Historical Battles
The historical battles allow the player to lead Alexander in some of his most famous and impressive victories. Like the previous games in the Total War series, the historical battles often put the player in a difficult situation against the opponents, such as starting with a disadvantaged position on the battlefield or, as was usually the case historically, numerically outnumbered. However, the balance of the battles can be tipped using appropriate tactics, for example by killing the enemy general early in the battle. Unlike Rome: Total War, there is a special condition in these historical battles, which is to ensure that Alexander is not killed or does not run away during the battle. If so, then the battle is lost instantly.
There are six historical battles in the game, starting with the Battle of Chaeronea, where Alexander accompanies his father, Philip II, against the combined forces of the Athenian and Theban armies. Next is the Battle of the Granicus against General Memnon of Rhodes. After the battle of Granicus is the Siege of Halicarnassus, in which Memnon is killed. The fourth and fifth battles are respectively the Battle of Issus and the Battle of Gaugamela against King Darius III of Persia. It ends with the Battle of the Hydaspes against the Indian King Porus. Apart from the first battle, each of the battles are unlocked serially as the player successfully completes them. However, a battle must be played and won at least on the difficulty level "medium" in order to unlock the following battle. Once unlocked, they can be played again at any time.
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