The new religions have increased diplomatic impact, forcing the player to choose their religion carefully based on who they wish to ally with. Split victory-conditions and achievementsĭesert Kingdoms factions have two sets of victory conditions, one for each of their main religions, that involve a number of units and structures related to that religion. These barracks buildings each provide three unique elite units as well as unlocking a variety of campaign benefits. To unlock a barracks, the faction must have 75% influence in the respective religion. This allows players to exert greater control over their faction religion and change it reactively in response to their situation.Īksum and Himyar have two new tier-5 barracks available, one for each religion.

They can build these buildings regardless of their faction religion. It is deeply intertwined with a number of features including building chains, victory conditions, events, technologies and overall campaign bonuses:Īksum and Himyar possess a building chain for each of their main religions. Religion now has further-reaching effects, influencing many aspects of Desert Kingdoms campaign gameplay. Aksum may follow Eastern Christianity and Semitic Paganism, while Himyar may choose between Judaism and Semitic Paganism. There are three new religions available: Eastern Christianity, Judaism and Semitic Paganism.Įach non-horde Desert Kingdoms faction has two main religions to choose between. Hailing from the harsh deserts of Africa and the Middle East, these factions are part of the new Desert Kingdoms cultural group, and bring new campaign mechanics, new horde gameplay mechanics, events, enhanced religion features, battlefield rosters and unique units to Total War™: ATTILA.Īll factions in the Desert Kingdoms cultural group benefit from the following traits:īecause of the dramatic impact religious changes had on these cultures in this period, the Empires of Sand Culture Pack includes a number of changes that increase the importance of religion.

New Factions Aksum, Himyar and Tanukhids with new unique units.Īksum, Himyar and the Tanukhids may be used in Single or Multiplayer Campaign modes and Custom and Multiplayer battles.

The Empires of Sand Culture Pack brings three new playable factions and new religion features to Total War™: ATTILA. Buy Total War: ATTILA - Empires of Sand Culture Pack as a Steam key at

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