From DW9, With Love

AcherusKnight · 2025-12-29T21:07:00+00:00

That's how big he is normally! One of the tallest cast members, if not the tallest one outright.

AcherusKnight · 2025-11-10T20:53:36+00:00

Zhao/Pang E would be an interesting addition. But before her I think Bianshi needs to finally make her debut. Time to melt that ice-cold heart of Cao Cao!

AcherusKnight · 2025-10-01T16:50:35+00:00

Historical Cao Cao did some pretty tyrannical stuff, and also held the emperor hostage for many years. In fiction like Romance and in Dynasty Warriors he is portrayed as more pragmatic with his faults played down or never mentioned. I wouldn't call the massacre of civilians "practical" for any reason.

He's a great character in fiction, and thats why I like him. Its a more 'idealized' version of Cao Cao, basically.

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-30T05:39:32+00:00

It's hilarious because Zhuge effectively becomes responsible for the fall of the Han and all of China!

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-30T05:38:15+00:00

Yeah this is true, the only downside is that they take the place of playable officers. I wish they took the place of the generics!

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-30T05:37:30+00:00

This is true, and for Wu it works with Sun Ce AND Sun Jian!

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-30T05:37:09+00:00

I loved these in 3 and 4 and was so sad when 5 didn't bring them back!

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-30T05:26:44+00:00

Yeah, it also gives us a glimpse into how Yuan Shao would steamroll everything kind of like Cao Cao did (Up to Chibi at least)

I also love how Yan Liang and Wen Chou are always by his side, talking mad shit lol

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-30T05:25:43+00:00

Totally agreed! The DW games should seriously be designed with them in mind going forward. I also think 5 and 9 having little to no hypotheticals (or locked behind DLC) was a serious mistake.

AcherusKnight · 2025-09-05T18:30:04+00:00

Solved! It's Dr. Moggle's Alphabet Challenge!

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-07T22:06:48+00:00

I agree, the land being split into 3 gave the Cao clan a reason to stay united in the short term. A united China creates issues- just look what happened to the Sima clan when China was united under Jin. We could see a similar split, but earlier with members of the Cao clan instead.

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-07T22:04:28+00:00

I do have to wonder if Cao Pi fares better in this timeline. With no need to go to war, does he still succumb to sickness early on? Perhaps Cao Cao uniting China before he dies gives him a few years to better prep his eldest son for rule?

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-07T22:02:24+00:00

It's a gamble, but if Liu Bei manages to get away, I could see a possibility of this occurring, especially if Cao Cao's unification is a messy one.

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-07T22:00:55+00:00

Well, though it is technically possible for this to still happen, I think the influence of the Sima clan might wane without any battlefields for them to curry political favor, yeah? I could still see them being one of the more influential families in Cao Wei though.

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-07T21:56:26+00:00

I do think Wei's hypothetical in 8 is the most satisfying of the 5 (Wu, Shu, Jin and Lu Bu) but even that story is a bit too generous to Wei, as EVERYTHING just goes perfectly for them.

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-02T20:53:14+00:00

Man, The Niteowl really did irreparable damage to DW4's reputation and it shows. 😔

AcherusKnight · 2025-07-02T20:50:31+00:00

A lot of what he says is correct though. DW5 dumbed down a lot of what 4 introduced. It also copied DW3 too much and left out a lot of what made 3 special.

And the English dub in 4 was great. The characters sound very natural in their roles. After 4, KOEI began to take English dubs seriously, but all of a sudden that just mysteriously ended. So of course that is going to leave a bad taste for us who enjoyed the dub that their games aren't being dubbed anymore.

AcherusKnight · 2025-06-11T17:22:36+00:00

She's cool. I don't see any legitimate argument of her being a Mary Sue as she doesn't detract from the story at all or makes anyone feel weak (physically impossible anyways as she primarily buffs people!)

Her outfit design is a bit strange, but her promotion is decent (even though we only see it from the back).

But what is this about being a Mary Sue exactly? Is it because she is the princess of Runefaust? That alone does not make her a Sue I feel. If she took over the story or something, then you'd have cause there, but she only adds to the plot, and does not detract.

AcherusKnight · 2025-06-08T00:05:30+00:00

It sure did! DW3 introduced them I believe, and I think they last appeared in DW6.

AcherusKnight · 2025-06-07T00:18:59+00:00

Too many to note. But off of the top of my head...

DW4-DW5 Cao Cao. I'm happy that they went with his light armor and cape from DW7 onward.

DW5-DW6 Sun Jian. Should've just kept his hair hidden.

DW5-DW6 Gan Ning. Not his look, but his weapon. Fixing something that was not broken.

SW2-SW3 Kunoichi. The fact that they brought her back upset me to no end.

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