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Losing Move: Shogun Total War 2 AAR
Bucaneer dropped me an email to let me know about his blog The Losing Move and the Shogun 2 AAR/Lets Play he’s working on. He’s done a great job, and the AAR is a fun read and well illustrated. Head...
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Shogun 2 – Mori Clan AAR: Spring 1545
A friend of mine, Valerius, has submitted a great AAR for Shogun 2. Enjoy! Spring 1545 By 1545, in the 14th year of the reign of emperor Go-Nara, the once peaceful realm of Japan had descended into...
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Mori clan, Summer 1545
Summer 1545 By early summer, Motonari had led his army to Hamada castle, and had established siege works around the fortifications. The army’s camp became the clan’s centre of government, as Motonari...
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Mori clan: Autumn 1545
Autumn 1545 By Autumn, Motonari had heard learned that the tiny Amako force had continued its incursion laying waste to farmland in its wake. Motonari held council with his son and senior retainers,...
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Mori clan: Winter 1545 to Autumn 1546
The period between winter 1545 and summer 1546 is not well represented in Mori records. It is thought that documents were lost in transit between Iwami and Aki, Iwami being subject to Amako raiding...
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Mori Clan AAR: Winter 1546 – Summer 1547
In Winter, a Mori trade ship finally established a cotton trade with the Korean Kingdom. Despite the small scale of trade in its beginnings, it still brought in an extra 2-300 koku per season. As...
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Mori Clan AAR: Autumn 1547 – Autumn 1549
Unable to reach the fortifications in Izumo before winter set in, Takamoto decided to wait at the border, rather than risk starving his men by forcing them to forage in enemy territory. While he...
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Mori Clan AAR: Winter 1549 – Spring 1550
The potential for conflict with the Ouchi weighed on Motonari’s mind. He began searching for alternative allies. The Shoni, who were allied to the Ouchi, and who had a daughter married into the Mori...
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Mori Clan AAR: Summer 1550 – Summer 1552
Although Motonari did not want to sully his own honour by embarking upon a war against a clan with whom he had long enjoyed a positive trading relationship, he was nevertheless hopeful that he might be...
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Mori Clan AAR: Summer 1555 – Summer 1558
With Shikoku pacified, Motonari turned his attention to fulfilling the Shogun’s wishes and weakening the Takeda. Takamoto reamined in Awa only long enough to repair battle-damage to the castle and...
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