The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide.
Game: Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire
System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Written By: xud - "David Xu"
E-Mai Address: thedavidxu@yahoo.com
AIM Screename: thedavidxu
Version: Final
Creation: July 11, 2002
Last update: February 17, 2003
Type of Game: Strategy
Type of Guide: Strategy Guide/FAQ
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Game History
1.2 Version History
1.3 Three Kingdoms Period History
1.4 Quotes
2 The Basics
2.1 Keys
2.2 Starting the Game
2.3 The Way to Success
2.4 War
2.5 Strategies of War
2.6 The Ways of Alliances and Gifts
3 Characters
3.1 How to become an Emperor
3.2 Succession to the Empire
3.3 The Best of the Best
3.4 Character Profile
3.5 Officers
3.6 Visiting Travelers
3.7 Really Good Officers
4 Options and Descriptions
4.1 Menu Options
4.2 Characters Menu
4.3 Screens
5 Items
6 FAQ
7 Copyright, Credits and Thanks
This is the final version of my FAQ, so unless something big is found about
this game, I will not update it anymore. I would like to thank everyone who
helped me put this FAQ together.
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1 Introduction
1.1 Game History
There has been five Romance of the Three Kingdoms games out for the SNES.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV is a strategic game produced by Koei
Corporations in 1995 which tells the history of China starting in December of
189 AD. The objective of this game is to gain control of 43 cities of China
under one ruler (hopefully the one you chose). Since this game is strategic, the
rulers will do different things in same/different scenarios. It is hard to
understand the game's many characters if you are not familiar with the Three
Kingdoms period in China.
1.2. Version History
Version Final (2/17/2003)
- Spell Check
- Added and Finished Quotes Section
- Finished Character stats section after much work
- Finished with FAQ
Version 2.4 (1/25/2003)
- Spell Check
- Added little bits to many sections
Version 2.0 (1/01/2003)
- Spell Check
- Few Changes
- More Character Status
- Quotes section added
- Edited Character profiles
- Added quote
Version 1.4 (10/10/2002)
- Spell Check
- More Profiles
- More Characters in the Character List
Version 1.0 (10/05/2002)
- Spell Check
- More Profiles
- Added more to part in war
- Added more to the Chronology Section
- New Characters List thanks to kerrichan
- Added in section Strategies of War Section
Version 0.7 (09/27/2002)
- Spell Check
- New Format
- A lot of bugs fixed
- More Contributors
- Much, much more, all in small areas
Version 0.5 (08/14/2002)
- Spell Check
- Increased on the Characters Section
- Added the Major Events of the Three Kingdoms Period Section
Version O.2 (07/14/2002)
- Started Characters Section
- Checked Spelling and Grammar
- Expanded on Options and Descriptions Section
- Visit Section up
- Created Emperor section in Characters Section
Version 0.1 (07/11/2002)
- Creation of Walkthrough/FAQ
1.3 Three Kingdoms Period History
Thanks to Jonathan Wu for letting me put up this section in the guide. Also
added some additional information if you needed more.
168 AD Death of Emperor Huan (Liu Zhi), ascension of Emperor Ling (Liu Hong)
184 AD Yellow Scarves uprising led by Zhang Jiao begins.
188 AD Conflict between Empress He and Empress Dong over the succession of
Emperor Ling.
184 AD Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out under Zhang Jiao.
189 AD Death of Emperor Ling (May 13th), reign of Emperor Shao (Liu Bian) begins
(May 15th), Yuan Wei (uncle of Yuan Shao) appointed as Imperial Guardian, He Jin
and Yuan Shao defend the Han Sovereignty against the Ten Regular Attendants.
Dong Zhuo is summoned to the capital of Luo Yang. Dong Zhuo deposes Emperor Shao
and enthrones Emperor Xian (Liu Xie) on September 28th. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao
oppose Dong Zhuo.
190 AD Yuan Shao forms the coalition against Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo leaves and
burns the Capital Luo Yang and moves to Chang An. Sun Jian finds the Imperial
Jade Seal in the burned down Luo Yang.
191 AD Yuan Shao battles Gongsun Zan and takes control of the provinces
northeast of the Yellow River. Sun Jian and Liu Biao wage war in Jing Zhou.
192 AD Due to Wang Yun's plot, Lu Bu kills Dong Zhuo. Cao Cao becomes protector
of Yan Zhou and receives the surrender of the Yellow Scarves in Qing Zhou. Sun
Jian dies.
194 AD Liu Bei aids Kong Rong against a Yellow Scarves attack. Liu Bei assumes
control of Xu Zhou. Warlords struggled for power. Cao Cao became powerful in
Yanzhou.
195 AD Dong Zhuo's generals revolt, Emperor Xian is moved from Chang An and
requests aid from Cao Cao. Sun Ce started his conquest to unite the South Land.
196 AD Cao Cao brings the Emperor to Xu Chang in October posed as the Emperor's
protector.
197 AD Lu Bu attacks Liu Bei; Liu Bei takes refuge with Cao Cao. Yuan Shu
declares himself Emperor.
198 AD Cao Cao battles Yuan Shao and Zhang Xiu.
199 AD Cao Cao has Lu Bu executed. Emperor Xian gives Dong Cheng a secret edict.
Yuan Shu dies.
200 AD Dong Cheng and his household are executed by Cao Cao. Cao Cao attacks Liu
Bei. Liu Bei takes refuge with Yuan Shao. Cao Cao captures Guan Yu. Sun Ce dies
and Sun Quan accepts Han title. Yuan Shao defeated at Guan Du by Cao Cao.
201 AD Yuan Shao flees to Ji Zhou, Liu Bei finds refuge with Liu Biao in Jing
Zhou.
202 AD Yuan Shao dies, Yuan Shang succeeded.
203 AD Cao Cao triumphed over Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan.
204 AD Cao Cao attacks Yuan Shao's sons and conquers the city of Ye.
205-8 AD Yuan Shao's sons flee to the Wu Huan people. Cao Cao defeats the Wu
Huan with Gou Jia's help and returns to Ye. Liu Bei stationed his army at Xinye.
207-8 AD Conflict between Liu Bei and Liu Biao's wife Lady Cai. Liu Bei meets
Shan Fu in Xin Ye. Cao Cao prepares to attack Jing Zhou. Shan Fu recommends
Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei; Liu Bei seeks out Zhuge Liang. Sun Quan attacks Jing
Zhou. Conflict between Liu Biao's sons, Liu Qi and Liu Zhong. Zhuge Liang's
first battle. Lady Cai plans to cede Jing Zhou to Cao Cao. Liu Bei flees to Xia
Kou, Liu Biao dies. Lu Su travels to Xia Kou to seek Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang
goes to Jiang Dong to meet with Zhou Yu to arrange an alliance against Cao Cao.
In the Battle of Chi Bi (Red Wall), Sun Quan and Liu Bei score a great victory
against Cao Cao.
