Some feedback on recent game...

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Hello everyone...

Just was a bit curious perhaps for some feedback on a recent game. I actually have it recorded on youtube. Its interesting in the fact that this was basically the first game I had played since 1.02. Its a game with the Nanbu. I have played them like 3 times before and in all honesty in those 4 games I have to hand it to the makers and the ai as its gone a bit different each time.

The previous game I played I had very little early resistance and ended up getting to about 25% land control before I ran out of steam against one of other blob clans which had help of a couple others to take me down.

Anyway on this video Id be curious for any of you to watch it and see what you think went wrong or that I did wrong. I thought I was setup pretty decent but perhaps some preventative measures should have been taken. Perhaps should have waited longer for more upgrades and larger army size?

Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/TekkorGJC?feature=mhee

Feel free to just watch part 2. Would love to hear any suggestions here.

 

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Nice lets play

Heres what I would have done different:

-before attacking make a marrige and try to exchange hostages with the Kasai. Even if they don't exchange hostages, the marrige is usually enough to protect you from an attack. Sending a gift might be good idea too.

-instead of using ninjas to reduce honor or weaken defence of a 1 province clan(total waste imo) you should have used it to lower the honor of the Kasai, if they have low honor they can't attack you.

-and finally don't attack a river province unless you have a big number advantage

 

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Thanks for the feedback. Your first item I should have done and have done in prior games. I sorta was just trying ot hurry up and pull that province quick and didnt figure I needed to...the Kasai proved me wrong lol. On the Ninja...yep. Excellent point. However...if you watch both parts of my video...I think I was doomed in regards to ninja. I think over the course of that game I sent 4 Ninja attacks and all 4 failed, lol. Nuts.

Yeah...I think that was the difference in me losing that fight and not driving them out. If I would have been sitting in that zone prior to them moving one from the first province they took I probably would have been able to turn them back. I was again...just a bit too slow getting back into position.

Anyway...I plan to start a second Let's Play with perhaps a different clan. We will see how it goes.

 

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Anyway...I plan to start a second Let's Play with perhaps a different clan. We will see how it goes.

Good luck! I hope the next one will be longer

 

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Good luck! I hope the next one will be longer

Yeah we can hope right? lol

Although I think its good for perhaps new players looking at the game and searching for videos on youtube to see a video like this as well as ones with people playing flawless. As I think my two part series shows the game does require some awareness and planning. The Ai is paying attention. If you just try to grab a quick army and bumrush someone the game can make you pay. Like I think I mentioned in the video the game just prior to this one I played as the Nanbu and pretty much did the exact same things I did on this one and had no issue with the Kasai attacking me.

The only difference I can think of is I may have waited a bit long and had perhaps 2 more rounds up castle/village upgrades and my overall army was larger I think in the 8k region rather then 6500 or whatever.

But....now that I think of it...I think also that Kasai may have been at war with someone else in that instance as well and thus was stretched to thin to mess with me as I pounced on the two smaller clans to the north there.

 

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I only watched part 2 with no sound. So no explanation (if any) only sheer movements/actions to support the decision making process.

Game's main trouble is to be rushed. Leading to panick.

The game is about weakness. Be weak and you are attacked.

Lack of awareness of what could possibly happen around you. And when something happens, not much reaction on how to mitigate or stop what is happening. Looking on who was capable of attack would allow to attack those who are able to attack and leave alone those who are not.

Hard to understand the split troops decision. Retinue plus two levies should have been enough to conquer.

Levies leave province less defended so weakness appearance (and real). Which have probably triggered the attack.

All in all, the main feeling is indecision: either the invasion was supposed to be long run, in the case, too many troops involved. Or quick invasion, in this case, splitting troops was unwished for.