Total War™: ROME II - Empire Divided

PLEASE NOTE: This content requires the base game Total War™: ROME II to play. 

A new grand-scale Campaign Pack for Total War: ROME II
Plunges players into the crisis of the third century, a critical turning-point for Rome
Play as one of ten different factions across five cultural groups
New Heroic Factions with elaborate victory conditions, famous leaders and crafted event-chains
New period-specific events, dilemmas and missions
New Campaign features: Plagues, Cults and Banditry
Restructured technologies and unique new buildings

The year is 270 AD. A string of inept emperors and usurpers vying for power has led the Roman Empire into near-total economic collapse. This is its gravest crisis yet. Eager to capitalise on Rome’s instability, barbarian tribes gather like a storm on the borders, to plunder the riches of civilisation. To the east, the Sassanids set out on a grand conquest that culminates with an assault against Roman lands. They are held back only by a staunch defence led by Palmyra. Queen Zenobia holds fast – but for how long? The once-glorious legions are forced to assume a defensive posture as their strength wanes; time is not on Rome’s side. However, there is yet hope. Aurelian stands ready to take the reins in Rome, though the task he faces seems insurmountable… Will you unite an Empire Divided, and return Rome to its former glory? Or will you become the arbiter of its final downfall? Playable Factions Culture: The Divided Roman Empire Cultural traits: 

Defenders of Civilisation: +15% morale for all units in own or allied territory
True Rome: Roman factions share a major diplomatic penalty with other Roman factions

Rome Faction leader: Aurelian Faction traits: 

Iron Fist: -50% resistance to foreign occupation
Marching Orders: +15% movement range for all armies

Gallic Rome Faction leader: Gaius Tetricus Faction traits: 

Romanisation: Public order bonus (max +6) from presence of Latin culture
Administrators: -20% political action costs

Palmyra Faction leader: Queen Zenobia Faction traits: 

Enlightenment Ruler: +20% research rate
Piety: -4 Banditry for each cult building (all regions)

Culture: Germanic Kingdoms Cultural traits: 

Terrors of the night: Can always choose to fight night battles
Looters & Raiders: +150% income from raiding and sacking

Saxones Faction leader: King Sigeric Faction traits: 

Voyagers: +20% movement range for all fleets
Settlers: -50% building conversion costs (all regions)

Gothi Faction leader: Cannabaudes Faction traits: 

Horsemanship: -20% recruitment costs for all cavalry units
Ancestral Blades: level 1 weapons for sword units upon recruitment (all provinces)

Marcomanni Faction leader: King Burkhard Faction traits: 

Tribal Conquerors: +20% morale for all units vs Barbarian Tribes
Ambushers: +50% chance of successfully launching an ambush

Culture: Eastern Empires Cultural traits: 

Centralised Authority: -5 Banditry (all provinces)
Silk Road: +20% income from all commerce buildings (all regions)

The Sassanids Faction leader: Hormizd Faction traits: 

Local Dominance: minor diplomatic bonus with Eastern & Nomadic factions
Aswaran: +20% charge bonus for all cavalry units

Armenia Faction leader: Narseh Faction traits: 

Noble Guard: +3 experience ranks for commander’s unit
Westward: Minor diplomatic bonus with all Roman factions

Culture: Nomadic Tribes Cultural traits: 

Nomadic archers: +25% ammo for all ranged units
Warlike people: +3 army recruitment slots in home province

Alani Faction leader: Nikanuur Faction traits: 

Horse lords: +2 experience ranks for nomadic cavalry recruits (all provinces)
Steppe Dominance: Moderate diplomatic bonus wi