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Dip 55: Hagakure Diplomacy Autumn 1572 Results
ORDERS:
Shimazu – Ruffhaus8 (light green)
F-Chikuzen SUPPORTS F-Korea Strait > Nagato (ok)
F-Buzen HOLDS (ok)
F-Korea Strait > Nagato (ok)
F-E. China Sea > Korea Strait (ok)
F-Bungo > Suo Sea (*bounce*)
Hojo – Defiant (dark purple)
F-Edo Bay . Pacific Ocean (ok)
A-Izu > Suruga (*bounce*)
A-Sagami > Kai (ok)
A-Shimosa > Sagami (ok)
F-Mutsu HOLDS (ok)
Uesugi – El Awrence (dark blue)
A-Noto > Etchu (ok)
F-Toyama Bay SUPPORTS A-Noto > Etchu (ok)
A-Musashi SUPPORTS Hojo A-Sagami > Kai (ok)
A-Echigo > N. Shinano (*bounce*)
A-Kozuke > Echigo (*bounce*)
Mori – Dr. Tzuri (light blue)
A-Aki > Suo (ok)
A-B!tchu > Sanuki (*bounce*)
F-Nagato SUPPORTS F-Inland Sea > Suo Sea (*support cut, dislodged, retreat to Iwami, South Sea of Japan or OTB*)
F-Inland Sea > Suo Sea (*bounce*)
Oda – His Divine Shadow (red)
A-Mino > Omi (*bounce*)
A-Iga SUPPORTS A-Yamato > Yamashiro (ok)
A-Ise SUPPORTS A-Yamato > Yamashiro (ok)
A-Yamato > Yamashiro (ok)
Asakura – Snowfire (yellow)
F-Echizen > Wakasa Bay (ok)
A-Omi SUPPORTS A-Yamashiro (*support cut*)
A-Tamba SUPPORTS A-Omi (ok)
A-Yamashiro SUPPORTS A-Omi (*support cut, dislodged, DESTROYED*)
A-Settsu SUPPORTS A-Yamashiro (*support cut*)
Chosokabe – MDR (light purple)
F-Iyo SUPPORTS F-Awa > Sanuki (ok)
F-Awa > Sanuki (ok)
F-Kii > Kawachi (ok)
F-Osaka Bay > Settsu (*bounce*)
Takeda – Midian (dark green)
A-N.Shinano > Echigo (*bounce*)
A-Etchu > Noto (*bounce, dislodged, retreat to Kaga, Hida, S.Shinano or OTB)
A-Kai > Musashi (*bounce, dislodged, DESTROYED*)
A-Suruga SUPPORTS A-Kai (*support cut*)
Map is at:
Please check for accuracy
GM COMMENTS: Retreats are needed from Takeda (A-Etchu has been moved to S.Shinano on the map) and Mori (F-Nagato has been moved to Iwami on the map). Please either confirm these retreats on this thread or pick an alternative. Please have these in within 24 hours. Builds/disbands will be due on Thursday 26 July at 1159GMT (I know Defiant’s on holiday, but he has no builds). Remember that you can build in any SC you have held for an Autumn turn (the box is coloured your faction colour on the map).
SC COUNT AND ADJUSTMENTS:
Total SCs = 36
SCs needed for solo = 25
Home SCs are listed in bold
Shimazu – 6 SCs 1 build
SATSUMA, OSUMI, CHIKUGO, HIZEN, BUNGO, Nagato
Hojo – 6 SCs 1 build
IZU, SAGAMI, KAZUSA, HITACHI, Mutsu
Uesugi – 5 SCs no change
KOZUKE, ECHIGO, SADO, NOTO, Musashi
Oda – 5 SCs 1 build
OWARI, MIKAWA, YAMATO, Mino, Yamashiro
Asakura – 4 SCs No change
ECHIZEN, OMI, SETTSU, INABA
Chosokabe – 4 SCs No change
IYO, TOSA, AWAJI, KII
Takeda – 3 SCs No change
S.SHINANO, N.SHINANO, TOTOMI, KAI
Mori – 3 SCs 1 disband
IWAMI, IZUMO, BINGO
POWER RANKING:
I’ve never done one of these before, but I liked Snowfire’s one for the tourney game, so I thought I’d give it a go. The pack is starting to separate a bit now too, so the game is getting interesting.
