For the character, see Sima Jiong
Sima Jiong is a playable Jin faction in Total War: Three Kingdoms. It starts the campaign in central China, located in Beihai commandery. It exclusively exists in 291.
Unique Features[]
- Unique Units
- Qi Guardsmen
- Qi Crossbowmen
- Unique Buildings
- Judiciary
- Unique Features
- Control
- Captain Retinues
- Micromanage Commandery
Control[]
Control is the unique faction resource of Sima Jiong, catering to the court feature – or, more precisely, the neglect of it. Sima Jiong gains ten control each turn, yet loses control for most court positions granted to characters (with some exceptions, such as the advisor). Alternatively, control can be gained or lost on the battlefield, as victories will gain control and defeats will lose it. This also takes into account the number of men lost, so a pyrrhic victory with more allied casualties than enemy ones lose control, while valiant defeats can gain control.
Control ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 1,000. It swings both ways, as the extremes of either end grant different pros and cons. Generally, it is better to try and keep control as high as possible, as the debuff to desire for office can be mitigated with the Captain Retinues available to Sima Jiong, which are listed further below. As for control, the five tiers are as follows:
Control: Servile (0-200)
- +1 Spirit alignment per turn
- -0.5% desire for higher office (all characters)
- -10 noble support (all commanderies)
- +25% corruption (all commanderies)
You allow the ambitions of others to supersede your own; were your subjects to demand that you jump, you would ask "How high?" Get a grip!
Control: Accommodating (201-400)
- +1 Spirit alignment per turn
- -0.25% desire for higher office (all characters)
- -4 noble support (all commanderies)
- +10% corruption (all commanderies)
You have developed a reputation for accommodating the needs and ambitions of your subjects.
Control: Balanced (401-600)
- +1 Might alignment per turn
- +1 Spirit alignment per turn
- -10% recruitment cost for captain retinues
- No effect on corruption (all commanderies)
- No effect on noble support (all commanderies)
You tread the fine line between knowing when to trust in the abilities of others and when to take your own decisive action.
Control: Domineering (601-800)
- +1 Might alignment per turn
- +100% desire for higher office (all characters)
- +4 noble support (all commanderies)
- -25% recruitment cost for captain retinues
- -10% corruption (all commanderies)
Some responsibility should be delegated, you suppose, but you'll be sure to see that your subjects are adhering to your grand designs.
Control: Autocratic (801-1000)
- +1 Might alignment per turn
- +200% desire for higher office (all characters)
- +10 noble support (all commanderies)
- -50% recruitment cost for captain retinues
- -25% corruption (all commanderies)
Managing a Princedom is no small feat; it is clear that none can do it as well as you, nor are you likely to give them the opportunity to try.
Captain Retinues[]
Similarly to Yuan Shao, Sima Jiong has no real need for characters thanks to his ability to recruit captain retinues. Unlike Yuan Shao, however, he has no customization and can only recruit pre-made captains and their retinues. Nevertheless, these captains have powerful retinues available and are a good way of dealing with the satisfaction loss associated with the increased desire for court positions at high levels of control. While initially pricey, the cost of captain retinues can be brought down by as much as 50% at the highest tier of control.
Below is a list of the available captain retinues and their base costs.
- Lance Cavalry Captain
- 4x Mounted Lancer Militia
- 2x Mounted Sabre Militia
- Cost: 4800
- Upkeep: 1580
- Jian Cavalry Captain
- 4x Sabre Cavalry
- 2x Sabre Militia
- Cost: 5400
- Upkeep: 1790
- Jian Infantry Captain
- 4x Axe Band
- 2x Archer Militia
- Cost: 2340
- Upkeep: 820
- Archer Captain
- 4x Archers
- 2x Ji Militia
- Cost: 2460
- Upkeep: 886
- Ji Infantry Captain
- 4x Spear Warriors
- 2x Mounted Lancer Militia
- Cost: 3850
- Upkeep: 1188
Micromanage Commandery[]
Micromanage Commandery is a unique assignment available to the faction of Sima Jiong. Notably, Sima Jiong (or a different faction leader who succeeded him) is the only person who can carry out the assignment, meaning it's impossible to do so if he is deployed as a general. Its exact stats are as follows:
Micromanage Commandery
- +1 Might alignment per turn
- -6 control per turn
- +50% income from all sources (local commandery)
- -100% corruption (local commandery)
- Duration: 5 turns
The faction leader will personally oversee administration and government in the local commandery.
Starting Situation[]
Eight Princes (291)[]
291 - Sima Jiong (green), Sima Shi (red)
Sima Jiong has suffered great indignities at the hands of the Jin emperors, yet despite it all he has forged a place of power within the turmoil. His father, Sima You, was so qualified that many believed he should be heir. As a result, he was jealously exiled from the capital by the emperor. Since then, Sima Jiong has carved a position of relative strength, and watches Luoyang with a burning desire to correct the injustices of the past...
Start: Normal
Sima Jiong starts the Eight Princes campaign at war in Beihai commandery. After defeating the much weaker Sima Shi, he can consolidate power in the region by attacking nearby weak warlords, such as Pei Minshu, Sima Yao, or even the Jin Empire directly. However, with time, he will have to compete with the powerful Sima Yong to his north and Sima Yue to his south. If he can defeat these two princes, he will be in an excellent position to expand his power in eastern China and, perhaps, win the campaign.
- Characters
- Children
- Sima Chao
- Sima Bing
- Sima Ying
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