Overview

The Desert Kingdoms Culture Pack introduces four new playable factions to Total War: ROME II.

Key Features

• The Kingdoms of Kush, Saba and Nabatea fall under the African/Arabian subculture, while the Masaesyli are of Numidian origin.
• These factions are native to the deserts of Africa and Arabia.
• Surviving these harsh environmental conditions has forged them into hardy warriors who use the shifting desert sands to their advantage in battle.
• While culturally similar, each faction boasts unique new unit rosters which offer different military strengths.

Gameplay

Each faction also has new building chains and technology trees, playing to their strengths and further differentiating their playstyles. Meroe (The Kingdom of Kush) A major regional power with vast resources derived from its trade in gold, jewels and exotic hides, Kush has been overshadowed by its more powerful and famous northern neighbour, Egypt. In the early 3rd century BC, king Ergamenes decided to wrest power away from the priests of Amun, and moved the capital from Napata to Meroe.