Koei Presents A Kou Shibusawa Production Licensed by Nintendo of America, Inc. Nobunaga's Ambition II All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |Table of Contents| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ I. Copyright Notice II. Version Notes III. Game Introduction IV. Basic Game Controls V. Diplomacy for Dummies VI. Starting Diplomacy - Warlord Rivalry VII. Starting Diplomacy - Nobunaga's Ambition VIII. Fief Basics IX. Starting Conditions - Warlord Rivalry X. Starting Conditions - Nobunaga's Ambition XI. Credits XII. Contact Information +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |I. COPYRIGHT NOTICE| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ Copyright 2008 Candice B. "otaku_luna" email: otakuluna(at)gmail.com This may not be reproduced (in part or in its entirety) under ANY circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on ANY web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. Writers who wish to use a portion of my material in their own work must email me beforehand and obtain permission to do so. So long as any website your guide will be hosted on fits within the guidelines listed below (and you give full and proper credit for anything you copy or reference), I am more likely than not to approve your request. Any websites that wish to display this guide may email me. However, only sites that would provide access to this guide free-of-charge and without an account on their site required will have their requests considered. Currently, the only sites allowed to host this guide are GameFAQs(dot)com and Neoseeker(dot)com. If you find this guide on any other website, know that it is there without my knowledge or consent, and please notify me by email immediately. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |II. Version Notes| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ 1.00: July 2008 – My initial release. I don’t foresee the need to add any additional information, as I’ve already gathered all the information available. Theoretically complete. 1.01: July 2008 - Tiny update of the website permissions. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |III. Game Introduction| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ “In Nobunaga’s Ambition II, you embark on an epic quest to unify Japan. As a Daimyo (warlord) vying for power and territory, you’ll command vast armies of Samurai (warriors); defend yourself against ninja assassins; lay siege against mighty fortresses; negotiate alliances; and confront your enemies in deadly combat. But in order to conquer Japan, you must be vigilant with internal affairs as well as in war. To keep your vassals content, and thus avoid being overthrown, you’ll reclaim farmland, build water works, expand towns and attract merchants. And when emergencies such as typhoons, epidemics or famine arise, you’ll have to react quickly to rescue your people, or lace their rebellion!” {1} A note about names: being an historically-based strategy game, the names of daimyo and samurai are in the traditional Japanese format of family name then given name. Instead of John Doe, which is in the western format of first (given) name then last (family) name, the name is Doe John. This format is why you will see many names that “begin” the same – many daimyos have family members (sons, brothers, uncles, etc.) under their command. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |IV. Basic Game Controls| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ A Button - Select an option or unit B Button - Cancels a selection or goes back one menu (not all choices can be backed out of, so save often and choose wisely), from the main fief menu it will pull up the map Select - No effect in menu Start - No effect in menu D-Pad - Select some options (Y/N); move through menus and around the map +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |V. Diplomacy for Dummies| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ Diplomacy is a funny thing in that it can be very useful, yet is completely optional. You can successfully navigate the entire game without using a single diplomatic option. As alliances are non-binding (meaning your allies can turn around and attack you at will – though others will no longer trust them if they do), I see them as little more than a waste of Body Points that could be put to better use elsewhere. Marriages don’t increase your odds of creating successors, so they aren’t much good either...unless someone is paying you 50G for a princess, then it’s worthwhile. Tribute (paid to you) is also good in that way. If you don’t need the money and/or want another samurai, capture and recruit the messengers. Killing the messengers doesn’t do much good, unless they’re incompetent samurai that wouldn’t have any real purpose in your army beyond being errand-boys. Threatening your enemies, on the other hand, could be a quick and easy way to expand, if you’ve got the military might to back up your threat. This is a brief breakdown of the diplomacy menu options and their costs: 6. Diplomacy: Refusing offers of diplomacy from other lords causes their friendship level to drop by 5 points. Capturing the messenger (to kill or recruit) will also drop the friendship level by 5. A high POL score would be beneficial for all of these actions. 