This installment sees the return of the battle system from SAMURAI WARRIORS 2 Empires, in which bases are joined together by supply lines, necessitating a strategic pushing up of the front lines in order to dominate the field of battle. in addition, you can now issue individual orders to customize the behavior of each officer. A maximum of eight officers can be taken into battle, & by deepening relationships between officers, the player can freely switch between these characters. The ability to switch between as many as eight playable characters allows for greater variety & strategic depth in battle. Key Features User-created custom characters have always been at the center of the " Empires" titles, but over 100 well-known officers (not traditionally playable characters) have also been given their own unique appearance & statistics. In an additional first for the series, over 100 female characters have also been given individual appearances & statistics. Naturally, all of these characters can & will appear in the dramatic interpersonal cut-scenes, adding new variety & excitement to the gameplay.