Pontus (RTW Faction)
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Pontus are 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
Starting Position
Pontus starts north of the Seleucid Empire,and west of Armenia.
Win Conditions
Short campaign:Take 15 provinces,and destroy or outlast the following factions:Seleucid Empire Long Campaign:Take 50 provinces,and become supreme ruler of Rome.
Units
Pontus has Typical Macedonian style pikemen,along with cataphracts and various javelin cavlry and chariots.
Unique Units
Bronze Shield Pikemen:Macedonian style pikemen,with good attack but weaker defense. Cappadocian Cavalry:Catapract type unit,with the same charge as regular cataphracts,but weaker defense and attack. Pontic Heavy Cavalry:Javelin cavalry with good melee attack.
Strategy guides
A good strategey as Pontus would be to take the rebel and Greek/Selecid provinces to the west as well as Tarsus to the south.Then you can move against Armenia and Egypt.
AAR's
History
Pontus was founded by Mithradates I Ktistes,son of Prince Mithradates of Cius,who was murdered by Antigonus Monothanus.Antigonus planned to murder Mithradates the younger as well,but Mithradates was tipped off by Demetrius Poliorcetes,and fled to a powerful fort.In the chaos of the Diadochi Wars, Mithradates took six horsemen to Pontus and proclaimed himself king.
