So we all know how cool some of the R1 specials in the previous game were, except a few glitches, but how do you expect KOEI to go about them this time?

-Will they be the same with the exception of the new characters?

-Or will some be changed?

Just thought it'd be a good thing to discuss .

I reckon that generally most people's R1 will stay the same, perhaps with the odd exception. Since the characters normal combo will be remaining the same (as far as I know), I wouldn't see how R1's are any different. A few may develop perhaps in cases where they put certain characters at a serious disadvantage. It's like in the transistion from DW3 to DW4 or 4 to 5 when a few C6'S etc get altered.

I hope that some people's get changed "cough, Ma Chao, Yoshimoto, Gan Ning" as they really let them down IMO, but then I would like my favourite R1's to stay the same - Yukimura, Dian Wei, Hideyoshi...so hopefully some will be changed and others kept the same

Incase you did not know, Yoshihiro Shimazu and Ieyasu Tokugawas R1 special has the exactly same animation as their Sw2XL C9's (or extra charge attack )

Inas new charge is the same as Huang Zhongs counter

lol, you're seriously hunting for another sonic gold ring aren't you

Not really. Just basic information

Orochi is good I just hate how the specials share the same bar as the musous. That pisses me off.

You know what would be awesome? If they added the 3 level musou bar from SW2 in! If they added that in, I would play it for a very long time.

What difference would that make SOE?

Come on, don't you remember SW2? If you had the 3rd level musou, your musou attack would have an added effect, such as clones, becomes much more powerful, and I think it could break through any guard, as well.

Ohhh yeah now I see where your going with this. Mitsunari's ruled.

I hope that Yoshimoto's R1 Special is easier to aim. He's the only one I really had a problem with. I do know he has an updated moveset to go along with his SW2 counterpart, so he might have a different R1.

quote Taira no Kiyomori

I hope that Yoshimoto's R1 Special is easier to aim. He's the only one I really had a problem with. I do know he has an updated moveset to go along with his SW2 counterpart, so he might have a different R1.

I really hope, as somebody already said, that the R1 attack does not share the same charge bar as the musou attack, i think that's the one thing that could improve the Special attack system. I hope Zhen Ji has the same R1, it was amazing.

I think it's cool that the R1 specials chare the Musou bar... It's not that hard to get it up, and think about all the mess you would have if you had to wait for the R1 special meter to rise before using it or having to collect boost items just to do R1 specials.
No... my musou meter is always very long so I can use R1 specials all the time. And it's plenty of Musou kegs laying around.

SPOILERS AHEAD:

I've listed all R1 specials for the new characters, excluded the Sw2XL and Tairi... I'm going to add him later on.

quote dynasty_warriors_joe

His R1 is 'mazing ! When you spot your target just run at them in a straight line and they'll do the same, then hit R1 a few metres away... BOOM. It's actually quite good damage! But without that tactic I dunno how else to hit them.