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

Total War: SHOGUN 2: Fall of the Samurai 1vs1: Matchlock Kachi vs Levy Infantry REMATCH Clan: Aizu vs Satsuma Battle Difficulty: normal In addition to having a worse reload speed and accuracy, Matchlock Kachi have a shorter range than that of rifle armed troops, putting them at a severe disadvantage. Despite their shortcomings, they are still able to take on and win against militia troops in a one on one scenario. Their melee skills, while not being as good as that of specialized melee troops, are a cut above that of most rifle-armed troops, though this does not fully make up for their smaller regiment sizes in a melee fight. Matchlock Kachi are the earliest unit type that have a tech requirement: Shih. While Shih is a relatively early technology to research, this still serves to make matchlock kachi even more inaccessible. Matchlock Kachi are of greater value when fighting in defensive sieges, where their good melee skills can be often put to use. In the late game, however, their low range, poor accuracy and reload skill, as well as low number of men per regiment make them a poor match against dedicated line infantry and skirmishers. Levy Infantry are militia, ideal for garrisoning towns to reduce unrest. They are the cheapest units in Fall of the Samurai to train and maintain past the early game, perfect for this role. At the beginning of the game, levy infantry are more expensive to recruit than Spear Levy because the first level of modernisation make all traditional units, including spear levy, cheaper to recruit. This makes spear levy much better in early game field battles: a spear levy can take a volley from levy infantry, run to melee range, and still win comfortably unless the levy infantry have a considerable hill advantage. Levy infantry in the early game still have a place defending walls during siege battles, however. As clans modernize, levy infantry become the cheaper choice, and they can even retain some effectiveness if trained from provinces that give them accuracy bonuses from firing ranges and/or gunsmiths. In battle, they are armed with rifles, but their poor accuracy and reload rate mean that they cannot take on dedicated line infantry and expect to win in most circumstances. They also have terrible melee stats, and nearly all troops can beat them in melee combat. They are a fair substitute for line infantry in the early game, when funds may be tight, but stand little chance against late-game armies. Levy Infantry have the unfortunate distinction of being considered neither traditional units nor modern units by the game, and so do not benefit from the various retainers, character skills, or technologies that increase their combat effectiveness or reduce cost. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ My Discord channel:   / discord   #Totalwar1vs1 #TotalWar #Shogun2