Suzaku Company Random OOC Thread

[Yoritomo Virendra]

Not just Lion and Crab, and neither of those Clans is limited to "only heavy infantry" in what their Clan schools have to offer. If you want to get technical about it, a Yoritomo bushi could be considered "heavy infantry" for the Mantis, while a Shiba bushi could be considered one for the Phoenix as well (and sometimes their Earth Tensai).  

Command unit (and their guards, and tacticians) should be given their own squad, instead of lumping them in with support, imho. However, for sake of this game we can lump them all together.

Archers are support, don't need to be mentioned twice.

Reserves should be given their own squad (and really, we shouldn't have to worry about designating a squad of their own).

The only other thing I would suggest is waiting for Miki to see this suggestion, as she's already declared for the Third Squad, and afaik she's a duelist, but no one's guard.

So really:

First Squad: Heavy infantry

Second Squad: Light infantry (everyone that's not Heavy, Support or Cavalry)

Third Squad: Support (archers, shugenja, command staff and guards, Strategists*)

Fourth Squad: Cavalry

* I labeled it as "Strategists," because you can have a tactical knowledge of battle but yet not make major warfare decisions. Strategists are basically those that would advise the command staff as to the best course of action for a particular fight/terrain/battle/whatever. Basically, those tacticians that don't wish to see front line duty.

[Moto Wake]

Basically, those tacticians that don't wish to see front line duty.

Those are called cowards!

But, on the actual topic, said breakdown works in my eyes.

[Yoritomo Amano]

Except there's still no squad for me, and I don't know how long I can keep up the Animal House Squad facade.

[Moto Wake]

Well when all else fails we toss you in the light infantry to soak up arrows and hopefully kill a foe or two while doing so.  Otherwise you might want to clarify your talents

[Yoritomo Amano]

My talents include: Makin' movies, makin' songs and fightin' 'round the world!

[Moto Wake]

Light infantry it is then

[Kitsuki Masakaze]

Not just Lion and Crab, and neither of those Clans is limited to "only heavy infantry" in what their Clan schools have to offer. If you want to get technical about it, a Yoritomo bushi could be considered "heavy infantry" for the Mantis, while a Shiba bushi could be considered one for the Phoenix as well (and sometimes their Earth Tensai).  

I only added the Lion and Crab bit as fluff. All Clans and even minor clans have some heavy infantry. And yes, of course the Lion and Crab don't just have that. It's just what they are best known for. Please do not take everything so literally, especially when it was meant to enthuse others rather than be some academic argument.

I don't want to get technical about it - I just want a decision to be reached.

If you want to be antsy - if you are wearing heavy armor you are heavy infantry. Even if you are a courtier >_<

I still think this South Company should all be capable of fighting. The scouts can be backup if necessary. Plus shugenja should only be here if they can stab or bash something. I therefore think labelling one squad's tacticians as those who want to avoid frontline duty is a bit dangerous. It's the Legion. What you want doesn't matter. If the squad is ordered into a breach, they damn well better storm the breach. If you're that good a tactician then you're an advisor to a chui, not some grunt.

Generally though, helpful comments. I think that's a useful division.

1. Heavy/assault infantry
2. Light and medium infantry - mobile troops
3. Support/specialists/reserves and archers!
4. Cavalry

[Akodo Heisuke]

I'll take Squad 1 as my assignment.

[Kitsuki Masakaze]

Thought you might. Squad 1 suits you. Now... NAME IT XD

[Akodo Heisuke]

I do have to name it no? "Squad 1"?

Our squad will not have a name. It's so tough and manly, that it takes the names of the squads we totally obliterate.

[Kitsuki Masakaze]

Ichi is one in Japanese. It can also mean "best" as in - WE ARE NUMBER ONE.

Perhaps you'd like that? I don't think Bob will be happy with us if we just name our squads numbers. Give them a bit more flavour. If you are so hard, give the squad a weak sounding name like "hana" (flower). Let the enemy rue the day they thought the flowers would be... heh... daisys...

[Kakita Miki]

Oh fine. I'll go squad 2.

Miki is a former Yojimbo though.

[Akodo Heisuke]

"Heisukegumi" does have a ring

[Shosuro Zhelazo]

I am afraid I don't have a squad either. I am a competent Archer, I suppose.

[Soshi Karoshi]

I am afraid I don't have a squad either. I am a competent Archer, I suppose.

If you're Genbu (now North not South, cousin), there's little choice because the company has only, unless there's a way to pull out a dual membership.