209-10 AD Liu Bei occupies Jiang Ling and Gong An, Liu Qi dies. Liu Bei occupies
southern Jing Zhou. Liu Bei marries Sun Quan's sister Sun Ren. Lu Su demands the
return of Jing Zhou to Sun Quan. Liu Bei leaves Jiang Dong with Sun Ren. Taishi
Ci died.
211 AD Zhou Yu dies. Cao Cao kills Ma Teng and threatens Han Zhong. Han Zhong's
ruler, Zhang Lu, threatens the lands of Ba-Shu. Ba-Shu ruler Liu Zhang sends
Zhang Song to Cao Cao for help. Zhang Song visits Liu Bei. Liu Bei entered Shu.
Ma Chao fought Cao Cao at Changan.
212 AD Liu Bei marches into Ba-Shu, Zhuge Liang governs Jing Zhou.
212-13 AD Cao Cao invades Jiang Dong and assumes the Nine Dignities of a
patriarchal lord. Liu Bei enters Ba-Shu. Pang Tong died.
214 AD Zhuge Liang goes to Ba-Shu; Guan Yu governs Jing Zhou. Liu Bei takes
control of Ba-Shu.
215 AD Sun Quan demands the return of Jing Zhou. Cao Cao conquers Hanzhong,
Zhang Lu surrenders.
216 AD Cao Cao becomes King of Wei.
217 AD Cao Cao attacks Sun Quan. Cao Cao declares Cao Pi as heir.
218 AD Revolt against Cao Cao is crushed in Xu Chang. Huang Zhong kills Xiahou
Yuan, endangering Cao Cao's control of Han Zhong.
219 AD Cao Cao withdraws from Han Zhong to Chang An. Liu Bei proclaims himself
King of Han Zhong. Guan Yu takes Xiang Yang and Fan, Sun Quan takes Jing Zhou.
Guan Yu defeated.
220 AD Lu Meng executes Guan Yu. Cao Cao dies. On November 24th, Emperor Xian
abdicates to Cao Pi, who establishes the Wei Dynasty.
221 AD Liu Bei proclaims himself Emperor of Shu in May and marches against Sun
Quan in August. Sun Quan accepts the suzerainty of the Wei Dynasty. Zhang Fei
killed.
222 AD Liu Bei suffers a crushing defeat at Yi Ling because of Lu Xun's
brilliant defenses. Wei invades Jing Zhou.
223 AD Liu Bei dies and Liu Shan succeeds him. Sima Yi invades Shu, Zhuge Liang
revives the alliance between Shu and Wu against Wei.
224 AD Cao Pi invades Wu. Zhang Liao dies.
225 AD Zhuge Liang subdues the Nan Man (Mangs) people in the south. Ma Chao
dies.
226 AD Cao Pi dies. Cao Rui succeeds him as Emperor of Wei. Zhuge Liang
persuades Liu Shan to wage war against Wei. Sima Yi leads the Wei army against
Shu.
228 AD Meng Da killed, Zhuge Liang launches a northern campaign against Wei.
229 AD Sun Quan proclaims himself Wu Emperor.
230 AD Wei commander Cao Zhen's campaign fails due to heavy rain.
231 AD Cao Zhen dies; Zhuge Liang is recalled from the field. Zhuge Liang
resumes the war against Wei.
234 AD Zhuge Liang dies at Wu Zhang. Shu armies retreat to Cheng Du. Wei Yan
assassinated by Ma Dai. Stalemate at Wuzhang Plain.
238 AD Gongsun Yuan's rebellion was crushed by Sima Yi.
239 AD Cao Fang succeeds Cao Rui as Wei Emperor. Cao Zhen's son Cao Shuang
becomes co-regent with Sima Yi. Decade of conflict between Cao Shuang and Sima
Yi begins.
240 AD Cao Shuang gains absolute power in court.
244 AD Cao Shuang was repelled in his attack on Hanzhong. Lu Xun died.
249 AD Cao Shuang is killed; Sima Yi seizes control of the Wei kingdom. Jiang
Wei, aided by Xiahou Ba leads a new campaign against Wei.
251-52 AD Sima Yi dies, Sun Quan dies, war between Wei and Wu.
254 AD Sima Yi's son Sima Shi deposes of Cao Fang and enthrones Cao Mao.
255 AD Commanders Wen Qin and Guanqiu Jian revolt against the coup in Wei. Sima
Shi dies and Sima Zhao, his younger brother, takes over control.
256 AD Jiang Wei lost to Deng Ai at Duan Gorge.
257 AD Sima Zhao defeats his opponents; Shu abandons the war against Wei.
258 AD Sun Chen deposes Sun Liang, the present Wu Emperor. Sun Xiu assumes power
and executes Sun Chen. Wei Commander Deng Ai leads the campaign against Shu.
Zhuge Dan lost to Sima Zhao.
260 AD Cao Mao assassinated, Cao Huang assumes the Wei throne. Sima Zhao
appointed as Prime Minister.
263 AD Wei Campaign against Shu threatens Cheng Du.
264 AD Liu Shan, Emperor of Shu, surrenders to Deng Ai. Sima Zhao marches to
Changan. Sima Zhou names Sima Yan his heir and dies.
265 AD Sima Yan deposed Cao Huang and made himself Jin Wudi.
269 AD Yang Hu prepared an invasion to Wu, later passed on to Du Yu.
279 AD Five simultaneously Jin forces under Du Yu and Wang Jun invaded Wu.
280 AD Sun Hao surrenders to Sima Yan. China is reunited under Sima Yan.
That was a series of major events in the Three Kingdoms period.
1.4 Quotes
The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide.
"I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao
"The world can do without Cao Hong, but not without you, my lord!" -Cao Hong
"What are you waiting for? If I, a leader of rank, can risk my life, cannot
you?" -Gan Ning
"But do not grieve; so long as I live, I will not allow Wei to come and conquer
Shu." -Jiang Wei
"If you will not, O Master, what will become of the people?" -Liu Bei
"The northern people are riders and the southern people sailors; it is said
quite true." -Liu Bei
"Do no evilness because it is a small one; do not leave a small deed undone
because it is just a petty one." -Liu Bei
"You see everything from the point of view of brute courage. You seem not to
know the principles of war laid down by Sun Zi and Wu Qi. This display is only
meant to entice us into fight. You will see the pretense yourselves in about
three days." -Lu Xun
"If you could find either Hidden Dragon or Blooming Phoenix, you could restore
order in the empire." -Sima Hui
"There are five possible operations for any army. If you can fight, fight; if
you cannot fight, defend; if you cannot defend, flee; if you cannot flee,
surrender; if you cannot surrender, die. " -Sima Yi
"Your words, O Wise One, are as gold and precious stones, but I fear that my
soldiers will not carry out my commands unless I myself share their dangers." -
Sun Ce
"Cao Cao may have his Zhang Liao, but I can match him with my friend Gan Ning."
