@@ZhaoZiLong it's difficult at the beginning even paradox games eu4 and ck3 etc are very complex but once you understand the main machanics of the game there aren't that hard ...but it's super fun to play cause every campaign is a bit different....
@@SatoriHaddad I'm not super experienced with Paradox games but it feels like in those you can barely know what's going on and still have fun even if you're "losing" the game, whereas in Total War I always just feel kinda demoralized. But Three Kingdoms is on sale and by God I will learn this shit if it kills me (or not)
The best guide out there. Even though I'm a Shogun 2 'veteran', Three Kingdoms is A LOT MORE complex. Thank you so much for clarifying the basics and improving my gameplay (and fun!).
Thanks for the video (today Sept 24, 2021), I'm 69 years old, my brain not as sharp but will try and be patient with this game. The strategic level on this game is many levels higher than Warhammer 2 which is what I wanted. I bought Three Kingdoms yesterday. Unlike Paradox games (which are good) I get tactical control over battles but it is the diplomacy, relationships and economics that really shine in this game as seen in this great guide and other guides. Now it falls on me to learn the connections and pay attentions to interrelated factors. Unfortunately many gamers don't put much effort into learning and want to be handheld through every aspect. I think this will be a great game for me. Anyways Thank You.
My pleasure! :) Absolutely happy to help you get into the game. It's a little bit trickier than Warhammer 2, but once you really break things down to their constituent parts, it gets easier to understand. Like you said - it's a bit more strategic of an approach, and it's not just about bashing things apart. There's a lot more complexity to the campaign that makes it very fun! Happy gaming out there and stay safe!!
@@wigrammartialarts lmao they are somewhat demanding only 3kingdoms plus tho the new consoles could easily run the new games at mid to high settings. And the ps4 and x1 could run rome2 and below easy. Hell civilization is on consoles now and that game is cpu demanding
@@anthonyblack6859 consoles cannot run three kingdoms on full Ultra at 4k. Don't be ridiculous. I have a 3800X, 32gb ram and a 3080 Suprim x. Still can't get consistent 60fps on ultra benchmark on 1440p, let alone 4k.
@@AcidWords1 then do it! The game won't dissapear whereas you won't get these days back! You can always play for an hour or two everyday after being productive! I run two websites, day trade and have a job and still manage to squeeze in a bit of total war in the spare time! Don't start tomorrow, start today! 🙂 Good luck to you!
@ItalianSpartacus so cool you did the voice overs for the tutorials. It's awesome to see members of the community being able to take part in the creation of the games.
is there a way to execute the movement order you've already given (i.e. you send somone on a 5 turn move and on the next turn you can just press a button for him to proceed)
@@hoopaj00 If its anything like the other Total Wars, the movement order will take place once you hit the end turn button. Any units that have movement points left and have actions given to them should move.
With great respect to your race and names, but there should be mod that changes these names to something not impossible to remember. I would say a string of numbers would be easier to remember. The thing is that these names cant be linked to anything that would trigger memory. At least for the rest of us...
@@alphadonkey4545 I just bought the game on sale first time 2 days ago and was just saying this exact same thing last night. "I can't freaking remember these town names, but if one was named Metropolis I would be able to pinpoint exactly where it was."
I cant get into it like Shogun 2 or Warhammer 2. This game just feels weird. I love the campaign stuff in this game this has the best diplomacy system by far but the actual gameplay itself like combat is just like Warhammer 2 combat. You just smash units together and use extra ones to flank even when not playing on Romance, like unit typing doesnt even have a point. TLDR pros and cons. PROS: *Best optimized Total War game to date. *Graphically beautiful. *Adds the best mechanics to the campaign map I've personally ever seen. *The best diplomacy system by far. *Gives you the ability to play an arcade type mode of style like Warhammer 2, while also giving you the ability to play like older more serious playstyles. *A good amount of units. *Incredible modding support. ============================ CONS: *Combat feels bad.
Man, thanks so much for this video. It's incredibly helpfull for someone (like me) who has never ever played any total war before and is playing Three Kingdoms as it's first. Cheers mate
I just bought Three Kingdoms on a whim since the sale was getting close to its end. I do have a fair share of TW Warhammer2 playtime so I am not starting at zero, but when I found this guide it certainly made a lot of things easier. While it doesn't get too complicated it is in-depth enough to to cover most important things so I don't have to fear to overlook a mechanic which doesn't exist in TWW2. And that makes the start so much easier. I appreciate your work!
Absolutely :) I do the official tutorials that are baked into the game if you press F2. Glad I could be of help brother. If you need anything else just let me know
Just finished the video. I think I got too used to Warhammer... My first Three Kingdoms campaign is a failure. I messed up my characters' skills, my army compositions and my settlements' buildings. I think I did the tech tree wrong too. O_o. Glad people like you are already releasing guides to help people like me out.
