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Any information used from this document, quoted or not, should have this author's name somewhere clearly as acknowledge- ment. Feel free to distribute between others, but this FAQ is not to be used for profitable/promotional purposes; this includes being used by publishers of magazines, guides, books, etc. or being incorporated into magazines, etc. in ANY way. This document was created by JitaHadi Smith . Give credit where it is due. Playstation 2 is trademarks (tm) of Sony ComputerEntertainment of America Inc. (SCEA) 2001-2001. Kessen is a trademark of KOEI Co., Ltd. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------- 1.0 - Version Updates & Introduction 2.0 - Characters 3.0 - Units & Weapons 4.0 - Formations 5.0 - Special Maneuvers 6.0 - General Battlefield Strategies 7.0 - How to Release all Battles for replay 8.0 - Battle-by-Battle Walkthrough (check for a new FAQ) 1.0 Version Update --------------------- Version 1.0 - This is the introductory version. It has tons of info about the major different aspects of the game. No fine detail yet. Version 1.1 - Added the numbers for the Special Maneuvers sections. Also included a new section: How to get all the Battles released, as section 7.0, and moved the walkthrough back some. Also put in some more data for the formations. Put in the first part of section 6.0, the battlefield strategies. I also decided that the 13 battle walkthroughs would be too big an addition for this FAQ, so they will be done in a separate one! 1.1 Introduction ------------------- First, I'd like to acknowledge where most of the character and unit ratings came from. I found them in Prima's Official Strategy Guide by Mark L. Cohen. The book is copywritten for 2000 by Prima Publishing. I'd highly recommend buying it if you can find it, and even if I'd found all the info in this FAQ on the net before, I'd still get it. The character ratings would otherwise be VERY difficult to quantify, and the unit offense, defense, & movement ratings aren't found anywhere in the game. Also, all of the other info, strategies, and ideas in this FAQ are either found within the game or are my own. Next, Kessen is a pretty decent real-time war strategy game. It is not nearly as complex or engaging as Shogun for the PC although they are comparable. It also isn't even KOEI's best of it's genre. That position is reserved for Genghis Khan 2 for the SNES. If ownly they would do a third installment for the PS2 with all the elements of the SNES version and the beauty/detail available with the PS2!!!! I'd buy a million copies of it myself!!!!! ::Drooling at the idea:: Last, I did not include very much of the basics that are in the instruction booklet for the game. There isn't a very good interactive help system in the game, so if you rented it, you may have a rough start understanding the intricacies. Mostly, I just included the type of info I'd want to know while playing. If you have any specific questions about something in the game, I'd be glad to answer any email. 2.0 Characters ----------------- Their are eight traits that apply to characters (five attributes and three ratings). The five attributes are permenant and described below. The final three ratings change during the course of the game; also described below. Battle - Ranges from 10 to 100. Affects how the character commands during battle. Also determines who wins in 1-on-1 duels. Intelligence - Ranges from 10 to 100. Affects how the officer's squad carries out or spots ambushes. Also affects resistance to defection. Charm - Ranges from 10 to 100. Persuasion for others to stay loyal or defect. Also determines speed of reformation after a retreat. Insight - Ranges from 35 to 245. Affects combat rating of units under the officer's command. Also make it more difficult for the unit to be trapped or surrounded. Fame - Ranges from 10 to 100. Affects the choice of the AI when