Like lightning beyond..thunder strikes for the wiser
Hubris waits for none.

First thanks so much to Lord Trout for a well ran game!
One can always expect the best in this business of the best!!

Well, this is one of my least favorite, and most favorite variant.....
yes i love to hate it.....


I started this game not knowing anyone in the group, all new faces to 
me and yet there was a sinking suspicion that they may know of me.....
oh well, perhaps thats just my ego....

I allied with the best talker of the group which ended up to be Nathan, aka
Lord Takeda...the hand of Buddha....Nathan ia a great orator, diplomat and
stabber!

I knew from playing this variant that patience is key, a sudden move
will kill you pretty much in one fell swoop, so I let Takeda call the shots....we
finished off Chokosabe pretty quickly and I knew that I was setting myself for
a massive stab....but like every game, timing is paramount, and when Takeda stabbed
me.....brilliantly might I add....I knew that it was about 2 turns too soon....it cemented
Asakura and Oda...two forces that I knew would not relent.

I told Nathan that the stab should come when Bruce and Josh were at war, they were
never at war and when the stab came, I knew the solo for Takeda would be shot to hell,
and it was.... as Mori just picked up the southern pieces as Oda and Askaura went 
'postal' on Takeda.

I think more to do with the fact that his stab of me was so
nice that punishment was all the recourse that could have been done.

I know that a mortal would should finish your opponent...but more importantly
you have to offer your next of kin an opportunity to grow...and I don't think
Nathan gave that to the Oda/Asakura clan.

All in all good play, and excellent stab by Nathan.

I'm glad to have survived!

May Buddha's lone hand 
Give reverence to the meek.
Divisive, with Grace.


Lord Hojo



On Nov 28, 2007, at 9:55 PM, Former Trout wrote:

From the Iwamisudera Monogatari:

Learning is to a man as leaves and branches are for a tree, and can be said that he should simply not be without it.

The drums of war fall silent as the Shogun rises from the south and quells all opposition.  With definity, the Mori eliminate the last Shimazu resistance and surge to 13 supply centers - propelling Lee to a clear solo victory.  The Oda and Asakura make a few attempted moves to the south, but the Mori don't give an inch.  Meanwhile, the Hojo despite all odds eke out a survival and the Takeda watch - knowing that one day the Mori defenses will slip...

However, that is not to be in this game.  Congratulations to Lee for his fine solo victory.  My thanks, also, to all players on the board - both surviving and eliminated.  This is one of my favorite variants, and it was a true pleasure to watch this one unfold.

So - that wraps up DC-123, Shade Of The Bonsai.  End-of-game statements are MORE than welcome.  I know Benjamin GREATLY values any input you have into the layout of the board, the positioning of the pieces and and general thoughts you have about the development of the Sengoku variant.

Thanks for the fun game everyone.  We'll see you on the next board..  =)

Trout


GAME NUMBER Shade Of The Bonsai A Sengoku Game Game Started: Thursday, August 30th



Current Turn: Fall 1575
GAME RESULT: MORI 13 CENTRE SOLO - YEAR 1575


The Honorable Players
Asakura Yoshikage: Joshua Gottesman joshua.gottesman(at)gmail.com ([email]joshua.gottesman(at)gmail.com[/email]) Chosokabe Motochika: Mike Sims mike(at)southwall.com ([email]mike(at)southwall.com[/email]) Hojo Ujimasu: Felix Kamchung felixkamchung(at)mac.com ([email]felixkamchung(at)mac.com[/email]) Mori Motonari: Samuel Smith agenbite.lee(at)gmail.com ([email]agenbite.lee(at)gmail.com[/email]) Oda Nobunaga: Bruce Quinn coebq(at)yahoo.com ([email]coebq(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Shimazu Yoshihisa: Jacob Traegar jacob.traeger(at)student.adelaide.edu.au ([email]jacob.traeger(at)student.adelaide.edu.au[/email]) Takeda Shingen: Nathan Deily ndeily(at)yahoo.com ([email]ndeily(at)yahoo.com[/email]) Uesugi Kenshin: Patrick Pottorff happyguy99993(at)yahoo.com ([email]happyguy99993(at)yahoo.com[/email])