Man huge props to you. You managed to pronounce the Chinese names correctly for the most part besides the intonations (which are definitely harder for foreigners to pick up). Keep up the good work man!
I'm a TW fanboy, mainly with Napoleon and Rome under my belt. But as a longtime resident of the Middle Kingdom (10 years in country so far), I jumped right in to the Three Kingdoms. And oh, man, was I overwhelmed! The factions and diplomacy in particular were extraordinarily difficult for me to understand. I think this video has given me a better feel for that stuff, but I'll know more once I've played it again. Anyway, thank you!
in my gongsun playthrough my faction heir ended up one of unhappiest from sibling rivalry even though all his siblings were babies, says alot about my heir when his only rivals are small children
Just one point of correction: estates income is not based on how powerful someone was historically. It's based on how wealthy that person or their family was in "the lore." The Sun family were like the Kennedy family of ancient China, Sun Jian was supposed to be a direct descendant of Sun Tzu. They may have had a lot of private wealth or just family connections, and used that to fund their entrance into warfare and power politics. Total Warhammer has a similar thing, but every faction gets exactly the same 2500 base income, whereas in TW:3K it's variable. Late game it's irrelevant, but early game that extra 1k income for the Sun clan is really nice.
Awesome correction man.. I asked that directly to the company, and this was their answer.. I'm very in to that explanation. Stamped and approved!!! I totally agree with you too.. Those family estates really seal the deal for an easier campaign. Ma Teng is very difficult with his family estates penalty
@@italianspartacus I think Sun Jian has the most potential for early game weirdness, because you can push south past the Han into territory that is literally abandoned/empty and then develop it using your estates income. You could play Sim City for 50-100 turns while the other warlords are beating each others brains in. If you play any of the Northern warlords you're tied to your starting territory, doubly so if you have crappy estates income.
Wow may come back to this a few times but very well done. Lots of info and depth in the game. While confusing at first I can only see it adding more replayability and fun for the future. The last one I played was Rome 2 so this is quite a jump! Thanks for your help!
Absolutely man.. So glad to hear that this helped! It's a really dense game, and I was lucky enough to have a ton of time into it upfront.. I knew a lot of returning players would struggle
Great video, really very clearly to understand you and what you are talking about. What might be handy, i find it even clearer, is when you talk about swapping units or when you are talking about appointing a new general for the army that you actually do it. that way we can see what happens and it makes it more clear. It might also result in explaining an additional change. Anyway, again great video and i'm gonna watch the series to fully understand this game. So thank you for taking the time to make this video.
I've been playing ROT3K since grade school and you have no idea the anxiety attack this game almost game me when I started playing. It even told me mid game that I might wanna lower the difficulty lmao! As a Lifelong Sun Jian and Three Kingdoms fan this is exactly the tutorial I was looking for and it happened to be with the right character. Allah bless you. Thank you. I really needed this.
Thanks Spartacus! I have 270 hours in Warhammer 2 but this is an entirely different beast of a game. Super helpful. Checking out the advanced video now!
I haven’t played a lot of Total War, started with Shogun 2, then Warhammer 2 which I have very limited time in. I’m loving the Romance campaign mode and I completely messed up my first campaign as Liu Bei and started a new one with the bandit queen (I know she has a very hard start but I like her a lot) and I’m doing a lot better. This video had a lot of little tips I had no idea I could do as of course I’m still learning, but this was great to help me out. Love the content as I just found out about you from a friend.
I'm. So glad to hear that dude.. And Shogun is a truly hard beast to get into the series with.. I'm glad this could help break down some barriers brother! :)
Started playing this game recently, new to Total War (Got free with new PC). Played for 2 hours and then everyone starved and income pummelled. This was extremely helpful and very well put together.
Great to hear man. If you press F2, I did all the voice overs for the in game tutorials, so hopefully you can find some nuanced information through there as well :)
I just bought the game since it was on sale and along with the 6 DLC’s for $45 which is an ABSOLUTE steal. Thank you for this guide. I’m starting off on Cao Cao’s campaign and there’s so much to do.
Just bought this game to continue my total war journey. This video helped a lot thanks i definitely feel like this could be 1 of the best total war games made
Pretty overwhelming. Bought this last day on steam sale. I got hooked because I grew up playing the dynasty warriors games and Total war games. Match made in heaven!!! I got hooked and clocked in 25 hours in three days 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ getting the hang of it. Thank you for the video! Helped me brush up on things I need work on learning! 🙏🏼 Take care and be safe.
