Seleucid Empire (RTW Faction)
The Seleucid Empire 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.
Contents
Game Play
The Seleucid Empire is a fun and challenging faction, recommended for players who want a wide variety of troops and like different types of warfare.
Starting Position
The Seleucid Empire begin in a very vulnerable position, just south of Pontus, in what is modern day South Turkey. They are bordering and surrounded by Pontus, Egypt, the Greeks and the Parthians (Persians), and are usually defeated early on because of this.
Win Conditions
The Seleucids win the game by holding Rome and 49 other provinces. Their win conditions in a short game are to destroy or outlast Egypt and control 15 provinces.
Units
The Seleucids have a vast array of units, combining both Greek and Eastern units into a very flexible and powerful force. Their arsenal includes pikeman, cataphracts, elephants, chariots, companion cavalry, and even legionaries.
-Infantry- Peasants Militia Hoplites Levy Pikemen Phalanx Pikemen Silver Sheild Pikemen Silver Sheild Legionaries
-Missiles- Peltasts Archers Onagers Heavy Onagers
-Cavalry- Militia Cavalry Greek Cavalry Cataphracts Companion Cavalry Sychied Chariots
Strategy guides
As the Seleucids, you have to knock out Egypt first as they are very powerful and will attack you if you don't attack them. Armenia will attack Hatra, Pontus might attack Sardis or Tarsus, and Parthia will probably attack Seleucia. Have strong garrisons in those cities, and, once Egypt is gone, attack Pontus, Parthia, and Armenia, in that order, before expanding into the Balkans. Your early game units will be quite weak, but you have some very strong late game units, making the eventual conquest of Italy easy.
AAR's
History
The Seleucid Empire was originally formed by Seleucus, after Alexander the Great's death. He held the babylonian states of the empire, with the capital being Seleucia.
See Also
| 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 |
