Historical samurai and ashigaru: an overview of Shogun's units
May 25, 2013 · Older ashigaru yari (spears) were replaced with long-shafted yari, similar to contemporary pikes, as the ashigaru professionalized enough to handle such weapons in …
Question regarding the armaments of Japanese ashigaru ... - Reddit
Sep 4, 2020 · The stereotypical ashigaru in popular culture really only applies to the Nanboku-chō, early Sengoku, or places where centralized control was lacking. Even in the Ōnin there …
Archers are brutally effective in this game, even bow ashigaru
First , bow ashigaru have a more effective first volley with fire arrows. If you are using bows for harrassing before melee combat, rather than skirmish, bow ashigaru is better. Second, if you …
ashigaru matchlock are worth? : r/shogun2 - Reddit
May 17, 2022 · Set up blocks of Long Yari ashigaru (4) with spaces in between wide enough to fit 3 Matchlocks on ranked fire (3 ranks deep). Position Matchlocks so their first rank is just …
Improving Oda Yari Ashigaru : r/totalwar - Reddit
Jul 18, 2020 · Ashigaru, due to their numbers are also more effective in missile engagements, releasing larger opening barrages and being less susceptible to enemy fire. Personally I like to …
OPINION: Katana Samurai are more efficient than Loan Sword …
Jan 9, 2020 · I usually write long paragraphs but this time it simply comes down to an observation I've noticed in Shogun 2. Ashigaru dominate the spear class, samurai dominate the sword …
How a late-Sengoku Ashigaru used his pike : r/AskHistorians
Jul 1, 2016 · A year or two ago I saw a Japanese movie(?) clip on youtube where the pike-wielding Ashigaru, raising and lowering their pikes, literally bashed each other on the head. …
What exactly was the difference between a jizamurai and an …
Apr 20, 2024 · Ashigaru would've been attached to samurai, either appointed by orders from above, or they were already worked together such as helping run the samurai's estates, took …
Shogun 2: Early game army compositions : r/totalwar - Reddit
Jul 12, 2021 · Ashigaru have full replenishment in any province (only need castle), and the big numbers per unit provide more men per turn, high level castle provide +1/+2 rank at castle 3/4 …
Strategy for playing as Oda in Shogun 2? : r/totalwar - Reddit
Apr 3, 2011 · It seems like Ashigaru are always a viable option, even for Oda. Even when you could field an army of all samurai/armored units it would still be advantageous to have …