Romance of The Three Kingdoms X

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms X

A Guide by Greg Hartman
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3ersion History
3ersion %4 -5/66/7884.
#first "ersion # about half+ay done +ith the 6st' un(roofread "ersion
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the guide%
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#finished the section on debates%
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#com(leted the section on the council
#added se"eral fre*uent *uestions
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#com(leted the section on battles
#added an fa* or t+o
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#com(leted the cam(aign section' only the a((endices to go
#added some details in the officer interaction section
3ersion 6%86 -/=/84.
#mostly a (roofreading u(date' some minor additions
3ersion 6%87 -6/64/8=.
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#i re+or)ed some +riting at a critic,s re*uest%
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Table of Contents:
&% An &ntroductory >ord
&&% !tarting a Game
&&&% /our Character
&3% The To+n
3% &nteracting +ith ?ther ?fficers
3&% The Council
3&&% @attles and Anits
3&&&% Cam(aigns
&X% 9A:s
X% A((endices
X&% Credits
X&&% Begal
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&% &ntroduction
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 68' li)e many of the games before it in
the
series' can be both frustrating and enCoyable to (lay% & say
frustrating
mainly because the Romance series has a tendency to thro+ so many things
at a (layer at once' +hether it be a huge amount of officer names'
menus'
or cities% & intend this guide to be used as a means of becoming better
ac*uainted +ith the game +ithout ha"ing to learn e"erything on the fly%
Anli)e the game immediately (receding it' Romance 68 allo+s the (layer
to
control a single officer throughout the Three Kingdoms (eriod of Chinese
History% There are many ne+ additions since this style of game(lay +as
last attem(ted by K?0& -Romance 5.' and many' although not all' of these
as(ects +ere done really +ell% &,d recommend the game to anyone +ho has
really any interest at all in an r(g#styled strategy game%
9inally' &,d li)e to say a +ord about this guide in general% Although
the
game is technically a strategy game' some of the information gi"en here
could be considered a s(oiler' so be +arned if you are reading this
before
e"en (ic)ing u( the game% & don,t (lan on including any item' (ortrait'
etc lists in this guide in the near future' as these ha"e already been
co"ered by other +riters on this site% Any other suggestions for
additions +ill be +armly recei"ed%
This guide is based on the American $!7 "ersion of Romance 68%
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&&% !tarting the Game
There are different scenarios that are a"ailable to (lay% The th'
+hich is the usual De"erybody is ali"e at the same timeD fictional
scenario is unloc)ed by com(leting a game as an officer ser"ing the
force
that e"entually unites China%
Anli)e (re"ious games in the series' ho+e"er' there are a large amount
of
historical e"ents that ta)e (lace throughout the game to ma)e the
scenarios flo+ together% The scenarios are' in order:
6% 9ebruary 65E: DRe"olt A+a)ens Heroric AmbitionsD # The game o(ens
+ith
the /ello+ Turban rebellion brea)ing out and He Fin raising an army to
defeat them% Biu @ei,s force starts out as a rogue army in Fi' +hile
!un Fian' 1ong Ghuo' Biu /an' and Ha Teng all ha"e their o+n cities%
9rom
the stand(oint of troo( strength' ho+e"er' no one comes close to
matching
either the /ello+ Turbans or He Fin%
7% !e(tember 65: D1ar) Clouds o"er the Ca(italD # Here' 1ong Ghuo has
seiIed the ca(ital and ri"al lords ha"e s(rung u( throughout the rest of
China in o((osition% >hen (laying on historical' this scenario is "ery
e"ent hea"y' but there are many different forces to ser"e or command' so
there can still be a lot of "ariety% This is generally my fa"orite
to (lay' although & thin) it is at its best +ith e"ents turned off%
;% Harch 6E: DThunder Rolls from the Central $lainsD # Relati"ely
similar
to the (rior scenario' the biggest single difference is that 1ong Ghuo
has
been murdered (rior to this scenario and that Bu @u and !un Ce are rogue
armies% >ith e"ents enabled and barring your o+n interference' both
+ill
*uic)ly seiIe cities and establish their forces% @oth Cao Cao and /uan
!hao are *uite (o+erful' and Biu @ei is set to succeed Tao :uian%
Again'
li)e the scenario before it' this time (eriod sees a great deal of
(arity
bet+een the rulers%
E% Fune 788: DT+o $o+ers Collide at Guan 1uD # This scenario really is
the
turning (oint in the game from relati"ely many +ea) rulers to relati"ely
fe+ (o+erfuls ones% Cao Cao and /uan !hao both share a great deal of
(o+er and are (osed to stri)e at one another -to /uan !hao,s great
disad"antage' if you ha"e e"ents enabled.' and !un Ce has car"ed out a
little em(ire in /angIhou% Although Biu @ei has a cou(le cities under
his control' they are both +ea) and +on,t last long against Cao Cao,s
(o+erful army' es(ecially +ith e"ents enabled%
4% Hay 78<: DA 1ragon Rises as Chi @i @urnsD # $robably one of the best
scenarios if (laying to see animated e"ents' as se"eral occur *uite
early
in the scenario% Cao Cao has con*uered the entire north and has set his
eyes on FingIhou% Biu @ei mean+hile searches for an ad"isor that +ill
be able to lead his army against such a force' +hile !un :uan debates
+hether to o((ose Cao Cao,s army or submit to it%
=% Fuly 76<: DTremors of >ar !ha)e Han GhongD # This is really the first
DThree KingdomsD (ro(er scenario% Biu @ei' ha"ing defeated Cao Cao at
Chi
@i' has since con*uered Biu Ghang,s territory and set his sights on the
north' +hile both Cao Cao and !un :uan ha"e their eye set on northern
Fing' defended by Guan /u%
<% A(ril 77<: DA !truggle bet+een ?ld 0nemiesD # The no+ obligatory
Ghuge Biang "s !ima /i scenario% Ha"ing lost the Fing (ro"ince to >u'
!hu,s +arlord no+ turns to the north in an attem(t to ca(ture the
central
(lains% !un :uan' although he has gained territory' is relati"ely e*ual
in (o+er +ith +here he +as last scenario%
5% August 74;: DThe Bonely Begacy of the 1eadD # The final historical
scenario sees !hu on the brin) of disaster% Ghuge Biang,s successor'
Fiang >ei' ma)es his final attem(ts to (ush north to seiIe the central
(lains +hile !hu +hithers from +ithin due to Biu !han,s (oor rule% >ei'
although strong militarily' also suffers from internal strife and is not
long for the +orld%
% Fanuary 748: DHeroes Across TimeD # The only fictional scenario in
this
installment (laces e"ery officer from the entire (eriod into a single
game
+ith unlimited lifes(ans% The only +ay an officer +ill die is if he is
beheaded by another ruler% A fun scenario' but also one that sees many
rulers unable to manage such large armies +ith little resources% Cao
Cao
is also difficult to defeat%
There are se"eral +ays you can choose to select your character% The
most
straightfor+ard is to sim(ly select the scenario you +ish to (lay and
then
(ic) an officer from that scenario% Alternati"ely' you can ans+er a
series of *uestions and the game +ill suggest a character for you based
on your o+n (ersonality% 9inally' the game has se"eral im(ortant
officers
(re(ac)aged +ith scenarios from +hich you can select%
The final decisions to ma)e are +ith regard to the games o(tions%
Almost
all of these are self eJ(lanatory' so &,ll only mention the really
im(ortant ones:
1ifficulty -ad"anced or beginner. # ?n ad"anced' the A& controlled
em(ires
are more aggressi"e' build armies more *uic)ly' and generally slaughter
(refects you control% The manual mentions that (laying on ad"anced also
reduces re"enue in your cities' but this is harder to notice% &t also
hides the loyalty ratings of enemy officers' +hich & thin) is a "ery
cool o(tion%
Hode -historic or fictional. # Historical allo+s officers to beha"e as
they did in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms no"el' +hereas fictional
randomiIes A& control% $laying +ith Historical mode on but e"ents off
maintains historial relations bet+een rulers and officers' but disables
e"ents that +ould normally occur%
0"ents -on or off. # >ith this turned on' im(ortant e"ents from the
no"el
that could not be du(licated +ith game(lay +ill occur if s(ecific
conditions are met -for eJam(le' Tao :ian falling ill and lea"ing his
territory to Biu @ei.% This cannot be set to D?nD if the game mode is
in fictional% Bea"ing this enabled +ill result in Cao Cao dominating
many of the early scenarios -unless of course you interfere +ith the
e"ents yourself.%
K -Bifes(an eJtensions on or off. # 0nabling this command +ill lengthen
all the officers in the game,s lifes(ans by a good amount% This can be
unloc)ed by com(leting scenario as an officer or ruler of the force
that unites China%
After confirming o(tions' the game +ill begin%
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&&&% /our character
$robably the most im(ortant (art of the game is understanding your o+n
officer,s abilities% All of this information can be accessed any time
during the game by (ressing circle and (ic)ing Dself%D The information
is bro)en u( into se"eral different subcategories% The follo+ing
information' ho+e"er' is al+ays (resent:
6% /our officer,s (ortrait
7% The force +hich you ser"e' and' belo+ it' the district to +hich you
re(ort% 0"ery force is organiIed first into districts' ruled by
"iceroys' and then into cities' ruled by (refects% The first
district
is al+ays ruled by the so"ereign of the force' and subse*uent
districts
can ha"e any officer of class 7 or higher a((ointed to go"ern as
"iceroy% An indi"idual officer re(orts first to his (refect' +ho
re(orts to the "iceroy' +ho in turn re(orts to the ruler% ?f course'
e"ery officer o+es his allegiance first to the ruler%
;% /our officer,s ran)% As & mentioned abo"e' the ran)s go in order
from
"assal #L (refect #L "iceroy #L ruler% &f your officer is free' he
+ill ha"e no ran)%
E% /our officer,s class% This is on a scale of 6#' +ith being the
lo+est% Class affects seasonal salary' +ith class 6 officers
ob"iously
earning the most% &t also determines ho+ many troo(s you can command
in
the field' using the algorithm 66 # -class. M -number of units to
command.% ?fficers +ith ran) 4 or higher can be (romoted to (refect'
and officers +ith ran) 7 or higher can be (romoted to "iceroy%
4% /our officer,s deeds% 1eeds determine your class% /our officer
gains
deeds by satisfactorily (erforming duties' regardless of +hether he
is
a "assal or a "iceroy% The better you are at com(leting your duties'
the more deeds you +ill gain +hen you re(ort your successes% The maJ
is =8888%
The follo+ing is listed +hen you select the corres(onding boJ from the
to( of the screen:
6% Abilities -all abilities are from 6#688' before the a((lication of
any s(ecial items%.
A% B1R # Ho+ +ell an officer leads troo(s in the fields% Among
the most im(ortant of the stats' leadershi( (rimarily determines
ho+
effecti"e your troo(s are in the field' +hether it be in a regular
battle or a cam(aign% &t also affects the drill and order commands
in your city%
@% >AR # Ho+ +ell an officer can fight/ho+ strong he is% Hel(s the
most
in duels' but also effects ho+ +ell you can re(air the city gates%
The manual claims this also affects ho+ often you are inCured in
battle' but & ha"en,t noticed a "ery strong correlation there% &f
you can a"oid duels -+hich is actually (retty difficult.' this stat
is not as critical as you might eJ(ect%
c% &NT # Arguably the most im(ortant stat% The higher your &NT'
the more commands you get +hen debating' the less susce(tible your
character is to tactics in battle' and the more often your o+n
tactics succeed% &t also effects your action (oints in battle' as
+ell as ho+ +ell you can use the di(lomacy commands and im(ro"e
technology in your city%
d% $?B # $robably the least im(ortant stat% $olitical ability affects
ho+ +ell an officer de"elo(s the farmland or mar)et(lace%
e% CHR # Ho+ +ell an officer interacts +ith other officers% This
ability affects many of the non#battle tactics' as +ell as the
di(lomacy commands% &t also affects your ability to debate and
im(ro"es your chances of building a friendshi( +ith another
officer%
f% B1R eJ( # /our eJ(erience in Beadershi(% Raises by training at a
school or by being instructed by another officer% Gaining 688
eJ(erience causes your stat to raise by one (oint%
g% >AR eJ( # /our eJ(erience in >ar% Raises by training at a
h% &NT eJ( # /our eJ(erience in &ntelligence% Raises by training at a
i% $?B eJ( # /our eJ(erience in $olitics% Raises by training at a
C% CHR eJ( # /our eJ(erience in Charisma% Raises by training at a
)% Health # /our officer,s health% 1ecreases from Good #L >ea)ened #L
!truggling #L 1ying #L -officer dies.% As your health decreases'
your abilities lo+er% Anless your officer is "ery old' he +ill
e"entually reco"er from inCuries2 other+ise he +ill die% /our
officer can treat inCuries at a city +ith an &nfirmary or +ith the
doctor s)ill%
7% !)ills # !)ills are di"ided into = Categories: 1omestics' @attle'
Tactics' 1uel' 1ebate' and Reno+n% A s)ill that is highlighted is
a s)ill your officer currently has2 a s)ill that has its name
outlined
in blue is a s)ill your officer has the ability to learn%
!ince there are so many s)ills' &,ll use the follo+ing format to
describe them:
NAH0: -Name of the s)ill.
0990CT: ->hat the s)ill allo+s you to do.
B0ARN01: -Ho+ you learned the s)ill.
RAT&NG: -is the s)ill +orth learning.
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1omestic !)ills
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NAH0: 9arm
0990CT: Allo+s your character to +or) at the farms for u( to 48 days at
a
a time' theoretically increasing his ability to im(ro"e farmland%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 788 farm eJ(erience' befriend an officer +ho has the
s)ill' as) him to teach you about (olitics' and he may teach you the
s)ill%
Cai /an' the (oetess' also teaches the 1omestic s)ills if you build u(
your relation +ith her and ha"e the eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: Cra(% There is ne"er a reason to de"elo( for more than 68 days
at
a time% Fust do the tas) for ten days' re(ort to your (refect' then get
more money and re(eat%
NAH0: Trade
0990CT: Allo+s your character to trade for u( to 48 days at a time'
theoretically increasing his ability to im(ro"e trade%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 788 trade eJ(erience' befriend an officer +ho has the
s)ill%
at
NAH0: Tech
0990CT: Allo+s your character to +or) at the blac)smith for u( to 48
days
at a time' theoretically increasing his ability to im(ro"e the city,s
tech rating%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 788 tech eJ(erience' befriend an officer +ho has the
s)ill%
at
NAH0: Re(air
0990CT: Allo+s your character to re(air the gate for u( to 48 days
defense rating%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 788 re(air eJ(erience' befriend an officer +ho has the
s)ill%
at
NAH0: ?rder
0990CT: Allo+s your character to raise the city,s order for u( to 48
days
order%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 788 order eJ(erience' befriend an officer +ho has the
s)ill%
at
*Note that although these s)ills are essentially +orthless for your
character' if you are a (refect they are *uite useful for your
subordinates% >hen the com(uter simulates ho+ +ell an officer does a
tas)' ha"ing the correct domestic ability greatly im(ro"es his success%
NAH0: Hire
0990CT: Hired soldiers come +ith 48 eJ(erience and 48 morale' instead of
;8%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 688 each of 9oot' Horse' and @o+ units eJ(erience'
befriend an officer +ho has the s)ill' as) him to teach you about
(olitics' and he may teach you the s)ill% Cai /an' the (oetess' also
teaches the 1omestic s)ills if you build u( your relation +ith her and
ha"e the eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: $retty useful' es(ecially if you need to su((lement units +ith
high eJ(erience ratings but maintain a high s)ill le"el%
NAH0: 1rill
0990CT: Training units raises morale and eJ(erience abo"e 688%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 788 each of 9oot' Horse' and @o+ units eJ(erience'
befriend an officer +ho has the s)ill' as) him to teach you about
(olitics' and he may teach you the s)ill% Cai /an' the (oetess' also
teaches the 1omestic s)ills if you build u( your relation +ith her and
ha"e the eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: >ell' it,s the only +ay to raise eJ(erience and morale abo"e 688
besides fighting in a battle' so it,s (retty "aluable%
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@attle !)ills
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NAH0: Charge
0990CT: Allo+s your officer to use the charge tactic in battle% Charging
the enemy +ill sometimes (ush them bac) a s*uare -common.' sometimes
confuse them -rarely.' and sometimes force a duel -almost ne"er.% &t
al+ays raises your unit,s morale and lo+ers the morale of the target%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 488 Horse eJ(erience and as) a friend to teach you%
Huang
Cheng /an also teaches these s)ills%
RAT&NG: Charge is some+hat useful' but really doesn,t do much more
damage
than a regular attac) and ta)es more action (oints to use% !till' this
s)ill is +orth learning%
NAH0: Hissle
0990CT: Allo+s your unit to shoot fire arro+s in battle% 9ire arro+s do
more damage than regular arro+s and ha"e a reasonable chance of setting
the target terrain on fire' causing additional damage%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 488 bo+ eJ(erience and learn it from another officer%
Huang Cheng /an also teaches it%
RAT&NG: Among the best s)ills in the game% 9ire arro+s are "ery
(o+erful'
as are the flames they cause%
NAH0: Anison
0990CT: Allo+s your unit to bring other allied units +hen attac)ing an
enemy unit% The assisting unit +ill ta)e no damage%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 488 foot eJ(erience and learn it from another officer
or
Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: @etter than charge% Anison attac)s are +orth the action (oints
they re*uire% This is one of the better battle s)ills%
NAH0: !ettle
0990CT: Allo+s your unit to calm a unit that is confused or agitated%
&n a cam(aign' it allo+s you to use Dcalm'D +hich does the same thing%
B0ARN01: Ta)e (art in 4 battles and learn it from another officer or
Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: Aseful in some situations' but hardly essential% Host units
rally
themsel"es fairly *uic)ly +ithout going out of your +ay to rescue them
+ith
this tactic% &t,s really easy to meet the learning re*uirements though'
so
it,s one you,re li)ely to get Cust by (laying any+ay%
NAH0: !ur(rise
0990CT: Allo+s your unit to attac) a unit any+here on the battlefield'
but only during inclement +eather% &n a cam(aign' it allo+s you to use
Draid'D +hich does essentially the same thing%
B0ARN01: >in 78 battles and learn it from an officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: Not really +orth learning% &n a regular battle' the tactic
really
only +or)s on a unit that is confused or agitated2 other+ise you +ill
suffer some relati"ely high casualties% &,"e ne"er seen it +or) in a
cam(aign%
NAH0: Rally
0990CT: Allo+s your unit to rally an adCacent unit and raise their
morale%
&n a cam(aign it allo+s you to use Dencourage'D +hich does essentially
the same thing%
B0ARN01: 9ight in 68 battles and learn it from another officer or Huang
Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: 0ffecti"e and easy to learn% &f you use it se"eral times in a
ro+
you can really ha"e a big effect on your unit,s morale%
NAH0: 1istract
0990CT: Allo+s your unit to use the ,snea), command in battle and the
,distract, command in a cam(aign% &,"e not had much eJ(erience +ith the
cam(aign tactic' as &,"e ne"er seen it +or)% !nea) (re"ents your unit
from being ambushed and ignores Ione of control rules%
B0ARN01: 68 "ictories in battle%
RAT&NG: !nea)ing is only +orth the huge (oints cost if you absolutely
need
to be in a (articular s(ot at a (articular time% This situation rarely
arises% /ou +on,t use this tactic "ery much%
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Tactics
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NAH0: @lunder
0990CT: Ase in battle to tric) t+o adCacent enemy units to attac) one
another%
B0ARN01: Gain 788 tactics eJ(erience and learn it from another officer
or
Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: Among the best s)ills in the game' es(ecially +hen defending%
@lunder does a huge amount of damage on both units and you can use it
se"eral times (er turn% &t really is a must ha"e s)ill%
NAH0: !tun
0990CT: Allo+s you to use the scare tactic in battle' +hich delays an
enemy unit,s turn and lo+ers their morale% The DstunD battle s)ill does
the same thing in a cam(aign%
B0ARN01: Gain ;88 tactics eJ(erience and learn it from another officer
or
Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: Although the com(uter lo"es to use the scare tactic in battle'
it
is not terribly effecti"e% &t uses many action (oints' so you are
essentially +asting half your turn for the chance to delay your
o((onents%
There are some instances +here it is useful' but not too many%
NAH0: 0ntice
0990CT: &n battle' entice agitates an enemy unit so the commander
disobeys all orders and beelines for the commander that taunted him% &t
also ma)es his unit "ery "ulnerable to the confuse tactic% A taunted
commander +ill usually acce(t an offer to duel% This s)ill also allo+s
the lure tactic in cam(aigns' +hich does essentially the same thing' but
+or)s less often%
B0ARN01: Gain E88 tactics eJ(erience and learn it from another officer
or
Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: &f you ha((en to be (laying as an officer that has high >AR and
high &NT' this s)ill is among the best% 0ntice' confuse' duel2 or e"en
entice' duel # both are "ery effecti"e' assuming of course you +in the
duel% 0"en if you do not ha"e a high +ar officer' it is useful to use
this tactic often because it ma)es the enemy unit "ulnerable to other
tactics as +ell% This is one of the better s)ills%
NAH0: Confuse
0990CT: Allo+s you to confuse the enemy troo( in battle' +hich (re"ents
them from mo"ing or acting% The unit +ill remain that +ay until it is
either settled by another enemy unit or until the commander regains
control' +hich usually ta)es a fe+ days% 1uring this time the commander
+ill be "ery li)ely to acce(t a duel% &t also lets you use ,discourage,
in a cam(aign' +hich' li)e all cam(aign commands' almost ne"er +or)s%
B0ARN01: Gain 488 tactics eJ(erience and learn it from another officer
or
Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: A (retty good tactic' but hardly an essential one% Anless you
ha"e "ery high &NT and the enemy unit is has (retty lo+ &NT' this +ill
rarely +or) unless his unit is already enticed% &t also uses a lot of
action (oints to use% >hen it +or)s though you are li)ely to crush the
enemy unit before he can (ull it bac) together%
NAH0: Aero
0990CT: Allo+s your officer to control the +eather and +ind%
B0ARN01: Gain =88 tactics eJ(erience and E88 tech eJ(erience and learn
it
from another officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: 9airly useful% &f you don,t mind eJ(loiting the A&' change the
+eather to fog and mo"e a ram neJt to their gate and you can le"el it
*uic)ly% /ou can also use it to set fires +hen defending' then change
the
+ind to (oint to+ards the enemy% This is also one of the fe+ +ays to
gain +iIadry eJ(erience +ithout (erforming a re*uest at the ta"ern%
NAH0: Geomancy
0990CT: Allo+s your officer to use the terrain to his ad"antage in
battle
-ie the D(itD and DboulderD commands.% >hen carrying out search
re*uests
at the ta"ern' this command re"eals the location of the treasure'
bandit'
etc for +hich you are searching +hen you mo"e the cursor o"er it%
B0ARN01: Gain =88 tactics eJ(erience and E88 ins(ect eJ(erience and
learn
it from another officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: Among the best tactics in the game% $it and boulder are both
eJcellent tactics to use against enemies' and the ability to *uic)ly
find
your goal in searches +ill sa"e you (lenty of frustration and time%
NAH0: HaIe
0990CT: @uild maIes during cam(aigns or by marching to a base% HaIes
confuse enemy units that a((roach them%
B0ARN01: Gain <88 tactics and E88 re(air eJ(erience and learn it from
another officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: Not "ery good% & usually build cam(s' forts' etc instead of
maIes%
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1uel Commands
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NAH0: Reco"er
0990CT: Ase ; e"ades to gain health in a duel%
B0ARN01: 9ight in 4 duels and learn from an officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: $robably the +orst duel s)ill% 0"ades are more useful for'
+ell'
e"ading (o+erful attac)s%
NAH0: !hout
0990CT: Ase ; slices to gain musou in a duel%
B0ARN01: 9ight in 64 duels and learn from an officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: $retty decent' but only because it trum(s all other duel s)ills%
NAH0: !care
0990CT: Ase ; slashes to gain musuo and de(lete your o((onent,s in a
duel%
B0ARN01: 9ight in ;8 duels and learn from an officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: !lightly better than shout%
NAH0: Crush
0990CT: Ase three stabs to hit your o((onent (retty hard%
B0ARN01: >in 68 duels and learn from another officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: $retty good' but gets trum(ed by any other duel s(ecial besides
the generic s)ills%
NAH0: Haul
0990CT: Ase ; stri)es to inflict a ton of damage on your o((onent%
B0ARN01: >in ;8 duels and learn from another officer or Huang Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: @etter than Crush' but still trum(ed by almost anything%
NAH0: $arry
0990CT: Ase ; s+ings to counter your o((onent,s attac)s for a round%
B0ARN01: >in 68 duels in a ro+ and learn from another officer or Huang
Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: The second best duel s)ill% Trum(s e"erying besides the shout
and
scare tactics' and +ill destroy someone that uses maul or crush on you%
NAH0: Counter
0990CT: Ase ; s+i(es to strongly counter your o((onent,s attac)s for a
round%
B0ARN01: >in ;8 duels in a ro+ and learn from another officer or Huang
Cheng /an%
RAT&NG: The best duel s)ill' but a hard one to learn% >ill mutilate
anyone that thin)s about using any attac) s(ecial on you%
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1ebate !)ills
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NAH0: A+e
0990CT: 1amages the enemy in a debate e"ery turn it is on the board%
B0ARN01: Ta)e (lace in 64 debates and learn it from another officer%
RAT&NG: A (retty decent debate s)ill' es(ecially if you )no+ your
o((onent
is li)ely to use incite' since e"en if he uses it and you +on,t be able
to
act' you +ill still be doing some damage +hile you +ait%
NAH0: $lead
0990CT: $re"ents the enemy from using an attac) command in a debate +hen
held in your hand% &f you use it as a regular command it +ill disarm
your o((onent,s (lead/refute cards%
B0ARN01: >in 68 debates and learn it from another officer%
RAT&NG: Also good' es(ecially if your o((onent has a lot of attac)
commands%
NAH0: 9ault
0990CT: An attac) command that trum(s all regular commands%
B0ARN01: Ta)e (lace in 4 debates and learn it from another officer%
RAT&NG: Relati"ely useful' but hardly the best command in debates%
NAH0: Argue
0990CT: A stronger "ersion of fault%
B0ARN01: Ta)e (lace in ;8 debates and learn it from another officer%
RAT&NG: !lightly better than fault%
NAH0: Refute
0990CT: Counters an enemy,s attac) command in a debate +hen held in your
hand% 1isarms the enemy,s refute commands +hen used as a regular card%
B0ARN01: >in ;8 debates and learn it from another officer%
RAT&NG: &f it isn,t the best debate s)ill' it is (retty close% &f your
o((onent uses a "ery strong attac) s)ill and you,re holding this card
you +ill li)ely defeat him immediately%
NAH0: &ncite
0990CT: Trum(s argue/fault and ma)es your o((onent inacti"e for 7 turns%
B0ARN01: >in 68 debates and learn it from another officer%
RAT&NG: Among the best debate s)ills' unless of course your o((onent has
a refute card% Generally +ith 7 free hits on your o((onent you can do
some serious damage%
NAH0: Taunt
0990CT: Trum(s e"ery other command' ma)es your o((onent inacti"e for 7
turns' and inflicts strong damage in a debate%
B0ARN01: >in ;8 straight debates -no easy tas). and then defeat either
Guo Ci or Hi Heng in a debate -also not easy.% Guo Ci fre*uents the @a#
!hu area' +hile Hi Heng tends to stic) to the :ingIhou area%
RAT&NG: The only card that comes close to matching it is refute' and
that,s because refute could (otentially turn an o((onent,s taunt right
bac) on them% Generally' one use of this bad boy +ill mean disaster for
your o((onent' unless they refute it in your face%
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Reno+n !)ills
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NAH0: >arlord
0990CT: Allo+s your officer to use the agitate and destroy tactics
against
an enemy city' regardless of your ran) and current orders% Allo+s you
to
use the direct command in battle' +hich allo+s you to control another
unit
out of turn% A subordinate +ho has this s)ill +ill offer you ad"ice
during the council if you are a (refect%
B0ARN01: Automatically learned if you ha"e <8 &ntelligence and <88
tactics
eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: >ell' most of the reno+n s)ills are good' and +arlord is no
eJce(tion% The direct command is "ery (o+erful' and it,s al+ays nice to
be able to freely destroy a neighboring city%
NAH0: Hero
0990CT: $ri"ate units are free' since any (eon +ould +illingly die for
such a charismatic leader% As a "assal' you can freely recruit any free
officer you see' regardless of your orders% As a rogue army' you can
sim(ly (ersuade a "acant city rather than besiege it% >hen entering a
hostile city' you can challenge the guard to a debate rather than
dueling
him%
B0ARN01: 0arn <88 fame and then build u( a relationshi( +ith :iao Xuan
or
Xu !hao and they +ill teach you the s)ill%
RAT&NG: A must ha"e s)ill' es(ecially for an officer +ith "ery lo+ +ar
ability' since it +ill sa"e you (lenty of money bribing guards +ho +ould
+i(e the floor +ith you in a duel% &t,s also "ery useful not to ha"e to
be ordered to recruit someone as a "assal% ?ne of the best s)ills%
NAH0: Admiral
0990CT: /our officer is a better fighter on +ater' cannot be s+e(t a+ay
by
the current' and has double mobility +hen commanding any na"al unit%
B0ARN01: Automatically learned +hen you achie"e 488 na"al eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: Hardly the best reno+n s)ill' but "ery useful if you are
fighting
in the south%
NAH0: !(y
0990CT: /our officer lea"es a (ermanent s(y in any city he sur"eys%
Also
allo+s your officer to attem(t to snea) into an enemy city or esca(e
ca(ture from a bandit%
B0ARN01: Automatically learned +hen you achie"e <88 ins(ect eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: 3ery good s)ill if you routinely are forced to in"estigate
cities
yourself% &f you are (laying as a (refect' ho+e"er' it is much easier
Cust to send a subordinate +ith the s)ill to do your sur"eying for you%
&nterestingly' if you ha"e the !$/ command and a friend gi"es you
information about an enemy city the game assumes that you ha"e (lanted a
s(y there and the information +ill be (ermanent%
NAH0: Host
0990CT: Allo+s the use of the ban*uet command in the ta"ern% @an*uets
raise friendshi( +ith all the officers +ho attend by a good deal' but
cost
money and ta)e 68 days%
B0ARN01: Automatically learned +hen you achie"e 788 drin)ing eJ(erience%
RAT&NG: Not bad' but hardly an essential s)ill% &t,s not that hard to
build friendshi(s Cust through tal)ing' es(ecially since officers don,t
hang out at the ta"ern too much%
NAH0: 1octor
0990CT: Bets you use the heal command in battle' +hich heals some
+ounded
troo(s for a small use of action (oints% Allo+s you to heal inCured
officers' and ma)es your o+n officer reco"er more *uic)ly from
illnesses%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire E88 farm' trade' and order eJ(erience and tal) to Hua
Tuo% /u Fi can also gi"e you a boo) that teaches the s)ill' but you
must
meet the re*uirements first%
RAT&NG: Healing soldiers in battle is (retty useful' but the other
abilities gi"en by this s)ill rarely come in use% &t,s not essential'
but
nice to ha"e if you ha"e met the re*uirements any+ay%
NAH0: >iIard
0990CT: Allo+s you to baffle the guards of hostile cities +ith your
amaIing magical abilities' allo+ing you to enter the city freely% &n
battle' it allo+s you to use the lightning command' (resu((osing that
you
ha"e the Geo and Aero s)ills%
B0ARN01: Ac*uire 488 >iIard eJ(erience and learn it from either /u Fi or
Guo Ci%
RAT&NG: ?"errated' although not if you ha"e no other +ay to enter
cities%
Bightning is good' but cheesy%
;% &ndi"idual
A% Gender/Age # relati"ely self eJ(lanatory%
@% /ears ser"ed # the number of years you ha"e ser"ed your ruler%
This
has really no effect on your character' but +hen "ie+ing other
officers' the longer they ha"e ser"ed a ruler' the less li)ely they
are to betray him%
C% Boyalty # loyalty to current force% ?b"iously' this does not
dis(lay
for the controlled character' since you decide ho+ loyal he is% ?n
ad"anced' this also does not a((ear for enemy officers%
1% 9ame # ho+ famous your officer is on a scale of 6#6888% The higher
this is' the more li)ely an ruler is li)ely to em(loy you if you
a((ly% &f this is high' there is also a higher chance of the
to+ns(eo(le assisting you +ith any de"elo(mental tas)% &t
increases
as you com(lete re*uests for the to+ns(eo(le at the ta"ern' ca(ture
enemy cities' recruit officers for your lord' or go out of your +ay
and use your o+n money to im(ro"e your city%
0% 9riendshi( # This also ob"iously only dis(lays for other officers'
and it sho+s your current friendshi( le"el +ith the dis(layed
officer% 9riendshi(s go from nemesis #L stranger #L a+are #L
ac*uainted #L friend #L trusted #L close #L oath% !ee the section
on interacting +ith other officers for more information%