1. Marriage: 130BP, 50G. You offer to marry a princess from another daimyo’s family. You may marry into as many family clans as will have you. This will raise your friendship level with that daimyo by 20. 2. Alliance: 100BP. Begins a 12-month non-binding treaty with another daimyo that raises your friendship level by 10. An alliance is not a guarantee that you will not be attacked, nor does it prevent you from attacking, but breaking an alliance will cause you to lose the trust and respect of other lords, and your friendship levels will drop accordingly. 3. Threaten: 130BP. This is an interesting option, one that allows for bloodless conquest. Threatening another daimyo, if you are strong enough to intimidate him, may cause him to try to appease you with Tribute (buy your friendship) or even a princess. If you are convincingly superior, and have the military might to wipe him off the map, he may submit to your rule completely, and you will gain control of all of his fiefs and samurai (who may or may not be pleased with the new arrangements). 4. Tribute: BP 80, variable G. Use this to try to buy a daimyo’s friendship. The amount of the increase in friendship level depends upon the size of the monetary gift. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |VI. Starting Diplomacy - Warlord Rivalry| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Uesugi | Fiefs: 1, 2 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Takeda | No | No | 20 | |Hojo | No | No | 30 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 40 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | 5 | No |100 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 60 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Hojo | Fiefs: 3, 7, 8 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 30 | |Takeda | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Hojo | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Imagawa | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 30 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Satomi | Fief: 4 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 60 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 30 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Takeda | Fiefs: 5, 6 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 20 | |Takeda | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Hojo | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Imagawa | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 60 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 70 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Imagawa | Fiefs: 9, 10 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Hojo | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Imagawa | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Saito | No | No | 40 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 30 | |Tokugawa | 5 | No | 80 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 80 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Hatakeyama | Fief: 11 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 60 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Honganji | No | No | 30 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | Yes | 60 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Jinbo | Fief: 12 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 40 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 60 | |Honganji | No | No | 80 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Anegakoji | Fief: 13 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 40 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Honganji | Fief: 14 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 60 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 80 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 30 | |Honganji | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Oda | No | No | 40 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 40 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 40 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 40 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 80 | |Suzuki | No | No | 70 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 30 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 60 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Asakura | Fief: 15 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 40 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | 5 | No | 80 | |Asakura | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 80 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Saito | Fief: 16 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 40 | |Saito | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 40 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 30 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Oda | Fief: 17 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 30 | |Saito | No | No | 30 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 40 | |Oda | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Tokugawa | No | No | 40 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Tokugawa | Fief: 18 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | 5 | No | 80 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 40 | |Oda | No | No | 40 | |Tokugawa | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Asai | Fief: 19 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | 5 | No | 40 | |Asai | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Asakura | 5 | No | 80 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 70 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Rokkaku | Fief: 20 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 60 | |Honganji | No | No | 40 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Asai | 5 | No | 40 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 80 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Kitatake | Fief: 21 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 70 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Ashikaga | Fief: 22 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | 5 | No |100 | |Takeda | No | No | 70 | |Hojo | No | No | 60 | |Imagawa | No | No | 80 | |Saito | No | No | 60 | |Jinbo | No | No | 60 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 60 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 60 | |Honganji | No | No | 80 | |Oda | No | No | 60 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 60 | |Kitatake | No | No | 70 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 80 | |Asai | No | No | 70 | |Asakura | No | No | 80 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 30 | |Ashikaga | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Suzuki | No | No | 60 | |Satomi | No | No | 60 | |Hatano | No | No | 60 | |Isshiki | No | No | 60 | |Yamana | No | No | 60 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 60 | |Ukita | No | No | 60 | |Amago | No | No | 60 | |Mori | No | No | 60 | |Kono | No | No | 60 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 60 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Miyoshi | Fiefs: 23, 25, 35, 36| +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Ashikaga | No | No | 30 | |Suzuki | No | No | 40 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 30 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Suzuki | Fief: 24 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 70 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 40 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Hatano | Fief: 26 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 30 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Isshiki | Fief: 27 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Yamana | Fief: 28 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Akamatsu | No | No | 40 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 20 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Akamatsu | Fief: 29 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 30 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 40 | |Akamatsu | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 30 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Amago | Fief: 30 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 20 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 30 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Mori | No | No | 20 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Ukita | Fief: 31 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 40 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Mori | Fiefs: 32, 33, 34 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 60 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 40 | |Amago | No | No | 20 | |Mori | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Kono | Fief: 37 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Chosokabe | No | No | 30 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Chosokabe | Fief: 38 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Imagawa | No | No | 50 | |Saito | No | No | 50 | |Jinbo | No | No | 50 | |Anegakoji | No | No | 50 | |Hatakeyama | No | No | 50 | |Honganji | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Kitatake | No | No | 50 | |Rokkaku | No | No | 50 | |Asai | No | No | 50 | |Asakura | No | No | 50 | |Miyoshi | No | No | 50 | |Ashikaga | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | |Hatano | No | No | 50 | |Isshiki | No | No | 50 | |Yamana | No | No | 50 | |Akamatsu | No | No | 50 | |Ukita | No | No | 50 | |Amago | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 30 | |Chosokabe | -------- | -------- | --------- | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |VII. Starting Diplomacy - Nobunaga's Ambition| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Uesugi | Fief: 1 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Takeda | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Hojo | No | No | 40 | |Oda | No | No | 30 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 30 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 60 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 60 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Hojo | Fiefs: 2, 3, 7, 8 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 40 | |Takeda | No | Yes | 30 | |Hojo | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Oda | No | No | 60 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 60 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 40 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Satomi | Fief: 4 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 60 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 40 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | -------- | -------- | --------- | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Takeda | Fiefs: 5, 6, 9 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | 5 | Yes | 70 | |Takeda | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Hojo | No | Yes | 30 | |Oda | No | No | 20 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 30 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Oda | Fiefs: 11-17, 19-23, 25-29| +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 30 | |Takeda | No | No | 20 | |Hojo | No | No | 60 | |Oda | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Tokugawa | 5 | No | 80 | |Suzuki | No | No | 30 | |Mori | No | No | 40 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 40 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Tokugawa | Fiefs: 10, 18 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 30 | |Takeda | No | No | 30 | |Hojo | No | No | 60 | |Oda | 5 | No | 80 | |Tokugawa | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Suzuki | Fief: 24 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 30 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Suzuki | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Mori | No | No | 70 | |Kono | No | No | 50 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Mori | Fiefs: 30-34 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 60 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 40 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Suzuki | No | No | 70 | |Mori | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Kono | No | No | 60 | |Chosokabe | No | No | 50 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Kono | Fief: 37 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 50 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 60 | |Kono | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Chosokabe | No | No | 30 | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +---------------------------------------------+ |Daimyo: Chosokabe | Fiefs: 35, 36, 38 | +---------------------------------------------+ | Daimyo | Alliance | Marriage | Friendship| +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ |Uesugi | No | No | 50 | |Takeda | No | No | 50 | |Hojo | No | No | 50 | |Oda | No | No | 40 | |Tokugawa | No | No | 50 | |Suzuki | No | No | 50 | |Mori | No | No | 50 | |Kono | No | No | 30 | |Chosokabe | -------- | -------- | --------- | |Satomi | No | No | 50 | +-----------+----------+----------+-----------+ +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |VIII. Fief Basics| +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ +----------+-----------------------+-------------+ | +~~~~~~+ | +~+ xx x | | | | | | +~+ Daimyo: | Mar 1560 | | | | | x | Spring | | | | | Governor: | | | | | | x | Price x.x | | +~~~~~~+ | x | | +----------------------------------+-------------+ | Gold: xxx Happiness: xx | 1.Move | | | 2.Build | | Food: xxx Population: xxxx | 3.Trade | | | 4.View | | Land: xxx Castle Def: xxx | 5.Samurai | | | 6.Diplomacy | | Flood: xx Men: xxx | 7.Spy | | | 8.War | | Trade: xxx Samurai: x | 9.Other | | | 0.Rest | | Culture: xxx Debt: 0 | | +------------------------------------------------+ | Lord x, | | your command ? | +------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------+ |The Status Screen| +-----------------+ Let's start at the top, though this part is pretty self-explanatory. On the right, you see the current month, year, season, and the current market price for food. In the middle you have a picture of your daimyo's flag, the number and name of the fief, your daimyo's family name, and the governor's full name. On the left is a picture of the governor. The mid-left of the screen is where you find the specifics of your fief's current status. Let's go into what each of those little pictures and the numbers with them mean. I've listed each item by the title for each value followed by [] surrounding my attempts to describe the pictures. Gold: [The shiny gold coin with the $ in the middle.] This is the amount of money in the treasury. You gain more gold every March from taxes (less annual stipends for each samurai). Gold is required for many actions. Maximum of 999. Food: [The 3 bundles of rice.] This is the amount of rice