Man thanks for making this great video. I've been wondering what total war to get for my first one, I think I'll start with this one. I subbed to you and I'll be watching slot of your vids for help
Beautiful game, I'm already in love with it. I never liked any total war game before this one and the only reason is that I'm in love with the novel itself lol. Playing Romance of The Three Kingdoms Koei games are also fun and this one took ALOT from ROTKXI, but still this one is more in depth even though there are few negative points I will mention below: - Character names are not the most common ones, they use names that are either not so common or different than the novel. - Characters abilities kinda matches the novel, but I noticed that they either overestimate a character's personality or underestimate it or even give abilities that makes it weird. - Portray sometime do not match the characters personality. ( (eg. Taishi Chi is a powerful vanguard, the portrait in the game made him look like a melo personality with not so much good instinct bar). Anyway the game in general is amazing, and thanks for this video I would also like it if you make a video showing how to win a war (especially when you're outnumbered).
Hahahahaha honestly.. I bombed the first FIVE campaigns. If you press F2 in the game, I made all the videos that help you through the individual aspects of the game. So if you have any other questions, let me know
I wish you covered more on the relationship aspect regarding dislikes between your commanders and court members that you own. Do I just dismiss members that have dislikes with my main character when they don't get along?
aw shit sorry man - you're right, i definitely brushed over that a lil too nonchalantly. mmm you can have them serve in the same army together. they'll eventually gather more and more traits which sometimes helps balance things out. you might even have two ccharacters that LIKE each other end up hating each other. Having them serve in the same military generally helps with their relationship, but sometimes two characters are just two polar opposites. Look at what traits are the detractors. Sometimes it's a minor one, and you get campaign "moments" that allow you to bolster that opinion over time. hope that helps?
how...do you increases the amount of unit you have? no am not talking about the one in "Option". l am talking about individual unit. For example, my Cao Cao alone have a total of around 130 unit while this other guy, also alone, have total of around 320. My retinues amount is basically around 40 while his retinues are around 60~80. I am not afraid to fight this guy but am not sure how to better myself.
Holy hell, I'm way too dumb for this. I love Total War ever since Rome1. 3K is like walking into a bar I once knew where my friends would say 'sup man' but now they say things like henceforth and filibuster, walked right out. Trying again and thanks to your video I realize how much has changed. Now that you've explained it clearly (great job) my brain just hurts. Ima go play Shogun2 henceforth
Hmm it really depends on your income, but a good rule of thumb is ensuring you're making around 1,000 "gold" a turn. then taking another on should be okay!
So how do you put your characters in office... when i try it ask me to confirm..... after i confirm it asks again over a territory but that confirm is greyed out...so they never get put io office!!!
All the new features in this game are def cool AF. But the one thing I like the most about this one is that total war is FINALLY optimized. I got a i7 7700 and a 1080 ti, and SHOGUN still lags for me on bigger battles, and that game is 9 years old. This one came out last year and I can play on all ultra settings with very little lag at all, even on big ass battles. Def a breath of fresh air for total war fans.
Why can't I move individual army units or separate a general from another army? In previous total war games, all you had to do was hold shift or command and highlight who you wanted to move on the campaign map. Now it's like I have to move an entire army including both generals but I only want to move 1 general. Any help??
I started a campaign with unit size set to large, which is default, but I only have 120 units for infantry, 30 for cav. This seems too low? I thought large would have 160 units infantry and 45 for cav. Disappointed that I can’t adjust this mid game, guess I just need to restart on ultra unit size. Anyone know if ultra makes it 160 units or 200 for infantry? Google says large should be 160 so I’m confused lol
Hey just asking, I have problem with units abilities. For example Spear Walls, Turtle Formation, etc. I do not excess to these abilities because of certain generals? or it must have strategist (Blue) in the army.
Wow this is crazy. I just got the game off steam and as soon as I started I was really overwhelmed with all the functions. Just the fact that this video is almost an hour long shows how complex this game is. Not what I was expecting since I just wanted to just go into the game and start fighting right away. On that note, seriously thank you for putting out this guide for this game!
I could really use a Crash Course for Three Kingdoms since the last Total War game I played was Attila. Wasn't a Warhammer fan and Thrones of Britannia didn't look that good.
I played Total war Rome 2 in 2015. I just bought a gaming laptop last night and three Kingdoms is way more difficult. I jumped right into Rome 2 like I just played yesterday
what's a good faction to start with? I've never played a Total War game before so i'm very new to the series, but i do have a bit of experience with 4X strategy games in general
Thank you for the great guide! Did they change some aspects of the UI in recent updates? Some screens used to be a bit cleaner/easier to read imo. I find the UI quite overwhelming :D
Table of Contents:
User Interface 1:12
Movement 9:25
Faction Summary 14:03
Reforms 20:14
Characters 23:20
Armies 31:38
Commanderies 36:30
Diplomacy 43:42
Relationships 49:00
Undercover Network 52:11
I have the opposite feeling exactly.
