Empire: Total War / Factions
Empire: Total War Grand Campaign factions and theaters
Identify the people, factions or battlefield roles used throughout this guide.
Edition covered
The 2009 Empire: Total War Grand Campaign and Road to Independence. Pictures come from the Definitive Edition store listing, which bundles additional units and campaigns. Napoleon: Total War is a separate game.
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Factions
Quick notes
- Read factions as campaign positions. Empire does not have a fixed recruitable story party in the Grand Campaign.
- Think in connected theaters. Europe, the Americas and India support land campaigns, while trade theaters focus on commerce.
- Use Road to Independence separately. Road to Independence is a directed campaign sequence centered on the emergence of the United States.
- Check bundled unit availability. The Definitive Edition includes additional content.
Think in connected theaters
| Area | Primary activity | Strategic concern |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | Major continental warfare | Dense borders and diplomacy |
| Americas | Colonial territory and trade | Distance and naval transport |
| India | Regional conquest and wealth | Long reinforcement routes for Europeans |
| Trade theaters | Commercial nodes | Fleet protection and competition |
Useful tip
The Definitive Edition includes additional content. The core tactical advice here applies to the 2009 game, but a particular downloadable regiment may not exist in an unexpanded installation.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher manual | shared.fastly.steamstatic.com |
| Publisher-hosted trade reference | wiki.totalwar.com |