Games PC SHOGUN-TOTAL WAR User Manual
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Preparing for Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Deploying your army - Attacking .47
Deploying your army - Defending 47
Engaging with the Enemy . . . . . . .48
Advanced Control Techniques . . .48
Changing game speed . . . . . . . . . .49
Using the Terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Weather and Seasonal Conditions .50
Conditions required for Victory . .51
Historical Battles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Custom Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Unit Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Soldiers (Units) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Strategic Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Castles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Other Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Buildings and Upgrades not . . . . . . .
dependent upon Castles . . . . . . . .68
In Game Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Accessing In-Game options: . . . . . .69
Video Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Audio Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Performance Options . . . . . . . . . . .71
Control Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Game Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Saving and Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Load Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Save Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
The Multiplayer Main Menu . . . . . . . .73
Play On
EA Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Logon Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Logged On To
EA Play . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Chat Room Selection Screen . . . . . . . .74
The Chat Window . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Creating A Chat Room . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Roll of Honour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Internet Games - Single Battle Setup .78
Hosting a Multiplayer Game . . . . . . . .79
The Multiplayer Lobby Screen . . . . . .80
Multiplayer Army Selection . . . . . . . .81
Multiplayer Waiting to Go Screen .81
LAN Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Glossary of Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Returns After Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
BASIC COMMAND
SUMMARY
See the separate Key Command Card
CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Campaign Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Other Game Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The World of
Shogun - Total War™
will live on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Installing the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting Up the Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
New Game Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Full Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Objectives of the Full
Campaign Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Flow of the Game . . . . . . . . . . .9
Creating a Full Campaign Game . .12
Full Campaign Mode - The Strategic Map 13
The Means of Expansion . . . . . . . . . .13
Koku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Technology and Progress . . . . . . .15
Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Soldiers (Units) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
The Strategy Map Screen . . . . . . . . . .19
Navigating the Map Screen . . . . . .20
The Icon Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The Info Parchment . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Building your Clan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Training Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Constructing Buildings . . . . . . . . . .25
View The Throne Room . . . . . . . .26
Mobilising your Armies . . . . . . . . . . .26
Organising and Directing Units . . .26
Invading an Enemy Province . . . .27
Ending a Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Castles and Sieges . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Other Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Population Loyalty and Revolts . . .30
Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Ronin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Weather and the Seasons . . . . . . . .33
Battle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Tutorial - A Guided tour of
Battle Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
The Battle View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Cursor Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Surveying the Domain . . . . . . . . . .35
Knowing your Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
The Unit Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Selecting and Moving Units . . . . . .38
Grouping Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Commanding Your Army . . . . . . . . . .40
The Icon Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Drop Down Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Battle Mode Keyboard Shortcuts . .43
Battle Formations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Quick Guide to Unit Formations . .45
Quick Guide to Group Formations 46
Melee Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Campaign Mode
The Main Game or Campaign mode is divided into two main game sections.
Turn-based Strategy
In addition to taking the role of commander-in-chief of your armies, you must
also manage the wealth of your lands, construct defences and dojos, train your
men and balance alliances with rival Daimyo while you wait for the right time
to strike. Use Ninja, Shinobi and other strategic units to gain every advantage
you can and so take control of Japan region by region.
• See
The Strategy Map Screen section on p.19, for instruction on this
component of the game.
Real time epic battles
When two armies clash on the Strategy map, you will experience war, as it
occurred in the 16th century. It is bloody, but it is also glorious, with a strict
code of honour that must be adhered to if you are to overcome your enemies.
As your men gain experience, their honour increases, and this reaps great
rewards for you as Daimyo. Their desire to follow your orders and their
willingness to fight and die at your command will make the difference between
creating a powerful clan of long-standing strength and a quickly forgotten and
disparate group of lawless and leaderless ronin. With an intuitive yet richly
diverse interface you can command thousands of soldiers in one battle! Warfare
has never been experienced on a grander or more epic scale.
• For instruction on real-time battles, see
Battle Mode on p.33.
• To play a single, user definable, battle, see the
Custom Battle section on p.53
INTRODUCTION
In Shogun - Total War™ you are plunged, headlong, into the world of the 16th
century Japanese warlord. The game is set during the Sengoku Jidai period. The
literal translation is ‘The Age of the Country at War’ and, as you will learn, it
certainly earned that name.