you have saved. September taxes bring in more, less stipends. Food at least equal to the number of men you have is necessary for properly provisioning for war. If you run out of food, you automatically lose. Always try to have more food than men. Maximum of 999. Land: [The green stalk of growing rice.]This is the level of development of your rice paddies. Improving this (2,1 - Build -> Clear land) increases the potential yield of your fall harvest. Typhoons or famines can reduce this value. Maximum of 999. Flood: [The ripples of water.]The level of preventative measures taken against floods. This level impacts the damage done by typhoons and famines, and the amount of the fall harvest. Improving this (2,2 - Build -> Flood control) helps keep your fief from being the next Atlantis, though the value will be reduced by disasters. Maximum of 100. Trade: [The abacus.] The level of prosperity. Increasing this (2,3 –> Build, Expand town) will increase the revenue from March taxation and improve the likelihood of merchant visits. Disasters and war will decrease this value. Maximum of 999. Culture: [The fan with the Japanese flag (rising sun).] “The level of advancement or civilization in a Fief. Culture relates directly to Trade. Samurai training works most efficiently in Fiefs where Culture is high.” {2} Maximum of 999. Happiness: [The farmer with the hoe.] The level of popular support you have. The lower this is, the less tax you gather in the spring and fall, and the more likely an uprising becomes. Your people will become unhappy when you draft men into your armies (8,1 – War -> Hire soldiers) and when you tax their labors too heavily. You can improve their disposition by lowering taxes and improving their fief (any Build command other than Fortify castle). Maximum of 100. Population: [The family of three huddled together.] How many residents there are. This affects how many soldiers you can hire at one time. Population increases every March, but will decrease after every draft and epidemic. Maximum of 9999. Castle: [The castle.] How well fortified your castle's defenses are. Increasing this (2,4 -> Build, Fortify castle) is the only Build command that does not make your people happier. Men: [The soldier with the sword and red outfit.] This is the total number of soldiers available to defend the fief or go to war, under the command of your daimyo and/or samurai. You can have a maximum of 100 men per samurai. Samurai: [The samurai in purple armor.] How many samurai are in your fief. This number includes your daimyo. Debt: [The red bag with -$ on the front.] How much money you owe to the moneylender, to be automatically repaid in March. This will only show in the home fief of your daimyo, as only he can borrow money. All other fiefs will show ---. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |IX. Starting Conditions - Warlord Rivalry | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ Fief: 1 Echigo Fief: 2 Kozuke Daimyo: Uesugi Daimyo: Uesugi Governor: Uesugi Kenshin Governor: Kitajo Takahiro Gold: 197 Happiness: 89 Gold: 146 Happiness: 81 Food: 210 Population: 3770 Food: 160 Population: 2850 Land: 165 Castle Def: 200 Land: 179 Castle Def: 114 Flood: 78 Men: 145 Flood: 70 Men: 109 Trade: 134 Samurai: 7 Trade: 107 Samurai: 7 Culture: 252 Debt: 0 Culture: 202 Debt: - Fief: 3 Musashi Fief: 4 Awakazu Daimyo: Hojo Daimyo: Satomi Governor: Hojo Ujiteru Governor: Satomi Yoshitaka Gold: 154 Happiness: 65 Gold: 129 Happiness: 68 Food: 170 Population: 4172 Food: 134 Population: 2340 Land: 183 Castle Def: 183 Land: 115 Castle Def: 105 Flood: 67 Men: 103 Flood: 59 Men: 88 Trade: 138 Samurai: 6 Trade: 86 Samurai: 5 Culture: 208 Debt: - Culture: 179 Debt: 0 Fief: 5 Shinano Fief: 6 Kai Daimyo: Takeda Daimyo: Takeda Governor: Yamagata Masakage Governor: Takeda Shingen Gold: 148 Happiness: 76 Gold: 201 Happiness: 84 Food: 163 Population: 3060 Food: 208 Population: 1355 Land: 149 Castle Def: 142 Land: 119 Castle Def: 154 Flood: 76 Men: 131 Flood: 85 Men: 159 Trade: 142 Samurai: 7 Trade: 177 Samurai: 8 Culture: 197 Debt: - Culture: 245 Debt: 0 Fief: 7 Sagami Fief: 8 Izu Daimyo: Hojo Daimyo: Hojo Governor: Hojo Ujiyasu Governor: Hojo Ujinori Gold: 187 Happiness: 72 Gold: 131 Happiness: 59 Food: 191 Population: 1400 Food: 133 Population: 602 Land: 145 Castle Def: 550 Land: 75 Castle Def: 109 Flood: 75 Men: 125 Flood: 66 Men: 82 Trade: 172 Samurai: 6 Trade: 125 Samurai: 6 Culture: 260 Debt: 0 Culture: 188 Debt: - Fief: 9 Suruga Fief: 10 Totomi Daimyo: Imagawa Daimyo: Imagawa Governor: Imagawa Yoshimoto Governor: Asahina Yasutomo Gold: 183 Happiness: 75 Gold: 150 Happiness: 69 Food: 184 Population: 1085 Food: 154 Population: 1845 Land: 133 Castle Def: 179 Land: 106 Castle Def: 166 Flood: 73 Men: 118 Flood: 66 Men: 94 Trade: 170 Samurai: 6 Trade: 136 Samurai: 6 Culture: 256 Debt: 0 Culture: 206 Debt: - Fief: 11 Noto Fief: 12 Etchuu Daimyo: Hatakeyama Daimyo: Jinbo Governor: Hatakeyama Yoshitsuna Governor: Jinbo Nagamoto Gold: 77 Happiness: 49 Gold: 127 Happiness: 61 Food: 84 Population: 660 Food: 135 Population: 