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*Infantry | *Infantry | ||
**[[Peasants]] | **[[Peasants]] | ||
**Hillmen | **[[Hillmen]] | ||
**Eastern Infantry | **[[Eastern Infantry]] | ||
**Phalanx Pikemen | **[[Phalanx Pikemen]] | ||
**Bronze Shield Pikemen (U) | **[[Bronze Shield Pikemen]] (U) | ||
**Thracian Mercenaries | **[[Thracian Mercenaries]] | ||
**Cilician Pirates | **[[Cilician Pirates]] | ||
*Cavalry | *Cavalry | ||
**Pontic Heavy Cavalry (U) | **[[Pontic Heavy Cavalry]] (U) | ||
**Cappadocian Cavalry (U) | **[[Cappadocian Cavalry]] (U) | ||
**Scythed Chariots | **[[Scythed Chariots]] | ||
**Eastern General's Bodyguard | **[[Eastern General's Bodyguard]] | ||
**Pontic Light Cavalry | **[[Pontic Light Cavalry]] | ||
**Chariot Archers | **[[Chariot Archers]] | ||
*Missle | *Missle | ||
**Peltasts | **[[Peltasts]] | ||
**Archers | **[[Archers]] | ||
*Siege | *Siege | ||
**Onagers | **[[Onagers]] | ||
====Unique Units==== | ====Unique Units==== | ||
Revision as of 18:38, 20 August 2011
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| Name: | Pontus |
| From Game: | Rome: Total War |
| Culture: | Eastern |
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Pontus 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). Aside from Macedon, Pontus is the only non-playable faction to have a pre-made description.
Game Play
Starting Position
Pontus starts in north and east Asia Minor, north of the Seleucid Empire, and west of Armenia.
Their cities are:
- Sinope - Pontic Capital; Region - Pontus
- Mazaka - Pontic Large Town; Region - Cappadocia
Victory Conditions
- Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
- Short campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Armenia and Thrace.
Units
- Infantry
- Cavalry
- Siege
Unique Units
Bronze Shield Pikemen: Bronze shields are the elite of the army of Pontus, among the heirs of the world-conquering phalanxes of Alexander!
Cappadocian Cavalry: Cappadocian lancers are excellent horsemen, best suited to charging into and breaking through enemy formations.
Pontic Heavy Cavalry: Pontic heavy cavalry are javelin-armed horsemen who can also fight hand-to-hand - a potent combination in one force!
Strategy guides
| RTW Factions |
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| 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 |