Shogun: Total War THE MONGOL INVASION Expansion Pack Let the battle begin! Feudal Japan is under attack from invading Mongol hordes in the official expansion pack for Shogun: Total War?. In the new add-on pack you get the chance to defend Japan against the might of Kublai Khan or play as the marauding Mongol Hordes. The new enemy threatens to destroy the country and offers a completely new style of gameplay with the focus on pillaging the Japanese landscape (rather than building). The Mongol Invasion pack will also offer an array of new and improved features to reintroduce players to the original Shogun title that delivered a revolutionary style of gameplay through its epic size battles, giving players command of thousands of warriors, each with their own unique Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fighting to unify Japan under their own powerful warlord. Players take on the role of a 16th Century Japanese general ? the Daimyo (clan leader) ? leading and controlling massive real-life clans, each with their own individual characteristics. Shogun: Total War stays true to the inspirational writings of the mysterious warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu, author of the seminal book on strategy, The Art of War. Unlike any game to date, the game utilizes more than 250 rules taken from Sun Tzu?s work to ensure accurate and unpredictable AI character behaviour and reaction. The Mongol Invasion Expansion Pack builds upon the excitement of battle found in Shogun: Total War with the inclusion of Kublai Khan?s invading Mongol hordes that try and conquer Japan in the greatest external threat the Samurai ever faced. In addition, new historical missions have been added where players can take on the role of one of Japan?s greatest Daimyos (Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu) to fight their infamous battles in the ?Campaigns of the Three Unifiers.? Adding to the game experience are new features such as six battlefield units including the Kensai (sword saints), Battlefield Ninja, Korean Auxiliary Infantry and the Mongol Cavalry. Players can also improve their holdings with new region upgrades as well as their armies with new buildings, such as the Drill Dojo and Strategy School where AI Generals learn the teachings of Sun Tzu. There are also new strategy map scenarios that take players straight into the fiercest conflicts of the Sengoku Jidai for quick tactical battles. For the Shogun Total War fan there is also the long awaited multiplayer strategy map and new editors that allow you to create your own battlefield for upload to TotalWar.com. New coastal terrains, sharper unit sprites, new scrub and rocky outcrop features and improved multiplayer all add to the critically acclaimed and award winning Shogun Total War. Key Features include: - New Features * Multiplayer Strategy Map (8 Players) * Map Editor and Scenario Editor * Multiple Victory Conditions * New Game Types ? Capture Flag, Hold Castle etc. * More Control of Reinforcements * Improved AI and more rules from Sun Tzu - New Content * Invasion of the Mongol Hordes ? Kublai Khan * New Historical Missions - The 3 Unifiers * New Battlefield Units - Ninja in Battle! * New Buildings & Region Upgrades * New FMV & Artwork * New Map Types ? Coastal, Rocky etc. Fans of the original Shogun will appreciate the upgrades and improvements such as: graphics capable of taking full advantage of 3D cards which result in polished unit graphics, textures and special effects; advanced AI for more challenging enemies; and a more intuitive interface with streamlined camera views and improved battlefields controls. The game is currently under development for a late May 2001 release. More information will be unveiled at: http://www.totalwar.com.