determining which unit to attack. The more notoriety of the officer, the more likely to draw the computer opponent's attention. Zeal - Ranges from 0 to 100. This is like the special power meter for most fighting games. When it is flashing, you can perform special attacks. It must be up to at least 80 to launch a Special Maneuver. Each maneuver reduces zeal by an exact amount. Morale - Ranges from 0 to 100. This directly affects the fighting power of the unit. When moral is low, casualties happen at a higher rate, and when it is high, the unit's attack power increases. Once morale drops below 20, the unit is routed and runs away. Fatigue - Ranges from 0 to 100. This is the only rating in which lower is better. When the troops are tired, their performance is obviously affected. If exhausted, the unit's defensive power will decrease dramatically. They basically take a break & quit fighting. Attributes: Battle = B; Intelligence = I; Charm = C; Insight = S; Fame = F; I added a short-hand name (initials more or less) before each shogun's character & historical name. I will refer to each commander by those initials throughout the FAQ. EASTERN Shogunate (Alphabetical by Screen-Name) ------------------------------------------------- Ay. Asano (Yoshinaga Asano) B=71, I=75, C=76, S=155, F=60 Dm. Date (Masamune Date) B=78, I=94, C=92, S=235, F=85 Fm. Fukushima (Masanori Fukushima) B=90, I=51, C=74, S=195, F=81 Hi. Hide Tokugawa (Hidetada Tokugawa) B=40, I=82, C=20, S=82, F=90 Hn. Tada Honda (Tadatomo Honda) B=70, I=55, C=66, S=167, F=55 Ho. Hosokawa (Tadaoki Hosokawa) B=71, I=78, C=73, S=185, F=68 Ht. Honda (Tadakatsu Honda) B=88, I=74, C=89, S=215, F=80 It. Ikeda (Terumasa Ikeda) B=63, I=69, C=71, S=160, F=64 Ka. Katakura (Kojuro Katakura) B=76, I=72, C=79, S=180, F=44 Ks. Kani (Saizo Kani) B=89, I=30, C=52, S=85, F=54 Kt. Kyogo (Takatomo Kyogoku) B=46, I=64, C=56, S=107, F=37 Ma. Matsu (Tadayoshi Matsudaira) B=59, I=62, C=67, S=165, F=65 Mh. Masa (Masanobu Honda) B=30, I=96, C=30, S=40, F=39 Mt. Matsu (Tadayoshi Matsudaira) B=59, I=62, C=67, S=165, F=65 My. Mogami (Yoshiaki Mogami) B=68, I=89, C=55, S=210, F=76 Nk. Naga Kuroda (Nagamasa Kuroda) B=73, I=84, C=75, S=180, F=71 Ny. Nao Yi (Naotaka Yi) B=64, I=77, C=72, S=180, F=48 Si. Sakai (Ietsugu Sakai) B=58, I=58, C=62, S=132, F=48 Sy. Sakaki (Yasumasa Sakakibara) B=85, I=70, C=69, S=197, F=73 Ta. Tada Matsu (Tadanao Matsudaira) B=74, I=48, C=63, S=175, F=45 Te. Terasawa (Hirotaka Terasawa) B=48, I=68, C=53, S=125, F=34 Ti. Tokugawa (Ieyasu Tokugawa) B=80, I=92, C=100, S=240, F=100 Tm. Toshi (Toshitsune Maeda) B=56, I=79, C=78, S=202, F=40 Tt. Todo (Takatora Todo) B=65, I=88, C=60, S=180, F=69 Ty. Tanaka (Yoshimasa Tanaka) B=61, I=71, C=65, S=147, F=59 Ya. Yama (Kazutoyo Yamanouchi) B=53, I=72, C=51, S=122, F=42 Yh. Yuki (Hideyasu Yuki) B=77, I=54, C=75, S=190, F=75 Yk. Yoshi (Yoshikira Kato) B=77, I=56, C=58, S=177, F=62 Yn. Yi (Naomasa Yi) B=82, I=78, C=79, S=187, F=66 Ys. Yasu Sakaki (Yasukatsu Sakakibara) B=67, I=60, C=59, S=182, F=41 WESTERN Shogunate (Alphabetical by Screen-Name) ------------------------------------------------- Ae. Anko (Ekei Ankokuji) B=10, I=80, C=10, S=35, F=46 At. Akashi (Teruzumi Akashi) B=83, I=66, C=71, S=182, F=56 Bd. Ban (Danemon Ban) B=72, I=10, C=64, S=57, F=51 Cm. Choso (Morichika Chosokabe) B=81, I=52, C=77, S=172, F=70 Gm. Goto (Matabee Goto) B=86, I=65, C=83, S=170, F=63 Gs. Gamo (Satoie Gamo) B=84, I=63, C=70, S=127, F=57 Ha. Haru Ono (Harufusa Ono) B=57, I=46, C=42, S=122, F=36 Hm. Hide Mori (Hidemoto Mori) B=62, I=53, C=61, S=170, F=53 Im. Ishida (Mitsunari Ishida) B=60, I=90, C=50, S=137, F=98 Kh. Kikkawa (Hiroie Kikkawa) B=55, I=79, C=57, S=185, F=58 Ki. Kimura (Shigenari Kimura) B=70, I=42, C=74, S=125, F=32 Kj. Kuroda (Josui Kuroda) B=75, I=100, C=90, S=230, F=96 Kk. Kato (Kiyomasa Kato) B=87, I=74, C=84, S=225, F=82 Km. Katsu (Katsunaga Mori) B=76, I=73, C=73, S=130, F=33 Ko. Kobayakawa (Hideaki