That feeling when solving your mess of a life feels easier than playing a Total War game
This one is a little more complicated, but it's still a total war game, so it's not that hard. Not like a paradox game.
So I'm not the only one who finds Strategy Games tough to play.
It is very complex, but I really like the complexity
@@ZhaoZiLong it's difficult at the beginning even paradox games eu4 and ck3 etc are very complex but once you understand the main machanics of the game there aren't that hard ...but it's super fun to play cause every campaign is a bit different....
@@SatoriHaddad I'm not super experienced with Paradox games but it feels like in those you can barely know what's going on and still have fun even if you're "losing" the game, whereas in Total War I always just feel kinda demoralized. But Three Kingdoms is on sale and by God I will learn this shit if it kills me (or not)
The best guide out there. Even though I'm a Shogun 2 'veteran', Three Kingdoms is A LOT MORE complex. Thank you so much for clarifying the basics and improving my gameplay (and fun!).
Thanks for the video (today Sept 24, 2021), I'm 69 years old, my brain not as sharp but will try and be patient with this game. The strategic level on this game is many levels higher than Warhammer 2 which is what I wanted. I bought Three Kingdoms yesterday. Unlike Paradox games (which are good) I get tactical control over battles but it is the diplomacy, relationships and economics that really shine in this game as seen in this great guide and other guides. Now it falls on me to learn the connections and pay attentions to interrelated factors. Unfortunately many gamers don't put much effort into learning and want to be handheld through every aspect. I think this will be a great game for me. Anyways Thank You.
My pleasure! :) Absolutely happy to help you get into the game. It's a little bit trickier than Warhammer 2, but once you really break things down to their constituent parts, it gets easier to understand. Like you said - it's a bit more strategic of an approach, and it's not just about bashing things apart. There's a lot more complexity to the campaign that makes it very fun! Happy gaming out there and stay safe!!
Warming comment.
I thank too.
Wholesome
Hope we’re all still enjoying this game, just got it during the summer sale and it’s got me addicted like crazy 5 years later
Total War veteran since the first Rome Total War, but even I'm lost when I jumped in. This has been a great help!
Do they make these total war games for ps4 they look class
@@christophercasey8891 Consoles cannot handle the latest total war games. Its one of the most demanding games on CPU and GPUs in gaming.
@@wigrammartialarts lmao they are somewhat demanding only 3kingdoms plus tho the new consoles could easily run the new games at mid to high settings. And the ps4 and x1 could run rome2 and below easy. Hell civilization is on consoles now and that game is cpu demanding
@@anthonyblack6859 consoles cannot run three kingdoms on full Ultra at 4k. Don't be ridiculous.
I have a 3800X, 32gb ram and a 3080 Suprim x. Still can't get consistent 60fps on ultra benchmark on 1440p, let alone 4k.
@@anthonyblack6859 I should have clarified what I meant I guess. You could definitely run it on lowest settings/low resolution/with a low framerate.
Jesus. Can I earn college credit for this course? Thanks for the video, it really is super helpful.
I know what you mean, I feel like there has to be something I could be doing to make my life better instead, but I'm addicted to conquering.
@@AcidWords1 then do it! The game won't dissapear whereas you won't get these days back! You can always play for an hour or two everyday after being productive! I run two websites, day trade and have a job and still manage to squeeze in a bit of total war in the spare time! Don't start tomorrow, start today! 🙂 Good luck to you!
@ItalianSpartacus so cool you did the voice overs for the tutorials. It's awesome to see members of the community being able to take part in the creation of the games.
wait what really?
Yeah he mentions it in the video. But yeah it's awesome right!
@@royce101st abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwqyz Sorry just making sure I still got it 🙏
Fucked it up 😭 always miss the X
You are a true pillar of the community for doing this after already doing in game tutorials. Thank you
Red movement line signifies being in enemy/unfriendly territory, not empty movement points.
100% correct on that one brother! My mistake
is there a way to execute the movement order you've already given (i.e. you send somone on a 5 turn move and on the next turn you can just press a button for him to proceed)
@@hoopaj00 the character will move at the end of your turn so don't worry.
@@hoopaj00 If its anything like the other Total Wars, the movement order will take place once you hit the end turn button. Any units that have movement points left and have actions given to them should move.
