Wow... that's a LOL that almost actually was out loud. Seems like there was one person with a skewed view of things and a big ego ramrodding issues. EG maybe this person misunderstood the power of firearms--it wasn't just that they were powerful (they weren't terribly) or accurate (they weren't really), it was that you could field a whole mess of them pretty darn easily. Hell, in straight koku or gold/silver blocks, it probably cost the daimyo more per gun than per warm body to hold and fire it.

Hmmm... with our experiences with EA here in Orlando, I would not be surprised if it was one of their people who did some ramrodding. Good games. A-hole management.

Thanks for the answers, I do appreciate them. It really helps to understand the game and community.