KESSEN II FAQ By Sean Twomey (sirashe1@aol.com)
Version 1.0- FAQ/Walkthrough just started
(10/28/01)
Kessen II is Koei's sequel to Kessen obviously.
It is a strategy/war simulation game based
loosely on the period of Chinese History found
in the Romance of Three Kingdoms series, also
by Koei. It is a fantastic game, with awesome
visuals found on the battlefields, in the spell
effects, and in the cut scenes.
I bought the game the first week it was out
And have played it almost non-stop up until
now, when I finally took a break to write this
FAQ. I have beaten the game 4 times already!
Twice
as Liu Bei and Twice as Cao Cao, on different
difficulty levels. Now without further ado,
here is the FAQ:
*Note* As of now this FAQ should only be found
in one place: www.gamefaqs.com
INDEX
-I. BASICS
1. Introduction
2. Flow Chart
3. Political Policy
4. Officer Attributes
5. Special Abilities
6. Troop Types
7. Formations
8. Types of Attacks
-II. CHARACTERS
1. Liu Bei's Army (Shu)
A. Officer Info
B. Officer Ratings
C. Special Abilities
2. Cao Cao's Army (Wei)
A. Officer Info
B. Officer Ratings
C. Special Abilities
3. Sun Quan's Army (Wu)
4. Other Characters
-III. GENERAL BATTLEFIELD TIPS
1. Land Battles
2. Naval Battles
3. Siege Battles
-IV. LIU BEI'S WALKTHROUGH
-V. CAO CAO'S WALKTHROUGH
-VI. SECRETS
-VII. FAQs
-VIII. MISC
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|             I. Basics                       |
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1. INTRODUCTION
In Kessen II there are a number of different
screens you will encounter.
-The Battle Map Screen is the zoomed out view
of the current battle you are fighting. When
you are in this view, action in the current
battle is suspended, so take as much time as
you need.
-Note that you can press the SQUARE button on
any unit to receive information on that unit.
-Press the X button on any of your army's units
that are currently engaged in battle to zoom in
and watch the battle.
-Press X once again to zoom in to the officer
view. From this screen you can move the officer
around and or execute special abilities.
All Battles are fought either on Land or at
Sea.
-Naval Battles are similar to land battles
except that only one unit can engage an enemy
unit at a time and some special abilities are
not available.
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2. FLOW CHART
Kessen II has a general flow for each Stage:
Power Status: The military situation is
explained using maps and the narrator.
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Political Policy: Here you can make a political
decision to aid your conquest.
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Drama: This stage advances the story using CG
Scenes.
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War Council: You plan your strategies for
winning the next battle in this stage.
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Battle: You fight the current battle.
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Post-Battle: Here you receive information about
how you fared in the battle and have the
opportunity to save.
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Next Stage: You repeat the above 6 steps...
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The Stages in the Game Flow Chart is like this:
LIU BEI'S CAMPAIGN:
Battle of Xu
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Battle of Ru Nan
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Battle of Bo Wan Po
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Battle of Chang Ban Po
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Showdown at Chi Bi (Naval)
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Siege of Cheng Du
/       |         \
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Mt. Dinjun - Southern Campaign - Fan Zheng
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Battle of Tian Shui
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Xi Campaign - Chen Cang - Wei Xing
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Battle of Wu Chang (Naval)
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Wei-Shu Conflict
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Battle of East Lau
(hidden battle available on expert level only)
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CAO CAO'S CAMPAIGN:
Battle of Xu
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Battle of Ru Nan
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Battle of Bo Wan Po
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Battle of Chang Ban Po
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Showdown at Chi Bi (Naval)
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The Battle at Tong Gate
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Mt. Dinjun - Fan Zheng - Xi Campaign
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Battle of Tian Shui
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Siege of Cheng Du
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Battle of Wu Chang (Naval)
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Wei-Shu Conflict
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Battle of Chang Zheng
(hidden battle available on expert level only)
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3. POLITICAL POLICY
Before every battle you must complete the
political policy stage. It is very useful in
upgrading your army.
You will always have 3 choices available and
you must select one.
Generally the choices will be:
Policy          Result
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Recruit Troops  Increase in Troop Strength
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Train Troops     Increase Officers Abilities
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Kill Man-Eating
Tiger           Increase in Fame
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Assist Land
Development     Increase in Supplies
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Research Weapon Increase in Troop Class or
Development of a new weapon
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Form Special
Unit            Upgrade one of your existing
Units to a special class
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Persuade Enemy  Persuade enemy troops to desert
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Persuade Enemy
Commander       Persuade an Enemy Commander to
Defect
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Fake Attack     Cause Enemy to Divert Troops
Away From the Battlefield
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Threaten Enemy  Lowers Enemy Morale
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Train General   General will greatly increase
in Abilities
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Intercept Enemy
Supplies        Lowers Enemy Morale and
Increases Supplies
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Recruit General  Get a General to Join Your
Army
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As Liu Bei during the Southern Campaign you can
hire a local Guide.
