Ran No Jidai:(Mod for RTW) Screenshots

[Kraxis]

Those nags are pretty long... I'm not certain that there were that many very long naginatas.

But otherwise very good. Nice simple Do-marus, but perhaps the swords could survive a downscaling to Wakizashi. Perhaps barefoot? But I guess that depends on where in the list they are supposed to be. Good Ashis would have footwear if it was so chosen.

[Kagemusha]

Okay.Here is the early levy Ashigaru:

[Kagemusha]

And the late levy Ashis:

[edyzmedieval]

Looks good, the mod.

The naginata polearms are too long. They are supposed to be short polearms....

Also, when are the Takeda ready?!

[Kagemusha]

Thanks Edy. But hold your horses,these are just basic models we are nowhere near completed with factions.

[edyzmedieval]

No problem.

Just for you to know, I've studied much Japanese history. I even did one year of Japanese...

Glad to see the mod going well...

[Kagemusha]

Thanks m8! All the information you can find will help us,so if you find something intresting please post it.

[Ianofsmeg16]

Great mod guys!
I was wondering if we could see more battle scenes, that one on the first page looked awesome

[GoreBag]

Awesome!

[Kagemusha]

Thanks Kraxis and Neongod! Kraxis about the "police" forces,you are right that those would be hard to put in the game and since we will have the core of the Clans armies stationed in the castles,i dont think we will put them in the game.The Naginata samurais you mentioned earlier will be in the game.We will make a Naginata samurai unit which will be only available in the early phase of the game since they were a kind of relic from earlier times in Sengoku Jidai period.ps.dont worry about the spear points those you see are the basic ones from Bi´s shieldwall formation.They will have the correct yari spearheads when they are finished.

[Kagemusha]

Nagae Yari Ashigaru:

[Kraxis]

Thanks Kraxis and Neongod! Kraxis about the "police" forces,you are right that those would be hard to put in the game and since we will have the core of the Clans armies stationed in the castles,i dont think we will put them in the game.The Naginata samurais you mentioned earlier will be in the game.We will make a Naginata samurai unit which will be only available in the early phase of the game since they were a kind of relic from earlier times in Sengoku Jidai period.ps.dont worry about the spear points those you see are the basic ones from Bi´s shieldwall formation.They will have the correct yari spearheads when they are finished.

Fair enough...
But everything I have found on the Hatamoto-yakko were that they were late units. Though I understand that they might fit better into the early setting.

Nagae???
Anyway those are very well equipped. Better formed lines and they would be equivalent to Hirazamurai.

Any news on the Chugen or Shimazu Teppo Samurai?

[Lanemerkel1]

according to my research during the period your using for this mod all samurai were equipped with Katana's, Wakizashi's, Yari's/Naginata's (depended on weather he was on horse or on foot), and Yumi's, plus the armor was lightweight and could stop any slashing attack from a katana dead in it's tracks.

their Katana's, and Wakizashi's were Strong, Light, and Sharp whereas European swords of the period were heavy, brittle, and dull.

Japanese Naginata's were sharper than European Pikes and lighter thanks to the way Japanese made the blade and the fact that the handle was made out of hollow bamboo instead of solid oak.

Japanese Yari's and Yumi's were both lighter than their European counterparts because they were, again, made out of bamboo.

(aka if the Samurai were in Medieval total war, they would kick the ass of any unit in the game)

[antisocialmunky]

I wouldn't sell the Europeans so short, they were made for a different type of warfare and would probably beat the average Japanese in a fight during the SJ period and especially during the late Medieval era with their Gothic Armour. Their weapons were good and they used the same weapon making techniques as the Japanese, they were heavier because they were used by larger men and had to deal with heavier plate steel.

Seriously, I have no idea why people put so much stock in Katanas. Its not like they could cut through a car or anything. They often chipped in battle.

[Y0JIMB0]

Hi everybody,

I got the same prob like smokey_jon_2000,
would like to help you but I´ve no expirenence with modding

My knowledge about old Nippon is "ok" (got many books and been to nippon two years ago)
but I think you got enough help with that stuff.
But maybe you need someone for translation work from ENG to GER.

hope the first version of the mod will come soon,
the movie looks so great that I installed and played STW after watching it.

So far
thx for attention

[Lanemerkel1]

I wouldn't sell the Europeans so short, they were made for a different type of warfare and would probably beat the average Japanese in a fight during the SJ period and especially during the late Medieval era with their Gothic Armour. Their weapons were good and they used the same weapon making techniques as the Japanese, they were heavier because they were used by larger men and had to deal with heavier plate steel.

