Shogun 2 - factions and mods. Cavalry relies on both weapon and cavalry Dojos so recruitment is focussed on the second and third tiers. They start with two provinces, one with a port and the Craftwork speciality which buffs bow units and the other with just the Smithing speciality which enhances either armour or weapons.The Rise of the Samurai campaign is set around the Gempei War in 1175, which was largely seen as the beginning of the Samurai as a noble class and the creation of the shogunate. The original TWS2 had 65 provinces and 47 factions, I have increased this to 176 provinces and 163 factions. In terms of Chi Arts, they will require Strategy of Attack to gain their superior Katana Samurai but will need to go relatively deep into the Strategy of Defence branch to unlock their Heavy Gunners. Being a religious sect, they have a Jodo Shinshu Monastery chain, rather than a Buddhist one.Their Ashigaru units are larger than normal and they have a katana ashigaru unit, the Loan Sword Ashigaru.

Close. It can be categorised as a Traditional branch down the Koryu side of the Budo Arts and a Samurai branch down the Bushi side of the Budo Arts.

All Ashigaru units (Spear, Bow and Matchlock) are recruitable from the first level of Fort, Matchlock however requires technology to unlock.The first two tiers of weapon Dojos (Spear, Bow and Sword) enable Samurai and Warrior Monk (in conjunction with Temples) units, the third tier buffs recruitment while the final unlocks Heroes. Warrior Monks are unlocked via the Zen branch of the Way of Chi area.Naval unit progression is quite straightforward as strong navies are not essential for campaign victory for some factions. Useful for players who want to know where a certain resource is. They also have the unique Mounted Gunners cavalry unit from the Siege chain. Their monks are able to create rebellions that give the faction direct ownership of the province. Page; Discussion; View; View source; History; Grand Campaign. In terms of Chi Arts, they will benefit from a focus on the Zen branch of the Way of Chi but will need a few early Bushido Arts to unlock their Monks.
Socially, the period also saw involvement by European powers, especially the Portuguese and the rise of a fanatical religious sect Ikko Ikki that sought to redefine the social order.Unit progression for the main clans is a multi-branch tree so it is hard to describe a linear path but there are some common aspects to recruitment. Their starting province has a port and the Smithing speciality which enhances either armour or weapons.The Hojo focus on siege techniques, both offensive and defensive. This clan starts in a landlocked province with the Ninja speciality.The Mori clan have superior (cheaper and better) naval units. As the game progresses, gunpowder and faster ships brings tactical diversity. The first two tiers of Koryu Schools (with Monasteries) unlock Naginata Attendants, Naginata Monks, Bow Warrior Monks while the last two unlock Mounted Naginata and Monk Heroes. They have a penalty to Bunka Arts mastery which pushes them towards an aggressive play style.These factions start with the Koryu Art mastered which gives them an advantage in traditional units and arts.This faction has a 20% increase to naval movement range and a 20% reduction to ship cost which leans them towards domination at sea. The second tier adds Medium Attendants ships and all Samurai ships which have superior crews.

They’ll be able to convert provinces faster than other factions. Similar to the Sengoku Jidai conflict this was a war between three strong clans for hegemony of the Imperial seat or power. The encyclopedia lists Kazusa (Satomi Clan) as a province with Iron. Total War: Shogun 2 is a strategy computer game developed by The Creative Assembly and published by Sega.
They also receive increased chance of to ninja actions and their Generals all start with Night Attack abilities. The purpose of this mod is to make the map more accurate by adding some of the provinces and factions that existed during the Sengoku Jidai time period that were not included in TWS2. This clan’s starting province has a developed level 2 port (Harbour) and the Hallowed Ground speciality which enhances monks or all units’ morale.This clan has superior Ashigaru units: Yari, Bow and Matchlock which will shape the nature of their armies throughout the campaign. Their initial province has a port and the Naval Tradition speciality which improves trade and ship experience.This clan starts off as a Christian faction which gives them faster access to European units and buildings. This gives them guerilla deployment but increases their cost and upkeep. Captured buildings are usable even without the research to build them so it is a plausible strategy to focus on your strengths and leverage these for diversity.