At the Final Battle as Liu Bei you can opt to
give a speech, raising morale to 100. I HIGHLY
suggest you do this, as it almost ensures your
victory in the Wei-Shu Conflict.
As Cao Cao, prior to the Showdown at Chi Bi you
can write a poem, raising morale by 10.
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4. OFFICER ATTRIBUTES
Each Officer in Kessen II has a set rating in
various attribute categories when they join
your army. This rating can change during the
course of the game though.
For example, if you kill 3000+ enemy troops
using a special ability such as charge or rush
or raid or if you win a duel, your war
attribute increases.
Likewise, if you kill 3000+ enemy troops with a
magic ability, your magic attribute increases.
Fame increases when the officer's unit forces
an enemy unit with high fame to retreat.
Experience increases if an officer survives a
battle without retreating or when the officer's
unit forces an enemy unit to retreat, or when
the unit destroys the enemy's supply compound.
Attribute                Description
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War (Battle)        Officer's strength in
combat, includes offense,
defense and morale. The
higher it is, the more
likely you will win a duel.
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Magic               Affects power of magical
attacks and ability to
withstand enemy magic
attacks.
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Fame                Higher rating means more
troops in the unit. 100
soldiers per fame point.
Higher rating also means
more formations available.
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Experience          Affects troop type upgrades
and acquisition of new
special abilities.
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5. SPECIAL ABILITIES
Each Officer can use a variety of Special
Abilities; both Strategic and Magical. The
selection and effectiveness increase as the
officer's attributes increase.
Strategic Ability     Description
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Battle Cry            Temporarily weakens enemy
and decreases their
Morale.
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Duel                  Challenge opposing
Commander. Victory =
raise in morale. Defeat=
loss of morale.
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Rally                 Temporarily strengthens
allied soldiers and
raises morale.
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Raid                  Officer rampages through
enemy unit killing
soldiers.
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Charge                Cavalry or Horse troops
charge through the enemy.
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Volley                Bow troops shoot arrows;
more effective than
regular shooting.
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Iron Wall             Defends against magic
attacks. (press x)
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Rush                  Troops rush through
enemy soldiers.
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Magical Ability       Description
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Meteor Shower         Drops meteors on enemy
troops in a cone radius.
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Fireball              Fireball(s) rampage
through enemy lines.
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Fire Storm            Fire trails through enemy
troops.
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Hail                  Hail falls on enemy
troops in a circular
radius.
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Ice Storm             Ice encases the enemy in
a larger circular radius.
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Lightning             Lightning strikes the
enemy in a box radius.
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Gale                  A massive gale sucks in
enemy troops.
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Fissure               The earth opens up,
swallowing enemy troops
down to hell.
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6. TROOP TYPES
All troop types in Kessen II can receive
upgrades. They occur when you choose to upgrade
weapons in your political stage, or when you
successfully complete a battle.
Class       Description       Officers
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Archers     Female Bow        Li Li, Himiko, Xi
Xuangfeng
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Bow         Long Range       Huang Zong, Ma Su,
Attack           Cheng Yu, Li Dan,
Guo Shao, Gan Ning
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Cavalry    Mounted Warriors  Mei Sanniang, Guan
Yu, Guan Ping, Cao
Cao, Xun Yu
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Crossbow  Long Range        Pang Tong, Yan Yan,
Attack with       Cao Hong, Sima Yi,
Crossbows         Lu Xun, Lu Su
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Elephant   High Offense     Meng Huo, Zhu Rong,
and Defense      King Mulu, King
Duosi
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Foot     Armed with Swords  Liu Bei, Zhuge
Liang, Zhao Yun,
Cao Ren, Pang De,
Sun Quan
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Horse     Female Cavalry    Sun Li, Yu Jin
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Horesbow  Cavalry with Bows  Cai Wengi, Ma Dai,
Ma Chao
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Light Sword   Female Foot   Li Li, Himiko, Dong
Soldiers      Xuanfeng
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Spear     Armed with Spears  Zhang Fei, Zhou
Cang, Zhang Liao,
Hu Zhi, Dian Wei,
Fa Zheng
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Unit Upgrades
Foot
Level    Name       Offense   Defense
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1       Light Foot     2        6
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2       Foot           4        8
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3       Heavy Foot     6       10
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4       Armored Foot   8       12
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Light Sword
Level    Name       Offense   Defense
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1       Light Sword     3        5
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2       Heavy Sword     5        7
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3       Elite Sword     7        9
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4       Ultra Sword     9       11
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Spear
Level    Name       Offense   Defense
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1       Light Spear     4        3
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2       Spear           6        5
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3       Heavy Spear     8        7
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4       Armored Spear   10       9
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Archers