-Sun Quan
"Essence of my father, blood of my mother, I cannot throw this away," and he
proceeds to swallow his own eye. -Xiahou Dun
"It is said that the lord's honor is the servant's glory, the lord's sadness is
the servant's shame. How can I turn my back on the family I have so long
served." -Xin Ping
"If I had a son like Sun Ce, I should die without regret." -Yuan Shu
"Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are skilled at
winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they fight, while the
ignorant fight to win." -Zhuge Liang
"Do the unexpected, attack the unprepared." -Zhuge Liang
"O God, since thou made Zhou Yu, why did thou also create Zhuge Liang?" -Zhou Yu
"The noble person who has eaten of his lord's bounty should die in his lord's
battles; to return to one's home dead and wrapped in a horse's hide is a happy
fate. Am I the sort of people to bring to nought the grand designs of my
country?" -Zhou Yu
"He who wins people, prospers; he who loses them, fails. Your present plan
should be to seek humans of high aims and farseeing views, and you can establish
yourself firmly." -Zhou Yu
2. The Basics
2.1 Keys
Directional Buttons - Move between options
A Button - Confirm
B Button - Cancel
X Button - Move between vassal cities
Y Button - See what the command does
L Button - Move between the city data
R Button - Move between the city data
Select Button - Move between options menu and gameplay menu
Start Button - Used only at the beginning of the game when it says PRESS START
2.2 Starting the Game
* - If this is next to the ruler, it means that he is recommended.
First pick one of the eight scenarios:
1. 189 AD Dong Zhuo Triumphs in Luo Yang
Rulers:
Liu Yong - 2 Cities
Yuan Shu - 1 City
* Yuan Shao - 1 City
* Dong Zhuo - 3 Cities
Wang Lang - 1 City
Liu Biao - 3 Cities
* Cao Cao - 1 City
Liu Bei - 1 City
* Sun Jian - 1 City
Han Fu - 1 City
Qiao Mao - 1 City
* Liu Yan - 3 Cities
Gongsun Zan - 1 City
Yan Baihu - 1 City
Ma Teng - 1 City
Kong Zhou - 1 City
Kong Rong - 1 City
Tao Qian - 2 Cities
2. 194 AD Turmoil Spreads in China
Rulers:
Liu Yong - 2 Cities
Yuan Shu - 1 City
* Yuan Shao - 3 Cities
Li Ju - 1 City
Wang Lang - 1 City
Liu Biao - 1 City
* Cao Cao - 2 Cities
Liu Bei - 2 Cities
Sun Ce - 1 City
Lu Bu - 1 City
Zhang Lu - 1 City
* Liu Zhang - 3 Cities
Gongsun Zan - 1 City
Yan Baihu - 1 City
Ma Teng - 1 City
Kong Rong - 1 City
3. 201 AD Cao Cao Expands His Domain
Rulers:
* Cao Cao - 10 Cities
Liu Bei - 1 City
* Sun Quan - 5 Cities
* Yuan Shao - 7 Cities
Liu Zhang - 4 Cities
Ma Teng - 2 Cities
Zhang Lu - 1 City
Liu Biao - 4 Cities
4. 208 AD Battle of Red Wall
Rulers:
* Cao Cao - 18 Cities
* Liu Bei - 1 City
* Sun Quan - 5 Cities
Han Xuan - 1 City
* Liu Zhang - 4 Cities
Ma Teng - 2 Cities
Zhang Lu - 1 City
Jin Xuan - 1 City
Zhao Fan - 1 City
Liu Du - 1 City
5. 221 AD Birth of Three Kingdoms
Rulers:
* Cao Pi - 23 Cities
Liu Bei - 6 Cities
Sun Quan - 11 Cities
6. 235 AD Clash of Wei, Wu, and Shu
Rulers:
* Cao Rui - 23 Cities
Liu Chan - 6 Cities
Sun Quan - 11 Cities
The Cao Family always has one of if not the best characters, so if you are a
beginner, the game will be much easier for you.
Once you've picked your character(s), you may select some options. After
finishing this part, you will start as your chosen character(s).
2.3 The Way to Success
MONTH ONE. Draft people in your city and don't let the public support go below
60 due to risk of rebellions. If there are any free officers in your city, try
to recruit them. Raise your city's statistics by adding money and officers to
them. I recommend that you put your best officers on farm and economy, then dam
and technology, as they are less important right now in the beginning of the
game. Always remember to reward your officers and try to get them to 100 loyalty
so they don't rebel against you.
MONTH TWO. Recruit free officers in your city and reward your officers. Then
train your army for a few months until the training gets to 100.
MONTH THREE TO WHATEVER MONTH THAT YOUR DONE TRAINING. Recruit free officers in
your city and wait for your training to end. Remember to develop the city.
MONTH FOUR (I call it month four because I don't know when your done training).
Send a spy to a neighboring territory, and bribe officers from neighboring
cities.
MONTH FIVE. WAR! Attack that city that you've been weakening.
MONTH SIX. If you're see a city neighboring the city that you just captured,
form an alliance with them because you will have been severely weakened from
that last battle (might have, depends against how many soldiers you lost).
MONTH SEVEN. If the neighbor rulers revoke your alliance, and you are in a weak
position, RUN!
You win the game when you have control of all 43 cities and there is only one
ruler left on the map.
2.4 War
War is an important part of this game, because without it, there is a small
chance you will capture all the cities.
What war was like during the Three Kingdoms Period:
Units
In many battles fought during the Three Kingdoms period, there were three
different types of units. The first unit was an infantry unit, the most common
foot soldiers of the era, used as the main armored troops. These men were
trained to use swords, spears, or bows (archery units). The second unit was a
well-trained cavalry. The cavalry units were mostly found in the northern and
northwestern regions, where they were rich in horse breeding. The third unit was
a naval marine unit. Infantry, cavalry and naval marine were used depending on
the situation and mostly the battle terrain where they were involved in. For
example, cavalry units were well used in the open plains whereas infantry were
more effective in the hills and mountains.
Before War: Planning and Positioning
The leader(s) would seek out neighboring possible allies to joint attack or
defense. After the planning was completed, the leader would assign troops to
various commanders and generals. Then the positioning of troops would be carried
out including the deployment and final preparation of troops, the lying of
traps, and the setting of ambushes. Sometimes the commanding general himself or
a champion would challenge the opposing side a personal hand-to-hand combat. If
the commander was killed in such a duel and there was no able lieutenant to take
charge, then the army could crumble and lost their will to fight.
THE WAR ITSELF: FIELD BATTLE AND CASTLE BATTLE
The war that occurred can be classified into two types of battle: field
battle and castle battle. A field battle usually happened if the defending side
decided to counterattack outside the castle or if the two opposing armies met in
the field. The field included open plains, rivers, hills and mountains. The
field battle in rivers (naval battle) used warships and marines. Archery units
were also very effective in the naval battles. The uses of battle formations and
tactics were the prime determinant of the outcome of field battles. A castle
battle occurred if the defending side decided not to counterattack and remained
in defense or they were defeated in a field battle. The attacking side would
immediately try to siege the castle by breaking down the castle gate and using
any methods to get inside the castle wall such as scaling ladders, battering
rams or catapults. Supplies of food and water were vital in a long extended war.
