DYNASTY WARRIORS 4
OPENING EDIT FAQ (VERSION 2.60) By Xurreall a.k.a (Jasper Yap)
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|||| T A B L E  O F  C O N T E N T S ||||

1. F O R E W O R D
2. F R E Q U E N T L Y  A S K E D  Q U E S T I O N S
3. V E R S I O N  H I S T O R Y
4. G U I D E
4.1->  Strike
4.2->  Might
4.3->  Grace
4.4->  New Face
4.5->  Dance
4.6->  Gate
4.7->  Duel
4.8->  Flurry
4.9->  Jump
4.10-> Brute
4.11-> Juggernaught
4.12-> Trio
5. F U N  F A C T S
6. A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
7. L E G A L  S T U F F

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1. F O R E W O R D
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This is a faq for the opening edit of Dynasty Warriors 4. Most of this
guide is finished, however this guide has a lot of rough edges. So any
contributions/suggestions is welcome (You will be credited properly).
It's up to you readers to inform me of any mistakes, corrections and
the sort. Also if you have better descriptions of any events send it to
me and you will be properly contributed IF I like it. As I said, this
guide is still rough. I may do some drastic changes or I may not. Oh
yah, this is also my very first FAQ so if my format is hard to read or
anything give me suggestions on how to improve it. That's all I have to
say now. Enjoy the FAQ


2. F R E Q U E N T L Y  A S K E D  Q U E S T I O N S
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Q: What is the opening edit?
A: It allows you to put in any character of your liking in the opening
  scene of the game.

Q: How do I get it?
A: You unlock all FOURTY TWO CHARACTERS.

Shu
---
Liu Bei         |
Zhuge Liang     |\
Zhang Fei       | \
Guan Yu         |  \
Ma Chao         |   \
Wei Yan         |   11 Characters
Zhao Yun        |   /
Jiang Wei*      |  /
Yue Ying        | /
Pang Tong       |/
Huang Zhong     |

Wei
---
Cao Ren         |
Cao Cao         |\
Xiahou Yuan     | \
Xiahou Dun      |  \
Xu Huang        |   \
Sima Yi         |   11 Characters
Zhang Liao      |   /
Zhang He        |  /
Xu Zhu          | /
Dian Wei        |/
Zhen Ji         |

Wu
--
Zhou Tai        |
Sun Jian        |\
Sun Ce          | \
Sun Quan        |  \
Lu Xun          |   \
Taishi Ci*      |    \
Sun Shang Xiang |    13 Characters
Da Qiao*        |    /
Xiao Qiao*      |   /
Zhou Yu         |  /
Gan Ning        | /
Huang Gai       |/
Lu Meng         |

Others
------
Lu Bu           |\
Diao Chan       | \
Meng Huo*       |  \
Zhu Rong*       |  7 Characters
Zhang Jiao*     |  /
Dong Zhuo       | /
Yuan Shao       |/

11 + 11 + 13 + 7 = 42 characters.

(Note: Created warriors do not count)

* - Indicates not unlocked by convectional means

Q: I unlocked all characters but it's not there...
A: 1) It's under Option -> Opening
  2) You haven't unlocked all characters

Q: So how do I unlock (Insert Character)?
A: Consult the other FAQ's, this is only an opening edit FAQ.

Q: Can I change which side the soldiers are on in the opening?
A: Not to my knowledege, no.

Q: Your FAQ is incorrect about the fan users
A: It IS correct I am refering to Sima Yi's and Zhuge Liang's feather
  fans NOT the fans of the Qiao's.


3. V E R S I O N  H I S T O R Y
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(August 1st 2003) Version 2.60 -
Addition to Fun Facts (Thanks to James Webb)

(July 28th 2003) Version 2.57 -
Small addition/correction to Fun Facts. (Thanks to Kyle McNamara)

(July 27th 2003) Version 2.55 -
Small correction on not crediting Dane Faith for one of his submissions to Fun
Facts. Went the further step of adding list of 42 characters in the Q&A
section.

