Why? The thing is people quitting because it takes an hour to play a match. The game-plan is fairly straightforward- shoot em up, charge them down. Testudos are great for baiting out enemy missiles and pila, as javelin units set to fire at will seem to favour throwing into testudos instead of tight formation units. However, if the map is not flat, consider bringing a decent sized force of gold/gold urbans and/or archers. You cannot protect your archers without cavalry as Rome, so this is even more important than for pike factions. In the original Rome, I won 90% of my battles with Parthia. But I can tell you which factions are most ez to use:Rome as offense Sparta as Defence. A Bit About Rome, as a Multiplayer Faction: Rome is a strong faction, and is the rightful default choice for newer players who are trying to rack up a few wins. All Rights Reserved. This site is not endorsed by the Creative Assembly or Sega. trade marks of The Creative Assembly Limited. If not, play aggressively with your pila and win. Warhammer, the Warhammer logo, GW, Games Empire has it with Britain and America and the prevalence of rifles; Napoleon has Russia and viciously powerful artillery; Shogun 2 has the ubiquitous FotS avatars with max rank Guard veterans and Armstrong guns. Be aggressive with your infantry and put pressure on your opponent, put effort into positioning them and getting a good engagement. :P. My guess is Rome and Seleucid will be quite strong. I hope you found this useful or helpful in some way. A subreddit for the Total War strategy game series, made by Creative Assembly. Surprisingly, at low denarii levels, Rome is not very good at playing the defensive game. However, as with all multiplayer battles, the roster isnt everything. Mid-High Denarii games begin shifting the focus from Romes cavalry to their elite infantry, the Urban cohorts. in multiplayer, the higher cost of quality units helps balance out the factions, Though Rome seems an overall strong faction I highly believe that it depends on the map you're gonna play. My Youtube channel,bringing you competitive multiplayer and campaign guides! Superior infantry or missiles is the only reliable way to do this, and if you do not get the terrain advantage early on, you will have a hard time catching up. Boxing is thus very ineffective, making Rome weaker in the event it finds itself without cavalry or archers. Legionary Cavalry: Circumvents CWB (Clan War Belt)s max 6 same rule when used in conjunction with Praetorian cav. 1.2 A cavalry heavy Roman skirmish army at 15k adhering to CWB rules. Please register for Total War Access to use the forums. I am thinking (which may be wishful) that Averni may have an interesting balance of unit types and be a dark horse in MP. Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. Copyright 2004-2022 HeavenGames LLC. :cool: Coming back on track with dem uploadz soon, All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks", So according to Cyrus, dont rely on alliances in Rome Total war 2. If you're referring to multiplayer battles, I actually expect that the game will be very balanced, and that it will depend mostly on the players. Sword followers supported by levy freemen were very consistent successes. Taking hills is of paramount importance, and you will not be able to force your opponent off a hill by charging uphill with cavalry. In addition what is the worst faction in your eyes and why? Cavalry is still very useful and important, but more denarii means less archers, as most units have better upgrades, archers become less effective and thus, more focus is placed on the infantry fighting force, in turn making it harder for cavalry to succeed without help from infantry. Federal law provides criminal and civil penalties for those found to be in violation. The time of heroes is dead, Wiglaf - the Christ God has killed it, leaving humankind with nothing but weeping martyrs, fear, and shame.". Privacy Statement | Disclaimer | Forum Code of Conduct | Legal Information. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), Portugus - Brasil (Portuguese - Brazil). Rome would be very good for its infantry and Parthia for cavalry. Effective use of pila can make the infantry engagement much more favorable and potentially win you the game if it becomes a close affair. Roman General/Armoured General: General units are generally bad in multiplayer Light Auxilia: Theyre more expensive Velites, which are already bad. Romes biggest drawback is its lack of pikes/the phalanx formation. Solid heavy cavalry. Peasants: The cheapest unit in the game=the best fodder in the game. You can't say best or worst faction for multiplayer . Iceni aren't a terrible faction but their swords simply aren't as good or cost effective as those other factions I mentioned, you will lose in a straight melee grind. Gladiators: They all suck. Image 1.3 is a standard Roman army at 31K, a favorite for many 31K rules players, including myself. Last time I played the Boii served me the best. Still, I will place emphasis on the at least 4 g/g cavalry (10k-40k) rule and insist that this be adhered to in games at this denarii level. Parthia will be loved by cav spammers, unless