Daimyo longevity...

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Perhaps this "longevity" thing is part of why playing Shimazu ( Green ) is deemed easy (?)...

The Harvests were crap for ages though.

I also arranged Alliances, then they got their last Daimyo killed and I gained some units for a short while ( until they were wiped out by the Hojo's ).

My Campaign against the Hojo's started in Bungo - after about 4 or 5 defensive victories in Higo - it's been a long journey to Shimosa...

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My Daimyo lasted the campaign and I won the game ( captured* all of the Provinces ).

[ * Although Mifuneda Castle ( in Kazusa ) was still under siege. ]

The game ended at Winter 1672 and my ( last ) |Daimyo was 121 years old !!

NB : I Ninja'd that annoying Geisha too ( on the very last turn ) !!!

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It occurred to me recently that "longevity" is NOT just a Shimazu thing ( as surmised earlier ).

This was the first time I had ever played Shimazu ( Green ), and I feel certain that a previous "last" Daimyo had also reached a rather "ancient" old age !

I can't recall which clan it was though ( it's been over 12 years since my last STW game... ).