Author Topic: Ronin, by Osprey! (Read 65650 times)

LeadAsbestos · « **Reply #180 on:** July 25, 2013, 02:06:16 PM »

I'd love to buy in, but I'll be up for divorce before I'm even married!

Saving my pennies for the Kung-Fu set instead. I hope it is as

as these are...

Lowtardog · « **Reply #181 on:** July 25, 2013, 04:35:36 PM »

Awaiting mine eagerly

then to save for some oshiro terrain

Elk101 · « **Reply #182 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:15:39 PM »

I do tend to agree about the swords but the figures as a whole look like a joy to paint. I can't buy any at the moment (unless Nick will swap some for geraniums, which is about the only thing I do have loads off!) but I reckon I'll be going with these for a small samurai skirmish. I wouldn't mind adding some Steel Fist characters though!

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #183 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:19:09 PM »

Quote from: Lowtardog on July 25, 2013, 04:35:36 PM

Awaiting mine eagerly then to save for some oshiro terrain

Busy casting for the (hopeful) rush of orders

cheers

James

Captain Gamma · « **Reply #184 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:34:01 PM »

Right, I've read through the 12 plus pages of this topic and I'm pretty sure I haven't missed mention of this but does anyone know what the other factions are in the rules? Is there a specific faction of westerners?

Kadzik · « **Reply #185 on:** July 25, 2013, 06:39:02 PM »

I'm sure that someone (Smith?) has mentioned Ming Chinese and Koreans.
I can also guess Ikko Ikki.

Captain Gamma · « **Reply #186 on:** July 25, 2013, 07:26:09 PM »

Ahh I thought the sohei monks were the ikko ikki. Now that you mention the Ming chinese I do recall seeing that they were included.

El Pistola · « **Reply #187 on:** July 25, 2013, 08:19:58 PM »

Quote from: Captain Gamma on July 25, 2013, 06:34:01 PM

Right, I've read through the 12 plus pages of this topic and I'm pretty sure I haven't missed mention of this but does anyone know what the other factions are in the rules? Is there a specific faction of westerners?

Apparently the rules were for sale at Historicon and a TMP member was good enough to post a list of the factions in the book:

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Anyway, here are the factions from the Sengoku Jidai period:
Bushi
Ikko-Ikki
Sohei
Koryu
Bandits
Koreans
Ming Chinese
Peasants
There is also a category called "swords for hire." These cover different types of troops, (i.e. ronin, ninja, etc.) and they are available to different factions in various combinations.

In the Kamakura period, some lists are adjusted, some eliminated, and the Mongols are added.

In the Late-Edo period, some lists are adjusted, some are eliminated, and the Shinsengumi, Imperialists, Shogunate troops, and Yakuza are added.

Captain Gamma · « **Reply #188 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:05:52 PM »

Aah excellent. Thanks for posting that. I look forward to hopefully seeing them in miniature one day. Once my wallet is out of intensive care.

Movie wise I would also recommend Ambush at Blood Pass.

Dr Mathias · « **Reply #189 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:11:15 PM »

I've been looking for a ruleset that would do Heian or Kamakura, hoping this is it.

Vermis · « **Reply #190 on:** July 25, 2013, 10:16:26 PM »

Quote from: nicknorthstar on July 25, 2013, 01:04:18 PM

If you don't like 'em, don't buy 'em.

If people don't buy 'em, that defeats the point, right?

Anyway, I didn't say I didn't, and wouldn't. (I did mention getting the needle files out, earlier) I don't get the vapours about thicker, sturdier blades, and every other bit of the minis looks top-notch, especially painted up. Personally, this is the first mini/game release to excite me in a good while. But I'll reserve the right to raise an eyebrow that the nodachi escaped relatively unscathed...

Poiter50 · « **Reply #191 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:11:15 AM »

Sohei are the Warriors raised and/or belonging to monasteries, Ikko Ikki are the armed members of communities who formed their own mini "republics" but were often supported by Sohei and Samurai against an opponent that they both disliked. Osprey's Warrior Monks book is quite good on their history.

Quote from: Captain Gamma on July 25, 2013, 07:26:09 PM