Keep in mind none of these peoples had met yet and were on the other side of the world so differences are common, but are there similarities. First you trained as a page, then as a squire. yes but what s2 general's tend to do is bring bows which is a waste of money, when they could bring a extra melee or cav unit, especially vets. What is the current state of both games, and which would you recommend? I'd strongly disagree that bow units are pointless. Shogun2 vs fall of the samurai. And this is just my 2 cents of course, but I'd start with the original first before playing FOTS unless you are just dead set on using units with guns and arty.

And let me say DEATH TO THE IMPERIALIST. A full stack of line infantry (the basic infantry 1 tier above levy) will pretty much decimate any single ai stack all the time due to their tendency if mixing traditional units. And that is the way people become a warrior.

Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. May 2012 edited November 2013 in Total War Eras Multiplayer. Their armour was a range of garments, chain mail, then iron plates. I'd recommend both.

Now being a knight wasn't just standing around and fighting, there was fun and games to! The European swords were just long, they were sharp but the Japanese were sharper!

Also another like the last one this may not be true but we dont have enough information to tell. Some other differences was what armour they wore.

War and Peace. These are extremely heavy, long swords that can only be wielded by the strongest and most skilled of men. Both are great, start with Shogun2 (my favourite of the 2). These were dangerous tournaments! If you're an existing user, your forum details will be merged with Total War Access if you register with the same email or username. It was their duty to learn to fight and serve their leige. For more information please read our FAQ’s here. Also the RISE of the samurai campaign is amazing. This was called The Code of Chivalry. HI! These were the warriors of pre modern Japan. Now they lived on different sides of the world, and had never met so there is alot of differences.

Samurai vs Knights Samurai vs Knights. Also another difference is one that may not be true but because we dont know EVERYTHING it is as good as true.

The Japanese made theirs by heating the metal and then folding it over and over again, they were also curved so it was better for killing but blocking was a nightmare.
The Tokugawa Period takes its name from a shogun family that assumed control of Japan in 1603. This meant during battle you had to be brave and fearless but show good amnners, generosity and be devout and courteous.

characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or ™, and/or © Games Unfortunately Rome TW 2 is a bit too much for my pc, so hopefully this will be better, plus I enjoy the samurai theme. Samurai wore leather and wore it in red where as knights wore metal and of course, that was grey. Shogun 2 vs Fall of the Samurai Saga vs Attila Apologies if this has been asked before - wasn't able to find anything great. The knights and their servants dominated the medieval period. However looking at recent steam reviews, FOTS is getting a huge thumbs up over the original game.

As allways, there was a code they had to follow. Also their helmets usually have designs on them. Please register for Total War Access to use the forums. lol,I never said to stay on a hill but to use it as shelter and yes you do get hit by art some times using hills or gullys but its a lot better then staying in the open ,and for me it doest work to try to overwhelm FOTS with melee unites and cav they get fatigue and shot up to much. I once had 6 units hold against 2 stacks. I think it's cheaper if you buy the pack which you get both. We know that knights did a lot of tournaments to train but we have no knowledge of samurai doing tournaments. "People's lives don't end when they die, it ends when they lose their faith." Warhammer, the Warhammer logo, GW, Games Japanese history is broken down into eras and periods. So what happens if the FOTS player isn't dumb enough to stand on the other side of a hill to get shot at? In this segment we will comparing the Samurai and the Knights. As mentioned, they have longer range than most rifle infantry, secondly, rifle infantry tends to have virtually no armour, so bows will kill them just as well as anything else. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. both are nice however shogun 2 i feel it's more noob friendly. Description Edit. We know that nights had to go through years of training and they had to become a page and then a squire, but with the samurai, we dont know. Thank you for all your reply everyone, I will start with shogun 2.

Keep in mind none of these peoples had met yet and were on the other side of the world so differences are common, but are there similarities.


logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, trade marks of The Creative Assembly Limited. Did it take years? and welcome to  Shogun vs Europe! Another similaritie is that they dont just use swords, even though it is their main weapon, they also use bows and arrows. Read to find out! Another one is they wear armour and their main weapon is a sword, the swords may look different but they are both swords, they are both made for metal. :D . However looking at recent steam reviews, FOTS is getting a huge thumbs up over the original game. My only experience with TW is Empire and Rome 2 - I loved Empire with its massive line battles and cannon artillery along with the scale and grand campaign. They are the military class that became the highest ranked during the Edo Period (1603 -1867) even though they started appearing around the Heian Period (. This is also where we get the knight in shiing armour picture.

Based on my own personal experiences i must say its easier to win with a Fots bushido general then a Shogun 2 avatar. These foot warriors carry large and heavy no-dachi swords and have a fearsome charge when in battle. The gun units besides the basic levy are really unbalanced against traditional units, with 3 line infantry you can easily hold against forces 5x your force in siege, even more ridiculous against traditional units. If you wanted to become a knight though it was a very hard task requiring years of training. © Valve Corporation. Assembly logo, Total War and the Total War logo are either registered trade marks or Now for the similarities, there is lots of similarities but one obvious similaritie is they are both wariors, I know it is obvious but it is still a similarities. It needed to be fitted for each knight so he had armour that fit him, that way it didnt hamper them in battle. however i love cannons and fall of samurais have it. They also had to be nice to women. Workshop, The Game of Fantasy Battles, the twin-tailed comet logo, and all associated Create your own unique website with customizable templates. Never fight a fots army on ultra funds, they have way better ways to spend money that on shogun. HI! - Hanzou.