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Developer(s) | The Creative Assembly Feral Interactive(OS X, Linux)[1] |
Publisher(s) | Sega Feral Interactive(OS X, Linux)[1] |
Composer(s) | Jeff van Dyck |
Series | Total War |
Engine | Warscape |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows OS X Linux |
Release | 23 March 2012 18 December 2014 (OS X) 23 May 2017 (Linux) |
Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai is a standalone expansion to the strategy video gameTotal War: Shogun 2, released on 23 March 2012. It is set during the mid 19th-century Bakumatsu era which also includes the Meiji Restoration, when the threat of Western powers forced Japan's government to modernize and eventually abolish its traditional samurai-based shogunate.
- 1Gameplay
- 1.1Base Clans
- 2Release
Gameplay[edit]
Fall of the Samurai features weapons from the late 1800s such as the Gatling gun
This standalone expansion focuses on the conflicts between the Imperialists and the Shogunists in the final years of Tokugawa Shogunate, which takes place 300 years after the events of the original game. Gameplay is a mix of traditional Samurai culture mainly seen in the original game and the power of modern weaponry which is seen more in this version. The general objective for the player is to guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France will start a horrific civil war, which will seal the future of a nation.
Railways make an appearance in the game, allowing for much faster troop movement on the campaign map. The Gatling gun appears in the game. Artillery units and ships can now bombard enemy units directly on the campaign map. Likewise, coastal guns can now be built to counter such bombardment. Since ships in the expansion are now steam-powered, there are significant changes in naval warfare and tactics from previous games.
Graphics-wise, the game utilises an improved Warscape engine, adding enhancements to the Campaign Map, improved water effects and more. This engine update has also added numerous performance improvements.
The player can choose to play on either the Imperial or the Shogunate side. Including all of the Fall of the Samurai DLC, there are five Imperial and five Shogunate clans to choose from. It is possible to convert a clan's allegiance from Shogunate to Imperial, or vice versa, in the early (but not the later) stages of the campaign.
Similarly to Shogun 2, the realm divide system is triggered when the player gains enough fame by capturing enough territories, though with a few differences. The player will have the option to side with the emperor or shogun or to form a new republic. The latter option will result in all other computer surviving clans declaring war on the player one by one. The former will only result in clans of the opposing side declaring war on the player and forbids the player from declaring war on their allies.
Base Clans[edit]
Imperial[edit]
- Satsuma (Easy): The Shimazu of Satsuma domain are an imperial-supporting clan. They begin with two provinces and enjoy better relations with the Western Powers.
- Tosa (Easy): Tosa domain has great naval expertise, with their fleets and sailors receiving bonuses in combat.
- Choshu (Normal): Troops of Choshu domain enjoy a bonus on the charge.
Shogunate[edit]
- Nagaoka (Normal): The clan of Nagaoka domain has administration experience and enjoys reduced costs in governance.
- Aizu (Hard): The traditionalist Aizu enjoy cheaper traditional units.
- Jozai (Easy): The Jozai have the ability to replenish armies in enemy terrain as well as increased numbers of guerrilla units.
Total War Shogun 2 Units
Release[edit]
Downloadable content[edit]
- Imperial Clan: Tsu: Unlike many of the other great clans of Japan, the beginnings of the Todo clan, rulers of the Tsu domain, are actually rather humble: Todo Takatora was an ashigaru, a peasant footsoldier, during the great wars of the Sengoku Jidai. Todo Takatora sided with the Tokugawa clan at Sekigahara, and was rewarded with the fief of Tsu, comprising a significant portion of the provinces of Iga and Ise. Historically, the Tsu chose to play a 'long game', apparently supporting the Shogunate until the very last moment. At the Battle of Toba-Fushimi they sided with the Choshu and Satsuma domains, and therefore with the Imperial forces. They then provided the Imperialists with a strategic position to continue the drive towards Kyoto. Their central position on the mainland, in what is now Mie Prefecture, lay between Edo and Kyoto, and this allowed them enviable flexibility and options in their loyalties. Such flexibility goes some way to explain why they have such excellent shinobi at their command.
