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Gaul faction uncovered in Total War: Rome II
Posted: 08.02.2013 15:03 by Simon Priest Comments: 14
The Arverni (Gaul) are rampaging in Total War: Rome II, and are arguably the most well-known barbarian horde there is when it comes to Rome. However they're more than just "looters and raiders".

These people have a "complex and sophisticated culture" in their stronghold of Nemossos. Kings and tribal chieftains, taking counsel from Druids, are the leading force in the Arverni.

The hordes from Gaul have plagued Rome and even sacked it in 390BC. Put simply they're a right pain in the rear of any 'civilized' faction looking to expand borders.

"Ruled by kings and tribal chieftains, but deferent to their druids, there exists a rigid social order amongst the Arverni. Prestige and power come from a man's abilities as a warrior and a leader as much as his lineage," reads the Arveni faction wikia page. Creative Assembly have put together an official wikia for all of Total War.

"Heavily dependent on infantry, the Arverni make great use of javelins and the devastating impact of the charge, led by elite warriors such as Spear Nobles and Oathsworn. It is by fighting this way that leaders have earned their places: as champions, proving themselves in conflict."

"While many matters ostensibly fall to the Arverni's kings and chieftains, in reality, much is governed by the will of the druids, including declarations of war or peace. Blending animism with a pantheon of greater, local and lesser household gods, the Celtic religion is one of the key factors uniting the disparate Gallic tribes."

The other barbarian faction revealed so far is the Iceni, at home in Southern Britain.

Total War: Rome II releases on PC in October 2013.

Comments

By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Feb 08, 2013
SirRoderick
SHame they'd be called the Gaul...what happend to the Aedui?
By the_fourth_horseman (SI Veteran Member) on Feb 08, 2013
the_fourth_horseman
It seems they're not called Gaul or Aedui but the Arverni. Both these last factions can be found in EU : Rome as well. Like I said in a previous post, I hope they keep peeking at that title for further "inspiration".
By the_fourth_horseman (SI Veteran Member) on Feb 08, 2013
the_fourth_horseman
Allobroges, Lemovices and Sequani were the others if I recall correctly.
By danfreeman (SI Core) on Feb 08, 2013
danfreeman
Still nothing about Dacii,i would REALLY like to see them added and playable.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Feb 08, 2013
herodotus
Cool, but these "reveals" are starting to get a bit boring now....just release the damned list!
What next - Hispania, or perhaps the well known and early met Darcia or Thrace, only perhaps with different names?
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Feb 09, 2013
SirRoderick
I can get their reasoning, keep a trickle of info going to keep people interested I guess.

Now it's still silly to me.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Feb 09, 2013
herodotus
Yes, yes. Release the list, then trickle through the details of how they interact and more importantly how they differ from what they were and how they behaved in "RTW". That to me would be more worthwhile.
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Feb 09, 2013
SirRoderick
I agree completely!

...hmmm...must have had one to many there :P
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Feb 09, 2013
herodotus
Well bless my soul....we agree on something. What next - peace in the Middle-east?
By SirRoderick (SI Elite) on Feb 09, 2013
SirRoderick
Stranger things have happened :)
By JustCommunication (SI Core) on Feb 10, 2013
JustCommunication
Yeah, this faction is officially called the Averni, but I guess they put (Gaul) next to it just for some context. If you look at the image as to the territory the Averni control, it's just the one. For all we know the Allobroges, Lmovices Sequani and whoever else are there as well, just not a main 'playable' faction - like them minor clans in Shogun 2
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Feb 10, 2013
herodotus
One can but hope.
By Kres (SI Elite) on Feb 12, 2013
Kres
I hope Darth and Radious will be around for RTW2. Even though the word around the internet is that Darth wont cover new TW games due to some dispute with CA. CA disapointed with gameplay balance choices each time. They will this time as well. So the wait for RTW2 is a bit longer, for me... and btw, I like these faction announcements and the teases. Tease some more!
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Feb 11, 2013
herodotus
They'll be back...they can't help themselves.