Furthermore, the campaign map is rendered with the battle map engine.

Along with new animations, lead designer James Russell stated in an interview that combat in Rome 2 was to be a 'complete meatgrinder', as opposed to individual unit combat animations in Shogun 2. This is realized using facial animations for individual units, adding a deeper layer of humanity and realism to the battles, that allow the player to connect more easily with their armies and its troops. Creative Assembly has stated that they wish to bring out the more human side of the war this way, with soldiers reacting with horror as their comrades get killed around them, and officers inspiring their men with brief heroic speeches before siege towers make contact with the walls of the enemy city.

The choices of the player will influence the AI's attitude toward him or her.ДЄ new graphics engine powers the visuals of the game, encompassing a new lighting system, particles that cast and receive shadows,and new unit cameras that allow players to focus on individual soldiers in a unit on the battlefield, which in itself may contain thousands of combatants at a time. The AI is said to be more 'intelligent' and cunning as ever. Creative Assembly acknowledges the various anomalies in previous games, where the AI could perform strange or even suicidal actions, such as small factions declaring war on the whole Roman Empire. The diplomacy system is claimed to be revamped with a better artificial intelligence, so players can also plan their way to power diplomatically. The game has a larger campaign map than Rome: Total War, and apart from encompassing the extent of the Roman Empire and its environs, features new territories stretching further to the eastern edge of the map. The campaign allows the player to take control of the Roman Republic and, if they choose, transform it into an empire. Rome 2 Total War, like its predecessor, is set in Classical Antiquity.

2.11 Rise of the Republic Campaign Pack.

2.4 Hannibal at the Gates Campaign Pack.

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