Rise of Oda
Five new units for Oda.
Oda is faction focused on ashigaru units, but I decided to add them few elite units, two heavy long yari units, one spear unit with ability of using sling, nagamaki cavalry unit and slingers.
All units are Oda exclusive, so if mod is active you can see them in game either by playing as Oda or meeting AI playing as Oda.
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Slingers (Slingers) [UPDATE #1]
Greater range than bow infantry, better projectile damage and higher projectile speed. Should only fire when they see enemy directly, but due to game mechanics and some weird behaviour in current version they will probably lob some shots over slight ridges. Useful in siege defence and on mostly flat ground, higher ground works as well. Not good in siege attack considering that they can’t lob shots as regular archers. Less ammo than regular archers.
- Unit class: Missile Infantry
- Unit size: 120
- Requirements: Foot Archery range, Improved Irrigation, Stone resource
- Additional: Fast moving, Increased spotting range
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Daimyo Guard (Elite heavy long yari)
Daimyo Guard, as the name says, is Daimyo’s personal guard. Maximum 3 units can be recruited. More armoured than Naginata Samurai, difference being plus 1 armour in favour of Guard, but to compensate, or to make it more realistic, they are slower than Naginata Samurai.
- Unit class: Heavy infantry
- Unit size: 160
- Requirements: Yari Mastery Dojo, Armoury
- Ablitities: Yari wall, Second Wind, Hold Firm
- Recruitment limit: 3 units
- Attributes: Immune to attrition
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Golden Dragons (Heavy long yari)
Named that way because of the golden dragon crest on their helmets and because it’s a bit boring seeing only difference in name being faction name.
- Unit class: Heavy infantry
- Unit size: 160
- Requirements: Naginata Dojo, Armoury
- Abilities: Yari Wall
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Triyari (Yari with sling)
Yes they are inspired by Romans and their Triarii, so is the sling mechanic, although Romans used pila. They are not meant to be "out of historical period" unit, just Japanese men trained in the art of yari and sling usage at the same time.
- Unit class: Spear infantry
- Unit size: 160
- Requirements: Yari Drill Yard, Encampment
- Abilities: Yari Square, Rapid Advance
- Additional: Sling (3 sling shots)
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Mercenary Sohei Cavalry (Nagamaki cavalry)
Monk Naginata Cavalry, although armed with nagamaki instead of naginata. Idea is that Oda is paying them as mercenaries considering that they are not religion based clan. Still, they need some religious buildings to get recruited.
- Unit class: Spear Cavalry
- Unit size: 80
- Requirements: Monastery, Warhorse Stables, Horse resource
- Abilities: Warcry
- Mod is save game compatible.
- Available for both, player and AI.
- Modpack name is oda_rise.pack
Feedback concerning possible bugs/glitches or the mod itself would be appreciated.
Have fun and enjoy, cheers!
