The Seven Samurai- A Most Honorable Competitive SG

[Bobchillingworth]

The world was turning to Autumn. Bobiro could feel it on the wind. Soon it would be winter, and all things would end.



The Samurai had fallen quiet as a group since the death of Matahachibod. Although never the best warrior, he had been the most jovial among them, and his death had ripped the heart out of the band. Their enemies grew emboldened; the Samurai were not invulnerable after all. The bandits deployed new, more dangerous weapons. For the first time in many days, the Samurai found themselves tested in every battle.


But they all had known the dangers when they came to the village's aid. And in truth, there was no great sorrow in honorable death. So life went on.


And the Six continued to deal death:





Bobiro was in command for the third and surely final time. He had not expected to survive for so long, although he had tried to disguise his doubts from his companions. While he was no stranger to mortal danger, he was cautious in his battles, and deep down he knew that this was because he did not long for death. His shame was secret and great.



And now he was outside the capital of the Bandits of Ethiopia. The strongest bandit force the Samurai had encountered yet. He was the leader. He had to make the first attack. He knew that he had a one-in-five chance of dying, but, well, nobody lives forever. Banzai!





Bobiro was left half-dead from the combat, but fortune had been kind to him regardless and he survived to lead further engagements.


More combat, and the camp fell:




Meanwhile, while most of the Samurai were encamped up north, Ito (deadliest of the surviving six) waged a personal campaign of vengeance against the Dutch:






Not that the other Samurai lacked for Glory:







Eventually Bobiro's seven turns concluded, and he prepared to surrender his command for what was very likely to be the final time. The Samurai stood serene, triumphant among the desolate carnage:







Yet his mind was unsettled. The bandits were crumbling, victory seemed close at hand- yet the Peaceful Villagers no longer seemed to be quite so peaceable and they still lacked for skill in even rudimentary peasant tasks. The Samurai had intended to train them to defend themselves, true. But the Village appeared to deliberately avoid defending the lone camp of their erstwhile benefactors:





Hmmm.




FIGHT WITH HONOR!

[NobleHelium]

Uh, what on earth is "Grip Mode"?

[Nydaeli]

If you hold both mouse buttons down, you can scroll around the map with a little hand cursor. This is Grip Mode.

[thestick]

So do you think we're going to win before another trip through the roster occurs, or do you think we're all going to die in the next 35 turns?

Does anyone have a preliminary scoring chart?

[Jkaen]

Will write up the report later today, for now here is the save

The Save

Summary: No more dead, 1 civ left

[Sareln]

Will write up the report later today, for now here is the save

The Save

Summary: No more dead, 1 civ left

Got it

[Jkaen]

And I guess I should finally do the report:

Taking over command Jkaenmaki saw that the bandits had begun to break, and were running for their lives, first he reached the defenses of the first city to feel his wrath, and charged into the breach



As those with him prepared to follow him in the held them back, insisting that the glory of the victory be his alone, and so without pause, he threw himself forward for the last time against the city



Before it, and the Ethiopean civilisation fell to dust




...Meanwhile in the south Ito had forged on alone and found the dutch, with a mighty cry he launched himself at the city




And reduced the Dutch to a small footnote in history



All this fighting caused a renowned general to seek us out. While he was not worthy to accomany any of the Samurai, we did allow him to instruct those left behind at the village



Sareln had been stalking down the city all this time, and finally got to launch himself at a city as Jkaenmaki's command drew to an end



And he turned once more to review his troops




Spoiler

Decided to try to bump up my score by delaying on the egyptians and getting the points for that. Still think Sareln has this in the bag though.

Oh it was also me there that gave bob woodsman (I gave myself city raider, by far the most useful promotion how things have played out. This game went far quicker than I imagined)

[Jkaen]

Sareln, is they all deaded?

[Sareln]

Sareln, is they all deaded?

OMG they're all dead...

Working on it.

[Sareln]

• The Seige of Hadramutum:
  
  Four Attack Strongly
  The Enemy Falls Before
  The Mighty Warriors
  
• Sareln Approaches Utica:
  
  I Race to Aid Friends
  Heedless of the Foe Before
  I Shall Strike Them Down
  
• The Twin Seiges:
  
  Would be Thrones Shall Fall
  Smaller Forts will be Taken
  I Stand Alone Here
  
• The Village Prepares:
  
  A Threat Appears Here
  Even Peasants Can Defend
  All They Need is Hope
  
• Positions:
  
  The Seven Have Seen
  Many Sights to Cow Mortals
  Uncowed are We
  
• The Final Blow:
  
  A Quick Flash of Steel
  Suddenly a Gurgling Gasp
  A Spear Falls Loudly
  
• The Village Saved:
  
  The Enemy Fades
  As the Villagers See Life
  Before Them Open
  
• Victory:
  
  We Have Won The Day
  But We Should Not Forget Those
  Who Have Made it Real
  

[SIZE="6"]The Final Save[/SIZE]