14 DAY TRIAL // The Romance of the Three Kingdoms series has gone a long way, as KOEI TECMO is now preparing to launch the fourteenth installment. The upcoming title is set to debut early next year on PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam, but an exact release date is expected to be unveiled in the coming months.
To raise the hype around The Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14, the folks over at KOEI TECMO revealed some of the new gameplay features that players will be able to enjoy next year when the game launches.
In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14, the map of China is comprised of 46 cities and 340 regions, with each region representing a source of income through the collection of tiles. This means that the more land the player captures, the greater the benefit in resources like manpower and money.
Once you capture a piece of land, you will be able to cut off enemy armies, choking their supply lines. The battle for supply lines is one of the brand new gameplay features that The Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 brings into the mix, while at the same time offering players the ability to recreate iconic historic battles like Zhuge Liang's northern expeditions.
Another new gameplay mechanic is the new government structure to each faction that helps players employ different strategies. Also, by assigning officers in suitable positions, factions might develop a unique set of effects and commands.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14 has five divisions – war, logistics, strategy, administration, and HR, and the organization's chart varies depending on the principal of the leader. The developers also revealed that the game features six types of principles, such as Liu Bei's benevolence, Sun Quan's secession, and Cao Cao's supremacy.
Finally, officers can also implement policies to further improve faction performance. Depending on their playstyle, players can choose policies that strengthen certain battle formations while others enable military reform that boosts troops morale.