Seriously, I have no idea why people put so much stock in Katanas. Its not like they could cut through a car or anything. They often chipped in battle.

one that's properly cared for is lightweight, strong and can cut a man in half with one blow

[WarHawk1953]

Honorable Kagemusha,
Most regret not seeing the flower of Nippon not listed as a honorable Strategic Agent, the Geisha. Will this most honorable of assasins be recuited and trained in a most high level ninja dojo, regretably most expensive. Nippon can not lose this most charming flower.

I humblely ask most honorable Kagemusha, Will you use the mini movies from STW:WE/EVANIMS? To insure proper atmosphere much from the original should be adapted if at all possible. The Atmoshere made STW what it was. I miss this atmosphere that has been lost with MTW,VI and RTW. The suspence of waitng to see if an assination failed or succeded by watching those mini movies.

[Kagemusha]

Honorable Kagemusha,
Most regret not seeing the flower of Nippon not listed as a honorable Strategic Agent, the Geisha. Will this most honorable of assasins be recuited and trained in a most high level ninja dojo, regretably most expensive. Nippon can not lose this most charming flower.

I humblely ask most honorable Kagemusha, Will you use the mini movies from STW:WE/EVANIMS? To insure proper atmosphere much from the original should be adapted if at all possible. The Atmoshere made STW what it was. I miss this atmosphere that has been lost with MTW,VI and RTW. The suspence of waitng to see if an assination failed or succeded by watching those mini movies.

Hello Warhawk1953.
The RTW game engine allows us just to have one kind of Assasin unit.The good news are that you will see the mini movies in the mod that will tell you if the assasination attempt was succesfull or not.

[soibean]

gorgeous units
keep it up

[M.Cornelius Marcellus]

Great stuff Guys!

I havent played STW for ages nad had wished that someone was going to make this development. Will give me something to do when I am not playing the Romans lol

MCM

[Seijitai]

Time for some screenshots... And time to see the Teppo units in action !

Takeda Teppo samurais firing...









And the result of Teppo Samurais covered by Yumi Samurais... Not a single blow was received from Mogami Ahigarus... But they indeed received a lot...



I hope you enjoyed ! Stay tuned for more screenshots soon...

[Intrepid Adventurer]

This mod looks amazing. I'll definitely try it once it's released!

[Der Schulz]

hi guys its unbelivible that i only heard of the mod today.^^ iam a big fan of the good old S:TW like many other people here too and at the moment i saw the first picture of your mod guys, i could barley behave myself seriously: for me the whole team of RNJ are truly gods and when this game is done i will build a temple for you guys^^ its so facinating that you work so hard on this mod in your free time that i can barley put my feelings in words, so keep it up and dont withdraw! :D you guys came so far and gl for the fortune

peace

[Kraxis]

You mean these guys?
I love them... Sure at bit too much colour but I'm not complaining about that as long as they look the right way.

And those Yari Cavalry in game... My dear!!! *drool drool drool*

They are absolutely beautiful... Uuuuuge fangs! Its alright mate, I'm good.
Oh I went a little Crocodile Steve there. But I ws nearly jumping out of my seat when I saw them.

[Kagemusha]

Yup!Im glad you like them. We are trying to have more dirty and poorer look to the Ashis.I also like the Ashi model becouse it´s accurate.They all shouldnt look like Late Nagae Yari Ashis.About the Yari cavalry im starting to consider building a personal shrine to Prometheus.

[Kraxis]

Could we see the Yari Cavalry with their swords out?
And I'm pleasantly surprised that they carry Tachis and not Katanas (though it does look rather odd with them inside the leg).

[Kagemusha]

We will supply more pics when Prome gives more proper ones out.This is the first ingame pic i also have seen of them, so i think Prome is still tweaking them.

[PROMETHEUS]

Dont forget guys that those units are the second evolution of my previous versions , the third would be the final , and regarding mostly textures , but still would be the base models , so colourings are just provisorial in order to wait the correct by clans colour schemes that will regard upper shirt , pants , pants and shirts logos for upper classes , armour laquering colour , armour lacing colour and mon and sashimono colours.....

I chose red becouse of practical reasons , is in the middle of the degree scale of colours so I can shift to one side or the others by simple hue saturation and lightning adjoustments....


A fixed version.....

[JeanDeTample]

these are ok, except the T-shirts. Shouldn`t their sleeves be a bit longer? Late nagae are ok too, as well as the guys with their forehead shaved and pony tail knoted up. I just don`t like those T-shirts. But there are MUCH MORE THINGS ONE MUST ADMIRE about VISUAL DESIGN of this mod, that some red T-shirt won`t stop my eyes turning slunt over these screenshots.