Fighting techniques such as charges and simultaneous attacks to launch a drive
against the enemy were seen in many battles. The use of fire was also commonly
used as an element of surprise and deadly incendiary attack.
THE AFTERMATH: POST-WAR SETTLEMENT
After one side had utterly crushed by defeat or flee, the winning side
would enter a post-war settlement as the last phase of the battle. In many
cases, the losing side was allowed to surrender and in some cases, was allowed
to leave or set free. Looting of valuables such as weapons, horses, grains, and
treasures was also a common occurrence of the post-combat situation. Captured
generals were taken care of according to post-war settlement and could be either
recruited, released, imprisoned, or executed.
During war, if you are a strong attacking army, your forces should be:
Calvary/Ram/Catapult
Calvary/Ram/Catapult
Archery
Infantry
Infantry
Why: This is an excellent attacking strategy. The Calvary units you use when you
are in a field battle, they provide speed to destroy the enemy. The archery unit
is used to try to injure the ruler (jeffheng and others have recommended the use
of a 300,000 men Auto Crossbow unit).
There are three types of battles, field battle, castle battle, and finally a
city battle.
Field Battle
Use this if your soldiers are almost equal to that of the opponents. This shows
a battleground made from trees, mountains, and rivers. The best strategy to use
in this position is to burn the enemy in a wind-weather-fire combo or to
weather-bolt them.
Castle Battle
This is shown at the gates of the castle. The defending soldiers can be placed
on the castle wall or the area before the gates, while the attacking soldiers
can only be placed on the ground before the gates. The defending soldiers should
have archery units on the wall and units that know fire on the ground. The units
on the wall should also know weather and wind so that the weather-wind-fire
combo can be used. Attackers should use catapults to attack the wall and gates
while the infantry units scale the wall.
City Battle
This happens when the gates have been broken, and the defending soldiers have a
choice of fleeing or fighting. If they choose to fight, the attacking army can
choose to fight duels or with soldiers (Note: Fighting with soldiers drastically
decrease farm, dam, economy, technology, and public support). If you choose to
fight duels, there is a choice of one-on-one, three-on-three, or five-on-five,
whereas it is best of one, three, or five.
2.5 Strategies of War
Wind-Weather-Fire
Very hard to obtain weather and wind skills w/o items with a real officer, so do
this only is you have created ones. First use the spells wind and weather to
make the weather clear and the wind to face the enemy, then set fire in the
direction of the enemy. This is a fast way to get rid of the enemies.
Boulders and Pitfalls
Use this strategy if you are in a field battle and there are mountains. Place
yourself on the mountains and set pitfalls facing the enemy. As they advance,
they will try to avoid the pitfalls if they have an advisor, so use boulder when
they are close enough. If they don't have an advisor, then get them into the
pitfalls and finish them off with boulders, arrows, and regular attacks.
Chaos
This strategy is effective if you have six or more divisions. Use chaos on the
ruler unit or lead unit in a field battle, then have you divisions surround the
confused unit like this:
Y
Y E Y
Y Y
Y
I know this isn't the best ASCII but as you can tell, the six units surround the
enemy and keeps him/her trapped for you to use continuous group attacks
(preferred or charges). This is best done with an emulator and rom for save
state. Reload save state if they go out of confusion.
Bolt
Best done with save states (rom). Use bolt to injury the enemy and burn
provision. This can also hurt you. :( This must be done if the weather is a
thunderstorm and you have to be in a field battle. This does 88% damage!
Archers (Best done when defending)
When you get to a castle battle, send out troops onto the city walls and have
them fire arrows down on the troops, this severely weakens the opponent's army
because your forces are placed on high elevations. If they climb on ladders,
just throw down some boulders.
2.6 The Ways of Alliances and Gifts
Use this after a war to ally with neighboring rulers. Try to get their hostility
lower (below 30) with gifts so that you have a better chance of allying with
them.
3. Characters
3.1 How to become an Emperor
1. Must own the REAL Hereditary Seal. The real heredity seal has numbers on
it.
2. Must control 75% of the cities.
3. Must have ruler and civil officer in Luo Yang.
The top civil officer will ask if you want to become an emperor.
3.2 Succession to the Empire
When a ruler/emperor dies at the age of 50 or above, you have to choose a
successor. The successor should have high charm and leadership skills unless
s/he will acquire the hereditary seal, then, it depends on intelligence and
politics. Don't depend on power, due to the fact that rulers SHOULD NOT fight
duels, because if s/he dies, your army loses.
3.3 The Best of the Best
Jeffheng made this list possible, thanks.
Here is a list of the characters with the best properties:
Overall: Cao Cao (Average of all Numbers: 94.6)
Leadership: Guan Yu (Lead: 100)
Power: Lu Bu (Power: 100)
Intelligence: Zhuge Liang (Intel: 100)
Politics: Zhang Zhao (Politics: 98)
Charm: Liu Bei (Charm: 99)
3.4 Character Profile
Duelmaster514 made parts of this section possible. Thanks.
Cai Mao - Brother of Lady Cai, enemy of Liu Bei in Liu Biao's court. Executed by
Cao Cao.
Cao Cao (Meng De) - Used to be named Xiahou. Later, he's father was adopted and
he was also knighted. Writer of the New Treatise of Meng De. Commander of Han
forces and regent to Emperor Xian, founder of the Wei Dynasty, posthumously
named Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty.
Cao Hong - Brother of Cao Cao, commander of forces.
Cao Pi - Son of Cao Cao and first emperor of the Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wen (r. AD
220-226).
Cao Rui - Oldest son of Cao Pi, Emperor Ming of the Wei Dynasty (r. AD 227-239),
served by co-regent Cao Zhen and Sima Yi.
Cao Zhi - Son of Cao Cao, passed over as heir for Cao Pi.
Chen Lin - Advisor of Yuan Shao, author of tract denouncing Cao Cao.
Cheng Pu - Senior Southland commander, shared authority with Zhou Yu first.
Deng Ai - Brilliant warrior of Wei. Captures Shu-Han Empire.
Dian Wei - Bodyguard of Cao Cao. Killed while protecting Cao Cao.
Diao Chan - Singing girl whom undoes Dong Zhuo for Wang Yun.
Ding Feng - Southland commander.
Dong Cheng - Relative of Empress Dong, bearer of Emperor Xian's secret decree.
Dong Zhuo - A general who was defeated by the Yellow Turban Rebels and was
supposed to be punished but actually rose to higher rank due to bribes. All of
the other rulers allied against him because of the evil deeds he had
committed. Warrior from the west who places Emperor Xian on the throne after
removing Liu Bian (Emperor Shao).