You take the place of one of seven warlords, or ‘Daimyo’ and must manoeuvre,
bargain, manage and battle your way to take your predestined place as Shogun,
‘the commander-in-chief for the suppression of barbarians’. However, your path
to divine glory will not be a smooth one. With 6 cunning rivals, all tutored in
the noble arts of the Samurai and the strategies and techniques of Sun Tzu’s
‘The Art of War’, you would be well advised to use all your wits and wiles if
you are to reign triumphant.
• If you feel ignorant or hungry for knowledge, you would do well to
consult the ‘Way of the Daimyo’ manual. It will give you an invaluable
overview of this fascinating and brutal period of history.
To access the manual: Click Start on the Windows Taskbar, then
select Programs >Total War>Shogun - Total War>The Way of
the Daimyo.
Note:
Internet Explorer 4 or higher must be installed to view ‘The Way of the
Daimyo’ manual.
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INSTALLING THE GAME
See the enclosed Reference Card.
SETTING UP THE GAME
MAIN MENU
NEW GAME Begin a new game.
LOAD GAME Load a previously saved game. See Saving and
Loading on p.72
MULTIPLAYER Search for Shogun servers or create a Multiplayer game
(See
Multiplayer section on p.73)
TUTORIAL Familiarise yourself with
Shogun – Total War’s battle
interface
OPTIONS Adjust Audio, Video, Gameplay, Control setups and
Performance (See
Options on p.69)
QUIT Quit
Shogun – Total War and exit to Windows
• To proceed, click on the desired option.
Note: Default options are listed in bold.
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Other Game Types
In addition to the fully interactive Full Campaign mode described above, there
are a multitude of other gameplay options to suit everyone from the casual
gamer to the die-hard ‘Net Warrior.
HISTORICAL BATTLE MODE – Recreate some of Feudal Japan’s greatest
battles. The simulations have been constructed using the expertise of
some of the period’s leading historical authorities. See the
Historical
Battles section on p.51 for details of the battles.
MULTIPLAYER MODE– Take on all comers over EA.NET, get involved in a
world ranking tournament, create private chat rooms to chat and fight
with your friends around the world. Or simply set up a LAN game in the
office or at home. See the
Multiplayer section on p.73 for further details.
CUSTOM BATTLE - Engage in a fully-customisable single battle.
The World of Shogun - Total War™ will live on
• Online events planned.
• More Historical battles to download.
• Patches and updates ensure that the game evolves with you, the player.
For more info on this and more and the latest updates on Shogun, visit
www.totalwar.com
• For more info about other titles, check out EA Play on the web at
http://www.ea.com.
Objectives of the Full Campaign Game
The 16th Century was a period when rival Clans of samurai led by their Daimyo
(Warlords) fought for supremacy across the length of Japan. The greatest of
these Daimyo aspired to become Shogun, the supreme military leader of the
country.
Like them, you must build up a strong army and the associated support
structures necessary to support a warring clan. Then, through negotiation with
rival Daimyo, and the early European settlers, combined with wise patriarchal
management of your units (both battle and strategic), you may well chart a
path for your clan and take your place, at their head, as Shogun.
Winning the Game in Campaign Mode
The game ends when you and your clan have united Japan beneath the might
of your Samurai armies or you die leaving no heir to take on the mantle of
Daimyo.
The Flow of the Game
Below is a short description of the various stages of each turn in the game. If
you are familiar with PC gaming, this section provides a broad overview of the
game flow. Other players can use it as a brief introduction before the game
interfaces and battle strategies are discussed in detail, later in the Strategy Map
and the Battle Mode sections of the manual (p.19 and p.33).
Prepare for War!
As a Daimyo of one of the clans you control a number of provinces at the start
of the game. Each province provides a variable amount of income in the form
of koku (one man’s yearly rice ration). As this income is generated and gathered
from your provinces, you can spend it on the training and maintenance of your
armies and other special units as well as upgrading your buildings, fortifications
or expanding economic production.
• Always build a castle in your most important provinces. Without the most
basic fortification, you cannot train soldiers, nor hold out in a siege.
• A rival Daimyo can immediately claim a province that doesn’t have any
troops stationed in it.
NEW GAME MENU
Choose from three modes of play:
FULL CAMPAIGN - Select a clan and conquer the whole of Japan to become
supreme ruler of Japan, the Shogun.
CUSTOM BATTLE - Engage in a fully-customisable single battle.
