Age of Gunpowder
A mod overhauling the dynamic of the battlefield, creating a more matchlock and spear oriented battlefield over the katanas and bows.
Gone are the Katanas being your best units, now they’re your cheap alternatives if you ever need something decent.
– Most unit sizes have been increased, whether it be from melee or ranged units.
+ Reduced Upkeep and cost of most sword units
+ No Dachi samurai now given bonus against cavalry
+ Mori Wako Raiders now can be recruited from the get go
– Significantly decreased stats, making them worse than Yari Infantry
+ Increased Stats all around
+ Yari Samurai are now the proper frontline they are meant to be, while Naginata Samurai are elite Specialists
+ The Long Oda Yari Ashigaru no longer needs an encampment for recruitment
– No Yari Wall for Yari Samurai or Naginata Samurai
+ Spear Cavalry Stats are increased (Light and Yari)
+ Significantly Increased Charge Bonuses
+ All Cavalry Speed are now equal, and are faster
– Katana Cavalry stats decreased
+ Increased melee stats to make them comparable to katana samurai for bow samurai
+ Heavily buffed reload speed, making them shoot insanely quick
– Same range as matchlocks, who will demolish them
UNIT TYPES TO RECEIVE THE MOST CHANGES
+ MUCH EASIER TO RECRUIT IN CAMPAIGN NOW, NEEDING ONLY POWDER MAKER FOR SAMURAI, AND STRATEGY OF ATTACK FOR ASHIGARU
+ Stat increases all throughout for the matchlock units
+ All matchlock units have Kneel fire and all ranks fire ability
+ All matchlocks range increased to 150, hero being 200
+ All matchlocks now reload much faster with the exception of heavy gunners being slower
+ Truthfully, you won’t need an army composition with this mod, just use matchlocks and maybe some cavalry
– Pretty much breaks the entire balance of the game
+ Uses Oda Long Yari Ashigaru spears
+ Best used in defensive situations
– Higher upkeep than regular yari samurai
– Vulnerable to missile fire
-Not available to the Ikko Ikki (for now)
+ Kisho Ninja training
+ High reload, accuracy and range
+ Decent charge bonus and melee stats
– Lowest non-hero matchlock unit count
– Low ammo count
+ Imported from Tokugawa Mounted Gunners
+ Tokugawa Mounted Gunners buffed, while base are slightly nerfed
+ Imported from Date bulletproof Samurai
+ Date have an improved version compared to regular
Do not mind Pistoleers use Colts, I do not know how to model unfortunately
+ High Reload Stat
+ Capable of Killing Quickly
– Very Vulnerable
– Lower Range to most Missile Units
+ Higher accuracy
+ Higher range
– Higher upkeep
– Lower unit count than Matchlock Samurai
+ Unit replaces the Portuguese Tercos, even for Otomo
+ Relatively the same as this mod’s Portuguese Tercos
– Higher upkeep and cost than Portuguese Tercos
Revisions:
Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.
