STW mod New Name?

[Tomisama]

I know it is extremely bold to be suggesting a name for something I had no part in the creation of. I guess I will have to claim “game lovers privilege” on this one, and lean on the mercy of those who are actually doing the work.

Anyway, thinking that in order to develop a community to play this mod, that it might be better if it had a more substantial “brand” image than “STW mod”, which can be confusing to the uninitiated (played on MTW WE/MI etc.). I started looking for a name to better define the period other than Sengoku Jidai, which covers too much time in my opinion (already taken by the RTW moders anyway). What I found was a 32 year period “within” the Sengoku Jidai, with possibility the richest of all Japanese ancient history.

The Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568-1600), was a short epoch of intense change named after the magnificent castles of two of its principal figures, respectively Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

Unfortunately Azuchi-Momoyama is quite a mouthful, and lacks the punch of Sengoku Jidai. But it could be used as an explanatory period subtitle to a name that might really describe the individual multiplayers in the moded game. In single play the goal was to become Shogun, but in multiplayer each of us takes on the role of the general of an army, or Taisho.

Not too oddly enough, Taisho: Total War was an original name of Shogun: Total War (there may have been more names). So at least it has some authentication behind it.

Something to think about anyway.

Taisho Feudal War (afraid to use Total War) - Azuchi-Momoyama period Japan?

How about an even more accurate (not to the game, but to the times):

Daimyo Feudal War - Azuchi-Momoyama period Japan

Now there’s something to really think about…hmmm

[Tomisama]

I know I’m over thinking this, but in this time of Total War depression (Rome), we have this bright and shining star of the STW mod for MTW/VI, I would hate for anyone to miss it because they got it confused with mods for STW, or STW the game it’s self.

The saying is “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, but the applied fact is if you can’t get any one to smell it, it doesn’t matter how sweet it is.

Even the “Shogun mod” for MTW/VI, or the “Samurai mod” might be more attractive to folks who had never experienced Shogun Total War.

Beyond my raving:

Does anyone have any plans for a one-stop information, and correct download link webpage?

[Puzz3D]

Tomi,

We could just call it STW for MTW/VI or Shogun for MTW/VI. I know it has naginata cav, battlefield ninjs and keansai, but STWmod doesn't play anything like WE/MI v1.02. It plays like the original STW v1.12. Some people refer to WE/MI as STW, but it was never sold under that name. Only the original game in the red box was called Shogun Total War.

I think we can provide a better place for downloading the STWmod and the additional stat including the maps.

[Jochi Khan]

Just an idea.........

How about...Shogun/VI...??

Players will need VI patched to v2.01 to play this...if I remember correctly.

Just thinking out loud.

Jochi

[Puzz3D]

How about Samurai Total War? It would still have the acronym STW. In anycase, this is up to Barocca since it's his mod.

[Jochi Khan]

Samurai Total War sounds very appropriate.

Yes, I agree with you Yuuki, it be a good idea to ask Barocca's approval
for a name as it was his mod originaly.

Jochi

[Tomisama]

Perfect! I hope everyone agrees

[Dionysus9]

How about "Shogun Invasion Total War" (SITW), since it is Shogun being run in the Invasion interface?

[Puzz3D]

Dion,

I thought of that, but it's not actually an invasion since the samurai lived in Japan. I suppose you could call it Samurai Invasion, but there was a Mongol Invasion add-on for STW. So, the name Samurai Invasion doesn't necessarily tie it to MTW/VI.


Jochi,

STWmod was originally Barocca's mod, and it still is his.

[Maeda Toshiie]

Hmm, either Samurai Total war or Bushi Total War would be good.

[barocca]

How about Samurai Total War?

Go for it
:-)
B.