This threw me off so hard after 200 hours of Warhammer 2
Thank you so much for pronouncing the Chinese names so correctly, respect
Thank you very much for watching and letting me know! I know some names I butcher as not a native speaker, but I do my best before I record :)
chinese soldiers were malnourished peasants, no wonder china got it's ass kicked by any foreign country.
With great respect to your race and names, but there should be mod that changes these names to something not impossible to remember. I would say a string of numbers would be easier to remember. The thing is that these names cant be linked to anything that would trigger memory. At least for the rest of us...
@@alphadonkey4545 I just bought the game on sale first time 2 days ago and was just saying this exact same thing last night. "I can't freaking remember these town names, but if one was named Metropolis I would be able to pinpoint exactly where it was."
"You have to be mindful of what your putting into and where your putting it into" ItalianSpartacus 2k19
Man total war series adds on so many new things in every game I wish all games do the same thing very detailed and well executed.
You have achieved Total War immortality, huge congrats! :D Tu Torial, warlord of China
thank you so much man!
trying to get into this game. it's so complicated. probably need sometime to fully understand it
It is, there are so many variables- i really need to seat down and digest it all
Have watched tons of guide videos for previous tw games, this is by far the most organized and informative. Much appreciated sir
Very useful - another newbie who just needed a proper guide - this has helped fill the void!
Loving the fact you're the voice of the Total War Academy videos! Your legend grows!
haha thanks so much man! hopefully i'm doing the pronunciations right, i look back on your guide every so often
This game is really overwhelming
No!! I promise it gets easier after you slam your head into it for a while. What is holding you up? How can I help?!
yeah man..i bought the game at launch and i'm still struggling to learn how to play it properly, there's way too many mechanics to know and remember.
@@lyhthegreat git gud and adapt lol not hard
It's crazy how simple warhammer total war is compared to this but I'm excited to learn, I just bought it a few weeks ago.
I cant get into it like Shogun 2 or Warhammer 2. This game just feels weird. I love the campaign stuff in this game this has the best diplomacy system by far but the actual gameplay itself like combat is just like Warhammer 2 combat. You just smash units together and use extra ones to flank even when not playing on Romance, like unit typing doesnt even have a point.
TLDR pros and cons.
PROS:
*Best optimized Total War game to date.
*Graphically beautiful.
*Adds the best mechanics to the campaign map I've personally ever seen.
*The best diplomacy system by far.
*Gives you the ability to play an arcade type mode of style like Warhammer 2, while also giving you the ability to play like older more serious playstyles.
*A good amount of units.
*Incredible modding support.
============================
CONS:
*Combat feels bad.
Man, thanks so much for this video. It's incredibly helpfull for someone (like me) who has never ever played any total war before and is playing Three Kingdoms as it's first. Cheers mate
Absolutely man. Thanks so much for watching!! :)
great tutorial, you have a perfect voice for these kind of videos and i really like the relaxed way of you explaining everything!
I am just starting with Three Kingdoms and your tutorial is more than helpful. Your help is much appreciated.
i'm glad i'm not the only one feeling overwhelmed by all the mechanics in this game..
I just bought Three Kingdoms on a whim since the sale was getting close to its end. I do have a fair share of TW Warhammer2 playtime so I am not starting at zero, but when I found this guide it certainly made a lot of things easier. While it doesn't get too complicated it is in-depth enough to to cover most important things so I don't have to fear to overlook a mechanic which doesn't exist in TWW2. And that makes the start so much easier. I appreciate your work!
Absolutely :) I do the official tutorials that are baked into the game if you press F2. Glad I could be of help brother. If you need anything else just let me know
I have not even played the game yet and now I am slightly less intimidated by this monster of a game. This was a VERY well done video.
LOL... As you were discussing the Diplomacy "make this work" button I had a flash of insight.
It's the "my people will meet with your people" button.
My people will call your people.. We'll do lunch!
Just finished the video. I think I got too used to Warhammer... My first Three Kingdoms campaign is a failure. I messed up my characters' skills, my army compositions and my settlements' buildings. I think I did the tech tree wrong too. O_o. Glad people like you are already releasing guides to help people like me out.
Glad I could be of some help, Gabranth ;)
I'm downloading now, you little Italian. We all appreciate the good work mate. Thanks.
thanks so much man :)
Man huge props to you. You managed to pronounce the Chinese names correctly for the most part besides the intonations (which are definitely harder for foreigners to pick up). Keep up the good work man!
Thank you for doing this guide, the explanations really help to wrap my head around at least the basic intricacies of the title
You're very welcome!