Kobayakawa) B=50, I=40, C=48, S=125, F=47 Ky. Konishi (Yukinaga Konishi) B=54, I=77, C=68, S=170, F=67 Mk. Maeda (Keiji Maeda) B=100, I=20, C=70, S=157, F=50 Mo. Mori (Terumoto Mori) B=52, I=59, C=78, S=150, F=88 Ms. Matsuno (Shigemoto Matsuno) B=69, I=44, C=54, S=62, F=52 Na. Nao (Kanetsugu Naoe) B=78, I=86, C=82, S=205, F=79 Nm. Natsuka (Masaie Natsuka) B=20, I=73, C=46, S=52, F=43 Nn. Nabeshima (Naoshige Nabeshima) B=74, I=87, C=76, S=207, F=77 Oh. Ono (Harunaga Ono) B=44, I=67, C=44, S=62, F=38 Ou. Ogawa (Uketada Ogawa) B=51, I=71, C=40, S=42, F=35 Oy. Otani (Yoshitsugu Otani) B=79, I=81, C=86, S=200, F=72 Sa. Satake (Yoshinobu Satake) B=66, I=70, C=81, S=192, F=74 Sm. Sanada (Masayuki Sanada) B=75, I=98, C=85, S=232, F=84 Su. Sugi (Kagekatsu Uesugi) B=79, I=76, C=94, S=212, F=89 Ss. Shima (Sakon Shima) B=94, I=83, C=88, S=217, F=83 Sy. Shimazu (Yoshihiro Shimazu) B=96, I=76, C=96, S=237, F=86 Tc. Tachi (Muneshige Tachibana) B=92, I=75, C=87, S=222, F=78 Th. Toyotomi (Hideyori Toyotomi) B=42, I=50, C=80, S=152, F=92 Ts. Toyo Shimazu (Toyohisa Shimazu) B=72, I=61, C=72, S=162, F=61 Uh. Ukita (Hideie Ukita) B=73, I=57, C=77, S=182, F=87 Yu. Yuki Sanada (Yukimura Sanada) B=98, I=85, C=98, S=245, F=94 3.0 Units and Weapons ------------------------ The units and weapons of Kessen are based on historical data from that period. They are both pretty accurate, and that adds to the overall flavor of the game. For the Units, what follows is the Code initials that I will use to refer to them throughout this FAQ, the type/name of the unit, the range of their attacks, the weapon used, and the offensive/defensive/movement ratings for each. Those ratings are relevent to head-to-head battle, and the defensive rating applies to the effect of Special Attacks on that unit. CODE TYPE RANGE WEAPON OFFN DEFN MOVE -------------------------------------------------------------------- F# Foot Soldiers Short Sword 15 20 2 S# Spearmen Short Spear 20 15 2 B# Bowmen Long Bow/Arrow 10 10 2 R# Riflemen(*) Long Rifle 10 10 2 H# Horsemen Short Sword 25 30 4 L# Lancers Short Spear 30 25 4 C# Cavalry(*) Long Rifle 15 15 4 N# Ninja(**) Short Sword,Shuriken 32 32 3 (*)=Male/Female; (**)=Female only 3.1 Matchups for Units ------------------------- The matchups are pretty easy to determine based on the offensive & defensive capabilities of each unit. The range of the attack and weapon used also plays a part. These matchup were mostly stated in the Prima guide, but remember that the situation also plays into the mix. A ninja unit can be decimated by a flank or rear attack from a bunch of bowmen. Numbers also make a difference, so keep both in mind. TYPE BEST WORST ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Foot Soldiers B#, R# L#, H#, N# Spearmen B#, R#, C# H#, L#, N# Bowmen B#, R# All Others Riflemen B#, R# L#, H#, N# Horsemen F#, S#, B#, R# L#, N# Lancers All but Ninja N# Cavalry F#, S#, B#, R# L#, H#, N# Ninja Any Unit None 4.0 Formations ----------------- Formations don't seem to be that important in battle, but they do help add more of certain Special Attacks depending on which you choose. They also do complement each other in a paper/rock/scissors kind of way. I will later implement a chart showing which are the best & worst matchups for each formation. Meanwhile, use them to maximize the Special Maneuvers you want to increase. Also, each offficer can only use certain formations (those he has been trained in). There is no way that I've found to teach any of them during the course of the game. For each character, I guess KOEI only lets them implement formations that they were historically know to have used in each battle. Below is the name of the formation, a brief description, and the units that best benefit from that formation. NAME DESCRIPTION UNITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Anvil Excellent defensive potential on all sides B#, R#, C# Arrow Good for a kamakaze attack with