 shrines compensate for this (I believe their lategame eco isn't as bad as Dutch's but it's still worse than most other Euro civs). The shrines are still fairly pricey after the age 1 card (and that pretty much forces you into shrine booming for the rest of the match) and take a while to build up. You need to send in 600 wood or start transitioning your villagers to wood to build them up in mass, which takes resources away from your military and vill production. Do keep in mind that if you snipe his explorers (with spies or something), then Japan becomes fucked, since they can't leisurely explore the map to build shrines. 

Ashigaru musketeers have 4.5 speed. While that's fast for a musk (especially with the.23 bonus from golden pavilion), it doesn't make them quick enough to respond to hunts being sieged across the map. 

Most games don't go to Age IV, so this is a bit of a moot point, but the "triple" production only affects base gather rates, not modified by Toshugu Shrine or Heavenly Kami. It's a very good tech, but Japan kind of needs it to keep up in eco late game. It's worth about, what, 10 vills in terms of resources lategame? Still doesn't make up for the 24 less vills. Dutch are also pretty weak lategame, so you don't want to go that far, but a bank is roughly worth 4 base vills. And since you can get 10 of them, it's about 90 vills, plus the two factories. Dutch eco is still worse than Japan's, but it's not by as much as you think. 

I mean, pretty much any unit in critical mass is insane. If you let your enemy's army get to the point of being that big, then you've already lost. Ashis are pretty bad for their cost. Almost 25% more expensive than a regular musketeer (and more expensive than Jans and Sepoy), and they only have 20 more HP, 0.5 more speed, and 1 more ranged/siege damage. Compare that to Sepoy, who have 190 HP, 25 attack, and 13 melee. Or Jans, who have a whopping 235 HP, 20 ranged attack, 15 melee, and 25 siege. Also, your 4x multiplier is on 10 base damage, which is the lowest for any musketeer unit. 

0.5 speed, while noticeable, isn't game breaking. It makes them the same as Dopps and slower than pikemen, who I'd hardly consider broken. They can still get kited by many units (Ashis still have 12 base range) and still lose hard to artillery (which is rarely left unguarded). 

Double shipments aren't broken. Generally, Japan's shipments are weaker to compensate (2 vills instead of 3, 600 wood instead of 700, etc.). Plus, you won't be sending in that many cards in a real game (and you can see which shipments have already been sent once). Even if you had 100 size decks, it still wouldn't be broken, because you'll only send in a few shipments due to the game's XP curse (unless you're Aztec who shits out XP).

Seriously, Japan is mostly fine even if they're an incredibly lame civ. Their buff stacking is a bit obscene, and Daimyos being mobile shipment points is lame, but they're not broken like Iroquois is. Ask the pro players what they think about Japan, and you'll see that they're not  incredibly OP as you claim. Though I will agree that they are poorly designed since they break many of the game's rulesWHY DOES IT HAVE TEETH?????
Oh, sorry, we’re not there yet. Let me back up.
Fast forward 144 years, and I fear I may have discovered exactly what he meant.
On Tuesday, the folks (read: monsters) over at Paramount Pictures (read: the seventh circle of hell) released a new trailer for a movie adaptation of "Sonic: The Hedgehog" today, because movies about video games are always a good idea.
It’s been like six hours since the internet was poisoned by this monstrosity. And in that six hours, I have watched it … I don’t know … probably 200 times.
So, on that note, let’s get into it.
We open on a calm, beautiful meadow. The sheriff’s vehicle says “Green Hills.” Like the Green Hill Zone from the games! I get it!
We dissolve to a tight shot on Sheriff James Marsden. You know, from "The Notebook," "27 Dresses," "Westworld" and now, my nightmares. His radar gun clocks a “blue blur” (ANOTHER VIDEO GAME JOKE YOU GUYS) running at 760 miles per hour, and finds a blue glowing hair on the side of the road … which he picks up with his bare hands, because what’s the worst that could happen?
This. This movie is the worst thing that could happen. And it’s happening.
After some “running” shots through the forest, we see the blue spiny hedgehog drop into a … murder pit? Whose shoes are those?
How many people were killed and probably eaten, (hopefully in that order), in this dark, secluded serial killer’s trophy shrine?
Then – Sonic plays a cassette tape of “Gangsta’s Paradise” … which might be the most ironic and honestly hilarious possible song choice. Except maybe that one “teeth” song from The Fairly Odd Parents.
Next, a genuinely disturbing full-body shot of Sonic stretching and showing off his terrifying form on the freeway, before a close-up of his evil, evil face muttering the last words his victims ever hear --- “Gotta go fast.” (Fun fact: those are also the last words I say before the Taco Bell I ate last night returns for Montezuma’s Revenge).
Jump shot. Enter a war room, where a generic military guy gives a generic military guy premise for the movie. There’s some energy something happening somewhere and they need like, some AA batteries or something. I don’t really know.
Who do they hire? Deuce Bigalow. Ace Ventura? Bruce Almighty!!! Close, but nope. It’s Jim Carrey with an absolutely BANANAS mustache, playing Dr. Robotnik. Or, more likely – this is just Jim Carrey wandering onto the set, being just regular Jim Carrey on a Thursday.
Then, Sheriff Marsden busts into a cabin in the woods, presumably to investigate all the missing kids whose shoes Sonic kept as trophies.
He shines his flashlight on Sonic. And then, you discover what fear truly is.
IT HAS TEETH. WHY DOES IT HAVE TEETH?
This is the reason we have a ratings system on our movies.
This is the reason doves cry.
This is what's watching me from the corner of the room during sleep paralysis.
James Marsden’s reaction to Sonic is all of our reactions to Sonic. Pure, unadulterated fear.
Immediately, and understandably, Marsden shoots this Lovecraftian monstrosity on sight. Mercifully, the trailer comes to a close, and the nightmare is over.
Sonic is fine. If you aim to kill the devil, you best not miss. Now he is best buddies with James Marsden – who, and I can’t stress this enough – is somehow not SCREAMING the entire time.
It’s worth noting that Sonic is voiced by Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio from "Parks & Rec"), which means that show has been ruined forever. I could walk you through the rest of the trailer, but it’s not necessary, because you already know Sonic is going to murder everyone in the world, eat them with HIS TEETH, and then put their shoes in his murder dungeon.
In case you’re wondering – Sonic the Hedgehog is historically toothless, because Sega wasn’t in the business of fear.
Sonic hits theaters nationwide Nov. 8, but he’ll be in my nightmares from now until the end of time.Clink Recordings starts their new compilation series titled Clinkology. The first installation showcases label boss, Camea, releasing a unique studio mix of layered loops and edits that she has crafted exclusively from Clink’s catalogue, featuring her own music as well as tracks and remixes by Tim Xavier, Alexi Delano, Cesare vs Disorder, Mikael Stavostrand, Mark Henning and others.
Compiling this collection of music into a 73 minute ballad, Camea guides listeners on a groovy and psychetropic”. Also out with the compilation will be a digital re-release of all of the tracks used in the mix, as well as the vinyl/digital release of the tool edits she created for the arrangement.
Here we present you with a 30minute teaser mix. Enjoy!It has often been stated that Game of Thrones would not have worked if the child actors had not been spot on, given the many major plotlines that focused on children. Among the many child actors throughout eight seasons of television, you would be hard pressed to find an actor who made a stronger impression on the fanbase than Maisie Williams.
Maisie’s commitment to her portrayal of Ary