Quote Originally Posted by Daevyll View Post
Stubbornly keeping to Hard setting, I tried the Mori clan.

Must say it went better than before, with me taking an early lead in capturing sea trade spots and using the finances to develop my provinces and take some lands. Killed off the clan to my immediate west, and to the northeast, for a total of 5 provinces.

That's when the real trouble began.

Lost all but one of my tradespots to enemy fleet action, highlighting my dependance on trade income for it plummeted enormously. Developing your castles etc costs 'food' as well as time and money, and I have a negative amount of food now causing massive unhappiness and thus rebellions.

So basically at the moment I have an empty treasury, a negative income, a fairly big army that is occupied fighting rebels in my own lands, and a fleet that can safeguard exactly 1 tradespot, since if I split it it will be overwhelmed. I also can't afford to replace losses.

Key seems to be to balance your economic development; being opportunistic is the main thing, you dont want victories, you want CHEAP victories ;P

So far I really like the game; it gives quite a challenge on the strategic front without feeling ridiculously slanted towards the AI.
Let see.Emtpy treasure,(You took my advice,did not listen to it)Negative income.Rebel armies.

1st.Do a low tax rate.(It works.

2nd.Beat the Rebel AI armies.

3rd.In your lands,once you defeat the The Rebel AI,I suggest doing some raids,or taking one more province,wil supply you with money,you should have made a navy.You went to to fast,took 5 proivinces,and you're streacthed.you should have done this carefully.

Example

Take 2 provinces from the north.(Rebulid them to your own purpose)And tax them.

then take 1 more to the south.do the same.

3,4,5 take them aslo,by secruing allianes,doing bribes


But you're going to lose,you compelety forget what this game is about.Its about becoming Shogun of Japan,simply by taking 5 provinces and then getting your enocomy bankrupt shows you are not fit to be shogun.This is what Total war is about,not by taking so many pronvinces then with a little mioney left in your treasury/


Its about cleverniess,deception,and skil and wit.

You dont want Cheap victoiures,you are underestimating the AI,CA have improved the AI in land and sea ,and campagin.Dont be so foolish to this same mistake.This AI has improved so much,the more you take provinces,the more it will be aggresive,I bet in one momth or so,The AI will take 3 of your 5 provinces,Mark my words.

DO this to prevent it

1.do a low tax rate

2.defeat rebel armies,raid new lands.

3rd.use your big army to gain profit.

4th.seucre alliances with the Neighboruing clan,so when the AI comes to attack,the Neighboruing clan,your allies,will oppose them.

see?