Hi all, I participated in a battle in original STW and did a thorough analysis of it. Its written in a combination of styles. One as a militry leader and one as a 'combat reporter'. I am providing a teaser of it below.
If you would like me to post the rest of it send encouraging words. It took me 4 hours to analyze the battle, fight it and then write about it so be nice... as you are normally. I can't promise it will be as interesting as one of Vanya's sagas and its certainly written in a completely different style/ manner so let me know if you want to see more of it by replying to this post.
On that note here is a teaser...
"Summer Battle"
Order of Battle:
Forces of Light: (Defenders)
Glorious Mori (Me)
YC4, ND3, ND3, SA2, YS3, Ar3
Brave Shimazu
Ar4, HC2, CA2, WM2, ND2, YA5, YA3
Bold Takeda
YA7, CA2, Na3, Na2, YS3, YA2, YA2
Loyal Hojo
YA6, HC2, HC2, WM2, YS3, Ar2
vs. Evil Pig-Dogs of: (Attackers)
Cruel Chokosobe
Mu3, YC2, Na4, Na3, SA2
Tyrannical Oda
CA5, CA3, SA2, YS2, YA2
Treacherous Imagawa
Mu4, YC3, CA3, CA2, YS2, YA4
Cowardly Uesugi
HC4, HC2, Mu3, Ar2, Ar2, YA5
Location: The Vale of Shinsuke (Tutmap2)
Situational Analysis:
Enemy Forces:
The treasonous Pig-Dogs of Chokosobe, Oda, Imagawa and Uesugi are collaborating to usurp the rightful power of the Mori Shogunate. Our Shinobi tell us that the stinking betrayers will attempt a lightning thrust using attack vectors directly toward our known starting location in the SW corner of the Vale, attempting to bypass allied forces and strike at the heart of the Shogunate.
Enemy starting locations are only important in that they determine which Clan will come from a particular direction and what obstacles they will encounter first. Imagawa attacks from the NW corner thru Hojo towards Mori. Chokosobe attacks from the N central and will attempt bypass of Hojo to assault Mori directly. Oda attacks from the far NE corner and should be last to battle, aiming directly toward Mori, but must pass in front of Shimazu. Uesugi attacks from the most awkward position, passing directly in front of both Takeda and then (potentially) Shimazu before encountering Mori.
Both Uesugi and Oda are lead by very experienced & dangerous Daimyos but bring unbalanced armies to the field, especially Uesugi, whereas Chokosobe and Imagawa are led by somewhat suspect Musketeer Generals but have better balanced armies. Uesugi has a particularly unbalanced army, one difficult to manage, which may prove their undoing. Oda has a missile heavy army and little offensive melee power, also better suited for the defense. Chokosobe, while well balanced, is also better suited for the defense. Only Imagawa has a truly offensively oriented army.
If our enemies attack as quickly as expected the Cavalry of all Clans may combine and will quickly outpace their foot support. This may make them easy targets for our combined might. In this case we will attempt to quickly eliminate both the Oda and Uesugi Daimyos and route the rest of the Cavalry, turning the tide of the battle greatly in our favor.
If the enemy instead matches the speed of their Cavalry to that of their slower foot troops we will end up with a different battle. In this case the clans may fight as isolated commands. Both Chokosobe’s and Imagawa’s Generals may have a difficult time controlling their Cavalry units, who in turn may display some resentment and hence confusion on the battlefield. Routing these Generals should be a top priority. Of special concern in this battle will be Chokosobe’s employment of tough Naginata. But the most dangerous Clan in this scenario will be Uesugi, IF their Daimyo can effectively wield his forces into a synchronized combined arms element. The weather may play a factor here.
While guns could play a role in the battle I feel that the Chokosobe General does not have the experience to employ them effectively. The Uesugi Daimyo probably does though and hence must be considered the greatest threat on the battlefield and should be given top elimination priority.
Next... Analysis of Allied Forces...
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