I'm a TW fanboy, mainly with Napoleon and Rome under my belt. But as a longtime resident of the Middle Kingdom (10 years in country so far), I jumped right in to the Three Kingdoms. And oh, man, was I overwhelmed! The factions and diplomacy in particular were extraordinarily difficult for me to understand. I think this video has given me a better feel for that stuff, but I'll know more once I've played it again. Anyway, thank you!
absolutely man! thanks so much for watching and I'm glad it helped! :)
in my gongsun playthrough my faction heir ended up one of unhappiest from sibling rivalry even though all his siblings were babies, says alot about my heir when his only rivals are small children
He want tit milk but he too old
Just one point of correction: estates income is not based on how powerful someone was historically. It's based on how wealthy that person or their family was in "the lore."
The Sun family were like the Kennedy family of ancient China, Sun Jian was supposed to be a direct descendant of Sun Tzu. They may have had a lot of private wealth or just family connections, and used that to fund their entrance into warfare and power politics.
Total Warhammer has a similar thing, but every faction gets exactly the same 2500 base income, whereas in TW:3K it's variable. Late game it's irrelevant, but early game that extra 1k income for the Sun clan is really nice.
Awesome correction man.. I asked that directly to the company, and this was their answer.. I'm very in to that explanation. Stamped and approved!!! I totally agree with you too.. Those family estates really seal the deal for an easier campaign. Ma Teng is very difficult with his family estates penalty
@@italianspartacus I think Sun Jian has the most potential for early game weirdness, because you can push south past the Han into territory that is literally abandoned/empty and then develop it using your estates income. You could play Sim City for 50-100 turns while the other warlords are beating each others brains in.
If you play any of the Northern warlords you're tied to your starting territory, doubly so if you have crappy estates income.
great video-great job keeping a brisk pace and still giving solid neccessary information 10/10
absolutely and thank you so much for watching!
why is shogun 2 sometimes considered as the greatest total war when we have this masterpiece?
Wow may come back to this a few times but very well done. Lots of info and depth in the game. While confusing at first I can only see it adding more replayability and fun for the future. The last one I played was Rome 2 so this is quite a jump! Thanks for your help!
Absolutely man.. So glad to hear that this helped! It's a really dense game, and I was lucky enough to have a ton of time into it upfront.. I knew a lot of returning players would struggle
Thought that was your voice in the academy videos lol, that's sick that Ca gave you the opportunity.
i ... i had to do terrible things
Wait this is THE khan academy dude?????
Thank you for doing this video, and especially for the timestamps in the comments.
Man I so needed this video its really helpful to get into the game as I came from warhammer 2 (only a few months playing that one)
@ItalianSpartacus... seriously ty so much for this, it's exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you so much for watching!!
Extremely informative video...my sincere thanks!
Thank you very much for watching!
good guide thanks the game is much deeper then previous total war this was helpfull
Great video, really very clearly to understand you and what you are talking about. What might be handy, i find it even clearer, is when you talk about swapping units or when you are talking about appointing a new general for the army that you actually do it. that way we can see what happens and it makes it more clear. It might also result in explaining an additional change. Anyway, again great video and i'm gonna watch the series to fully understand this game. So thank you for taking the time to make this video.
@ItalianSpartacus I just got Three Kingdoms after seeing your videos on the game , it is really really complicated but also very interesting ,
I've been playing ROT3K since grade school and you have no idea the anxiety attack this game almost game me when I started playing. It even told me mid game that I might wanna lower the difficulty lmao! As a Lifelong Sun Jian and Three Kingdoms fan this is exactly the tutorial I was looking for and it happened to be with the right character. Allah bless you. Thank you. I really needed this.
But did you play rise of the Phoenix
@@glenfarmer8319 Played it on SNES. I whip out the ol emulator and beat it in one go...with Sun Jian!
Thanks Spartacus! I have 270 hours in Warhammer 2 but this is an entirely different beast of a game. Super helpful. Checking out the advanced video now!
I haven’t played a lot of Total War, started with Shogun 2, then Warhammer 2 which I have very limited time in. I’m loving the Romance campaign mode and I completely messed up my first campaign as Liu Bei and started a new one with the bandit queen (I know she has a very hard start but I like her a lot) and I’m doing a lot better. This video had a lot of little tips I had no idea I could do as of course I’m still learning, but this was great to help me out. Love the content as I just found out about you from a friend.
I'm. So glad to hear that dude.. And Shogun is a truly hard beast to get into the series with.. I'm glad this could help break down some barriers brother! :)
I have so many hour of gameplay in all of the series of total war. But this game burned my mind. Thanks for helping
This guy deserves 1M subs tbh !
I am an original Shogun: Total War veteran and even I find Three Kingdoms as possibly the best of the series but also the most difficult to master.
