Our respite from warring doesn't last long. Rival barbarians in central Europe and the return of the Vandal horde spell trouble. But just as the Lombardi diplomats appear to have outlived their usefulness, there's an unexpected and highly unusual breakthrough...
In case anyone arrives at this video looking for tips on how to get protectorates successfully, I recommend this helpful guide by Count MRVHS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BaUkKsq2Ng
I'd seen that before making this recording and was surprised paying vast sums of denarii wasn't necessary here. RTW diplomacy unpredictable as ever...
RTW:BI is the original expansion pack for Rome: Total War, covering the Western Roman Empire's fall in the face of barbarian hordes. BI introduces the religion and hording mechanics, the latter of which involves huge marauding armies which can sack or settle locations across the map, once they lose their last settlement. We play as the Lombardi, a potential horde faction with a balanced roster of units, most notable for strong infantry including Lombard Berserkers. They are intended as an unplayable faction but can be played without issues by editing the descr_strat file.
Game version: Rome Total War: Barbarian Invasion (Vanilla)
Faction: Lombardi
Campaign difficulty: Very Hard
Battle difficulty: Very Hard
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