few men C#, L# Block Defensive to keep the enemy from advancing B#, R# Horns Use to surround and scatter a small unit N# Lance Very effective for attacking an enemy camp S#, C#, L# Pincer Surround an enemy and attack from all sides S#, R# Reef Great defensive against enemy blitzes S#, R# Snake Able to quickly expand to the right or left C#, L# Wedge Easily switches between offense and defense B#, R# Also, here are the basic designs of each formation with squad numbers, and the addition Special Maneuvers added if selected: ANVIL ARROW BLOCK ------------- ------------- ------------- 111 222 111 222 333 111 222 333 333 444 444 555 444 555 666 555 666 666 777 888 999 777 888 999 777 888 000 000 999 [None Added] [+3 Drum Roll] 000 [+1 Charge] PINCER SNAKE LANCE ------------- ------------- ------------- 111 222 111 222 111 222 333 333 333 444 444 555 444 555 666 666 777 555 666 777 888 777 888 999 888 999 000 000 999 000 [+2 Barrage] [+3 Avoid] [+3 Escape] WEDGE HORNS REEF ------------- ------------- ------------- 111 222 111 222 111 222 333 333 444 333 444 555 555 666 444 555 666 777 888 666 777 777 888 999 999 888 000 000 999 [+3 Volley] [+2 Ninja] 000 [+2 Spear Wall] I'll be using the squad numbers in the battle-by-battle walkthrough later in the FAQ, to help with the formation of units during the modification stages. 5.0 Special Maneuvers ------------------------ These are what make this game. The cinematics are fun and using them in battle effectively will always turn the tide to your favor! My strategy for using them is simple: Hit 'em Hard and Often!!!!!! You only need to look for the maximum damage to your opponent. Don't burn your cannons on a few fleeing bowmen when you have 7000 lancer coming in from the north (well, duh!). Also most important; use them on your opponent before he uses his on you!!! If you have 10000 troops and he knocks you down to 7800, you can only return the favor of dropping him down to like 8900. That could've been you with the big 1100 troop advantage after the exchange *IF* you had hit him FIRST!!!! Also, if you destroy an enemy unit, the Zeal for every one of your units increases immediately, whether they were involved or not. So, if you use three or four Special Attacks to destroy a unit, each of the contributing attackers will have replentished Zeal almost immediately. The only concern is running out of them. I'd rather burn them all than lose the battle with a bunch still unused. Here are the maneuvers, costs, associated formation (with bonuses), necessary units to use, and brief descriptions [best use to attack]: NAME COST FORMATION(+INCR) UNITS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Artillery 45 Unknown Any *Mobile projectiles about grapefruit-size [Hurts 'em all] Avoid 20 Snake(+3) H#, L#, C# *Move past an engagement Ballista 40 None Any *Spear launcher...OUCH!! [Any] Barrage 30 Pincer(+2) R# *Single line of rifle firing [B#, R#, C#] Cannonade 55 None Any *WOW!!! Cannons are devistating [H#, L#, N# or Any] Charge 45 Arrow(+1) H#, L#, C# *Blast through to the other side [Use in any flanking attack] Drum Roll 10 Anvil(+3) Any *Encourages a listless ally, adds Morale +30 Escape 10 Lance(+3) Any *Allows the unit to slip out of the battle without retreating Flying Fusillade 25 None C# *Moving mounted barrage [Hit a small or retreating enemy] Mounted Barrage 30 None C# *Stationary cavalry attack [S#, B#, R#, C#] Ninja 40 Horn(+2) N# *Sweet action sequence [Will cut into any enemy force] Raid 30 None Any *Surprise attack lowers enemy Zeal -25 [Enemy ready to do a special] Rally 15 None Commander *Only available to commander, will raise an ally's Zeal +30 Spear Wall 25 Reef(+2) S# *Defensive attack with raised spears [B#, R#, C#] Triple Barrage 40 None R# *Three lines of rifle fire [Good against Any] Volley 25 Wedge(+3) B# *Wave of arrows launced [B#, R#, C#] The best use is a quality call. You can use these against any type of force, but