Total War: SHOGUN 2 Demo

[AledJ]

It's a trick i tell yer. It's not possible...

I know I think its set that way, but there must be a way to win lol

[chuckskull]

You can win, but you need to micromanage like crazy and get pretty lucky. It's one of those where even on easy, it's hard. When I won a lot of it was to do with a few units from the retreating green army getting tangled up with the enemies and fighting them for a bit, bought me just enough time to deal with one army then reform for the next, even then it was only a close victory with barely any of my army left alive.

[j.col]

i have been waiting for this. thanks

[Domestic_Ginger]

Can get a costly victory on hard but have not managed any better.

The trick seems to be to re-organise your army as soon as you. move everyone onto the 'central' island.

the two katanas on your right use to block the fords on the right.

Move one katana from the centre to support the ashigaru defend the last crossing neaerst your end of the board on the left which you can cover with the three archer units. the left should be secure. The two cav units are needed in the centre.

Move one Ashigaru to intercept the Yari cav. and then surround them with your horses. You should have four (or five?) cav units two archers, one katana and two spears with another two arriving from the left. Your horse can slaughter the matchlocks and attack the katanas in rear once engaged; easy squeezy.

A horde appears in the central island form the left which you should be able to check with a spear wall and attack in the rear with your cav and archers in melee mode (they are not much use for much else without hitting your men); I supose holding the ford would be good but with matchlocks they have the missle advantage. The left should then send over some bowmen; just charge with cav.

Not long after this the white guys get hostile. You need to check them at the fords and try to position the two central archers to help. The Naginatas are a bit good and I'm never certain of this bit as there are too many of them; I find it difficult to get enough troops over there to this side. Again check them and attck in the flanks/rear. Skirmish your archers.