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waterscrollI enjoyed reading it but unfortunately the plot just sort of fizzled out. I still liked it, though.
Most of the route is Nobunaga investigating the state of the country. It's very prosperous (Mitsuhide's doing) but there are also random and poorly justified rebellions (Ieyasu's doing) and a random invasion of 'Choson' (Hideyoshi's doing). Eventually Nobunaga makes it to Azuchi castle where nearly everyone wants him to take rule back. Even Ieyasu seems to want that, although he expresses it by giving a villain monologue saying that since Nobunaga left him he's going to ruin everything.
Nobunaga doesn't. Instead he goes to the port where Danming is (justifiably) invading. I say justifiably because Ieyasu is attacking their ships and Hideyoshi is attaching their ally Choson. So I was expecting some sort of resolution where Nobunaga tells the invaders that Ieyasu and Hideyoshi are being removed from power so they can stop invading. But that wasn't at all what happened. Instead Nobunaga uses his weapons-trading to get canons to chase away the Danming navies. Mitsuhide belatedly arrives and says he's going to parley. Maybe he'll do the sensible thing? But I don't think Mitsuhide knows what Ieyasu and Hideyoshi are up to and Nobunaga doesn't tell him, and we don't end up finding out how the parley is resolved.
The story ends with Nobunaga and MC on the way to Europe, with Nobunaga telling MC that from now on he'll never be anything but a weapons trader.
So the ending felt like a bit of a letdown. Maybe I picked the wrong ending? I dunno.
Options for next route:
Kyoichiro, because I haven't done a shadow route yet and that looks like the most interesting one. Plus Hideyoshi is in it, as an employer or antagonist or both, I'm not sure.
Masamune or Kojuro, because I keep liking their event stories.
Most of the route is Nobunaga investigating the state of the country. It's very prosperous (Mitsuhide's doing) but there are also random and poorly justified rebellions (Ieyasu's doing) and a random invasion of 'Choson' (Hideyoshi's doing). Eventually Nobunaga makes it to Azuchi castle where nearly everyone wants him to take rule back. Even Ieyasu seems to want that, although he expresses it by giving a villain monologue saying that since Nobunaga left him he's going to ruin everything.
Nobunaga doesn't. Instead he goes to the port where Danming is (justifiably) invading. I say justifiably because Ieyasu is attacking their ships and Hideyoshi is attaching their ally Choson. So I was expecting some sort of resolution where Nobunaga tells the invaders that Ieyasu and Hideyoshi are being removed from power so they can stop invading. But that wasn't at all what happened. Instead Nobunaga uses his weapons-trading to get canons to chase away the Danming navies. Mitsuhide belatedly arrives and says he's going to parley. Maybe he'll do the sensible thing? But I don't think Mitsuhide knows what Ieyasu and Hideyoshi are up to and Nobunaga doesn't tell him, and we don't end up finding out how the parley is resolved.
The story ends with Nobunaga and MC on the way to Europe, with Nobunaga telling MC that from now on he'll never be anything but a weapons trader.
So the ending felt like a bit of a letdown. Maybe I picked the wrong ending? I dunno.
Options for next route:
Kyoichiro, because I haven't done a shadow route yet and that looks like the most interesting one. Plus Hideyoshi is in it, as an employer or antagonist or both, I'm not sure.
Masamune or Kojuro, because I keep liking their event stories.
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Date: 2020-03-23 03:36 pm (UTC)It's very prosperous (Mitsuhide's doing) but there are also random and poorly justified rebellions (Ieyasu's doing) and a random invasion of 'Choson' (Hideyoshi's doing).
Heh, this is such a nice summary of their contributions.
I'm surprised that Ieyasu and Hideyoshi want Nobunaga back -- I would have expected Nobunaga peacing out so they can take over the country to be their best case scenarios.
The story ends with Nobunaga and MC on the way to Europe, with Nobunaga telling MC that from now on he'll never be anything but a weapons trader.
Ha. Danming apparently wasn't far enough, now he's going to try Europe.
But also, the game was teasing Nobunaga as ruler so much... Misleading advertising, game. D:
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Date: 2020-03-23 04:07 pm (UTC)I did enjoy the route, though, it was fun watching Nobunaga go around the country and see what became of it under his heirs. It was also fun watching Nobunaga and MC in an established relationship and watching her get more confident in the relationship.
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Date: 2020-03-23 08:29 pm (UTC)And the whole thing is set up as a mystery of why Danming is invading and what is up with the rebellions, but once we find out Nobunaga doesn't try to stop Ieyasu and Hideyoshi in any way.
...I wonder if they ran out of time or something. It sounds like they had a good plot set up and then...they just kind of forgot about it, I guess?
I'm very curious about what happens after this act, too. I'm assuming they're not going to continue it, but the idea of Ieyasu and Hideyoshi and Mitsuhide just starting at each other going "..." amuses me mildly.