The Papal States is a non-playable faction in Medieval II: Total War.Historically the Papal States was one of the major Italian states, until the Unification of Italy in 1861. He claims that there was simply no pope, but the papal states still exist". "Please continue with your threats; I would hate to submit to implication alone." What's so special about The Boss? Castles have better defensive capabilities and have access to a larger selection of soldiers, but generate less income, cannot train as many priests as cities, and have no access to higher civilian tec… Total War: MEDIEVAL II - Definitive Edition. I have captured three their settlements, including Rome (one of them I gave as a present a long ago) . One way to train a good diplomat while playing a catholic faction is to sent a diplomat to the papal states. it is impossible to defeat the papal states unless there is no pope but there is ALWAYS a pope by the end of a turn. Jan 5, 2017 @ 7:43pm Limited to 5 factions? The faction has some unique characteristics: it is led by the Pope, giving it considerable influence over Catholic factions. GuyintheCrowd Senior Member Registered Users Posts: 168. Conquer Rome if you want. all you do is go to descr_strat and do the same thing as you would if you changed the playable factions. I know people say its not possible to kill off the papal states because they keep wondering around when they have no land, but i've had an idea. Boards Medieval II: Total War Must have been a programming oversight. There are twenty-two factions in Medieval II: Total War. Units. Would they become a rebel city?! She beat Jesus in an arm wrestle, that's what! Have the typically strong militia of the Italian powers. Light infantry. February 2015 edited February 2015 in Medieval II: Total War. You can open the Medieval II console by pressing the ~ (tilde) key on your keyboard. If you destroy all Papal territories, they will continue to exist and the Pope will spawn somewhere. Papal States can NEVER EVER be destroyed. Fiercely loyal, these elite troops are armed with deadly halberds and protected by plate armour. There is no current Pope and whenever I look at the scroll, it said that the seat is vacant and whatnot. What if you killed the Pope over and over until there were nobody to take his place. In the base game is there a way to play as the interesting Empires rather than the ones that look exactly … Welcome to another episode of Total War Profiled, a series that looks into the Historical Accuracy of all things Total War! Unofficial fan site for Medieval 2: Total War, dedicated to bringing you the latest news, guides, FAQ, campaigns, strategies, forums, discussions, information, scenarios, mods, patches,and downloads for the latest game in the Total War series. - Page 2. Medieval II Total War: Papal States Campaign Episode 7...Sorry that this episode came out so late. You cant kill your own priests but you can just stop making more and let the remaining die over the years. › Medieval II: Total War. If that doesn't work, try ' (apostrophe) or ` (tilde). For Medieval II: Total War on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How do you destroy the Papal States?" Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. Pope doesn't give a rats behind who's stronger than the other. I just had a quick question, I am playing Medieval 2 [an older game, yes, but I still like playing it] well, I'm playing as England, I have control of a lot of places including all of Italy, except Rome, which of course, is controlled by the Papal States. I've gifted the Papal States map information and 100-1000 gold per turn, and even the occasional city, to keep up relations.