(July 26th 2003) Version 2.50 -
Holy Crap! Huge update in the Face section. (Thanks to Dane Faith!!) some more
Fun Facts (Thanks to Dane Faith, RalphTheRobopon) and a typo (Thanks to Jeremy
Holmes)

(June 17th 2003) Version 2.05 -
Zhen Ji in Juggernaught moved to unique

(June 12th 2003) Version 2.00 -
Xu Zhu in Grace moved to unique (Thanks to Dane Faith! for the correction)

(June 9th 2003) Version 1.95 -
Zhang He in Might moved to Sun Ce/Meng Huo Group. Some spelling
corrections. Added small sentence into Dance description

(June 7th 2003) Version 1.90 -
Yue Ying In Grace Moved to Unique Section. Zhang He in Grace
Moved to Sun Ce/Meng Huo Group. COMPLETED JUMP SECTION!!
Added another section FUN FACTS

(June 6th 2003) Version 1.55 -
Corrected a single spelling mistake. Authorized use of Faq in
Neoseeker.

(June 3rd 2003) Version 1.50 -
Added a few characters that got missed out and a few misc. changes
(Thanks to Sam Chiang!) Double Weapon Users added in Trio.Corrected Format

(May 30th 2003) Version 1.00 -
Completed and submitted FAQ to GameFaqs.


4. G U I D E
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|4.1  STRIKE |
Scene 1 -> Boulder Flying Towards Your Character

Action Taken By
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v

<<Polearm/Sword/Staff/Club Users>> Downward Strike Breaking the Boulder

Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Xu Zhu
Xu Huang
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Gan Ning
Huang Gai
Huang Zhong
Pang Tong
Zhu Rong
Dong Zhuo
Zhang Jiao

<Variation> Readies Him/Herself Into A Stance Then a Downward Strike

Zhang Liao
Lu Meng
Zhao Yun
Zhang Fei
Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Jiang Wei
Yue Ying
Wei Yan
Lu Bu


<<Dual Weapon Users>> Slow Turn Then Breaking Boulder With Weapon In
                     Right Hand

Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Shang Xiang
Zhang He


<<Assist>> Another Character Jumps Down and Helps Break The Boulder

Zhuge Liang (Assist By Yue Ying)
Lui Bei     (Assist By Zhao Yun)
Cao Cao     (Assist By Dian Wei)
Sima Yi     (Assist By Xu Huang)
Zhen Ji     (Assist By Cao Ren)
Sun Quan    (Assist By Gan Ning)
Sun Jian    (Assist By Huang Gai)
Da Qiao     (Assist By Sun Ce)
Xiao Qiao   (Assist By Zhou Yu)
Yuan Shao   (Assist By Zhang He)
Diao Chan   (Assist By Lu Bu)


<<Unique>> Character Actions Unique Only For These Characters

Meng Huo/Sun Ce -> Extends Both Arms Outwards Then Strikes Boulder
Zhou Tai        -> Readies Himself to Pull His Sword Then Slashes the
                  Boulder
Dian Wei        -> Head butt (!!)

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|4.2  MIGHT |
Scene 2 -> Character 1 Fights Off Enemies Then Deflects Arrows
       -> Character 2 Instructs Bow Units to Attack

Action Taken By
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V

(( Character 1 ))


<<PoleArm Users>> Spins Weapon Around In Front of Self Deflecting
                 Arrows. Short Taunt

Zhang Liao
Xu Huang
Lu Meng
Zhao Yun
Zhang Fei
Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Jiang Wei
Yue Ying
Wei Yan
Lu Bu


<<Sword Users/Fan/Staff/Flute Users>> Hits and Deflects Each Arrow.
                                     Short Taunt

Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Cao
Dian Wei
Sima Yi
Zhen Ji
Xu Zhu
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Zhou Tai
Gan Ning
Huang Gai
Sun Quan
Sun Jian
Zhuge Liang
Lui Bei
Huang Zhong
Pang Tong
Zhu Rong
Dong Zhuo
Yuan Shao
Zhang Jiao