Level    Name             Offense   Defense
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1       Archers               2       1
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2       Heavy Archers         4       3
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3       Elite Archers         6       5
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4       Ultra Archers         8       7
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Bow
Level    Name       Offense   Defense
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1       Short Bow     2        2
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2       Bow           4        4
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3       Long Bow      6        6
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4       Marksmen      8        8
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Crossbow
Level    Name          Offense   Defense
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1       Crossbow          1        1
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2       Heavy Cross       2        2
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3       Heavy Cross       3        4
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4       Arballests        4        6
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Horsebow
Level    Name               Offense   Defense
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1       Hunters                7         6
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2       Horsebow               9         8
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3       Mongolian Horsemen     10        7
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Cavalry
Level    Name           Offense   Defense
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1       Cavalry            8         7
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2       Cavalry            10        9
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3       Heavy Cavalry      12       11
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4       Elite Cavalry      14       13
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Horse
Level    Name          Offense   Defense
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1       Horse              9         6
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2       Heavy Horse        11        8
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3       Elite Horse        13       10
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4       Ultra Horse        15       12
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Elephant
Level    Name            Offense   Defense
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1       Elephant            16        16
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2       Armored Elephant    18        18
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3       Elite Elephant      20        20
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7. FORMATIONS
In Kessen II Each Unit can move in one of 13
different formations. You are limited, however,
to which formations the commander of the unit
has learned. You can learn new formations by
increasing in experience.
Each Commander will automatically use whatever
formation is best for the battle, but you can
still change a unit's formation if you choose
to.
Formations
Name         Best Against       Worst Against
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Asp      Flat, Moon, Swan, Bowl       Carp, Box
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Awl          Flat, Dome              Moon, Swan
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Bowl         Carp, Box                Asp, Bull
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Box          Asp, Bull         Moon, Swan, Bowl
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Bull     Flat, Moon, Swan, Bowl       Carp, Box
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Carp          Asp, Bull              Swan, Bowl
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Dart          Flat                   Moon, Swan
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Dome          Flat              Asp, Bull, Dome
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Flat          None       Asp, Bull, Dart, Goose
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Goose         Flat              Asp, Bull, Dart
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Moon          Carp, Box               Asp, Bull
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Ring          None                     None
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Swan          Dart, Box               Asp, Bull
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8. TYPES OF ATTACKS
Frontal:
A frontal attack is best used when you
outnumber the enemy by far, and your troops are
of equal or higher class. A frontal attack pits
you directly against another enemy unit with a
head on attack.
Flank:
Flank attacks are highly effective against
enemy units. It involves your unit attacking an
enemy unit from the side. If used when the
enemy unit is already engaged in battle, it
will have a better effect because it will cause
the enemy unit to split its forces and its
morale will fall.
Surprise:
Surprise attacks are launched when you attack
an enemy unit from behind. It can also occur in
certain battlefield situations where one of
your units is waiting in ambush for an enemy
unit. It is highly effective because a surprise
attack causes an immediate drop in enemy
morale. It is _critical_ that you utilize flank
and surprise attacks during the campaigns at
expert level for you will almost always be
outnumbered, outmatched, and outclassed.
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|             II. Characters                  |
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1-A. LIU BEI'S ARMY OFFICER INFO (SHU)
Liu Bei: 5/5 (lieu bay)
Liu Bei is the ousted Lord of Xu. He was allied
with Cao Cao until Cao Cao sent his army to
attack Xu Chang.
-You begin the game as Liu Bei
Guan Yu: 5/5 (gwan you)
He is the sworn brother of Liu Bei and Zhang
Fei. He fights with the famous 'Black Dragon.'
He is the leader of the Tiger Generals.
-You begin the game with Guan Yu
Zhang Fei: 5/5 (zang fay)
Zhang Fei is also the sworn brother of Liu Bei
and Guan Yu. He is a fierce Tiger General, but
also drinks heavily. He is the father of Luo
Luo, Mei Mei, and Li Li.
-You begin the game with Zhang Fei
Mei Sanniang: 3/5 (may sun-yan)
Mei Sanniang is a close friend of Liu Bei,
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. She likes Liu Bei.
-You begin the game with Mei Sanniang
Li Li: 3/5 (lee lee)
Li Li is the most independent daughter of Zhang
Fei. She is the middle sister of Luo Luo and
Mei Mei.
-You begin the game with Li Li attached to
Zhang Fei's Unit
Luo Luo: 2/5 (loo loo)
Luo Luo is the youngest daughter of Zhang Fei
and the sister of Mei Mei and Luo Luo.
