Rome:
Total War - Alexander is not only
the first expansion not to focus on
the trials and tribulations of rampaging barbarian races but also
the first to really turn up
theclock and push players out on a constant warpath to challenge not only
their strategic placement of troops, but also their tactical mastery of
the Total War real-time battles. Set during
the years between 336 and 323 BC,
the campaign follows
the short but militarily effective life of Alexander
the Great as he pursues his father's dream of paying
the Persians back for their century old transgressions against his people.
The campaign begins shortly after
the death of King Phillip II (Alexander's father) and will end at
the time of Alexander's death at 33 years of age. In only 100 turns (forget about
the years,
the game is all about turns now even if
the meta-map still looks like
the seasons are turning) players will have to re-unite
therest of Greece and then turn all attention on Persia in order to
capture 30 provinces and 10 major cities. That's not a lot of time to
conquer
the world.
The fast pace of
the game is set to resemble
theyoung general's call to fame. He was a bold and relentless commander
that never rested once a battle was won and if you hope to finish
the campaign successfully, neither will you. Right from
the beginning, players will need to push towards
the barbarians in
the north and conquer
theremaining territories around Greece before quickly moving into Persia.
Forget about sending emmisaries to foreign nations to inquire about
treaties or other diplomatic maneuvers because there are no diplomats
in Alexander's campaign.
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