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{{Faction|image=[[Image:Spain_Faction_Symbol-Vanilla.png]]|Name='''Spain'''|Game=[[Rome: Total War]]|Culture=Barbarian/Carthaginian Fusion|Playable=No, unlockable with simple file change}}  
{{RTW Factions}}
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'''[[Spain]]''' 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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'''Spain''' 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 (more information on which can be found [[HowTo:Unlock_All_Factions|here]]).
  
 
==Game Play==
 
==Game Play==
Spain is a half barbaric, half civilized faction. They have some organised units along with limited cavalry support. Their cities have the potential to become very rich. They are threatened by Carthage soon after the start of game.
 
  
 
===Starting Position===
 
===Starting Position===
They start occupying half of Spain. They are bordered by Carthage and have four cities:
 
  
*'''Carthago Nova:''' Small city to the east on the coast of Spain
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[[Image:Spain_Starting_Position-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|Spain Starting Position (Click to enlarge)]]
  
*'''Osca:''' City on the north of Spanish half-island, bordered by Gaul faction
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They start occupying half of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula. They are bordered by [[Carthage (RTW Faction)|Carthage]] and [[Gaul (RTW Faction)|Gaul]].
  
*'''Asturica:''' located north on half-island
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Their cities are:
  
*'''Scallabis:''' capital city, doesn't make much money in the beginning but has mines. It can be threatened by armies from Carthage's city of Cordoba
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*Scallabis: Spanish Capital; Region - Lusitania
  
===Win conditions===
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*Asturica: Spanish Large Town; Region - Gallaecia
  
LONG CAMPAIGN: Hold 50 provinces including Rome
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*Carthago Nova: Spanish Town; Region - Hispania
  
SHORT CAMPAIGN:Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Carthage
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*Osca: Spanish Town; Region - Taraconenis
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===Victory conditions===
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*Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
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*Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy [[Carthage (RTW Faction)|Carthage]].
  
 
===Units===
 
===Units===
Units are mixed , half barbarian half civilized. Armies mostly consist of light units.
 
  
====Unique Units====
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[[Image:Spain_Generals_Bodyguard-Vanilla.jpg|thumb|right|Spain General's Bodyguard.]]
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Spain is an heavily infantry focused faction, because of their Bull Warriors, an extremely useful light infantry unit with 2 hitpoints that can form a very strong battleline. Bull Warriors essentially make the faction. Their cavalry is decent early on but falls behind a bit in the late game. They have no Spearmen worthy of mention, and their infantry is mediocre apart from the Bull Warriors. Their missiles are very poor except for Balearic Slinger Mercenaries. Their early roster is quite weak, similar to Carthage except with the addition of Naked Fanatics.
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*Infantry
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**[[Peasants]]
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**[[Town_Militia_(RTW_unit) |Town Militia]]
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**[[Iberian_Infantry_(RTW_unit) |Iberian Infantry]]
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**[[Scutarii_(RTW_unit) |Scutarii]] (U)
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**[[Naked_Fanatics_(RTW_unit) |Naked Fanatics]]
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**[[Bull_Warriors_(RTW_unit) |Bull Warriors]] (U)
  
*'''Bull warriors:''' Very powerful unit that can be recruited by building last stage of shrine to Esus. First uses missile weapon before charging.
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*Cavalry
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**[[Round Shield Cavalry (RTW Unit) |Round Shield Cavalry]]
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**[[Long Shield Cavalry (RTW Unit)|Long Shield Cavalry]]
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**General's Bodyguard
  
*'''Scutarii:''' Light infantry that uses missile weapon before charging
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*Missile
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**[[Slingers (RTW Unit) |Slingers]]
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**Balearic Slingers
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**Skimishers
  
===Strategy guides===
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*Siege
One possible strategy is to attempt to push Carthage from Spain early in the game and ally with Gaul while concentrated on attacking Carthage elsewhere.
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**[[Onagers (RTW Unit) |Onagers]]
  
*See also [[Iberians - RTW guide]] for a comprehensive strategy guide.
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====Unique Units====
  
==History==
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'''Scutarii:''' Scutarii are well-equipped light infantry armed with swords, shields and heavy javelins.
  
See:
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'''Bull warriors:''' Bull warriors are men whose bravery, stamina and skill are unmatched. These elite fighters are shock troops.
:[http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=ancient_iberia Ancient Iberia] article on All Empires
 
  
==See Also==
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==Strategy guides==
*[[Factions in RTW]]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=1004997#post1004997 Iberians - guide in Scriptorium]
*[[Spain (M2TW Faction)]] for faction details for [[Medieval 2: Total War]]
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*[http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?t=37274 Spain Strategies at The Org]
  
  
[[Category: Rome: Total War Factions]]
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{{RTW Factions}}

Latest revision as of 17:23, 18 February 2021

Spain (RTW Faction)
Spain Faction Symbol-Vanilla.png
Name: Spain
From Game: Rome: Total War
Culture: Barbarian/Carthaginian Fusion
Playable: No, unlockable with simple file change


Spain 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 (more information on which can be found here).

Game Play

Starting Position

Spain Starting Position (Click to enlarge)

They start occupying half of Spain on the Iberian Peninsula. They are bordered by Carthage and Gaul.

Their cities are:

  • Scallabis: Spanish Capital; Region - Lusitania
  • Asturica: Spanish Large Town; Region - Gallaecia
  • Carthago Nova: Spanish Town; Region - Hispania
  • Osca: Spanish Town; Region - Taraconenis

Victory conditions

  • Long Campaign: Hold 50 provinces including Rome.
  • Short Campaign: Hold 15 provinces and outlast or destroy Carthage.

Units

Spain General's Bodyguard.

Spain is an heavily infantry focused faction, because of their Bull Warriors, an extremely useful light infantry unit with 2 hitpoints that can form a very strong battleline. Bull Warriors essentially make the faction. Their cavalry is decent early on but falls behind a bit in the late game. They have no Spearmen worthy of mention, and their infantry is mediocre apart from the Bull Warriors. Their missiles are very poor except for Balearic Slinger Mercenaries. Their early roster is quite weak, similar to Carthage except with the addition of Naked Fanatics.

  • Missile

Unique Units

Scutarii: Scutarii are well-equipped light infantry armed with swords, shields and heavy javelins.

Bull warriors: Bull warriors are men whose bravery, stamina and skill are unmatched. These elite fighters are shock troops.

Strategy guides


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