Germania (RTW Faction)

Germania General's Bodyguard.

Germania 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.

Game Play

Germans start below Scandinavia. They are bordered by Gaul to the west and are close to the House of Julii to the south. Dacia will also soon be coming knocking on the doors from the east.

Starting Position

Germania in Africa

They start below Scandiniavia with several villages and towns under their control:

DAMME-CAPITAL

VICUS MARCOMANNI

TRIER

MOGONTIACUM

BATAVORDUM

Win Conditions

LONG CAMPAIGN: Hold 50 provinces including Rome

SHORT CAMPAIGN:Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Dacia and Scythia

Units

Units are barbarian and include powerful infantry, the spear warband, slow but strong and the only barbarian unit able to form a phalanx, a more than adequate cavalry, including, at level three, the Gothic cavalry, which is really very good, and good long range Chosen archers. Axemen are also recruitable, which work well in hacking into enemy lines and causing a dent in their defences.

Your early army would include four or five spear warbands, a couple of axemen posted behind and just inside the outermost spears (to guard the flanks), a couple of barbarian cavalry (to guard the flanks and run down routing opponents) posted behind the axeman, and your general. Roll these guys into the enemy and watch them melt away.

A later full stack army would include 7 spears, three Chosen axemen (2 posted as above to guard the flanks and one behind the center of the line to prevent breaks and guard the archers), five Chosen archers in the center, four Gothic cavs (posted behind the Chosen axemen on the flanks) and your general. These guys will beat the best Roman army straight up. Be careful to protect the flanks, and when you have done that, loose the axemen and Gothic cavs behind enemy lines and chase down the routers.

Unique Units

Berserkers

BERSERKERS: Fanatic heroic infantry that will almost never rout.Can be recruited by building shrine to Donar.

SCREECHING WOMEN: Women that have special attack of reducing enemy morale and increasing friendly morale. Recruitable by building shrine to Freya.

GOTHIC CALVARY: The best calvary able to be recruited by the barbarians, they're well armored and have great charge capabilities. They can be recruited by building a certain shrine.

NIGHT RAIDERS: The ultimate Germanian soldiers, these troops are excellent in attack and defense, and can terrify enemy troops when they spring out of the forests.

Strategy guides

Possible strategy with Germanics is to expand into Gaul territory before being ready to conquer Italy. Also it is possible to conquer Britain before challenging Romans.

History

More about German history can be seen here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania

See Also

• Factions in RTW

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