HISTORICAL BATTLES - Take part in some of Medieval Japan’s greatest
battles.
• Highlight and
click the game mode of your choice.
Returning to the Main Menu
To return to the Main menu at any time, click the Folded over page
at the bottom of a menu screen.
Note: Any changes you have made to video, game, audio and other options are
retained for the game you are about to play.
FULL CAMPAIGN
Select one of seven clans and fight a campaign that may extend over 80 years
or more. This mode of play combines a strategic element with a real time battle
element to create a truly immersive gameplay environment. But, be mindful, it
may take many generations, encompassing years of struggle and sacrifice, to
conquer the whole of Japan and become Shogun!
• To begin immediately, see Creating A Full Campaign Game on p. 12.
• For an overview of Full Campaign, it is recommended that you refer to
The Flow of the Game section, below.
Tip: If you want to play a quick game, refer to the Custom Battle section
on p.53
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Toast your Victory or lick your wounds
When a battle is resolved on the battlefield, the surviving armies return to the
Strategy Map and the winner of the battle controls the disputed province
(though, if the defending army retreats to a castle, you must take the castle
before you fully control the province).
In this way, you must expand your domains to reign over all Japan. However, it
would be a foolish man who did not remember that all rival Daimyo are equally
ruthless, ambitious and driven by a belief in their own destiny. You can be
assured that, each one, in his own way, will be trying to wrest your territories
from you.
Each turn consists of the following sequence of events
1. Select Training and Building options and view information.
2. Move army and strategic unit pieces (See The Strategy Map Screen
section pp.19 – 22).
3. Click ‘END TURN’ button (See The Map View on p.19).
4. View and decide events (enemy unit movements, battles, etc.). Then
resolve any battles automatically or in real-time.
5. Review of the Harvest (each Winter i.e. once every four turns).
Lead your army into battle
Once you have trained armies and given them each a general, you can
command them into battle by moving the specific army piece into an enemy’s
province. This move of aggression will provoke one of three results:
•
The enemy army stands firm and readies itself for battle. The
two armies clash on the Strategy Map and a real-time battle is fought, if
you wish. See Battle Mode on p.33 for details.
Note: You are given the option of letting the game automatically calculate the
result. However, a human general is invariably a far wiser general than his
Artificial Intelligence stand-in.
•
The enemy Daimyo decides it is prudent to withdraw. He draws
his forces back to a castle, thus forcing you into a siege situation (see
Castles and Sieges section on p.29). If he has no castle, he may retreat to
a neighbouring province (if it is part of his territory), so saving himself
from an inglorious defeat.
Note: As Sun Tzu makes clear, to withdraw does not mean your enemy is
beaten. Almost invariably, he will be back, and in greater numbers.
• There is no enemy army. If there are no enemy troops defending the
province or garrisoned in the castle, you can take the province
unopposed.
Note: After you have conquered a province, you will need to station troops
there to cement your authority as a firm and powerful ruler (see Population
Loyalty and Revolts section on p.30).
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FULL CAMPAIGN MODE - THE
STRATEGIC MAP
Here, in front of the Strategy map, you can view the entire Japanese nation and
plan your conquest at your leisure. It is central to Full Campaign mode and is
where you issue orders, commission the construction of buildings, order the
training of your warriors and direct your units to mobilise for battle or
missions.
This is your war room and your meeting room, where you must manage your
economy and organise your dealings with rival Daimyo through diplomacy, or
espionage and assassination. To understand the nature of your undertaking,
you must first familiarise yourself with the resources at your disposal as well as
the concepts of creating a mighty clan.
• The onscreen prompts alert you to any important events that must take
place in your Throne Room – see
View the Throne Room section on p.26
for further information.
THE MEANS OF EXPANSION
Koku
The standard unit of
currency in 16th
Century Japan. Literally,
the amount of rice
needed to feed one man
for one year. It is the
measure of the value of
all commodities and is the single most important resource in Feudal Japan. Each
province provides an income (paid each Winter) to the Daimyo controlling it.
Clearly then, areas with a high koku yield are more desirable territories than
those with a low koku yield.
Without an income of koku, a Daimyo is powerless to train men, construct
buildings or maintain his clan forces so the need to control land and the bounty
it brings forth is immediately apparent.
Creating a Full Campaign Game
1. Click NEW GAME. The NEW GAME MENU appears.
2. Now, click FULL CAMPAIGN.
3. The Difficulty Level pop-up appears. Click on your favoured level of
difficulty.
