When chosing these, keep in mind that this will have a great effect on your gameplay. Before you start playing a game, you must chose not only the lenght of your campaign, but also the lenght of every battle.
Sun Tzu said: "When you engage in actual fighting, if victory is long in coming, the men's weapons will grow dull and their ardour will be damped." Use the diplomatic option to discover who are the allies and enemies of your target and use that information to your advantage. Use their special abilities (see chapter 13) to gain information and advantages over the enemy. Use your agents to spy on enemie castles and armies. When laying plans to attack a clan, gather as much information on them as possible.
#TOTAL WAR SHOGUN 2 STEAM GUIDE HOW TO#
In the next chapters I will explain how to use Shogun 2 features to ensure victory. He who knows the answers on these questions, knows when he will be victorious and when he will not. If he is a good defender, force him to attack.ģ) Who has the advantages derived from heaven and earth? Who holds the high ground? Whos units are more effected by the weather?Ĥ) On which side is discipline most rigorously enforced? Who has the more experienced units? Units with higher experience are less likely to rout during a battle.ĥ) Which army is stronger? Who has the most soldiers?Ħ) On which side are the soldiers most highly trained? Which side has the better veterans, which side the better units?ħ) In which army is there the greater constancy both in reward and punishment? In Shogun 2, this question is not relevant. If he is a good attacker, force him to defend. In order to forecast the outcome of a battle, Sun Tzu advices to use these 7 questions:ġ) Which of the generals is imbued with the moral law? What army will have a higher morale due to its generals rank, the quality of the troops and morale bonuses?Ģ) Which of the two generals has the most ability? Ensure that you know what the strenghts and weaknesses of the enemy general are. A good army consists of swordsmen, spearmen, bowmen and cavalry, so every enemey threat can be countered. In Shogun 2 you this means you must have a balanced force to defend and to attack. Lastly, Method and Discipline signifies the marshaling of an army in its proper subdivisions and use of officers. The aim of this guide is helping you in making this descision. If you know when to fight and when not to fight, you will be victorious. As a general needs these virtues, you as daimyo need to have them as well. The Commander stands for wisdom, sincerity and courage. Is there any high ground? How long will your unit need to go from point A to point B? In the campaign you must take into account the distance an army can march, and look for strategic bottlenecks to halt your enemy. In Shogun 2 earth is important during battles and on the campaign map. In Shogun 2 you must ask yourself: Is there time to launch a campaign against an enemy? Is winter coming? Attrition will cause loss of manpower that can easily be avoided.Įarth comprises distances and strategic locations. In Shogun 2 you must ask yourself: is your population loyal? Is your soldiers morale high enough to keep them from routing? And are your generals loyal enough to keep them from turning against you? Moral Law is the loyalty and morale of the people and the soldiers, and the chance of them following their leader regardless of their lives. When deliberating on making war, one must take into account five constant factors: Moral Law, Heaven, Earth, The Commander and Method and Discipline. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the state. If you have a question, you can send me a friend request and message me. Unfortunately, this means I am unable to read/reply to your comments on a regular basis. It has been quite some years since I made this guide and eversince my life has gotten a lot busier.
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#TOTAL WAR SHOGUN 2 STEAM GUIDE UPDATE#
Update March 2021: Thank you for your continued support of this guide.
I hope this text will provide you with some new ideas to use in your gameplay. When reading this guide, please keep in mind that English is not my native language. Although not all information and advice given by Sun Tzu is usable in Shogun 2, I did my best to use as much of his ideas as possible. I wil use the same chapters as used in that version of the book. I used the Dover edition of "The Art of War" from 2002 as a base for making this guide. In this guide I will try to show you how the teachings of Sun Tzu can be used in Shogun 2 Total War.