Starknight
[08] Mercenary
well... this is a killing of fan favorites as never seen before. Looks like SF3 all over again... hopefully we might get a SC5: 3rd strike of sorts.
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GrayGuy7
[10] Knight
Hmm...I don't think this'll end up like SF3. I mean, the SF3 generation had what, 4 returnin' characters, and the rest were "new" to the series. Whereas SCV will be Half n' Half with even successors to old styles, so I don't think it'll need a "SCV: 2nd Crisis" or anything like that.
Habast
[12] Conqueror
I'm only 17 (though nearly 18), haha.
Cao Cao may have been the most talented... I personally despise him. Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu, Sima Yi, and Deng Ai are also contenders in my opinion. Others too, but these are the immediate ones that come to mind.
They aren't going to replace that many... But I'm hoping they completely replace more than they are so far.
I'm kind of sick of seeing the children or apprentices who fight exactly like the old character. I like whose been announced and that they're trying to do new things (and of course Bangoo will add to the list), but I'd like to see some more 100% new characters, like Zwei. Not that I think he's better than the old cast, I just like to see a completely new fighting style come in.
RWB
[10] Knight
Why? He was a very jovial and very emotional person, with a love for poetry. Sure, he was ruthless, but so was every warlord.
He was also a legalist, who improved living standards greatly for the poor and made the nobility have to pay tax and get harsher punishments for wrongdoings. He also reworked farming and took an active part in preventing famine among his people.
He and his family was so beloved by the the Wei populace that the civilians tried to drive Zhuge Liang from a city he had taken.
Unlike what the book and games tell us, Cao Cao was probably the ruler that really worked for the people. And they loved him for it.
The only other man in command to enforce legalism was Zhuge Liang, not Liu Bei.
Zhou Yu was incredibly multitalented, but as a warlord and ruler or commander, Sun Ce was far superior.
"Sun Ce conquered more land in less time with less resources than anyone else in the Three Kingdoms period. With just three thousand soldiers, he conquered an entire province, amassed a corps of dedicated officers, then turned on the one who initially gave him the pittance of troops and drove him out to solidify his base."
He was assassinated by Xu Gong(who supported Wei)'s men.
Some think it likely he would've marched on Xuchang and taken it. And thereby claiming the emperor.
Incredible at management, both military, political and administrative. He certainly is a contender.
While an impressive tactician, he really didn't do anything on par with Sun Ce or Cao Cao. Cao Ren did more impressive things than him, as well.
Another good one. Much like Zhuge Liang in many ways, though more of a political mastermind than anything. Also, supposedly a master spearman.
Of course. Deng Ai was very lacking in the political area, but a brilliant administrator and politician.
Habast
[12] Conqueror
Despise may be a strong word, but his ruthlessness seems greater than most. I've read something along the lines of "this guy tried to oppose Cao Cao. He failed and Cao Cao publicly executed him... and his entire family" many times. I understand killing the dude, I guess... But why kill his entire family? It seems extremely brutal and unnecessary. I know he isn't the only one, but he has to be the one who did it the most.
I know he actually created a better society (one I would prefer to live in) and was a more effective leader than the majority of the others, though.
Honestly, it's probably mostly because for years it has been Cao Cao who has proved the biggest thorn in my side in the ROTTK games, lol. So I guess I despise his character in that game more so than the actually person.
Just suggesting him as a candidate, though I know he wasn't the commander Sun Ce was. He wasn't a commander to be scoffed at either, though.
I am one of those that think he could have taken Xuchang... I wonder how differently things would have played out?
Not on par with Cao Cao? He defeated Cao Cao. When did Jia Xu lose a battle when his advice was heeded by his lord? I can't remember a single time, but I may have forgotten or not known. In my honest opinion, he's one of the best.
How was he lacking in the political area and yet a brilliant politician? The only major flaw that I've seen is that he is pretty arrogant (though has the skill to back it up) and that he doesn't consider that he could be suspected of treason. He assumes that since he is loyal, no one will question his loyalties. In the end, it was that that Zhong Hui exploited and used to kill him. Overall, I think he is a contender for at least one of the top 5 most brilliant minds of that era.
Also, am I the only one itching for the next SC5 announcement? Come on, Daishi, haha.
I swear, I'll have to preorder this and get it on day one. I've never done that before XD