It’s the first Total War game that is a direct sequel, specifically to Medieval Total War (Duh) and is the last Total War game to allow true Total Conversion modding. These troops are drawn from the Spanish peasantry, protected by light armour and fighting with the javelin, in Iberian fashion, allowing them to hurl their weapons at their foes, while remaining mobile enough to stay clear of trouble. Released in 2006, Medieval II Total War is sandwiched between the beloved Rome Total War, and the series’s first major misfire, Empire Total War. Iberian warfare has a long tradition of light mobile troops, both mounted and foot, fighting with the javelin since pre Roman times.
These troops are drawn from the Spanish peasantry, protected by light armour and fighting with the javelin, in Iberian fashion.