SENDAI CLAN OVERVIEW - Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai!

[@PerfectDeath4]

I recall game as the Sendai where I was the only pro shogunate faction, everyone else joined the emperor. This of course mattered little as I had a maxed blacksmith and shrine province mass producing units with huge accuracy bonuses and INSANE charge bonuses. Seriously... for some reason the charge stat gained from the shrine and the encampment would end up doubled for cavalry. Thus, I had yari cav with over 100 charge (I think) and this would instantly route / shatter a full health regiment on impact (1/2 to 2/3 the regiment instantly die from the charge). The stat improvements were not balanced at all!

[@simonnachreiner8380]

…is it really banzai if it’s on horseback? To hell with it BANZAI!

[@faceoctopus4571]

I suspect that of all the FOTS clans, Sendai might be the most suitable for going for the Ezo Republic achievement because they have those public order benefits and I imagine that declaring your independence would be like switching religion from a public order standpoint. What clan do you think is the most suitable for going for the Ezo Republic achievement?

[@TovKafur]

Probably Satsuma or Sendai are the best. Earned said achievement a week ago (VH diff level) as Sendai, and thx to lots of bonuses didn't felt transition to the Republican ideology at all. My citizens were like "We are a Repblic now? That's ok, i guess". Seigecraft helps a lot, since you don't have to assault 1st level forts, they will surrender to you a turn later. Clear up Ezo island, claim Sado ASAP (for some reason AI doesn't bombard it, so at some points of game the island gave me like 9000 koku), use two provinces wide front to your advantage, and the rest of game would be rather easy.

[@brainwasher9876]

Satsuma's better because Kyushu and its surrounding islands are considerably richer and has more varied resources than the lands north of Sendai. There are only 6 very fertile provinces in FOTS and three are on Kyushu; none are in northern Honshu or Hokkaido, and almost all of Hokkaido's provinces have barren soil. Satsuma also has traits that earn it more money than the Sendai, and having a big bank is important for going independent.

[@kentran8177]

Overall, Sendai or Satsuma are probably the best for going republic. But militarily, Choshu might be the best, since the Kihetai will not disband

[@marekjoska9524]

Obama

[@samxiang4669]

I did it as Tsu for the increased affiliation conversion rate (also cuz it fits them being backstabbers)

[@warvester]

that BANZAI! made me jump lol

[@GendanoGungakusha]

warvester they felt like yelling BANZAI at everyone!

[@brainwasher9876]

3:14 "In case things turn south" haha...nice pun.

[@RCXSlayer]

MrSmartDonkey, by any chance, will you be reviewing the rest of the clans? I know this game is pretty old, but I've only bought it recently and I've fell in love with Shogun 2 and the DLC. I've been watching your Shogun 2 campaigns and I enjoy it :)

[@Nach2022SindAlleRussischeBots]

How about a "Top 5 technology research pathes"? I think that would for one be a lot of content, as well as being pretty useful/important for any player that is not as experienced as you ;)

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

There's not really a top 5 for that though. 9/10 Times you want to follow the same exact path in every campaign, but sometimes there's certain circumstances that require you to focus on something else first, it's completely dependent on the campaign, and it's impossible to give definitive advice on that, let alone a top 5, which would never be useful.

[@Nach2022SindAlleRussischeBots]

MrSmartDonkeyLP yeah, you got a point there. But I feel like some information about the ins-and-outs of at least some arts could go a long way. Especially for FotS, where I don't even fully understand the administration-cost-thingy. Maybe not as a top X, but as a general overview or tutorial video?

[@brainwasher9876]

@@Nach2022SindAlleRussischeBots Administration cost is a penalty to tax income. The more provinces you own, the higher the administration cost for each province. In extreme cases, if you have a bunch of provinces already and take a poor province, you actually LOSE money. Techs that decrease administration costs effectively increase the income for all your provinces with no downsides. Therefore such techs are great when you have a lot of provinces, and aren't as useful when you only have a couple. I'd say top five tech research paths are: 1. techs leading up to armor piercing shells, because no matter what clan you play you'll have to do a lot of naval battles and AP shells allow you to win practically any offensive battle. 2. techs leading up to the one that gets you foreign trade, because foreign agents, foreign infantry, and foreign ships are all amazing, and because of the money it generates, 3. the tech tree that allows you to build zaibatsu fields/factories etc. because you want to make as much money as you can before RD, 4. all the military techs leading up to staff college, because modern armies with a couple of armstrong guns and a good number of line infantry destroys any arm the A.I sends at you. The rest of the techs are all optional honestly.

[@greenmushroom4258]

Really like this. Would love to see the rest

[@D00Rb3LL]

Currently in my Sendai Campaign, after narrowly avoiding a complete defeat early on in the campaign I have consolidated all the region above the capital Miyagi, plus I eliminated the Sado and took their gold. All my allies south keep breaking their alliances with me, but I am fortunately at peace for the moment and am using this time to build up my provinces and economy. I plan to try to take Japan for myself, screw the emperor and the shogun, but I need to be ready when this happens.

