Samurai Culture

**Tomisama** · 02-16-2011, 13:52

To a simular critique as above, concerning the periods of development and actual writing.

Good books but actually, both those books were written post Sengoku period, when writers they tried to codify what being a Samurai was.

They were probably too busy fighting in the period of the country at war, to write many books about culture :)

And the point is; that what has survived over the centuries to describe what was developed during those years, can help us today in a game about that same period.

Understanding the concepts of honesty and truth, the need for polite courtesy, personal courage, honourable behavior, benevolent compassion, complete sincerity, are all your duty if you are to be loyal to the samurai tradition.

It wouldn’t hurt a bit for all of this to be taught through the game, and provide examples of how we can better enjoy both playing and each other, both in and outside the game.

**BasharCaptWill** · 02-17-2011, 23:35

Reader didn't grasp what the writer wrote.

To a simular critique as above

It wasn't a critique. It was only more detailed explanation on the subject of bushido.

Understanding the concepts of honesty and truth, the need for polite courtesy, personal courage, honourable behavior, benevolent compassion, complete sincerity, are all your duty if you are to be loyal to the samurai tradition.

Principle values in Sengoku-era writtings were applied to the existing social conditions of that time. Linking present social conditions with those of Sengoku-era needs detailed explanation, otherwise those concepts become distorted.

regards

**ichi** · 02-21-2011, 09:21

The term bushido may not have been used, but the principles existed at least as far back as the 700s.

I remember Tomi used to whoop me if I didn't practice them.

**TosaInu** · 02-21-2011, 11:25

Hello ichi,

It's been some time, how're you doing?

**Tomisama** · 02-21-2011, 13:43

It wasn't a critique. It was only more detailed explanation on the subject of bushido.

Sorry, no doubt a poor choice of words, was short on time.

Principle values in Sengoku-era writings were applied to the existing social conditions of that time.

The principle values refined through the Sengoku, and spelled out to keep order in the Edo, can be applied directly to almost any era of Total War online multiplayer gaming.

The problems are the same (dishonorable behavior and lack of respect for others) and so are the solutions (developing personal integrity and accepting responsibility to maintain the community).

My goal is always to get folks to play together “nice”, so we can have a large family of players to have fun with.

I remember Tomi used to whoop me if I didn't practice them.

Master Ichi-san, is my teacher

I knew you would be back at the first smell of teppo smoke