To Establish Peace wrote:Am I wrong in feeling Liu Bei is a tad underrated? I honestly see him as the Vercingetorix to Cao Cao's Caesar, a really great, top tier commander and leader in his own right but going up against an all time great who had the devil's luck. Though the thing that it's hard to get past is that Liu Bei lost A LOT in his early years, but i also kind of grade him as a curve because he started so far behind the other warlords of the era.
Thoughts on my view point?
He is somewhat underatted I think. Not as much as he once was when novel incompetence hanged over him but I do think he is underatted a tad. In some areas (charisma, political wheeling and dealing, use of officers ) he was excellent, in others areas he was good but not great. I wouldn't remotely call him a good or top tier commander as when he finally got forces in equalish footing (ala taking of Yi, Hanzhong, Yi Ling), Liu Bei showed he was a skilled but slow, grinding commander lacking flair that makes a great commander.