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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Gaul General's Bodyguard.jpg|Gaul General's Bodyguard.]]<br>Gaul General's Bodyguard|Name='''The Gauls'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=Barbarian}}
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Gaul is one of the playable factions in [[Rome: Total War]]. It can be played after successfully completing a campaign as a Roman faction or by simple modifications to the game files (more information on which can be found [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]).
  
The Gauls 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.
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==Gameplay==
  
 
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Gaul is a 'barbarian' civilization, and thus are unable to build stone walls and access many of the types of buildings and units that the Roman and Greek cultures are able to.
==Game Play==
 
 
 
Gauls are barbarian civilization, it is very hard playing them because they start just above The House of [[Julii]] which seeks expansion.
 
  
 
===Starting Position===
 
===Starting Position===
  
Gauls start in modern France and upper Italy. they control few cities in France and two of them are bordered by The House of [[Julii]] in Italy, they are also bordered by Spain to the east and Britons to the north.
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Gaul starts in what is now France, as well as Northern Italy. They are bordered by the Julii to the south, Spain to the West and the Britons to the North,
 
 
Their cities are:
 
  
*Alesia - Capital
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At the beginning of the campaign, they hold the following settlements:
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*Alesia (Capital)
  
 
*Condate Rodonum  
 
*Condate Rodonum  
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*Long Campaign: Hold 50 regions including Rome
 
*Long Campaign: Hold 50 regions including Rome
  
*Short Campaign: Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy Julii and SPQR
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*Short Campaign: Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy the [[Julii (RTW Faction)|Julii] and [[Senate (RTW Faction)|the Senate]]
  
 
===Units===
 
===Units===
 
 
*Infantry
 
*Infantry
 
**Barbarian Peasants
 
**Barbarian Peasants
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**Boats
 
**Boats
 
**War Boats
 
**War Boats
 
  
 
====Unique Units====
 
====Unique Units====
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*Druids: Become available after the player builds a certain type of shrine. The Britons also have access to this unit.
  
*'''Naked fanatics''': Can be recruited by building certain shrines. The Gauls share this unique unit with Spain.
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*Forester Warband: Become available after the player builds a higher-tier Archery Range.
 
 
*'''Druids''': Can be recruited by building certain shrines. Gauls share this units with Britons.
 
 
 
*'''Forester Warband''': Can be recruited by building a higher teir archery range.
 
  
 
==Strategy Guides==
 
==Strategy Guides==
*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=36868 Gaul guide at The Org]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1004994#post1004994 Strategy Guide for Gaul] by Morble.
*[[Gauls - RTW guide]]
 
  
 
{{RTW Factions}}
 
{{RTW Factions}}

Revision as of 22:30, 14 October 2008

Gaul is one of the playable factions in Rome: Total War. It can be played 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).

Gameplay

Gaul is a 'barbarian' civilization, and thus are unable to build stone walls and access many of the types of buildings and units that the Roman and Greek cultures are able to.

Starting Position

Gaul starts in what is now France, as well as Northern Italy. They are bordered by the Julii to the south, Spain to the West and the Britons to the North,

At the beginning of the campaign, they hold the following settlements:

  • Alesia (Capital)
  • Condate Rodonum
  • Patavium
  • Lemonum
  • Medolanium
  • Narbo Maritus
  • Numanthia

Victory Conditions

  • Long Campaign: Hold 50 regions including Rome
  • Short Campaign: Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy the [[Julii (RTW Faction)|Julii] and the Senate

Units

  • Infantry
    • Barbarian Peasants
    • Spear Warband
    • Swordsmen
    • Chosen Swordsmen
    • Druids (U)
    • Naked Fanatics
  • Cavalry
    • Warhounds
    • Barbarian Cavalry
    • Noble Cavalry
  • Missile
    • Slingers
    • Skirmishers
    • Forester Warband (U)
  • General
    • Barbarian Warlord
  • Mercenaries
    • Barbarian Mercenaries
    • Barbarian Mercenary Cavalry
  • Naval
    • Boats
    • War Boats

Unique Units

  • Druids: Become available after the player builds a certain type of shrine. The Britons also have access to this unit.
  • Forester Warband: Become available after the player builds a higher-tier Archery Range.

Strategy Guides

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