Ostrogoths or Visigoths?

[Smokedice]

They seem pretty much the same to me. What's the big distinction besides the pre-fix?

[Sargeist]

They've got similar units since they're both Goths but the Ostrogoths can recruit Roman units if they capture a settlement with a Roman miltary building.

Also different objectives. Ostrogoths want to settle in Italy. Visigoths want southern Gaul and Iberia.

[Amigo]

Check out factio ndescription. AS mentioned they have different objectives.

In my campaign for huns visigoths settled on the lands of ERE - modern Turkey, parts of Greece nad Macedonia.

Ostrogoths wandered around for a bit and then appeared in Northern Africa.

[Ratigan]

Ostrogoths are the superior faction, having a few more roman style units by default to tip the scales. It's also strange that Visigoths start out germanic pagan when both were arian by this point in time.

[cealera33]

wisi-ostro goth, gepide are both getian (part of family of thracian) and not germanic tribes, all ancient reference can confirm this

[Sargeist]

Originally posted by Ratigan:

Ostrogoths are the superior faction, having a few more roman style units by default to tip the scales. It's also strange that Visigoths start out germanic pagan when both were arian by this point in time.

I think that's a minor error CA never fixed. I'm sure the Visigoths have some chapter missions based around spreading Arianism.

[Granddaddy Outlast]

Ostrogoths have strong pike units and the Visigoths have strong infantry with high attack and low defense (more similar to the other germanic factions). Ostrogoths are better for a defensive playstyle while Visigoths are better for an aggressive one.