Sword of the Samurai: Difference between revisions

* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Both the player and the AI samurai may mock each other's families. The honorable way out is challenging the offending opponent to a [[Duel to the Death]], and this is the option the AI players tend to take - [[Artificial Stupidity|even if the player has already killed a dozen other samurai in similar duels]]. The fact that the game is set in Feudal Japan [[Justified Trope|makes it understandable]] for characters to go to extreme lengths to protect their honor, though.

* [[Hurricane of Aphorisms]]: The ''entire game'' - Japanese proverbs and aphorims are virtually everywhere. Even the loading messages.

* [[Jidai Geki]]

* [[Karma Meter]]: Your Honor stat. If it's high, your opponents will trust you. Your opponents also have their own [[Karma Meter]], and dishonorable foes will frequently try covert actions like kidnapping and assassination. Honor is also vital for fielding a large army, as fewer samurai will join a leader with less honor.