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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8026499" data-attributes="member: 6801228">Note though what was happening in that instance (the battle of Iseji). The Iga had a fortified home and were defending it from an invading army.They weren't picking the battleground, they were being forced to fight.And I fully acknowledged that Ninja's were trained warriors, but their preference was not to get in a standing brawl. They didn't put on heavy plate mail and charge the front gates of a castle with swords drawn. They prefered to attack and fade, never being where the enemy expected them to be.This is why I think fighters are a poor fit for a Ninja. If a fighter gets to pick the battleground, they want an arena, they want to be up in your face. A ninja getting to pick the battleground never wanted that, they always preferred a more rogue-like approach of having many places to hide, retreat, and attack from.Editing to include a bit from the article I read: "As soon as Nobuo's forces had entered the valley, Iga fighters attacked from the front, while other forces cut off the passes to block the Oda army's retreat. From the cover, the Iga ninja shot Nobuo's warriors with firearms and bows, then closed to finish them off with swords and spears. Fog and rain descended, leaving the Oda samurai bewildered. Nobuo's army disintegrated "-source <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/the-greatest-ninja-battle-195580" target="_blank">The Ninjas' Last Stand, 1581</a></blockquote>

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