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ZenVulgarity
Oct 9, 2012

I made the hat by transforming my zen

Glad to see you're going through with this Shalcar! Can't wait for this and the eventual tournament.

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ZenVulgarity
Oct 9, 2012

I made the hat by transforming my zen

Deadmeat5150 posted:

That was, almost step for step, the exact actions I took the last time I played Shogun 2. I love the Hattori clan.

Always wondered though, what the hell is up with the giant inflated sacks on the general's bodyguard units?

It's called a Horo. It's a silk parachute. Only wealthy samurais would have one and it was a mark of stature and was supposed to ward off misfortune. It was tired to the back plate or mask. My guess would be that the parachute would dissipate the force of an arrow that would attempt to hit the target from the side or the back.

e;fb

ZenVulgarity
Oct 9, 2012

I made the hat by transforming my zen

Brother, ally
Once the child at bosom crying
Traitor, realm divided


Not a contest entry, but my vassal nooo

ZenVulgarity
Oct 9, 2012

I made the hat by transforming my zen

Sydin posted:

It's a lucky break until they decide to build a giant gently caress-off temple next to Omi and spread their dirty socialism into our province, filling the populace with ideas of universal health care and wellfare checks. :v: Granted the AI detests the Ikko and they'll probably be caved in on soon enough, but the threat is still there in the short term.

They will probably drag us into a dozen wars because no one likes those filthy socialists.

ZenVulgarity
Oct 9, 2012

I made the hat by transforming my zen

TyphoidLarry posted:

Is an alliance with the Ikko really worth it? I know it will keep them away from you until the AI either steamrolls them or the Ikko somehow destroy all their neighbors (which I have seen once or twice in Shogun 2). But the problem is that the Ikko have two crucial provinces, once that offers a buff to archer accuracy, and a smithing province with one northern access point that you can turn into Helm's Deep or the Maginot Line (and you can garrison it with your extra nasty archers you recruited literally right next door). If the AI does take these, it just means that one of your neighbors will be that much nastier when you finally have to face them. Generally, when I am playing as a clan without access to either form of province buff, and I have a neighbor who does, I make it my mission in life to destroy them early and completely, before they can spawn a doomstack of samurai with master-crafted swords and extra armor.

On the other hand, I suppose giving Shalcar access to +20% archer accuracy and +4 melee (with +2 armor with an armory) would make this a very one-sided LP. Particularly since the AI is generally not all that good either on the battlefield or the campaign map.

I think it's 'worth it' in the narrative sense more than anything.

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