
However, in the long term, inaction will likely result in parties gaining or losing influence excessively without your knowledge.


There is no single approach political non-involvement (in other words, letting the situation unfold on its own while concentrating on civil and military matters) is not necessarily a bad thing, at least in the short term. This includes military and civil choices that might not seem directly political, such as which generals to appoint, which technologies are researched and how you manage your economy. The choices you make during your campaign affect the influence that each party possesses. Insurrection builds and if a party’s loyalty is too low, it can cause them to secede and declare independence. Loyalty is the key – your goal is to keep other parties happy and loyal to your cause, otherwise they will cause problems in their area of influence. You can interact with any character involved in politics in the Faction Summary tab by promoting them, using underhanded methods such as bribery and embezzlement, adopting them into your family or even taking aggressive action against them.īy carefully managing characters of political importance and engaging in the various political actions available to you, it is possible to establish a firm grip upon the ruling power in your faction. However, not all other parties will sit idle and watch you rule, for they have their own agenda and aspirations. This in turn increases the area of influence your party has throughout your provinces. Many characters in your campaign contribute their gravitas to your party’s political power within your faction. Your faction leader is the head of that party. The result is truly spectacular.When you select a faction, you also take the reins of the ruling party or family within its political system. So the battles in Rome: Total War maintain the epic scale that fans of Total War are used to, but now use high-detailed 3D polygonal troops and allows huge cities to be displayed on the battlefields. A completely new Total War engine uses innovative technology and groundbreaking design to bring the world of ancient Rome to life to deliver the biggest and most cinematic battles ever seen in a videogame. This was a time of brutal confrontation between civilisation and barbarism, and of civil war as the ancient world's only superpower turned on itself. Set in a time when the mighty Roman Empire emerged to conquer the known world against powerful enemies when gladiators fought to a bloody death in the Coliseum when Spartacus defied the might of the empire when Hannibal led his invincible army and his war elephants across the Alps to strike fear into the very heart of Rome itself and when Julius Caesar finally smashed the Barbarian Gauls. The aim of the game is to conquer, rule and manipulate the Roman Empire with the ultimate goal of being declared as the "Imperator" of Rome. Set in a time when the Rome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand.


Summary: Rome: Total War is the next generation in epic strategy gaming from the critically acclaimed and award winning Total War brand.
