I have decided to offer an open beta prior to the release of the new update, because this time it will need extensive campaign testing.
So those who argued about "impossible" challenge (including diadok who always gives trustworthy feedback) please test this beta:
- CAI has less repression bonuses so it can not blitz as easily and cannot overwhelm the human player as decisively. This will make it to leave some units in castles so the human player will have difficulty in attacking the AI as well. Also the Ikko Ikki will have significant disadvantage in conquering different religion provinces but also the advantage of fanatic resistance against those who attack them.
- Warrior monk Naginata cavalry no longer requires a lot to be built just Ikko Ikki temple tier 3 and above.
- CAI will not built so many samurai but will also built Ashigaru after middle campaign game.
- Light cavalry not so strong any more.
- Mori clan more aggressive, Uesugi and Tokugawa more defensive. This should change the campaign balance and the survival ability of these clans.
- Ashikaga no unit spam mod is less strong (The Ashikaga need more powerful armies: The Ashikaga Boost mod will not be updated with this open beta).
- Realm divide effect negated (will be put as an option in the launcher)!
Matchlock Ashigaru can be recruited sooner (Need now "Attack by Fire").Matchlock Kobaya and Siege Bune can be recruited sooner (Need now "Attack by Fire"). (Needs testing)- Matchlock Samurai can be recruited sooner (Need now "Siege Powder Maker" building).
- AI should send more trade ships in trade nodes. (Needs testing)
- Many diplomacy changes to calm down the CAI over aggressiveness against the human player after middle turns in the campaign game. (Needs testing)
- The realm divide effect is much softer: initial diplomacy effect is -1 and increased by -1 until it reaches the max=-25. (Needs testing)
darthmod_shogun_open_beta_update4.zip
Unzip and place the darthmod_shogun.pack in your game folder, for example:
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\total war shogun 2\data
If you want to test the No realm divide option, put the file DMS_Realm_Divide.pack in your game folder to enable. (To disable just put it out).
Notes:
-This is not compatible with the "extra gameplay options" of DMS launcher (vanilla garrison, handicaps, etc).
-You can apply to your ongoing campaign.