9% ?rders # 1is(lays if you currently ha"e any acti"e orders% This is
much more efficiently dis(layed by (ressing the B7 button%
G% $rogress # Again' this info is better dis(layed by (ressing B7%
&f you are "ie+ing another officer' it +ill say either D(re(aringD
or Dacti"e'D de(ending on his (rogress%
H% !(ouse # Bists the s(ouse of the officer% There is no +ay to marry
during the game' but if you create a ne+ female officer' you can
set
her as your +ife and "ice "ersa% &f your +ife is not an officer in
the game' she +ill be located at your house%
&% ?ath # Bists the oath brothers of another officer or yourself% /ou
can ha"e u( to ;% An oath brother +ill al+ays Coin you if he is
not
currently em(loyed and +ill declare anyone +ho )ills you his
nemesis%
&f your character is to die' you can continue the game as one of
your oath brothers% ?fficers can as) to ma)e an oath anytime you
are drin)ing +ith them%
E% @iogra(hy # 1is(lays your character,s biogra(hy from the Romance of
the
Three Kingdoms no"el%
4% 0J(erience # Bists all your eJ(erience le"els' +hich are used for
learning s)ills% This does not dis(lay for other officers%
=% $ri"ate Anit # 1is(lays info on your (ri"ate unit% Note that you can
only ha"e a (ri"ate unit as a free officer%
A% Ty(e # The ty(e of unit% !ee the section on battles for more info%
@% 0J(% # The eJ(erience of your unit% Generally' the more the
better%
This can be raised by training your unit at the barrac)s%
Recruiting
+ill lo+er it%
C% Horale # The morale of your (ri"ate unit%
1% $ay # An essentially boolean indicator that sho+s +hether or not
you
ha"e to (ay your (ri"ate unit% A (ri"ate unit costs ;8 gold (er
month unless you ha"e the Hero s)ill%
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!ome ti(s on ha"ing a succcessful character
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6% &n most circumstances' stats are more im(ortant than s)ills% The
most notable eJce(tion to this' ho+e"er' is in debates' +here you can
and
+ill get demolished e"en +ith 688 &NT if you don,t ha"e any s)ills%
This
is some+hat less of a (roblem in duels' but s)ills are still im(ortant%
7% 9ocus on learning s)ills that are +orth the time and gold
in"estments%
Host of the domestic s)ills' for eJam(le' are (retty much useless and
not
+orth acti"ely (ursuing unless you are attem(ting to learn all the
s)ills
in one (laythrough%
;% &t is "ery' "ery time consuming to build stats in this game% &f a
maCor (art of your game is going to be de"oted to character de"elo(ment'
& +ould recommend an officer +ith abilities relati"ely close to +hat
you,d
be satisfied +ith' but relati"ely fe+ s)ills%
E% Generally' & find it more fulfilling to (lay through the game +ith a
relati"ely balanced character and trying not to (ic) u( too many s)ills
throughout the game' but that is (ersonal (reference%
4% &f your officer has a "ery (oor +ar but many debate s)ills' the H0R?
s)ill is (ractically essential' because it +ill get you out of some
stic)y
situations +hen tra"eling through China% >ith the s)ill' you can debate
ruffians +ho +ould other+ise rob you blind% There is nothing +orse than
losing 688'888 gold to a bandit because you +ere too chea( to offer him
more than 688 gold not to hurt you -it has ha((ened to me.%
=% Choose oath brothers +hom you +ouldn,t mind controlling% &t,s not
unheard of for your officer to get beheaded by another ruler' es(ecially
if you s+itch rulers often% This is es(ecially true if your officer has
no relati"es that are +orth +hile%
<% Bearning a debate or duel s)ill from another officer re*uires that
you
can beat them in either of these tests% &t is best to learn from an
officer you are fairly confident you can defeat' other+ise it +ill ta)e
a "ery long time% &f you are trying to defeat Hi Heng or Guo Ci for the
taunt s)ill' there isn,t much & can say but Dgood luc)%D R09AT0 is
com(letely essential%
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&3% The To+n
Regardless of your character,s ran)' he +ill s(end the maCority of his
time around his home city com(leting "arious tas)s% The follo+ing are
the facilities (resent in the "arious cities in Romance 68:
-9acilities +ith a * before the name are (resent in e"ery city% Those
+ithout the * are only a"ailable in certain cities% !ee the a(endiJ
section for a chart of facilities and in +hich cities they are (resent%
>hen listing commands' those in (arentheses are commands that can only
be caried out by a "assal +hen he is ordered% Commands that are in
brac)ets can only be carried out by the city,s (refect% Certain commands
can also only be used on an enemy city% &n these circumstances' & +ill
indicate as such.%
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Hilitary 9acilities
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*@arrac)s # $resent in e"ery city' the barrac)s are +here soldiers
gather and train for combat% The follo+ing commands are selectable at
the barrac)s:
6% -0stablish. # 1raft soldiers to form a ne+ unit% The cost to form
the unit is t+ice +hat it +ould be to su((lement an eJisting unit
+ith ne+ troo(s% Anless there are s(ecial facilities (resent in
the
city' you +ill only be able create 9oot' Horse' or @o+ units% The
higher the acting officer,s charisma and fame' the more troo(s +ill
gather at his command% A city of siIe ! can hold 4 units' of
siIe H can hold 68' of siIe B can hold 64' and of siIe XB can
hold 78% -Ta)es 68 days.
7% -1rill. # 1rill a unit at the barrac)s% Anless the acting officer
has the 1R&BB s)ill' the maJ morale and eJ(erience through training
is 688% &f your officer has high fame' there is a chance that the
troo(s +ill be es(ecially +ell moti"ated and the increase +ill be
larger% The higher your officer,s leadershi(' the better the
results%
-Ta)es 68 days.%
;% -Recruit. # !u((lement an eJisting unit,s number of troo(s +ith ne+
D"olunteers%D &f your officer has the H&R0 s)ill' he +ill manage to
enlist better recruits% &n any case' ne+ soldiers re*uire training
before they are effecti"e on the battlefield% The higher your
officer,s charisma' the more effecti"e he +ill be at recruiting%
-Ta)es 68 days.%
E% O0ditP # Herge or disband current units% Herging units +ill
a"erage
the morale and s)ill of the t+o units% ?b"iously' you can only
merge units of the same ty(e% 1isbanded units return to the city,s
(o(ulation% -Ta)es 6 day.%
4% OA(gradeP # A(grade a unit to the neJt higher ty(e% ?nly certain
units can be u(graded' and re*uire a minimum eJ(erience le"el to do
so%
!ee the section on battles and units for more info% A(grading
costs
nothing and ta)es (lace instantly%
=% &nteract # !(ea) +ith another officer +ho is at the barrac)s% !ee
the section on interactions for more info%
<% ?bser"e # Bisten to rumors that are circulating the facility% /ou
may learn about a city in the region,s s(ecialty' about the
(resence
of a free but undisco"ered officer' or you may get a hint about
game(lay% &f a hidden officer is (resent' you +ill unco"er him and
be gi"en the chance to hire him% -Ta)es 6 day.%
Garrison -9oot. # A facility relati"ely common throughout China' the
9oot
Garrison allo+s you to u(grade units from 9oot to &nfantry +hen they
reach ;88 eJ(erience% There are only t+o commands (resent here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer (resent at the Garrison%
7% ?bser"e # Bisten to rumors and/or search the area for undisco"ered
officers% -Ta)es 6 day.%
Garrison -@o+. # A facility relati"ely common throughout China' the @o+
Garrison allo+s you to u(grade units from @o+ to Crossbo+ +hen they
reach
;88 eJ(erience% There are only t+o commands (resent here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith another officer (resent at the Garrison%
Garrison -Horse. # A facility relati"ely common throughout the land' the
Horse Garrison allo+s you to u(grade units from Horse to Ca"alry +hen
they reach ;88 eJ(erience% There are only t+o commands (resent here:
Garrison -Horsebo+. # A relati"ely rare facility' found only in the more
northern regions of China' the Horsebo+ Garrison allo+s you to establish
the (o+erful horsebo+ unit% Bi)e all the Garrisons' your only o(tions
are:
Garrison -!a"age. # Another relati"ely rare facility found (rimarily in
the south+estern (ro"inces of China' the !a"age Garrison allo+s you to
establish !a"age units% The t+o (ossible commands are:
Garrison -0le(hant. # A *uite rare facility found only in the eJtreme
south+estern cities of China' the 0le(hant Garrison allo+s you to
establish the (o+erful but un(redictable 0le(hant units% The t+o
(ossible commands here are:
Garrison -Armored. # Another rare facility found only in the
south+estern
regions of China' the Armored Garrison allo+s the establishment of
Armored
units -formerly called Nanman soldiers' or Rattan Armored soldiers.%
The
only t+o commands are:
Hachine /ard # Allo+s the construction of "arious +ar machines de(ending
on the cities tech le"el% There are *uite a fe+ cities that ha"e this
facility% The higher the technology le"el of the city' the more +ea(ons
that can be created% The follo+ing commands are (resent%
officers% -ta)es 6 day.

