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. “Each non-horde Desert Kingdoms faction has two main religions to choose between. Here’s how they’ll affect matters (straight from the Steam page linked above): There’s also a focus on religion, with “a number of changes that increase the importance of religion including building chains, victory conditions, events, technologies and overall campaign bonuses”.Įastern Christianity, Judaism and Semitic Paganism will all be introduced. “Over fifty” units are said to be added to the campaign by Empires of Sand, which suggests relatively healthy rosters for all the newcomers. Releasing on 15 September (for $8.00 USD), this DLC will give players the chance to lead the Aksum, Himyar and Tanukhids to glorious victory.
An upcoming ‘Culture Pack’ for Attila: Total War, Empires of Sand, will add three new playable factions from the deserts of the Middle East and Africa to the game.
