This way I can incorporate the internal politics in and around Kyoto in some form, where the owner of Kyoto receives more favor points from the Emperor and can as such be considered a potential Shogun. I've included the Imperial Court as the Pope faction and made the Ashikaga Shogunate in a normal faction controlling Nijo palace in Kyoto. Imperial Court as 'Pope Faction' and the Crusade mechanic - BEING REVISED The Imperial Court as 'Pope Faction' and the Crusade mechanic The more Christianity there is in a province the more you're susceptible of Imperial Daikans (inquisitors in vanilla M2TW) visiting your province to deal with the problem and possibly putting you on trial for maladministration and corruption. The more Christianity in a province, the more technology advantages (firearm technologies and units) there will be, but also the more religious and social tension this brings, not only in the province but also with the Imperial Court in Kyoto (and possibly other factions). Shinto-buddhism represents the status quo of the samurai classes and the authority of the emperor and the shogun, Jodo Shinshu Buddhism represents the rebel purist Buddhist movement that turns against the status quo, Christianity is the new religion that represents the presence and influence of western culture through Jesuit Missionaries wandering the map, Trading Ports and Churches. The religions in this mod are are Shinto-buddhism (Catholic in vanilla M2TW), Jodo Shinshu Buddhism (Orthodox in M2TW) and Christianity (Heretic in M2TW). However, the more powerful you become, the more the other factions will start to dislike you. You can recruit Court Nobles in an effort to influence the standing with the Imperial Court and have your Court Noble ultimately elected as Kampaku, or most trusted advisor of the Imperial Court. The pope mechanics are used to represent the standing between the clans and the Imperial Court. The purpose when playing this mod is to bring greatness to your clan, expand your realm, defeat other rival clans and unite Japan under your banner. The mod starts in 1548 and is set to include most of the important factions and characters of the period. Obviously the mod is set during the Sengoku Jidai (period of the warring states) following the Onin war of the mid-15th century that effectively caused the downfall of the Ashikaga Shogunate. This mod aims to relive the times of old Shogun Total War and Shogun 2 Total War but without the IMO horrendous Warscape engine and with a much more detailed campaign map.

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