I like the Romans well enough, but I'm not crazy about their troop selections, and I prefer it when my entire army ISN'T made obsolete and unable to be retrained halfway through my campaign. But still, they're not bad, and a good introduction to barbarian factions.Īnother Roman faction so soon? That's right, my favorite Romans are only this high.

They have no special little units, and with a basically guaranteed war against the Romans, your early options tend to be limited. That's kind of the problem I have with Gaul, though: they're the basic barbarian experience and nothing else. Anyway, the Gauls are your standard barbarian faction: hordes of strong light infantry, a few decent cavalry choices, and limited (but adequate) potential for growth. They also have a holding in central Spain, for some reason. Gaul is composed of all the Celtic tribes that existed in France and Northern Italy during this time period. It tends to make your generals pretty bad, but with the Marian Reforms looming on the horizon, plenty of money is basically a necessity to replace the suddenly outdated army a Roman leader will find himself with. They do, however, have one thing that always makes a Brutii campaign fun: they are stupidly, ridiculously wealthy. They have largely the same troops and buildings as the other Romans, and their campaign isn't particularly exciting, as many factions will eventually expand into Greece. They start off with two cities in southern Italy, and at the behest of the Senate they usually expand east into Greece and and fight the Greek Cities and Macedon. The Brutii are one of the three Roman factions. Now, there are only 11 playable factions in the game, but that doesn't mean I can't rank them! What I got was one of the single most satisfying gaming experiences I've ever encountered. I've always had an interest in history, so the thought of playing through Roman conquests was quite appealing. Their climb up my rankings has been gradual but persistent, and culminated with my introduction to the Total War series. My gaming tastes have always been widely varied, but there are a few genres that I favor above others. These are ThisIsAnOddName's Top Ten Factions in Rome: Total War ranked for Ed Bellis's What Would You Do.

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