1345 Land: 93 Castle Def: 148 Land: 141 Castle Def: 162 Flood: 31 Men: 79 Flood: 53 Men: 96 Trade: 70 Samurai: 4 Trade: 78 Samurai: 5 Culture: 152 Debt: 0 Culture: 172 Debt: 0 Fief: 13 Hida Fief: 14 Kaga Daimyo: Anegakoji Daimyo: Honganji Governor: Anegakoji Yoshiyori Governor: Honganji Kosa Gold: 70 Happiness: 63 Gold: 137 Happiness: 84 Food: 73 Population: 511 Food: 145 Population: 1089 Land: 70 Castle Def: 70 Land: 134 Castle Def: 137 Flood: 61 Men: 85 Flood: 52 Men: 109 Trade: 93 Samurai: 4 Trade: 106 Samurai: 5 Culture: 165 Debt: 0 Culture: 135 Debt: 0 Fief: 15 Echizen Fief: 16 Mino Daimyo: Asakura Daimyo: Saito Governor: Asakura Yoshikage Governor: Saito Yoshitatsu Gold: 179 Happiness: 69 Gold: 135 Happiness: 51 Food: 181 Population: 1665 Food: 148 Population: 2430 Land: 175 Castle Def: 175 Land: 186 Castle Def: 269 Flood: 71 Men: 119 Flood: 36 Men: 119 Trade: 148 Samurai: 6 Trade: 86 Samurai: 6 Culture: 237 Debt: 0 Culture: 135 Debt: 0 Fief: 17 Owari Fief: 18 Mikawa Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Tokugawa Governor: Oda Nobunaga Governor: Tokugawa Ieyasu Gold: 205 Happiness: 81 Gold: 162 Happiness: 86 Food: 200 Population: 2230 Food: 168 Population: 1845 Land: 199 Castle Def: 163 Land: 137 Castle Def: 140 Flood: 80 Men: 120 Flood: 76 Men: 121 Trade: 197 Samurai: 7 Trade: 166 Samurai: 7 Culture: 288 Debt: 0 Culture: 278 Debt: 0 Fief: 19 Omi Fief: 20 Iga Daimyo: Asai Daimyo: Rokkaku Governor: Asai Nagamasa Governor: Rokkaku Yoshikata Gold: 175 Happiness: 68 Gold: 133 Happiness: 56 Food: 180 Population: 3000 Food: 139 Population: 665 Land: 168 Castle Def: 170 Land: 112 Castle Def: 135 Flood: 61 Men: 122 Flood: 42 Men: 94 Trade: 148 Samurai: 6 Trade: 106 Samurai: 5 Culture: 228 Debt: 0 Culture: 180 Debt: 0 Fief: 21 Ise Fief: 22 Yamashi Daimyo: Kitatake Daimyo: Ashikaga Governor: Kitatake Tomonori Governor: Ashikaga Yoshiteru Gold: 144 Happiness: 75 Gold: 225 Happiness: 68 Food: 143 Population: 2900 Food: 184 Population: 3655 Land: 137 Castle Def: 123 Land: 119 Castle Def: 126 Flood: 76 Men: 103 Flood: 48 Men: 99 Trade: 142 Samurai: 6 Trade: 259 Samurai: 5 Culture: 240 Debt: 0 Culture: 359 Debt: 0 Fief: 23 Yamato Fief: 24 Kii Daimyo: Miyoshi Daimyo: Suzuki Governor: Matsunaga Hisahide Governor: Suzuki Sadayu Gold: 140 Happiness: 60 Gold: 90 Happiness: 58 Food: 141 Population: 2050 Food: 94 Population: 2110 Land: 160 Castle Def: 133 Land: 90 Castle Def: 90 Flood: 51 Men: 96 Flood: 43 Men: 89 Trade: 112 Samurai: 5 Trade: 100 Samurai: 4 Culture: 211 Debt: - Culture: 188 Debt: 0 Fief: 25 Settsu Fief: 26 Tamba Daimyo: Miyoshi Daimyo: Hatano Governor: Miyoshi Nagayoshi Governor: Hatano Hideharu Gold: 211 Happiness: 75 Gold: 84 Happiness: 51 Food: 204 Population: 4693 Food: 84 Population: 1400 Land: 208 Castle Def: 175 Land: 109 Castle Def: 150 Flood: 63 Men: 136 Flood: 29 Men: 85 Trade: 229 Samurai: 6 Trade: 70 Samurai: 4 Culture: 329 Debt: 0 Culture: 149 Debt: 0 Fief: 27 Tango Fief: 28 Inaba Daimyo: Isshiki Daimyo: Yamana Governor: Isshiki Yoshimichi Governor: Yamana Toyokuni Gold: 109 Happiness: 57 Gold: 123 Happiness: 52 Food: 112 Population: 1050 Food: 126 Population: 1980 Land: 110 Castle Def: 119 Land: 110 Castle Def: 187 Flood: 38 Men: 95 Flood: 36 Men: 97 Trade: 100 Samurai: 5 Trade: 86 Samurai: 5 Culture: 156 Debt: 0 Culture: 124 Debt: 0 Fief: 29 Harima Fief: 30 Izumo Daimyo: Akamatsu Daimyo: Amago Governor: Akamatsu Yoshisuke Governor: Amago Haruhisa Gold: 119 Happiness: 45 Gold: 142 Happiness: 62 Food: 121 Population: 2552 Food: 143 Population: 1575 Land: 135 Castle Def: 152 Land: 96 Castle Def: 144 Flood: 30 Men: 99 Flood: 58 Men: 115 Trade: 90 Samurai: 5 Trade: 128 Samurai: 6 Culture: 123 Debt: 0 Culture: 198 Debt: 0 Fief: 31 Sanbi Fief: 32 Iwami Daimyo: Ukita Daimyo: Mori Governor: Ukita Naoie Governor: Kikkawa Motoharu Gold: 125 Happiness: 70 Gold: 114 Happiness: 74 Food: 128 Population: 2897 Food: 120 Population: 1050 Land: 110 Castle Def: 191 Land: 87 Castle Def: 100 Flood: 59 Men: 119 Flood: 66 Men: 92 Trade: 92 Samurai: 6 Trade: 126 Samurai: 5 Culture: 172 Debt: 0 Culture: 189 Debt: - Fief: 33 Aki Fief: 34 Suo Daimyo: Mori Daimyo: Mori Governor: Mori Motonari Governor: Kobayakawa Takakage Gold: 170 Happiness: 89 Gold: 152 Happiness: 81 Food: 181 Population: 1575 Food: 156 Population: 2070 Land: 110 Castle Def: 131 Land: 139 Castle Def: 128 Flood: 76 Men: 126 Flood: 68 Men: 86 Trade: 172 Samurai: 6 Trade: 139 Samurai: 5 Culture: 235 Debt: 0 Culture: 209 Debt: - Fief: 35 Sanuki Fief: 36 Awa Daimyo: Miyoshi Daimyo: Miyoshi Governor: Sogo Kazumasa Governor: Miyoshi Yoshikata Gold: 105 Happiness: 57 Gold: 100 Happiness: 56 Food: 109 Population: 1485 Food: 105 Population: 1575 Land: 91 Castle Def: 84 Land: 107 Castle Def: 95 Flood: 48 Men: 75 Flood: 43 Men: 78 Trade: 145 Samurai: 4 Trade: 112 Samurai: 4 Culture: 192 Debt: - Culture: 180 Debt: - Fief: 37 Iyo Fief: 38 Tosa Daimyo: Kono Daimyo: Chosokabe Governor: Kono Michinobu Governor: Chosokabe Motochika Gold: 95 Happiness: 55 Gold: 166 Happiness: 80 Food: 99 Population: 2295 Food: 170 Population: 1575 Land: 128 Castle