unit caps are applied. The combination of levy freemen (very cheap spear unit with quite high bonus vs. large), cheap and powerful + cost effective mid tier swords, and the overabundance of precursor javelins in these factions makes them very hard to deal with. But we don`t have a clue before the game is out and is it multiplayer naval, land or both? 1.1 The Roman unit roster (Top) vs the Macedonian unit roster (Bottom), Cavalry Auxilia: Very good light cavalry for low denarii games, great against horse archers. Two Words - Horse Archers. Who knows? For skirmishing, as with any other faction, 6 g/g (gold defence/attack upgraded) heavy cavalry (praetorian cavalry in this case) units and at least 6 g/g archers is almost mandatory, legionary cavalry is great for this as well, circumventing CWBs max 6 same rule. Having total control of the battlefield is pretty decisive. With the emphasis on infantry, learning how to use pila and its mechanics is very important. It's a phenomenon you see recreated across all TW games, where the meta slowly becomes less and less diverse over time as the so-called "best" strategies and builds emerge. Becus looks like Athens for example wil suck on land and rule the seas. Carthage and Egypt Navy are gonna be uglyyy, Im surprised no one has voted for Egypt, would have thought they would have had a strong army. You definitely do want it to hit tight formation, expensive units. Who is the best faction in your opinion and why(obviously there is no one definitive answer)? well that would depend on what faction you fight. Arcani: Overpriced and impractical, nuff said. Its certainly possible to outplay these factions with Parthia or the more cavalry focused factions, but because precursor javelins are so dangerous to even heavily armored Cataphracts, it can be a difficult matchup. Before continuing on, I would recommend reading my Total Noob Guide Here: /rtw/strategy/battle/TotalNoobGuide/. Press J to jump to the feed. Bring a few heavy cavalry units at most. Image 1.2 is my favorite Roman army at 15k, displaying these essential attributes. That said, the addition of decent pikes to Rome would make it grossly overpowered, and you have to draw the line somewhere. If you're an existing user, your forum details will be merged with Total War Access if you register with the same email or username. Parthia would be my choice. Catch out isolated units with your cavalry whenever you can, as Greece has no cavalry to counter with, use your superior mobility to your advantage and control the game. As Kross I hope that it will be balanced. I'm just hoping Urbans aren't as OP as in Rome 1. Costs 20 denarii less than eastern peasants! As Rome, your infantry is second only to the Greek Spartans in high denarii levels. Rome: Total War is a game by Creative Assembly and published by Sega (originally Activision). Against Greece (always a tough matchup in high denarii games), pila and mobility are the only things you have going for you. I have a feeling that Rome, Egypt and the Seleucids will be the best factions for multiplayer battles. As much as people moan and groan about it: Spam g/g urbans and put chevrons on as many as you can. You are part of a machine. For more information please read our FAQs here. All other rights - including, but not limited to, distribution, duplication, and publish by any means - are retained by HeavenGames LLC. All rights reserved. Valve Corporation. Arverni, Tylis, Galatia, and Boii are quite powerful and easy to use, and a big reason why I think the Rome 2 multiplayer metagame got so stale. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, asily the Finest and Most Polished of the Franchise. It is easy to use due to its diverse and cost effective unit roster and can easily outpace opponents in multiple areas at the same time. This variety makes Rome the easiest faction to pilot, as players will often find themselves out-valuing their opponents quite easily. Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2015. Developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA. In a game with Rome in its title, you would expect Rome: Total War to do it justice- and it surely delivers. Other than Rome, what are the best factions for winning multiplayer battles? characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either or , and/or Games Rome is unquestionably one of the best, if not the best faction in the game. Contrary to popular belief, Rome is an excellent skirmish faction, its praetorian cavalry is powerful, fast and has high stamina, cavalry auxilia are excellent light cav, archer auxilia and regular archers allow it to compete with Macedon and Greece in the archer war, and its peasants at only 100 denarii apiece make great fodder. If your opponent is Greece or Rome, play the fatigue game with testudos and pila micromanagement. "We men are the monsters now. We are the Emperor's angels of death, not his angels of mercy. Greece is the only faction in high denarii games that you will often find yourself trying to finish the fight quickly, as the fight becomes harder for you as it drags on, as the spartans dont get fatigued as quickly while fighting in guard mode.