Greek Cities (RTW Faction)

Greek Cities Faction Symbol.

The Greek Cities are one of the playable factions in Rome: Total War. They can be unlocked after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found here).

Game Play

Starting Position

Greek Cities Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

The Greek Cities start with a few cities in mainland Greece, along with several colonies scattered around the Mediterranean and Aegean. They are bordered by the Scipii and Carthage on Sicily , Macedon in Greece and Seleucid Empire in Asia Minor.

Their cities are:

• Sparta: Greek Cities Capital; Region - Laconia

• Rhodes: Greek Cities Large Town; Region - Rhodos

• Pergamum: Greek Cities Large Town; Region - Phrygia

• Thermon: Greek Cities Large Town; Region - Aetolia

• Syracuse: Greek Cities City; Region Sicilia Graecus

Victory Conditions

• Long Campaign: Control 50 provinces including Latium (Rome)
• Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlive or destroy both Macedon and Thrace

Units

Greek General's Bodyguard.

• Infantry
  • Peasants
  • Militia Hoplites
  • Hoplites
  • Armoured Hoplites (U)
  • Spartan Hoplites (U)

• Cavalry
  • Militia Cavalry
  • Greek Cavalry
  • General's Bodyguard

• Missile
  • Archers
  • Cretan Archers
  • Peltasts
  • Heavy Peltasts
  • Rhodian Slingers

• Siege
  • Ballistas
  • Onagers
  • Heavy Onagers

Unique Units

Spartan Hoplites: Spartan hoplites are trained from infancy to be nothing but soldiers. They are 'perfect soldiers' and nothing else. They can be trained only in cities of Sparta and Syracuse. Have a very low value in money.

Armoured Hoplites: Armoured hoplites are an elite among Greek soldiery, carefully selected and given the best training to make them superior spearmen. They are the third most effective spear unit in the game, after sacred band and spartans.

Strategy guides

• Greeks - RTW guide
• Greek Cities Strategies at The Org

Faction Details

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Greek Cities Details (RTW Faction)

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