Nodachi:
The Nodachi is a
large two handed traditionally made Japanese sword used by the samurai class.
During the time it was made it was difficult to forge compared to a normal
sized and required greater strength to properly wield. Making the character
wield a nodachi makes the character a worthy warrior. The length of the nodachi’s
hilt varied between twelve to thirteen inches (30 to 33cm) and the blade was
usually around four feet (122cm) long. The Kage-ryu is one of the very rare
schools of Japanese martial arts remaining in that trains in the use of Japanese
long sword. The image is displayed on the left side of the moodboard. The image
with a blue background is concept art for Total War: Shogun 2 developed by
Creative Assembly.
These links on above are videos that demonstrate the
Kage-Ryu style using the nodachi and shows the description of how the player
character will attack.
Yumi:
The Yumi is a long
bow that is traditionally made by laminating bamboo, wood and leather with a
standard length of 221cm (87 inches) and compared to the average height of a
Japanese person which is 150-165cm (59-65 inches) the bow is a lot taller than
the user. The bow is asymmetric and the grip has to be positioned at about two
thirds of the distance from the upper tip.
The draw strength varies by gender, age and experience and the
experience female will average between 14 and 16kg (30.8 and 35.2lb) and the
experience males will average between 18 and 20kg (39.6 and 44lb) which means
that larger enemies and bosses will be stronger than the player character and
will deal more damage, however the average non-experienced male will average
between 10 and 15 kg (22 and 33lb) which means the earlier enemies will be
weaker and will lose more health than the player character.
The video above demonstrates how to fire a yumi bow and how
the player character will be using this weapon. They will be more soon.
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