But I’m a sucker for Augustus and the birth of the Roman Empire, so I might just have to jump back in again. It didn’t have the staying power of its predecessor. It’s been a good long time since I’ve played Rome II. Campaign overhauls are definitely expected within the next few months, including mods for Lord of the Rings and other fantasy settings, much like there was for Rome: Total War. The aforementioned eastern kingdom is present too, and will no doubt be a bit of a thorn in the side of anyone who plays as the Roman lothario. That’s where Marc Antony met his end after unsuccessful wars in Greece and Parthia. Historically, he committed quite a bit of piracy to piss them off. The latter was the father of Julius Caesar’s one-time ally turned nemesis, so he’s not a big fan of the Triumvirate. Each member of the Second Triumvirate – the alliance between Octavian, Marc Antony and Lepidus – is its own faction, along with the Roman general, Sextus Pompey, and his faction in Sicily. And making things a bit interesting is the fact that four of them are Roman. There will be 10 playable faction, accompanied by 65 minor powers.

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