#Fall of the samurai unique units mod#
#Fall of the samurai unique units mods#
#Fall of the samurai unique units series#

Barreling headlong towards modernization works great as a strategy, but remaining traditional has limited returns. I had a fantastic game as Satsuma and then three terrible games as the Aizu. I think it is also easier to design a historical game because it is clear how samurai, line infantry, and Gatling guns all figure on a battlefield. You're certainly right that strategy gamers are often history nerds. Fantasy tends to be a character-driven genre where the larger political dynamic is less interesting (notably excepting Game of Thrones). Still, I think there are a few reasons why they focus on historical settings. I got the impression Lord of the Rings is a popular suggestion, though LotR's salience is waning lately. It was a nice touch of flavor, especially because I could use them to take a stand against the Western powers ( Revere the emperor, expel the barbarians!) even while I had American marines in my ranks. I would have liked more event decisions, thought that might have made the game too unpredictable. I totally agree on the theme: there was something a little sad about seeing a city with a Legendary Dojo and deciding 'I have no need for this, burn it down.' I also found myself fighting my own people as much as the shogun (figuratively speaking - I don't let things get that far out of control) because of how much I focused on modernizing as fast as possible. I just finished my first playthrough as the Choshu (Kiheitai are absolute monsters on the battlefield). Why is that? Is it just the audience is more slanted towards historical strategy gamers? Yet I notice when polls are posted on forums on what people want for new TW games, fantasy stuff isn't often mentioned (Though Game of Thrones might get one post, or two). But I really wish there was a fantasy total war of some kind. I didn't know much about history until games like Age of Empires and Total War drilled some into me.

#Fall of the samurai unique units series#

Especially the main menu theme.Д«y the way, I kinda want to ask: I'm approaching the series as a gamer in general, not a strategy gamer per se. And if I remember, it uses the same engine as Napoleon, which had each faction take up something like 2gb in filesize for assets. I do sort of wish the engine ran a little better, but not knowing the engine they use, I don't know if that's fair to say. The agent/general talent choices are streamlined and not quite so clear cut, and the foreign vet is a great idea. I think they've really refined the systems they had from Shogun 2. Seeing them side by side with samurai is a treat indeed. There's something very sad and tragic implicit in the whole rapid modernization affair, a 'narrative theme' of sorts I've founded lacking in some TW games. Very evocative setting from a time period not often covered in games. Of course, youвЂ™ll also be getting a better view of the terrain and battlefield, so itвЂ™s easier to plan out your next moves.I think this is my favorite Total War yet. It lets you zoom the camera out a bit more, making it easier to get that macro view of all the units you have deployed. The Extended Camera Minimod makes things just a bit easier to manage and see as you play, especially in a game of this scale.

It has become a necessity for pretty much any RTS game, and Total War: Shogun 2 is no different.

#Fall of the samurai unique units mod#

To start off, hereвЂ™s a simple quality of life mod thatвЂ™s an easy install.

#Fall of the samurai unique units mods#

Whether youвЂ™re new to the series or a veteran looking to revisit an old classic, these mods are genuinely must-try add-ons for your next Shogun 2 playthrough. The Creative Assemble got back to their roots, revisiting 16th century Japan вЂ“ which was also the setting of the very first Total War title. While most Total War releases focus on expanding scopes and basically making everything larger and more epic, Shogun 2 took the opposite approach. Total War: Shogun 2 is still widely considered by many to be one of the best Total War games out there.