They can also have a much stronger presence on the battlefield, lending you their aid if you have managed to suitably impress them in the form of unique abilities to destroy your enemies or make your troops into colossi (figuratively speaking). We’ve updated battle maps and the campaign map to bring the Gods of Ancient Greece closer – quite literally, their faces now appearing in the skies above your engagements. Mythological mode has a large number of other changes, gameplay and visual. WHAT ELSE HAS CHANGED IN MYTHOLOGICAL MODE?
Your campaign Antagonist will also be able to obtain their own Mythic Monster – and they will do so before you if you leave it too long. Once you have finished a Mythic Expedition, your monster of choice will act as an agent on the map, capable of carrying out various special actions, as well as joining armies to fight as a powerful unit. When you can afford to do so is up to you. The cost is that this army is otherwise occupied for its entire journey and will not be able to help in the defense of your lands or your conquests. When you eventually track down and begin the final phase of the hunt, a mighty battle will take place, with you taking control of the monster if you win. This is a Mythic Expedition and only one can be attempted per campaign, so choose wisely.Īs part of this Mythic Expedition your troops will face five dilemmas you will need to resolve, preparing your army for the final confrontation. Each beast requires a great quest on your part, dispatching a hero and his troops to find evidence of, track down, and eventually fight and recruit the great beast. Each has their own set of associated units, buildings, in-battle and on-map special abilities, and other bits and pieces depending on which you recruit. The three mythical monsters that will be available in TROY: MYTHOS are the Lernean Hydra, the Griffin Patriarch, and Cerberus. The short version is that the two versions will be in complete parity with each other, now and forever. You can read all about that in the TROY on Steam FAQ. That’s correct, so we’re also launching TROY on Steam at the same time, along with all its DLC. HAVEN’T YOU BEEN ON THE EPIC GAME STORE FOR A YEAR NOW? MYTHOS is available for pre-order on the Epic Games Store for £19.99 / €24.99 / $24.99 right now. HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? CAN I BUY IT NOW? IS THERE A PRE-ORDER BONUS?
#TOTAL WAR SAGA TROY FULL MAP UPDATE#
TROY: MYTHOS and the associated free update will launch Thursday, September 2 at 3pm BST / 7am PST. We’ll talk more about this in the near future. This will not only not have access to the creatures and features of the new Mythological mode, but also replace powerful single-entity units and make other changes from the Truth Behind The Myth mode that sits between the two (and will also still be available for play). On the contrary! As part of the free update that will launch alongside TROY: MYTHOS, we are introducing a dedicated historically authentic mode called, no prizes for guessing, Historical mode. On the other hand, Aḫḫiyawa(Achaeans) are known from the Hittite sources, where they often made plans against the Hittites.WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, SO THIS ISN’T A HISTORICAL GAME ANYMORE? There is a treaty text between Alakšandu(Paris/Alexander) and the Hittites. In addition, the island of Alašia is an exile island for the Hittite Empire.Īlthough the Hittites did not participate in the war itself, it is known that they support Wiluša (Troy / Illios). Cyprus is mentioned in the Hittite sources as Alašiya.
I am Hittitologist so I want to see the Hittites in Total War Troy.
Hopefully the Hittites will be kind of like the Normans in Thrones of Britannia, having a unique roster that is usable in custom battles and multiplayer battles. I could imagine them having a lot of valuable resources but not really interacting with the Trojan War unless provoked. Cyprus could be represented with Bronze resources on the map(since sadly Tin and Copper are not separate resources, which they should be) and this could encourage you to try and conquer the island if you are in desperate need of Bronze, or if you just need some extra bronze to support yourself.Īs for the Hittites, if Troy is really dead center of the map, at the least the western part of their empire would be on the map. We know that the Hittites tried to garrison Cyprus before their collapse to try and preserve their access to the vital material for Bronze production so it'd be cool to have it on the map. In the Bronze Age Cyprus was a major source of Tin(I think? It might have been copper, but I am pretty sure it was Tin). If Troy is in the dead center then Cyprus is a bit too far east as far as I can tell but if it's not exactly dead center then Cyprus could be on the map. 2K A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia.846 A Total War Saga: Fall of the Samurai.