Overview:
Estimated trophy difficulty: 3/10 (Platinum Difficulty Rating Thread)
Offline: 51 (32 9 3 1 )
Online: 0
Approximate amount of time to platinum: 40+ hrs
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 6
Number of missable trophies: None
Do cheat codes disable trophies? No cheats
Does difficulty affect trophies? Yes, one playthrough must be on Chaos.
Roadmap:
Introduction:
The Empires series of Dynasty Warriors games adds a simulation aspect of the game. You can play through the historical scenarios however you wish, as a serf, a subordinate, or a ruler. New to DW7 Empires is the fame type, where you can choose how people view your character. There are 6 fame types, with a unique ending for each one.
Steps 1-6:
This one is a bit confusing, but I'll try to break it down as best I can. Since you can only see 1 type of ending per game, and you need to see all 6, you're going to be doing 6 total playthroughs, and in each one, you will focus on 1 specific fame type. You can do them in any order, but 1 needs to be done on Chaos difficulty (can be done on any of them), 1 as a Create-a-Warrior (any other than affluent), and 1 as a common free officer (affluent recommended). Most of them should be started as a free officer or subordinate. In all runs, your goal is to reach level 9 fame of the type you're aiming for. Always use the 'Special' ability unique to each fame type. Here's a general run down for the runs, in no particular order:
Kind - Start as a free officer until you learn the Phantom Troops strategem. After that, either raise a banner, or use another fame type under a ruler to become a ruler yourself, so that you can use the Compassion and Three Visits Specials.
Wise - Start as a subordinate so that you can use the Slander Special. Aim to become a Strategist in this run.
Orderly - Nothing special about this run; approach it however you wish (as a ruler, a subordinate, vagabond, etc). Just be sure to use the Joint Training special when it appears.
Evil - You'll want to do this one after your Wise playthrough for simplicity. Start this one as a free officer until you get the Thunderbolt strategem, then join a ruler and try to get an officer to defect and take land with him. Use the Betray Special at some point.
Brave - You're going to want to be a subordinate to a ruler. Try to become a Marshal in this run. Aim to get a sworn sibling and/or spouse, then once you get to level 4 Fame, use the Rebel special and become a ruler.
Affluent - Start as a CAW as a free officer. Once you get the Sorcery strategem, the best way to approach it is to raise a banner to become ruler, and once you get level 6 Affluent Fame, use the Imperial Seal Special to become emperor. Also don't forget the Banquet Special.
After your first ending:
Unite the Three Kingdoms
After your Brave playthrough:
A Nation of Heroes
Hero
Peach Garden Oath
Eternal Love
Marshal Appointment
Rags to Riches
After your Wise playthrough:
A World of Reason
Sage
Strategist Appointment
Double-Tongued
After your Kind playthrough:
A Land of Benevolence
Saint
Appreciation for Talent
Virtue Above All
After your Orderly playthrough:
A Nation of Iron
Hard-liner
Assiduous Cultivation
After your Affluent playthrough (if done as recommended):
A Golden Era
Magnate
Mandate of Heaven
Drinking With Friends
Yes, I Can
Sorcery Practitioner
After your Evil playthrough:
A Land of Greed
Tyrant
Superficial Obedience
Signs of Betrayal
Step 7:
Take care of the miscellaneous trophies. Most of them will unlock during the process depending on how you go about your runs. The main goal here is to have saves at the end of each of those playthroughs, then use them to fill in any missing trophies specific to any fame type. In particular, if you didn't get Ingenious Strategist during your final run, use your saves here to fill them in. If done correctly, the 6th run should unlock your platinum with little to no extra effort.
[PS3T Would Like to Thank Akari for this Roadmap]