the results may not be very good. Below is an in- teresting breakdown of some of the attack results I had. To calculate the attack power, I used 1000 troops as a denominator. The results are accurate but not exact, and actual results depend on other factors as well, like both officers' attributes and the moral/fatigue of the units. Most results reflect average variables (not high or low). These are pretty easy multipliers. If you are attacking with 1000 troops using the special, you can expect to kill close to the amount. If you are attacking with like 7800 troops, multiply the number by 7.8, or if using 250 troops divide by 4 (250/1000 = 1/4; multiply by 1/4). Keep in mind that these attack values come from my own repeated experimentation. They are averaged amounts and depending on a number of factors like: Both Officers' Battle/Insight; Both Units' Fatigue & Morale; the Distance of the Attack (if long-range); the Terrain which the Defender is on; and whether the Defender is moving, resting, attacking, or facing the enemy among other things. For the most part, the range of error is about +/- half of the value given. ATTACK NAME (fired by approximately 1000 troops) Number of Units it Killed in... #S #B #R #H #L #C #N ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Artillery Doesn't matter how many you have, Damage is relative Ballista Doesn't matter how many you have, Damage is relative Barrage 35 70 70 15 25 35 10 Cannonade Doesn't matter how many you have, Damage is relative Charge 75 185 185 28 60 85 21 F. Fusillade 50 100 100 23 35 50 15 M. Barrage 40 85 85 20 30 45 12 Ninja Doesn't matter how many you have, Damage is relative Spear Wall 60 120 120 25 40 70 17 T. Barrage 65 140 140 30 45 75 18 Volley 30 60 60 10 20 30 8 Raid* 100 110 110 95 90 100 80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *(total amount of single enemies killed by the officer) Also, Foot Soldiers aren't included because I haven't put them in any battles yet. They might be included later. For the four that don't matter, damage is determined completely by the factors stated above. I've been knocked down over 1800 troops by a cannon attack from 150. 6.0 General Battlefield Strategy ----------------------------------- This section covers a bunch of different areas. I've already sprinkled a few general strategies throughout this FAQ, but here will be a complete list of guidelines. First, unless you have a two/three-to-one advantage in a preferred match-up, always double- or triple-team an enemy unit. They aren't usually very bright and will walk right into your gauntlet if you set up a good one. Draw them in with a fast (mounted) and famous unit. Second, try to set up an ambush somewhere. You can set it during the Deployment Phase, or once the battle begins. If you have it set, do everything possible to lure an enemy unit to it. I guarantee it is worth it. I kill about 60% of an enemy unit with it. Third, the only defensive strategy I have is to retreat when you are overmatched AND cannot get a flanking unit to assist you in the fight. If the unit gets fatigued and asks to retreat, don't pull out unless the battle looks like it is going to be prolonged. Just try to rush a mounted unit over to help out from the side or behind. Last, the terrain affects how fast and well you move in the battle. Try to travel along the roads or in the flatlands and hills. Stay away from the sand (if there) and fields whenever possible. The forests aren't so bad, but are best for ambushes. 6.1 Choosing Officers ------------------------ During the Politics and Personnel Phase, you review enemy officers (which is mostly useless), subvert enemy officers (will be covered in the walkthroughs), and choosing your officers for the battle. When you reach this phase, you can customize unit formation & troop makeup. However, only the candidate officers can be switched out for the alternatives. Take into consideration each officer's bias for East or West, but don't let it worry you too much. As long as he is evenly divided or better, he won't defect unless you start to lose the battle (which you won't with the walkthroughs below!). I switch out for more troops and more specials (especially cannons). Choose the officers that can contribute to you over-all plan best. Strip each unit that is not going by making all its troops Foot Soldiers. 