

Each month, players will be able to give commands to search for new officers to join the kingdom, purchase arrows and items, and execute a variety of military, economic and diplomatic commands depending on the player’s position.If you are as old as I am, and used to play games when you were younger, then you definitely remember “Red Alert”. Following the kingdom goals set once every half year, the kingdom a player belongs to strives to unify China. In addition, each military unit has its special effects: Infantry can attack siege weapons more effectively, Cavalry can cause more damage to enemy headquarters, and Archer can perform simultaneous attacks.Īside from battle, the political intrigue and domestic system popular to the Empires series will also be included. However, when a unit fights against opponents under disadvantages, the situation will be reversed. When a unit fights against opponents at an advantage, more damage can be given and the damage taken can be reduced. All three units will have their strengths and weaknesses: Infantry < Archer < Cavalry < Infantry. By preventing the enemy’s “Secret Plans”, players will gain an advantage in battle.Īrmy Affinity will also play a key role in DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires, with each officer’s unit having a military unit type assigned to them as a new officer characteristic. Conversely, enemies can also perform “Secret Plans”. Each battle is highlighted by offense and defense centering on how to activate “Secret Plans”, providing a highly strategic battle experience. Once the success conditions are fulfilled, favorable effects on allies will be activated including “capture surrounding bases”, “defeat messengers”, “escort the engineers”, and more. “Secret Plans” selected in the battle preparation phase will now be activated as missions during battles, with each “Secret Plan” having its own conditions for success and failure. Although all the enemy officers will re-join the battlefield for one last fierce resistance, players will have a chance to defeat and capture them.Īnother element that will greatly influence battle will be “Secret Plans”.

Once players break through an enemy’s gate, they will enter a “Decisive Battle” and can claim victory after defeating the commander. Players will also be able to utilize “Siege Battles with Troops” in order to invade the enemy’s base, taking advantage of siege weapons while giving instructions to troops during battle. With areas around castles now turned into battlefields, skirmishes evolve into “Storming the Castle” encounters, with players battling to take control of the castle. Battles have dramatically changed from previous titles in the series thanks to the new feature: “Storming the Castle”. 1,000 action of DYNASTY WARRIORS with the addition of tactical elements, DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 Empires sets players on a quest to conquer ancient China by combining use of strategy and the sword.