Emperor Shao (Liu Bian) - son of Emperor Ling, elder brother of Emperor Xian.
Reigns for May to September 189 AD. Dethroned by Dong Zhuo.
Emperor Xian (Liu Xie) - replaces his older brother, Bian, in 189 and reigns
until 220.
Empress Dong - Foster mother of Emperor Xian.
Empress He - Mother of Emperor Shao.
Fa Zheng - Officer at Liu Zhang's court whom felicities Liu Bei's conquest to
the Riverlands.
Fei Yi - Advisor of the Shu-Han court.
Gan Ning - Southland expert on naval warfare, defects from Liu Biao's camp.
Gongsun Zan - A friend of Liu Bei's, he was part of the army that was trying to
defeat Dong Zhuo. He committed suicide because he lost to Yuan Shao. Zhao Yun
(Zilong) served under him for a few years. Military leader based in Liaoxi.
Guan Ping - Son of Guan Yu, executed with his father by Lu Meng.
Guan Suo - Son of Guan Yu.
Guan Xing - Son of Guan Yu, one of the secondary Tiger Warriors.
Guan Yu (Yuchang) - The second oath brother at the peach garden. Rides on Red
Hare and carries the Green Dragon. Leader of the Tiger Warriors of Shu.
Han Dang - Southland commander.
Hua Tuo - Physician who cures Guan Yu's wounded arm.
Hua Xin - Official at Cao Pi's court who was instrumental in Emperor Xian's
abdication.
Huang Gai - False defector from the Southland to Cao Cao's camps.
Huang Zhong - Tiger Warrior of Shu who was a veteran general.
Ji Ping - Han court physician, killed by Cao Cao.
Jia Xu(e) - Military counselor to both Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao.
Jian Yong - Aid to Liu Bei.
Jiang Wei - Shu-Han commander, pursues Zhuge Liang's policies after Kongming's
death in 234.
Kan Ze - Southland scholar, aids Huang Gai's false defection.
Kong Rong - Han scholar, opponent of Cao Cao at the Han court. As governor of
Beihai, he aided Liu Bei.
Lady Cai - Liu Biao's second wife, sister of Cai Mao, mother of Liu Zong.
Lady Gan - Wife of Liu Bei and mother of Liu Shan.
Lady Mi - Sister of Mi Zhu and wife of Liu Bei, commits suicide to save Liu
Shan.
Lady Sun - Sister of Sun Quan, wife of Liu Bei. A lady of weaponry.
Lady Wu - Sister of Sun Ce's late wife, counselor to Sun Quan.
Liao Hua - A commander in Liu Bei's army.
Liu Bei (Xuande) - A descendant of the emperor of the Han dynasty, the poor Liu
Bei and his brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are tried to find a way to revive the
Han Dynasty. Founder of the kingdom of Shu (Riverlands), posthumously First
Ruler of the Shu-Han Dynasty.
Liu Biao - Protector of Jingzhou, gives Liu Bei refuge. Father of Qi and Zong
and husband of Lady Cai.
Liu Feng - Adopted son of Liu Bei. Disliked by Guan Yu.
Liu Qi - First son of Liu Biao, first heir of Jingzhou.
Liu Shan (Ah Dou) - Son of Liu Bei, Second Emperor of Shu-Han (r. AD 223-263).
Called the Latter Ruler.
Liu Zhang - Protector of the Riverlands before Liu Bei's arrival.
Liu Zong - Actual heir of Jingzhou, son of Liu Biao and Lady Cai, killed by Cao
Cao.
Lu Bu - A mighty warrior. There is an old saying that goes, "Among Horses, Red
Hare, Among Men, Lu Bu." He was never defeated in a duel. He was an adopted
son of Ding Yuan but later on, he killed Ding Yuan to join Dong Zhuo. His
death came when his followers finally rebelled against him and Cao Cao
captured him. Companion of Dong Zhuo, suitor of Diao Chan.
Lu Meng - Southland commander who captures and executes Guan Yu.
Lu Su - Southland advisor sympathetic to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.
Lu Xun - Southland commander who foils Liu Bei's invasion.
Lu Zhi - Imperial Corps commander serving Emperor Ling.
Ma Chao - Son of Ma Teng, Tiger Warrior of Shu, warrior of the northwest.
Ma Teng - One of the original oath-takers against Cao Cao, warrior of the
northwest.
Mi Zhu - Patron and father-in-law of Liu Bei.
Pang Tong - A brilliant strategist, he was known as Young Phoenix. He was one of
the two strategists that Sima Hui suggested to Liu Bei. He died during the
conquering of the West River in a place called Fallen Phoenix.
Shan Fu - Taoist name of Xu Shu, military advisor of Liu Bei.
Sima Yi - A very-intelligent strategist, he was on par with Zhuge Liang in terms
of strategy and he and his generation eventually usurped the Wei kingdom and
created the Jin Dynasty. Because of Zhuge Liang, he didn't really show his true
colors, but when Zhuge Liang died, he won one battle after another and became
feared by friend and foe alike.
Sun Ce - Southland warrior, son of Sun Jian and brother of Sun Quan.
Sun Jian - The descendant of the legendary Sun Tzu, writer of "The Art of War".
His sons created the Wu Kingdom. He died under the plot of Liu Biao, who
ambushed him because he carried the hereditary seal and a boulder crushed him.
Sun Qian - High assistant of Liu Bei.
Sun Quan - King, then Emperor of Wu (r. AD 222-252).
Taishi Ci - Rival, then friend, of Sun Ce. A great warrior who died under a
plot.
Tao Qian - Protector of Xuzhou, abdicates to Liu Bei because of his age.
Wang Yun - Senior counselor of the Han Court, uses Diaochan in a plot against
Dong Zhuo.
Xiahou Dun - Warrior and close companion of Cao Cao.
Xiahou Yuan - Warrior, cousin of Xiahou Dun. Killed by Huang Zhong.
Xu Huang - Commander under Cao Cao, trained by Guan Yu.
Xu Jing - Official in Liu Zhang's court.
Xun You - Relative and ally of Xun Wenruo.
Xun Yu (Wenruo) - Advisor of Cao Cao, opposes his steps toward usurpation.
Yang Yi - Zhuge Liang's successor as directing general of the Riverlands.
Yi Ji - Aide to Liu Bei.
Yu Jin - General in Cao Cao's army.
Yuan Shao - A fearsome ruler, he used to serve under He Jin during the Han
Dynasty. Later, He Jin was killed and he joined the alliance to defeat Dong Zhuo
and became the leader of the alliance. He also led the confederation against Cao
Cao and ruled northeastern china until his defeat by Cao Cao in the battle of
Guandu in AD 200.
Yuan Shu - Early pretender to the throne, brother of Yuan Shao.
Yue Jin - General in Cao Cao's army.
Zhang Bao - Zhang Fei's son, oath brother to Guan Xing.
Zhang Fei (Yide) - Third oath brother, warrior wielding the serpent blade.
