Hah, take that Athena, still 32 turns to go you silly ! I really enjoyed this campaign and I'm interested what you'll do next.
I don't have a problem with this.Originally Posted by Derc
Hah, take that Athena, still 32 turns to go you silly ! I really enjoyed this campaign and I'm interested what you'll do next.
I don't have a problem with this.Originally Posted by Derc
*plays Rome total war faction intro eastern*.
* Great Persian army marches through a time machine, rallying Persians to come into the world where they live untouched by Alexander.*
Alexander may have conquered the world, but the desert never forgets. In such ghastly times, a ray of hope stands for Persians. Come! Live in a world where Persia regins supreme. The invaders will have never existed, and this nightmare shall end! I, the great King, offer you prosperity! Peace!
*Persian General steps forward*
The Desert is unforgiving. We do not forget. Alexander thinks he may have plundered this world, sitting in our riches! Their grip will fall! We will strike! And take back what is ours! We shall drive these imposters, what is RIGHTFULLY OURS! Empires rise. Empires fall. Some divide. And the rest? Reduced to mere puppets. There is no point in avenging this world. Live in the work day where Persia is supreme. Alexander never existed. Greece is in our control. So I say to you, will you join us?
* Persians join their brethren and through time, enter into the world where Persia Regina supreme*
just something
But honestly a great end to the series. I wonder if the last DLC will be on Alexander.
I'm not sure if this is even 100% true. It depends on what kind of name you use for this faction. It's both true and false at the same time. Schrodinger would be proud.Originally Posted by Derc
Now that I call it, this even accounts for the first Campaign. Mongols? Golden Horde? Well ...
I actually did that before - in my last Hotseat (ever). I waited countless (realtime) months for them to appear, only to see it all fall apart.
I was a bit frustrated, saw Med1 on Steam Sale, and did the job there. I was still a bit sad as I had no one to share my experience with, except Cookie. Then I got an idea.
The rest, as you know, is (Derc Plays Through World) History.
Great!
Here's the catchline. "The only AAR where the reader does not only proofreads the Author's text, but the Game itself too."
This is gold.
Free, at long last! Or not?
It is said that Athena's voice haunted Alexander till his death. Poor man.
It is also said that Alexander once wept because there was nothing more to conquer (that was bs though). Your world sounds promising. And so full of Persians! Where's the portal?
Ok, but only if I get 5% of the revenue for eye cancer research.Here's the catchline. "The only AAR where the reader does not only proofreads the Author's text, but the Game itself too."
And you know how it goes: To make research we need more patients first, so I'm grateful you were helping me out here with the old games in your first two campaigns!
...You know what? Scratch the 5%! Do as much advertisement as possible!
Oh my. San Felipe has become a wandering storyteller. Now you would need to get a hermit as your avatar, one as I have.
That could explain why Alexander started clothing himself in Persian garbs after his campaign.
Well whatever may be the case, Alexander's time is up. Prepare yourself guys, for this week we shall enter the land of the kraken!
I think I overdid it a bit with the humour and, given the campaign's atmosphere and a shift in my mood, will put more focus on immersion. Don't worry though. TW trolled me pretty good. Things will be strange every now and zen, may I like it or not. Inevitably it also fits the setting somewhat.
Alexander and his army marched further East than any Greek had ever done. But they stopped eventually. Had they continued to venture eastwards, as much as it was humanly possible, they would eventually have reached a mythical land. A land unlike any other. We visit this land. We are also back in the Middle Ages again.
Nippon, 1175 CE.
Japan. A magnificent, well developing country. The land of the rising sun.
It is a country where beauty and death are one and the same. Where honour means everything.
Japan stands united under the Emperor. But he is just a marionette of the Taira. They have their strings everywhere in the court, playing the Emperor like a Shakuhachi. It is not even a secret anymore. They brought great dishonour over Japan, destabilizing it. This has given rise to countless clans all over the country. And to a new kind of warrior.
Japan is unified no more. It is the time to right wrongs. The way of the warrior will now be proven!
Total War: Shogun 2
Rise of the Samurai
Kamakura Minamoto Campaign
Starring: Minamoto no Yoritomo, Minamoto no Noriyori, Minamoto no Yoshitsune
The Minamoto will defeat the Taira and restore honour to Japan!
If the Emperor wishes to be a puppet, then his time to command the fate of Japan is over. The strongest shall decide the fate of Japan!
This is the time of the Samurai! This is the time of the Shogun!
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Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai
Table of Contents
- #0: (Spring 1175 CE) Start
- #1: (Spring 1175 - Spring 1177 CE) "The new year begins; my eyes hunger for the sight; of my last sunrise."
- #2: (Winter 1177 - Summer 1180 CE) "Leaves turn green to gold; not to end but to transform; as flesh rots to dust."
- #3: (Autumn 1180 - Autumn 1186 CE) "Mount Fuji's great peak; shrouded in tender spring rain; the lonely crane cries."
- #4: (Winter 1186 - Winter 1194 CE) "The depths of winter; the wolf stalks his prey by night; red blood on white snow."