;% ->ea(on. # ?utfit a unit +ith a s(ecific unit% The cost "aries
de(ending on the +ea(on being build% -Ta)es 78 days.%
!hi(yard # Allo+s the construction of either ramshi(s or +arshi(s' +hich
ma)e units fight much more effecti"ely on +ater% Relati"ely common in
the southeast area of China near the /angtIe Ri"er' but only in a fe+
cities else+here% The follo+ing commands are (resent there:
officers% -ta)es 6 day.
;% -!hi(. # ?utfit a unit +ith either a ramshi( or a +arshi(% -Ta)es
78 days.%
9oundry # &m(ro"es the ability of other facilities to im(ro"e units or
build +ea(ons% The follo+ing combinations eJist:
9oundry Q 9oot Garrison M !entinel u(grades at 488 unit eJ(erience%
9oundry Q Horse Garrison M Tiger u(grades at 488 unit eJ(erience%
9oundry Q @o+ Garrison M Har)smen u(grades at 488 unit eJ(erience%
9oundry Q Hachine /ard M Fuggernauts and +ood oJen can be built%
9oundry Q !hi(yard M >arshi(s can be built%
The follo+ing commands are a"ailable:
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Ci"ilian 9acilities
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Home # /our officer,s home% This ob"iously only a((ears in the city in
+hich your character li"es% 3isiting your home +ill occasionally cause
your friends to dro( by for some con"ersation' a debate' drin)' or a
duel%
Also' forces hostile to your force +ill (eriodically send messengers to
your house in an attem(t to recruit you or arrange for your betrayal%
The follo+ing commands are a"ailable in your house:
6% >ait # !tand by idle for any+here bet+een 6 and 8 days%
7% Resign # Abandon your current force and become a free officer%
;% &nteract # !(ea) +ith your +ife% ?nly characters set to ha"e +i"es
+ill ha"e anyone (resent here% &f your character is married to a
fictional +ife' she +on,t be at your home' as she is also an
officer%
E% ?rganiIe # 9orm a rogue army in this city% This o(tion is only
a"ailable if you are a free officer +ith a (ersonal unit% /ou +ill
be gi"en the o(tion to in"ite any officers currently in the city
to Coin your army% 9rom here' you +ill mo"e to the rogue army
commands%
4% Relocate # This command is only a"ailable to free officers% &t
mo"es
your home city to any other city currently on the ma(%
*Ta"ern # The city,s ta"ern' +here the common (eo(le drin) and the
nobles
loo) for talent to com(lete tas)s% The follo+ing commands are a"ailable
here:
6% @an*uet # Hold a ban*uet% /ou can in"ite any officers that are
(resently at the ta"ern% This command re*uires that your officer
has
the H?!T s)ill% ?fficers +ho attend the ban*uet +ill ha"e their
friendshi( le"el rise dramatically% -ta)es 68 days.
7% Re*uests # @ro+se the current tas)s for +hich the nobles are
hiring%
Com(leting a tas) usually re*uires "isiting another city or
searching
an area on the ma(' (ossibly fighting a duel or +inning an debate'
and returning to the original ta"ern% /our re+ard +ill usually be
gold and a fame bonus% After assuming a tas)' you can al+ays "ie+
the current re*uirements by (ressing the B7 button%
;% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the Ta"ern%

E% ?bser"e # Bisten to rumors and/or search the area for undisco"ered
officers% -ta)es 6 day.%
4% -Agitate. -enemy cities only. # Attem(t to s(read rumors in order
to
lo+er the order rating of an enemy city% The higher your officer,s
intelligence' the more damage this command +ill do to order% &f
you ha"e eJce(tional success' the to+ns(eo(le may agree to re"olt'
and you +ill be able to use the re"olt tactic in the neJt battle%
-ta)es 68 days.
=% -Rumor. -enemy cities only. # Attem(t to s(read a malicious rumor
about a ri"al lord,s officer in order to lo+er his loyalty% The
higher your officer,s intelligence' the better success you +ill
ha"e
in s(reading the rumor% -ta)es 68 days.
<% -1isru(t. -enemy cities only. # Attem(t to s(read rumors in order
to damage relations bet+een t+o ri"al forces% The higher your
officer,s intelligence' the better success you +ill ha"e in
s(reading
the rumor% -ta)es 68 days.
5% $ri"ate Anit # These commands are a"ailable only to free officers2
there are se"eral subcommands here:
A% 0stablish # 0stablish a (ri"ate unit% /ou can only establish
units that could be established +ithin the limitations of the
city,s facilities% -ta)es 68 days.
@% Recruit # Add soldiers to your (ri"ate unit% -ta)es 68 days.
C% A(grade # A(grade your (ri"ate unit% /ou need the (ro(er city
facility to be (resent in order to do this%
1% 1rill # 1rill your (ri"ate unit% -ta)es 68 days.
0% 1isband # 1isband your (ri"ate unit%
&nfirmary # A relati"ely rare and of little use facility' the &nfirmary
allo+s your officer to heal himself if he +ere to be +ounded in battle%
&t also tem(ers the effects of the (lague% The follo+ing commands are
a"ailable here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the
&nfirmary%

;% Heal # Heal any +ounds your officer may ha"e recei"ed% -ta)es 78
days.%
9lood Control # Another not too useful facility' the 9lood Control
u(grade tem(ers damage that might occur from a ty(hoon or flooding%
There
isn,t much to do here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the 9lood
Control im(ro"ement%

Granary # !lightly more useful than the 9lood Control im(ro"ement' the
Granary reduces (otential damage from locust s+arms% Again' there isn,t
much to do here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the Granary%

!helter # $erha(s the most useless of any im(ro"ement' the !helter
reduces
the order (enalty that ta)es (lace +hen an earth*ua)e -the rarest
disaster. occurs% The manual also indicates that it hastens (o(ulation
gro+th' but & am unsure about this claim% There are only t+o commands
here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the !helter%

!chool of $?B' &NT' >AR' B1R # These facilities allo+ your character to
train a s(ecific stat for a (eriod of time' increasing its eJ(erience'
and'
ultimately' his abilities% The follo+ing commands are (resent at these
facilities:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the !chool%


;% Train -stat. # Train the stat in +hich the school s(ecialiIes%
Training is more effecti"e if the current city also has the Becture
Hall im(ro"ement% -ta)es 78 days.
Becture Hall # >hen cou(led +ith a !chool of an ability' the Becture
Hall
increases the effecti"eness of training as +ell as the maJimum stat that
can be reach through training at the school% There are' ho+e"er' only 7
commands (resent at the actual Becture Hall facility:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the Becture
Hall%

0Jchange # ?ne of the best non#military im(ro"ements for a city' the
0Jchange allo+s an officer to +ager 6888 gold in an attem(t for greater
gain% The follo+ing commands are (resent here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the 0Jchange%


;% 1eal # >ager 6888 gold in a deal at the 0Jchange% There are three
basic outcomes:
A% The deal goes "ery +ell' and you +in an item%
@% The deal goes +ell' and you return about 6%5 times your
in"estment%
C% The deal goes (oorly' and you return about %; times your
in"estment%
The 0Jchange is an im(ortant im(ro"ement for t+o basic reasons%
9irst' it allo+s your character to +in items relati"ely chea(ly
com(ared +ith the high (rices at the @aIaar% !econdly' there are
se"eral items that can only be +on at the 0Jchange and can not be
found else+here%
@aIaar # Another im(ortant facility' the @aIaar allo+s your character to
buy a "ariety of items from the merchants of the to+n% The follo+ing
commands are (resent here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the @aIaar%

;% @uy # @uy an item from the merchant% -ta)es 6 day (er item.%
E% !ell # !ell an item to the merchant% &tems are sold for 7/; of the
(rice for +hich they are (urchased% -ta)es 6 day (er item.%
?bser"atory # 0ssentially a no"elty im(ro"ement' the ?bser"atory allo+s
your character to gauge either his or another officer,s lifes(an' as
+ell
as (redict natural disasters% The only real use for this facility is to
earn +iIardry eJ(erience' but' of course' there are better +ays
-s(ecifically re*uests. to do so% Any+ay' the follo+ing commands are
(resent at the ?bser"atory:
?bser"atory%

;% 9ortune # Re"eal ho+ much time an officer has left to li"e% /ou
can
(ic) any officer +ith +hom you are ac*uainted% This costs 688 gold
and ta)es 6 day%
E% 9orecast # As) the obser"atory official the current forecast for
disasters% Am & the only one +ho finds it funny that they consider
the Han 0m(eror a disasterK Any+ay' this almost useless command
costs 488 gold% The only +ay & could e"en imagine this feature of
the obser"atory being useful is if' for some reason' you +anted to
fight a battle in eJtremely inclement +eather%
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Go"ernment 9acilities
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*Castle # The administrati"e center of the city' and generally +here a
(refect +ill s(end the maCority of his time -es(ecially if he is
controlled by the com(uter.% Note that you cannot enter the castle if
the city is controlled by a force but does not ha"e a (refect currently
assigned to go"ern it% The follo+ing commands are a"ailable here:
6% O3aultP # T+o choices here: +ithdra+ or de(osit% &n Romance 68'
(refects ha"e free reign +ith the city,s money and can ta)e as much
as they see fit as their (ersonal gold% Fust ma)e sure not to rob
the city to the (oint it is no longer self#sufficient%
7% O1eliberateP # ?ne of the most annoying (arts about being a (refect
is ha"ing to constantly deal +ith your com(laining (o(ulation%
0"ery
;8 days or so' a ne+ D(etitionD +ill a((ear in your city,s *ueue%
Any time there are more than 68 (etitions' the city +ill suffer a
substantial order (enalty' +hich means' as a (refect' you need to
stay on to( of your (etitions% Any (etition you agree to su((ort
ta)es 68 days and -usually. some gold from the city% Refusing a
ci"ilian,s (etition +ill cause your fame to decrease%
;% Council # 3isit the Council Chamber% Note that if you are a "assal
and currently ha"e a tas)' you +ill automatically be ta)en to the
Council if you enter the Castle%
E% 3isit # Heet +ith an officer +ho is currently inside the castle%
9or
the most (art' officers +ill refuse to meet +ith you +hen they are
in the castle unless any of the follo+ing a((ly:
A% /ou need to meet them for some tas) -most li)ely a re*uest.%
@% /our friendshi( +ith the officer is already DfriendD or higher%
C% /our fame is "ery high% & +ould say the =88Q range or so%
&f an officer agrees to meet you' you +ill interact +ith him as
though you met him at any other facility%
4% -1i(lomacy. -other ruler,s ca(ital only. # Act as an en"oy bet+een
your force and the force that o+ns this city% All of the
di(lomatic
council commands are eJecuted in this +ay% There is a high chance
that you +ill be offered a debate if the other ruler does not
+holeheartedly agree +ith your (ro(osal%
*9armland # The farms surrounding the city' and the area that (roduces
the
food used to feed your armies% The maJ de"elo(ment for the farms
increases as the scale of the city gro+s% There are three commands
here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the 9arms%

;% 9arm # >or) the farm land% This costs 688 gold and ta)es at least
68 days%
*Har)et(lace # The city,s mar)et(lace' +here (eo(le come to trade
"arious
goods% This area (roduces re"enue for the city through taJes% The maJ
trade "alue of a city raises as the scale of the city gro+s% The
follo+ing commands are (resent here:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the Har)et%

;% Trade # &n"est money to de"elo( the commercial sector of the to+n%
This costs 688 gold and ta)es at least 68 days%
E% O@uy 9oodP # Ase the city,s gold to (urchase food for the army%
-ta)es 6 day.%
4% O!ell 9oodP # !ell some of the city,s food in eJchange for gold%
-ta)es 6 day.%
*@lac)smith # The city,s technological center' +here artisans +or) to
de"elo( ne+ +ea(ons for the city% HaJing out a city,s technology le"el
also allo+s the city to be eJ(anded% The follo+ing commands are
a"ailable
at the @lac)smith:
@lac)smith%

;% Tech # &n"est 688 gold to increase the to+n,s technological
de"elo(ment% This ta)es at least 68 days%
*>alls # The +alls of the city are used to )ee( undesirables -in this
case'
enemy armies. a+ay from the (o(ulation of the city and its council
chamber% This facility also allo+s an officer to eJ(and the city,s
scale%
The follo+ing commands are (resent:
6% &nteract # !(ea) +ith an officer currently (resent at the >alls%

;% Re(air # !(end 688 gold and at least 68 days to re(air the +alls
surrounding the city%
E% -0J(and. # 0J(and the scale of the city% This costs any+here
bet+een
4888 and 48888 gold' de(ending on the (resent siIe of the city%
The
city must ha"e maJed out its technology rating in order for it to
be eligible for eJ(ansion% -Ta)es 48 days.%
4% -1estroy. -Ri"al cities only. # Attem(t to damage the +alls of a
ri"al city% The higher your officer,s intelligence stat' the
greater your success +ill be% 0ach attem(t costs 688 gold and
ta)es
68 days%
*Guardhouse # The guardhouse is +here the sentries are stationed to )ee(
bandits a+ay from the city,s (o(ulation% The sentries are also in
charge
of )ee(ing enemy s(ies a+ay from the city% The follo+ing commands are
here:
Guardhouse%

