A New Faction Released - the Shogunate!

By Yipe, in Tannhauser

Jutha said:

It really looks incredible!!

I hope to see these things in spanish some day... Tanhausser in Spain is on the novgorod expansión...

You can buy material in other lenguages. I have tanhhauser in english, novgorod in french and daedalus and other single figures in english.

If you wait for Spanish, you will be dead.

I dislike it is not a full asian team.

periprocto said:

I dislike it is not a full asian team.

You mean the Shogunate? Not yet, but it will be in the future.

periprocto said:

Jutha said:

I dislike it is not a full asian team.

I dislike it's not just called "Full Asian Team" ...

Still curious to see an explanation of what their particular "weird factor" is (spiritualism? reincarnation? bizarre medicine?) Union has alien tech from Roswell, Reich has dark occult powers, the Matriarchy has some kind of technomagic (or at least very potent robotics,) what's Japan's gimmick? Apologies if this has been answered already.

I´d say it´s mysticism or some kind of "magic". Maybe something religious, but that´s a little bit to matricarchy like, maybe

I'm expecting the typical Asian faction with eastern mysticism and martial arts, based on the flavor text and figures that we have seen so far. For instance, the website mentions Onmyodo, which is a Japanese philosophy which includes the concept of the 5 elements and the balance of Ying and Yang.

It also sounds like the Japanese may be seeking the secret to immortality - the website states that Hirohito and Hatamoto are working to prolong the life of the failing Emperor and the Daimyo, a product of the Han'ei project, is said to have returned to battle even after he has been defeated. Han'ei itself means prosperity, which could reference "life" or maybe "luck".

For the items, I'm expecting some of the traditional weapons to be enhanced, either by magic or technology.

Katsuyori said:

Maybe something religious, but that´s a little bit too Matricarchy like...

Eastern mysticism intersects with eastern religion and is fairly distinct from the western mythologies, so we get that component. Otherwise, yeah, I don't expect to see anything overly religious, though I'm hoping we'll see some references to older Japanese mythology.

Maybe mainly items or abilites etc. named for mythic beasts, gods, and the like.

Tokens for the shogunate coulde be:

The Shin could have sort of smoke grenade and "Infrared-Vision" or something like that, together with a Katana and a pistol - and her armor, I think.

The Ashigaru... well, his rifle, a small hand-to-hand weapon, an ability to make his rifle deadlier, maybe something like supernatural strength or stamina, first-aid-kit.

Iroh: Katana, supernatural Strength and Stamina, some Grade to give his team temporary CPs and his armor.

Mizu: Sai, Shuriken, Happo-Fighting-Ability, Celerity, maybe some ability to make it harder for her opponents to hit her.

And all of them could have some trinkets to enhance them for a while (Amulett of Yin - like supernatural stamina, etc.).