4. The Clan Selection screen appears.
5. Now, click on a Clan symbol on the banners to view the forces at your
disposal, a short background description of the clan and the provinces of
Japan currently in their power. When you have chosen, click START
GAME.
6. The Strategy Map appears (See following page).
Note: Each Clan has it’s own history, strengths, weaknesses and strategies as
well as a set number of units at the start of the game. When you play as a
particular clan, you should try and take advantage of their respective strengths
- so read the Clan Descriptions carefully.
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Click a Clan symbol on either
banner to view clan details
Clan Hojo (Purple)
Clan Uesugi
(Navy Blue)
Rebels and Ronin
(Not selectable)
Click to select a
clan and begin a
Full Campaign game
Scroll Bar – Click,
hold and drag to
view clan
description
Clan
Description
Extent of Clan Shimazu’s province
Clan Shimazu (Green)
- Selected
Clan Mori (Red)
Clan Oda (Mustard)
Clan Imagawa
(Turquoise)
Clan Takeda (Black)
Technology and Progress
In all civilisations, innovation is tied inextricably to progress. So it goes in
Shogun – Total War. You should take note that you cannot run before you can
walk. In the same way, you cannot build a mighty Citadel without first
constructing lesser defences.
The linear nature of your construction options is illustrated on the enclosed
Technology Tree for clarity’s sake. But simply, be aware that as your wealth,
honour and experience increase, so the options available to you will also
increase and become attainable.
• Before you can train units in a province, you must first construct a castle
and the respective training facility.
• Building options vary from province to province. These options are
dependent upon the province’s geographical location (i.e. a Port) or upon
the presence of valuable mineral deposits.
Shogun – Total War’s technology tree is intuitive so you can pick it up as you
play. However, since good generals leave nothing to chance, here are a few
important points to consider:
Basic Tips for holding your territory
Defend your territory
- Always keep a group of units in each province
bordering an enemy province otherwise aggressive forces may take the territory
unopposed.
Population Loyalty - Keep an eye on the loyalty of your subjects or they
may revolt. To do this, right-click a province to bring up the province Info
Parchment (See Info Parchment section on p.21) Less than 100% indicates that
you may have problems with the population in this province.
• See
Population Loyalty and Revolts section on p.30 for more information.
Important Koku factors
• Harvests vary from year to year and are gathered in each Winter. A good
year can be +50% up on a normal yield, while a bad year can drop as low
as –50%. Additionally, natural disasters can completely destroy a year’s
harvest in a province.
• Each Farmland upgrade can increase base koku yield significantly.
• Increase income through trading. To trade, you must build Ports.
• Increasing the tax rate will increase your income but be aware as it will
also reduce the loyalty of your subjects.
• Building Mines can also create additional koku.
• Troops (Units) cost a certain amount of koku to maintain each year after
they are trained.
Tip: In the Building Panel, you can upgrade farmland to improve potential
koku yields. Additional ways of increasing koku yield are through the building
of mines in mineral rich areas and the encouragement of trade.
Protect Your Koku Yields
The areas with the highest koku yield, either from agriculture, mines or trade
are your greatest asset – they should be protected at all costs.
• A castle allows you to hold out in a siege. The larger the fortification, the
more units you can garrison there and the longer they can hold out.
Note: If a province is disputed, neither clan derives any income until the siege
has been resolved.
Other sources of Koku
Always check on a province’s other natural attributes. If you can build a mine
in a province, this makes it very valuable. Equally, a province with coastal
access is suited to trading.
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Terrain advantages
The terrain varies in each province and, as a result, imparts different
advantages to the wise leader. Mountainous provinces are much easier to
defend, but their farmland is not generally as bountiful. Provinces with rivers
have a triple advantage; they are easier to defend, don’t suffer any penalties in
their income and also encourage trade. Provinces with a coastline offer the
added advantages of increased trade opportunities and moving units by ship.
Tip: Ports enable you to move your armies to any other province under your
control, which also has a Port. This is essential as your empire grows, enabling
you to quickly move your armies to the front lines.
Strategic Units – Neglect them at your peril
Though comparatively costly, strategic units should not be overlooked as an
important method for strengthening your position amongst the Daimyo
hierarchy. Remember, there may be occasions where negotiation and subterfuge
can guide you along a far preferable path than direct confrontation and bloody
warfare.