Def: 77 Land: 118 Castle Def: 129 Flood: 41 Men: 95 Flood: 73 Men: 119 Trade: 86 Samurai: 4 Trade: 141 Samurai: 6 Culture: 150 Debt: 0 Culture: 190 Debt: 0 +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |X. Starting Conditions - Nobunaga's Ambition | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ Fief: 1 Echigo Fief: 2 Kozuke Daimyo: Uesugi Daimyo: Hojo Governor: Uesugi Kagekatsu Governor: Gold: 197 Happiness: 81 Gold: 146 Happiness: 76 Food: 210 Population: 3935 Food: 160 Population: 3135 Land: 174 Castle Def: 200 Land: 179 Castle Def: 114 Flood: 78 Men: 172 Flood: 70 Men: 89 Trade: 134 Samurai: 8 Trade: 107 Samurai: 5 Culture: 252 Debt: 0 Culture: 202 Debt: - Fief: 3 Musashi Fief: 4 Awakazu Daimyo: Hojo Daimyo: Satomi Governor: Hojo Ujiteru Governor: Satomi Yoshiyori Gold: 154 Happiness: 68 Gold: 129 Happiness: 68 Food: 170 Population: 4161 Food: 134 Population: 2574 Land: 183 Castle Def: 183 Land: 115 Castle Def: 105 Flood: 67 Men: 110 Flood: 59 Men: 108 Trade: 138 Samurai: 6 Trade: 86 Samurai: 4 Culture: 208 Debt: - Culture: 179 Debt: 0 Fief: 5 Shinano Fief: 6 Kai Daimyo: Takeda Daimyo: Takeda Governor: Takeda Nobutoyo Governor: Takeda Katsuyori Gold: 148 Happiness: 70 Gold: 201 Happiness: 78 Food: 163 Population: 3366 Food: 208 Population: 1639 Land: 149 Castle Def: 142 Land: 119 Castle Def: 154 Flood: 76 Men: 113 Flood: 85 Men: 145 Trade: 142 Samurai: 6 Trade: 177 Samurai: 7 Culture: 197 Debt: - Culture: 245 Debt: 0 Fief: 7 Sagami Fief: 8 Izu Daimyo: Hojo Daimyo: Hojo Governor: Hojo Ujimasa Governor: Hojo Ujinori Gold: 187 Happiness: 79 Gold: 131 Happiness: 59 Food: 191 Population: 1694 Food: 133 Population: 752 Land: 145 Castle Def: 550 Land: 75 Castle Def: 109 Flood: 75 Men: 148 Flood: 66 Men: 75 Trade: 172 Samurai: 8 Trade: 125 Samurai: 5 Culture: 260 Debt: 0 Culture: 188 Debt: - Fief: 9 Suruga Fief: 10 Totomi Daimyo: Takeda Daimyo: Tokugawa Governor: Anayama Nobukimi Governor: Tokugawa Ieyasu Gold: 183 Happiness: 68 Gold: 150 Happiness: 78 Food: 184 Population: 1193 Food: 154 Population: 1928 Land: 133 Castle Def: 179 Land: 106 Castle Def: 166 Flood: 73 Men: 80 Flood: 72 Men: 136 Trade: 170 Samurai: 5 Trade: 136 Samurai: 6 Culture: 256 Debt: - Culture: 206 Debt: 0 Fief: 11 Noto Fief: 12 Etchuu Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Maeda Toshie Governor: Sasa Narimasa Gold: 77 Happiness: 53 Gold: 127 Happiness: 61 Food: 84 Population: 726 Food: 135 Population: 1345 Land: 93 Castle Def: 148 Land: 141 Castle Def: 162 Flood: 40 Men: 89 Flood: 63 Men: 103 Trade: 70 Samurai: 6 Trade: 78 Samurai: 5 Culture: 152 Debt: - Culture: 172 Debt: - Fief: 13 Hida Fief: 14 Kaga Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Anegakoji Yoritsuna Governor: Sakuma Morimasa Gold: 70 Happiness: 63 Gold: 137 Happiness: 71 Food: 73 Population: 618 Food: 145 Population: 1143 Land: 70 Castle Def: 70 Land: 134 Castle Def: 137 Flood: 67 Men: 96 Flood: 57 Men: 80 Trade: 93 Samurai: 5 Trade: 106 Samurai: 4 Culture: 165 Debt: - Culture: 194 Debt: - Fief: 15 Echizen Fief: 16 Mino Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Shibata Katsuie Governor: Oda Nobutada Gold: 179 Happiness: 69 Gold: 135 Happiness: 61 Food: 181 Population: 1748 Food: 148 Population: 2673 Land: 175 Castle Def: 175 Land: 186 Castle Def: 269 Flood: 71 Men: 97 Flood: 46 Men: 116 Trade: 148 Samurai: 5 Trade: 86 Samurai: 6 Culture: 237 Debt: - Culture: 135 Debt: - Fief: 17 Owari Fief: 18 Mikawa Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Tokugawa Governor: Oda Katsunaga Governor: Ishikawa Kazumasa Gold: 205 Happiness: 81 Gold: 162 Happiness: 86 Food: 200 Population: 2698 Food: 168 Population: 2231 Land: 199 Castle Def: 163 Land: 137 Castle Def: 140 Flood: 80 Men: 89 Flood: 76 Men: 104 Trade: 197 Samurai: 5 Trade: 166 Samurai: 5 Culture: 288 Debt: - Culture: 278 Debt: - Fief: 19 Omi Fief: 20 Iga Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Oda Nobunaga Governor: Oda Nobukane Gold: 203 Happiness: 74 Gold: 133 Happiness: 56 Food: 180 Population: 3300 Food: 139 Population: 731 Land: 168 Castle Def: 290 Land: 112 Castle Def: 135 Flood: 73 Men: 141 Flood: 50 Men: 72 Trade: 148 Samurai: 7 Trade: 106 Samurai: 4 Culture: 228 Debt: 0 Culture: 180 Debt: - Fief: 21 Ise Fief: 22 Yamashi Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Oda Nobukatsu Governor: Murai Sadakatsu Gold: 144 Happiness: 75 Gold: 225 Happiness: 64 Food: 143 Population: 3190 Food: 184 Population: 4201 Land: 137 Castle Def: 123 Land: 119 Castle Def: 126 Flood: 76 Men: 116 Flood: 52 Men: 63 Trade: 142 Samurai: 6 Trade: 259 Samurai: 4 Culture: 240 Debt: - Culture: 359 Debt: - Fief: 23 Yamato Fief: 24 Kii Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Suzuki Governor: Tsutsui Junkei Governor: Suzuki Sadayu Gold: 140 Happiness: 60 Gold: 90 Happiness: 58 Food: 141 Population: 2255 Food: 94 Population: 2321 Land: 160 Castle Def: 133 Land: 90 Castle Def: 90 Flood: 56 Men: 91 Flood: 43 Men: 106 Trade: 112 Samurai: 5 Trade: 100 Samurai: 4 Culture: 211 Debt: - Culture: 188 Debt: 0 Fief: 25 Settsu Fief: 26 Tamba Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Ikeda