1. Shimazu: From a comfortable starting position on the island of Kyushu, Clan Shimazu has been able to pick up a number of uncontested SCs. As with all island powers, the real test comes when trying to establish a bridgehead on the mainland. This achieved, at the expense of Clan Mori, and with the naval power to back it up, the future for Shimazu looks very bright indeed.
2. Hojo: Shifting alliances in the north have left a confusing picture over the last couple of turns. However, an agreement with Uesugi seems to be working out and, if it holds, there could be rich pickings in Takeda lands. However, even together, cracking into Takeda’s tight defence could be more difficult than first thought. Expansion after that is also limited.
3. Uesugi: Not much to tell between Hojo and Uesugi, although Uesugi perhaps has more room for manoeuvre in the long run, with the ability to expand along the north coast. Expansion against Takeda is looking more likely now the corner has been turned but this, as mentioned above, relies on a lot of trust between Hojo and Uesugi. If this fails to hold, the future of N. Japan would be in the balance again – at this stage, it would be hard to pick a winner of that fight.
4. Oda: The congested central plain of Japan was always going to be a bottleneck where diplomacy would be of vital importance. Currently on top is Clan Oda, which has managed to break the Asakura defence with the help of Chosokabe. Oda now looks well-placed to press home the advantage and dominate the centre. Peace with Takeda has also proved decisive in the rear, and both have benefited by being able to concentrate on other objectives. In the long-run, however, because of its central position, Oda is never going to have a quiet life, and it could be constrained by a slow expansion, while others with more space have had time to grow.
5. Chosokabe: Expansion has been somewhat tentative, but the longer-term prospects look better. The need to maintain a fleet to protect against Mori advances has been partly to blame for this, but this will perhaps ease up now after Shimazu’s attack on Nagato. Chosokabe has also gained a foothold on the main island and seems to be benefiting from an alliance with Oda against Asakura. Much will depend on the long-term solidity of this alliance and an eye will have to be kept on a strengthening Shimazu in the west.
6. Asakura: Things have recently turned sour for Asakura, with Chosokabe and Oda allying against it. The clan suffers somewhat from widespread forces, with the northern fleet unable to provide any support for the war in the south, and this could prove decisive. Intense diplomacy could well be the key to survival.
7. Takeda: An alliance with Hojo seems to have turned against Takeda, with Hojo moving into the Uesugi camp. The future looks fairly bleak if this alliance holds but, with a fairly tight defence, it may be possible to hold the line for a while. Expansion, however, could be more difficult.
8. Mori: Concentration on the Suo Sea stand-off with Chosokabe has hampered expansion and perhaps allowed Shimazu to sneak in the back door. This could well spell serious trouble for Mori, but he has room to manoeuvre if he can muster a strong enough defence. He may even be able to capitalise on war in the centre to expand a little.
Bloody hell, that took longer than I thought it would.
