Armenia (RTW Faction)

Armenia General's Bodyguard.

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.

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 Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

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

• Armenians - RTW guide
• Armenia Strategies at The Org

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