Nubian faction

[Kendji]

I would really like a Nubian/Kushite dlc. The option to go for the Egyptian Throne or establish an independent Kushite kingdom. Maybe an expanded map to Meroe at least. Per minimum two playable charachters one in Napata, one in Meroe and maybe one based in Kawa. Khaemtjitry could be an Egypt friendly Nubian, maybe based in the current Napata kingdom and allied to Amenmesse. While the Meroe ruler might be more fiercly independent.

[Iskar]

It would be awesome if Amenmesse then also had a Dilemma at some point whether he wants to remain in the Egyptian court as Viceroy of Kush or declare himself King of Kush and join the Nubian/Kushite/Ta Seti court.

[Kendji]

Indeed, you could add some diplomatic aspects to it too. As a Kushite claimant you would be treated as a foreign ruler. So it would be for Amenmesse a choice, do I get the greatest short-term gains, go for Kush or should I ignore claiming that and maybe grind more to gain the Egyptian throne.

[Eddie G]

Kush is a playable faction in Rome II. So I think you are on to something here. They are not friendly with Egypt either, in that game.

[Ajax]

I had always assumed that if the map was being expanded it was going to add Greece and the Aegean coastline of Anatolia from Troy, but now based on your suggestion, I think it'd make more sense to expand the map southwards into Nubia, considering the Egyptians had more contact and cultural influence with Kush than with the Mycenaeans.

As far as further cultures being added to the game, I had hoped they'd expand the map to Mesopotamia and add Old Assyria and Kassite Babylon and perhaps even the Elamites to the map, but now I'm starting to think they'll focus on Syria instead by perhaps adding Ugarit and Carchemish as playable factions with new characters and expanded rosters, like they did with the Sherden and Peleset in the latest FLC.

[Kendji]

Haha I'm reading a book on Nubia, there's a picture of a Nubian club. First thing when I see it I remember the Nubian club units and think I know how that was used :D.

@Ajax Yes I assume the devs too intend to expand the map either west or east as you describe. Ideally we could maybe get an immortals type of expansion where Kush (Central-Southern Nubia) gets added in and later if development doesn't stop there may be paid for faction dlc. I do almost hope more for a Mesopotamia or Nubia/Kush expansion more than an Greece/Arzawa one tbh. :(