GAME CONTACTS:
GM: The Orange One
email: the_orange1@hotmail.com
icq: 109943271
Shimazu: Ruffhaus
email: ruffhaus8@aol.com
icq: 63418710
Uesugi: El Awrence
email: hodad1984@mixmail.com
icq: 102139615
Asakura: Snowfire
email: peter.Ingraham@oberlin.edu
icq: 35476699
Oda: His Divine Shadow
email: zeon_archduchy@hotmail.com
icq: NONE
Hojo: Defiant
email: defiant@charter.net
icq: 46172786
Takeda: Midian
Email; mctaggert@door.net
Icq: NONE
Mori: Dr. Tzuri
Email; tzuri4@walla.co.il
Icq: 92505026
Chosokabe: MDR
Email: mikedr@gte.net
Icq: NONE
ORDERS:
Shimazu – Ruffhaus8 (light green)
F-Chikuzen SUPPORTS F-Korea Strait > Nagato (ok)
F-Buzen HOLDS (ok)
F-Korea Strait > Nagato (ok)
F-E. China Sea > Korea Strait (ok)
F-Bungo > Suo Sea (*bounce*)
Hojo – Defiant (dark purple)
F-Edo Bay . Pacific Ocean (ok)
A-Izu > Suruga (*bounce*)
A-Sagami > Kai (ok)
A-Shimosa > Sagami (ok)
F-Mutsu HOLDS (ok)
Uesugi – El Awrence (dark blue)
A-Noto > Etchu (ok)
F-Toyama Bay SUPPORTS A-Noto > Etchu (ok)
A-Musashi SUPPORTS Hojo A-Sagami > Kai (ok)
A-Echigo > N. Shinano (*bounce*)
A-Kozuke > Echigo (*bounce*)
Mori – Dr. Tzuri (light blue)
A-Aki > Suo (ok)
A-B!tchu > Sanuki (*bounce*)
F-Nagato SUPPORTS F-Inland Sea > Suo Sea (*support cut, dislodged, retreat to Iwami, South Sea of Japan or OTB*)
F-Inland Sea > Suo Sea (*bounce*)
Oda – His Divine Shadow (red)
A-Mino > Omi (*bounce*)
A-Iga SUPPORTS A-Yamato > Yamashiro (ok)
A-Ise SUPPORTS A-Yamato > Yamashiro (ok)
A-Yamato > Yamashiro (ok)
Asakura – Snowfire (yellow)
F-Echizen > Wakasa Bay (ok)
A-Omi SUPPORTS A-Yamashiro (*support cut*)
A-Tamba SUPPORTS A-Omi (ok)
A-Yamashiro SUPPORTS A-Omi (*support cut, dislodged, DESTROYED*)
A-Settsu SUPPORTS A-Yamashiro (*support cut*)
Chosokabe – MDR (light purple)
F-Iyo SUPPORTS F-Awa > Sanuki (ok)
F-Awa > Sanuki (ok)
F-Kii > Kawachi (ok)
F-Osaka Bay > Settsu (*bounce*)
Takeda – Midian (dark green)
A-N.Shinano > Echigo (*bounce*)
A-Etchu > Noto (*bounce, dislodged, retreat to Kaga, Hida, S.Shinano or OTB)
A-Kai > Musashi (*bounce, dislodged, DESTROYED*)
A-Suruga SUPPORTS A-Kai (*support cut*)
Map is at:
Please check for accuracy
GM COMMENTS: Retreats are needed from Takeda (A-Etchu has been moved to S.Shinano on the map) and Mori (F-Nagato has been moved to Iwami on the map). Please either confirm these retreats on this thread or pick an alternative. Please have these in within 24 hours. Builds/disbands will be due on Thursday 26 July at 1159GMT (I know Defiant’s on holiday, but he has no builds). Remember that you can build in any SC you have held for an Autumn turn (the box is coloured your faction colour on the map).
SC COUNT AND ADJUSTMENTS:
Total SCs = 36
SCs needed for solo = 25
Home SCs are listed in bold
Shimazu – 6 SCs 1 build
SATSUMA, OSUMI, CHIKUGO, HIZEN, BUNGO, Nagato
Hojo – 6 SCs 1 build
IZU, SAGAMI, KAZUSA, HITACHI, Mutsu
Uesugi – 5 SCs no change
KOZUKE, ECHIGO, SADO, NOTO, Musashi
Oda – 5 SCs 1 build
OWARI, MIKAWA, YAMATO, Mino, Yamashiro
Asakura – 4 SCs No change
ECHIZEN, OMI, SETTSU, INABA
Chosokabe – 4 SCs No change
IYO, TOSA, AWAJI, KII
Takeda – 3 SCs No change
S.SHINANO, N.SHINANO, TOTOMI, KAI
Mori – 3 SCs 1 disband
IWAMI, IZUMO, BINGO
POWER RANKING:
I’ve never done one of these before, but I liked Snowfire’s one for the tourney game, so I thought I’d give it a go. The pack is starting to separate a bit now too, so the game is getting interesting.
