Characteristic | Factions - Egypt TW: Rome II Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Egypt is in an extremely convenient starting position. From the south it borders only with Aethiopia, which is an easy target due to the lack of allies. There is Cyrenaica on the west - your only enemy. Since this faction is extremely weak, this is a convenient direction of the future expansion. To the east you'll come across friendly Nabataea and to the south there is Seleucid Empire. This is your strongest enemy in the region and it was him that you'll be competing for influence in neighboring provinces.

Egypt's army is a mixture of light armored units, specific to northern Africa and elite infantry directly from Greece. By combining those two elements you get the army capable of fighting both in fields with heavy armored legionaries, as well as face light armored nomads of Middle East. Well-trained fleet complements the land troops so you'll be able to easily attack any coastal country.

Starting bonuses

Egypt is one of two diadochi kingdoms available in the game and therefore has bonuses specific for them:

• Alexander's Legacy: -20% resistance to foreign occupation
• Successor Conflicts: +10% morale for all units during battles against Hellenic factions

In addition it has two more bonuses and one penalty, unique for Egypt:

• Ptolemaic Enlightenment: +10% research rate
• Naval Prowess: +1 experience rank for Egyptian ship recruits
• Foreign Dynasty: +25% public order penalties due to local presence of foreign cultures

The most important available units

Nubian spearmen

Solid infantry with spears, capable to stop enemy attack for some time.

Karian axemen

Shock infantry equipped with axes. Thanks to heavy weapons they are able to defeat heavy armored enemy units. It is best to use them as flanking units, since they are not very resistant to hits.

Royal peltasts

Elite Greek warriors, available for Ptolemaic Egypt. When they are attacking an opponent they use javelins and then finish the job with swords. This is perfect flanking infantry.

Hellenic royal guard

Yet another elite Greek unit - this time equipped with pikes. Greatly armored and armed. When using phalanx formation they are able to defeat enemy with minimal own losses.

Galatian royal guard

Celtic mercenaries employed by Ptolemaic Pharaohs. These are the best shock troops available for Egypt - they easily cope with any armor.

Egyptian archers

Average morale, average fire effectiveness, low price. They have shorter range than slingers but their arrows are more effective against armored targets.

Camel spearmen

This is light cavalry, whose main objective is crushing enemy skirmishers. Thanks to possibility of trampling they can rapidly get rid of projectile units and flee before they got surrounded. When fighting enemy cavalry they can be used as flanking units in order to frighten enemy horses.

Camel archers

Mobile archers, invaluable during fights in the deserts. They constantly harass the enemy while staying out of range.

Scythed chariots

Battle chariots used for destroying enemy light infantry units and breaking heavy infantry ranks. Just like other machines, they are vulnerable to cavalry attacks.

African elephants

War elephants units are used to trampling enemy heavy infantry. Always remember to send support after them, because lonely elephants are an easy target for enemy projectile units.