Javelins being used by auxiliaries rather than by regular legionaries.

Artistic License – Military: There are quite a few deviations from The Glory That Was Rome.

All the same, the concepts of 'Caesar' and 'Empire' are present from the very beginning. Caesar III) take place centuries before then, when Rome was a Republic rather than an Empire, and the highest position of executive authority was the Consul.

Artistic License – History: 'Caesar' was nothing more than a surname until the mid-1st century B.C, and some of the games in this series (e.g.

This is however Handwaved by the game: Casear doesn't allow your cities to have a larger force because you're supposed to be building and defending it, not starting a war.

Arbitrary Headcount Limit: While there is no population cap, there is a cap on the number of legions you can have.

On the other hand, if you manage your city well, your citizens will give you unending praise. Very unhappy homes also spawn muggers, vandals or looters. Even if there are only 10 workers needed in a city of 7000. You can right-click on your citizens and they will complain about everything from a lack of employment to a lack of workers, inadequate healthcare or worship services.

Anachronism Stew: The game uses the Christian calendar (BC/AD) instead of regnal years or Ab Urbe Condita, as would have been used historically, despite being set before either the birth of Christ or the rise to dominance of Christianity.

Alternate History: The campaign maps include some provinces that were never actually under Roman rule.

The game Nebuchadnezzar (which focuses on ancient Mesopotamia) also takes inspiration from this series. The high-water mark of the saga is considered to be Caesar III, which spawned several and gradually improved spinoffs in Ancient Egypt ( Pharaoh), Ancient Greece ( Zeus: Master of Olympus) and China ( Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom). The player is also tasked with the military buildup and defense of the city against Barbarian Tribes and rival nations such as Carthago. In addition to similar graphics and user interfaces, it also came with issues of micromanagement, including complicated city-planning requirements such as building the right number of schools, theaters, libraries, bathhouses, and other amenities, within suitable distances of residential areas. For the play by William Shakespeare, see Julius Caesar.Ĭaesar is a computer Simulation Game saga of four city-building games where the player undertakes the role of a Roman governor, building Roman cities.ĭeveloped by Impressions Games and published by Sierra in 1992 on the Amiga, and ported the next year to Atari ST, PC and Macintosh, the game can be described as SimCity in ancient Rome.

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