- Imperial Clan: Saga: The Saga domain is ruled by Nabeshima Mochizuru, the latest in a line of daimyo who were given this territory after the Tokugawa won the vicious civil war of the Sengoku Jidai. The Nabeshima did well by being sensible enough to join the Tokugawa cause while there was still some doubt over the result. They did not wait until the Battle of Sekigahara to decide where their true loyalties lay. The domain includes the port of Nagasaki, a valuable resource for any daimyo. It is here that Japan has its only official trade with the West, and it is here that interesting ideas arrive in the country. Perhaps this knowledge of the harshness of the outside world is what has convinced the Nabeshima to throw their weight behind the Imperial Court rather than the Shogun. The Nabeshima clan can rely on a few advantages in the coming struggle: they have Western connections and trade that is far ahead of any other domain. In turn, this learning allows them to be artillery experts, and have good shipbuilding and industrial facilities. The modern world has much to offer to those who would embrace it. The historical Nabeshima Mochizuru eventually resigned his position and left Japan to study in England.
- Shogunate Clan: Obama: The Sakai clan, the rulers of Obama, are firm supporters of the Shogunate. The original Sakai lord of the domain, Sakai Tadakatsu, was one of the roju, or elders, under Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun. This was a hugely important post in the affairs of Japan, and Tadakatsu was correspondingly powerful within the Shogunate's administration. The Sakai clan could also claim to be related to the Minamoto clan, and to be cousins of both the Tokugawa and the Matsudaira clans. The town of Obama had been a prosperous trading port, but its importance declined as Japan closed itself off from the outside world. It did however remain an important link to Ezo, modern Hokkaido. Because of their long experience of government and administration, they are experts at managing the population of their lands. They receive a taxation bonus, and are highly efficient at repression. They also spend money wisely, and they pay less upkeep for land units. All their garrison troops are also of high quality.
- Shogunate Clan: Sendai: Date Yoshikuni, the lord of Sendai, is loyal to the Shogunate. His family have been loyal to the Tokugawa clan since the end of the wars of the Sengoku Jidai. Then, Date Masamune had proven himself worthy, and established the domain with the blessing of the first Shogun. Even before then, the Date had been a noble and notable family of samurai, beginning as the Isa clan under the Minamoto. Given control of the Date province, and taking the name as their own, they survived centuries of turmoil. They have done this by political guile, implacable enemies, and fierce warriors. Now, as lords of Sendai, they are still all of those, even after centuries of relative peace. In battle, Sendai armies have longer when attacking, and need to defend for less time, making victory less of a race to achieve. The Date clan also have a bonus to all diplomatic efforts, and are tolerant towards people with different allegiance.
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Originally developed byThe Creative Assembly
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Contents
Fall Of The Samurai Units Wiki
Installation
As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.Getting Started
- Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.
- If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.
- The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.
- In the library, highlight Total War: SHOGUN 2 in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Play.
- The Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.
- After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. Place the mouse cursor over the Single Player icon until a new menu appears.
- Place the mouse cursor over the New Campaign icon until a new menu appears.
- Select Fall of the Samurai.
- The Fall of the Samurai Campaign screen will appear. On this screen, you can adjust your campaign settings and choose your clan. When you are happy with your settings, select Start Game.
- After the opening video, you will find yourself in a divided Japan, teetering on the brink of civil war…
Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai Performance Tips
The most important factors in determining how smoothly Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai plays are your CPU speed, the amount of built-in RAM, the type of graphics card in your computer and the in-game settings you select.Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai is playable with the minimum specifications listed below, but it will play more smoothly on faster computers with more RAM. However, if you are dissatisfied with the performance of the game on your computer, there are a couple of things you can do that are likely to improve performance:- Close all other applications: You are strongly encouraged to quit all other applications before launching Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai – other applications drain resources and slow the overall system performance.
- Clear disk space: Ensure that your main hard disk has plenty of spare disk space.
- If you have a second monitor, disconnect it (having an additional monitor connected to your Mac may create a drop in performance).