[@Samurai_64]

can you do a clan overview on rise of the samurai clans?

[@2019m-z8i]

Please would you make more of these for FOTS factions? Thank you!

[@bezukaking6860]

Yay for the Date overview throwback!

[@faztridwan270]

please make aizu clan overview

[@florians9949]

I do find it funny that in the base game Realm Divide is a deterent to over agresion while in Fall of the Samourai it is actually a benefit.

[@AvengerAtIlipa]

Just put all of your troops on your gunboat and zerg rush Eizo. Then you can turtle up as long as you like and emerge whenever with an uber strong economy and military.

[@lsynno]

May as well be called the blitzkrieg clan. Hit first, hit hard and keep hitting.

[@ignacejespers8201]

Sendai should get bonuses for night battles

[@Icagel0]

I'm going to guess RIP series :c was such a good one

[@brainwasher9876]

I would have liked to see him cover Tsu since it's by far the hardest faction to play in any of the shogun games.

[@shicksa]

Is the AI backstabbing thing really frequent for you guys? In my play through of FotS, The Edo was the first ally I made playing as the Jozai. They then protected my trading routes by attacking any imperial fleet that raids it. They also just send armies to weaken the enemy before I can just sweep them up. Best ally ever

[@MrHarumakiSensei]

In my legendary Nagaoka playthrough, the Edo were so treacherous they ended up being the Imperial Vanguard. Edo for heavens sake!

[@randomstupiddude3565]

keep a force nearby your southern ally in case things turn "south" ....nice pun indeed

[@trainsrg8]

Arguably the best country for going a republic

[@Peristerygr]

Do the Republic of Nagaoka clan.

[@TeshnosFire]

Third video in and I still do not know what this optimal effective army is. xP I hope to see it before the playlist is over. If I don't find it, I guess I'll go to the Top 5 unit video.

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

General, 4 revolver/carbine cavalry, 3/4 Armstrong Guns, rest whatever the best line infantry you have available is, done.

[@rosschaamhaar]

You should also make an overview of the Tosa clan

[@arnolddonaldson7129]

What is the best path for income once you take over a location? Is it better to upgrade the size of the town or city or to buy an inn, cottage industry, or market? I don't quite understand how the economics work.

[@liwilliam4632]

I usually change my allegiance to emperor, or republic with Sendai.

[@chatcastle]

It feels like tact is a filler clan trait because 10 diplomats bonus isn,t that much

[@pokeyerface]

I'm playing these boys rn...

[@michalhorak1616]

Hi. Are you planning to continue in this series? thank you for answer

[@TacticalBeard]

Can you do a saga overview?

[@miroslavantonin9354]

hi ... i want ask you . How i can affect if i will recriut the foreign forces ??? i played 2 campaigns and every time i can recrut only US forces .. i played Sendai and Satsuma SP... greetings from Czech Republic . You doing great videos (y) (y)

[@aresdonachelo5283]

Can you do an Aizu? Can't seem to see one

[@bosunbill9059]

just curious , even the major clans will betray allegiance? Like will there ever be a chance of AI Satsuma going Imperial or AI Jozai going imperial?

[@akmalfakhruddin7285]

Ive seen Obama going to imperial in my campaigns. So yeah

[@thecursed01]

Apart from realm divide, never had an ally betray me... WHAT DO YOU DO TO THE PEOPLE? XD

[@heyitsamy1771]

Can we have an overview of the Aizu

[@matthewsanchez4391]

Can you do a Rise of the Samurai campaign?

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Can I? Yes. Will I? Probably not.

[@matthiasweinmann8115]

Hey MrSmartDonkeyLP, I own every DLC but cant play that Clan... did they patch it out or something?

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Are you sure?

[@brandanhuang2358]

Could u do choshu

[@sol2544]

Literally the blitzkrieg clan

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

I never upgrade any slots on fukushima because its a waste of investment.

[@AhmedAomar-x9t]

Date 2:19th Century Boogaloo

[@davidwu1616]

What is the most optimal army composition?

[@machaiping]

Early game Line Infantry will be your best core units, and highly recommended over Levy Infantry as both has roughly the same upkeep but Levy cannot receive any upgrades from your researches and much worse than Line. 1 Parrot Gun just to force enemy to stop camping (Do not use Wooden Cannon, they're as bad as Fire Projecting Mangonel in the vanilla Shogun 2). Spear Levies to defend against Cavalry and Melee Infantry as your guns can't break them before they hit your line yet. Once you have enough income, you may switch to Shogunate/Imperial Infantry. But in case you want to go Republic you'll have to stay with Line Infantry because the two earlier units will disband if you go Republic, and rebuilding your core units while everyone in Japan declared war on you is a bad idea. *The exception is Aizu, get Vermilion Bird instead as they're even better than Shogunate/Imperial/Republic Infantry while also having lower upkeep cost! - in the latest patch at least* After the core infantry, get 2 - 4 Armstrong guns, 2 - 4 Yari Ki to chase enemy Cavalry/general/artillery, and you're set. You may add 2 - 4 skirmishing infantry, but unless you're Tosa or Jozai I wouldn't recommend them.

