1530 campaign (STW)

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Starting at 1530
Image 2022-09-12 171204495.pngThe 1530 campaign starting positions for all factions.
Setting:

Sengoku period, feudal Japan

Location:

Main islands of Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu.

Playable factions:
Minor factions:
RebelsandRoninSTW.gif
Rebels and Ronin
Victory conditions:
  • Take all the provinces of Japan (or below)
  • Control 40 of the 60 regions (or above)
  • Eliminate your rival clans (optional)
  • Keep your clan alive for 70 years (optional)
Unlocked:

By default

Length:

1530 AD - 1600 AD
(70 years, 280 turns)

Average turn length:

4 turns = one year

 
"Japan is in turmoil. The last Shogun is a weakling, ignored and irrelevant. Without a strong leader to shoulder the burden of government for the Emperor, the nation has fallen apart. Dozens of petty warlords control only their own provinces and resist all attempts to impose order from the center. Japan now needs a determined warrior, one with the skill and strength to become the new ruler of Japan, a new Shogun. One warlord may become master of all, if only he can first master the Art of War. As the Daimyo - the supreme leader - of one of the most powerful clans at this time, you can lead your armies to ultimate victory. Each clan has unique strengths and each has a good chance of success under the right leader!"
— Description for the 1530 campaign.

The 1530 campaign (known in-game as Starting at 1530) is one of four potential starting dates for Shogun: Total War's grand campaign, taking place in the same year as the Sengoku Jidai campaign with a date of 1530. Despite being named separately from the Sengoku Jidai campaign, it also takes place during the same period in Japanese history, starting on the same year. Despite holding an identical start date to the Sengoku Jidai campaign, there are quite a few key differences with the 1530 campaign that the former does not have: these involve alternate starting positions and army compositions, with the Rebels and Ronin controlling the majority of the map and being far more numerous compared to their Sengoku Jidai counterparts but, more significantly, the Mori faction, who are absent in the 1530 campaign starting date, but present in the Sengoku Jidai campaign. While the Sengoku Jidai campaign is more diverse and varied, 1530 offers a similar campaign but with differing starting positions, faction variety and army compositions in order to provide a more challenging experience.

The 1530 campaign is set at the height of the Sengoku period, a period in feudal Japanese history following the collapse of order under the Ashikaga Shogunate, resulting in decades of civil war between the great clans of Japan and their vassals as they competed for the title of Shogun and to achieve hegemony over all Japan. Six playable factions are made available to play, each representing a clan that took part in the Sengoku wars, each with unique starting positions, army compositions, economic capabilities and strategic priorities, although much of Japan is under the control of the unplayable Rebels and Ronin faction, making them a significantly more powerful faction than they are in other campaigns. The campaign is restricted to mainland Japan, namely the main islands of Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu. Victory conditions vary between four objectives the player can modify, which include: conquering all of Japan, conquering 40 of the 60 provinces of Japan, eliminating all rival factions or keeping your faction alive until the end of the campaign (70 years): while the last two are optional, either one of the first two options must be chosen. The end date of the campaign is 1600, with each year lasting four turns (each turn representing the seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter), resulting in the 1530 campaign lasting 70 years and a total of 280 turns. The campaign does not possess any mechanics or events unique to its starting date, beyond the absence of the Mori faction, and serves as a slightly more unique experience for players wanting a break from Sengoku Jidai's more varied arrangement.

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