In addition to these general Mac actions, there are numerous specific in-game settings you can select to speed up the game. These are listed below in order of performance improvement (largest improvement first). Move down the list adjusting settings until you find an acceptable balance between performance and graphics.Hover over any item in the in-game Graphics menu to see a description of its effect.- Screen resolution
- 2560x1440 - Slowest
- 1280x1024 - Faster
- 1024x768 - Fastest
- Vertical synchronisation
- On - Slower
- Off - Faster
- Particle effects
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Anti-aliasing
- MLAA - Slower
- None - Faster
- Texture filtering
- Anisotropic 16x - Slowest
- Anisotropic 4x - Faster
- Trilinear - Fastest
- Texture quality
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Depth of field
- Low - Slower
- Off - Faster
- Shader model
- Shader model 3 (high) - Slower
- Shader model 3 (low) - Faster
- Unit detail
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Building details
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Shadows
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Off - Fastest
- Unit size
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Small - Fastest
- Maximum fleet size
- Large - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Small - Fastest
- Trees
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Grass
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Off - Fastest
- Water
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Sky
- Ultra - Slowest
- Medium - Faster
- Low - Fastest
- Terrain quality
- High - Slower
- Low - Faster
- Distortion effects (heat haze)
- On - Slower
- Off - Faster
- HDR (light bloom)
- On - Slower
- Off - Faster
- Vignette
- On - Slower
- Off - Faster
- SSAO (ambient shadow)
- On - Slower
- Off - Faster
- Blood effects *
- On - Slower
- Off - Faster
* This setting will only be available if you have purchased the Blood Pack DLC.NOTE: All of these settings are found in either Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai's pre-game Options window under the Video tab or within the game under Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.NOTE: Depending on the power of your machine and on the graphics settings you have selected (certain settings restrict others), some of the above options may not be available.Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window
Feral games come with a pre-game Options window. This window offers Mac-specific extra features, described below.Extras Tab - iTunes Pausing
Selecting this feature will automatically pause any currently playing song in iTunes while Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai is running. Playback will be resumed when the game is quit or paused.Extras Tab - iChat or Messages Away Status
Selecting this feature will automatically set your iChat (called 'Messages' in OS X 10.8 or later) status to 'away' while Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai Fifa street ps3 download. is running. You can select different 'away' messages from the pop-up menu. The 'away' options are taken from the user's iChat (or Messages) status listings.Support Tab - Support - A Helping Hand
If you encounter a problem with Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai, you can use the Support tab to consult Feral's online FAQs. If your problem is not covered by the FAQs, you can contact Feral using the automated game report system. This automatically creates a file with information about your computer that is useful to the Feral Technical Support team in helping to solve the problem.Uninstalling
To uninstall Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai, follow these steps:- Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.
- If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.
- The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.
- In the library, right-click on Total War™: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Uninstall...
- A dialog will appear confirming that you wish to delete all the game content. Select Delete.
System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Processor: 1.8 GHz
RAM: 4 GB
Graphics: 256 MB
Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.9.5
Hard Disk: 22 GB
Input: Keyboard & MouseRecommended System Requirements
Processor: 2.4 GHz
RAM: 8 GB
Graphics: 2 GB
Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.10.3
Hard Disk: 27 GB
Input: Multi-button MouseThe following graphics cards are not supported: ATI X1xxx Series, ATI Radeon HD2xxx Series, Intel HD3000, Intel GMA Series, Nvidia 8xxx Series, Nvidia 3xx Series, Nvidia 7xxx Series and Nvidia 9400. The following cards require you to have 8GB of System RAM: Intel HD4000.Technical Support
Every effort has been made to make Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai, please read on.The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the View FAQs button in the Support tab of the Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.comContacting FeralIf the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:- The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
- A Total War SHOGUN 2 Report.txt file. This contains:
- An Apple System Profiler Report of your Mac
- Any crash logs that exist for Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai
- A list of the game's contents
All the information required can be obtained by opening Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai and clicking on the Support tab in the Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the Total War SHOGUN 2 Report.txt file to your e-mail.In your e-mail, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Fall of the Samurai. We will do our best to help you.E-Mail: [email protected]Warranty
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.