What I am concerned about with Rome 2 Emperor Edition: You can sort of ignore politics in the Grand Campaign, but with the changes highlighted by Jack Lusted, it seems as if you will need to be more aware of political developments, as well as strike a balance between the government families/factions.
If I were to speculate, I would say Octavian, Marc Anthony, and one other faction. There will be three Roman factions to choose from. Rome versus Rome: it wouldn’t be a proper Roman civil war if it there was not an emphasis on Roman unit combat.What I like so far about Rome 2 Emperor Edition: As reference in our previous post, it was one of the campaigns I speculated would be in the works.
This is an upgrade to the base game which includes all the free DLC up to this point, as well as a brand new campaign revolving around the civil war and Augustus. You can read more about the new Rome 2 Emperor Edition and the Imperator Augustus Campaign here.ĬA has put out some exciting news, Rome 2 Emperor Edition. While I personally enjoyed the regional dynamic of Caesar in Gaul and Hannibal at the Gates, I missed playing on the grand campaign map. I think this is a great way to use the grand campaign map while creating a new dynamic. Overall, the Imperator Augustus Campaign for Rome 2 is looking to be a pretty exciting new campaign.
Armenia and Parthia are at each other’s door, so it would be up to them to cooperate or battle it out for control of the east, before moving west into the Mediterranean. Marcomanni and Dacia will probably be look to confederate with their neighbors before pressing into Roman territory. As a side note: I think Mark Antony and Egypt would make for a good co-op campaign. That situation could easily turn into a two front war, which would give Egypt a decision as to whether they focus their armies west towards Lepidus or east to Parthia. Mark Antony and Egypt will most likely be allied, but he will have to contend with Octavian and Dacia, as well as potential encroachment by Armenia or Parthia from the east. The Pompey campaign will most likely involve him using his navy to delay an invasion while allowing him free reign to strike at any of the other Roman faction’s coastal territories.
Pompey is surrounded, but more than likely will have a powerful starting navy while his neighbors have little to none. Lepidus would have to contend with local Iberian and African factions, while attempting to join the two parts of his territories together. Octavian would have to keep control of the north against barbarian incursions, while dealing with the other Roman factions. I could see the Iceni probing and pushing Gaul, which would mostly consist of client states to Octavian’s faction. The remaining playable factions appear to be: So for example, Lepidus might have Iberian swordsmen and Libyan infantry, while Octavian might have access to barbarian infantry, and Mark Antony able to recruit perhaps a mix of barbarian and Greek units. My thoughts are that each Roman faction will feature legionaries as the backbone of the army, but also include regional units as auxiliaries. The four major Roman factions appear to be: The (Potential) Playable Factions of Imperator Augustus It features the original grand campaign map for Rome 2, but with different playable factions and starting positions. The Imperator Augustus Campaign Map has been released.