These heavy hoplites are marked by their bronze breastplate armour, a sign of wealth and status. As with all hoplites, the men inside are also practical and tough warriors. While the linen breastplates worn by these men may look flimsy, they are cool, practical and surprisingly tough. With these veteran hoplites, that dread is sold to the highest bidder. Mercenary Veteran Hoplites – įrom glistening spear points to earth-shaking tread, a phalanx is a sight and sound to inspire dread. In addition to the intimidating unit rosters of each faction now playable for the first time, the Greek States Culture Pack introduces a variety of unique and especially elite and deadly forces. New Military Traditions – Each of the Greek States has a unique top-tier military tradition: Athenian fleets may be honoured as Children of the Aegaean, improving the ramming ability of their ships whilst allowing them to secure more income when raiding Spartan armies may be remembered as Peers of Leonidas, improving their melee defense capabilities and reducing their upkeep the armies of Epirus may be feared as Hounds of Molossus, granting them greater charge bonuses whilst allowing them to keep public order problems in check. Additionally, each faction will have to contend with its unique events and dilemmas.
New Cultural Objectives – Greek States have their own new set of military, economic and cultural victory conditions, as well as sharing a unique set of bonus objectives drawn from Greek history. New Cultural Traits – All Greek States benefit from a bonus in battle when defending their own or an allied territory, a bonus to wealth generated by their capitals and an increase to the rate of cultural conversion within their borders. The Athenian pursuit of enlightenment grants them technological and cultural bonuses Sparta’s dominance over the Helots allows them to maintain a larger slave population and Epirus enjoys bonuses to settlement exploitation stemming from their village-confederation origins. New Playable Factions – Athens, Epirus and Sparta each offer a unique new way to experience the campaign, with their own rosters of powerful military units, distinct traits and play styles.
However, they are defined by their fierce independence and between them demonstrate a huge variety in approach to civil and military challenges that often brings them into conflict with the wider world, and each other. The Greek States share a number of common goals, philosophies and general diplomatic aims. Each offers range of special tactics to achieve cultural and martial victories, and lethal elite units to crush foes in battle. The Greek States Culture Pack adds diplomatic Athens, shrewd Epirus and formidable Sparta as playable factions. The Greek States Culture Pack adds a new playable Culture including three new playable Factions to Total War: ROME II for use in Single or Multiplayer Campaign modes and Custom and Multiplayer Battles.
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