Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26811478-20150913035730/@comment-26093926-20150914020505

'''1. What is your name and which server is your citadel in? '''Epinard. Yamato-no-kuni

'''2. When did you start serving as a saniwa? Please display your battle records. '''http://puu.sh/kapUt/c8b0cc6d4f.jpg

'''3. Which starter sword did you pick? What is he doing now? '''Manbaaa. Sometimes i take him out for a sortie or duel because of his scouting, I avoid sending him to expeds so he's permanently in a sakura fubuki state

'''4. Who is the first among your swords to reach the maximum level? What do you think of him? '''Manba who is also my starter. He's really cute and pretty much got me into the game so i was pretty dead set on making him my forst lv 99

'''5. Who do you have in each of your squads, and how do you use them? If you haven’t unlocked all four teams yet, briefly describe how you plan to organize them. '''Main team: Spears, Uchis and Tachis that I'm leveling and taking out for PvP. Exped teams 2-4: have one of each sword type so I don't have to bother switching for requirements. I take them out to B4, C2, C3, D2, and D4 for help tokens and koban

'''6. Without considering the performance of the swords, which type of sword do you prefer?' SPEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSS... tachis are really good too.''

'''7. Next, we come to the usual questions. List the swords that you like and your thoughts on them. '''

Yamanbagiri Kunihiro - Ah yes the starter sword that sold me into the game. One of the character archetypes I adore are the cool and sulky ones, they're especially good targets for gap moe. It's usually the one who has dealt with the most shit in life that have the most satisfying smiles.

Shokudaikiri Mitsutada - One of those characters that are visually appealing on the surface. But also is loaded with potential for character development. Again with the gap moe, the contrast between acting and looking cool to being a loveable dork is part of the depth. His character is really fun to explore with other people because of his history and interpretations of his personality

Ookurikara - Very similar reasons Manba, though I wasn't too into him in the beginning. He's one of those characters that were influenced to me after talking about him for a while with people. Kurimitsu/Mitsukuri was really big before (it's still considerably big now) and the story telling that people did with those two characters were really enjoyable.

Heshikiri Hasebe - Heshi is the prime example of someone influencing me to like a character. Now he wasn't forced upon me, but I wasn't very aware of his existence before either. I guess his appeal to me is similar to Mitsutada's because of the depth of his character and how many ways you can interpret his personality. Talking to people about characters really opens up interest in them

Shishiou - Strangely, I think my favourite character archetype is the genki, and naive characters. I know some people who dislike that archetype because they find them flat or one-dimensional. IMO archetypes are just a base of a character and are not their entirety. Shishiou is normally exuberant and energetic but he's also very old and has some story to him. He has an attachment to his old man which i find really cute and opens up a lot of stories that could be told. There are other characters that have a similar appeal but not exact. Genki characters get looked over and I love it when people use them well. Also, the purest and most innocent smiles flat out murder me.

'''8. Are there any pairings that you like? If there, please list them. (No limit on type.) '''hi we did this in chat some time ago http://puu.sh/karmr/da6779ad7d.png

'''9. Is your citadel an employee-friendly citadel or a black-hearted citadel that works your swords to the bone? '''o my where do i begin with this.... If i had to hand in a resumé for a kuso saniwa, I'd say I'm overqualified. I'll start with the fact that they don't even have job security in my citadel. The swords will have to work very or else they won't make the cut. Currently, to make space for the sword i love, Yamatonokami, Hachisuka, and Maeda don't exist in my citadel.... I've also destroyed and scrapped countless Ishikirimarus that hit lv 30 while i was farming the weak kebiishis. That was until I deemed the strategy inefficient and abandoned it. Furthermore, I level swords by immediately sending them into 5-4 or world 6 regardless if one of the swords is too weak for it. Just slap a help token whenever they're in critical damage and shove right back in the map. I would break a tantou just for E2's branching rule in war training expansion. It's not all bad in my citadel tho. I always equip them properly, especially well armed in artillery to finish battles quickly, and make sure that mvp hoarding isn't an issue to keep the main team in sakura fubuki state. Essentially, they're fine if I like them

'''10. Have you ever done anything weird to your swords? '''In-game? send a sword on its own for pvp or something. Outside of the game? Not really

'''11. Have you ever broken a sword? What happened, and who did you break? 'Ishikirimaru x3?(see q.9''), Hotarumaru x1 (by accident), Sayo x1(I forget why lol)

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''12. Who loses troops the most in your citadel? And who is the most skilled at making troops? '''Otegine loses them the most. Hakata is pretty good at making ranged troops

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''13. Another common question: have you ever done something with all of your might in order to get a particular sword? Please describe what you did and the results. '''6-month fox hunt in 5-3. 3-month bridge slave. Lots of sword rotating and repairing. Both eventually came to fruition.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''14. Are you superstitious? (www) '''Nah but i like stories

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''15. What made you join the TKRB fandom in the beginning? How about now? '''There was an article somewhere while I was in to Kancolle, and the concept  of mancolle endeared me. I think i pre-reg'd but forgot about it and didn't get in until the late-Jan server expansion lol. Now, I'm here because of the community and I feel like I have some sort of duty towards the game now that I've invested so much of my time and emotions into it.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''16. What do you think of the current maps? (For example: which map is good for training/grinding, which maps do you get lost in the most, which map do you want to burn?) '''Best maps: 4-1 (guaranteed boss node ftw), 5-4 (rare sword grinding + leveling grounds) Worst Maps: Underground Treasure Chest (sewer), 6-2 (not too bad, but there isn't any map that's really bad). 3-4, 5-2 (rng)

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''17. Are there any game systems or improvements that you hope DMM will implement? '''Devs have been very slow on updates. Wishlist: swords, music, mechanic, furniture. Of course i wouldn't want the devs to implement them sloppily either.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''18. If DMM cooperates on an event with another game/anime/etc., what would you like to see? '''Fighting game omg, I'd lose it if they had a fighting game (or delve into a different genre of games).

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''19. Have you spent money playing TKRB? If so, how much? If not, do you plan to? '''Nope. eventually I'll buy slots lol

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''20. Is there any merchandise that you would like to buy or see? '''Not particularly, I'm not into merch but i have bought stuff to support fanartists like buttons

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''21. Have you done any fanwork (fanfiction, fanart, etc.)? If so, what? '''Nope ;w; At most I've gif'd videos for people to enjoy.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''22. What do you think you are like as a saniwa? '''Capable but has a bit of an unhealthy personality.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''23. If the government asked you to choose a sword to kill yourself with in terms of emergency, who would you pick?''' Yagen if i wanna mess with the government. Otherwise, Heshi or Kuri would get it done.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''24. The government has asked you to write a report: how would you describe the situation in your citadel?''' "Situation Normal. All is up to standard. Waiting for further instruction"

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;">'''25. What do you think of the Retrograding Army?' ikmen enemies where ;~;? ''in Gameplay: very stale. Even with rarity 5 yari roaming around everywhere, there isn't really much to do against them and just add artificial difficulty that's unavoidable. I hope they expand their backstory and their mechanics in the future.

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:24pt;font-size:14px;line-height:22px;text-indent:-24pt;margin-bottom:0px!important;">'''26. Lastly, please say something about TKRB from the bottom of your heart! '''Arguably, you're the most successful thing in my life so far. I don't want to let go of you yet. This game, this community, I have hope for you.