Finally a step by step tutorial. Thanks man🙏
Started playing this game recently, new to Total War (Got free with new PC). Played for 2 hours and then everyone starved and income pummelled. This was extremely helpful and very well put together.
Just started. Definitely overwhelming but fun. These tips helped a lot.
Great to hear man. If you press F2, I did all the voice overs for the in game tutorials, so hopefully you can find some nuanced information through there as well :)
I just bought the game since it was on sale and along with the 6 DLC’s for $45 which is an ABSOLUTE steal. Thank you for this guide. I’m starting off on Cao Cao’s campaign and there’s so much to do.
Excellent Video. Beginners MUST see
Just bought this game to continue my total war journey. This video helped a lot thanks i definitely feel like this could be 1 of the best total war games made
Pretty overwhelming. Bought this last day on steam sale. I got hooked because I grew up playing the dynasty warriors games and Total war games. Match made in heaven!!! I got hooked and clocked in 25 hours in three days 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️ getting the hang of it. Thank you for the video! Helped me brush up on things I need work on learning! 🙏🏼 Take care and be safe.
You too brother! Be safe out there! Glad I could help out in breaking into the game :)
Man thanks for making this great video. I've been wondering what total war to get for my first one, I think I'll start with this one. I subbed to you and I'll be watching slot of your vids for help
Absolutely man glad to help! AND WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! :)
finally some good video who can help the new players. Game is really unfriendly to the newbies with almost 0 no tutorial
OH NO!!! the tutorial is there, i promise! i voiced all of it in the game :) Press "F2"
but thanks so much for watching man, glad i could help!
This was extremely helpful for me, thanks!
absolutely man, happy to help!
Thx man. It helped me with some things.
awesome dude, happy to hear it helped!
I play medieval total war 2 and comparing the two this is far more complex I too am struggling but this vid is really helpful
Imagine a second game at Europe and a map like mortal empires with China as well...
HNNNNNNNNNNNNG
I'd love it if they combined this with Rome 2, as I've always fantasized what would happen if Rome clashed with the Han. :D
thx a lot, this helped, no matter how much total war i played before this game had some different things and i skipped tutorial so.. thx
Great guide!
If i watched this vid, my first play thru wouldn't have been such a disaster xD
Beautiful game, I'm already in love with it. I never liked any total war game before this one and the only reason is that I'm in love with the novel itself lol. Playing Romance of The Three Kingdoms Koei games are also fun and this one took ALOT from ROTKXI, but still this one is more in depth even though there are few negative points I will mention below:
- Character names are not the most common ones, they use names that are either not so common or different than the novel.
- Characters abilities kinda matches the novel, but I noticed that they either overestimate a character's personality or underestimate it or even give abilities that makes it weird.
- Portray sometime do not match the characters personality. ( (eg. Taishi Chi is a powerful vanguard, the portrait in the game made him look like a melo personality with not so much good instinct bar).
Anyway the game in general is amazing, and thanks for this video I would also like it if you make a video showing how to win a war (especially when you're outnumbered).
You’re like the Sal of Three Kingdoms
I just got stomped by a coallition on turn 75.... only had 5 generals going up againt 10 armies... now I'm here
Hahahahaha honestly.. I bombed the first FIVE campaigns. If you press F2 in the game, I made all the videos that help you through the individual aspects of the game. So if you have any other questions, let me know
"the ones that I narrated..."
Uff - that was an instant subscribe from me.
Me coming back home after a long day at work/uni to take a lecture course in virtual conquering
This is a great video. Trying to figure out this game and this helps a ton
I wish you covered more on the relationship aspect regarding dislikes between your commanders and court members that you own. Do I just dismiss members that have dislikes with my main character when they don't get along?
aw shit sorry man - you're right, i definitely brushed over that a lil too nonchalantly.
mmm you can have them serve in the same army together. they'll eventually gather more and more traits which sometimes helps balance things out. you might even have two ccharacters that LIKE each other end up hating each other.
Having them serve in the same military generally helps with their relationship, but sometimes two characters are just two polar opposites. Look at what traits are the detractors. Sometimes it's a minor one, and you get campaign "moments" that allow you to bolster that opinion over time.
hope that helps?
I just started playing finally!
I love the era this is based in. Only played TW: Warhammer. I was not ready for this at all
Been playing total war since Rome one and medieval too, yet this game. Still throw me off with the way unit recruitment works.
how...do you increases the amount of unit you have? no am not talking about the one in "Option". l am talking about individual unit.
For example, my Cao Cao alone have a total of around 130 unit while this other guy, also alone, have total of around 320. My retinues amount is basically around 40 while his retinues are around 60~80. I am not afraid to fight this guy but am not sure how to better myself.
this guide is for people who know how to play already 💀
I feel like im watching a khan academy video u even sound like him lol, nice video!
