Most cruelly of all, Rome, mother of the Empire, has been neglected in favour of a more practical capital at Mediolanum. Its Emperor dances to the tune of a half-Vandal general, its powerless Senators idle on vast, poorly-managed estates. Might not be for everyone but it seems pretty popular and I swear by it now. Western Roman Empire Faction : The Western Roman Empire is on the very edge of catastrophe.

Unit packs are really cool and historical. Answer (1 of 14): The Huns came to the forefront of History as a formidable enemy not for their military strength but the weaknesses of the Romans I believe that the Roman Empire underwent a catastrophic change of regime during the 4th century that facilitated its destruction by very primitive h. Guard towers aren't machine guns anymore. Unit selection also seems more significant because of this. I think it forces more tactical movement, but some may disagree. Generally casualties alone affect morale much later in the fight, so a melee lasts longer and can often come to a stalemate. But what I do like, especially in Attila, is the morale rebalance. Unit movement in battles is slower, which is kind of meh. But then again you can also afford more stacks. This makes the mid-late game more challenging. In Attila, the ridiculous unit upkeep is rebalanced and so even small factions field multiple stacks. You can obviously visit the page for a full description but here is what I like about it:Ĭampaign AI is improved and more challenging in my opinion. I personally love Radious on both TWR2 and Attila. I haven't seen anyone mention Radious yet. That being said, you should not wholly deprive yourself of vanilla Rome 2, whose battles can be lightning quick and explosive albeit not as realistic as DEI. The battles even feel different, cavalry and heavy troops seem to 'weigh' more, there is a living momentum to the battles, and the campaign map seems more alive and harder to manage as well. The mod you'll get the most recommendations for is DEI (Divide Et Impera) which totally reconstructs the game from the ground up. Rome2 is a far easier game and a tad simpler both in terms of real time battles and map development. There are many things to keep track of off the battlefield as well, including sanitation, corruption, public order, and maintaining a surplus of food in a declining climate. It is a gritty and unforgiving game, you have to learn how to win impossible battles as if it's the norm (I play the Western Roman Empire on legendary). If you're looking for the greater challenge, and more competitive unit interaction, go for Attila.Īttila doesn't need any mods from my perspective.

Depends on which time period you like mostly.

Rome 2 vs atilla