<<Dual Weapon Users>> Deflects Arrows With Both Weapons. Short Taunt At
                     The End.
Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Diao Chan

<<Unique>> Also Deflects with Both Weapons But Slightly Different
          Technique

Sun Ce/ Meng Huo/ Zhang He

(( Character 2 ))

No Difference With Any Character

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|4.3 GRACE |
Scene 3 -> Jumping Spinning Attack

<<Sword Users/Fan/Staff/Flute Users>> Slashes Enemy And Does A Spinning
                                     Slash In The Air

Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Cao
Sima Yi
Dian Wei
Zhen Ji <- Kicks Enemy Instead
Xu Zhu
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Gan Ning
Zhou Tai
Huang Gai
Sun Quan
Sun Jian
Zhuge Liang
Liu Bei
Huang Zhong
Pang Tong
Zhu Rong
Dong Zhuo
Yuan Shao
Zhang Jiao

<<Polearm users>> Spins And Hits Enemies In The Air And Lastly Strikes
                 A Soldier Coming At Them As They Touch The Ground

Zhang Liao
Xu Huang
Lu Meng
Zhao Yun
Zhang Fei
Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Jiang Wei
Wei Yan
Lu Bu


<<Dual Weapon Users>> Jumps and Does Spinning Hit to Dispatch Jumping
                     Enemies
Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Diao Chan


<<Unique>> Hits A Single Enemy And Does Aerial Spinning Hit. Camera Angle
          Slightly Different

Sun Ce
Meng Huo
Zhang He

======>    Starts Off & Ends Similiar To Sword Users, Does 360 Spinning
          Attack In The Air Similiar To Polearm Users. Doesn't Raise Head
          After Air Attack. Taunt Unique

Yue Ying

======>   Jumping Spinning Attack Similiar to His Musou And Ends With A Not
         So Graceful Landing:)

Xu Zhu

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|4.4 NEW FACE |
Scene 4 -> Standing on Mountain Top Then Throws Away Scarf

<<A Slightly Torn Grey Cloth>>

Xiahou Dun
Cao Cao
Xiahou Yuan
Zhang Liao
Sima Yi
Xu Huang
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Jian
Sun Quan
Lu Meng
Gan Ning
Huang Gai
Sun Ce
Zhou Tai
Zhao Yun
Guan Yu
Zhang Fei
Zhuge Liang
Liu Bei
Ma Chao
Huang Zhong
Jiang Wei
Wei Yan
Pang Tong
Lu Bu
Yuan Shao

<<A Green Cloth With Curvy Lines>>

Dian Wei
Xu Zhu
Dong Zhuo
Zhang Jiao
Meng Huo


<<A Blue And White Cloth With A Decorative Pattern>>

Zhang He
Zhen Ji
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Yue Ying
Diao Chan
Zhu Rong

<<This list here points out the lucky characters whose body structure keeps
them from having the cloth infused with their shoulder or face>>

Zhang Fei
Yuan Shao
Zhen Ji
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Yue Ying
Diao Chan
Zhu Rong

(Note: All of this section is provided by Dane Faith)


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|4.5 DANCE |
Scene 5 -> Character 1 Dances
       -> Character 2 Enjoying The Entertainment

No Particular Changes To Note Here Except Women and Fat Characters (Dong Zhuo,
Xu Zhu) Tend To Sit Differently


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|4.6 GATE |
Scene 6 -> Gate Slowly Opens Showing Character's Face Up Close

No Difference In Character Placement


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|4.7 DUEL |
Scene 7 -> Character 1 Glides Over a Handful of Enemies, Then Said
          Enemies Collapse. Begins Dueling. Holds Off Character 2
          Deflecting Him/Her Away. Then Readies Him/Herself


       -> Character 2 Attacks Character 1, Dose Moonsault After
          Deflection From Character 1. Then Charges At Character
          1 After Landing

Nothing Remarkable To Note. Except Dual Weapon User Extends Both
Weapons Outwards To Deflect. They Also Jump Slightly Different