;% ?rder # &ncrease the order of the city by (atrolling% This costs
688 gold and ta)es at least 68 days%
E% !ur"ey/!(y -enemy cities only. # Attem(t to unco"er information
about
an enemy city% The higher your character,s intelligence' the more
li)ely you are to ha"e greater success% A city in"estigated +ith
the sur"ey command +ill dis(lay city info for = months% A city
in"estigated +ith the s(y command +ill continue to re(ort
information
until the s(y is unco"ered' +hich can be a "ery long time% An
officer must ha"e the !$/ s)ill to (lant a s(y%
City &nformation # $ressing circle and "ie+ing +ill dis(lay the
follo+ing
information on your city% The information is bro)en do+n into se"eral
different categories' but the follo+ing +ill al+ays be (resent:
6% The City,s name%
7% The Area in +hich the city is located% Areas are reguibs that can
be
con*uered using the cam(aign command' and are usually made u( of
*uite a fe+ cities%
;% The (ro"ince in +hich the city is located% $ro"inces are usually
made u( of a fe+ cities%
E% The force that currently controls the city%
4% The "iceroy to +hich the city,s (refect re(orts%
=% The number of officers currently located in the city' eJcluding
free officers%
<% The number of free officers currently located in the city%
The follo+ing information is sorted into sections:
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!trength
#########
6% Anit # The number of units currently (resent in the city% This
does
not include units (art of a troo( that is currently marching%
7% !trength # the total number of soldiers in the city% Again' this
does not include any soldiers that are currently marching in a
troo(%
;% $o(ulation # The current (o(ulation of the city% 1rafting' the
(lague' or other disasters +ill lo+er it% &t increases o"er time
based on the order rating in the city% &f the (o(ulation decreases
to 78'888' no more soldiers +ill be a"ailable for drafting% The
higher the (o(ulation' the more re"enue collected from taJes%
E% $olicy # The orders gi"en the the city,s (refect by the district,s
"iceroy%
4% Target # The target of the abo"e (olicy%
=% &nfo # Ho+ much information your officer currently has +ith regard
to this city% The information goes from None #L $art #L Host #L
9ull%
<% Honths # Ho+ much longer you +ill ha"e the current information
a"ailable% &f this boJ currently has D!(yD in it' your force has a
s(y in the city +ho +ill continue to re(ort information until he is
disco"ered%
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0conomics
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6% Current Gold # The amount of gold currently in the city,s coffers%
7% 0arn/!eason # Ho+ much the city collects (er *uarter in re"enue%
The
higher the city,s trade and (o(ulation' the more money you +ill
collect%
;% !(end/!eason # Ho+ much money the city s(ends (er season (aying the
salaries of the officers ser"ing there% Higher ran) officers cost
more money (er *uarter%
E% Current Rice # The amount of rice currently in storage%

4% Har"est//ear # The amount of rice har"ested e"ery year% Higher
9arm de"elo(ment and (o(ulation +ill result in more food being
har"ested e"ery Fuly%
=% Consume/Honth # Ho+ much food your soldiers consume e"ery month%
?b"iously' larger armies re*uire more food (er month% Note that
food is subtracted e"ery day% Anits that are out of food +ill lose
morale e"ery day until it hits 8' at +hich (oint the entire unit
+ill disband if not acti"ely in battle% &f in battle' the unit
+ill
become routed and retreat%
#########
1omestics
#########
6% 9arm # The current de"elo(ment rating of the city,s farmland in
relationshi( to its maJimum%
7% Trade # The current economic de"elo(ment rating of the city in
relationshi( to its maJimum%
;% Tech # The current technological de"elo(ment of the city in
relation
to its maJimum% Cities are only eligible for eJ(ansion +hen this
number has reached its maJimum%
E% 1efense # The current strength of the city,s +alls in relation to
their maJimum%
4% !cale # The siIe of the city from ! #L H #L B #L XB% The scale of
a city determines the maJimums of 9arm' Trade' and Tech "alues' as
+ell as the number of s(ecialty facilities (resent and the number
of units that can be stationed in the city at once%
=% Ty(e # The ty(e of the city% This determines the ty(e of
facilities
and re*uests that the city has% There are the follo+ing ty(es:
>ild # The city has either a sa"age' ele(hant' or armored garrison%
@asic # The city has a generic miJ of facilities%
Bearn # The city has (redominantly DschoolD facilities%
$ort # The city has a shi(yard%
Trade # The city has a baIaar and/or an eJchange%
9arm # The city can recruit and establish horse units at half cost%
<% !(ecialty # The s(ecialty good (roduced at this city' if any% This
only affects one or t+o re*uests at the ta"ern% /ou can learn of
a city,s s(ecialty by obser"ing at a city in its region%
5% ?rder # The order in the city% The higher the order' the more
*uic)ly the (o(ulation +ill raise% Higher order also (re"ents
enemy
tactics from succeeding% Bo+ order ma)es your city susce(tible to
bandit or foreign tribe attac)s% 1e"elo(ing the city lo+ers order'
+hile (atroling the city increases it%
% 9acilities # The facilities a"ailable at the city% Those in grey
are currently una"ailable due to the city,s scale%
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!ome ti(s for maJimiIing your city
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6% &n most cases' it is best to eJ(and a city to siIe H or B as soon as
(ossible so as to raise the maJimum amount of units (ast 4% This +ill
also raise the maJimum trade and farm amounts to a le"el that +ill
(roduce a steady amount of income%
7% Anless you already ha"e a "ery large army' it is better to (rioritiIe
the mar)et,s de"elo(ment to that of the farmland% &t is al+ays (ossible
to (urchase more food at the mar)et relati"ely chea(ly%
;% 1o not o"erdraft the cityR ?nce a city gets belo+ E8'888 (eo(le' it
becomes "ery difficult for it to reco"er%
E% >hen deciding cities to con*uer' try to (rioritiIe cities that +ill
yield you useful facilities% Cities +ith a foundry are al+ays useful'
as
are those +ith machineyard% &f you are loo)ing for items' it is a good
idea to ca(ture an eJchange' since you can only use the deal command if
your force controls the city%
4% >hen lea"ing cities to your (refects to defend' by far the most
im(ortant stat to consider is defense% &f a city,s defense is maJed'
your
(refects +ill ha"e a relati"ely high chance of successfully defending
the
city% &f it is lo+' ho+e"er' they +ill almost al+ays lose the city +hen
attac)ed' e"en if they outnumber the enemy' due to the auto battle
algorithm%
=% Remember that a city need not be on the front lines to attac) the
enemy% &n fact' & ha"e found that defending a border city yourself and
assigning (refects Cust behind the front lines +ith (o+erful armies to
be
a "ery effecti"e tactic' since com(uter (refects are much more
aggressi"e
+hen they do not control cities on your force,s front%
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3% &nteracting +ith ?ther ?fficers%
$robably one of the most im(ro"ed areas bet+een Romance 5 and Romance 68
are the different +ays in +hich your officer +ill interact +ith N$Cs
throughout the course of the game% This section deals +ith the "arious
o(tions related to the relationshi(s bet+een your character and others%
######################
Heeting other officers
######################
>hen you meet another officer' there +ill be a bar underneath his
(ortrait that dis(lays your current relationshi( +ith the officer% The
closer the meter is to the right' the closer you are +ith the officer%
Remember that relationshi(s range from the scale of: Nemesis #L !tranger
#L A+are #L Ac*uainted #L 9riend #L Trusted #L Close #L ?ath%
There are se"eral different +ays you can meet and officer and interact
+ith him/her:
6% Heet the officer at a facility and choose the &nteract command #
$robably the most common +ay to meet +ith another officer' es(ecially
if the t+o of you are stationed in the same city and ser"e the same
lord% /ou ha"e the follo+ing commands:
A% !ocial
6% Tal) # As) the officer to chat +ith you in an attem(t to build
your relationshi( +ith him or her% The more com(atible you are
+ith the officer' the greater the increase in your relationshi(
+ill be% ?fficers chat about different things based on their
abilities and desires%
7% Gift # Gi"e a gift to this officer% The higher the "alue of
the gift' the greater the increase in your relationshi(% The
increase is also based on the desires -if you gi"e him an item
he li)es' the increase +ill be larger.' the other officer,s
(ersonality -greedy officers are more im(ressed by gifts.' and
your com(atibility +ith the officer -your (olar o((osite +ill
still be hard to +in o"er.% ?fficers +ho don,t care for you or
those +ho are (articularly selfless might not acce(t your gift%
;% 1rin) # !hare a drin) +ith this officer% The better the +ine
you (resent to drin) and the more this officer li)es to drin)'
the greater the increase in your friendshi(% &f you are
already
at the DCloseD le"el of friendshi(' the other officer might
offer
to s+ear an oath +ith you% &f you agree' you +ill become oath
brothers +ith the officer' and he +ill treat you closer than he
+ould his o+n family%
@% Bearn # Ha"e this officer instruct you in either &NT' B1R' $?B'
>AR
or CHR% /ou must ha"e a DTrustedD le"el of friendshi( +ith the
officer to as) and the officer,s res(ecti"e ability must not be
more
than 68 (oints higher than your o+n% /ou +ill gain some
eJ(erience
in the ability follo+ing the 78 days of training% &f the officer
can teach you a s)ill -i%e% you can learn a s)ill that he has.
from
that (articular category' there is a chance that you +ill learn it
from the training% &f it is a duel or debate s)ill' ho+e"er' you
must first defeat the officer in the rele"ant contest%
C% &nstruct # Attem(t to im(ro"e the other officer,s s)ills by gi"ing
him instruction% /ou must ha"e a relationshi( of close or oath
+ith
the officer% The training ta)es 78 days%
1% &nformation # 1is(lay information on the other officer%
0% 0m(loy # Attem(t to em(loy the officer to ser"e your lord% The
closer you are (ersonally to the officer' the more li)ely to
acce(t
the offer he +ill be% &f the officer is not totally con"inced' he
might offer a debate challenge% &f you +in the debate' he +ill
Coin your force' other+ise he +ill refuse% &f the officer you are
s(ea)ing +ith refuses your officer and ser"es another force' he
may call the guards' +hom you +ill be forced to duel% ?b"iously
you cannot choose this o(tion if the officer already ser"es your
force%
9% Cons(ire # Attem(t to arrange a betrayal of this officer the neJt
time you meet on the field of battle% This has a higher chance of
succeeding if your relationshi( +ith the officer is stronger and
the target officer,s loyalty to his force is lo+% &f the officer
refuses your offer' your relationshi( +ith him +ill decline and he
may call the guards to remo"e you from the city%
7% Heet the officer on the main ma(' +hile you both are mo"ing bet+een
Cities # a relati"ely rare +ay of meeting officers' it adds a little
"ariety to the regular commands:
A% !ocial # All the commands are the same as abo"e' besides the fact
that you can,t use the drin) command%
@% Assault # Attac) the other officer in an attem(t to rob him of
gold
or his rare items% &f the officer is a +ea)ling' you +ill suffer
a fame (enalty% Assaulting the officer +ill cause you both to
fall
"ery much a(art and bring you to the duel screen% &f you +in' you
+ill seiIe a rare item from the officer -if he has one.% Note that
if this officer is your nemesis' your fame +ill actually increase%
;% Heet the officer on the field of battle # (retty much the only o(tion
you +ill ha"e here is to mo"e your unit neJt to his and challenge him
to a duel%
E% Fudge the officer as a (risoner after ca(turing him in battle #
again'
this is only an interaction in the strictest sense' but ne"ertheless
you +ill ha"e the follo+ing o(tions:
A% 0m(loy # attem(t to con"ince the officer to betray his o+n force
and Coin yours% /ou cannot offer a ruler this choice unless you
ha"e destroyed his force in the current battle% Again' if you are
close to the officer or if the officer is (articularly disloyal or
o((ortunistic' you +ill ha"e a greater chance of success%
@% Release # release the officer to his force% &f the force has been
destroyed in the current battle' the officer +ill become a free
officer% & ha"e read else+here that continually releasing officers
+ill ma)e them more li)ely to Coin you in the future' but & am yet
to see any reason to belie"e this%
C% 0Jecute # ha"e the officer beheaded% This )ills the officer
immediately and ma)es any of his relations -be they familial or
oath brothers. consider you to be their nemesis%
4% Heet the officer +hen he dro(s by your house uneJ(ectedly% There is
no interaction menu here' (er se' but the officer might offer you a
drin)'
a duel' or a debate% &f you +in the duel or debate' your relationshi(
+ill greatly increase% The officer might also share some information on
a ri"al force,s city' or Cust sto( by for a chat% &n some rare cases'
a friendly officer might lea"e some money at your house as a gift%
######
1uels
######
?ne of the most nicely done as(ects of Romance 68' duels (it your
officer
against another in either a friendly s(arring match or a heated fight
+here the loser becomes a (risoner of the enemy% &n either case'
ho+e"er'
the duel is handled the same +ay% !ee the section on character info for
more detailed information on the s(ecific duel tactics%
&n a duel' each officer has t+o meters: a health meter' +hich begins the
duel at its maJimum -unless the officer in *uestion has fought se"eral
duels in the same battle.' and musuo' +hich starts at 48S% The fighting
ta)es (lace in rounds' +ith each officer selecting ; attac)s to use (er
round% After each has made his selections' the choices go u( against
one another and the higher tactic inflicts damage u(on the officer +ho
used the lo+er tactic%
@asic tactics are di"ided into three grou(s: !t#' !l#' and !+#% !t#
tactics trum( both !l# and !+# grou(s' but is defeated by the defensi"e
tactic De"adeD and all s(ecial tactics% !l# grou( tactics defeat the
!+#
grou(' but loses to !t#' De"ade'D and all s(ecials% !+# grou( tactics
defeat e"ade' but lose to all other tactics% >hen both officers use the
same grou( of tactic for the same attac) in the same round' the t+o
attac)s cancel' and the damage is carried o"er to the neJt attac)% The
+inner of the neJt attac) inflicts the total damage of both attac)s%
Tactics grou(s are further di"ided into DhighD and Dlo+D attac)s%
DHighD
attac)s slightly diminish the attac)er,s musuo' but inflict more damage
than Dlo+D attac)s% DBo+D tactics re*uire no musuo' but inflict less
damage% >hen selecting a basic tactic' the number neJt to the tactic,s
name indicates ho+ many of that (articular attac) are currently
a"ailable
for use% 0"ery round' basic tactics re(lenish at random% !toring
tactics
allo+s the use of duel s(ecials%
@oth officers reco"er musuo e"ery round% All s(ecial attac)s use u( 48S
of the acting officer,s total musuo% /ou cannot use a s(ecial -besides
!H?AT and !CAR0. unless you ha"e at least 48S of your total musuo%
Asing
either of the !H?AT or !CAR0 s(ecial tactics +ith full musuo +ill cause
your character to become eJcited' +hich gi"es him infinite musuo for
three
battle rounds% All other s(ecials used at full musuo inflict critical
hits' +hich do dramatic damage to the o((osing officer% A critical HAAB
can defeat an o((onent in a single blo+%
1uels end +hen either officer loses all his health or esca(es% &f an
officer called for the duel in battle' the "ictorious general ca(tures
the loser' remo"ing his unit from the field%
The follo+ing are the tactics that any officer can choose:
6% @asic Tactics
A% !tri)e -!t#' high.2 trum(s all basic tactics' uses musuo for more
damage
@% !tab -!t#' lo+.2 trum(s all basic tactics' uses no musuo%
C% !lash -!l#' high.2 trum(s !+# attac)s' uses musuo for more damage
1% !lice -!l#' lo+.2 trum(s !+# attac)s' uses no musuo%
0% !+ee( -!+#' high.2 trum(s D0"ade'D uses musuo for more damage%
9% !+ing -!+#' lo+.2 trum(s D0"ade'D uses no musuo%
7% 1efensi"e Tactics
A% 0"ade # Trum(s !t# and !l# tactics' confusing the officer for the
neJt attac)' negating his action' and increasing the damage he
recei"es% @eaten by !+# attac)s% 0"ade also trum(s the attac)
round of Haul' Crush' $ound' and Rush%
@% Guard # @loc) an enemy,s attac)% Regardless of the attac) your
o((onent uses' he +ill hit you -albeit for less damage.% Aseful
in
a fe+ limited situations%
C% 9lee # Attem(t to flee from the duel' +hich ma)es you the loser as
far as your dueling record is concerned% ?f course' in some
situations it is better to cut your losses than to ris) ca(ture or
death by stic)ing around% &f you fail to esca(e' ho+e"er' your
officer +ill become confused for a round and "ulnerable to attac)%
;% Generic -!(eed. !(ecials
A% $ound # use one !tab' !lice' and !+ing attac) to inflict one
strong
attac) in attac) turn 7%
@% Rush # use one !tri)e' !lash' and !+ee( attac) to inflict one
strong attac) in attac) turn 7 that also lo+ers the enemy,s musuo%
E% !)ill !(ecials -see the character info section for more detailed
info.%
A% Haul # uses ; !tri)es' attac) turn 6
@% Crush # uses ; !tabs' attac) turn 6
C% !care # uses ; !lashes' attac) turn ;
1% !hout # uses ; !lices' attac) turn ;
0% Counter # uses ; !+ee(s' attac) turn 6
9% $arry # uses ; !+ings' attac) turn 6
G% Reco"er # uses ; 0"ades' attac) turn ;
Fust reading this might be confusing' so here are some sam(le duel
rounds
to better eJ(lain the system:
Round 6
########
/our ?fficer 0nemy ?fficer ?utcome
!tri)e trum(s slash and
you
Turn 6 !tri)e !lash inflict some damage on
the
enemy%
Turn 7 !tri)e 0"ade 0"ade trum(s !tri)e' and
the
enemy e"ades your attac)%

