Macedon (RTW Faction)
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Macedon 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
Macedon starts in Greece and Macedon itself of course.Macedon is a challenging faction to play,as plauge will soon strike Thessalonica.
Win Conditions
Long Campaign:Hold Rome and 49 other provinces.
Units
Macedon has pikemen and strong horsemen,including the famous Companions.They are also able to recruit Cretan Archers as mercenaries.
Unique Units
Royal Pikemen:This unit is more like a hoplite unit equipped with long spears than a true pikemen unit.They are the second best spear unit in the game. Companion Cavalry:These cavalry men have a powerful charge,as well as melee capability. Macedonian Cavalry:A nimble unit which is easy to train and quite effective. Light Lancers:A fast unit with a incredible charge.
Strategy guides
A good strategy as Macedon would be to take over the Greeks,then destroy the Romans,before eliminating the Thracians to the north.Then you can either expand against the western barbarians,or cross the Hellespont to face off with Egypt and the Seleucid Empire.
AAR's
History
See wikipedia for details.
