used by the Soviet Army, and then by the Germans who invaded Russia. Those Cossacks who served with the Germans (there were Cossack Waffen-SS divisions) were either killed in combat or captured and sent to die in labour camps.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:26, 13 July 2020

Russia (ETW Faction)
Russia FlagETW.png
Name: Russia
From Game: Empire: Total War
Religion:Orthodox
Culture: European
Playable:


The Russian Empire is one of the 11 playable nations in Empire: Total War's Grand Campaign. It is also a major faction in the game.

Overview

Monarchy Republic

“Muscovy”, as its rulers have previously called it, is a sleeping giant, with age-old traditions and ways of doing things. Here, the feudal way of life has become so entrenched that the serfs are as tied to the land as cattle, and with almost as few rights. It is a vast, deeply conservative and religious country: Mother Russia and the Orthodox Church are the two pillars of national belief. The Tsar may be the father of his people, but by tradition and practice he is a stern parent. Ivan the Terrible was well named, and he has not been the only ruler with an iron will. Russia needs a strong hand controlling the “Third Rome”, the true home of Christianity (according to the Orthodox Church) after the fall of Byzantium.

Now, however, Russia is changing, awakening. It is beginning to look outwards, towards the best that the rest of the world has to offer in terms of ideas, culture and might. These things must be introduced carefully, to avoid the ills of free-thinking that beset some Western nations. When Russia does fully realise its strength, however, it will be formidable indeed. It has boundless resources to draw upon, and the steadfast courage of its people to bolster its armies. It can be a formidable foe, and a difficult one for an enemy to attack. One thing that Russia does have is endless space, and the lack of apparently defensible frontiers actually becomes a defence in itself. Invaders can be lured deep into the steppes, and left to the mercies of “General Winter” and Russia’s endless, empty lands.

To the west lies the wealth of Europe and access to the wider world through a port on the Baltic. That the troublesome Swedes are in the way is a bonus, for they will have to be crushed! To the south, there are fellow Slavs and Orthodox Christians in the Balkans to be incorporated into a Greater Russian empire. The infidel Turks have lands and wealth aplenty too, but possibly the strength to defend them.

And beyond, there is a wider world awaiting conquest by the sons of the Mother Russia.

Details

Russia has very poor line infantry, featuring below average accuracy, reload times, morale, and defense. However, they do possess unusually good offensive melee statistics. Russia also has above-average equivalents of militia, the Cossack Infantry. Russia's equivalents of light cavalry and light infantry are available from the beginning and could give it an advantage in the earlier battles.

Russia's most defining characteristic in its unit roster is its ability to train Hand Mortar units, powerful alternatives to grenadiers with the ability to hurl grenades at a considerable distance.

Starting Position

At the beginning of the game, the Orthodox Russian Empire owns a grand total of nine huge regions. However, most of them are not very populous. The Russian capital lies in Moscow. Russia's possessions are all located in the European theater and the empire doesn't own any colonies in the American or Indian theater.

Russia shares a very long border with the powerful kingdoms of Sweden and Poland. Furthermore, the country borders the Ottoman protectorate on the Crimea and the kingdom of Georgia in the Caucasus. Russia's relations with both Sweden and the Ottomans are notoriously bad so a war might break out sooner or later. Russia does not have any protectorates to begin with.

Russia's very strong starting position is tempered by its poor unit quality. Sweden, in particular, possess excellent line infantry and very large cavalry regiments; an unchecked Sweden will be able to field armies much superior to those of Russia.

Many of Russia's regions would benefit very greatly from tax exemption in the early game, as they make next to no money and villages will not develop there for a great while otherwise.

Victory Conditions

Short Campaign

Capture and hold 20 regions by the end of the year 1750, including: Crimea, Poland, Chechenya-Dagestan, Muscovy, Belarus & Volhynia, Lithuania, Estonia & Livonia, Ingria, Georgia, and Sweden.

Long Campaign

Capture and hold 30 regions by the end of the year 1799 including: Crimea, Poland, Chechenya-Dagestan, Muscovy, Belarus & Volhynia, Lithuania, Estonia & Livonia, Ingria, Georgia, Sweden, Persia, and Rumelia.

World Domination

Capture and hold 40 regions by the end of the year 1799, including: Ingria and Muscovy.

