Total War: SHOGUN 2: Fall of the Samurai 1vs1: Matchlock Kachi vs Spear Levy
Total War: SHOGUN 2: Fall of the Samurai 1vs1: Matchlock Kachi vs Spear Levy Clan: Aizu vs Chosu 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. Spear Levy are among the cheapest infantry in Fall of the Samurai to train and maintain, making them excellent garrison troops. Only Levy Infantry are cheaper on paper, but in the early game, where traditional units are 20% cheaper to recruit, spear levies are the cheapest infantry. Spear levies are better in melee combat than most militia, and provided that they can engage in melee without taking too many casualties from missile fire, they can be effective for their cost. However, they are vulnerable at a distance, and break easily due to their poor morale. Like all traditional units, spear levies can adopt loose formation to minimize damage taken from missile and artillery fire, but this reduces the effectiveness of their melee charge. Spear levies fight best in foggy or rainy weather, sheltered by trees or rough terrain. They make fairly expendable meat shields due to their cheap cost and can tie up more expensive units for a respectable amount of time as long as their morale holds up. They are aided in this by their exceptional defense skill, which is higher than even some other, more expensive traditional units. Spear Levy have an extremely high bonus against cavalry, making them ideal anti-cavalry forces. They are still vulnerable to being charged in the rear by cavalry, particularly if the cavalry manage to pull out and repeat charges. While Yari Kachi are statistically superior, Spear Levy are significantly cheaper to recruit. While spear levy are most ubiquitous in the early game, where funds are tight, they remain valuable in the late game for being a very cheap deterrent to cavalry. Just a few spear levies guarding the flanks of line infantry can prevent cavalry from dealing effective damage. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ #TotalWar1vs1 #TotalWar #Shogun2