Tsuneoki Governor: Akechi Mitsuhide Gold: 211 Happiness: 75 Gold: 84 Happiness: 51 Food: 204 Population: 5152 Food: 84 Population: 1540 Land: 208 Castle Def: 175 Land: 109 Castle Def: 150 Flood: 63 Men: 96 Flood: 33 Men: 109 Trade: 229 Samurai: 5 Trade: 149 Samurai: 6 Culture: 294 Debt: - Culture: 149 Debt: - Fief: 27 Tango Fief: 28 Inaba Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Oda Governor: Hosokawa Fujitaka Governor: Hashiba Hidenaga Gold: 109 Happiness: 57 Gold: 123 Happiness: 52 Food: 112 Population: 1155 Food: 126 Population: 2178 Land: 110 Castle Def: 119 Land: 110 Castle Def: 187 Flood: 45 Men: 96 Flood: 46 Men: 105 Trade: 100 Samurai: 5 Trade: 86 Samurai: 6 Culture: 156 Debt: - Culture: 124 Debt: - Fief: 29 Harima Fief: 30 Izumo Daimyo: Oda Daimyo: Mori Governor: Hashiba Hideyoshi Governor: Kikkawa Motoharu Gold: 119 Happiness: 49 Gold: 142 Happiness: 68 Food: 121 Population: 2807 Food: 143 Population: 1818 Land: 135 Castle Def: 152 Land: 96 Castle Def: 144 Flood: 42 Men: 107 Flood: 60 Men: 94 Trade: 90 Samurai: 6 Trade: 128 Samurai: 5 Culture: 123 Debt: - Culture: 198 Debt: - Fief: 31 Sanbi Fief: 32 Iwami Daimyo: Mori Daimyo: Mori Governor: Kobayakawa Takakage Governor: Kuchiba Michiyoshi Gold: 125 Happiness: 77 Gold: 114 Happiness: 74 Food: 128 Population: 3186 Food: 120 Population: 1212 Land: 110 Castle Def: 191 Land: 87 Castle Def: 100 Flood: 64 Men: 133 Flood: 66 Men: 80 Trade: 92 Samurai: 7 Trade: 126 Samurai: 4 Culture: 172 Debt: - Culture: 189 Debt: - Fief: 33 Aki Fief: 34 Suo Daimyo: Mori Daimyo: Mori Governor: Mori Terumoto Governor: Shigesawa Motouji Gold: 170 Happiness: 89 Gold: 152 Happiness: 81 Food: 181 Population: 1795 Food: 156 Population: 2390 Land: 110 Castle Def: 131 Land: 139 Castle Def: 128 Flood: 76 Men: 134 Flood: 68 Men: 70 Trade: 172 Samurai: 6 Trade: 139 Samurai: 4 Culture: 235 Debt: 0 Culture: 209 Debt: - Fief: 35 Sanuki Fief: 36 Awa Daimyo: Chosokabe Daimyo: Chosokabe Governor: Kagawa Chikakazu Governor: Kosokabe Chikayasu Gold: 105 Happiness: 62 Gold: 100 Happiness: 61 Food: 109 Population: 1633 Food: 105 Population: 1732 Land: 91 Castle Def: 84 Land: 107 Castle Def: 95 Flood: 52 Men: 84 Flood: 43 Men: 100 Trade: 145 Samurai: 4 Trade: 112 Samurai: 5 Culture: 192 Debt: - Culture: 180 Debt: - Fief: 37 Iyo Fief: 38 Tosa Daimyo: Kono Daimyo: Chosokabe Governor: Kono Michinao Governor: Chosokabe Motochika Gold: 95 Happiness: 55 Gold: 166 Happiness: 80 Food: 99 Population: 2295 Food: 170 Population: 1905 Land: 142 Castle Def: 77 Land: 118 Castle Def: 129 Flood: 41 Men: 96 Flood: 73 Men: 151 Trade: 86 Samurai: 4 Trade: 141 Samurai: 7 Culture: 150 Debt: 0 Culture: 190 Debt: 0 +~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |XI. Credits | +~~~~~~~~~~~~+ {1} – Source: Koei, quoted without modification from the manual for the DOS version of Nobunaga’s Ambition II. While the gameplay and interface may be somewhat different (from what I can see in the manual), the general purpose of both versions of the game is identical, and who better to explain the purpose of a game than its creators? I couldn’t summarize it much better than they have. {2} – Source: Koei again. While I could see the impact of improving trade on this value, it is not something over which you have direct control, so I felt ill-equipped to speak to its true purpose. Thanks to GameFAQs for hosting this guide, providing a place to read/write/talk about video games, and providing some of the trademark and copyright notice language. +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ |XII. Contact Information | +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~+ A few comments for anyone considering emailing me: - I haven’t played the PC version of this game (yet), so if you’re looking for help with something that is different from the information featured here, I may not be able to help you. I DO intend on playing the PC version of Nobunaga’s Ambition II, and will update or submit a modified version of this guide appropriate for PC gamers when I can. I’m going to be a college student soon, so “when I can” should be interpreted loosely and generously. - I will welcome CONSTRUCTIVE feedback. If you just want to insult me, you’ll be blocked as spam. - I’m a bit of a stickler for spelling and grammar, but spellchecking hundreds of Japanese names made even my eyes glaze over. If you find an error, please let me know. Now, if you: - have a question about the game (at least until I complete my guide), - have found an error and would like to let me know, OR - would like to use some of my material in a guide of your own/on your website (assuming you meet the criteria included in the Copyright Notice) then just email me with Nobunaga's Ambition II in the subject line. I'll try to respond in a timely fashion, but don't expect an immediate response, or get impatient and send the same question over and over until you get a response. Nagging is liable to result in your emails being handled as spam. email: otakuluna(at)gmail.com Copyright 2008 Candice B. "otaku_luna"