IS the byzantine empire playble in MEdieval TW 2?
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Civfan333
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You start a game with any faction (if you really want Byzantine, one that's near there) then defeat the byzantines.
or cheat By going C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign then open the descr_strat file, cut Byzantines from Unlockable, and put it in playable, and you're ready to go.
Also, don't put anybody who's unplayable in the playable, it crashes the game (I'm not sure for the vatican city, just don't.
or cheat By going C:\Program Files\SEGA\Medieval II Total War\Data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign then open the descr_strat file, cut Byzantines from Unlockable, and put it in playable, and you're ready to go.
Also, don't put anybody who's unplayable in the playable, it crashes the game (I'm not sure for the vatican city, just don't.
lutzj
The Last Thing You See
Only the Vatican
LightSpectra
me autem minui
Actually, the Papal States work fairly well for me. The only civilizations that crash are the Mongols, Timurids and Aztecs.
lutzj
The Last Thing You See
Just don't select the "Papacy" menu
Oh, forgot those. I guess I assumed it was a given that anyone not existent at the beginning might have some issues.
Kan' Sharuminar
Fluffy
I think if you win a campaign all playable factions are unlocked.
IIRC I got them all by playing a short campaign as England the first time I played the game.
They are playable, just not very fun. 
Stuck in Pi
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The byzantines can be fun, but you have to establish a strong eastern front against the Mongols first.
Shekwan
Kim Chi Quaffing Celt
The Byzantines are too purple for me to play as them. They look ridiculous.
Maniacal
the green Napoleon
I like purple 
Yeah, I played Byzantines second, only because I had to unlock them first in my English campaign.I like purple
Civfan333
full metal alchemist
um, why the hell are we talking about the Byzantines color preferences in a 3 month old thread?
I blame the Irish.
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I blame the Randomid Caliphate (and Thande)
What, an AH.com person? Cool.
Phrossack
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I concur with Shekwan in that purple-adorned troops look ridiculous.
Say, I've seen videos of Byzantines in this game using cheirosiphons, yet I haven't seen this unit available in a custom game. Are they in the game, the "Kingdoms" expansion, or an unofficial mod? I love the Byzantine Empire, and medieval flamethrowers are too awesome to pass up!
Say, I've seen videos of Byzantines in this game using cheirosiphons, yet I haven't seen this unit available in a custom game. Are they in the game, the "Kingdoms" expansion, or an unofficial mod? I love the Byzantine Empire, and medieval flamethrowers are too awesome to pass up!
LightSpectra
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They're in Kingdoms, and they're absurdly overpowered.
You think so? Every time I play, Βασιλεία των Ῥωμαίων gets its ass kicked.
Of course, I am playing the Stainless Steel mod, and Hungry pwn's everyone in that mod.
Hungary is absurd in Stainless Steel. But then again, whenever I play them (the Romaioi), they end up...well, I usually stop when I get Justinian's empire + Persia, plus a few extras to get 50 provinces.