Holy hell, I'm way too dumb for this. I love Total War ever since Rome1. 3K is like walking into a bar I once knew where my friends would say 'sup man' but now they say things like henceforth and filibuster, walked right out. Trying again and thanks to your video I realize how much has changed. Now that you've explained it clearly (great job) my brain just hurts. Ima go play Shogun2 henceforth
Thanks for this!
Wow this TW is so much more complex. Thanks for the tips that I can use for my current Liu Bei campaign. Loving this new complex TW 😄
happy to help brother! :D
The campaign for sure, the battles are easier tho.
How many characters is a good number to have bearing in mind salaries?
Hmm it really depends on your income, but a good rule of thumb is ensuring you're making around 1,000 "gold" a turn. then taking another on should be okay!
Thanks that was very helpful
not a problem friend!
Are you planning to do gameplay walkthroughs that would be perfect
Thx
So how do you put your characters in office... when i try it ask me to confirm..... after i confirm it asks again over a territory but that confirm is greyed out...so they never get put io office!!!
2 months late but on the screen where "confirm" is grayed out, choose a city from the list on the right to station the character in.
Thank you very much, this video help me alot
Absolutely! Thank you very much for watching brother!
All the new features in this game are def cool AF. But the one thing I like the most about this one is that total war is FINALLY optimized. I got a i7 7700 and a 1080 ti, and SHOGUN still lags for me on bigger battles, and that game is 9 years old. This one came out last year and I can play on all ultra settings with very little lag at all, even on big ass battles. Def a breath of fresh air for total war fans.
Why can't I move individual army units or separate a general from another army? In previous total war games, all you had to do was hold shift or command and highlight who you wanted to move on the campaign map. Now it's like I have to move an entire army including both generals but I only want to move 1 general. Any help??
love the video :D was so good and learn a lot of it :D and think im more ready to go in to a game now then before :)
I started a campaign with unit size set to large, which is default, but I only have 120 units for infantry, 30 for cav. This seems too low? I thought large would have 160 units infantry and 45 for cav. Disappointed that I can’t adjust this mid game, guess I just need to restart on ultra unit size. Anyone know if ultra makes it 160 units or 200 for infantry? Google says large should be 160 so I’m confused lol
Hey just asking, I have problem with units abilities. For example Spear Walls, Turtle Formation, etc. I do not excess to these abilities because of certain generals? or it must have strategist (Blue) in the army.
correct, it depends on what the general and the unit itself has access to! :D
Wow this is crazy. I just got the game off steam and as soon as I started I was really overwhelmed with all the functions. Just the fact that this video is almost an hour long shows how complex this game is. Not what I was expecting since I just wanted to just go into the game and start fighting right away. On that note, seriously thank you for putting out this guide for this game!
I'm completely new to total war. I have no effing clue how to battle. Did I make a mistake by not putting romance?
nahhh not at all - Legends mode plays like a conventional TW. Romance mode has the big, singular heroes and duels that the BOOKS are known for :)
I could really use a Crash Course for Three Kingdoms since the last Total War game I played was Attila. Wasn't a Warhammer fan and Thrones of Britannia didn't look that good.
did this help!?
I played Total war Rome 2 in 2015. I just bought a gaming laptop last night and three Kingdoms is way more difficult. I jumped right into Rome 2 like I just played yesterday
oh man! i hope this helped?!
@@italianspartacus I am kinda frustrated with three Kingdoms. Maybe I just need to restart.
restart and play as Sun Jian. He's a bit easier to get a good foot hold on for the mechanics!
@@italianspartacus that's who I'm using lol. I'm full Wu!!! Sun family is my favorite since dynasty warriors 2
What if example i told cao cao hey ima offer you payments of 100 for 10 turns, and then i go bankrupt on the 2nd turn? How am i going to pay him?
then you better pack up your things and bounce cause cao cao's coming for dat ASS
At 32:02 you mention the notches are green. I'm not sure if I'm color brind, or you are, as they look yellow to me. O.o
They are green :)
what's a good faction to start with? I've never played a Total War game before so i'm very new to the series, but i do have a bit of experience with 4X strategy games in general
Thank you for the great guide! Did they change some aspects of the UI in recent updates? Some screens used to be a bit cleaner/easier to read imo. I find the UI quite overwhelming :D
Are court positions independent from other assignments? For example, can a general be both an administrator and still command an army on the field?
Not for administrators.. Other positions, yes! Your administrator is positioned as a garrison in a city though
@@italianspartacus Thanks a lot, I was confused about that! Keep up the great work!
will do thank you so much for watching :)
Which version are you playing?