Zhang He - General in Cao Cao's army. One of the Tiger Warriors of Wei.
Zhang Song - Riverlands emissary spurned by Cao Cao, invites Liu Bei to enter
his kingdom.
Zhang Zhao - Advisor to Sun Quan, leader of peace faction.
Zhao Yun (Zilong) - Companion of Liu Bei and Tiger Warrior of Shu.
Zhou Yu - One of the only four advisors Wu ever had. He died young while
continuously trying to kill Zhuge Liang. He was the brother-in-law of Sun Ce and
was one of the two Sun Ce told Sun Quan (Other was Zhang Zhao) to seek help
from. Leader of War Faction.
Zhuge Jin - Older brother of Zhuge Liang, vassal to Sun Quan.
Zhuge Liang (Kong Ming) - A brilliant strategist, he was also known as the
Crouching/Hidden/Sleeping Dragon. He was one of the two strategist that Sima Hui
suggested and he said, "If you are able to recruit at least one of the two, then
you will be able to obtain world peace." He used a lot of brilliant strategies
during his lifetime like borrowing arrows from Cao Cao and the Red Wall ambushes
he laid. He also had enemies and rivals, and some of them include Zhou Yu and
Sima Yi. Chief advisor of Liu Bei, directing instructor of the Riverlands.
3.5 Officers
This is a list of all the officers that can become a advisor, civil officer,
and/or marshal in the game. This also includes rulers. This is very long so bare
with me as I try to finish this list. Thanks to jeffheng and kerrichan for parts
of this list.
This is the format for the officers:
Name Lead Pow Int Pol Chr
Cai Mao 85 72 68 74 55
Cao Cao 99 88 92 98 98
Cao Hong 76 75 45 42 70
Cao Pi 76 75 64 80 77
Cao Ren 79 83 61 58 68
Cao Zhang 81 94 41 38 70
Cao Zhen 79 71 61 50 72
Cao Zhi 20 14 89 75 82
Chen Gong 83 59 84 85 67
Chen Qun 71 48 91 90 74
Cheng Tai 67 80 78 69 69
Cheng Pu 85 68 82 72 86
Cheng Yu 82 25 91 80 74
Deng Ai 93 85 93 81 75
Dian Wei 74 97 33 20 56
Dong Cheng 79 72 56 44 80
Dong Yun 67 18 85 87 70
Dong Zhuo 78 89 55 47 46
Du Yu 84 86 82 71 79
Duo Si 77 85 31 35 42
Gan Ning 86 92 60 44 65
Fa Zheng 74 45 84 87 80
Fei Wei 38 17 75 88 82
Gongsun Du 78 77 61 54 73
Gongsun Zan 67 81 67 66 59
Guan Ping 79 81 72 55 74
Guan Suo 85 86 70 50 72
Guan Xing 78 85 68 57 70
Guan Yu 100 98 82 65 96
Guanqiu Jian 75 79 50 47 52
Guo Huai 79 72 67 65 54
Guo Jia 42 27 99 92 89
Guo Youzhi 40 32 74 85 70
Han Song 28 37 70 86 55
Hao Zhao 87 84 83 80 84
Hua Xiong 86 89 27 29 44
Huang Gai 83 85 68 47 82
Huang Zhong 93 97 67 65 88
Ji Ling 72 80 34 29 49
Jia Xu(e) 75 30 96 93 67
Jiang Wan 74 61 85 93 83
Jiang Wei 89 91 95 86 85
Ju Shou 78 53 87 88 80
Kuai Yue 29 31 79 85 63
Lei Tong 78 86 45 32 54
Li Ru 67 20 90 84 44
Lin Cao 72 83 23 14 50
Ling Tong 70 81 58 56 62
Li Yan 76 86 80 44 72
Liu Bei 60 72 76 85 99
Liu Chan 20 13 17 36 70
Liu Yan 36 42 72 82 84
Liu Zhang 48 53 50 63 82
Lu Bu 78 100 30 13 40
Lu Kai 51 30 71 85 74
Lu Kang 94 72 80 72 85
Lu Meng 92 85 90 62 87
Lu Su 80 57 92 95 90
Lu Xun 96 79 97 87 95
Lu Zhi 86 66 82 70 83
Ma Chao 86 99 43 31 70
Ma Chong 72 37 81 69 92
Ma Dai 77 83 47 39 73
Ma Liang 72 41 85 94 87
Ma Su 72 69 85 68 69
Ma Teng 88 93 54 46 87
Meng Huo 81 90 42 24 57
Meng You 70 82 19 14 28
Niou Jin 70 82 36 25 59
Pang De 82 96 71 35 70
Pang Tong 90 60 98 86 83
Quan Zong 72 82 68 36 73
Shamoke 70 91 23 17 43
Sima Lang 24 38 67 86 51
Sima Shi 81 66 90 83 74
Sima Yan 92 85 74 55 72
Sima Yi 98 61 99 91 81
Sima Zhao 79 65 86 87 71
Sun Ce 95 93 85 69 92
Sun Jian 95 92 83 68 91
Sun Qian 33 41 70 74 90
Sun Quan 89 82 87 73 97
Sun Yi 72 79 44 35 45
Taishi Ci 82 95 65 49 70
Tian Feng 84 44 92 82 74
Wang Can 29 26 82 85 69
Wang Jun 86 83 79 72 82
Wang Lei 25 27 82 91 77
Wang Pin 80 75 67 55 78
Wang Shuang 72 90 24 23 34
Wang Yun 57 39 69 85 67
Wei Yan 80 94 45 35 41
Wen Chou 85 96 20 12 57
Wen Pin 77 84 23 15 56
Wen Qin 74 81 39 36 55
Wen Yang 73 81 41 40 56
Wu Lan 82 88 44 43 55
Wu Tugu 71 84 13 09 24
Wu Yi 79 76 74 79 75
Xia Chong 53 29 90 81 61
Xiahou Ba 83 89 68 72 73
Xiahou Dun 94 96 62 56 78
Xiahou Hui 80 71 80 78 73
Xiahou Wei 74 79 71 64 73
Xiahou Xuan 31 33 75 94 76
Xiahou Yuan 90 92 57 56 78
Xu Chu 83 97 26 16 68
Xu Huang 84 91 48 37 61
Xu Sheng 83 80 83 70 78
Xu Shu 87 67 96 88 84
Xun You 60 38 94 91 80
Xun Yu 64 35 97 90 84
Yan Liang 86 93 34 23 55
Yan Yan 87 86 72 69 78
Yin Mo 23 20 72 90 36
Yu Jin 77 74 51 48 60
Yuan Hu 90 73 80 78 85
Yuan Shao 75 80 72 52 80
Yuan Shu 78 63 67 61 55
Yang Xiu 32 26 93 83 50
Zhan Yi 79 73 61 55 69
Zhang Bao 80 90 40 37 55
Zhang Fei 79 99 39 22 39
Zhang He 88 93 61 54 62
Zhang Hong 27 19 87 96 84
Zhang Liao 91 90 82 69 85
Zhang Lu 77 69 81 67 91
Zhang Ren 88 87 70 52 76
Zhang Song 32 35 85 92 77
Zhang Zhao 37 23 88 98 83
Zhao Yun 96 98 85 80 95
Zhong Hui 84 73 95 87 78
Zhou Cang 63 85 29 36 59
Zhou Tai 78 84 50 54 67
Zhou Yu 97 78 98 89 97
Zhu Huan 81 83 77 67 81
Zhuge Dan 74 82 71 59 84
Zhuge Jin 56 47 89 90 94
Zhuge Liang 97 55 100 96 96
Zhuge Luo 68 50 91 83 76
3.6 Visiting Travelers
These are the different visitors that come from city to city.
