Quote Originally Posted by Tomisama
Following Lord Yuuki’s format (above), if you are looking for explicit instruction on what to bring in your first game, let me suggest a Basic Samurai Warlords army.

Please note: We don’t use upgrades, as they are really not cost effective for this mod. And we always play at 9k per player, which provides the most finely tuned game that you will ever experience in the TW series.

OK, your first army!

1 Hatamoto General (very small unit of heavy cavalry)
3 Yari Cavalry (medium cavalry)
4 Ashigaru Yari (light spears)
4 Warror Monks (unarmored but very effective sword infantry)
4 Portugese Teppos (light guns)

This is easy to remember, and just to get you started. The modifications that you can try from this basic format will include tradeoffs of investment from one unit type to another.

For example for flat terrain you may want stronger guns, so will have to maybe trade out one or two units of WM for a less expensive sword units.

If you are facing heavy forests, you may want to take less cavalry, opting for more and stronger infantry units.

And as already stated, the role you play as a team member may influence your unit selection also. When in doubt, stay balanced army (spear, sword, cavalry, range). But when with other teammates of experience, you might consider your deployment position as requiring a shift in personnel.

An examples being, on the flank you may want more cavalry, in the center, a stronger range and infantry, etcetera.

Please get the beta5 mod and 1-3 map pack, and come join us any Sunday afternoon. Just announce that you are there to play SamWars, and we will get you hooked up ASAP


With that army, I would change a bit if I was using ,I would try to have a HC along with my YC, because I am always worried about getting flanked.


When I first started on the 2.0 server on VI in 2004, I always hated getting flanked, because I would flank sometimes, but not much (but then again we did 99k at that time for months, so that why I was never used to 9K and that)


I am always worried about getting enough Inf/Cav to hold the line and not getting flank, I usally end up screwing up, and even if my team does win, usally my whole army is gone since I pick the wrong units and wasn't thinkinh clearly with my tactis.




*(Sorry about this Sunday, it was going good for me, then I got drop :-( )