Rome: Total Realism 6.0 Preview

Heres a little preview of whats in store for you for Rome: Total Realism 6.0 - it reveals just a small percentage of the new content. Any and all of this is subject to change at will and is not representative of the final state of Rome: Total Realism 6.0. Some of the following units or elements of the campaign map may be incomplete (works in progress) or may not make it into our final rendition. We hope this is enough to keep you satisfied in the painful wait for our next release, enjoy.

The Visuals of Rome: Total Realism 6.0

The Polybian Roman Army (From top left to bottom right): Principes, Velites, Triarii, Equites, Hastati, Accensi, Funtidores, Rorarii. Modified version of Ferres' skins

The Illyrian Army (From top left to bottom right): Slingers, Slaves, Skirmishers, Light Hoplites, Peltasts, Warband, Heavy Hoplites, Light Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry

Some Armenian units: Archers, Imitation Legionaries, Skirmishers

The new Rome: Total Realism 6.0 mercenaries

Marian Romans: Auxilia, Sagitarii, Legionaries, Equites Alares

The 6.0 Carthagians by spartan_warrior

Some more of the 6.0 Armenian units - not all units are shown.

Hi-res render of the Polybian Principes and Equites

Italian infantry, a unit within the Italic AoR

Mauryan auxilaries recruitable in the far eastern provinces

One of the new campaign map characters present within 6.0 - this is a Roman captain.

An older generation of Marian units that are no longer in the modification.

Some ingame screenshots of the Armenians

The 6.0 mercenaries in action!

Some of the 6.0 Numidians - and the new faction combat banner.

The new faction icons (from top left to bottom right): The Seleucid Empire, Sarmatians, Roman Republic, Ptolemaic Empire, The Kingdom of Pontus, Parthia, Numidians, Macedon, Illyria, Iberians, Greeks, Germans, Gauls, Thraco-Dacians, Carthage, Graeco-Bactria, Armenia, Thrace (Unused), Britons (Unused)

Some of the auxilaries avalible in the new ZoR+ system, there is over a dozen AoR (area of recruitment) so your armies should be diverse and regionally specific.

Some more assorted AoR auxilaries!

One of the two new factions: The Illyrians, march their armies forward to victory!

One of the new loading screens- showing a marian legionary.

The new and improved campaign map - a vast improvement over the old map in every way. You can simulate historically accurate and epic campaigns!

A glimpse of the new map, from top to bottom: the Ural plain, the Near east, the Black Sea, Bactria, Illyria

Indian War Elephant!

Rome: Total Realism 6.0 ZoR+ (Zone of Recruitment) and AoRs (Area of Recruitment)

Italian AoR:
Italian Infantry
Italian Skirmishers
Italian Cavalry
Italian Hoplites

Gallic AoR:
Gallic Warband
Gallic Swordsmen
Gallic Cavalry

Briton AoR:
Celtic Warband
Celtic Swordsmen
Celtic Slingers

Germanic AoR:
Germanic Warband
Germanic Skirmishers
Germanic Cavalry

Greek AoR:
Greek Irregulars
Greek Levy Hoplites
Greek Skirmishers

Macedon AoR:
Macedonian Irregulars
Macedonain Levy Pikemen
Macedonian Light Horse
Macedonian Skirmishers

Iberian AoR:
Iberian Spearmen
Iberian Skirmishers
Iberian Cavalry

Punic AoR:
African Horse
African Infantry
Numidian Cavalry

Numidia AoR:
Beber Warriors
Numidian Cavalry
African Elephants
Numidian Infantry

Ptolemaic AoR:
Machimoi
Native Slinger
Machimoi Cavalry

Sarmatian AoR:
Horse Archers
Heavy Horse
Scytho-Sarmatian Irregulars

Asiatic/Persian AoR:
Asiatic Skirmishers
Asiatic Bowmen
Asiatic Horsemen
Asiatic Infantry

Bactria/Indian AoR:
Indian Infantry
Indian Mountainmen
Indian War Elephants
Iranian Lancers

Dacia/Thrace AoR:
Thracian Infantry
Skirmishers
Light Horse
Dacian Infantry

ZoR is not a new concept, ZoR is already part of RTR5.4. The main difference between ZoR and ZoR+(RTR6.), Previous version of ZoR had some major negative points, because the previous ZoR relied on culture, it ment that similar cultures wouldnt need to assimiliate the new province, and could recruit the local population right from capture. The new ZoR+ now means that all faction much build there ZoR buildings, meaning regardless of culture, all factions must assimiliate the new province in order to recruit troops.

New Terms that will be used with ZoR+:
Homeland - Provinces with Citizenship, these provinces can train regular troops, have increased growth and better loyalty.
Borderland - Provinces newly captured without Citizenship, these provinces can only train auxilia and unloyal.
(Once a borderland provinces is granted citizenship it becomes a homeland province)
AoR (Area of Recruitment) The AoR is the areas in which auxilias are available.

Gameplay will drasticly change, no more "blitzkreig" campaign, instead the player will have to garrison new provinces to hold them. You wont be able to train a large garrison after capturing a province, instead you will have to build up the new province in order to train a garrison, or you will have to send troops form your homeland to garrison these new provinces.

Keeping you provinces free of rebels and invading armies will be much more important, you will need to keep your provinces clean so that troops can retern to and from borderland provinces for retraining in the homeland and so armies can be reinforced.

