Rome II

[Sir Slash]

Steamship combat was great but I love the Gatling Guns. When they're on my side I mean.

[Gusington]

^They're both well done. I really liked to be able to call in off shore naval gun support. It was limited but devastating and satisfying to use.

[GDS_Starfury]

I think its also proportional to the size of your fleet and the ships in it.

[Gusington]

Is it? I don't remember.

[Sir Slash]

Yes, the size and strength of a fleet would increase the naval bombardment effect. Loved it in siege battles. In land battles you had to aim ahead of the advancing enemy or wait until they were stationary, usually in gunfire range of your troops, in which case you run the risk of your naval support fire hitting your own troops. Which would be a.... Shameful Display.

[GDS_Starfury]

Hello, my name is Gus. 

[GDS_Starfury]

serious question.
is the problem the battles or the grand strategy?

[undercovergeek]

The problem?

[GDS_Starfury]

not you, Im asking Gus.

[undercovergeek]

Allllllllright!

[Gusington]

My problem with winning a Shogun 2 campaign? I've got really, really close in Fall of the Samurai but IIRC time ran out. Never got particularly close in the standard campaign. And never tried Rise of the Samurai even though I am intrigued by it.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

If you struggle with the main campaign, you'll want to avoid Rise of the Samurai.  I found it to be the most challenging of the three campaigns.

[jomni]

My problem with winning a Shogun 2 campaign? I've got really, really close in Fall of the Samurai but IIRC time ran out. Never got particularly close in the standard campaign. And never tried Rise of the Samurai even though I am intrigued by it.

I won the sengoku campaign vanilla. Realm divide got the clock ticking so fast. It was a mad dash for objective provinces and a cunning use of an "ally". I luckily had him take out Kyoto but he was too weak to defend it when I turned on him.

[Gusington]

^Fancy!

[Nefaro]

My problem with winning a Shogun 2 campaign? I've got really, really close in Fall of the Samurai but IIRC time ran out. Never got particularly close in the standard campaign. And never tried Rise of the Samurai even though I am intrigued by it.

I won the sengoku campaign vanilla. Realm divide got the clock ticking so fast. It was a mad dash for objective provinces and a cunning use of an "ally". I luckily had him take out Kyoto but he was too weak to defend it when I turned on him.

Same.

Did it on my first playthrough.  It all came down to defending a counter-attack after taking the city on the last two turns.  Fun!