Damn long and annoying. Deserves endurance badge... was fun at start, but then it got boring and I just waited it to end. Felt like it just continues forever. Really needs progress line or something like that.
Didnt unlock other characters, just upgraded samurai and game was quite easy. Last daimyo took couple tries, only place where I was defeated first time actually. But good game! Should be longer though.
I used Magnus Steelblade in every map and there was next to no challenge... just stay in base, build army and defend. Just right before battle, click iron skin and your units are almost unbeatable. Enemy units will be killed nicely while taking low damage, then just attack with your units while boosting army with giant unit and it will be done one one attack.
1st star is doable if you go immediatly to australia, without forming europe at start. If you fail pushing forward even once, golden star will fail. (while pushing, you can share some troops and form europe to get nice troop boost).
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