Shimazu/Long/Hard: The Iron Dice are Rolling -- A Discussion of the Strategic Options

[Leptomeninges]

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[Leptomeninges]

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[Monk]

I love the new influx of AARs with Shogun 2. I dont comment often on them, but I usually read them

How would you rate the Shimazu on fun factor, Leptomeninges? I haven't played them yet, but they look like a blast!

[Leptomeninges]

I've found them to be a lot of fun. Struggling to know who to play next. Very tempted to try Chosokabe. I read your comments about having fun with them and like their position and bonuses. But for the sheer challenge I keep looking at Uesugi. I'm just not sure if the starting position will be such a headache that it will suck the enjoyment out of the game!

[Monk]

I've found them to be a lot of fun. Struggling to know who to play next. Very tempted to try Chosokabe. I read your comments about having fun with them and like their position and bonuses. But for the sheer challenge I keep looking at Uesugi. I'm just not sure if the starting position will be such a headache that it will suck the enjoyment out of the game!

Chokosabe were indeed pretty easy, but they were still a lot of fun. Though going from one islander clan to another, you might feel the game a bit similiar in nature to your Shimazu game. Uesugi are indeed very hard. You need to be on your toes 100% from the word go. If you're feeling bold, you might even want to try Takeda.

But I'm amazed by how quickly you moved in your most recent update. You make me feel absolutely terrible at this game. By the time I was in the position you are now I was close to 1570. Guess I love taking my time.

[HopAlongBunny]

Looks like a fun campaign!

How long do you think you can hold off RD? You look to be one defensive victory away from it.

[Leptomeninges]

I was able to pretty much hold it off indefinitely. I won a few heroic victories with this degree of clan fame against random enemies (pirates, the black ship, etc.) without entering RD. It wasn't until I actually took a province that it pushed. It would be easier to judge the impact of victories if you could see the bar move or if there were a numeric value associated with it.

I didn't turtle that long though. Maybe I should have waited for the land consolidation tech as others have. I dunno. I just get impatient I guess ;)