Total War: ROME II – Beasts of War Steam

Marshall your savagery, and strike primal fear into the hearts of
your enemies with the Beasts of War unit pack for ROME II.
Comprising seven new battlefield units, Beasts of War brings
further variety to ROME II’s already diverse unit roster. Terrorise
your enemies and slow their progress with beehive, scorpion and
snake-pot ballistas, or crush them under the weight of
heavily-armoured Cataphract Camels and Mercenary Syrian Armoured
Elephants. And when their will is broken and they flee the field,
run them down with two new breeds of ferocious war-dogs. Beasts of
War brings introduces the following recruitable units to ROME II:

• Molossian Dogs Can be recruited by: Epirus A
  heavily muscled beast from western Greece, the now-extinct
  Molossian is considered to be the predecessor of many of today’s
  larger breeds, such as the Rottweiler and Great Dane. Used as both
  a guard dog and in battle, Virgil remarked “never, with them on
  guard, need you fear for your stalls a midnight thief, or onslaught
  of wolves, or Iberian brigands at your back.” These vicious dogs do
  not tire easily, and never lose the scent of an enemy.
• Beehive Onager Can be recruited by: Athens,
  Epirus, Macedon, Sparta, and Syracuse Whilst large-scale beekeeping
  for agricultural purposes was a later innovation, the humble
  honeybee nevertheless held an important place in ancient Greek
  culture. A trio of mythical nymphs, the Thriae or ‘bee maidens’,
  were loved by Apollo and Poseidon, bearing their children. Bees
  also have a practical application in battle, as a swarm of angry
  bees will always cause troops to stall and panic.
• Scorpion Pot Ballista Can be recruited by:
  Pontus, Parthia Home to the most lethal scorpions in the known
  world, whose sting can paralyse and kill a man within an hour, it
  was only a matter of time before a wily Middle Eastern general used
  them against his enemies. Spare a thought, then, for the Roman
  emperor Severus; whilst besieging the Parthian city of Hatra, his
  army was showered with pots of scorpions from atop the city walls.
  Like Trajan before him, Severus failed to breach the defences, even
  after two attempts.
• Snake Pot Ballista Can be recruited by:
  Carthage Perhaps the most famous use of potted animals was Hannibal
  Barca’s tactic against the fleets of Eumenes II of Pergamon.
  Hurling large clay pots full of venomous snakes onto the decks of
  Eumenes’ ships; he panicked the enemy fleet and won the day. Any
  unit struck by writhing, venomous snakes will pause to consider the
  wisdom of marching onwards!
• Camel Cataphracts Can be recruited by: Parthia
  The Roman general Macrinus was not noted for his experience,
  although had another fought the Battle of Nisbis in 217 AD, it’s
  hard to imagine he’d be any less stunned by the Parthian cataphract
  camels fielded that day. Wearing coats of tough, yet flexible,
  scale-mail, they made an awesome and terrifying sight as they
  punched through the frontlines and spooked the Roman horses with
  their camels’ earthy stench.
• Celtic Warhounds Can be recruited by: Iceni,
  Cantiaci, Caledones, Demetae, Dunmonii, Brigantes, and Ebdani Dogs
  have always been useful for guard, patrol and scout work. With
  skilled handlers they can also be used effectively on the
  battlefield. Attack dogs were specifically bred and trained to
  ignore the noise and chaos of combat. The Celtic tribes of the late
  Iron Age put them to great use. Their speed and ferocity made them
  ideal shock-troops, and perfect for running down fleeing
  stragglers.
• Mercenary Syrian Armoured Elephants Can be
  hired as mercenaries in: Dura, Antioch, Tyros, and Palmeira Indian
  elephants first came to the Middle East when Seleucus, one of
  Alexander the Great’s Successors, invaded India in 305 BC. 500 war
  elephants were handed over as part of the peace treaty between the
  Seleucid dynasty and the Mauryans of India, and the Seleucids went
  on to breed many more from this initial stock. War elephants
  remained an important part of the Seleucid army until their defeat
  by the Romans at Magnesia in 190 BC, following which they were
  forbidden from breeding more.

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