1. Shimazu: From a comfortable starting position on the island of Kyushu, Clan Shimazu has been able to pick up a number of uncontested SCs. As with all island powers, the real test comes when trying to establish a bridgehead on the mainland. This achieved, at the expense of Clan Mori, and with the naval power to back it up, the future for Shimazu looks very bright indeed.
2. Hojo: Shifting alliances in the north have left a confusing picture over the last couple of turns. However, an agreement with Uesugi seems to be working out and, if it holds, there could be rich pickings in Takeda lands. However, even together, cracking into Takeda’s tight defence could be more difficult than first thought. Expansion after that is also limited.
3. Uesugi: Not much to tell between Hojo and Uesugi, although Uesugi perhaps has more room for manoeuvre in the long run, with the ability to expand along the north coast. Expansion against Takeda is looking more likely now the corner has been turned but this, as mentioned above, relies on a lot of trust between Hojo and Uesugi. If this fails to hold, the future of N. Japan would be in the balance again – at this stage, it would be hard to pick a winner of that fight.
4. Oda: The congested central plain of Japan was always going to be a bottleneck where diplomacy would be of vital importance. Currently on top is Clan Oda, which has managed to break the Asakura defence with the help of Chosokabe. Oda now looks well-placed to press home the advantage and dominate the centre. Peace with Takeda has also proved decisive in the rear, and both have benefited by being able to concentrate on other objectives. In the long-run, however, because of its central position, Oda is never going to have a quiet life, and it could be constrained by a slow expansion, while others with more space have had time to grow.
5. Chosokabe: Expansion has been somewhat tentative, but the longer-term prospects look better. The need to maintain a fleet to protect against Mori advances has been partly to blame for this, but this will perhaps ease up now after Shimazu’s attack on Nagato. Chosokabe has also gained a foothold on the main island and seems to be benefiting from an alliance with Oda against Asakura. Much will depend on the long-term solidity of this alliance and an eye will have to be kept on a strengthening Shimazu in the west.
6. Asakura: Things have recently turned sour for Asakura, with Chosokabe and Oda allying against it. The clan suffers somewhat from widespread forces, with the northern fleet unable to provide any support for the war in the south, and this could prove decisive. Intense diplomacy could well be the key to survival.
7. Takeda: An alliance with Hojo seems to have turned against Takeda, with Hojo moving into the Uesugi camp. The future looks fairly bleak if this alliance holds but, with a fairly tight defence, it may be possible to hold the line for a while. Expansion, however, could be more difficult.
8. Mori: Concentration on the Suo Sea stand-off with Chosokabe has hampered expansion and perhaps allowed Shimazu to sneak in the back door. This could well spell serious trouble for Mori, but he has room to manoeuvre if he can muster a strong enough defence. He may even be able to capitalise on war in the centre to expand a little.
Bloody hell, that took longer than I thought it would.
GAME CONTACTS:
GM: The Orange One
email: the_orange1@hotmail.com
icq: 109943271
Shimazu: Ruffhaus
email: ruffhaus8@aol.com
icq: 63418710
Uesugi: El Awrence
email: hodad1984@mixmail.com
icq: 102139615
Asakura: Snowfire
email: peter.Ingraham@oberlin.edu
icq: 35476699
Oda: His Divine Shadow
email: zeon_archduchy@hotmail.com
icq: NONE
Hojo: Defiant
email: defiant@charter.net
icq: 46172786
Takeda: Midian
Email; mctaggert@door.net
Icq: NONE
Mori: Dr. Tzuri
Email; tzuri4@walla.co.il
Icq: 92505026
Chosokabe: MDR
Email: mikedr@gte.net
Icq: NONE
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