***Official Shogun Total War 2 Thread***

Any big patch news on the horizon?

Does the game auto update, if you'v bought the stand alone version or is it steam integrated by default.

My first TW game!! It does look good! Purchased it yesterday.

Difficulty? Is normal fun and challenging for a first timer? Dont want it to be a walkover though.
 
Guess I'll give it a try then :)

Edit: Can't find where to put the script file. I suspect it needs to go into a folder that is hidden. How do I unhide folders? I forget!
 
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Mr Krugga said:
Includes the best Shogun 2 mods to date - I would say yes.
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Very subjective ;)
I find the current game very balanced. The changes that the likes of Darth mod make just make the game "different" and easier. Whilst some others are down to taste, such as the removal of the horo and projectile trails. And then there's the completely useless, like the 32bit texture mod - which the author adamently claims does something, yet anyone with logic knows that converting an image from 16bit to 32bit doesn't actually do anything to picture quality.

All in all, I'd say you should just pick and choose what mods you want.
 
Inazuma said:
Very subjective ;)
I find the current game very balanced. The changes that the likes of Darth mod make just make the game "different" and easier. Whilst some others are down to taste, such as the removal of the horo and projectile trails. And then there's the completely useless, like the 32bit texture mod - which the author adamently claims does something, yet anyone with logic knows that converting an image from 16bit to 32bit doesn't actually do anything to picture quality.

All in all, I'd say you should just pick and choose what mods you want.
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Why do you think it's easier with Darth Mod? Plain Shogun 2 is fairly easy IMO.

DarthMod features said:
It focuses on gameplay improvements without changing too much the overall vanilla "flavour". Generally it tries to correct the "No Likes" of my review which you can read at this Link.

  • The speed, accelerations and physics of the units are taken to realistic levels so not only the battles feel more realistic but now you must plan your tactics more carefully because the units do not rush like "Fast Forward Benny Hill" to cover your mistakes.
  • Various changes to morale and battle mechanics create more lasting battles which are not only an enjoyable experience, due to the fantastic combat animations but also they are very challenging, because the AI benefits from carefully made modding techniques.
  • Projectiles are not homing to the targets but more realistically spread and miss. Their lethality and accuracy are not as high as in vanilla in a few words. They will be optimised when more files are unlocked for modding.
  • Increased unit sizes for epic battles, if the user wants them. Later the sizes will be changed by default without multiplier scripts, when the relevant file is unlocked for modding.
  • Removed all the insane cheats for the CAI, which provided a "fake" challenge and kept a moderate handicap system that reflects better the actual difficulty level.
  • Diplomacy and campaign AI have been improved significantly to cover the gap of the reduced handicaps. For example the AI invades with large armies consisted of more samurai than archers (vanilla problem), uses ships better, allies are more trustworthy, realm divide effect is reduced so that the clans do not berserk against you, and so on.
  • Autocalculation of battles works better.
  • Fortifications have more garrison troops, so now the major AI clans can survive and become very powerful opponents, like the Oda clan.
  • The economy system is slightly improved to encourage the recruitment of larger armies for both the AI and human player.
  • Upgrade points for characters are increased from 2 to 3 for a better and quicker character creation.
  • Several annoying things, for the majority of players, are removed like the projectile trails (laser trails) and the Horo (Balloon). The removal of laser trails in combination with the reduced speeds brings a significant FPS increase.

Copied from here - http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=437591
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This battle was pretty epic, was 3 enemy stacks amounting to 32 units against my 1 full stack on hard. I tried to grab the central hill before the enemy reinforcements got there but didn't manage it. Won the battle though :p

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Indeed. And there's something to be said about their use of colours this time :D

Mr Krugga said:
Why do you think it's easier with Darth Mod? Plain Shogun 2 is fairly easy IMO.
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Actually I haven't experienced it first hand, but that's what I've heard others say on that forum (at least up until the 2nd or 3rd version). Also I find plain shogun 2 is really difficult if you start as a northern clan.
 
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