This is because his Guanxi trait results in him becoming prone to falling out with those around him. Yuan Shu is a not a good character for newbies. On the east he is bordered by He Yi, Liu Bao on the south, and Dong Zhuo on the north. Yuan Shu begins the game in the middle of everything. What this means is that if a faction accepts Yuan Shu's claim, it gives him a significant amount of legitimacy. Though he does go through the ranks like the other factions, he is able to demand support for his legitimacy. Yuan Shu is mainly focused on obtaining his legitimacy in order to solidify his claim to be emperor. With his Yuan Administration Office, he is able to increase income, pedigree growth, and public order. When instated, his captains are able to replace the traditional heroes and buff combat units. Make sure to do this early so that you'll be able to get larger territories. Playing as Yuan Shao means that you always need to keep a medium-to-large army. He is able to recruit captains that give bonuses to specific unit types. Yuan Shao is weak in melee, but with his unique polearm infantry units, it is easy to keep him safe in battle. While he is surrounded by other factions, most of them are weaker compared to him. To the north are agricultural provinces which can be taken over rather easily. Unlike other Commanders, he begins the game in a rather good position. Yuan Shao is another character that can be selected by new players. With his ability of being able to forge alliances, Yuan Shao can easily be a threat in the early to mid-game. This allows him to quickly increase his forces provided he is the faction leader. He is able to recruit retinues led by a military captain instead of a commanding general. His Confederate and Integrate options help him get new territories without the need to enter battle.Ĭharismatic and noble, Yuan Shao has a strong appeal to the common soldier. The Shu Han tax collection building helps increase the peasant tax income, but affects public order. This gives him an advantage considering that in Total War: Three Kingdoms, archers now have increased range. Liu Bei can use this to obtain control of territories without the need to invade them. What this resource does is to give bonuses to every other kind of income. Unity is a unique resource that is obtained by completing assignments, and when accrued, ensures that the generals are kept satisfied. The trick with Liu Bei is that once you manage to get control of his initial territory, you need to keep the region under your overall control low and instead focus on generating Unity. In addition he gets +4 public order and -50% militia infantry upkeep. The good news is that he begins the game with what could be the most powerful army.īeing a Commander, Liu Bei has the ability to inspire his troops. The problem with choosing this character is that he does not control any territory at the start, which means you need to start taking control immediately. In all likelihood, he could face Yuan Shao. Liu Bei starts the game in the northeast region. Compared to other warlords, he has the strongest bonds when it comes to his starting character. He is known to care for his people and ensures that he is surrounded by the best advisers. Liu Bei is a humane and benevolent ruler. He has access to heavy infantry with wooden weapons, which are good at dealing with cavalry. Liu Bao has a Lodging building that increases the income from commerce and character experience. With a +2 on public order and +10 satisfaction bonus, he can make the most of his territory in order to run a truly efficient empire. While he does not have a faction resource, Liu Bao instead gets additional positions in his court, particularly for academics. If you're choosing this hero, you may need to expand either west or east.īeing a Commander, you know by now that he should be part of direct combat. In addition, he needs to deal with rebels. Liu Bao starts off in the middle of the map and is surrounded by the likes of Yuan Shi and Sun Jian. He also has his own building change that can help increase experience gain even further. As someone who focuses on intelligence and academia, he gets unique scholarly court positions which increase experience for all characters in the faction. Known as the Gentleman of the Hand, Liu Biao is known as one of the Jiangxia's Eight Geniuses.
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