• Any strategic unit can be used to spy and provide basic details. Simply
drag them into the province you require information from.
• Emissaries – Enable you to propose alliances to other Daimyo.
• Shinobi - Spy on enemy provinces, incite revolts and counter spy.
• Ninja – Assassinate your enemies and their worthies.
• Priest – A Catholic emissary. Especially useful in dealing with Christian
Daimyo.
• Legendary Geisha – The most effective assassin in the game.
To send any Strategic unit to perform a task, drag them onto an enemy unit or
castle. A pop-up appears giving you various options.
Note: Strategic Units only become available once you have constructed the
requisite buildings. See the enclosed Technology Tree and the Strategic Units
section on p.57 for full details.
Scouting - You would be well advised to scout out enemy provinces to see
which ones are most bountiful. If you are successful in your expansionary
aggression not only do you benefit from the extra koku yield that province
provides, but your enemy is all the weaker for the loss of income.
Spying - Any strategic unit can be used to spy in an enemy province, while
watchtowers act as spies into neighbouring provinces.
Note: The longer the Shinobi stays in the province the more information he will
gather.
The Cost of War - When a province falls to an enemy Daimyo, the level of
the castle, and some of the building upgrades that depended on that level are
downgraded by one level (or destroyed if they are at a basic level). You should
always attempt to keep your most important buildings well protected and away
from the heat of battle.
Regional Specialisation - Different provinces are renowned for their
specialisation in training different types of units, for example Iga is famous for
the skills of its Ninja. Investigating the strengths and weaknesses of a province
before deciding whether to build there is always advised.
• You can get an indication of the specialisation of each province by
looking at the illustrations on the Strategy Map or by checking the
province’s Right-click Info Parchment (See Info Parchment on p.21).
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Events
Events of note take place in the Daimyo’s Throne Room at the end of each turn
in the Map Screen. You sit before your Map, waited on by your trusty advisor
and a geisha while you receive visitors from Japan and beyond. Some may
come with the best of intentions whilst others may be bent upon coercion and
even out-and-out aggression. You must make the choices that will mould the
future of you and your peoples.
• See the
View the Throne Room section on p.26 for more information.
THE STRATEGY MAP SCREEN
Your view of the war map of Japan.
Manage Your Koku Wisely
Keep an eye on your income – taxes only come in once a year and it’s easy to
run out of money between buildings, upgrades and training units.
Buildings
To become Shogun, you must build a mighty army but,
without places for unseasoned young men to be tutored in the
noble arts of samurai warfare, you cannot prepare for the long
battles ahead. A wise Daimyo will carefully consider where he constructs his
buildings and trains his forces to ensure his territories remain the property of
his clan. Of course, koku reserves must be available to cover any work ordered
or the buildings cannot be built.
• See the
Constructing Buildings section on p. 25 for building instructions.
• You can review your income and your costs by looking at the Economic
Info Parchment (see
The Info Parchment section on p.21).
Note: For a full list of Building types available in Shogun - Total War, see the
separate Technology Tree.
Soldiers (Units)
To create a mighty army you must first recruit
and train your warriors in the arts of Bushido
in your dojo (training centres). As explained
in the Technology Tree, you must first
possess a Castle and a specialist building.
Once you’ve met these criteria, unit
training options become available to you.
• Be mindful. Your store of koku is not
endless and the neighbouring Daimyo
may have a far mightier army than
your own. Attack only when you are
confident of victory or your reign will
be brought to a swift and final
conclusion!
Note: To view all unit options, see the Unit Types section on p.54.
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Mini-map – Click
to move the main
Map view
Daimyo’s
Garrison – Click
here to view
current units
contained within.
Icon Menu Bar
Display Info Parchment – Click to
get detailed summaries about your
alliances, military status, economy,
subterfuge and heirs.
Selected Province.
View the Throne Room
The Review Panel – Displays
general information on the selected
item, province or castle.
Right-
click the relevant item for details.
Train Units Construct Buildings
Koku stores (Total
cash) – Click to open
the ‘Set Tax Rate’
pop-up
Season and Date
Click to move to the next season (1 turn)
Strategic Unit –
A selected unit
has a grey
highlight round
its base.
