Ran No Jidai:(Mod for RTW) Screenshots

[Taneda Santôka]

You'll see when they take command of the Takeda Fire Cavalry...

[Taneda Santôka]

Just like this old friend, Takeda Shingen, some leadership for the Fire Cavalry. FURINKAZAN. It's an old moddel and texture, but still up to date, I figured I'd post him for those whoe haven't seen Prom's greatness!

[Gaddis]

Oooh! Shiny! I can't decide who i want to play as first though. The Takeda look awesome, I love the Uesugi and I love the Tokugawa.

[Taneda Santôka]

Speaking of Tokugawa, Ieyasu is ready to take over any obstacle!

[Taneda Santôka]

But one on those obstacles is the lord of western Chukoku, born in the Aki province, Môri Motonari rises between the rival Ôuchi Amako and Ôtomo clans.

[Taneda Santôka]

Even more opposition for Nobunaga, Imagawa Yoshimoto from Suruga.

[Seijitai]

And thanks to Taneda's "bloody backgrounds", here is the first final unit cards ! :)

[Ossie The Great]

Wow , I love the unit cards, and aboustly everything about this mod

[SnakeTaxi]

This is looking pretty sound now. I know this has been asked before but is this mod compatible with the Gold edition?
Taneda, I'm liking your little image descriptions:
'Ieyasu is ready to take over any obstacle!'
Its like a catwalk or something (probably)

[Ossie The Great]

I have the gold and have had no troubles with any mod as long as it is bi 1.6 or rtw 1.5 it should be fine i think

[Seijitai]

OK guys, a few new screenshots !

Hosokawa Hatamoto encounters the Men of Iga



Bandits vs Samurai Squadron



Samurai meet his fate...



Date Masamune in game... :)



That's all... But there is something hidden in this post... Some kind of tribute... The first one to find it will receive a special screenshot in his private mailbox... Have a good search !

[Seijitai]

And we have a winner ! Gaddis found the correct answer... The tribute was not on the pics, but on their name...

The second pic, named "Bandits vs Samurai Squadron" is also the title of a well-known samurai movie from director Hideo Gosha
Gaddis received his price...

[SnakeTaxi]

So I have Alexander and barbarian invasion too.
which will be better for running the Mod when it comes out?

[Gaddis]

I don't know for certain but I'd say that since we're making it for BI that it would be a safe bet to assume it'll work best with BI.

[Eufarius]

hey, has anybody heard from Prom?

[Revolting Friendship]

WTH awesome I've totally missed those general models! Either I need to be on both TWC and .ORG or you guys need to coordinate your postings better!

And those posts are like, mega-old too. Great work Taneda. I feel like making more textures for you to play with!

[Yun Dog]

Not that this needs to be said as its been said before

but in light of some recent posts

LOVE THE UNIT TEXTURES BOYS

DONT CHANGE A THING

when you create a work of art one is not looking at how accurately one can replicate the thing but to capture its soul

and from the scrrenies Ive seen - thats a lock

[Seijitai]

Here is some new screenshots ! Enjoy !

Oda No-Dachi vs Ikko Ikki Yari...



Surrounded !



Ouchi vs Mori massive fightings !

[Intrepid Adventurer]

All this samurai-goodness is making me drool. KEEP IT UP!

[Eufarius]

All this samurai-goodness is making me drool. KEEP IT UP!

agree

[Seijitai]

A few new screenshots...

Oda Nobunaga is hunting Imagawa Yoshimoto's head !





What's Shimazu Takahisa heading for ?



Answer : the Otomo flag !



While a Shimazu flag bearer got a hard time...

[fightermedic]

great pics like always

[Dexter]

can`t wait for the release ... it`s like watchin a movie

[Seijitai]

In less than 24 hours, you'll see the battle of Mikata-Ga-Hara, one of the most famous battles of Takeda Shingen versus Tokugawa Ieyasu...



Stay tuned !

[Akeichi Mitsuhide]

Wow i really gonna love this mod. Why? Cuz i LOVE mods about Japan ! And this is the best one ive seen so far. Keep it Up !

[Seijitai]

Mikata ga Hara, 1573

Tokugawa Ieyasu, who usually was careful and scrupulous, for unfathomable reasons acted rashly this time. He openly challenged Takeda Shingen by moving to Hamamatsu, a small and shabby but strategic castle too near to Kai's borderline.

Takeda Shingen commanding his troops


Takeda Shingen brought 28,000 soldiers on the Mikata plains to 'punish' Tokugawa Ieyasu's 11,000. Some Tokugawa retainers were cursing Oda Nobunaga for sending no more than 3,000 soldiers. But Ieyasu decided, not only against the two Oda Captains but also against his own clansmen's objections, to meet Takeda Shingen face to face in battlefield.

At around four in the afternoon, the arquebusiers opened fire. Ieyasu may have expected his superior weaponry to defeat Shingen's tactical attempts. Shingen then let loose his famous cavalry charge; his horsemen raced towards the gunners, and overran them; some of the Tokugawa men stood firm, but many withdrew or were killed...

Takeda's mounted samurais engage their enemies


For Tokugawa Ieyasu and his bodyguards, things are going bad...


Really Bad !


Tokugawa's Teppo Samurais are trying to leave the battlefield


Tokugawa Ieyasu's decision costed the two Oda Captains nearly all their men. Then Shingen withdrew his front line troops, offering them an opportunity to rest; a fresh set of horsemen initiated a new charge, led by Takeda Katsuyori and Obata Masamori. They were soon joined by the main body of the Takeda army, which drove their adversaries into full retreat.

Oda's Teppo Ashigaru gets massacred


Takeda's Tsukai Ban are the perfect mounted unit for pursuing


These young samurais, mounted on fast horses, are skilled both in the sword and the bow


Ieyasu then sought to re-engage the Takeda army, to free some of his trapped generals, but was persuaded to retreat. When he returned to the Hamamatsu fortress, he was reportedly accompanied by only five of his retainers; the battle was lost.

Engaged in fierce fights with the Takeda Yari cavalry, Tokugawa Ieyasu try to save his life


And finally leave the battlefield with his last retainers...


Nevertheless, he commanded that the fortress gates remain open, and that braziers be lit to guide his retreating army back to safety. Sakai Tadatsugu beat a large war drum, seeking to add encouragement to the returning men of a noble, courageous retreat. When the Takeda vanguard, led by Baba Nobuharu and Yamagata Masakage heard the drums, and saw the braziers and open gates, they assumed that Tokugawa was planning a trap, and so they stopped and made camp for the night. Had they pushed though, it could be argued that they might have taken the fortress.

In the night, a small band of Tokugawa warriors attacked the Takeda camp, forcing them into a ravine, where they lay helpless. The Takeda withdrew the following morning... The End


- Tell me if you enjoyed this post and if you prefer the "normal" screenshots or a "battle post" like this one from time to time...

Sources : excerpts taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/ and http://uk.geocities.com/rainforestwind/

[Akeichi Mitsuhide]

I prefer battle posts like this one, because its like the original story but then with pics. Short term, i luv it. Great Job !

[Seijitai]

Thanks !

[Akeichi Mitsuhide]

Dont mention it ;)

[Kazuma]

Nice screenshots. The terrain could perhaps use more hills, some mountains and buildings such as a shrine.

And thanks to Taneda's "bloody backgrounds", here is the first final unit cards ! :)

I like it except the bloody background. It gives the impression that the units are hurt and looks messy.