Total War: SHOGUN 2 2vs1: 2 Matchlock Samurai vs Vermilion Bird Force (FOTS) | REMATCH

Total War: SHOGUN 2 2vs1: 2 Matchlock Samurai vs Vermilion Bird Force (FOTS) | REMATCH Clan: Takeda vs Aizu Battle Difficulty: normal *2 Matchlock Samurai: Fire by Rank & Rapid Volley ON. 3-rank formation. *Vermilion Bird Force: Kneel Fire ON. Suppression Fire OFF. 2-rank formation. *In this Rematch, I let Vermilion Bird Force used their superior firing range. 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. Unique to the Aizu, Vermillion Bird Force are superior line infantry, comfortably outclassing standard line infantry in nearly every category, and even having an edge over other superior line infantry such as Azure Dragon Force or Black Bear Infantry. They are correspondingly more expensive to train and maintain, however. Vermilion Bird Force compare most similarly to Shogunate/Republican/Imperial Infantry, but are cheaper to train and maintain, yet have superior attack, defense, charge, accuracy and morale at the cost of worse reloading rates. In particular, their morale is much higher. However, they wield different rifles than Shogunate/Republican/Imperial Infantry, so they fire much more slowly than their reload skill would suggest. SIR infantry are superior in protracted firefights, while Vermilion Bird Force is more suitable for engagements where melee fighting is expected. Unlike their counterparts, Vermilion Bird Force do not disband upon the player switching allegiances. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ My Discord channel:   / discord   #TotalWar1vs1 #TotalWar #Shogun2