Banner Army Size
Indicator –
A ’ bar graph’ style
indicator of the
number of units. To
get an exact
breakdown of an
enemy army you
must spy on the
province in some way
VIEW THE THRONE ROOM –Seek words of wisdom from your advisor and
meet with dignitaries – see the View The Throne Room section on p.26.
TRAIN UNITS – Build an army that will bring honour to your clan. See
Training Units section on p.23.
CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS – The building blocks from which military might
springs. See
Constructing Buildings section on p.25
The Info Parchment
In the early stages of your tenure as Daimyo, you will be hungry
for knowledge of the lands of your forefathers. The Right-click
Info Parchments provide information on unit types, buildings and
provinces while the Info Parchment toggle provides details on your
current alliances, military, economy, your subterfuge operation and
your heirs.
•
Right-click and hold on any item or province on the map to view
information.
•
Click the Info Parchment toggle ON/OFF to view or hide all alliances,
military, economy, subterfuge and heirs information.
Navigating the Map Screen
Use the following key commands to navigate the Map screen.
• For a full list, consult the enclosed key command card.
General
Scroll around Map Arrow keys or Mouse Scrolling
New Season ENTER or click the END TURN button
Skip the scenic tour SPACEBAR
Return to the Map Click the Map
Screen from the
Throne Room
Go to In Game Menu
ESC
Note: The scenic tour allows you to view all troop movements taking place in
provinces you can currently see. Other events of note appear in pop-up boxes or
take place in your Throne Room.
Building
Show buildings in a province Click on a province
Troops
Show units available in a Castle Click on a Castle
View units under a general Click on an army piece
View Info Parchment on provinces,
castles, pieces, buildings or units Right-click
The Icon Menu Bar
The Icon Menu Bar on the Map screen
is the control panel for your
campaigns. Make the decisions that will speed you to victory – or defeat.
Here is a brief description of the Options available to you.
DISPLAY INFO PARCHMENT –
Shogun – Total War’s in-depth info.
Click to display information on alliances, military, economy, subterfuge
and heirs. Once selected, click one of the icons at the bottom of the
parchment to view other pages.
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Tool Tips
Hold the mouse over any item to get a tool
tip description; if you wait longer you get
more detailed information.
BUILDING YOUR CLAN
The following section deals with the foundation and expansion of your clan
from humble beginnings to historical significance.
Training Units
1. First, click on a province containing a castle and training
facilities (buildings). Any buildings already constructed are
displayed in the Review Panel.
2. Now, click the TRAIN UNITS toggle and your current unit training options
appear in the Unit Training pop-up.
3. Click on the unit type you wish to train, taking note of how much each
unit costs. Continue adding units to the queue (up to a maximum of six
units).
The Alliances Parchment – Proposing Alliances
You can propose Alliances to other Daimyo by dragging an emissary piece onto
another Daimyo (in the field he is identified by a Mounted Samurai piece,
though he may be resting in a castle, too).
Both clans vow not to raise arms against each other or their lands and the good
will between them ensures a temporary peace.
To ensure that you are aware of all current alliances, you should consult the
Alliances Parchment. For Samurai, the breaking of an alliance, under most
circumstances, is against all honourable virtues. If you do break an alliance,
your Daimyo’s honour will suffer as a result.
•
Click the Info Parchment toggle to bring up the Alliances Parchment.
There are a series of icons on the Parchment to access information on
Armies, Economy, Spies, Ninja and their missions and Heirs.
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Current Alliances
Click to view list
of your armies
Click to view
Economy Info
Click to view Spies
and Ninja info
(Subterfuge)
Click to view Heirs Info
Click to Close
Parchment
Province where
training takes
place
Click on the
unit you wish
to train
Training Queue
–to remove the
unit from the
queue,
right-
click on the
unit icon
Close Parchment or
click the TRAIN
UNITS toggle.
Unit Type – See
Unit Types
section on p.54
for more details
Unit Profile
Constructing Buildings
Building Structures
1. Click
on the province where you want to construct a building.
2. Click on the ‘CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS’ toggle. The Building Production
pop-up appears. Click the building you wish to add to the Production
queue.
Note: Highlight a building with the cursor and an Info Parchment describes the
building type.
3. Now you may either click on another building (see Job Queuing), another
region or click again on the ’CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS’ toggle to close the
Building Production pop-up.
