This is sort of a strategy guide for playing the pure Rebels(as opposed to WRE rebels or emergent factions). I havn't posted in the strat section as I havn't finished the game yet. Please post suggestions comments

I playing Rebel Commander/unlocked factions(prof Spatula and Epis. Rich.) (with bug fixer-player1). Thanks to these guys for something completely different.

I choose to continue playing the pure Rebels and that is some challenge.

You start as the rebels with about 10-15 virtually non developed poor cities. All cities hopelessly under defended, economy absolutely hopeless.

Throw all your previous strategies out the window. Rebels require a complete rethink.


Everyone takes you on almost immediately. You really can never build any troops as you economy can never survive to positive territory. Once I realized the last fact I ignored my increasing negative balance and forgot about building anything anywhere.

You have no stated objective so mine is to wipe everyone else out. Absolute mayhem--- Total War Anarchy would be a good name for this game.


Sounds pretty dismal huh?

Well you have 2 saving graces. Your cities will never rebel(duh!) so you can forget about governors etc. Leave taxes where you like it makes no difference. Never build anything(though you probably can't anyway) You only have to garrison if you think you can put a strong enough one there to hold the city otherwise you may as well leave it totally underfended.


Saving grace #2 is a constant supply of troops all over the map, most of which get hammered and die immediately. ( there is no retreat, if you try you get loose straightway). But a few will survive if you're careful!

So I chose to consolidate my good rebel troops(forgot the peons of course) and amalgamated them together. I guess thats the hard part, avoiding combat till you can win a battle.

The tedious part is autocalcing the many hopeless battles. This is balanced by the occasional miraculous Heroic Victory when you try your luck.

So far I've trashed a few WRE cities, but yet to progress too far. I trust when the hordes really start getting going things will improove fast as I will automatically gain some choice rebel cities.

Anyone else who has a suggestion on strategy please post.