Oda Campaign (Help!)

**Scurvy** · 08-21-2006, 12:35

I'm relatively new to stw, having only played it a bit before mtw came out, i'v started a game as oda in 1530 (expert), and have expanded fairly easily against rebels, however just as i settled down for a few years to consolidate some huge rebel armies started to attack me aswell as hojo, and now im struggling to hold on to what i have, is it best to attack hojo and defend vs rebels or the other way round (i cant defend vs both because i'd run out of men and money) ie. which of the 2 is more aggresive on the ai (or are they the same

(i will try to post some scrn shots but my print scrn button is stuck)

**KrooK** · 08-21-2006, 13:39

Attack rebels - they don't help each other so much:)
Hojo is extremely agressive but if you are having common border, it means that they conquered half of Japan. You won't defeat Hojo, unless you capture some rich provinces.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 08-21-2006, 14:05

With archers in mino and owari you should be invincible.

**phred** · 08-21-2006, 20:21

Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro

With archers in mino and owari you should be invincible.

Likewise with musketeers. Take advantage (if you haven't already) of the bonuses you get for training ashigarus. They're cheap and with a little valor they do OK. Combine yari ashis with musketeers once you can access firearms and you'll have a powerful but cheap army.

**Scurvy** · 08-21-2006, 22:49

thanks for input - i fought a huge battle vs hojo when my dirt cheap ashigarus routed them and they seem much less dangerous now....although havnt gone awway completely... likewise i have had a few defensive battles with rebels and despite losing a good general have held fairly well (thanks for advice about archers, they are soo good compared to mtw) the muskateers are useful but i think i prefer using the archers (they seem more effective)