Total War: Arena
Total War: Arena is a free to play, team-based, multiplayer real time strategy (RTS) game by Creative Assembly. It is currently in Closed Beta phase since 24th of September, 2015.
For now it only runs on Windows.
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General Information
Engine
The game engine is based on Rome II's, however the way it works is very different.
Gameplay
Total War: Arena is a new type of game for Total War, which is set in Antique Age, for now.
It is a team vs team battle game where teams consist of 10 players while each player has 3 units to control under the command of a iconic, historical commander. Battles are made on custom made battlefield maps, where team play, strategies, and tactics have a big role.
Along with battles there is an extensive unit tree progression for each faction, where you can unlock new equipments or new units by either unit or commander experience.
Commanders have their unique abilities, which are also bound to a progression system. So just like units, they gain experience and get better in time.
Factions
Currently there are 3 playable factions in the game.
- Roman Republic/Empire
- Greece (Hellenic)
- Barbarians
Commanders
Currently there are 7 playable commanders is in the game, while there is one WIP.
Roman
- Julius Caesar
- His abilities are designed to make him a supporter and engineer General.
- Germanicus
- His abilities are designed to make him a heavy assault General.
- Scipio Africanus
- His abilities are designed to make him a cavalry assault General.
Greek
- Alexander the Great
- His abilities are designed to make him a cavalry assault General.
- Leonidas
- His abilities are designed to make him a heavy defensive General.
- Miltiades
- His abilities are designed to make him a disrupter assault General.
Barbarian
- Arminius
- His abilities are designed to make him a scouter assault General.
- Vercingetorix (WIP)
- To be decided.
Maps
Currently there are 5 maps in the game.
- Thermopylae
- Marathon
- Salernum
- Germania
- Rubicon
Downloadable Content
There isn't any DLC confirmed yet.
System Requirements
To be decided.