Basics at start

  • Protectorates – None
  • Allies – Poland-Lithuania, Denmark
  • Trade Partners – Poland-Lithuania
  • Enemies – Ottoman Empire, Crimean Khanate, Barbary States, Pirates
  • Religion – Orthodox
  • Government – Absolute Monarchy
  • Ruler – Pyotr I (Tsar)
  • Population – 4,480,845
  • Prosperity – Moderate
  • Prestige – Weak
  • Treasury – 7500
  • Technology - None
  • Missionaries – Stephan Yavorsky (Muscovy)
  • Rakes – Ivan Nikitin (Muscovy), Yegor Kissin (Belarus & Volbynia)
  • Gentlemen – Ivan Motorin (Muscovy)

Europe Theatre

Moscow, Muscovy
  • Starting Buildings – Barracks, Governor’s Mansion, Cannon Foundry
  • Infrastructure - Basic Roads
  • Population – 1,563,284
  • Wealth – 4325
  • Religion – Orthodox 100.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Tula Farmland (Peasant Farms), Lovat Farmland (Peasant Farms), Orel Mines (Iron Mines), Mordovia Farmland (Not Developed), Borovichi Forests (Logging Camp), Nizhny Novgorod (School), Bryansk (Craft Workshops Smiths), Yaroslavl (Coaching Inn), Rybinsk (Craft Workshops Weavers), Veliky Novgorod (Craft Workshops Weavers)
  • Later Villages/Ports – Vishniy Volochek (Village), Pereslavl-Rayazansky (Village), Smolensk (Village)
Kiev, Ukraine
  • Starting Buildings – Army Encampment, Cannon Foundry, Governor’s Residence
  • Infrastructure - Basic Roads
  • Population – 717,496
  • Wealth – 1750
  • Religion – Orthodox 100.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Myrhorod Farmland (Peasant Farms), Ostor Farmland (Peasant Farms), Belgorod Mines (Not Developed), Kharkov (Craft Worshops Smiths)
  • Later Villages/Ports – Poltava (Village)
Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk
  • Starting Buildings – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population – 832,690
  • Wealth – 1454
  • Religion – Orthodox 90.0%, Animism 10.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Vytegra Forests (Logging Camps), Kotlas Trapper Post (Fur Trader), Kamenka Trapper Post (Fur Trader), Zavolzksh Forests (Logging Camp)
  • Later Villages/Ports – None
Cherkassk, Don Voisko
  • Starting Building – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population – 216,920
  • Wealth – 125
  • Religion – Orthodox 50.0%, Islam 50.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Krasnodar Farmland (Not Developed), Armavir Farmland (Not Developed)
  • Later Villages/Ports – Stavropol (Village), Maikop (Village)
Kazan, Tatariya
  • Starting Building – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population – 945,736
  • Wealth – 682
  • Religion – Orthodox 40.0%, Islam 40.0%, Animism 20.0%,
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Bolgar Trapper Post (Fur Trader), Pensa Farmland (Not Developed), Donzek Mines (Not Developed), Rasskasovo Farmland (Peasant Farms)
  • Later Villages/Ports – Saratov (Village), Tsaritsyn (Village), Asov (Village), Vorenezh (Village)
Astrakhan, Astrakhan
  • Starting Buildings – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population – 53,557
  • Wealth – 250
  • Religion – Orthodox 70.0%, Islam 30.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Balakovo Farmland (Not Developed)
  • Later Villages/Ports – Samara (Village)
Ust-Sysolsk, Komi
  • Starting Buildings – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population – 71,357
  • Wealth – 0
  • Religion – Orthodox 25.0%, Animism 75.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – None
  • Later Villages/Ports – Perm (Village)
Ufa, Bashkiria
  • Starting Buildings – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population – 26,287
  • Wealth – 157
  • Religion – Orthodox 70.0%, Animism 30.0%
  • Starting Towns/Ports – Orsk Farmland (Not Developed), Tolyatti Farmland (Not Developed), Avzyan Trapper Post (Fur Trader)
  • Later Villages/Ports – Orenburg (Village)
Petrovskaya Sloboda, Karelia
  • Starting Buildings – Magistrate
  • Infrastructure – Not Developed
  • Population –
  • Wealth –
  • Religion –
  • Starting Towns/Ports –
  • Later Villages/Ports –

Units

Artilley

Infantry

Cavalry

Navy

While Russia is reforming at a fast rate, the empire's army still can't compete with that of other major powers. Since its troops aren't really disciplined nor well-trained, the country's strength lies in the sheer size of its army. Quantity over quality has become Russia's motto. As a result, the empire fields many weak but cheap units, ranging from line infantry to cossack infantry. Therefore, a Russian commander has to utilize his numerical advantage in order to compensate for the lack of quality. While Russia's units might not be able to withstand more experienced and reliable soldiers, their sheer numbers may well overwhelm more advanced armies. That way, Russia can overcome its technological disadvantages and might well be able to compete with Europe's modern forces.

Special Units

Russia fields several unique units. Amongst them there are the poleax-armed Gorodskiye Streltsy, the Viborniye Streltsy cavalry, two types of cossack cavlry, the ranged cossack infantry and the Hand Mortar Company. While the Gorodskiye Streltsy are used as melee support in early Russian armies, they become obsolete in the later stages. They also have poor militia-level morale. The cossack infantry are similar to line infantry, except cheaper and having poorer stats. Viborniye Streltsy are the mounted counterparts of the Gorodskiye Streltsy, armed with sabres. They are comparable to Provincial cavalry. The Hand Mortar Company is an interesting unit, as the men in the unit carry large blunderbuss-type launchers, which they can use to launch grenades with the same range as a musket.


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