-You begin the game with Luo Luo attached to
Zhang Fei's Unit
Zhao Yun: 5/5 (zao yun)
Zhao Yun is the former head of the Han Imperial
Bodyguard. He has pledged his life to bringing
Justice to the land and restoring the Han
Empire. He is also a Tiger General.
-Joins during the Battle of Xu (stage 1)
**Note** Zhao Yun leaves your army after the
Battle of Bo Wan Po, but rejoins before the
Battle of Tian Shui
Guan Ping: 2/5 (gwan ping)
Guan Ping is the adopted son of Guan Yu.
-Joins after the Battle of Xu (stage 1)
Zhou Cang: 1/5 (zao cang)
Zhou Cang is a supporter of Guan Yu and fights
attached to his unit.
-Joins during the Battle of Ru Nan (stage 2)
Zhuge Liang: 5/5 (zoo-gay lee-an)
Extremely knowledgeable in the arts of warfare
and astronomy, Zhuge Liang has been sought out
by many warlords.
-Joins before the battle of Bo Wan Po (stage 3)
Pang Tong: 5/5 (paing tong)
Zhuge Liang's brother in law, Pang Tong is
equally as devious and cunning as the renowned
warlord.
-Joins post Battle of Chang Ban Po (stage 4)
Huang Zhong: 2/5 (hu-wan zawng)
An old and legendary soldier, his skill on the
battlefield rivals that of Guan Yu and Zhang
Fei. He is also a Tiger General.
-Joins post Battle of Chang Ban Po (stage 4)
Ma Su: 1/5 (ma soo)
A commander that fights under Liu Bei.
-Joins attatched to Liu Bei's Unit after the
Battle of Chang Ban Po (stage 4)
Sun Li: 4/5 (soon lee)
Sun Li is the younger sister of Sun Quan. She
is hot headed and eager to see the world.
Although she loves her brother dearly, she is
loyal to Liu Bei.
-Joins during the Showdown at Chi Bi
Cai Mao: 2/5 (kai-mow)
Cai Mao is a former Officer of Cao Cao.
-Joins before the Showdown at Chi Bi (stage 5)
ONLY if you implicate him in treachery as your
political decision
Ma Chao: 4/5 (ma chow)
Ma Chao is a famous warrior from the Xi
Province. He has sworn revenge on Cao Cao, who
killed his entire clan. He is also one of the
Tiger Generals.
-Joins during the Siege of Cheng Du (stage 6)
Zhu Rong: 4/5 (zoo rong)
Zhu Rong is the wife of the Chieftain of
Nanman, Meng Huo. Unlike her husband, she is
adept at warfare and truly rules the clan.
-Joins after the Southern Campaign (stage 7) if
you chose that path
Jiang Wei: 3/5 (zhang way)
Jiang Wei shows that Liu Bei is loved by the
people when he leads a contingent of the
citizens of Tian Shui to aid him. He is also
Zhuge Liang's apprentice.
-Joins during the Battle of Tian Shui (stage 8)
Yan Yan: 2/5 (yawn yawn)
Yan Yan is a former officer of lord Liu Zhang.
-Joins prior to the Defense of Chen Cang ONLY
if you chose to recruit him in your political
decision (stage 9)
Xu Shu: 2/5 (zoo shoe)
A former Officer of Cao Cao's Army.
-Joins at the Race at Wei Xing ONLY if you
chose to persuade him to defect in your
political decision (stage 9)
Wei Yan: 3/5 (way yawn)
A cavalry commander with a scorpion style
helmet.
-Joins up automatically attached to one of your
units. I forget when?
Ma Dai: 2/5 (ma die)
Ma Dai is the brother of Mao Chao.
-Joins during the Campaign Against Xi ONLY if
you chose to have Ma Chao get him to defect
during your political decision (stage 9)
Fa Zheng: 2/5 (faw zang)
A former vassal of the warlord Liu Zhang.
-Joins after the Siege of Cheng Du (stage 6)
Cai Wengi: 5/5 (kai when-gi)
The Queen of Xi and a cunning woman. Also a
very powerful sorceress.