Sima Shi - Teaches you talents.
Xu Zi Jiang - Teaches you talents.
Zuo Ci - Gives you the Supreme Book of Magic.
Gan Ji - Gives you the Secret Book of Healing.
Guan Lu - Lengthens your life.
Pu Jing - Lengthens your life.
Hua Tuo - Gives you the Medical Book of Hua Tuo and heals officers.
Ma Diao - Increases the technology level of your city.
If these people didn't give you those, then they give you info on a city,
general, or item.
Thank you Duelmaster514 for telling me about the Visit section that I missed and
letting me use yours.
3.7 Really Good Characters
This is a list of the most famous officers of the Three Kingdoms period.
Cao Cao
Deng Ai
Dong Cheng
Dong Zhuo
Gongsun Zan
Guan Yu
Guo Jia
Huang Zhong
Jiang Wei
Li Ru
Liu Bei
Liu Shan
Lu Bu
Lu Xun
Ma Chao
Ma Teng
Meng Huo
Pang Tong
Sima Yan
Sima Yi
Sima Zhao
Sun Ce
Sun Jian
Sun Qian
Sun Quan
Taishi Ci
Wang Shuang
Wei Yan
Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Xu Chu
Xu Huang
Xu Shu
Yan Yan
Zhang Fei
Zhang He
Zhang Liao
Zhang Zhao
Zhao Yun
Zhou Yu
Zhuge Jin
Zhuge Liang
4. Options and Descriptions
This section is to tell of all the commands on the menu and what it does. It
also shows the skills that each character can have.
4.1 Menu Options
Army Option
Move - Moves officers to a vassal city or an unclaimed city next to the city you
are in.
Send - Transports supplies to cities under your rule.
War - Attack a neighbor city.
Draft - Draft people from your city. This will be more effective with officers
that have higher charm.
Train - Train your soldiers with up to 10 officers, how well you train depends
on the lead and power of your officer(s).
Build - An officer with the build skill will build weapons. This depends on your
technology level and the political ability of your officer, the higher the
political ability, the shorter and cheaper it will take to build the weapon.
Spy - Send a spy to gather information. The officer must have spying skills.
Staff Option
Search - Search and recruit a free officer or look for items. Your officer must
be able to recruit (have recruit skill).
Recruit - Recruit a free or enemy officer. It is free if you recruit a free
officer and you can give 1000 gold to try to get the enemy officer to your side.
Can only recruit free officers from the city your in and enemy officers from
neighboring cities.
Reward - Rewards officers with up to 100 gold or an item to increase their
loyalty.
Give - Gives food to the people of your city to increase the public support.
City Option
Farm - Increases farmland to get more provision.
Dam - Increases dams.
Economy - Increases the strength of the economy to get more gold.
Technology - Increases the technology in your city to build more advance
weapons.
Market Option:
F. Sell - Sell provisions, the higher the political skills, the more gold you
will get.
F. Buy - Buy provisions, the higher the political skills, the cheaper the
provisions.
X-Bow - Buy crossbows, the higher the political skills, the cheaper the
crossbow.
Str X - Buy strong crossbows, the higher the political skills, the cheaper the
strong crossbow.
Horse - Buy horses (in hundreds), the higher the political skills, the cheaper
the horses.
Plot Option
Hide - Hide an officer inside an enemy city. Must be an officer with loyalty
above or equal to 95.
Bribe - Bribe an officer to switch sides in battle, how effective it will work
depends on the bribing officer's intelligence and charm.
Rebel - Ask an enemy governor to revolt. The governor will become an independent
ruler. How effective it will work depends on the officer's intelligence and
charm.
Gossip - Spread gossip about an enemy ruler. How effective it will work depends
on the officer's intelligence and charm.
Arson - Set an enemy city on fire to burn the armory and/or granary. How
effective it will work depends on the officer's intelligence and power.
Snoop - Order an officer to scope out an enemy city and steal their technology
to help your city out.
Foreign Option
Ally - Ask a ruler to become your ally for up to 5 years.
Joint - Ask an ally to attack an enemy. The agreement is valid for 3 months.
Gift - Send gifts to other rulers or tribes.
Threat - Advise another ruler to surrender.
Revoke - Break an alliance, decreases your officers' loyalty, soldiers' spirit,
and public support of the people.
Swap - Ask to exchange POW for cash or another prisoner.
Ruler Option
Delg - Delegate or regain control of your vassal cities.
Assign - Appoint an officer to a new rank.
Punish - Punish an officer by a) demoting him from his advisor, civil officer,
or marshal position, b) fire him, c)confiscating an item from the officer. A and
C decreases loyalty and B makes him/her go away.
Exile - Leave the city and your belongings depart on a wandering journey. You
may only take the officers in your hometown with you.
Home - Select your home city to command.
Vassal - Select a vassal city to command. Cities are in a fixed order.
Info Option
Officer - View information on all your officers.
Vassal - View information on all your vassal cities.
City - View city information for any city. The --- will sometimes be removed for
an enemy city if you spied on that city.
Event - View the cities where an unexpected event has occurred. The possible
events are:
Locust - (Spring, Summer, Fall) Destroys crops, lowers farm and public
support.
Plague - (All) Kills soldiers and people, lowers public support.
Flood - (Summer) Destroys crops, supplies, farm, dam, economy, and tech.
Lowers public support.
Typhoon - (Summer) Destroys crops, supplies, farm, dam, economy, and tech.
Lowers public support.
Rich Harvest - (Fall) The provision that the city was planned to get doubles.
Scarce Harvest - (Fall) The provision that the city was planned to get is cut
in half.
Revolt - (All, public support < 60), lowers public support, population, and
soldiers.
Report - Hear reports form soldiers and officers on how orders are being
executed.
Advice Option
Seek advice from your officers or travelers in your city.
Advice - Ask your officers for advice.
Visit - Visit travelers in the city and hear their advice. These travelers can
be:
Sima Shi - Teaches you talents.
Xu Zi Jiang - Teaches you talents.
Zuo Ci - Gives you the Supreme Book of Magic.
Gan Ji - Gives you the Secret Book of Healing.
