Rome II – Game Improvements and Balancing

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Author: baltrompol

Last revision: 25 Feb at 01:14 UTC (2)

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Description:

This mod consists of slight improvements and modifications to the base game, which aims to make single-player and multiplayer games more immersive while maintaining the aspects of the base game that everyone(hopefully) enjoys. This mod goes about this by making three main changes: the addition of new units, the balancing of current units and factions, and campaign garrison improvements.

Improving battles and battle experiences is the main priority of this mod.

New units:
All new units are recruitable in their new factions in multiplayer, custom battle, and campaign game conditions.
– Short Swords (Averni, Nervii)
– Mercenary Short swords (Getae)
– Thureos Swords (Athens, Baktria, Egypt, Epirus, Macedon, Pergamon, seleucid, syracuse)
– Scale Thorax Swords(Baktria)
– Celto-Hellenic Infantry (Massalia)
– Steppe Axemen (Cimmeria, Massagatae, Roxolani, Royal Scythia)
– Steppe Armoured Spearmen (Massagatae, Royal Scythia, Roxolani)
– Agrianian Axemen (Melee Unit) (Macedon, Epirus)
– Celtic Bowmen (Iceni)
– Thracian Infantry (Odryssia)
– Numidian Legionnaires (Masaesyli)
– Sword Brothers (Suebi)
– Sword Champions (Iceni)
– Scale Thorax Pikemen (Baktria)
– Agema Swords (Macedon)
– Veteran Carthaginian Infantry (Carthage)
– Steppe Armored Lancers (Cimmeria)

Unit and faction balances:
– Massalian Hoplites (Armor increased)
– Agrianian Axemen (converted into low-tier melee units)
– Picked peltasts (Unit weight increased, improved melee stats)
– Picked hoplite (Health and price increased)
– Milita hoplite (Price reduced)
– Cimmerian Heavy Archer (Unit weight increased, defense stats increased)
– Cimmerian Noble Infantry (Armor value increased)
– Round shield swordsmen (Defense stats increased)
– Lusitani swordswomen (Defense stats and health increased)
– Etruscan Hoplite + Mercenary Etruscan Hoplite (Armor increased)
– Merc Baktrian Hillmen (Morale increased)
– Mercenary Short Swords (Price reduced, all combat stats balanced)
– Mercenary Italian Swords (Price reduced)
– Mercenary Italian Spear (All Combat stats improved)
– Light Hoplites (Combat stats and morale improved)
– Thureos Hoplites (Price Reduced)
– Bactrian Hillmen (Morale increased)
– Bactrian Scale Thorax Hoplite (HP increased)
– Bactrian Royal hoplite (Offense improved)
– Chosen Sword Band (Offense improved)
– Short sword (Price reduced, combat stats rebalanced)
– Chosen Spears (HP increased)
– Chosen Swordsmen (HP increased)
– Kartli Axemen (HP, Offensive stats, and Armor increased. Price increase)
– Tribal Warriors (Price increase)
– Sword Followers (Price Increase)
– Parthian swordsmen (HP increase)
– Pontic Swordsmen (HP increase)
– Noble Spears (HP, Offensive stats, and Armor increased. Price increase)
– Pontic Peltasts (Offensive and defensive stats increased)
– Bactrian Peltasts (Offensive and defensive stats increased)
– Nabatean Peltasts (Offensive and defensive stats increased)
– Desert heavy Skimishers (Offensive and defensive stats increased)
– Celtic Tribesmen (Offensive and defensive stats increased)
– Peltasts (Offensive stats increased slightly)
– Light Peltasts (Offensive stats increased slightly)
– Mercenary Peltasts (Offensive stats increased slightly)
– Gallic Hunters (Morale Increased)
– Mercenary Gallic Hunters (Morale increased)

New General Units in Multiplayer:
The following factions have new general units available to choose from in multiplayer settings:
– Lusitani
– Macedon
– Parthia

New siege engine access:
The following factions have access to the tortoise siege engine in multiplayer, custom battle, and campaign:
– Baktria
– Massalia
– Pergamon
– Pontus
– Egypt
– Syracuse

Campaign garrison improvements:

All Major cities levels 3 and up will have 1-2 more garrison units defending them. These extra garrison units depend on the faction but generally middle-tier melee units.

Higher-tier barracks/unit recruitment sites will also provide extra garrison units, ranging from 1-2 low to medium cost infantry units.

All small towns will provide one additional mid-tier unit to the fight, as small-town buildings levels 2-4 now have one additional melee unit in their garrison.