The Ptolemaic Kingdom scale down their use of Macedonian Phalanx following the defeat at Panium in 200BC and were therefore relying more on local troops or mercenaries. So, if they were employed by other Hellenistic faction in the same theatre at the same time, it is not impossible they could also have been employed by the Egyptian of this period. Chariots were used by the Seleucid at the Battle of Magnesia and are reported used by the Britons and Pontus as late a 47BC by Julius Caesar. Well, yes they were inspired by ancient Egypt, but they are not as surreal as many people make it sounds. At least it isn't black German soldiers on the european front levels of idiocy. There are mods that make it realistic if you're autistic, i guess.

I mean it doesn't really hurt a game like RTW, when most of the eastern part of the map is just hellenistic cultures, it adds some nice flavour. You know what? Id actually be fine with this, if just they would not use the Phalanx formation. So they simply threw historical accuracy out of the window in order to make Egypt appear more unique rather than just another successor kingdom.

The depiction of the Egyptian army is so inaccurate that it is hard to find anything that is correct, other than perhaps slingers and the use of phalanx formation.'Īh. The Pharaoh’s guard and bowmen are both inaccurate units designed to look more like pre-Macedonian warriors rather than proper Ptolemaic units. Chariots had largely fallen out of favor since the Macedonian conquest and were replaced by cavalry. Units such as chariots, desert cavalry, and axemen are all anachronistic.

Instead of having units equipped in Macedonian gear, Egypt’s army in the game resembles an Egyptian army centuries before the depicted time period. The portrayal of Egypt’s army is highly inaccurate. Egypt, more correctly known as the Ptolemaic Empire, for the Macedonian Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled it, also had a number of territories in Asia minor and the Eastern Mediterranean missing in the actual game. It is probable that since Egypt is a well-known civilization, the developers wanted to portray them as uniquely “Egyptian” as possible, even though by the game’s timeframe, Egypt had been conquered by the Macedonians and adopted a large amount of Hellenistic culture, especially in its military. 'Without doubt, Egypt is one of the most historically inaccurate factions in the game. They took 'creative license' for gameplay variety.

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