![]() ![]() Very tank-like! This is also exactly how ‘chariot’ units function in most Total War games: they have massive ‘charge bonuses’ and high ‘mass’ but low base attack and defensive stats, making them devastating in impact but vulnerable if they get stuck or stick around. I use a clip from Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014) as an example of this popular vision of the chariot: the chariotry first devastate the enemy with a massive arrow volley and then crash through their infantry-line effortlessly using the raw weight of the chariots. ![]() Finally, a Levantine faction (Philistines, Canaanites or Israelites?) is going to be necessary, in order to fill the gap in Greater Syria. The Sea Peoples look like the ideal candidate for a destructive horde, similar to the Chaos Warriors, so I'm wondering if they will be the pre-order bribe. If the battle of Kadesh, the most iconic military confrontation of the era, is the scene for the first game-play show, then the Hittites (Suppiluliuma or Muwatalli) will be the second faction to be revealed. As for the playable factions, I am betting Ramses II will be the main protagonist. Given the less ambitious scope of these games, I am expecting a map centered around the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including Egypt, eastern Libya, the Levant (Syria, Phoenicia and Palestine), Cyprus and southern Anatolia. I'm guessing it's going to focus on Bronze Age Egypt. Judging from the title, I assume it has been inspired from Troy, but it's not part of the Saga franchise, which has been probably ditched by CA. I'm assuming they are going to announce it officially next week, on Tuesday, so there's a high chance that it will be released this year, perhaps in November. The next Total War game has been accidentally leaked by CA itself: ![]()
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