Armenia (RTW Faction)
Armenia 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.
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Game Play
Since Armenia is an initially non-playable faction, you should expect some diminished focus on playability since they aren't intended for player use. You can still find a fun challenge and some unique surprises in an Armenian campaign, however.
Starting Position
Armenia begin in modern day Armenia and Georgia, north-east of Pontus, south-west of the Scythians and to the west of Parthia.
Their cities are:
- Artaxarta: Armenian Capital; Region - Armenia
- Koltais: Armenian Large Town; Region - Colchis
Victory Conditions
- Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
- Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Seleucid Empire
Units
Generally speaking, Armenian armies are made up of Parthian-style armies, with both horse archers and cataphracts. They have weak early infantry with the exception of the heavy spearmen unit, who can make a surprisingly effective phalanx for troops that hail from such hilly terrain. They also have imitation Legions for their late armies.
- Infantry
- Eastern Infantry
- Hillmen
- Cavalry
- Horse Archers
- Cataphract Archers
- Cataphracts
- Missile
- Peltasts
- Archers
- Onagers
- Naval
- Bireme
- Trireme
- Quinquireme
- Bodyguard
- Armoured Eastern General
- Mercenary
- Arab Cavalry
- Bedouin Warriors
- Bedouin Archers
- Local Mercenaries
- Eastern Infantry
- Horse Archers
- Sarmatian Cavalry
Unique Units
Heavy Spearmen: Can be recruited from City Barracks and Army Barracks. Effective, if expensive, phalanx unit.
Armenian Legionaries: Can be recruited from Army Barracks. Similar in effect to the Roman Hastati and other Legion units.
Strategy guides
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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 |