Turn ; -null. !+ing /our attac) is cancelled'
as
you are confused' so any
attac) the enemy uses
+or)s2
he hits you +ith a !+ing%
Round 7
########
Turn 6 >ait !tri)e >ait' +hich is (art of a
s(ecial' trum(s the basic
attac)% No one attac)s
this
turn%
Turn 7 $ound !lash $ound trum(s basic
attac)s'
and you hit the enemy for
big damage%
Turn ; >ait 0"ade Neither >ait nor 0"ade
are
attac) commands' so
nothing
ha((ens%
Round ;
########
Turn 6 Haul >ait >ait' +hen (art of the
s(eed s(ecials' is
trum(ed
by Haul%
Turn 7 >ait $ound !ince Haul trum(s the
s(eed
s(ecials' the (ound is
inacti"e%
Turn ; >ait >ait Nothing ha((ens%
Round E
########
Turn 6 Haul 0"ade 0"ade trum(s the attac)
turn of Haul% The attac)
misses%
Turn 7 >ait-Null. !tri)e Although technically you
+ould be confused here'
the
+ait (ortion of maul
still
trum(s basic attac)s%
Turn ; >ait !+ing >ait trum(s !+ing%
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!ome Ti(s on 1ueling
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6% Anless you ha"e some to s(are' sa"e e"ades for times +hen your
o((onent,s musuo gauge is greater than 48S full% 0"ades are "ery useful
for dodging the damaging turn of the attac) s(ecials%
7% Kno+ your o((onent% &f your o((onent has no s(ecial mo"es' the only
turn you need to fear any more than another is the second' +here the
attac) (ortion of rush or (ound +ould hit you% Ase your e"ades here and
you +ill be relati"ely safe throughout the duel% Bi)e+ise' if the
officer
has both HAAB and CRA!H you might +ant to use the e"ade in the first
turn%
;% Generally' it,s not (rudent to duel anyone +ith a >AR stat that is
more
than 4 or so greater than yours% Anless you ha"e good s)ills and a bit
of luc)' you,ll be in a tough s(ot to +in a duel gi"ing u( any more
(oints
than this%
E% Ha"ing a s(ecial horse guarantees your safe retreat from a duel%
4% &t is certainly +orth+hile to sa"e your (o+erful attac) commands for
+hen your musuo gauge is com(letely full% &f you are attem(ting to
stoc)(ile a s(ecific command to use a s(ecial' consider using the guard
command to a"oid using the needed command%
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1ebating
#########
&n essence' a debate is a duel of +its bet+een t+o officers' and in this
sense it ser"es as a duel for officers +ith high intelligence and
charisma% /our character can engage in a debate +hen acting as a
di(lomatic en"oy' hiring an officer' or fufilling certain re*uests for
the nobles at the ta"ern% !ometimes +hen interacting +ith a friendly
officer of relati"ely e*ual ability and a (ro(ensity for debate' he +ill
offer to engage you in a friendly s(arring match%
1ebates are unli)e duels' ho+e"er' in that your number of debating
s)ills
(lays a more significant role in your chance for success than your
stats%
>ithout any s)ills' you +ill li)ely ha"e a hard time +inning debates'
e"en
+ith high debating abilities -&NT and CHR.%
The actual debate is re(resented by your character and the o((osing
debater standing on o((osites side of a bridge% @elo+ the bridge is
a meter colored both red and blue% The blue (ortion of the meter
re(resents the strength of your argument% Any gro+th of your (ortion
reduces the (ortion of your o((onent,s% The debate ends +hen one side,s
meter has ta)en the entire bridge%
At the start of the debate' each character begins +ith a set amount of
randomly selected commands based on the debating s)ills he has% The
higher
the officer,s &NT' the more commands he recei"es% >hen the officer uses
a
command' a ne+ randomly selected command re(laces it%
The action ta)es (lace in turns% 0ach turn each debater selects a
command and the t+o are com(ared% The +inning command then ta)es
effect'
and the meter adCusts accordingly% The greater the CHR of the officer'
the greater effect the command +ill ha"e on the meter%
There are three different ty(es of commands: regular' attac)' and
(lead/refute% A regular command' generally' is any command that (laces
a mar)er do+n on the debate board in the lo+er right% All regular
commands also come +ith a number that reflect their strength% At the
start of the debate' the higher the number' the stronger the command%
Attac) commands do not (ut a mar)er do+n on the board' nor do they come
+ith a number to describe their strength' but they al+ays trum( regular
commands% $lead and refute are generally held in the officer,s hand
until
the o((osing debater uses an attac) command' at +hich time they disable
the command% 0ither debater can' ho+e"er' also use either of these
commands as any other' at +hich (oint they +ill deacti"ate any similar
cards held by your o((onent%
Regular Commands
################
There are se"en different regular debate commands% !iJ of the se"en can
be
used by any officer' regardless of his s)ills2 the se"enth' A+e' can
only
be used by an officer that has the A>0 s)ill%
The most basic of the regular commands are Bogic' $rofit' and 3irtue%
0ach
of these commands has a different color% >hen used' they beat any
regular
command that is of a lo+er 3ABA01 number -not necessarily a lo+er
number'
ho+e"er. and +ill then increase the meter of the officer +ho used the
command% >hether or not the command +on the round' it (uts do+n a
colored
mar)er on the debate board on the s(ace corres(onding to the number on
the
command% &f both debaters use the same numbered command' the t+o
commands
cancel' brea)' and no mar)ers go on the board' nor does the meter mo"e%
A+e and 9ocus are also regular commands% Neither directly affect the
meter%
After being used' both commands (lace a colored mar)er on their
corres(onding number on the board% Antil either officer remo"es the
mar)er
from the board by using an identically numbered command' the A+e or
9ocus
+ill continue to be in effect% A+e increases the meter to the fa"or of
the
officer +ho (laced it a small amount e"ery round% 9ocus increases the
distance the meter mo"es +hen successfully +inning a round% @oth
effects
stac) +hen se"eral of the same command are (resent at the same time on
the
board%
The final t+o regular commands are Hire and Thin)% Hire randomly miJes
the
mar)ers on the board' +hereas Thin) eJchanges all your current commands
for
a ne+ set of randomly selected ones% Neither (ut a mar)er on the board%
The board itself is "ery im(ortant +ith regard to regular commands% As
the
board fills' "arious combinations of mar)ers begin to form% Any debater
+ho
(laces the final (iece to create a string of ; identically colored
mar)ers
+ill ha"e the meter mo"ed substantially to his fa"or% !imilarly' if an
officer (laces do+n the final (iece to ma)e a string of three mar)ers of
three different colors' the meter +ill mo"e substantially to his
detriment%
&n either case' after the meter mo"es' the "alue of all commands
re"erses'
meaning that the strength of regular commands changes from -most
(o+erful.
to 6 -most (o+erful.% The arro+ in the bottom right of the screen
indicates
the current strength (aradigm%
Attac) Commands
###############
Attac) commands al+ays trum( regular commands' regardless of the number
of
the regular command% 1e(ending on the attac) command' the regular
command
may or may not (ut its mar)er on the board% All of these commands
re*uire
the associated s)ill% The follo+ing is a list of attac) commands and
their
effects:
6% 9ault # Ho"es the bar in your fa"or2 allo+s o((onent,s command to
board%
7% Argue # Ho"es the bar in your fa"or2 brea)s o((onent,s regular
command%

;% &ncite # $re"ents your o((onent from acting for 7 turns2 brea)s
o((onent,s regular command%
E% Taunt # $re"ents your o((onent from acting for 7 turns and mo"es
the
bar in your fa"or2 brea)s o((onent,s regular command%
&n the e"ent both sides use attac) commands' the higher command al+ays
+ins' brea)ing and disregarding the lo+er% The (riority order is' from
strongest to +ea)est Taunt #L &ncite #L Argue #L 9ault%
?ther Commands
##############
The t+o remaining commands' $lead and Refute' counter attac) commands
+hile
held in your hand% $lead sim(ly disarms the attac)' +hereas Refute
re"erses it against your o((onent% This ma)es refute a "ery (o+erful
card%
/ou can also use these commands as you +ould any other% >hen used this
+ay' these cards disarm your o((onent,s $lead or Refute cards%
/ou need to ha"e the $B0A1 or R09AT0 s)ills in order to use these cards%
Again' for the sa)e of clarity' belo+ are some sam(le debate rounds:
Round 6
#######
/ou ?((onent ?utcome @oard

Bogic $rofit 5 Bogic +ins' < $ B
meter mo"es% 6 7 ;
E 4 =
Round 7
#######
9ault $rofit 4 9ault trum(s < $ B
the $rofit% 6 7 ;
E $ =
Round ;
#######
Argue Argue @oth @rea)2 < $ B
no meter change 6 7 ;
E $ =
Round E
#######
9ault Argue Argue brea)s < $ B
9ault 6 7 ;
E $ =
Round 4
#######
$rofit 7 Taunt Taunt brea)s < $ B
e"erything% 6 7 ;
/ou lose 7 E $ =
turns%
Round =
#######
-taunted. $rofit 7 !ince you ha"e < $ B
lost your turn 6 $ ;
the $rofit ta)es E $ =
effect%
At this (oint' your o((onent has made a string of three' and the number
order +ould re"erse% /ou +ould also +atch the meter mo"e a great deal
to
your detriment% &n a real debate' you +ill (robably lose the debate at
this
(oint%
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!ome Ti(s for 1ebates
######################
6% Ase regular commands to acti"ely create hel(ful strings% &f there is
a s*uare on the board that +ill ob"iously ma)e a good combination'
AB>A/!
(lay the number if you ha"e it' regardless of the color of your (iece
-as
long as it +ouldn,t create a bad string.% The reason you need to (lay
the
number e"en if it +ouldn,t com(lete the combination is that the com(uter
+ill acti"ely attem(t to ma)e strings as +ell and (laying that number
+ill
at least (re"ent your o((onent from com(leting the string%
7% /ou can see your o((onent,s cards underneath his name% &f he has a
lot
of (ur(le commands and the refute s)ill' definitely do not use any
(o+erful
attac) commands' as refute +ill thro+ them bac) in your face% &nstead'
attem(t to disarm his (ur(le commands first by using some of your o+n%
;% & can,t stress this enough: /?A N001 10@AT0 !K&BB! T? >&N 10@AT0!%
Although it is (ossible to beat some (eo(le using Cust regular commands'
+ithout debate s)ills you are at a maCor disad"antage%
E% Anless the com(uter has an attac) command' your o((onent +ill al+ays
use
his highest normal command unless he can com(lete an ad"antageous
string%
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!ome ti(s on officer interactions in general
############################################
6% ?fficers, com(atibilities are based on the force that they ser"e in
the
Romance of the Three Kingdoms no"el' unless you are (laying on
fictional'
in +hich case they are random% &f your officer is "ery com(atible +ith
another' your friendshi( +ill increase "ery *uic)ly' sometimes a le"el
-or e"en t+o. e"ery time you s(ea) +ith him% ?n the other hand' if you
t+o don,t naturally get along +ell' it can ta)e se"eral times s(ea)ing
+ith
the officer before his friendshi( le"el +ith you im(ro"es%
7% Gi"en enough (atience' you can become close +ith an officer of
any com(atibility% &t might ta)e a little longer' but if you really
ha"e
your heart set on forging an oath +ith a (articular officer' & +ouldn,t
let the fact that the t+o of you might be incom(atible deter you from
befriending him%
;% ?fficers +ith +hom you share some )ind of familial relation begin
+ith either DfriendD or DtrustedD relationshi(s +ith your officer%
E% Kno+ officers, (ersonalities and use them to your ad"antage% Gi"e
greedy officers chea( treasures' or drin) +ith lush officers% This +ill
ma)e it much easier to build your relationshi( +ith them and +ill thus
sa"e you a great deal of time%
4% Although & ha"en,t s(ecifically documented this' & ha"e a feeling
that
officers' +hen not assigned to any tas) -or free.' are more inclined to
"isit facilities that mesh +ith their (ersonalities% ?fficers that li)e
to drin) +ill be at the Ta"ern' ci"il officers +ill be at the
blac)smith'
etc% This certainly does not hold true all the time' and it is (ossible
that it is my imagination' but it is still +orth considering if you are
loo)ing for a (articular officer in a "ery cro+ded city%
=% Regardless of number 4 -abo"e.' free officers definitely tend to
rotate
bet+een t+o or three facilities% Asually if you s(ea) to an officer in
an attem(t to im(ro"e your friendshi(' he +ill mo"e to another facility
+ithin the city% Hany officers tend to alternate bet+een the ta"ern and
another facility in the city% >hen attem(ting to build my friendshi(
+ith
a free officer -in an attem(t to recruit him.' &,ll usually find him at
a go"ernment facility' tal) to him' and then chec) bac) at the ta"ern%
Hany times' the officer +ill be there%
<% This might seem ob"ious' but officers are more li)ely to acce(t
something you re*uest of him if the t+o of you share a close
relationshi(%
This holds es(ecially true for recruiting officers% Anless your target
officer has some )ind of grudge against your ruler -for eJam(le' if he
considers your ruler his nemesis' or he has recently resigned.' he +ill
almost al+ays -and & mean %S of the time. at least challenge you to a
debate if you try and recruit him +ith a friendshi( of Dclose%D &f you
+in the debate' he,ll enlist% ?ther times' he,ll sim(ly acce(t your
offer
and enlist immediately%
5% The sages do not list their friendshi( le"el +ith you at the bottom
of
their (ortrait li)e other officers% This is because your friendshi(
+ith
a sage resets e"ery time he does something for you -gi"es you an item'
teaches you a s)ill' etc.% The only eJce(tion & can thin) of this is
!ima
Hui' +hose frienshi( does not go do+n if he gi"es you information on a
city%
% >hile &,m thin)ing about it' here is a list of +hat each sage can
teach
you% This is not a com(lete list' as it is only +hat & ha"e (ersonally
learned from each +hile in a game% The sage fa* lists some other facts
about the sages' but & ha"en,t been able to test them yet% &,m really
hesistant to say the sages really fre*uent any (articular areas' as &
ha"en,t really loo)ed into it much% & do )no+' ho+e"er' that they mo"e
around fairly fre*uently' so it sometimes +or)s to find them by Cust
lea"ing your city' selecting to mo"e DfreeD and then loo)ing around for
them on the ma(% Fust follo+ them to a city and you,ll be fine%
!ima Hui # >ill tell you the location of any currently undisco"ered
officers% Teaches no s)ills%
Hi Heng # >ill insult you% &f you can learn the TAANT s)ill' he +ill
teach you if you can best him in a debate%
Cai /an # >ill teach you the debate and domestic s)ills' if you can
learn
them% >ill also gi"e you the item DGither%D & thin) this is the only
+ay
you can get the itemK -&t,s the only +ay &,"e gotten it.%
Huang Cheng /an # >ill teach you the duel' battle' and tactic s)ills' if
you can learn them%
:iao Xuan # >ill teach you H0R?%
Xu !hao # >ill teach you H0R?%
Guo Ci # >ill teach you >&GAR1 or TAANT%
Hua Tuo # >ill teach you 1?CT?R or gi"e you an item that does the same
thing%
/u Fi # >ill teach you >&GAR1 or gi"e you an item that teaches 1?CT?R%
Guan Bu # !u((osedly' +ill eJtend your lifes(an% &,"e ne"er had him do
this for my character% He also teaches the domestic s)ills%
*****************************************************
3&% The Council
The council chamber is the administrati"e center of the city' from +here
the (refect assigns commands to his officers or (re(ares the soldiers
for
a march% Although all city decisions ultimately come from the (refect'
as
"assals' officers ha"e the ability to ma)e their o+n suggestions for
(olicies they +ish to enact to the city,s benefit% The (refect is more
li)ely to acce(t the ad"ice of his subordinates if they ha"e already
established a strong (ersonal relationshi( +ith him%
?nce a "assal has com(leted a tas) -or' alternati"ely' once he has
decided
he no longer +ishes to fufill a tas).' he returns to the Council to
re(ort
his success or failure to the (refect% !uccesses are re+arded +ith
deeds'
and failures are subCect to deed (enalties% &f an officer has (roduced
(articularly im(ressi"e results' he might be gi"en a re+ard of gold in
addition to deeds%
As a (refect' it is im(ortant to "isit the Council *uite fre*uently to
"erify the results of your subordinates and assign them ne+ tas)s%
The follo+ing are the commands a"ailable at the Council2 commands that
are
in (arentheses are those commands a "assal can suggest' +hereas commands
that are in brac)ets are those that only a "iceroy can re*uest from the
ruler:
##########
1omestics
##########
6% -9arm. # ?rder an officer/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
im(ro"e
the city,s farmland% The officer carrying out the tas) recei"es 688
gold from the city,s "aults and has 8 days to re(ort his (rogress%
As
the farm "alue of the city increases' the order of the city +ill
decrease% Com(uter controlled officers re(ort their (rogress of this
command on the ;8th day' unless they ha"e the 9ARH s)ill' in +hich
case
it usually ta)es a little longer%
7% -Trade. # ?rder an officer/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
im(ro"e
the city,s trade rating% The officer carrying out the tas) recei"es
688
As
the trade "alue of the city increases' the order of the city +ill
command on the ;8th day' unless they ha"e the TRA10 s)ill' in +hich
case
;% -Tech. # ?rder an officer/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
im(ro"e
the city,s tech rating% The officer carrying out the tas) recei"es
688
As
the tech "alue of the city increases' the order of the city +ill
command on the ;8th day' unless they ha"e the T0CH s)ill' in +hich
case
E% -?rder. # ?rder an officer/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
im(ro"e
the city,s order rating% The officer carrying out the tas) recei"es
688
Com(uter controlled officers re(ort their (rogress of this command on
the ;8th day' unless they ha"e the ?R10R s)ill' in +hich case it
usually
ta)es a little longer%
4% -Re(air. # ?rder an officer/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
im(ro"e
the city,s defense% The officer carrying out the tas) recei"es 688
As
the defense of the city increases' the order of the city +ill
command on the ;8th day' unless they ha"e the R0$A&R s)ill' in +hich
case it usually ta)es a little longer%
=% -0J(and. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
eJ(and the scale of the city% An officer can com(lete this tas) only
if the current tech "alue of the city has reached the maJ for its
current scale% The acting officer recei"es eJactly as much money as
it
costs to eJ(and the city:
!iIe ! #L !iIe H # 4'888 gold
!iIe H #L !iIe B # 68'888 gold
!iIe B #L !iIe XB # 48'888 gold
The acting officer must re(ort his (rogress +ithin 678 days% & am
(retty sure the com(uter officers re(ort on the 48th%
#########
Hilitary
#########
6% -0stablish. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
create a ne+ unit% All cities can create the basic units -that is'
foot' horse' and bo+.% 0stablishing other units re*uires the
a((ro(riate garrison% The officer assigned to the tas) has 8 days
to
com(lete it and recei"es the eJact amount of gold necessary to
gather
the troo(s% Com(uter controlled officers re(ort their results on
the
;8th day% @elo+ is a list of the different unit costs:
9oot # 6888 gold
Horse # 6E88 gold
@o+ # <88 gold
!a"age # 7888 gold
Armored # 6788 gold
0le(hant # ;888 gold
Horsebo+ # 7888 gold

7% -Recruit. # ?rder an officer to/suggest that to the (refect that you
gather soldiers to su((lement an eJisting unit% Adding draftees to
an establish unit greatly reduces their s)ill and morale% The
officer
assigned to the tas) has 8 days to com(lete it and recei"es from
the
city,s "ault eJactly as much gold as it costs to hire the soldiers%
Com(uter controlled officers re(ort their successes or failures on
the
;8th day% @elo+ is a list of the different costs to su((lement
units:

