Overview
Hello, my name is Tristanxh and I will run over the basics of Multiplayer Clans in this short guide. Multiplayer Clans are a fun feature that Creative Assembly had added to Shogun 2 Total War along with the Avatar and Veteran units features that add more depth into Shogun 2 multiplayer than most other Total War games.
Tokens & Influence
Clan tokens are used to improve clan abilities in veteran units and avatar’s they can also be used to erase abilities you no longer need in return for the points put into that skill. On the other hand, Clan Influence allows you to “control” a province. By winning a Matchmade Battle you can gain Tokens and Influence.
When you win a match made battle the province your Avatar’s army is standing on is captured allowing your clan to advance in the clan competetion.
“Pyramid” System
Creative Assembly intended for the clan ladder to act like a “Pyramid” in that if you are one of the best clans you will advance up while the lesser fall. To become a higher ranked clan you have to capture and hold (keeping the strongest influence on) the most provinces.
If you don’t have enough provinces you are degraded to a lesser “tier” of clan. If you have enough you will be promoted to a higher “tier” of clan. And if neither are the case and you are simply in between the two, you will stay at the same “tier.”
Why to Join Clans
Clans allow you to socialize and have teams to crush enemy armies, also clan’s allow you and your Veterans to take the fighting to your enemy with new or better abilities. These veteran and avatar abilities can be a massive aid during battles and can help you turn the tide of defeat into a resounding victory.
Competition Map
The way you access this clan competition map is you click the button in the top left corner to that says “clan competition” than it will show a different, but similiar, map. This will show (if you haven’t captured any provinces in clan competition) the whole map blank, but slowly you can (while conquering the provinces for yourself at the same time) conquer regions for your clan. The Winning the matchmade battles for your clan also makes your personal score higher making it a win-win situation.
How to Join Clans
In order to “join” a clan you must be in a steam group. To join a clan click on the “clan page” button to the right of the “conquest map” button. Then click on the group that you want to join, after doing this you must click the “Label Group as my Clan” button in the bottum left area. Now you have “joined” a clan.
How to Create Clans
To create a clan you must first make a steam group. Then you go into the clan panel and click create clan, complete the process, invite your friends to your steam group, and ask them about joining your Total War Clan. If nothing else hop around on the steam discussions and add people, post ads for your clan around there, and find other forums with people interested in Total War and you’ll get some people to join eventually!
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