-Joins after the Campaign Against Xi if you
chose that path (stage 9)
B. LIU BEI'S ARMY OFFICER RATINGS
Officer    War (Battle)   Magic   Fame  Exp
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Cai Mao        59          32      24   34
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Cai Wengi      78          84      60   58
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Fa Zheng       38          85      32   32
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Guan Ping      75          44      6     8
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Guan Yu        96          43      23   16
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Huang Zhong    87          40      31   45
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Jiang Wei      81          76      52   48
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Li Li          70          50       9   11
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Liu Bei        80          77      27   18
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Luo Luo        72          45       8   10
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Ma Chao        90          36      40   28
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Ma Dai         74          55      39   34
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Ma Su          43          60      21   15
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Mei Sanniang   88          78      11   15
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Pang Tong      41          93      27   35
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Wei Yan        84          23      32   24
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Xu Shu         45          90      26   27
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Yan Yan        78          46      38   42
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Zhang Fei      97          29      21   17
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Zhao Yun       93          48      32   35
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Zhou Cang      77          24       8   10
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Zhu Rong       81          37      41   45
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Zhuge Liang    37          94      30   46
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You can use this table for example to check and
see if you would win a duel with an enemy
officer because duels are based on the unit's
morale and commander's war ability.
C. LIU BEI'S OFFICER'S SPECIAL ABILITIES
Ability     Officers able to use ability
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Battle Cry      Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhou Cang,
Zhao Yun, Luo Luo
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Duel            Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun,
Mei Sanniang, Cai Wengi, Sun Li
Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan
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Rally           Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao,
Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu
Li Li, Guan Ping, Others
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Raid            Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Guan Yu
Ma Chao, Cai Wengi
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Charge          Guan Yu, Sun Li, Wei Yan
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Volley          Luo Luo, Huang Zhong, Yan Yan
Ma Chao, Ma Dai
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Iron Wall       Liu Bei, Li Li, Mei Sanniang
Cai Mao, Guan Ping,
Huang Zhong, Others
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Rush            Li Li, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun
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Meteor Shower   Mei Sanniang, Cai Wengi,
Pang Tong, Xu Shu
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Fireball        Zhuge Liang, Cai Wengi, Jiang
Wei, Pang Tong
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Fire Storm      Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Cai
Wengi
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Hail            Xu Shu
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Lightning       Zhuge Liang, Cai Wengi
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Gale            Zhuge Liang, Cai Wengi
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Fissure         Zhuge Liang, Cai Wengi
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**Note** Some commanders may not learn the
ability until their experience has greatly
increased.
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2-A. CAO CAO'S ARMY OFFICER INFO
Cao Cao: 5/5 (cow cow)
Cao Cao desires to rule the continent with his
strength. He fights for nothing else.
-You begin the game as Cao Cao
Xun Yu: 5/5 (zoon yew)
She is a powerful warlord with excellent
magical abilities. She is also in love with Cao
Cao, though he doesn't know.
-You begin the game with Xun Yu attached to Cao
Cao's unit, however she later leads her own
unit.
Cao Bu: 2/5 (cow boo)
He is Cao Cao's uncle, and an old warrior. He
has a secret he does not know how to tell Cao
Cao.
-You begin the game with Cao Bu attached to Cao
Cao's Unit
Cao Ren: 3/5 (cow ren)
Cao Ren is Cao Cao's cousin, and fights
alongside Cao Cao.
-You begin the game with Cao Ren
Hu Zhi: 5/5 (who zee)
Hu Zhi is the strongest (physically) woman in
the world. She is a fierce fighter.
-You begin the game with Hu Zhi attached to Cao
Ren's Unit.
Xiahou Yuan: 5/5! (zee-a-how yew-an)
Xiahou Yuan is Cao Cao's cousin and also the
strongest general in his army. He is not afraid
to die, which is why he never loses.
-You begin the game with Xiahou Yuan...however,
he tragically is killed when Cao Cao's army is
ambushed. Xiahou Yuan saves Cao Cao by sending
his own unit out to battle all of Liu Bei's
forces alone so Cao Cao can escape.
Cheng Yu: 4/5 (cheng yew)
Cheng Yu may seem a bit odd, but he is clever
and his strategies are also devious.
-You begin the game with Cheng Yu attached to
Xiahou Yuan's unit.
Yu Jin: 3/5 (yew jinn)
Yu Jin, is well, he likes other males, which is
the reason he joined up with Cao Cao. (he
admires Cao Cao's manliness)
-You begin the game with Yu Jin
Dong Xuanfeng: 4/5 (dong zwan-fang)
She is highly skilled female warrior boasting
over 108 succesful assassinations.
-You begin the game with Dong Xuanfeng attached
to Yue Jin's Unit.
Xi Xuanfeng: 3/5 (zee zwan-fang)
She is half foreign blooded, and has mastered a
variety of weapons. She seems to have a rivalry
with Zhang Fei's daughter Li Li.
-You begin the game with Xi Xuanfeng attached
to Yue Jin's unit.
Guo Jia: 3/5 (goo-oh gee-uh)
Gou Jia is a surprisingly strong magician
willing to aid Cao Cao.
-Joins before the Battle of Xu (stage 1) ONLY
if you chose to recruit him in your political
decision.
