Publisher:	Koei
Developer:	Koei
Released:	05 Sep 2008
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About ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XI
Fromlegendary video game producer Kou Shibusawa comes his next historicalsimulation masterpiece! Rediscover an ancient civilization with anexplosive history in this most stunning edition of Romance of the ThreeKingdoms to date. Set during the end of the Han Dynasty and the 2nd and3rd centuries A.D., RTK XI presents the most visually captivatingevolution ever seen in the history of the series. Featuring an artisticstyle evocative of classical Chinese ink-paintings, and with debatesand duels now rendered in real-time 3D animation, RTK XI pushes theboundaries and blurs the line between video games and art in thisstunning recreation of the mood and feel of ancient China.

Playerswill need to dig deep within to prove themselves adept at both themilitary and political arts in order to bring China under one rule.Domestic affairs, diplomacy and warfare are all conducted on a singlevast 3D relief map, dramatically bringing to life the epic scale of theadventure that lies before them.

As the ruler of a kingdom, eachplayer will have complete control over their territories. More than 40base commands give players the power to govern cities, manage theirpersonnel, practice diplomacy, and much more. Complete freedom todevelop markets, shipyards, outposts, forts and military units expandon the already substantial benchmarks established by previous editionsof the series. Finally, players will watch the era come to life throughthe unique individual personalities of more than 780 officers andsupporting characters that they will meet and interact with whileengaged in one of RTK XI's eight gripping scenarios

For improvedcontrol over each military campaign, RTK XI's turn-based game playallows the player to plan their movements without undue timeconstraints, and then execute their battle tactics when ready. RTK XIalso introduces an entirely new system for researching militarytechniques, as well as an Advanced Tactics System that allows playersto drive or lure enemies into devastating ambushes. Skilled playerswill be able to link together tactics for maximum damage.