There’s also the “Thorough Government” policy which gives you extra orders (action points) each turn, and “Train Engineers” which lets you use improved ships when your units march out. For instance, “Pen and Sword” has the effects of all support policies. Some officers also have extremely helpful options such as “Pen and Sword” and “Take the Initiative.” These policies are slightly costly (around 8 points), but they provide all the effects from their respective branch. Check out our Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV events guide for more info.Īs for policy costs, look for officers that have reductions to costs so you can have more of these active. Doctrine level increases by capturing settlements, winning battles, and completing attainment type events. Likewise, you’ll have a higher limit for policy costs. Increasing your doctrine level unlocks more policy slots. For instance, Sun Jian’s “Noble” doctrine (seen above) offers a fairly balanced layout with two policy slots available per branch. The number of policies allowed is dependent on your ruler’s doctrine. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV‘s Appointments panel lets you add various administrative policies to help your empire. Note: We have a separate mini-guide for plots and diplomatic options. Domestics menu – appears when you click on a city allows you to assign city governors and overseers for cores (more on these later).
Sanction – officer suggestions and events.Plots – your schemes to confuse your rivals.People – search for officers and items, employ officers, hand out rewards, train new skills, or banish someone from your factions.Appointments – select administrative policies, level up your doctrine, give out titles, and create divisions (AI-controlled districts).These are the important mechanics to take note of during Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV‘s strategy phase: Once you hit “play,” the game transitions into its active phase to complete those orders. During the (paused) strategy phase, your ruler has a limited number of orders. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV: Empire management basicsįirst things first, Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV uses a “pause-and-play” system. Note: For more information, check out our Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV guides and features hub. Here’s our beginner’s guide for administrative policies, districts, domestic actions, and cores. Still, it’s worth mastering these to help you in your progress. As noted in our official review, some of these new features are a bit janky. Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV ( RTK 14) will have you building an empire and managing your territories.