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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Gaul_Faction_Symbol-Vanilla.png]]|Name='''Gaul'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=[[Barbarian]]}}  
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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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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]]).
  
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==Game Play==
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==Gameplay==
  
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Gauls are barbarian civilization, it is very hard playng them because they start just above The House of Julii wich seeks expansion.
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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. However this does mean that they get their Elite troops much quicker than "civilised" factions.
  
 
===Starting Position===
 
===Starting Position===
  
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Gauls start in modern France and upper Italy. they control few cities in France and two of them are bordered by House of Julii in Italy, they are also bordered by Spain to the east and Britons to the north.
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[[Image:Gauls start location.jpeg|thumb|Gauls Starting Position (Click to enlarge)]]
  
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Their cities are:
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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,
  
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'''ALESIA'''- Capital
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At the beginning of the campaign, they hold the following settlements:
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'''CONDATE RODONUM'''- safe inside  empire, located deep inside modern France
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*Alesia (Gallic Capital) Region - Central Gaul
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'''PATAVIUM'''- high population growth , bordered by Julii, upper Italy
 
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'''LEMONUM''' - safe inside  empire, located deep inside modern France
 
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'''MEDIOLANUM''' - located in upper Italy , bordered by Julii
 
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'''NARBO MARITUS''' - bordered by Spain to east
 
  
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*Condate Redonum (Gallic Town) Region - Armorica
  
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*Patavium (Gallic Large Town) Region - Venetia
  
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===Win Conditions===
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*Lemonum (Gallic Town) Region - Aquitania
  
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'''LONG CAMPAIGN''': Hold 50 regions including Rome
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*Medolanium (Gallic Large Town) Region - Cisalpine Gaul
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'''SHORT CAMPAIGN''': Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy Julii
 
  
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===Units===
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*Narbo Martius (Gallic Town) Region - Narbonensis
  
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Gauls are fierce fighters and have many infantry but few cavalry support. Infantry can use '''warcry''', special ability that takes 10 seonds to preform and gives attack bonus next 30 seconds.
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*Numantia (Gallic Large Town) Region - Celtiberia
  
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===Victory Conditions===
  
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====Unique Units====
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*Long Campaign: Hold 50 regions including Rome
  
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'''Naked fanatics''': Can be recruited by building certain shrines, have high attack damage
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*Short Campaign: Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy the [[Julii]] and [[Senate (RTW Faction)|the Senate]]
  
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'''Druids''': Can be recruited by building certain shrines, Gauls share this units with Britons. They chant to raise morale of nearby troops.  
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===Units===
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Gaul is a well rounded faction that gets it's powerful troops early in the game, usually well before other factions. This is their greatest strength. Their basic spear armed Warband are quite strong for how early they come in. They have several strong units of Sword Infantry, decent cavalry and a very strong archer unit that is uniquely armed with a spear. The Gauls also have Druids, who help their morale. However they have no siege weapons besides the basics, and in the late game their troops will have trouble against elite armies of more civilized powers.  
  
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===Strategy guides===
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*Infantry
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**[[Peasants]]
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**[[Warband_(RTW_unit) |Warband]]
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**[[Swordsmen_(RTW_unit) |Swordsmen]]
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**[[Chosen_Swordsmen_(RTW_unit) |Chosen Swordsmen]]
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**[[Druids_(RTW_unit) |Druids]]
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**[[Naked_Fanatics_(RTW_unit) |Naked Fanatics]]
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*Cavalry
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**Warhounds
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**[[Barbarian Cavalry (RTW Unit) |Barbarian Cavalry]]
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**[[Barbarian Noble Cavalry (RTW Unit) | Barbarian Noble Cavalry]]
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*Missile
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**[[Skirmisher Warband (RTW Unit) | Skirmisher Warband]]
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**[[Forester Warband (RTW Unit) |Forester Warband (U)]]
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*General
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**Barbarian Warlord
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*Mercenaries
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**Barbarian Mercenaries
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**Barbarian Mercenary Cavalry
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*Naval
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**Boats
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**War Boats
  
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Possible strategy is to build massive army in begginig of game and attack Julii before Marian reforms occur.
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====Unique Units====
  
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==History==
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*[[Forester Warband (RTW Unit) |Forester Warband]]: Become available after the player builds a higher-tier Archery Range.
  
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More about Gaul history can be seen here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaul
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==Strategy Guides==
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1004994#post1004994 Strategy Guide for Gaul] by Morble.
  
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==See Also==
 
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*[[Factions in RTW]]
 
  
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[[Category: Rome: Total War Factions]]
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{{RTW Factions}}

Latest revision as of 12:05, 11 April 2023

Gaul (RTW Faction)
Gaul Faction Symbol-Vanilla.png
Name: Gaul
From Game: Rome: Total War
Culture: Barbarian
Playable:


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. However this does mean that they get their Elite troops much quicker than "civilised" factions.

Starting Position

Gauls Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

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 (Gallic Capital) Region - Central Gaul
  • Condate Redonum (Gallic Town) Region - Armorica
  • Patavium (Gallic Large Town) Region - Venetia
  • Lemonum (Gallic Town) Region - Aquitania
  • Medolanium (Gallic Large Town) Region - Cisalpine Gaul
  • Narbo Martius (Gallic Town) Region - Narbonensis
  • Numantia (Gallic Large Town) Region - Celtiberia

Victory Conditions

  • Long Campaign: Hold 50 regions including Rome
  • Short Campaign: Hold 15 regions and outlast or destroy the Julii and the Senate

Units

Gaul is a well rounded faction that gets it's powerful troops early in the game, usually well before other factions. This is their greatest strength. Their basic spear armed Warband are quite strong for how early they come in. They have several strong units of Sword Infantry, decent cavalry and a very strong archer unit that is uniquely armed with a spear. The Gauls also have Druids, who help their morale. However they have no siege weapons besides the basics, and in the late game their troops will have trouble against elite armies of more civilized powers.

Unique Units

  • 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
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