half-OT: Question on "Samurai" Armor

[Scott Hebert]

Originally posted by tinkthank:


Yes, if you could "research" that and let me know, I would be grateful. I searched the internet quite a bit, and even posted elsewhere, but never got any answers.

That's odd. It's not a very obscure question.

As to banner effect: fine. Have you ever heard of the game "Champions"? It has an "impression" factor in it, which seems to be exactly what this back-banner would do. You are right that it is not fear, but I think "awe" might come closest??

No, it was _exactly_ a standard, used in primarily the same way as European heraldry and Roman standards were. It functioned primarily as an identification device, and to inspire the troops around you. When you consider the battles of the late Sengoku period were _far_ larger than European battles of the same time period, these became more important.

Bayushi Tasogare