Himiko: 5/5 (he-me-ko)
Himiko is Cao Cao's magician. She is a young
but very powerful sorceress. She is in love
with Cao Cao.
-Joins after the Battle of Xu (stage 1)
Yue Jin: 2/5 (yew jinn)
Not to be confused with Yu Jin, Yu Jin is an
officer of Zhang Liao.
-Joins after the Battle of Xu (stage 1)
Li Dian: 3/5 (lee dan)
Li Dian is also an officer of warlord Zhang
Liao.
-Joins after the Battle of Xu (stage 1)
Cao Hong: 2/5 (cow hawng)
Cao Hong is also Cao Cao's cousin.
-Cao Hong joins after the Battle of Ru Nan
(stage 2)
Xu Huang: 4/5 (zoo who-ang)
Xu Huang is the former minister of the interior
of the Han Empire, but pledges his service to
Cao Cao.
-Joins before the battle of Bo Wan Po (stage 3)
Xiahou Ba: 5/5 (zee-a-how bah)
Xiahou Ba is the son of Xiahou Yuan. He is set
on taking revenge on Guan Yu for killing his
father. His other goal is to be his father's
equal on the battlefield.
-Joins before the Battle at Chang Ban Po (stage
4)
Zhang Liao: 5/5 (zang lee-ow)
Zhang Liao is one of Cao Cao's greatest and
most trusted commanders. He was once friends
with Guan Yu, but they feuded and parted ways.
-Joins before the Battle at Chang Ban Po (stage
4)
Xiahou Dun: 4/5 (zee-a-how dune)
Xiahou Dun is also Cao Cao's cousin and is
known as the one eyed general.
-Joins before the Showdown at Chi Bi (stage 5)
Zhang He: 4/5 (zang he)
Zhang He is a former officer of Yuan Shao who
joins up after Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao.
-Joins before the Showdown at Chi Bi (stage 5)
Sima Yi: 5/5 (see-ma ye)
Sima Yi is a renowned warlord with a superb
magical ability. His fearless attitude in
advising Cao Cao prompts Cao Cao to enlist him.
-Joins before the Battle at Tong Gate (stage 6)
Pang De: 5/5 (pang dee)
Pang De is a former vassal of Ma Chao, but he
defects to Cao Cao after Ma Chao is defeated.
-Joins after the Battle at Tong Gate (stage 6)
Deng Ai: 3/5 (dang eye)
Deng Ai is a former officer of the Xi Army.
-Joins before the Campaign Against Xi ONLY if
you chose to persuade him to defect in your war
council decision.
Dian Wei: 3/5? (dee-an way)
Dian Wei is, well not too sure where he came
from either!
-Joins before the Battle of Tian Shui (stage 8)
Guo Shao: 2/5 (goo-oh shaow)
Guo Shao is another commander wanting to fight
under Cao Cao. Any relation to Guo Jia?
-Joins before the Battle of Tian Shui (stage 8)
B. CAO CAO'S ARMY OFFICER RATINGS
Officer    War (Battle)   Magic   Fame  Exp
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Cao Bu         53          54      10   33
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Cao Cao        86          75      28   24
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Cao Hong       72          39      17   21
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Cao Ren        83          34      18   18
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Cheng Yu       35          88      16   17
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Deng Ai        68          71      50   50
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Dian Wei       90          15      31   36
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Dong Xuanfeng  78          55       8   14
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Guo Jia        48          85      10   15
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Guo Shao       80          52      50   48
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Himiko         34          93      14   22
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Hu Zhi         92          32      16   17
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Li Dian        57          22       8   17
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Pang De        90          39      38   38
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Sima Yi        43          94      32   55
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Xi Xuanfeng    80          49       7   12
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Xiahou Ba      91          35      18   22
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Xiahou Dun     87          43      29   33
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Xiahou Yuan    94          40      36   42
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Xu Huang       89          40      12   20
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Xun Yu         48          91      17   21
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Yu Jin         64          47      15   18
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Yue Jin        56          24       8   17
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Zhang He       86          50      27   30
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Zhang Liao     95          46      37   40
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These are starting attributes only and are
subject to change as you progress through the
game.
