Japanese

The Japanese are a fascinating nation, specialized in sneak attacks, due to their special unit. Japanese get 10% more food than other races, this ensures they can support a large army. A well balanced army has to have quite a few siege machines in it. They cost a lot of resources and take a lot of time to train. Japanese don’t have this problem as they train siege engines 10% faster than other races. When the game advances transporting resources is vital. The Japanese have traders that move 20% faster than those of other nations. The Japanese can also send 20% more marches than other nations, that way they can increase the flow of resource to their castles. The Japanese have the excellent ability to train special-units and Noblemen 20% cheaper than other nations. This is very important especially in the beginning of the game when resources are scarce. The Japanese are a cunning nation that requires a lot of gaming skill, but a well-organized attack can make even the pickiest ruler happy.

The nation gets the following bonuses:

• 10% Increased Food gaining rate;
• 10% Faster Siege Machines Training;
• 20% Faster Merchants;
• 20% More Marches than the Tavern allows;
• 20% Cheaper Noblemen and Special unit training;

Special unit: Samurai

The special-unit of the Japanese is the Samurai, they don’t give a bonus to any skill, but do something better they get you army. Thanks to their ability to convert enemy troops to your side, they can accumulate an army without having to train it.