ODA ~ From Such Humble Beginnings

**caravel** · 01-20-2009, 09:59

Originally Posted by patdj

Wow, really close then!

I wonder why enemy Geishas never bothered me when campaining...

It may be that you blitz the map or that you expand quite quickly? If you turtle the campaign, you will see more Geishas and heavily upgraded units.

As to the error, that might be the result of a corrupted save. If you have any agents on missions for that season, try to cancel the missions. Be careful with emissaries, there is a bug whereby if you cancel their missions in certain cases they can CTD the game.

Worst case scenario try abandoning the province, retreating to the castle or autoresolving and see if it still crashes. If it does then it may unrecoverable...

I tend to avoid the quicksave and autosave in STW (and MTW) for this reason. Most of the time they're ok but then they corrupt at the worst possible moment.

**patdj** · 01-20-2009, 10:13

I recall having such a problem in MTW. I don't remeber right, but I think it was one minor attack causing it and after aborting it, it was ok.

As for the Geishas, I had this rather long battle against Shimazu (see campain report) where, at one point in time, he killed 2/3 of my heirs by ninjas and I turtled my last one in a nonport-province with everything around heavily fortified. I would have expected him to use Geishas then...

**Wishazu** · 01-21-2009, 00:36

ODA ~ Winter, 1579

Autumn, 1579 Ishida Mitsunari has attacked and taken Inaba and has invested the castle there. He has warned me to expect a long siege there. Elsewhere, Nishio Katsutoshi has conquered Harima in my name and I have taken Yamashiro, I am now a guest of the Emperor who has declared his support for me and invited me to become Shogun, I doubt my enemies will stop their resistance.

However, for the timebeing I am isolated here after a Shimazu attack on Kawachi. I will retake Kawachi next season with assistance from Mitsunari.

Winter, 1579 I launched my attack as soon as I heard news from Mitsunari that he was ready to assist me.

The battle was won but at heavy casualties. I deployed on my side of the bridge with my lightly armed Ashigaru in the front, they were to be the first across the bridge. My hope was that they would trigger an attack by the shimazu defenders, thus luring them into range of my Archers.

This was unsuccessful and after my Ashigaru received heavy casualties for no gain I ordered a mass rush across the bridge. This was touch and go, my men fighting for every yard as they went, my entire personal guard was wiped out. In the end, with my whole army across and on their side of the river the Shimazu decided to quit the field. If only they knew how close they came to killing me and wiping my army out.

My garrison in Tosa reported a minor revolt was swiftly put down.

Overview
Just a quick update today. I still have some stuff to post from before the bug occured which I`ll post in the next day or two whilst trying to fix my game. Anyways, everything is going well at the memoent.

**zyxophoj** · 01-21-2009, 19:01

Nicely done. That was... an interestng way to get to Yamashiro. Hitting Shimazu in the back certainly paid off.

I never know whether to go east or west as Oda. Sometimes I end up doing both at once.

**Wishazu** · 01-21-2009, 19:31

Originally Posted by zyxophoj

Nicely done. That was... an interestng way to get to Yamashiro. Hitting Shimazu in the back certainly paid off.

I never know whether to go east or west as Oda. Sometimes I end up doing both at once.

Cheers mate

I`m glad you`ve enjoyed reading my report as it`s my first one. Also, I see you are a new member, welcome to the Dojo

P.S I love your signature.

**Wishazu** · 01-21-2009, 21:00

ODA ~ Then There Were Two

Spring, 1580 I ordered the death of another of Lord Shimazu`s spies in Satsuma. I have heard that the fickle Emperor has now decided to switch his support to the Shimazu clan.

Summer, 1580 The siege in Inaba is now over. I am closing the net around the Shimazu.

Autumn, 1580 Ishida Mitsunari has led his army into battle against Lord Shimazu in Tajima province. The enemy did what they appear to be best at, they ran.

Autumn, 1581 After a long investigation, my spies have uncovered a group of female assassins working for Lord Hojo. It would appear that they were the ones responsible for the prominent deaths in my clan not so long ago. My agents have managed to uncover the locations of these women. Already one of them has fallen to the blade of an assassin in my employ in Harima.

Winter, 1581 The blessed Emperor has now declared his support for the Hojo clan. In a stunning betrayal and series of attackes the Hojo turned on their weakened allies, the Shimazu and all but destroyed them. Their only remaining forces are trapped with their lord under siege in Tamba. I only wish it was me who would be the one to destroy them. I must start preparing for an enevitable offensive by the Hojo. I am simply too powerful for them to ignore, even if they do have the support of the Emperor.

Spring, 1582 My assassins have located another enemy assassin in Harima and killed her, however they know were three of them but cannot find the third. Her trail has gone cold.

Summer, 1582 As expected Lord Hojo has began his offensive into my lands with an attack on Tajima. This was shortlived. As soon as the Hojo commander encountered determined resistance they withdrew to Wakasa.

Winter, 1582 My enemies, the Shimazu are gone. Lord Hojo showed his former ally no mercy. The Shimazu are gone forever. My father once told me of strange foreigners from across the sea coming here to trade, however they wanted my father and our people to convert to their strange religion. I recently entertained another group of foreigners claiming to represent other foreign powers opposed to my fathers "guests".

These people too wished to trade but were not interested in spreading their faith in my lands. The weapons they offer, guns, are a much improved version than what I have previously seen wielded by the Shimazu in previous battles. I have agreed to their request to trade. These new weapons will be very useful in my war with the Hojo.

Summer, 1584 Hidetsugu has come of age and I have given him command of an elite unit of No-Dachi swordsmen in Satsuma. He will be joining me at the front very shortly. I also received word this month that my allies, the Uesugi have been finally defeated. It is down to just me and Lord Hojo now. I vow that it will be me who will control the destiny of these islands.

Overview
You are all now fully up to date with my campaign before the bug hit. I think I have discovered a fix though. Anyways, it`s now just me and the Hojo. My plan is just to draw them into as many large battles as quickly as possible in as short a time as possible. I will, hopefully defeat their armies then sweep through their territory. Once the Hojo lord and heirs are dead I shall be victorious.

**patdj** · 01-21-2009, 23:17

Nice, you have a lot of territory now! Is it right that the Hojo control the rest of Japan?

By the way: you have heads in your thone room! Is this special for Oda? Or do you have to do certain things for that?

**Martok** · 01-22-2009, 06:58

Wow. This is a very gripping campaign, Wishazu! I've not read one like this in a very long time.

I especially like the multiple references to Nobuhide's old bodyguard Li Kurosawa. A very nice touch, that.

**Wishazu** · 01-22-2009, 14:22

Originally Posted by Martok

Wow. This is a very gripping campaign, Wishazu! I've not read one like this in a very long time.

I especially like the multiple references to Nobuhide's old bodyguard Li Kurosawa. A very nice touch, that.

Cheers mate, I`m glad you have enjoyed reading it. I`m hoping to continue on as soon as possible but I have encountered a bug(posted in apothecary already). When I try to play a specific battle(hojo attacking kawachi) the game crashes and I get an error message "Shog_CPP" the CTD. I have look around and noticed this random unit in my Daimyo`s army(bottom of screeny)

I have done a quick test and suicided the extra unit but then i get another message saying my daimyo is dead

**patdj** · 01-22-2009, 19:23

Whar else can you do with the unit? Can you command it to go elsewhere, what does the info screen say (in comparison to the original one)? In my opinion this will probably be the root of evil in this case, since the game cannot generate a 121 men daimyo unit?