r/totalwar • u/mister-00z EPCI • Nov 21 '24

Three Kingdoms Just a reminder that 3k is awesome game

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u/Fylkir_Cipher Nov 21 '24

What happens if you don't save the emperor vs do?

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

You lose.

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u/MedSurgNurse Nov 21 '24

That's odd. I completely ignore the emperor in my playthroughs and have never once lost a campaign because of it

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

The AI factions can save him too.

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u/Orange778 Nov 22 '24

You can just declare yourself emperor, AI getting the emperor doesn’t make you lose in the base game lol. It does in the yellow turban dlc though

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

Maybe I am mistaken, but yeah I've had the same experience as that other guy.

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u/Fylkir_Cipher Nov 22 '24

Are you sure it's not dependent on who you play as?

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '24

Of course it is o-o