Conversion to Christianity?

[gollum]

They do? That's great news. Thanks Yohei. I always thought they should have.

[Jef Costello]

I never used to bother with converting because the first few times I tried to use firearm units they got slaughtered, now I've worked out how to use them I use them if I capture the productiion facilities.

[ReluctantSamurai]

I never used to bother with converting because the first few times I tried to use firearm units they got slaughtered

You will find, as you become more proficient with them, that you will have to nerf them back to their original vanilla stats (from what they are given in WE/MI). And even further, you will probably limit yourself to the number of them in your army. Otherwise, they become too powerful.

I, personally, have a limit of four but I usually have only two.....three in dbl bridge provinces.

[Jef Costello]

You will find, as you become more proficient with them, that you will have to nerf them back to their original vanilla stats (from what they are given in WE/MI). And even further, you will probably limit yourself to the number of them in your army. Otherwise, they become too powerful.

I, personally, have a limit of four but I usually have only two.....three in dbl bridge provinces.

I've never altered any of the stats (don't know how for a start) but I don't find them to be a worry. I don't use them because they come later in the game when I am mostly on the atack. They are handy for defence, especially in bridge provinces.

[caravel]

I've never altered any of the stats (don't know how for a start) but I don't find them to be a worry. I don't use them because they come later in the game when I am mostly on the atack. They are handy for defence, especially in bridge provinces.

They are actually available very early on, but you need to accept the Portuguese and start building churches first.

[A Nerd]

I never really learned to use muskets effectively. Always developed them once the Dutch would visit though. Never converted to Christianity with the Portoguese. Never really wanted to sacrifice my warrior monks, I am a real infantry buff! From reading this thread though it would seem you can be christian and raise warrior monks too though. Call me strange, but I think I would feel alittle guilty doing that though...mabey I'm afraid of dishonoring those fanatical monks, I don't know!

[gollum]

Not being able to use muskets happened to all starting players with STW - once you get the hang of it, you'll realise what terrifyingly effective units they are especially in MI that they are far more powerful than in the original release.

There is an thread here from the Samurai wars sub-forum, as to how to use guns. It is written for multiplayer but the same principles apply:
https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showt...p?71538-Teppos

Some of the principles are for more advanced play, but nonetheless all are good info.