How does Rome: Total War change when playing as a non-Roman faction

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When playing Rome: Total War as a non-Roman faction, how is the game affected? In particular:

  • How do the units affect strategy? For example, are non-Roman basic infantry weaker than Roman hastati?
  • Is the selection of units smaller than Rome? Does it matter?
  • Does the game suffer from any major gameplay issues as other factions? What about if the game is modded to allow non-playable factions (like Macedon or Rebels/Slaves) to be playable?
  • Overall, is the game easier or more difficult?

Best Answer

One of the most important differences is that you won't be able to build Roman roads. As a result, your ability to move through your own territory will be much less than the speed of the Roman players. You will generally have two other major differences:

  1. Faction units: I really like using elephants on those sissy Romans. However, I have great difficulty steering a phalanx properly. This is generally a distinction that doesn't make an overall difference in terms of the game.
  2. You'll find that it's much easier to capture the Roman territories than it is for them to capture yours. You see, they build these great roads. You can sack towns all up and down the Mediterranean while they're still trying to work their way across the Alps....
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