That’s the real answer!

You have to pretend to be a cyber-psycho, so that V is incentivized to take you down with non-lethal

Total War: Shogun 2

IMHO it was the perfect total war game.

I’ve tried so many others, but I just really dislike many of the mechanics introduced, and the ones removed, after Shogun 2.

The time period, the setting, the advancement and different strategies, I love it.

Its a game I keep coming back to.