Note: The building is not constructed overnight but takes a number of seasons,
the exact number is defined in the Building Profile Info parchment. This is
viewed from the Review Panel when the BUILDING PRODUCTION pop up is
active.
Once the building is constructed, it appears in the Review Panel when you click
the province where you ordered it built. The only exception to this are Castles,
which are displayed on the map itself.
• To cancel a building, either
right-click the building or drag and drop its
icon outside of the production queue. It disappears from the production
queue. Once construction of a building has started, you cannot cancel it.
• To change the order of any unit or building in the production queue, click
and drag the building icon to a new position in the queue.
• The grey shading on the icon of the building being built indicates
progress. The less grey there is, the nearer the building is to completion.
4. To close the pop-up, click the TRAIN UNITS toggle or the close parchment
(X) button.
5. Once trained, the units remain in the garrison awaiting your command.
• To break up a large army into two or more smaller armies, select an
army then click and drag one or more of the units onto the map.
• To merge armies or move units between garrisons and armies, see
Organising and Directing Units on p.26
Note: When your Daimyo is a general of an army the army’s piece (icon) is a
mounted horseman. This is equally useful when you engage with enemy
armies, since you can see, at a glance, whether a rival Daimyo is leading the
opposing army.
Job Queuing
If you are particularly wealthy, you may wish to queue certain jobs. Both
building and training jobs can be queued in the Queue bar in the Building
Production and Unit Training pop-ups.
Note: If you queue up a building or training command and run out of money
before the building or training has commenced then the order will stay in the
queue until you have enough koku to complete it. The entire cost of a building
(or of training a unit) is deducted in the first season when building or training
commences.
Cancelling an order
You can cancel any building or training order at any time during a turn.
However, if you click the END TURN icon, you cannot then cancel an order that
has already been started in the previous turn.
1. Click on TRAIN UNITS or CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS toggle.
2. Now, right-click on the unit icon you wish to cancel in the respective
job queue. The icon disappears from the job queue and the order is
cancelled.
Note: Like units, the cost of building a structure is deducted from your reserves
when you click the END TURN icon.
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Drag and Drop Units from an Army or Castle
You can select units from the Review Panel when either a castle or army is
selected.
•
Click on the unit/s in the Review Panel. Then drag the selected unit/s
directly into the province or onto another army or castle in the same
province.
• Dragging units into a castle garrisons the castle.
Note: To de-select a unit from the group, click the unit again.
Merge Units
Create a large army from two or more smaller armies.
• Drag one army piece and drop it on another army piece and the two
units are merged.
• The maximum number of units your can merge together is 16 units.
Note: The units must have occupied the same province for one turn before
they can merge.
Merge Two Units of the same type
If two or more units have suffered great losses, you can merge the units
together. However, they won't merge, if they exceed the maximum unit size (See
Performance Options on p.71).
• To merge units,
click the unit on the Review Panel and drag it onto the
unit you are merging it with.
Invading an Enemy Province
Once you feel that the time is right for an attack on an enemy Daimyo’s
territory, you should do the following.
1. Click and drag your troops into the province you wish to conquer. An
event pop-up appears, allowing you to confirm whether you wish to wage
war against this Daimyo.
Note: No pop-up is shown if you are already at war.
2. Then, if you have completed all your actions this season, click the END
TURN icon.
View The Throne Room
The Throne Room is where you automatically go each time an
emissary or other visitor is granted an audience by you.
• To cut short a visitor’s speech and go straight to making a decision, press
SPACEBAR.
MOBILISING YOUR ARMIES
When the time is right, you should begin your campaign of Total Warfare.
Mobilising your armies takes the battle to other Daimyo’s territory and could
leave your own provinces relatively peaceful – for now, at least.
Organising and Directing Units
Crucial to your aim of becoming Shogun is the organisation and mobilisation of
your trained units. Promoting a general allows the honoured individual to head
up a mobile unit of your trusted soldiers. This is the only way units can leave a
garrison in the province where they were trained to assist you in the conquest
of all Japan.
Tip: Split up large armies into smaller armies to expand into empty territory
more rapidly.
The General Unit
When you create an army, the general is contained within the first
unit chosen to create that army. To find which unit he is in, click the
army piece. Now, look at the Review Panel. The unit with a star is
the unit containing your general.
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Click to receive a pearl
of oriental wisdom
from your trusty
advisor
Move mouse over map to
see the names of each
province. Click map to
return to Map Screen
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