Humble GM: Former Trout former.trout(at)gmail.com ([email]former.trout(at)gmail.com[/email]) Variant Info http://www.variantbank.org/results/rules/s/sengoku.htm

CURRENT SEASON:


FALL 1575 TAKEDA PRESS:
achieving nothing
our cowardly foes ignore
the true deadly threat


FALL 1575 HOJO PRESS:
DEATH IS NOT MY MIDDLE NAME!




FALL 1575 ORDERS:


ODA:
F Kii Straits to Tosa [BOUNCE with TOS 1:1] A Kii to Awa VOID A Totomi to Suruga OK A S. Shinano holds OK A Mino S A S. Shinano to hold OK A Hida S A S. Shinano to hold OK F Pacific Ocean to N. Pacific Ocean  OK

SHIMAZU:
A Hyu Holds [DISBANDED by BUN 2:1] A Osu Holds [DISBANDED by HIG 2:1]

TAKEDA:
F Noto S A Echigo - Etchu [DISBANDED by ETC 3:2] F Toyama Bay S F Noto H OK F Hitachi - Mutsu [BOUNCE with NSJ 1:1] A Kazusa H OK A Shimosa - Sagami OK A Echigo - Etchu OK A Kai S A N. Shinano H OK A North Shinano H OK A Sagami - Musashi OK

ASAKURA:
A Echizen - Tango OK A Etchu - Noto OK A Hoki - Bingo [BOUNCE with IZU 1:1] A Kaga Supports A Etchu - Noto OK F North Sea of Japan - Mutsu [BOUNCE with HIT 1:1] F Sanin Coast - Iwami Coast OK F Wakasa Bay Supports A Etchu - Noto OK

HOJO:
HOLD ALL UNITS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
[GM NOTE:  F IZU HOLDS] OK

MORI:
A from Izumo to Bingo [BOUNCE with HOK 1:1] A from Iwami to Aki OK A from Nagato to Iwami OK A from Chikuzen to Nagato OK F from East China Sea to higo OK A from Bungo attacks Hyuga Ok F from Hyuga Coast supports A from Bungo attacking Hyuga OK A from Higo attacks Osumi OK F from Satsuma supports A from Higo attaking Osumi OK [GM NOTE: A AWA UNORDERED - HOLDS] OK [GM NOTE: F TOSA UNORDERED - HOLDS] OK



EARLY WINTER 1575 RETREATS:
Shimazu A Hyga is Automatically Disbanded
Shimazu A Osumi is Automatically Disbanded
Takeda F Noto is Automatically Disbanded




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ODA:
8 Supply Centers - Owa, Mik, Yat, Tot, Ise, Kii, Min, Ssh
5 Armies - Hid, Kii, Min, Sur, Ssh
2 Fleets - Npo, Kis


TAKEDA:
9 Supply Centers - Kai, Ecg, Mus, Koz, Nsh, Sag, Kaz, Hit, Mut
6 Armies - Kaz, Sag, Etc, Kai, Nsh, Mus
2 Fleets - Tob, Hit


ASAKURA:
7 Supply Centers - Ecz, Omi, Set, Ina, Yas, Biz, Not
4 Armies - Tng, Hok, Kag, Not
3 Fleets - Wab, Nsj, Iwc


HOJO:
1 Supply Center - Izu
0 Armies -
1 Fleet - Izu


MORI:
13 Supply Centers - Nag, Iwa, Bin, Chi, Izm, San, Iyo, Hiz, Tos, Sat, Bun, Hig, Osu
7 Armies - Awa, Izm, Osu, Hyu, Iwa, Aki, Nag
4 Fleets - Hyc, Sat, Tos, Hig


UESUGI - ELIMINATED 1572


CHOSOKABE - ELIMINATED 1573


SHIMAZU - ELIMINATED 1575











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