9oot # 488 gold
&nfantry # 88 gold
!entinel # 6848 gold
:ing 0lite # 6888 gold
Horse # <88 gold
Ca"alry # 6788 gold
Tiger # 6;48 gold
Horsebo+ # 6488 gold
@o+ # =88 gold
Crossbo+ # <88 gold
Har)smen # 6788 gold
Armored # 88 gold
!a"age # 6888 gold
0le(hant # 7888 gold
;% -1rill. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you drill
a unit to im(ro"e its (erformance in battle% /ou can only drill a
unit if either its eJ(erience or morale is belo+ 688% Anits +ith
higher eJ(erience inflict more damage and mo"e more fre*uently +hen
in
battle% ?fficers ha"e 8 days to re(ort their (rogress +hen
assigned
to train the soldiers2 com(uter controlled officers re(ort their
results on the ;8th day%
E% ->ea(on. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you build
a
siege +ea(on for use by a (articular unit% ?ne unit can ha"e any or
all (ossible +ea(ons at any gi"en time% ?fficers are gi"en the
eJact
cost of the +ea(on +hen assigned a construction assignment% They
must
re(ort to the (refect +ithin 8 days2 com(uter officers return on
the
;8th day% The follo+ing are the (rices for +ea(ons:
Ram # 6888 gold
To+er # 6888 gold
Cata(ult # ;888 gold
>ood ?J # 6888 gold
Fuggernaut # 4888 gold
4% -!hi(. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you build
a
shi( for use by a (articular unit% ?ne unit can ha"e both +arshi(s
and ramshi(s' but +ill only use the most (o+erful a"ailable shi(
+hen
in battle% ?fficers recei"e the eJact cost of the shi( +hen
assigned
a construction duty% They must re(ort to the (refect +ithin 8
days2
com(uter controlled officers re(ort on the ;8th day% The follo+ing
are costs for shi(s:
Ramshi( # 6488 gold
>arshi( # ;888 gold
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Harch
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6% -@attle. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
command a troo( to attac) an enemy facility or troo(% &f you are
the
(refect' you also ha"e the o(tion to control the force yourself%
The
amount of units any officer can command is relati"e to their ran)%
Any units that do not ha"e a commander -ie a subunit of another
commander. +ill be lead by a generic lieutenant +ith <8S of the
orginal commander,s abilities% ?fficers must be currently in the
city
and not (resently assigned to any other tas) in order to march +ith
the army%
Gold is used to build structures at "acant bases on the ma(% 9ood
-ob"iously. is used to feed the army in the field% Armies
generally
march +ith a =8 day su((ly of food' unless the units are e*ui((ed
+ith
+ood oJen to store a larger su((ly% Running out of food' +hile not
a disaster' can cause a (roblem if there is a (robability of a
(rolonged return march%
7% -@uild. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you lead
a
troo( +ith the eJ(ress (ur(ose of constructing a structure or maIe
at
a base% This follo+s the same rules as organiIing a troo( for a
battle' eJce(t that the target +ill ob"iously a base and not an
enemy troo( or structure%
;% -Trans(ort. # ?rder su((lies and/or units to be transferred from
one
city to another' or re*uest that your (refect either send units or
re*uest some from the district,s "iceroy% The goods/units
trans(ort
from one city to another immediately% A "iceroy can mo"e su((lies
freely bet+een cities in his district' +hereas a ruler can freely
mo"e goods bet+een any city in his force%
E% O-Cam(aign.P # As a ruler' this command declares a cam(aign2 as any
other officer' it (uts the re*uest into your ruler to declare such
an offensi"e% ?nly forces ruled by so"ereigns +ith an im(erial
ran)
abo"e Grand General can call for a cam(aign' and the higher the
ruler,s ran)' the more units he can de(loy after calling for the
in"asion% A "iceroy' (refect' or "assal can only recommend a
cam(aign for the area in +hich their (resent city is located% !ee
the
cam(aign section for more info%
4% Rogue # ?nly the ruler of a force can use this command% &t
immediately disbands the maCority of his army' abandons all cities
under its control' and brings you to the rogue army commands%
There
are relati"ely fe+ +ays this command can be useful% Really the
only
suggestion & ha"e for its use is +hen your force is about to be
in"aded and crushed by someone you are sure +ill eJecute your
officer%
&t gi"es you a chance for a safe esca(e' but at a high fame
(enalty%
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Tactics
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6% -&ns(ect. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
ins(ect another city in an attem(t to gain information on it% >hen
acce(ting such a tas)' you +ill ha"e 678 days to fulfill it and
+ill
recei"e 688 gold% Com(uter officers ta)e more time based on ho+
far
a+ay the target city is from their home city% 9or the most (art'
officers +ith the !$/ command are su(erior to those +ithout it'
since
(lanting a s(y yields information indefinitely%
7% -Agitate. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
s(read
rumors at an enemy city in order to lo+er its order% This command
is
much more successful if your force has already ins(ected the city%
>hen acce(ting this tas)' you recei"e 688 gold and 678 days to
com(lete it% Com(uter officers ta)e more time based on ho+ far the
city is from their home% ?ccasionally an officer +ill do so +ell
at
this tas) that the (o(ulation of the city +ill agree to side +ith
your force should you attac)% &n this case' your commander +ill be
able to use the DriotD s)ill the neJt time you engage the city in
battle%
;% -1estroy. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
lo+er an enemy city,s defense by destroying the city +alls% This
command is more successful if your force has already ins(ected the
target city and it has less than ideal order% >hen acce(ting this
tas)'
you recei"e 688 gold and 678 days to com(lete it% Com(uter
officers
ta)e more time based on ho+ far the city is from their home% A
"ery
useful tactic' es(ecially +hen used re(eatedly on an enemy city
that
+ould other+ise (ro"e difficult to con*uer%
E% -Rumor. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
s(read
a rumor intended to cause a rift bet+een a so"ereign and one of his
subordinates% &f successful' the target officer,s loyalty +ill
decrease% This command is more successful if your force has
already
ins(ected the target city and it has less than ideal order% >hen
acce(ting this tas)' you recei"e 688 gold and 678 days to com(lete
it%
Com(uter officers ta)e more time based on ho+ far the city is from
their home% This is a relati"ely useful tactic -again' used best
by se"eral officers en masse. and a good +ay to set u( for (loting
a
betrayal%
4% -Cons(ire. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
con"ince another force,s officer to s+itch to your side u(on
meeting
your force in battle% @est used against officers of lo+ loyalty or
of lo+ moral character' this command can really shift the tide of a
battle if successful% As an officer' the (refect gi"es you 678
days
to com(lete the tas)% The com(uter control characters ta)e longer
to
re(ort their (rogress if the city is farther from their home city%
A
betrayal (lot lasts for 6 year%
=% -1isru(t. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
s(read
rumors in an attem(t to disru(t relations bet+een t+o enemy forces%
&
(ersonally ha"en,t had too much success +ith this command' but
imagine
it being relati"ely useful if you send se"eral officers
simultaneously
to attem(t it% ?fficers recei"e 688 gold and must re(ort their
(rogress +ithin 678 days to the (refect% Com(uter officers ta)e
longer to fufill the tas) if they ha"e long distances to tra"el%
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$ersonnel
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6% -!earch. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you
search
a s(ecific city for free officers% &f the "assal disco"ers a
hidden
officer' he +ill ma)e an attem(t to recruit him to your force%
&f he does not disco"er an officer' there is still a chance that he
+ill find a small amount of gold% This command is ob"iously more
useful if you )no+ +hen and +here to search for officers% This
tas)
has a time limit of 8 days% Com(uter officers ta)e more time if
they
ha"e a great distance to tra"el bet+een the target city and their
home
city%
7% -0m(loy. # ?rder an officer to/suggest to the (refect that you +ill
attem(t to hire a free officer or an officer +ith +hom you ha"e in
some +ay become ac*uainted -this includes those officers you ha"e
information on by "irture of the Dins(ectD command.% An officer
must
re(ort his (rogress +ithin 8 days% A com(uter controlled officer
ta)es longer if he must tra"el a great distance to com(lete the
tas)%
;% Return # ?rder an officer to sto( any attem(ts to com(lete his
current
tas) and return to his home city% &f you are a "assal' you can
abandon your current duty by sim(ly re(orting to the council
chamber'
meeting +ith the (refect' and telling him such% /ou +ill' ho+e"er'
suffer a deeds (enalty and ha"e to return any money you recei"ed to
(erform the tas)% &f' by some chance' you ha"e lost the money' the
(refect +ill seiIe your (ersonal gold to ma)e u( for the failure%
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1isci(line
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These commands can only be used by officers of ran) $refect and abo"e%
6% Re+ard -gold. # re+ard an officer that currently ser"es belo+ you
+ith
688 gold% An officer can only use this command once (er month% &t
costs 688 gold (er officer re+arded% The target officer,s loyalty
+ill increase%
7% A+ard -&tem. # re+ard an officer that currently ser"es belo+ you
+ith
a uni*ue item% ?b"iously' you must ha"e an item to (resent to the
officer% This +ill cause the officer,s loyalty to your force to
increase' and it +ill also im(ro"e your (ersonal relationshi( +ith
him% Gi"ing an item that meshes +ell +ith the officer,s interests
+ill increase the effect%
;% Confiscate -&tem. # seiIe an item from an underling% /ou +ill
(ersonally gain the item' but the officer +ill disli)e you and his
loyalty to your force +ill decrease%
E% @anish -only for use by a so"ereign. # fire an officer from your
force% He +ill de(art immediately' but +ill be less li)ely to Coin
you in the future% This is not a terribly useful command unless
you
ha"e many high ran)ing officers of "ery lo+ ability that are sim(ly
draining your force,s resources%
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A((oint
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6% A((oint $refect # a((oint a (refect +ithin the district you
command%
An officer must be of ran) 4 or higher in order to be (refect%
Generally' the higher the target officer,s ran) the better'
although
of course abilities are also im(ortant% The district,s "iceroy
+ill
command cities that currently ha"e no (refect% This is generally
inefficient' ho+e"er' since the only officers able to +or) on the
city
+ill ha"e to tra"el from the district ca(ital to the city and bac)
again for e"ery tas)%
7% ?rder transfer # assign "assals from city to city%
;% O-Re*uest transfer.P # As) the officer to +hom you re(ort to be
transferred to either another city or district%
E% -Transfer Go",t. # As) the "iceroy or ruler of your district to
transfer your (refecture to another city' or' if you are acting as
disctrict commander' order such a change% All officers -but'
significantly' not units. +ill be s+a((ed +ith the officers in the
target city%
4% City $olicy # !et the (olicy for an indi"idual city% The follo+ing
are the (ossible city (olicies:
1omestics # ?rder the (refect to focus on domestics% /ou +ill set
goals for indi"idual city "alues' and the (refect +ill re(ort u(on
his attaining of these goals%
Ca(ture City # ?rder the (refect to ca(ture another city from a
ri"al
force%
Auto # Bea"e all decisions to the (refect%

