Germania (RTW Faction)
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.
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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.
Starting Position
They start below Scandiniavia with several villages and towns under their control:
DAMME-CAPITAL
VICUS MARCOMANNI
TRIER
MOGOMTALUM
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 a powerful infantry, the spear warband, slow but strong, a more than adequate cavalry, including, at level three, the Gothic cavalry, which is really very good, and good long range Chosen archers.
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. Role these guys into the enemy and watch them melt away.
A later full stack army would include 7 spears, three Chosen axemen (2 would be 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: Fanatic heroic infantry that will never run off the field while in bloodlust.Can be recruited by building shrine to Donar.
SCREECHING WOMEN: Women that have special attack of reducing enemy morale. Recruitable by building shrine to Freya.
Strategy guides
Possible strategy with Germans 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/Worms,_Germany
See Also
| 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 |
