THE
END OF THE SAMURAI ERA, THE DAWN OF AN EMPIRE
The standalone expansion to the award
winning Total War: SHOGUN 2 explores the conflict between the
Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan, 400
years after the events of the original game – a dramatic clash of traditional
Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry.
Guide
ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and
France incites a ferocious civil war which will decide the future of the nation.
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Dramatic
19th century Japan setting
Based on the backdrop of the
Boshin War period, the new campaign starts in 1864, a time of growing
resentment against Western colonial power and influence. As Japan began to
modernise and industrialise, the inevitable social and economic changes led to
increasingly militant nationalism and antipathy towards the Shogunate.
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6 new
playable clans
Play as a clan supporting the Imperial throne, or the last Shogunate:
o Shogunate
clans: Aizu, Nagaoka, Jozai
o Imperial
clans: Choshu, Satsuma, Tosa
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New
foreign powers
The American, British and
French nations played an important part in the story of the Boshin war and your
relations with these foreign powers will be integral to unit recruitment and to
advancing your technology trees.
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New
19th century Japan campaign map
o The
new island of Ezo extends the SHOGUN 2 campaign map northwards.
o Fully
refreshed towns and other campaign map features reflect the different time
period, with railways making their first appearance in a Total War title.
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Railway
lines on the campaign map
o Develop
your own railway network to move armies and agents between your regions.
o Railways
can be sabotaged and transport can be blocked by enemy armies who take control
of parts of the line or railway stations.
·
39 new
land units
o Including
modern ranged units - such as the Gatling gun and Armstrong gun - controllable
in a new first-person mode.
o New
units can also be recruited from foreign powers, including the British Royal
Marines, US Marine Corps and French Marines.
·
10
new naval unit types with a total of 21 ships
o New
steam-powered warships, heavily armed with modern artillery.
o Foreign
ironclad ships can also be purchased, including the Warrior-class ironclad.
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New
port siege battle type
o This
new battle type triggers when attempting a naval assault on an occupied enemy
port.
o The
attacking fleet must sail into the harbour and capture the port, running the
gauntlet of coastal gun defences.
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New
land and sea unit interactions
o During
a land battle, armies can call in offshore artillery support barrages.
o Conversely,
costal gun emplacements can target enemy ships during port siege battles, when
ending their turn within the range of upgraded coastal defences.
o Campaign
map bombardments: offshore naval units can bombard armies and cities in
adjacent coastal areas on the campaign map itself.
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3 new
agent types
o The Foreign
Veteran, the Ishin Shishi and the Shinshengumi.
o Each
new agent has its own skill tree. Ninja and Geisha agents have had their skill
trees updated.
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Improved
siege battle mechanics
o New
upgradable tower defences can be built with a specific defence specialty:
archery, matchlock or Gatling gun.
·
4 new historical battles
Fight in 4 brand-new
dramatic portrayals of the major historical battles of the Boshin War.
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Multiplayer
2.0
o New Conquest
map reflecting the 19th century setting
o
Brand-new
Fall of the Samurai avatar, including:
§ Over 40 new retainers
§ Over 30 new armour pieces
§ New 19th century avatar skill
tree
o
Multiple avatars: players can enjoy multiple
careers and progression across Shogun 2 and Fall of The Samurai
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