Peasent have been removed so no units will be recruitable until unit phase1 has been build:

Civilised Factions:
Phase1 - Occupation Bonuses: Law +5% Recruitment: Group1
Phase2 - Assimiliation Bonuses: Law +10% Recruitment: Group1 and Group2
Phase3 - Colonization Bonuses: Law +15% Recruitment: Group1, Group2 and Group3
Phase4 - Citizenship Bonuses: Law +20% Recruitment: Group1, Group2, Group3, Group4 and Militia

Barbarian Factions:
Phase1 - Occupation Bonuses: Income +10%, Happiness -5% Recruitment: Group1
Phase2 - Migration Bonuses: Income +5%, Law +5% Recruitment: Group1 and Group2
Phase3 - Colonisation Bonuses: Law +15% Recruitment: Group1, Group2 and Group3

Auxilia units have also be divided into groups:
Group1 - Infantry and Skirmisher, these units have poor morale and no training, they are cheap to buy and upkeep.
Group2 - Better Infantry Archers, Slingers, Missile Cavalry and Light Cavalry these have poor morale but some training, they cost more than Group1.
Group3 - Heavy Cavalry and Nobility Auxilia Units, these have poor morale but good training, they are expensive to buy and upkeep.
Group4 - Elephants, Chariots and other Elite Units, theres have average morale, good training but are really expensive to buy and upkeep.

After Construction of (Civilised)Phase4 or (Barbarian)Phase3 regular units will become available, then the unit will become available like the barracks already do in 5.x.
Other buildings will be constructable even if none of the phases are present. But because base unrest levels are being increased by 10-20%, it will be very difficult to keep unrest down without the Phase buildings.
Because the barbarians have less phases they can assimiliate a new province faster than civilised factions, also barbarian faction have limited AoR available to them (see barb changes section)

Changes to other Buildings:
Stables: There is not only one stable type, all factions can use any stable, as long as that province has there factions (Civilised)Phase4 or (Barbarian)Phase3
Ranges: There is not only one range type, all factions can use any range, as long as that province has there factions (Civilised)Phase4 or (Barbarian)Phase3. Seige weapons will require Seige Works and Acadamy

Barbarian Faction Changes:
The new ZoR+ also will make major changes to certain factions in particular. Barbarian Factions will be seriously effected by the new ZoR. Barbarian Factions will now be loosely restricted to where they can expand, forging a barbarian empire will be possible, just a major challenge. Barbarians will now only be able to recruit auxilias in certain neighbouring AoR. For example, Gauls will only be able to train auxilias in Britain, Gaul, Iberian and Italy, outside them AoR gauls will no longer be able to train auxilia, and will have to complete Phase3 so that they can produce regular troops.

Barbarian Factions Include:
Gauls
Dacia
Germania
Scythia
Iberia

Illyrian fit in the middle, they will be able to assimiliate as fast as other Barbarians, but will have more AoR available to them.

See maps below for barbarian expansion restrictions.

Dacian and Gaul AoR

Germanic and Iberian AoR

Illyrian and Scytho-Sarmatian AoR

Carthage Changes:
The new ZoR+ also has a major effect on the setup of Carthage, they will not rely heavily on auxilia units, Carthage will now only have 3 Units, Poeni Infantry, Sacred Legion and Sacred Legion Cavalry. Instead Carthage will get better auxilia, this will make carthages armies very diverse and far more accurate. At Phase4 all auxilias will receive a 2xp bonus.

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Yes I am rather excited about that. I like how diverse they are making them. One of the biggest troubles I had with playing the Greeks was their lack of diversity. it was all cavalry and phalanx.

Though quite frankly, Im most exited about testing about the new ZOR+ system(Zone of Recruitment, check it out) and using Carthage. SInce historically they never really recruited from home, as them you have to rely on "carthagenianization" to get new soldiers. Same with Romans. So you can make a legion in Italy and recruit soem Balearic slingers from those Island and some cretan archers from Crete. Awesome!   
   Find out all about the ZOR+ here http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=24727

Here are some of the ZOR recruitable units:

 From Left to Right:
Line 1 - Italian Cavalry, Italian Hoplites, Iberian Skirmishers, Iberian Spearmen, African Cavalry, African Infantry
Line 2 - Italian Infantry, Italian Skirmishers, Iberian Cavalry
Line 3 - Greek Auxilia, Macedon Light Cavalry, Greek/Macedon Irregulars, Greek Skirmishers, Macedon Auxilia Pikemen, Macedon Skimishers

Looks good.

Armies of Hellas Preview

Enjoy.

Note However. That the Spartans have been redone.

here is the new Spartan skin:

Quote from one of the RTR modders

 Rome: Total Realism 6.0 nears completion, we just have Bactria, some superficial cosmetics and tweaking to do - followed by an extensive playtest and balancing phase. To keep you guys entertained we have provided some more teaser media: the first image shows 1/4th of the AoR (Area of Recruitment) auxilaries, the second is Carthage's new army and the third is some of the Ptolemaic AoR units - the machimoi. There is no release date for 6.0 - "when its done"

http://rometotalrealism.com/

You can find the modders and contributors here.

They are great and this is probably the most awaited mod. It has been in nurmous PC gaming magazines and the newest one was in the UK PC Gamer:   http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=30502& ;hl=