S2R+ | Unit Guide(s)

[DaVinci]

Edit: First, see hint in last post # 6.


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Unit names
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Unit names are japanese derived.


System:

"Social Status/Class - Property/1st Weapon | Faction/Pool"

Examples:

"Samurai - Daikyu | Chosokabe"

"Ashigaru - Yari | Oda"

"Chugen - Yari | Inaka"

"Samurai - Yari | Inaka"

"Ashigaru - Yumi | Shiro"

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Term explanations of name parts, examples:


Pool

Inaka = Province or units derived from the provincial warrior pool

Shiro = Castle, spawned from the garrison units pool, to understand also as standing household troops of the capital of the province

Oda (or any clan names) = Stands for housetroops of the according Daimyo/clan (derived from vanilla base)

Nanban = Indicates trade with nanban locations/people (europeans), ie. early Matchlock units.

Han = Feudum (valid for Samurai instead Inaka) / since post v1.98


Property

Kashin = Lesser Samurai

Bushi = Warrior (known already from Onna Bushi, used partly also for other special units)

Shin = Retainer (Samurai sticked close to the clan or a local family)

Oban = Elite Guard (the vanilla "great guard" unit), usually elite vassals or elite family members

Daisho = Elite-retainer warriors sticked to a general or the daimyo himself

Sensei = Master or Mastery of a weapon branch (the hero units)

GeSakunin = Peasants (Ashigaru) with land-possession / since post v1.98

Sakunin = like above (one class above GeSakunin though) / since post v1.98


Weapon or master of

Daikyu = Quality bow

Tachi = Sword

Kenjutsu = Sword art