Guan Lu - Lengthens your life.
Pu Jing - Lengthens your life.
Hua Tuo - Gives you the Medical Book of Hua Tuo and heals officers.
Ma Diao - Increases the technology level of your city.
If these people didn't give you those, then they give you info on a city,
general, or item.
Thank you Duelmaster514 for telling me about the Visit section that I missed and
letting me use his.
Map Option
Change to the main map and selects cities to command or view information.
4.2 Character Menu
Name - The name of the character.
Position/Rank - The position of the character (Emperor, ruler, governor,
advisor, civil officer, marshal, or general)
Task - The task that an officer performs for the month.
Duty - What the officer is doing to improve the city (tech, farm, etc.)
Age - How old the officer is.
Loyalty - How loyal the officer is.
Tenure - How many years this officer has served you (adds on every time a new
year starts).
Lead - How well the officer can lead his army.
Power - How much strength an officer has in a duel.
Charm - How well he is liked by the people.
Politic - How well he is in politics.
Intel - How much knowledge an officer has.
Health - The condition of the officer.
Talent:
Foreign - Ability to use foreign commands.
Spy - Ability to spy on different territories.
Recruit - Ability to search and recruit officers.
Build - Ability to build weapons.
Bribe - Ability to bribe an enemy officer.
Rebel - Ability to ask an enemy governor to rebel on his ruler and become an
independent ruler.
Gossip - Ability to gossip about rulers.
Arson - Ability to set cities on fire to destroy their armory and/or granary.
Snoop - Ability to snoop in other cities to increase your city's technology,
economy, farmland, or dams.
Infantry - Advantage if controlling infantry units.
Cavalry - Advantage if controlling cavalry units.
Archery - Advantage if controlling archery units.
Naval - Advantage if controlling naval units.
Fire - Ability to create a fire in battle.
Boulder - Ability to throw boulders in battle. (18% Damage)
Provoke - Ability to confuse enemy units into attacking one another.
Weather - Ability to change the weather in battle (rain, thunderstorm, etc.).
Wind - Ability to change the direction of the wind in battle.
Chaos - Ability to confuse enemy units in battle so that they don't attacking.
Chain - In a naval battle, the ability to chain together ships.
Bolt - Ability to use lightning bolts in battle to harm enemy units (might harm
yourself). (88% Damage)
Repair - Ability to repair the city gate in battle if it has been damaged.
Taunt - Ability to taunt enemy officers in battle.
Lies - Ability to tell lies in battle.
4.3 Screens
City Statistics Screen
Governor - The name of the governor.
Civil Officer - The name of the top civil officer.
Population - The number of people.
Farm - The development of farmland. (Max 200)
Dam - The development of dams. (Max 100)
Economy - The development of the economy. (Max 200)
Tech - The development of the technology. (Max 200)
Public Support - The popular support in the city. (Max 100)
Officers Screen
Advisor - The name of the top advisor.
Soldier - The number of hundred soldiers.
Train - The amount of training the soldiers have received. (Max 100)
Officer - The number of officers.
POW - The number of prisoners-of-war.
Spirit: The morale of the soldiers. (Max 100)
Free - The number of free officers.
Horses - The number of horses the city has. (Max 9999)
Possessions Screen
Ruler - The ruler of the city.
Gold - The amount of gold the city has that isn't used. (Max 50000)
Provisions - The amount of food the army has that isn't used. (Max 50000)
X-Bow - The number of crossbows in the city. (Max 9999)
Str X - The number of strong crossbows in the city. (Max 9999)
Auto X - The number of auto crossbows. (Max 9999)
Ram - The number of battering rams. (Max 99)
Catapult - The number of catapults. (Max 99)
Budget Screen
Amnt - The amount of gold and food in your city.
Gain - The projected amount of income in January and July.
Loss - The projected amount of expenses in January and July.
Net - The projected amount of gold and food you will have after collecting taxes
in January and July. Green numbers are gains, red are loses.
5. Items
This section shows all the possible items in the game and what it does if it was
real. Fake items add the power too.
Hereditary Seal- Lead and Charm 100 (Ruler Only)
Weapons
Ancestral Sword - Power +3
Black Dragon - Power +6
Cobra - Power +5
Giant Axe - Power +4
Luminous Sword - Power +9
Lunar Spear - Power +7
Serpent Spear - Power +3
Shooting Star - Power +3
Spear of Evil - Power +3
Spear of Mortal Thorns - Power +3
Spear of the Eclipse Power +4
Sword of Fate - Power +2
Sword of the Seven Stars - Power +8
Sword of Trust - Power +10
Books
The Medical Book of Hua Tuo - Recovery of Illness/Injury (Ruler Only)
The New Treatise of Meng De - Intel +3/ Politic +5
The Secret Book of Healing - Recovery of Illness/Injury (Ruler Only)
The Supreme Book of Magic - Intel +2/ learn Weather skill
The War Manual of Sun Tzu - Intel +5/ Politic +8
The Way of Peace - Intel +2/ learn Wind skill
Horses
Grey Lightning - Increase Ability to Flee
Red Hare - Increase Ability to Flee. Red Hare is the best horse.
Stallion of Fierce Winds - Increase Ability to Flee
6. FAQ
Q. How come when I give a general both the Sword of Trust and Lunar Spear, it
only increases the power by 10?
A. It only uses one weapon, and since the sword of trust is stronger, it gets
that power up.
Q. Why wouldn't [insert name here] join me?
A. Because you're playing in Historical Mode and the officers won't join you
because he had a strong disliking towards you in Three Kingdoms. (Zhang Fei and
Cao Cao)
Q. When will you update it?
A. Once per 2 months if I have time to update.
7. Copyright, Credits and Thanks
I would like to thank the following:
- GameFAQs for posting this on their web site.
- KOEI company for producing this game.
- "Jeffheng" for letting me use his character section (found on the message
board) and also for translating part of the characters stats.
- George Lu "Duelmaster514" for finding some mistakes and letting me use his
visiting section and character profiles.
- James from Kongming's Archives for putting this FAQ on his website.
- Jonathan Wu for letting me put up his chronology section found at
Kongming's Archives.
- Kia Kelley "Kerrichan" for letting me put some stuff in my FAQ, including
his officers list, a great help from my old one.
- "Conine" for finding errors in this FAQ.
- Luo Guanzhong for writing the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the
bases of this game.
- Moss Roberts for translating the book.
You may distribute this guide, save it on your computer, print it out. If you
want to put it on your website, e-mail me at thedavidxu@yahoo.com first. If I
find it at a site that was not mentioned about in the FAQ, I will take legal
actions! In other words, I hope you like a jail cell and have lots of money. You
may distribute it, print it out, and put it on your website after asking me via
email. You may NOT sell it, publish it in any way, shape or form, take credit
for it, modify it, and/or make any kind of profit off of it.
This document is Copyright 2002-2003 David Xu (thedavidxu@yahoo.com)
The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide.
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