What Am I Doing Wrong?

**Igirasu** · 09-13-2011, 04:26

Hmmm ... good food for thought. Thanks for your suggestions.

I will cut back on samurai and not be in such a hurry to build castles. Seeing my neighbours building fortresses so soon makes me feel pressured. And I will try that trade trick to see if it helps.

I didn't like the Shimazu as much in S2TW due to the number of Christian provinces/Nanban trade because I prefer to just stick with Japanese weapons and such.

I didn't realize that reinforcing generals/armies also got XP. That will help. How do I assign commissions to generals?

Again, thanks for the tips. I'll give it another go and see if I can't fare a bit better.

**TheLastDays** · 09-13-2011, 07:29

Originally Posted by Igirasu

I didn't realize that reinforcing generals/armies also got XP. That will help. How do I assign commissions to generals?

Go to your Clan Management (The button next to diplomacy, featuring your clan mon) and hit the tab "Family & something". Select the general you wish to assign a commision to and then select the commission

**Igirasu** · 09-14-2011, 04:07

Ah. Okay, thanks.

Last night I was reading deeper into some economy threads and also think I am rushing my military buildings. For example, I built an archery dojo in my capital, a swordsman trainer in my second province, a yari trainer in the third province, a stables in the fourth, temple in my fifth, etc. Yes, I also built markets and gambling halls and improved my province infrastructure (farms, roads). My next game I'll just go for a swordsman and build more ashigaru warriors and slow down on the post-road construction.

Last question: rice markets -- for or against? I read a compelling argument against ever building ANY, which is contrary to how I have been playing.

This forum is great. I appreciate all your advice.

**TheLastDays** · 09-14-2011, 08:23

Originally Posted by Igirasu

Last question: rice markets -- for or against? I read a compelling argument against ever building ANY, which is contrary to how I have been playing.

Rather against. It can pay to have an economically specialized province with a fully levelled up market+Ninka chain and a high ranking Metsuke but other than that the benefits of +1 food outweigh the benefits of the rice exchange.

**Igirasu** · 09-15-2011, 03:35

Originally Posted by Oh! TheLastDays!

Rather against.

That's good enough for me.

Domo arigato gosaimasu, everyone.

**Monk** · 09-15-2011, 04:03

Originally Posted by Igirasu

That's good enough for me.

Domo arigato gosaimasu, everyone.

Good luck Igirasu.

**Igirasu** · 09-15-2011, 05:57

Originally Posted by Oh! TheLastDays!

Go to your Clan Management

I have looked at that screen before but never noticed that until now. Nice. Thanks for the pointer.

So far, so good with my latest effort. Shikoku and Awaji are all Chosokabe provinces, my self reliant revenue is good (plus I am trading and intermarried with the Date in northern Honshu), and I am almost ready to sail my armies towards Kyushu.

Bwa ha ha! [Insert ominous thunderclap.]

**Igirasu** · 09-30-2011, 05:36

Hoo-ray!

Thanks to all your helpful advice I pulled off a tidy victory, long campaign, by summer of 1578. http://vault.axd.com/chosokabe-summer-1578.jpg

Because I am a totalitarian kinda samurai, and because I wanted to see a geisha (not bad but I think they were more potent in the original S-TW) and some other end-game units and buildings, I pushed on to avenge my clan all the injustices of the Hatori and their ilk. My top ninja had armor and was a master assassin. Total dominion ten years after victory, awesome treasury and income, I end the war rated as "terrifying", life is good for the Chosokabe. http://vault.axd.com/chosokabe-spring-1588.jpg

In retrospect I was definitely building too many samurai and upgrading my buildings too soon. Ironically, by slowing my pace, I sped up my victory.

Thanks again!