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Nobunaga's Ambition Sphere of Influence Ascension Civic Development
Burlingame, Calif. – October 4, in the year of our
Lord 2016 – KOEI TECMO America today revealed the new
civic development system available in Nobunaga’s Ambition:
Sphere of Influence – Ascension, which provides further
strategic options to players in the epic grand strategy title.
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension is set to
release on October 25, 2016 for the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and digitally on Windows PC via Steam®.
In Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension, players
can take control of their own domain and, while this begins
relatively small, they can ascend to become Lord of the Castle
through following their lord’s orders. Rising through the ranks
offers the opportunity to use the Civic Development system on a
larger scale, allowing a small Village to turn into a bustling
City. Many aspects of a domain can be improved through this
system, and it is up to the player whether to construct a
military city or an agriculture town.
A key part of building a domain successfully is the strategic
selection and use of Facilities. There are three different types
of facilities available – Production, Dedicated and Military –
all of which provide resources and boosts. Production Facilities
generate gold, supplies, lumber and iron, Dedicated Facilities
raise satisfaction levels within neighboring districts, and
Military Facilities increase army size and bolster forces with
greater weaponry and equipment. Each facility has limited
productivity, however, and through strategic combination,
players will notice greatly improved production rates, providing
a wealth of resources for their domain.
Land also plays a key role in deciding how to shape an empire.
Eventually, players will run out of room to construct additional
facilities, so clearing land is an important way to discover new
resources and uncover new plots to build on. Players can also
alter the terrain to provide greater benefits to their domain.
For example, water is hard to access while inland, but
irrigating a canal will improve water control, allowing rice
paddies to be cultivated.