Carthage (RTW Faction)

Egypt are one of the playable factions in Rome: Total War. They can be played after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or if unlocked by modding / cheats.

Game Play

Starting Position

At the start of the Imperial Campaign Carthage own the following settlements:

• Carthage
• Lilybaeum
• Thapsus
• Caralis
• Palma
• Corduba

Corduba in Spain is normally soon under threat from the spannish faction, Caralis tends to receive the attentions of the Julii, Lilybaeum is on Sicily which also has a Scipii outpost. Palma is a useful little island to own as mercenary Balearic Slingers can be recruited there, luckily it is seldom threatened by the AI controlled factions.

Win Conditions

For the long campaign victory conditions are "become the supreme ruler of Rome and control at least 50 provinces".

For the short campaign victory conditions are "hold 15 provinces and destroy or outlast The House of Scipii and Spain."

Units

Carthage are described as having "a flexible selection of troop types plus powerful elephants." They are able to recruit some of the same types of units as Spain and Numidia

Unique Units

Unique units include:

• Peoni Infantry
• Sacred Band Infantry
• Royal Cavalry
• Some specific types of Elephant

The Sacred Band are the elite infantry units of the Carthaginian Army.

Strategy guides

• Carthage RTW guide on the Guild

AAR's

AAR's for Carthage in Mods

• Carthage: City of Dreams by Andronicus - Mod: RTRPE

See Also

• Factions in RTW