- #5: (Winter 1194 - Summer 1201 CE) "To die by the sword; no finer honour exists; winter's grip awaits."
- #6: (Summer 1201 - Winter 1204 CE) "A soul ship finds me; crystal waters call my name; I am dragged below."
- #7: (Summer 1205 - Summer 1206 CE) "Melting icicles; once proud soldiers, lose all form; returning to streams."
- #8: (Autumn 1207 - Winter 1208 CE) "Dreaded shikome! The winter of life revealed; my soul is now free."
- #9: (Autumn 1209 - Autumn 1210 CE) "Crossing the river; takes me from the familiar; to new adventures."
- #10: (Winter 1210 - Autumn 1211 CE) "Gold arcs through the sky; as breeze lifts fallen leaves; and I leave my dream."
- #11: (Winter 1211 - Spring 1213 CE) "I die triumphant; my soul soars above the snow; released at last."
Overall Campaign Ambience
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This sounds interesting Derc. I never played Shogun (1 or 2, as the first was before my time with the TW series, and the latter was too good for my pc when it came out, and I never got around to getting it later). I will therefore be particularly interested in seeing all the screenshots and how the campaign progresses.
I am also glad about the idea to contentbox the update. I haven't had any issues with load times, but it makes it easier to scroll through the pages and see where each update starts/ends. I like that sort of organizational touch (I have a bit of a serial-killer OCD trend in me), and the boxes make me very happy! Anyway, looking forward to seeing how this progresses, and seeing how exactly this edition of the TW series functions.
Shogun 2
Rise of the Samurai
#1
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It is never too late to check out the roots. The internet makes it possible to travel backwards in time. Try it!
Oh yeah, we understand each other. Everything needs to be clean and tidy. I edit around all the time because I want everything to be in harmony. I need a monk.
What the hell, man?
The Kamakura Minamoto sound like a clan I'd enjoy playing. I like the sound of their better samurai archers and I imagine that this combines nicely with the 'first samurai' and lower upkeep for samurai faction traits. Even with those advantages, it looks like expanding from two provinces to 60 will be a challenge. (I really enjoy Shogun II; I haven't tried Rise of the Samurai yet, it looks like I should!)
[Edit to add] The 'click to view' is very subtle and I almost missed your opening chapter. I wonder if you'd like to make it larger or more visible, or if you prefer the subtle style.
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I like this first one. Your step by step exploration of the intricacies of this later title is very nice (especially for the troglodytes like myself who've no idea how these later TW games really function).
One thing I really like here in Shogun 2 is the way the map is laid out on your screen. It is really sharp and cool, and adds to immersion greatly. I am a fan!
Well I completely missed it until I came back here and saw Alwyn's comment pointing me to the "click to view". Am I really going blind or was it blended in that good I didn't even notice it. Didn't know you could make a contentbox look like that, guess I learned something new.
Loved the death poem at the start, really nice touch to start this part of your AAR with. Yeah I found Shogun II and Rise of the Samurai in particular, one of the more difficult TW games out there. Not artificially difficult like Legendary difficulty, just the game is harder and more challenging even on hard difficulty. I wish you good luck on this one!
Yeah, they are lovely.
Thanks for the information. You can also click the whole image to open the chapter. I knew some people would miss it, if they are not familiar with it, so I added the text. It wasn't planned that they miss the text too.
I edited it somewhat. I hope it's better now.
It's nice. But it makes you nervous if there is a weird undiscovered spot at the border of the map. Sometimes you only send an agent there just to reveal it. And with it the enemy fullstack that happened to idle around there.
That would be pretty funny if I just posted a loading screen with a shoddy quote and nothing more.
Placing an image in the contentbox description feels like a hacky method. It also prevents me from formatting the text inside. But I like the clickable loading image a lot, so I would like to keep it that way. If there happens to be a better solution, let me know. Just tell me if anything should ever feel off.
I think you'll like what is about to come.
Funny how history repeats itself, even funnier when the architect of history is making jokes and quips all the way. A very fun read Derc, and actually whets my appetite for the games equally as much as it does history! I wonder, can history ever go off the rails?
Sons of the Wolf and the Bear (EB I AAR, Sweboz faction)
Review by Skantarios (CQ #25)
Rich Land of Plentry (EB II AAR, Baktria)
Shogun 2
Rise of the Samurai
#3
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Thanks a lot.
Well, I certainly hope so, but I doubt it. It's not just history. Everything repeats itself, just under a different disguise. It is the very essence of nature and as long as we in our own nature won't change (a process that has already begun being tackled thanks to Cybernetics and Biotechnology), things will stay the same.
That's at least what I think. Can be doubted, of course.
For here, me doing some alternate history weirdness will have to do.
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I liked this one, and the culture stuff at the end is interesting. Sorry about your cousins though dude. I would pour out a drink for fallen homies and all that, but I think it's a sin to pour out drinks on the ground
Also, to your conversation with Beckitz, I have one thing to add:
Originally Posted by Cylons everywhere