C. CAO CAO'S OFFICER'S SPECIAL ABILITIES
Ability     Officers able to use ability
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Battle Cry      Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Cao Bu,
Cao Ren, Xiahou Ba, Xi
Xuanfeng, Dong Xuanfeng
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Duel            Cao Ren, Deng Ai, Hu Zhi
Pang De, Xiahou Ba, Xiahou
Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Liao
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Rally           Cao Cao, Zhang Liao, Yu Jin
Dong Xuanfeng, Xun Yu, Yue
Jin, Guo Shao, Cao Ren
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Raid            Hu Zhi, Zhang Liao, Xiahou Yuan
Xiahou Ba, Pang De, Zhang He
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Charge          Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, Xu Huang
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Volley          Xi Xuanfeng, Zhang He, Others
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Iron Wall       Yu Jin, Cao Cao, Cao Ren,
Cheng Yu, Xi Xuanfeng, More
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Rush            Dian Wei, Hu Zhi, Pang De,
Zhang Liao, Dong Xuanfeng
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Meteor Shower   Xun Yu, Sima Yi, Cheng Yu, Guo
Jia
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Fireball        Deng Ai
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Hail            Himiko, Guo Jia, Sima Yi,
Cheng Yu, Xun Yu
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Fire Storm      None?
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Ice Storm       Himiko, Xun Yu, Sima Yi
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Lightning       Himiko, Guo Jia, Sima Yi
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Gale            Himiko, Sima Yi
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Fissure         Himiko, Sima Yi
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**Note** Some commanders may not learn the
ability until their experience has greatly
increased.
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3. SUN QUAN'S ARMY OFFICER INFO
**Note** While you can not actually play as Wu
(Sun Quan's Kingdom) you can control them
during the Showdown at Chi Bi if you play as
Liu Bei.
Gan Ning: 4/5 (gawn ning)
A former pirate, Gan Ning is now Wu's top
general.
Lu Meng: 3/5 (loo meng)
A strategic general; often helps out Lu Xun.
Lu Su: 3/5 (loo soo)
Zhou Yu's best friend and another Wu General.
Lu Xun: 3/5 (loo zoon)
A young up and coming general of Wu.
Sun Quan: 4/5 (soon kwan)
The leader of Wu and commander of the most
powerul navy in China. Sun Li's elder brother.
Taishi Ci: 3/5 (ta-she see)
Wu's second strongest general behind Gan Ning.
Zhou Yu: 5/5 (zow yew)
Zhou Yu is Sun Quan's right hand man and is
renowned for his warfare and magical abilities.
He is also famous for his musical genius.
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4. OTHER CHARACTERS
Diao Chan (dow chan)
Liu Bei's lover. She was kidnapped by Cao Cao
at the start of the war. She longs to be
reunited with Liu Bei and only she knows where
the Imperial Seal is located.
Mei Mei (may may)
Zhang Fei's eldest daughter. She was killed
when Cao Cao betrayed Liu Bei and attacked him
at Xu Chang.
YI ARMY
Liu Zhang is the leader of the Yi province and
allies himself with Cao Cao because they are
old friends. You fight against him in the siege
of Cheng Du.
Liu Zhang (lew zang)
Leader of the Yi Province and an old friend of
Cao Bu's.
Zhang Ren (zang ren)
Yi's top general and a loyal vassal of Liu
Zhang.
Wu Yi (woo ye)
An officer of Liu Zheng's army.
Yan Yan and Fa Zheng are also vassals of Liu
Zhang
NANMAN ARMY
Meng Huo (meng who-oh)
Leader of Nanman. Husband of Zhu Rong. Not too
brave, not too smart.
Zhu Rong is his wife and the real leader of
Nanman.
Wu Tugu (woo too-goo)
King of a small country in Nanman, Wu Tugu is
the strongest general.
King Mulu (moo-loo)
King of a small country in Nanman, he excels at
warfare and magic.
King Duosi (duosi)
King of a small country in Nanman, he is a true
leader and excelles at magical abilities.
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|       III. GENERAL BATTLEFIELD TIPS         |
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1. LAND BATTLES
---While fighting on a bridge in a land battle,
some special abilities may not be available.
---The easiest way to get enemy units to flee
is by causing their morale to reach 0 even if
they still have a large number of troops.
-The best way to do this is by destroying the
enemy storehouse and or surrounding enemy units
and ganging up on them with multiple allied
units.
---Use special abilities often and early!!!
-Special abilities regenerate, so the sooner
you use them the sooner you can use them again.
-Special Abilities regenerate about 10x faster
if you are very close to your storehouse. The
closer you are to your storehouse the faster
they regenerate.
-Optimize your special ability usage by
targeting as many enemy units in the green
effect field. It will kill more enemy troops
that way.
---DUELS are one of the best specials for
lowering enemy morale and helping you win the
battle!!!
-ONLY initiate a duel if your MORALE is HIGHER
than the enemy morale. You will be sure to win
every time if your morale is higher. When you
win the enemy morale drops by about 1/3 of the
bar and your morale increases greatly!
-For example, use a rally to increase your
morale and or a battle cry to decrease enemy
morale right before you initiate a Duel and you
will be more likely to win.
---Sometimes it is better to attack an enemy
unit one on one so you can use your special
abilities and affect more enemy troops, and
then move in with another unit to surround the
enemy.
