
Tom's Hardware Guide- Turkey writes:
Shogun 2: Total War is going to hit shelves on 15th March. In other words, the Total War legend, which began in Japan Islands 11 years ago, is going to sail off towards this land once again. So on the verge of this great day we made an interview with SEGA Europe's Total War Community Manager Craig Laycock.

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"The new skills tree system allows you to customise the skillset of all of your characters on the campaign map – from agents to generals, each of which have their own skill tree. No two playthroughs will be alike."
I doubt the skill trees will effect much of anything when it comes to endgame scenarious. I do find it interesting he said, "no two playthroughs will be alike," considering every single Shogun Total War campaign ended the exact same way--the whole of Japan divided into two giant factions, east and west.
Historically accurate to a point, sure, but... a tad too predictable.
Im excited for the Co-op campaign, it sounds like the first total war that you can actual play the turn based part multiplayer... unless im understanding it wrong :S...oh well, ive been a fan of Total war since shogun, this will be epic too like all total wars have been. except Napoleon... I didnt bother with that and stuck with Empire.