Total War: SHOGUN 2 1vs1: Matchlock Samurai vs Line Infantry (Fall of the Samurai)

Total War: SHOGUN 2 1vs1: Matchlock Samurai vs Line Infantry (Fall of the Samurai) Clan: Takeda vs Tosa Battle Difficulty: normal *Note: Matchlock Samurai: stretched out as far as possible. Line Infantry: Kneel Fire used. For most factions, Matchlock Samurai are the best, but most expensive, unlimited matchlock units available to most clans. Matchlock Samurai have inferior numbers compared to Matchlock Ashigaru, but have superior accuracy, reload skill, melee skill, defense skill, armor, charge bonus, and morale. They also possess the Rapid Volley ability, pushing their reload skill temporarily far beyond what matchlock ashigaru are capable of. Despite the buffs to melee statistics, Matchlock Samurai are still very weak in melee combat, and are no match for dedicated melee troops. Without DLC, Matchlock Samurai are the best matchlock units available. With DLC, however, they are outclassed by the likes of Portuguese Tercos and Shimazu Heavy Gunners. When trained by the Date Clan, Matchlock Samurai have +2 charge bonus. Hattori Matchlock Samurai have kisho training, allowing them to be placed anywhere on the battlefield except the opponent's deployment zone during the deployment phase of a battle. They can also hide in light scrub, as well as long grass. Otomo Matchlock Samurai are cheaper to recruit at 600 koku instead of 700, and have +5 reload skill and +5 accuracy. The Otomo clan has access to better matchlock units however, in the form of Portuguese Tercos. Portuguese Tercos are also available much earlier than Otomo Matchlock Samurai. Line Infantry are the first line infantry-type unit available to most factions, requiring only basic cadet schools to train. With much better accuracy and reload skill than levy infantry, line infantry are a considerable upgrade for early game armies looking for more firepower. Unfortunately, they fare poorly in melee combat, and operate best at a distance. Particularly in the early game, they benefit from having melee infantry or cavalry backing them up and intercepting hostile melee troops before they reach the firing line. Later in the game, line infantry are supplemented by other line infantry type units, such as Black Bear Infantry, Imperial Infantry, and Vermilion Bird Force. Nearly all these variants are more expensive to field, but are statistically superior to line infantry. However, with the help of foreign veteran agents, general skills, and building bonuses, line infantry are formidable even in the late game, able to lay down devastating fire and having sufficiently good melee skills should swords be drawn. Line infantry aren't considered Shogunate or Imperial infantry, meaning that they aren't automatically disbanded if the player declares independence. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ #TotalWar1vs1 #TotalWar #Shogun2