-For example, Liu Bei is fighting Cao Cao. Liu
Bei initiates a rush that kills 4000 of Cao
Cao's troops.
-If Zhang Fei had been attacking Cao Cao at the
same time from another side, Liu Bei's rush
would only have killed 2000 of Cao Cao's troops
because Cao Cao would have divided them to
fight both Liu Bei and Zhang Fei
---If you can destroy the enemy storehouse the
entire enemy army's morale drops to about 32!!!
-Some battles the enemy has no storehouse.
-If your scouts have located their storehouse,
see if you can spare a unit to go and destroy
it. It doesn't take long to destroy a
storehouse and the resulting drop in morale is
well worth it.
---Unless you are going to use your special
maneuvers and significantly lower enemy troop
numbers, always try and flank or launch a
surprise attack on an enemy unit that is
already engaged in battle. This means don't
send units in one on one if you can help it and
NEVER fight a battle with two enemy units on
one allied unit. Its a losing battle.
---If you are finding a land battle very
difficult to complete and you keep losing, send
out a couple decoy units and then throw
everything else you have at the enemy commander
(either Liu Bei or Cao Cao depending on who you
play). With 2 or 3 units surrounding them, the
enemy commander won't last long and you will
automatically win if they are forced to flee!
2. NAVAL BATTLES
---Some special abilities such as duel and
charge and rush are not available in Naval
Battles.
---Only one Allied unit can engage an Enemy
Unit at a time and vice versa.
-This actually works to your advantage because
you can win a naval battle with ease even if
you are severely outnumbered. Here's how:
-Send your strongest units to engage the enemy,
and use a couple specials. Then send your
weaker units around to the sides and back of
the enemy unit. While they cannot directly
attack the enemy unit, if you still target the
enemy unit it will say "will surround, ok?"
press X and they will surround the enemy unit,
causing disarray. This lowers the enemy morale
_DRASTICALLY_ and QUICKLY. Within a minute of
real time battle the enemy unit's morale will
reach 0 and you will win. Repeat the process on
all of the enemy units.
---Be careful not to let your units stack up
behind each other. They will be unable to reach
the front to engage and surround enemy units
and it will put you at a severe disadvantage.
---It is almost impossible to win a one on one
naval battle if the enemy unit has more troops
than your unit. If you are outnumbered you
simply MUST surround the enemy.
3. SIEGE BATTLES
---These are basically land battles in which
the majority of the fighting is done in a small
space. (inside the castle)
---The major difference is that you have to
fight through the Castle gates to win the
battle.
-I STRONGLY recommend any plan in the war
council phase that allows for the easiest route
to the most open gates into the castle.
-Attacking a castle gate and being pounded by
the defenders all the while is one of the
quickest ways for allied units morale to fall,
which is bad.
---The majority of your special abilities are
unavailable at gate battles. Duel is one of the
few effective ones, as is Raid.
-This is bad when you are fighting the defender
one on one. If you have another unit approach
from behind or the side after climbing the wall
it makes the enemy defender fall much faster!
---You can also climb the wall by simply
targeting the top of the wall as a units
objective. If you cannot climb in that spot it
will simply say 'rebuttes' in red. Change your
target spot; you can mostly only climb right
next to gates, but there are some other spots.
-Be careful when you climb castle walls! There
is no coming down on the outside, only on the
inside and sometimes there is an enemy unit in
the spot where you descend and you are stuck! A
unit sitting on the castle wall is easy prey
for enemy archers!
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|                VI. SECRETS                  |
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Play Both Sides:
Complete the game as Liu Bei and you will be
able to play as Cao Cao. (no real secret, it
tells you you can do that in the instruction
booklet)
Hidden Battles:
After you finish the game as Liu Bei to unlock
Cao Cao's side, notice that the difficulty
level is set at normal instead of beginner
(when you played as Liu Bei). Successfully
complete the game as Cao Cao under the normal
difficulty setting to unlock expert level.
Select either Liu Bei or Cao Cao at the expert
difficulty setting. Complete the game under
expert difficulty setting to unlock a hidden
battle for each side.
As Liu Bei, the hidden battle is The Battle of
East Lau. As Cao Cao, the hidden battle is The
Battle of Chang Zheng.
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|                VII. FAQs                    |
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Q: Help, I can't beat the naval battle where
Guan Yu is alone at the beginning?
A: Simply have Guan Yu retreat right away when
the battle begins. Have Guan Yu and Liu Bei
hover back towards the top of the map, avoiding
engagements until your reinforcements arrive
and you can win the battle.
Q: How can I beat xyz battle? I keep losing!
A: Don't be discouraged. If you lose a battle,
retry it without restarting the game. The game