Weapons ability

[William]

A another question this one about weapons.

Given for example a Katana there is not differance in weapons effect based on who has the weapon other then Bu, excluding combat mods.

So an Ashigaru with a Katana has a bu of 2 while the samura has a bu of 3. Again damage would require the Samurai to roll a 6 while the Ashigaru must roll a one, any other roll (except a 6) would mean that no damge would be possible only a push back? Is that correct?

Thanks
William

[andyfb]

Yes, again...in a one-on-one stand up fight....

Try to wound them with missile fire or maybe send a couple of lesser troops in to pin them and finish them off with your Samurai?

Cheers Andy ;D

[andyfb]

Also....in the lists in the book Ashigaru can be armed with Shoto and Kyu or Yari......so no Katanas for them.

Katanas were a Samurai status symbol ? And lowly Ashugaru wouldn't have them.

Cheers Andy ;D

[Rich Jones]

Don't forget you can do a powerful blow. So Ash with 2 +2 and Sam with 3 and 2 plus a powerful blow which takes Ash down to 3. Making it more likely to double. Otherwise it would be fairly even on the whole, a 6 will knock down of course ... whack the Bu up to 4 and you are in for some better action

The subtle effects of a powerful blow are not to be underestimated.