6.2 Modifying Units ---------------------- Select your pattern based on the troop types and special attacks available to the officer. All three variables should work together to give you a superior fighting unit. Each officer only knows some of the formations, and a few of the special maneuvers. Check each one you are taking, and adjust where necessary. First, look at the specials that the officer can do. Choose the troop types that can use those attacks. Place long-range types in the back, and the short-range troops near the front. Once that is set, select the pattern (formation) that gives you extra special maneuvers. 6.3 Friendly Deployment -------------------------- The War Council gives you two steps, looking at enemy deployment, then deploying your own units. You have four formations to choose from: 1. Army Attack - almost all your units go after the enemy commander 2. Offensive - targets different enemy units that look even 3. Defensive - a few of your units target weaker enemy units 4. Army Stand Firm - every unit stands still at the start of battle To me, it doesn't matter which I choose. I usually instruct each unit individually anyway. Instructing each takes a level of detail that many don't care for. If you want to move just a few around, that is fine, too. The rules for deployment are simple. Pick up a unit with the X-Button, and put it on one of the green or pink dots. The pink dots are positions for ambushes, so only put a unit you want to use in ambush on those. You can adjust the direction each unit faces by pushing L1 or R1. Use the O-Button to bring up the strategy menu. You can target a unit (use R1/L1 to adjust path), even set up an ambush (upto two), or build a fortification (again, two) for all of your units. Whenever you give orders to a unit and it is exactly where you want it, use the triangle button to bring up the main menu and choose to give orders to each individual unit, so you can set another. Continue until you have set all you units as you want them. 7.0 How To Release All Battles For Replay -------------------------------------------- There are three additional battle that can be fought.(all are Sekigahara; just w/different dates and units). Here is how to get ALL of them: First, beat the game without losing any battles as both East & West. Now, you must complete three more paths as East or West (2-to-1). Start a new game each time (or start from a branch point save). EAST PATH ONE (A) ------------- Lose at Sekigahara on Sept 15, 1600: You will go to Ueda. Win all the rest to the battles. *Also can be released by taking West Path One. WEST PATH ONE (B) ------------- Lose at Sekigahara on Sept 15, 1600: You will go to Minakuchi. Win all the rest to the battles. *Alternately released by taking East Path One. EAST PATH TWO ------------- Lose at Sekigahara on Sept 15, 1600: You will go to Ueda. Win there, then go to Fuji. Lose at Fuji, but win the rest. WEST PATH TWO ------------- Lose at Sekigahara on Sept 15, 1600: You will go to Minakuchi. Win there and go to Harima. Lose there to go to Seta. Win all the rest to the battles. Now all the battles are available to you as East and West. They should all be at Sekigahara, but dated 9-15-1602, 1603, and 1616. 8.0 Battle-by-Battle Walkthrough ----------------------------------- This will be a comprehensive look at each and every battle, and will give winning strategies for both East and West. This will be in a new independent FAQ; I'll cover the first few battles on the list. (COMING SOON!!!!!)