[@MrHarumakiSensei]

Melee is superior until you get Shogunate or Imperial infantry with kneel fire, then the tables turn drastically. Line or levy infantry will only get off two volleys before a charging katana unit can close and wreck the gun unit. Shogunate/Imperial troops will get at least four volleys off. Five might be possible, but I wouldn't know because everything routes after four. ;) If you're defending a fortress or larger though, one levy infantry shooting above one katana is more bang for your buck than just two katana. Just katana is still quite strong castle defence though. Anyone who says bring lots of modern artillery isn't kidding. It almost makes it too easy.

[@machaiping]

I saw one site even said that a couple of Shogitai in fort is all that you need to wreck anyone dumb enough to assault it without artillery. And I agree, because I once routed 10 stack of Line/Levy infantry army with 4 Spear Levy and 2 Levy Infantry by holing up in a fort before, Shogitai or Katana Kachi is just overkill.

[@berkeilhan5529]

Never trust matsumae this sentence make my cry,ım so happy,ty donkey

[@AurelianRoma]

Hi Ive got this game and fall of the samurai but I've only got 6 factions how did u get these factions from

[@AurelianRoma]

I've only got 3 for shogun and three for imperial I've seen some people use factions like Obama which I can't use its not on there do I have to do something

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Buy the DLC on Steam.

[@AurelianRoma]

MrSmartDonkeyLP I've got it on disc Shit. Is there any other way

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Even if you have the game on disc, I'm pretty sure you still install it via Steam don't you?

[@AurelianRoma]

MrSmartDonkeyLP the only factions I've got is ; nagoka aizu. Jozai. Sstsuma choshu and tosa

[@ragtagzagvee7675]

is there more clans???

[@Crimethoughtfull]

What? Where are all the rest? Where's Choshu? Tosa? Why did you stop?? Come back! :-)

[@mutedunknown2734]

Tsu Guide?

[@shitposticusaustralicus4304]

BANZAIIIIIII

[@TheManofthecross]

lel the bonzi!!!! is good for those guys but then came the gattling guns and there bonzi ends in death :P

[@GendanoGungakusha]

Vincent Celeste Well, if they can really banzai somebody until they rout, then sure!

[@josephquinnswolin3500]

1:50

[@MasonicadaM]

i actually won this faction on very hard somehow

[@JonatasAdoM]

They Bamzaied too much, time for peace

[@LMGunslinger]

Peaceful my ass, they betray me everytime I play a pro shogun faction.

[@historysquad]

Date clan where you at

[@ShanieLP]

I cant choose this clan in the campaign menu

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

That would be because it's a DLC clan.

[@ShanieLP]

Ah i missed that in this video

[@АлексМихайличенко-ц3т]

Османы против Сендаев

[@danialcourtney5969]

I have a question...why do you do videos on an old game? Shogun 2 was totally sweet and I myself still play it, but I am curious why you choose to.

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Because I want to? If that isn't reason enough, my entire channel is based around strategy games, and Shogun 2 specifically, my audience is tuned to Shogun 2 and thus my videos on Shogun 2 are more popular than anything else I do, including newer Total War games. On top of that, it's also still the best Total War game in my opinion and I enjoy playing it the most.

[@danialcourtney5969]

I think it is certainly the most complete total war game (or maybe Rome 1). I enjoyed Rome 2 as well though, after all the patches. But I was just curious. Not very much content being made for older games, and I always found myself asking this.

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Ah, sorry if my initial reply came across a little harsh, I thought your question was more trollish then you meant it. Honestly it's becoming a bit of a problem on my channel, I can't really upload too much of anything else as the views will be far worse on anything that isn't Shogun 2 :P.

[@danialcourtney5969]

As far as the trolling goes, I get it, welcome to the internet. I also understand the views thing. From a business stand point its pretty smart. People still love Shogun and as i said, no new content is being made that i have found. I am just a curious person, and I noticed there wasnt many comments on this video so I hoped my curiosity could be satisfied. Also while I have your attention, are you going to do fall of the samurai? Sorry if you have, heaven forbid I look into something before asking

[@MrSmartDonkeyLP]

Do you mean Rise of the Samurai? As this video is on Fall of the Samurai. Or do you mean Fall of the Samurai Let's Plays? Either way, I've done a couple FOTS campaigns, and I'm doing more currently. Planning on Let's Playing all clans on Legendary difficulty like I did with vanilla Shogun 2. On Rise of the Samurai I have done a few campaigns, but no Legendary, and I likely won't ever do any. Chance of clan overviews or anything like that on ROTS is also much smaller, I don't enjoy the campaign as much unfortunately.

[@MrPathorn]

Then Again Son is born/Daugther is born event is pretty useless since they can never be a part of the game. Because Fall of Samurai is only in 6-11 years timespan. As Hostage? Diplomatic relation in FoS is pretty useless after realm divide anyway. Your Daimyo died? Hahahaha Your Wife will be regent the rest of the game. Better to Adopt a General