Main article: The Empire Unit Roster Backgroundįor two and a half millennia the Empire has formed a bulwark against the encroaching forces of Destruction. No flying units other than high level characters.Lastly, the Dwarfs and their heavily armoured warriors will stop at nothing to settle any grudges with the other factions, try not to put yours on the list.

Bretonnia, Tilea, Estalia and the Border Princes can become your enemies should relations turn sour.

Dissatisfied Elector Counts to the north and east, Chaos even further up, Orcs to the south, Vampires Counts in Sylvania and agents in the shadows, and Beastmen all around. Fractured Empire, whereby the provinces of the Empire are ruled by Elector Counts over whom the Emperor has tenuous control at best.

Plentiful confederation options allowing other Empire factions to be merged with the Emperor’s via diplomacy.

High specialization among units means that the day is won not through numbers or tactics, but a competent strategic approach through combined arms: Mixing units and covering their weak spots with other forces.

Imperial unit roster is very varied and offers plenty of flexibility in terms of strategy, including anything from the squishy rank and file, through various types of cavalry, to artillery and the mighty steam tank and mages.

Balanced unit roster with a wide range of options.

Late game focuses on frontline affairs more strongly, as the Empire comes under attack from Chaos.

The Empire plays similarly to traditional Total War factions, with diplomacy playing a major role in the initial stages of the campaign (uniting the Elector Counts with the strength of their arguments or the argument of strength) and strengthening the realm against future threats.

Well-rounded unit roster with a wide range of magical Lores and war machines.

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