The pod

"If you know your enemy and know yourself, you will not be imperilled by a hundred battles. If you do not know the others but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one. If you do not know the enemy and do not know yourselves you will be in danger in every battle."

— Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Shogun Total War is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history. Now, unless you’re a Japanese historian and recognise that this means "The Country at War", that probably doesn’t mean very much to you. By the time you’re playing the game (and if you’ve read at least some of this manual), you will realise that this is one of the most dramatic and exciting times in the history of Japan. In fact, it’s one of the most dramatic and exciting periods of history anywhere in the world!

"Act after having made assessments. The one who first knows the measure of far and near wins — this is the rule of armed struggle"

— Sun Tzu, The Art ...