The formation of my army I described in the deployments phase will instantly move archers and infantry to the middle of the map, in some cases there are bonus buildings on the map in most cases they take far too long to capture and will tie down at least one of your units. So if there is one thing that this guide could help with I hope it's to actually make more aggressive players on Shogun 2.
All too many times a lot of players keep themselves in their own deployments zone, this instantly gives the opponent the initiative in most cases it forces the most aggressive player to choose how the battle will play out. The way I've been playing Shogun 2 that seems to give me the best results is always being aggressive to keep my opponent on the back foot.
A lot of players try for a very complicated deployment scheme that doesn't really work very well if your opponent decides not to play exactly how you expect them to, so it is best to setup in a way that is easy to move and change the formation you decided to use. Try to always keep the number of groups you have between four and five anything more than this becomes a micromanagement nightmare. So keep cavalry at the rear of the army with the general and the reserve unit of Yari Samurai. With cavalry it's a lot harder, it is best to set your cavalry up right behind your infantry for if you decide to set them up on your wings and make sure intent of flanking isn't very obvious it is best to hide you're plan of attack in your deployment. Then archers can retreat behind them when the enemy cavalry or infantry draws near. Always put your archers in front of your heavy infantry as it makes it easier for the archers to get the first shots in before the enemy also gives you heavy infantry screen to deploy behind. Retainers are very useful if you know how your opponent is going to play you can pick certain retainers can give your opponent negative effects, but when you're playing an unknown opponent it's best to focus on your unit’s army and not what your opponent could possibly go for.ĭuring this phase it is best to setup your army in a nice simple way, archers in one group your mainline of heavy infantry another group. In mine I've gone for Drill Square which gives me +3 melee defence for my Katana Samurai, Yagyu Sword Instructor, +2 Melee attack for my Katana Samurai and Yumi Officer +5 reload skill for my bow infantry. Try and always go for retainers that boost the core of your army and will help you achieve whatever tactic you plan to go for for when the game starts. The higher rank you get the more of these you can field getting a maximum of five level ten. Retainers are a new edition to Total War which you pick up from capturing territories on the conquest map all have their uses for certain types of battle. With its speed ability I'm able to rush it to parts of the battlefield where I'm being overwhelmed.
Finally the last unit I've taken to be my reserve are the Yari Samurai, this unit is the heavy counter to cavalry can also handle itself fairly well in combat with most melee units.
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The other cavalry I use are Yari Cavalry this unit has a devastating charge and is a heavy counter to cavalry, I will be using this unit to help my flanks clear the enemy cavalry and hopefully destroy the enemy cavalry plus the surrounding of the General or army. My cavalry is made up two light cavalry who I will use to scout and harass enemy archers. Also taking four units of Archers and using them in front of my Katana Samurai and hopefully they engage with the enemy archers and target valuable units when my Katana Samurai have engaged. The army I selected is five units of Katana Samurai these units will be the meat of my army, with good attack damage and armour they will be able to hold the line in most situations. I found that the best way to play it enough is to go overboard with one kind of unit, you need a good mix which work well together. In my Avatar Conquest I have gone for Territories which will provide for me a very balanced fighting force. The first and possibly the most important thing is the unit selection screen. This guide is mostly done playing on Avatar Conquest but the skills could be put into any part of Shogun 2.
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So I plan to give you a good guide on where a lot of players go wrong and how to make yourself better player. Which could be easily fixed by paying more attention to opponents and replays. This skill guide is aimed to give you better all-around skills in Shogun 2, after about 10 years of playing Total War games I see many people making the same basic mistakes. A guide to help improve your skills and chances in Total War: Shogun 2
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