>ait # ?rder the (refect to stand by for further orders% To be
honest' &,m not sure +hat this command does%
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1istrict
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9or the most (art' these commands are only for the ruler of a force%
6% 0stablish # Create a ne+ district to be ruled by a "iceroy you
a((oint% An officer must be of ran) 6 or 7 and hold the ran) of
(refect in order to *ualify for the (osition of "iceroy%
7% O0ditP # Change the cities currently in a district% A "iceroy can
only directly ma)e changes to his o+n district% ?f course' adding
cities to your o+n district +ill remo"e them from others and "ice
"ersa%
;% $olicy # !et or change the (olicy of a district% The follo+ing are
the (ossible (olicies for a district:
Con*uer Area # Con*uer the cities in one of the large areas of the
ma(%
Con*uer $ro"ince # 9ocus on ca(turing the cities of a (articular
(ro"ince%
Territorial 1efense # 1efend a (articular region from the enemy%
Territorial 1e"elo(ment # 9ocus on domestics +ithin the region%
Auto # Bea"e the decision u( to the "iceroy%
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!ome Ti(s for Council Commands
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6% As a (refect' "iceroy' or ruler' it is "ery im(ortant to (eriodically
"isit your council to collect the re(orts of your "assals and to assign
them ne+ tas)s% 9re*uently' this +ill mean that your officer of ran)
(refect or higher +ill be essentially tied to the city in his command%
>hene"er (ossible' & ha"e tried to indicate ho+ long com(uter officers
ta)e
to com(lete tas)s so that it is (ossible to )no+ ho+ long you ha"e to
do other things around the city before you return to the council%
7% Assign officers to ta)s at +hich they are li)ely to eJcel% &t is
(ointless to ha"e /an Fun' for eJam(le' attem(t to re(air the city
+alls'
as he ta)es the same amount of money as Guan /u but returns 6/688th of
the in"estment% Generally' if an officer has a (articular domestic
s)ill'
it is better to assign him to that tas) than others%
;% >hen attem(ting tactics on an enemy city' it is a good idea to bum
rush
the city +ith (lotting officers% 9or eJam(le' first send a s(y to the
target city% After that officer returns' send a bunch of officers to
agitate the city and another bunch to destroy the city +alls a day
later%
The first bunch of officers +ill greatly lo+er the city,s order' and the
second bunch +ill ruin the +alls' as the city +ill be "ulnerable due to
its
lo+er order rating% Re(eat se"eral times' and you can ha"e the +alls
crumbling before you e"en lose a soldier%
E% A similar tactic +or)s +ith betrayals% Fust send the second grou( of
officers to s(read rumors about an officer' +atch his loyalty (lummet'
and
then send an officer to hire him%
4% Call cam(aigns only +hen you ha"e a solid numerical ad"antage on the
enemy in a region% Cam(aigns are generally Cust slugfests bet+een
soldiers' so if you ha"e a strong ad"antage in numbers you can gain
se"eral
cities in "ery little time%
=% ?nce a unit has high eJ(erience' only use officers +ith the H&R0
s)ill
to su((lement their numbers% This +ill reduce the dro( in eJ(erience
and
morale that is ine"itable +hen drafting soldiers to "eteran units%
<% Anless you are (laying in scenario ' hiring officers is generally
the
number one (riority for your go"ernment% Al+ays chec) to see if there
are
free officers for hire +hen you are in the council' and' if there are'
send officers to hire them as soon as (ossible% 0"en officers of "ery
little s)ill can ser"e as bac)+ater (refects' building a (o+erful
reser"e
army if you are to need it%
5% 1on,t be afraid to eJ(eriment a little +ith (refects% !ome officers
sim(ly don,t do "ery +ell in the (osition2 if one guy can,t get the Cob
done' Cust re(lace him +ith someone else% The same goes +ith "iceroys'
but gi"en the rather strict ran) re*uirements' you,re (robably going to
ha"e less room +ith +hich to +or) here%
% @uild siege +ea(ons for your units +hene"er (ossible% Cata(ults'
to+ers' and rams all ma)e it much' much easier to in"ade enemy cities
than
sim(ly thro+ing li"es a+ay at the gates%
68% &f you are fighting +ith an enemy force' send s(ies to e"ery city he
controls% This +ill gi"e you (ermanent +arnings e"ery time he sends a
troo( into the field% This +or)s e"en better if you ha"e com(lete
information in the city' because you,ll e"en )no+ +here the troo(s are
headed%
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3&&% @attles and Anits
1e(ending on your style of (lay' your character,s ran)' and your
abilities'
the fre*uency of battles +ill "ary greatly% Regardless of these
factors'
ho+e"er' battles +ill be +here you either (ro"e great +orth to your
force
or horribly embarrass both yourself and your leige%
@attles commence +hen t+o troo(s of ri"al forces meet either in the
field
or at a city% There are three basic ty(es of troo( to troo( fighting:
castle siege' to+ns*uare siege' and field% @efore & mo"e to these
to(ics'
ho+e"er' a +ord or t+o about units is in order%
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Anit @asics
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0"ery army' be it in marching in the field' constructing an out(ost' or
fighting in a battle' is di"isible into smaller grou(s called units%
Any
indi"idual unit can ha"e no more than 68'888 soliders and is led by a
single commander% ?f course' this commander ultimately res(onds to the
o"erall commander of the troo(' but his soldiers are immediately
res(onsible for follo+ing the orders gi"en on the unit le"el%
&f there are more units than commanders' indi"idual commanders can lead
se"eral units in battle at once% !ince the commander can only be in one
(lace at one time' ho+e"er' any further units under his command +ill
directly res(ond to a lieutenant +ith abilities that are <8S of the main
unit,s commander% !uch units are called DsubunitsD and are essentially
a
re*uirement in larger troo(s' gi"en the lo+ officer maJimum% !ubunit
commanders cannot use any tactics besides eJtinguish% @elo+ is a sam(le
troo(:
?"erall Troo( Commander: Cao Ren -Ran) 6.
?fficer 6: Han Chong -Ran) E.
?fficer 7: $ang 1e -Ran) <.
?fficer ;: !ima /i -Ran) 7.
?fficer E: 1ian Han -Ran) .
Anit @rea)do+n:
Cao Ren
Hain Anit: Crossbo+' 68'888 Troo(s
!ub 6: 9oot' 68'888 Troo(s -<8S of Cao Ren,s abilities.
!ub 7: Horse' 68'888 Troo(s -<8S of Cao Ren,s abilities.
!ub ;: @o+' 68'888 Troo(s -<8S of Cao Ren,s abilities.
Han Chong
Hain Anit: &nfantry' 68'888 Troo(s
$ang 1e
Hain Anit: Ca"alry' 68'888 Troo(s
!ima /i
Hain Anit: Crossbo+' 68'888 Troo(s
!ub 6: 9oot' 68'888 Troo(s -<8S of !ima /i,s abilities.
!ub 7: Horse' 68'888 Troo(s -<8S of !ima /i,s abilities.
1ian Han
Hain Anit: &nfantry' 68'888 Troo(s
Note that the entire troo(,s combined strength is 688'888 soldiers'
+hich
is the largest (ossible total for a single grou(% Had Cao Ren been of a
lo+er ran)' fe+er units +ould be able to be under his command' and
therefore fe+er could march at once% &f either !ima /i or Cao Ren +ere
to
ha"e their entire main unit defeated' there is a decent chance they
+ould
esca(e to one of their subunits% &n this case' the lieutenant +ould no
longer command the unit%
There are three general ty(es of units: horse' foot' and bo+% 0ach unit
"ariety is strong against one ty(e but +ea) against the other:
9oot soldiers are strong against bo+' but +ea) against Horse%
Horse soldiers are strong aginst foot' but +ea) against @o+%
@o+ soldiers are strong against horse' but +ea) against 9oot% &f
fighting
in melee +ith horse' the t+o are roughly e*ual%
Although it de(ends on the situation' it is generally better to ha"e a
miJ
of all three ty(es of units in any troo(% &t is almost ne"er a good
idea
to march +ith a single ty(e of soldier as it ma)es your army "ery one
dimensional%
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Anits
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The follo+ing are the units and +ea(ons a"ailable for use in battle'
along
+ith my commentary on their usefulness% 9or the attac) and defense
ratings' & used the "alues gi"en in the manual% These ratings are not
(erfect% Kee( in mind that your officer,s abilities and the unit,s
eJ(erience rating generally ha"e more of an effect on o"erall
(erformance
than these "alues%
@asic Anits
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NAH0: 9oot
R0:A&R0H0NT!: 0ssentially none
ATTACK: C
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: ?f the generic units' foot are (robably the most useful'
es(ecially
if they are armed +ith a to+er% 0Jcellent in castle sieges for their
ability to climb +alls' foot soldiers generally form the bac)bone of any
army%
NAH0: &nfantry
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A foot unit +ith ;88 or more eJ(erience and a 9oot
Garrison
ATTACK: @
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: A stronger and better "ersion of foot soldiers% Again' a good
unit%
NAH0: !entinel
R0:A&R0H0NT!: An infantry unit +ith 488 or more eJ(erience' a 9oot
Garrison'
and a 9oundry%
ATTACK: @
1090N!0: @
RAT&NG: A "ery (o+erful cousin of the foot unit' !entinels can do some
real damage to the enemy% A "ery good unit' but it can be tric)y to
raise a unit,s eJ(erience to this le"el and then find the correct
facilities%
NAH0: Horse
R0:A&R0H0NT!: 0ssentially none
ATTACK: @
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: ?f the three basic troo(s' these are (robably the least useful%
Host battles are fought as sieges' and horses really eJcel at field
battles% They can,t scale +alls either' +hich ma)e them easy targets
for
bo+ soldiers stationed ato( the city,s +alls%
NAH0: Ca"alry
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A horse unit +ith ;88 eJ(erience and a Horse Garrison
ATTACK: A
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: !tronger than a regular horse unit' but still *uite "ulnerable
to
archers%
NAH0: Tiger
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A ca"alry unit +ith 488 or more eJ(erience' a Horse
Garrison'
and a 9oundry%
ATTACK: A
1090N!0: @
RAT&NG: 3ery (o+erful in the field' but' again' not as useful in a
siege%
NAH0: @o+
R0:A&R0H0NT!: 0ssentially none%
ATTACK: C
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: Great for siege defenses and still reasonably useful in the
field'
bo+ units ma)e mincemeat out of horse units and' unli)e foot units'
don,t
need a to+er to reach their maJimum effecti"eness% >hen cou(led +ith a
commander +ith the H&!!B0 s)ill' bo+ units are "ery effecti"e units%
NAH0: Crossbo+
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A bo+ unit +ith ;88 or more eJ(erience and a @o+ Garrison%
ATTACK: @
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: These units (ac) a little more (unch than a regular bo+ grou(%
&t
is also slightly easier to u(grade bo+ unit ty(es' since their long
distance attac)s ma)e them less "ulnerable to enemy attac)s%
NAH0: Har)smen
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A crossbo+ unit +ith 488 or more eJ(erience' a @o+
Garrison'
and a 9oundry%
ATTACK: @
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: 1efinitely' +ithout a doubt' the best unit in the game%
Har)smen
units ha"e a huge range and' +hen attac)ing a distant unit' +ill also
hit
e"ery enemy unit in bet+een themsel"es and their target% This a((lies
e"en if the unit is assembled into a to+er% &f there are three units
bet+een you and your target and you ha"e 68 arro+ attac)s' you +ill
therefore ha"e E8 attac)s for the (rice of 68% >hen attac)ing' mar)smen
can also damage a unit that is hiding behind a gate% An amaIing unit%
!(ecial Anits
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NAH0: !a"age
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A !a"age Garrison
ATTACK: @
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: 9or the most (art' sa"ages are better "ersions of infantry%
They
ha"e roughly the same strength and can mo"e *uic)ly through s+am(s and
forests% The only (otential (roblem is that they cannot be u(graded%
!till' these are good units' and they don,t re*uire any eJ(erience to
ma)e%
NAH0: Armored
R0:A&R0H0NT!: An Armored Garrison
ATTACK: C
1090N!0: A
RAT&NG: 0hhh%%%%& don,t really li)e these guys too much% ?n the (lus
side'
they are ridiculously strong against arro+ attac)s' +hich ma)es them
good
for sieges% ?n the other hand' they are laughably +ea) against fire
attac)s' and the com(uter )no+s it% A single fire attac) can do more
than
6488 damage' and the com(uter +ill attem(t to torch an armored unit 7 or
; times a turn% &n most cases' & feel more secure +ith sa"ages%
NAH0: :ing 0lite
R0:A&R0H0NT!: $lay as Cao Cao% /ou +ill either start +ith some or you
can
get some from the e"ent +here he defeats the yello+ turban rebels in $u
/ang%
ATTACK: A
1090N!0: @
RAT&NG: 3ery (o+erful' but "ery hard to get% &n rare circumstances' you
can ca(ture them from the enemy' but' for the most (art' you +on,t be
using
these guys "ery much unless you li)e (laying as (art of Cao Cao,s force%
NAH0: Horsebo+
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A Horsebo+ Garrison%
ATTACK: A
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: A "ery good combination of both horse and bo+ units' although
they
are still +ea) against arro+s% That aside' these units can be amongst
the
most (o+erful and useful%
NAH0: 0le(hants
R0:A&R0H0NT!: An 0le(hant Garrison
ATTACK: ! -AQ.
1090N!0: C
RAT&NG: 0le(hants really aren,t that good% Bi)e the horse units'
ele(hants
are "ery +ea) against arro+s% They are also +ea) against fire' and any
ele(hant unit that ends a day on fire +ill go craIy and attac) at random
-e"en its allies.% ?n to( of this' the unit +ill be "ery "ulnerable to
confusion tactics or duel re*uests% They are (o+erful against +alls and
the council chamber' but so are siege +ea(ons%
!iege >ea(ons
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Assembling a +ea(on costs 68 mobility (oints%
NAH0: Ram
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A machine yard' and' of course' e*ui((ing a unit +ith it%
RAT&NG: Nothing destroys a gate faster than a ram% The (roblem'
ho+e"er'
is that they are com(letely defenseless against units% This means that
if
a unit is stationed in the gate' it +ill do a good deal of damage
against
you if you are assembled in this formation% ?f the three basic siege
+ea(ons' & use rams the least%
NAH0: To+er
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A machine yard and a unit e*ui((ed +ith the to+er%
RAT&NG: 3ery useful' +hether for attac) or defense% Although to+ers are
relati"ely useful against gates' their forte really is attac)ing units%
>hen assembled in to+er formation' any unit can launch bo+ attac)s for a
meager ; action (oints (er attac)% >hen cou(led +ith mar)smen units'
to+ers are eJtremely (o+erful% They are also "ery useful for defense'
as
you can assemble them on the +alls and rain arro+s do+n on the
attac)ers%
NAH0: Cata(ult
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A machine yard and a unit e*i((ed +ith the +ea(on%
RAT&NG: &ncredibly useful +hen attac)ing a city' cata(ults are much less
useful +hen defending or fighting in the field% These +ea(ons allo+ you
to launch roc)s from long distances to destroy enemy structures or
units%
They allo+ many units to attac) the same structure at once and are
(erha(s
most useful +hen attac)ing the enemy council chamber' as the defenders
+ill
be hard (ressed to )ee( your army out of cata(ult range%
NAH0: Fuggernaut
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A machine yard' a foundry' and e*ui((ing a unit +ith the
+ea(on%
RAT&NG: Not terribly useful for siege battles' but a "iable o(tion in
the
field% Fuggernauts shoot a straight line of fire that can (ass through
se"eral units at a time' but suffers from the fact that they can only be
constructed in Fiang Ghou% ?b"iously' these units are better against
units that are +ea) against flames -armored and ele(hant units.%
!hi(s
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NAH0: !hi(
R0:A&R0H0NT!: None% 0"ery unit is automatically e*ui((ed +ith shi(s%
RAT&NG: >ith lo+ defense and lo+ attac)' you are much better off landing
before engaging the enemy% These generic shi(s don,t hold u( "ery +ell
against either ramshi(s or +arshi(s%
NAH0: Ramshi(
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A shi(yard and a (ro(erly e*ui((ed unit%
RAT&NG: A stronger "ersion of shi(' ramshi(s are still not terribly
(o+erful% Has a marginally lo+er chance of being s+e(t a+ay in the
current%
NAH0: >arshi(
R0:A&R0H0NT!: A shi(yard' a foundry' and a (ro(erly e*ui((ed unit%
RAT&NG: A stronger "ersion of a ramshi( that also allo+s any unit to
fire
arro+s +hile on the +ater% >arshi(s are also noticeably less li)ely to
be ta)en a+ay by the current%
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/our Anit in @attle
###################
>hen fighting in a battle' your ran) determines ho+ many units o"er
+hich
you +ill ha"e direct command% Regardless of this' ho+e"er' you +ill
al+ays control your o+n main unit' as +ell as any subunits that are
under
your immediate command% &f you are a (refect' you +ill command any
"assals
that re(ort directly to you as +ell% >hen a "iceroy' you +ill command
your direct re(ort "assals as +ell as any reinforcements sent to you
from
a city +ithin your o+n district% A ruler can command any unit in his
force%
Generally' your officer,s abilities and s)ills determine +hich actions
he
can use at any gi"en time in battle% $rogression mo"es by day' +ith
e"ery
unit in"ol"ed in the battle gaining a certain amount of attac) (oints
(er
day% >hen these (oints reach 6888' that unit +ill be able to act% The
amount of attac) (oints a unit recei"es (er day is an amalgamation of
its
commander,s &NT and B1R' its eJ(erience' and its morale% Anits lose
attac)
(oints +hen "ictim of the scare tactic% ?n screen' the neJt fi"e units
to
act are numbered 6#4% A unit that has its morale fall to 8 +ill not
issue
any more commands until another unit uses the rally command on it to
raise
its morale% Antil this ha((ens' the unit +ill beeline for the
battlefield,s
edge' ignoring orders until it retreats%
>hen it is a unit,s turn to act' a list of commands +ill be dis(layed%
Any command gi"en to the unit costs action (oints' of +hich the
commanding
officer,s &NT and B1R also determine% The maJimum action (oints any
unit
can ha"e at any gi"en time is E8' a total that the commander can reach
by
ban)ing unused (oints from (rior turns +ith the +ait command% Any
attac)
commands that the commander has a"ailable -ie charge' unison' etc. are
immediately a"ailable from the main battle commands% Any multi(liers
indicate ho+ many times the unit can afford to carry out that attac)
based
on the number of action (oints it currently has%
Although many of the attac) commands are self eJ(lanatory' some of the
tactics are not% @elo+ & list the tactics that are a"ailable from the
tactics menu -listed al(habetically.:
@ear in mind also that subunits can only use the eJtinguish command%
6% Ambush -= (oints. # Hide your unit in a forest% /ou +ill
automatically attac) any enemy unit that crosses your (ath'
unco"ering
your unit and dealing hea"y damage% >hile hidden' you can mo"e
normally and e"en taunt the enemy +ith the entice tactic' but if
you
lea"e the +oods or the enemy attac)s you +ith arro+ you +ill ha"e
to
abandon the ambush% 0le(hants cannot lay an ambush for ob"ious
reasons%
7% @lunder -5 (oints' @BAN10R s)ill. # Tric) an adCacent enemy unit to
attac) an enemy unit adCacent to it% @est used +hen (rotected by
the
castle' this tactic allo+s you to deal great damage on t+o enemy
units
+ithout ta)ing any damage yourself% The higher your officer,s &NT
is
in com(arison to the target' the greater your chances of success%
&f
the target unit is either enticed or confused' you are almost
guaranteed success%
;% @oulder # -5 (oints' G0?HANC/ s)ill. # Roll boulders to+ards an
enemy
unit' in an attem(t to crush their soldiers% A 30R/ ris)y command'
as it is "ery hard to tell +hich +ay the boulder +ill tra"el once
released% The farther the stones roll before they hit the target'
the
more damage they +ill do -&,"e seen it )ill or +ound 4888 men in a
single hit%%%of course this +as +hen & accidentally hit one of my
o+n
units.% /ou cannot use this tactic if adCacent to an enemy unit%
&t
also re*uires that you are on Droc)yD terrain% Generally' boulders
roll do+nhill' but it is still hard to gauge +here they +ill
ultimately come to rest% @e careful +ith this one%
E% Collude -67 (oints' commander only' re*uires an officer to tric)
the
(o(ulation to ha"e arranged for a citiIen,s re"olt (rior to the
in"asion +ith the agitate (loy. # As) the local (eo(le to u(hold
their
(romise to su((ort your in"asion of the city% They +ill set fire
to
all the gates and lo+er their defense% This can only be used once
(er battle%
4% Confuse -67 (oints' C?N9A!0 s)ill. # Thro+ an enemy unit into
confusion' +hich (re"ents it from acting for se"eral days% The
higher
the acting officer,s &NT com(ared to the target' the greater the
chance for success% Anits that ha"e been enticed almost al+ays
fall
into confusion +hen targets of this command%
=% 1efect -= (oints' commander only. # As) an officer +ith +hom you
(re"iously established a (act to betray his ruler to fufill his
(romise and s+itch sides% This' of course' re*uires that you
create
such a (act (rior to the battle% 0nemy commanders cannot s+itch
sides in this manner%
<% 0ntice -68 (oints' 0NT&C0 s)ill. # Taunt an enemy officer to the
(oint
+here he loses control of his unit out of fury% The higher the
acting officer,s &NT in com(arison to the target unit,s commander'
the
greater the chance this tactic has of meeting success% Commanders
that are also notoriously tem(eramental +ill be more li)ely to fall
"ictim to such a (lot% A good command to use to set u( either the
sur(rise or confuse tactics%
5% 9ire -= (oints. # !et a fire on an adCacent s*uare% 9ires s(read
in the direction of the +ind%
% Bightning -65 (oints' A0R?HANC/ and >&GAR1 s)ills. # Command
lightning
bolts to fall from the s)y% The only catch is that you can,t
command
+here they stri)e' and there is a chance they +ill hit your o+n
units%
This command re*uires the +eather to be Drain%D
% $it -= (oints' G0?HANC/ s)ill' 788 gold. # 1ig a (it on your
current
(osition% $its do not hurt friendly units% /ou +ill )no+ +here
the
(it is by a yello+ eJclamation mar) that denotes its location%
0nemy
units that fall into the (it +ill suffer hea"y casualties -about
64S
of their soldiers.% There is also a chance that the unit +ill
become
