Hegemony III: The Eagle King

Moby ID: 105852
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For more than two centuries, Rome has slowly expanded her control over the tribes of ancient Italy. But as her borders encroach on the proudly independent Greeks of the Southern coast, they call upon an ambitious young king from across the sea to come to their aid. Eager for glory, Pyrrhus, the “eagle” of Epirus, gathers his armies and sets sail for Italy. Commanding phalangites from Macedonia, cavalry from Thessaly, and rare War Elephants from Egypt, Pyrrhus will challenge Rome with the fiercest warriors of the Greek world. But the cost of victory will be high, and Pyrrhus' ambitions do not end at pushing back the Romans. The Eagle King believes himself to be the next Alexander, and does not plan to sail home until he has carved out a new empire of his own.

New Historical Campaign
Hegemony III's first historical scenario follows the campaigns of “The Eagle King”, Pyrrhus of Epirus as he battles against Rome and Carthage to forge himself a new empire. The all-new scenario includes scripted battles, historical notes and more than two dozen new objectives.

Expanded Map
Expanded map adds the island of Sicily to the original sandbox with more than 20 new cities and a dozen new factions including Epirus, Syracuse, Mamertines and more.

New Invasion Sandbox Mode
Inspired by the Gallic and Epirote invasions of Italy, play the sandbox in a whole new way with a customized army and no starting cities. New objectives allow you to forge alliances and intimidate rivals as you march your army towards a new empire.

New Units
Wage war with powerful new units including Pyrrhus' War Elephants, Macedonian Phalangites, Thessalian Cavalry and more.

Expanded Naval Warfare
Expanded naval campaign with new ships, tactics and mechanics

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Average score: 4.2 out of 5 (based on 1 ratings)

A Great Addition to the Base Game

The Good
+ New Map of Sicily with more Factions

  • Invasion Game Mode

  • A scripted Pyrrhus Campaign

    The Bad
    There's actually nothing I didn't like, maybe only that it took Longbow two years to release this after the base game release in 2015.

    The Bottom Line
    Anyone who likes the base game will find this a wonderful addition. The scripted Pyrrhus campaign and the more sandboxy invasion game mode give new challenge and an interesting new play style opportunity. Last but not least, having new factions sit on an island (Sicily) finally gives the naval game well deserved meaning.

Windows · by KR777 (16) · 2021

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Game added March 27, 2018. Last modified September 21, 2023.