They are notable for using Elephants in combat. Carthage is a very rich faction, and starts off being at war with each of the Roman House.Main elephant and cavalry support is required for Carthaginian success. This is a major disadvantage when facing the House of Scipii, as the Roman legions destroy most forms of infantry. Gaul: The Gauls control a very large territory of modern day France and parts of Spain.Īfrican armies consist of fairly strong cavalry and, notably, elephants, but usually have weak infantry.Britannia: The Britons control the majority of modern day Great Britain and the Low Countries.Barbarian infantry are strong in comparison to infantry of other factions.

Thus they tend to research their most advanced units quicker than other factions.Barbarian armies are undisciplined and rely on brute force and numerical superiority. More importantly, their technology is limited to only three city levels, as opposed to five for civilized factions. Unlike 'civilized' factions, they cannot build stone walls, nor roads better than basic ruts, which inhibits their strategic movement. The nonplayable factions are: Macedon, Pontus, Armenia, Numidia, Scythia, Dacia, Thrace, Spain, the Roman Senate ( S.P.Q.R), and the rebel faction.īarbarian factions have both distinct advantages and disadvantages. The unlockable factions are: The Greek Cities, Egypt, the Seleucid Empire, Carthage, Gaul, Germania, Britannia, and Parthia.

Upon completion of a campaign, 8 additional factions are unlocked. The game's campaign begins with only 3 playable factions, all Roman: Julii, Brutii, Scipii.

Empire total war unlockable factions