confused or that the commander +ill suffer an inCury' lo+ering his
abilities%
68% Rally -= (oints' RABB/ s)ill. # Raise your the morale of your unit
as +ell as any adCacent friendly units%
66% Re"i"e -= (oints' 1?CT?R s)ill. # Heal about =88 +ounded soldiers
from either your unit or a friendly unit adCacent to yours%
?b"iously' the target unit must ha"e some inCured men%
67% !care -68 (oints' !TAN s)ill. # Attem(t to scare the commander of
an adCacent enemy unit% &f successful' the target unit,s attac)
(oints +ill decline dramatically' delaying its turn% ?fficers +ho
are notoriously co+ardly are more li)ely to be scared by your
threats% The acting officer,s >AR ability li)ely also has an
effect
u(on the results' but & am less sure about this% Anless you are
reasonably confident in your success' this command is only useful
in a select fe+ situations%
6;% !ettle -E (oints' !0TTB0 s)ill. # Attem(t to calm an adCacent
friendly unit that is either confused or enticed% The higher the
acting officer,s &NT the higher the chance of success%
6E% !nea) -doubles (oints re*uired for mo"ement' 1&!TRACT s)ill. # To
be
honest' &,"e ne"er seen this s)ill used effecti"ely% & am
reasonably certain' ho+e"er' that it ma)es the acting unit immune
to
ambushes% &t is difficult to test this because the com(uter "ery'
"ery rarely uses the ambush tactic% 1on,t use this command%
64% !ur(rise -67 (oints' !AR$R&!0 s)ill. # 1etach a small unit to
launch
a sur(rise raid on an enemy unit% The target can be (retty much
any+here on the battlefield% The +eather conditions must be
either
rain' fog' or sno+% &t is generally only a good idea to use this
on units that are enticed or confused' because a failed raid +ill
mean hea"y casualties for the acting unit%
6=% >eather -68 (oints' A0R?HANC/ s)ill. # Attem(t to change the
+eather%
Higher &NT means a higher chance for success%
6<% >ind -5 (oints' A0R?HANC/ s)ill. # Attem(t to change the direction
of
the +ind% Higher &NT means a higher chance for success% Aseful
+hen
using fire to attac) the enemy%
9inally' and of (articular note' the retreat command is only a"ailable
+hen a unit is stationed on the edge of the battlefield% The manual
ma)es
the claim that if a commander,s main unit retreats from the battle' his
sub unit is also routed% This isn,t accurate% &f a commander,s main
unit
retreats' he +ill be gi"en the o(tion to s+itch his command to one of
his
subunits or to also ha"e it retreat%
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@attle @asics
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As & mentioned earlier' there are three different ty(es of battles in
Romance 68% & +ill outline the three ty(es belo+ and offer some general
commentary%
9ield @attle
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&n some +ays' field battles are the most basic engagements in +hich you
can engage your officer% There are no structures that the attac)ers are
obligated to destroy' and really the only goal is to destroy the other
commander,s troo(% 9or the sa)e of technicality' ho+e"er' there is
still
an Dattac)erD and a Ddefender%D &n cases +here the battle is fought at
a
base' the defending army belongs to the force that o+ns the structure2
other+ise' the force that marched first is the attac)er%
@ecause there is no obligation to destroy a (articular structure to bind
the attac)er' there is little use for rams or cata(ults in these ty(es
of
battles% Also' because there are no +alls to chec) their ad"ance' horse
ty(e units are generally more "aluable in the field' as are units
e*ui((ed
+ith ram# or +arshi(s%
There really are only t+o +ays to achie"e "ictory in the field% The
first'
and most common +ay' is to either rout or force into +ithdra+al e"ery
enemy unit% The second' some+hat more difficult +ay' is to ca(ture the
enemy commander' +hich +ill immediately rout the remaining soldiers%
These
"ictory conditions a((ly to both the attac)er and the defender%
The defender +ill also +in if the ;8 day limit eJ(ires% This seems
stu(id
to me' since in a field battle this is really an artificial distinction%
Castle !ieges
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& +ould estimate that about 58S of all battles are castle sieges% This
ty(e of engagement (uts (ressure on the attac)ers' because they ha"e to
acti"ely destroy the defense of the city%
The single biggest difference bet+een a castle siege is -not
sur(risingly.
the large castle +alls that (re"ent the attac)ers from reaching the main
gate of the city% Generally' cities ha"e se"eral other gates that
(re"ent
mo"ement to+ards the main gate of the city% The attac)ing army +ill
ha"e
to either destroy these subgates on their +ay to the main gate or
attem(t
to ha"e their infantry and bo+ units scale the +alls of the castle%
Horse units are at a substantial disad"antage in a siege battle'
es(ecially
for the attac)ers% As these units lac) the ability to climb +alls'
horse
troo(s ha"e a tendency to get bottlenec)ed in front of gates' +here they
are easy (ic)ings for the defending archers% Con"ersely' the "alue of
infantry and archer unit ty(es is greater in a siege' as they ha"e the
ability to scale +alls and rush the main gate% Note that the attac)ing
army has a substantial chance of failing +hen attem(ting to climb +alls'
+hereas the defending army +ill al+ays succeed%
?b"iously' siege +ea(ons are also "aluable +hen attac)ing a castle% &f
used correctly' rams can destroy gates +ithin se"eral turns% Cata(ults'
+hen used in tandem' can also *uic)ly reduce the +alls to rubble%
To+ers
are usually best used focusing on the defending archers in an attem(t to
reduce casualties' but can also do some damage to gates%
>hen defending' archers or foot units e*ui((ed +ith to+ers are generally
the best defense% $o+erful' high eJ(erienced horse units can also
defend
a gate *uite +ell' es(ecially if the o((osing army is using foot units
to
attac) the gate%
The attac)ers +in the battle outright and gain control of the city if
they
ca(ture the city,s (refect% &f they breach the main gate or destroy all
of the (refect,s directly commanded units' the battle (roceeds to a
to+ns*uare siege' unless the defending (refect desides to abandon the
city%
The defenders +in if the attac)ers cannot meet any of these conditions
+ithin ;8 days' if they ca(ture the enemy,s troo( commander' or if they
destroy all of the attac)er,s troo( commander,s directly controlled
units%
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@attle in the To+ns*uare
########################
9ighting inside the to+n is the last chance for the defending army to
ma)e
a stand against the attac)ing army% Anli)e a castle siege' there are no
+alls to im(ede the (rogress of the attac)ing army' only houses and
other
ci"ilian structures% 9or this reason' horse units once again become
"aluable' to the detriment of any foot units%
The attac)ing army,s main goal is to destroy the enemy council chamber%
There are no gates to (rotect it' so it is (ossible to sim(ly bum rush
it
+ith se"eral units% The defenders must (re"ent this for ;8 days or
destroy the o((osing army%
>hen fighting in a to+n' nothing is more useful than a cata(ult%
Ca(able
of destroying the council from a great distance' e"en a numerically
disad"antaged attac)ing force can +in the day +ith relati"e ease if
e*ui((ed
+ith these +ea(ons% Rams are not terribly effecti"e' since the
defenders
+ill more than li)ely attem(t to surround the council in an attem(t to
(re"ent a bum rush% To+ers are relati"ely effecti"e against the council'
es(ecially if the unit,s commander has the H&!!B0 s)ill%
The attac)ers seiIe the city if they manage to destroy the council
chamber' ca(ture the enemy (refect' or destroy all his directly
commanded
units% The defenders +ill +in if they ca(ture the attac)er,s troo(
commander or destroy all his units%
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!ome ti(s on battles
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6% @e careful +hen mo"ing on +ater near the edges of the ma(% &f a unit
+hose commander does not ha"e the A1H&RAB s)ill mo"es +hile in a shi('
there is a reasonably high chance that the current +ill +his) his unit
a+ay out of his control% &f this ha((ens in such a +ay that it remo"es
him
from the battlefield' his unit +ill no longer be able to (artici(ate in
the
engagement%
7% >hen attac)ing' it is often a good idea to soften the target city,s
defenses by sending se"eral officers to destroy the gates% >ithout
siege
+ea(ons it is difficult to destroy all the gates of a city in one shot%
;% Al+ays' al+ays' al+ays bring a "ariety of units into battle% Any
army
is at a se"ere disad"antage if they are one dimensional%
E% Abuse of the direct command can lead to easy "ictories% @ring
se"eral
officers +ith the >ARB?R1 s)ill and ha"e them all direct a unit that is
adCacent to the gate% This +ill *uic)ly allo+ you to breach the city%
4% The com(uter A& does not function "ery +ell in fog% To ta)e
ad"antage
of this in a siege battle' use the A0R? s)ill to change the +eather to
fog'
then ha"e a foot unit climb the city,s +alls and mo"e to+ards the main
gate% Assemble a ram' and go to to+n% The defending army +ill not
notice
their gate being destroyed until the fog lifts% This is es(ecially
effecti"e -or lame' de(ending on your o(inion. if you use number E
abo"e%
=% >hether you are attac)ing or defending' mar)smen units e*ui((ed +ith
to+ers are your friend% The s(lash damage +ill literally ri( the
o((osing
army to shreds%
<% Ha)e good use of the entice command% &t may use a lot of action
(oints'
but it is "ery effecti"e to disru(t an enemy unit and then confuse them%
5% Remember that +hen Cudging (risoners eJecuting officers +ill ma)e all
of his relations declare you a nemesis% &f you are a (o+erful officer'
this is hardly a (roblem' but it could ma)e your life "ery difficult as
a
ci"il officer if enemy officers continue to try to duel you to death%
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3&&&% Cam(aigns
Hy one significant gri(e +ith Romance 68 is the cam(aign system% !im(ly
(ut' there really isn,t that much to them% Game(lay in cam(aigns seems
to
me to essentially mimic that of Romance 7' Cust on a larger scale and
+ithout terrain effects%
$ersonal thoughts aside' cam(aigns are huge battles that are fought
for an entire region' rather than a single city% A cam(aign comes about
+hen one force declares their intention to seiIe an entire area% At
this
(oint' e"ery other force either agrees to su((ort the declaring force or
to o((ose it% ?b"iously' forces +ith +hom the declaring force enCoys
good
relations are more li)ely to su((ort it%
The forces +ho side +ith the declaring force and the original army are
together called the D(ro(onentD -a (oor translation. forces' and
those o((osed are called the Do((osition%D
A cam(aign ends +hen either the (ro(onent forces con*uer the region'
retreat' loses its commander,s unit' or loses a city it orginally held
at
the start of the cam(aign -+hich ma)es no sense.% The only +ay the
(ro(onent side +ins is if they con*uer all the cities in the region2
other+ise' they lose%
>hile in a cam(aign' non#city facilities become eJtremely im(ortant'
because they allo+ a unit to resu((ly% As units run out of food' their
morale begins to dramatically decrease' so it is im(ortant to )ee( an
eye
on each troo(,s su((ly% &f you ha"e many different troo(s' it is a
reality that some +ill not al+ays be su((lied' as there are rarely
enough
bases or cities to meet the demand%
>hen o((osing troo(s meet in the field' they clash and both sides lose
some soldiers% >hen a troo( runs out of soldiers' it is remo"ed from
the
battlefield%
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Tactics
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0ach unit also has a set number of tactic (oints' +hich are used to
attem(t different (loys against the enemy force% 0"ery turn a unit
s(ends
resting in a non#maIe facility' it regains one (oint to+ards its
maJimum%
The follo+ing are the a"ailable tactics and their costs2 if a s)ill is
also
listed' one officer in the troo( must ha"e the s)ill for it to be
a"ailable:
6% Ambush -7 (oints. # 3ery similar to the ambush command in regular
battles' eJce(t that if your unit mo"es it +ill abandon the ambush%
Any unit that stumbles into the ambush +ill suffer hea"y casualties
and has a chance of being confused% This command is infinitely more
useful if you are (art of the o((osition' since com(uter o((osition
forces tend to remain in cities' +here they can,t use the command%
7% Calm -7 (oints' !0TTB0 s)ill. # Ta)es a unit out of confused
status%
;% 1iscourage -; (oints' C?N9A!0 s)ill. # Attem(t to lo+er the morale
of
an enemy unit% This is essentially useless2 & don,t notice much of
a difference bet+een a troo( fighting +ith 648 morale and one
fighting
+ith 8% Also' morale increases e"ery turn the unit is su((lied
any+ay%
E% 1istract -E (oints' 1&!TRACT s)ill. # Attem(t to change the status
of
the unit to Ddistract'D +hich & can only assume is another
mistranslation% &t (re"ents your unit from attac)ing or being
attac)ed% The only concei"eable +ay & can imagine this being
useful
is if you need to snea) (ast an enemy troo( to reach an undefended
city%
4% 0ncourage -7 (oints' RABB/ s)ill. # Attem(t to raise the morale of
an
allied unit% Again' this is essentially useless%
=% Bure -4 (oints' 0NT&C0 s)ill. # Attem(t to lure an enemy troo( into
a
nearby unit or base% Again' not "ery useful' es(ecially because
the
effect +ears off if the lured unit runs into an o((osing army%
<% HaIe -6 (oint' HAG0 s)ill. # @uild a maIe on a base% A maIe
confuses any enemy unit that mo"es through it%
5% Hislead -E (oints. # Attem(t to lo+er an enemy unit,s attac) (o+er%
This is some+hat useful' in that you might actually notice a
difference +hen using it%
% Raid -E (oints' !AR$R&!0 s)ill. # 0ssentially the same as the
sur(rise tactic in battle2 &,"e ne"er seen it +or)% &t might be
(ractical against a confused unit%
68% Rouse -; (oints. # The o((osite of the mislead tactic' this raises
the attac) ability of the acting unit% The effect is relati"ely
(o+erful' and this is (robably one of the better cam(aign tactics%
66% !abotage -; (oints. # Attem(t to lo+er a non adCacent enemy city,s
defense% This seriously almost ne"er +or)s% & could only
concei"e
of it being useful if you are (art of the o((osition and really
need to seiIe a city to end the cam(aign%
67% !tun -E (oints' !TAN s)ill. # Attem(t to reduce the mo"ement of an
enemy troo(% Not useful%
/ou might notice that many of these tactics are not "ery useful% Host
sim(ly aren,t% &n e"ery cam(aign &,"e seen' the side +ith the most
soldiers has +on%
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!ome Ti(s Regarding Cam(aigns
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6% Really' the only time & use a cam(aign is +hen & ha"e a substantial
numerical ad"antage o"er my o((onent and & need to *uic)ly ta)e an
entire
region% Cam(aigns are not terribly useful if there are many forces in
an
area' because it is sometimes difficult to Cudge +ith +hich side a third
(arty +ill fight%
7% &t is a good idea to (ut officers +ith familial relations into the
same
troo(s during cam(aigns% &f t+o officers +ithin the troo( are related'
there is a reasonably high chance that the unit +ill score a critical
hit
+hen it attac)s% !ometimes' these critical hits +ill confuse the target
unit%
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&X% 9A:s
:: Ho+ do & unloc) multi(layerK
A: There is no multi(layer% K?0& accidentally ad"ertised the game as
being
6#5 (layers' but this is a mista)e% They ha"e since issued an a(ology%
&
do not )no+ if the second +a"e of games still has the mista)e on boJ'
but
& bought the game the day it came out and my boJ has the 6#5 (layer
claim
on it%
:: &,"e heard you can select s)ills for your created characters' but ho+
do you unloc) itK
A: /ou need to (lay end a game +here your character has learned ;8
s)ills%
Note that & say DlearnD not Dhas%D /ou need to acti"ely learn the ;8
s)ills in one (laythrough then either die or unify China%
:: >hat,s a good +ay to learn the ;8 s)illsK
A: Create a character +ith abilities all at 688 and 488 fame% 1omestic
s)ills and tactics are ridiculously easy to learn% Attain the ran) of
(refect' then +ithdra+ a ton of money from your "ault' continually +or)
at facilities +ith 488 gold for 68 days and you,ll be able to learn the
s)ills +ithin a fe+ months% This +or)s e"en better if you then resign
as
(refect and get hired by another force as an officer' because you +ill
gain
fame at the same time% Remember to get E88 eJ(erience in e"erything' as
other s)ills re*uire higher amounts of eJ(erience%
9or the tactic s)ills' re(eatedly use the agitate command at an enemy
city
until you ha"e <88 tactics eJ(erience% /ou +ill auto learn >ARB?R1%
/ou
+ill need to be assigned the tas) first%
9or the duel s)ils' re(eatedly duel the guards of enemy cities until you
+in ;8 in a ro+%
At this (oint' you should ha"e more than <88 fame% &f not' do re*uests
-(referably drin)ing contests. until you do% /ou +ill auto learn H?!T%
Bearn the H0R? s)ill from either :iao Xuan or Xu !hao%
Re(eatedly debate enemy guards until you +in ;8 debates in a ro+% This
is
a little tric)ier% &,d recommend you learn one tactic at a time so that
you ha"e a higher chance of not brea)ing your strea)% &t is not
essential to learn TAANT but e"ery s)ill hel(s%
At this (oint' you +ill ha"e learned about 7= tactics' de(ending on
+hether or not you got e"ery s)ill abo"e% !im(ly fight in some
battles and learn the attac) s)ills% /ou could then Cust finish the
game normally' or try to get your officer eJecuted by getting ca(tured
by
a nemesis%
:: Ho+ can & get my character marriedK
A: The short ans+er is' you can,t% &f you create a female character'
you
can set her as your +ife' but she +on,t stic) around your house as she
+ill
be another officer% !ome chracters ha"e N$C +i"es% These characters
are:
!un Ce' Ghou /u' Biu @ei' Bu @u' /uan Xi' Cao $i and !un Fian% There
may
be more' but these are the only ones that & )no+ off the to( of my head%
:: >hy are my com(uter controlled (refects so badK They al+ays lose
+hen
they get attac)edR
A: $refect A& in this game generally lea"es something to be desired%
$art
of the (roblem is that +hen simulating a battle' the com(uter (uts a
hea"y
em(hasis on the defense of the defending city% As the simulation
(rogresses' both troo( numbers and the city,s defense +ill decrease%
Nine times out of ten' ho+e"er' the city,s defense hits 8 +ell before
either side is out of troo(s% &t,s (ossible to lose cities +ith 788'888
troo(s this +ay%
There,s no (erfect solution% >hene"er & ta)e a city' & ma)e sure to maJ
out its defense first% A city +ith maJ defense and an army relati"ely
e*ual to that of the attac)ers +ill usually sustain at least one attac)
before you,d absolutely need to rescue it (ersonally%
&f & can,t be at the city myself to im(ro"e its defense' &,ll usually
set
the (refect,s orders to DAuto'D as this seems to force him to im(ro"e
the
city,s defense the most *uic)ly% & ha"e also eJ(erimented +ith setting
the city (olicy to domestics and only selecting defense' but this really
doesn,t +or) at all% ?nce the city,s defense is maJed' then &,ll s+itch
the (olicy to con*uer another city%
Also' ma)e sure that you ha"e (refects of relati"ely high ran)%
Hediocre
officers li)e /uan Xi can be better (refects than Guan /u if their ran)
is
substantially higher% & try to )ee( officers & +ant to be (refects
close
to my ruler or "iceroy until they are to class ;' so that & can force
them
to do tas)s that re+ard a lot of deeds% Class 4 (refects are usually at
a disad"antage as they can only march +ith = units at a time%
:: & Cust +on 4 battles in a ro+R >hy is the morale of my soldiers so
lo+K
A: 0"ery time your troo( enters a battle' the troo(s become a little
fatigued% At first' there is no effect' but as subse*uent battles come
and go' your men +ill become increasingly tired% The only solution to
this is to return to your base and gi"e your men a rest% &f their
morale
dro((ed substantially' you +ill li)ely need to run some drills to
restore
it%
:: & ca(tured the Han 0m(eror% >hat should & do +ith himK
A: Generally' it is better to (rotect the em(eror than to de(ose him%
!u((orting the em(eror increases the loyalty of your follo+ers and ma)es
the other forces more +illing to su((ort you through di(lomacy%
1ethroning the em(eror ma)es the loyalty of your officers go do+n and
also
ma)es the forces more hostile to+ards you% 9or the most (art' you
should
only do this if you ha"e some )ind of grudge against the em(eror or for
one reason or another you +ant the other rulers to attac) you%
:: Ho+ do & get X e"entK
A: 0mail me and & +ill try to hel( you% & ha"e not gotten some of the
e"ents% /ou could also try the Romance 68 gamefa*s message board%
:: >hich officers ha"e +i"esK
A: !ee the A((endiJ belo+%
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X% A((endices
A% 9amous >ife Bist
6% Biu @ei # Histress Hi/!un !hang Xiang
7% Cao Cao # Histress Ghen
;% Ghang 9ei # Histress Xiahou
E% Ghuge Biang # /ue /ing
4% Ghang Fi # Histress Guo
=% Bu @u # 1iao Chan -+ith 1ong Ghuo in some scenarios.
<% !un Ce # 1a :iao
5% Ghou /u # Xiao :iao
% !un Fian # >u Guo Tai
68% Heng Huo # Ghu Rong
*Note that the only (layable famous +ife is Ghu Rong%
**Also note that & loo)ed these u( in the DHeroes Across TimeD
scenario' and that some of these are time sensiti"e%
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X&% Credits
Than)s to the follo+ing (eo(le:
K?0&' for releasing the game in the A!%
Nicole Xhilone -(ronounced X#&ll#?n. for reading this guide throughout
its
"arious (ermutations and being generally su((orti"e -she,s cute too.%
9lamingllama;7 for his guides on units/+ea(ons and the sages% &
consulted
both +hile +riting this guide% They are also (osted on Game9A:s%
>endy DactionD Fac)son for reading this guide and reminding me ho+ +ishy
+ashy my +riting -only my +ritingK. can be%
Than) you for ta)ing the time to read this guide%
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X&&% Begal
This guide is co(yright 7884'788= by Greg Hartman%
As of </7=/8=' the follo+ing sites may (ost this guide:
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htt(://+++%cheatcc%com
htt(://+++%su(ercheats%com
htt(://+++%game(lay+orld%com
&f you are interested in (osting this guide on your +ebsite' contact me
and & +ill entertain your re*uest% &t is illegal to (ost this guide
+ithout the (ermission of the author' and only a Cer) +ould do so%

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