Might Make This Section More In-Depth If There Are Requests


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|4.8 FLURRY |
Scene 8 -> Continuation Of Character 2 From Previous Scene

<<PoleArm Users>> Various Slashes Ending With a Downward Slash

Zhang Liao
Xu Huang
Lu Meng
Zhao Yun
Zhang Fei
Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Jiang Wei
Yue Ying
Wei Yan
Lu Bu

<<Sword Users/Fan/Staff/Flute Users>> Series Of Slashes Ending With a
                                     Forward Trust

Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Cao
Sima Yi
Zhen Ji
Dian Wei
Xu Zhu
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Gan Ning
Zhou Tai
Huang Gai
Sun Quan
Sun Jian
Zhuge Liang
Lui Bei
Huang Zhong
Pang Tong
Zhu Rong
Dong Zhuo
Yuan Shao
Zhang Jiao

<<Dual Weapon Users>> Combination Of Slashes Ending With an X slash

Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Diao Chan
Zhang He

<<Unique>> Continuous Hits

Sun Ce/ Meng Huo

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|4.9 JUMP |
Scene 9 -> Jumping Charge Attack Into A Group Of Enemies

<<Vertical>> Both Hands Clenching Weapon Driving It Into The Ground Vertically

Zhou Yu
Sun Jian
Sun Quan
Lu Meng
Gan Ning
Huang Gai
Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Cao
Zhang Liao
Xu Huang
Zhao Yun
Guan Yu
Zhang Fei
Lui Bei
Ma Chao
Huang Zhong
Jiang Wei
Wei Yan
Yue Ying
Lu Bu
Dong Zhuo
Yuan Shao

<Variation> Double Weapon Users Driving Right Weapon Into Ground Vertically

Sun Ce
Zhang He
Meng Huo

<<Horizontal>> Striking Weapon Horizontally At Ground. At Times Looks Like A
              Knee Strike/ Fist Strike

Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Dian Wei
Xu Zhu
Sima Yi
Zhen Ji
Cao Ren
Zhuge Liang
Pang Tong
Diao Chan
Zhang Jiao
Zhu Rong

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|4.10 BRUTE |
Scene 10 -> Grabs A Soldier And Throws Him Around Like A Rag doll

No Different With Other Characters


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|4.11 JUGGERNAUGHT |
Scene 11 -> Character Destroys A Juggernaught In One Swift Motion

<<Sword Users/Fan/Staff/Flute Users>> Slashes Juggernaught and Clenches
                                     Fist As It Explodes

Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Cao
Sima Yi
Dian Wei
Xu Zhu
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Gan Ning
Huang Gai
Sun Quan
Sun Jian
Lui Bei
Zhuge Liang
Huang Zhong
Pang Tong
Zhu Rong
Dong Zhuo
Yuan Shao
Zhang Jiao

<<PoleArm Users>> Side Swipe

Zhang Liao
Xu Huang
Lu Meng
Zhao Yun
Zhang Fei
Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Jiang Wei
Yue Ying
Wei Yan
Lu Bu

<<Dual Weapon Users>> Slashes Both Weapons Inwards/Outwards in a X
                     Cross Motion

Lu Xun                  Inward
Taishi Ci               Outward
Sun Shang Xiang         Inward
Da Qiao                 Outward
Xiao Qiao               Outward
Diao Chan               Inward
Zhang He                Inward
Sun Ce                  Inward
Meng Huo                Straight

<<Unique>>
Zhou Tai -> Unsheathes Sword Slashing Juggernaught

Zhen Ji  -> Similar To Sword Users But Puts Her Left Hand Across Her Face After
           Slashing the Juggernaught

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|4.12 TRIO |
Scene 12 -> Character 1 Gets Knocked Down By Lu Bu, Gets Picked Up By
           Character 2 and 3. Attacks Only To be Deflected


        -> Character 3 Attacks After Character 1 gets Knocked Away By
           Lu Bu. Only To Get Knocked Away Too


        -> Character 2 Jumping Attack After Character 3 Gets Knocked
           Away.(Note: Close-up Camera Angle)


<<Sword Users/Fan/Staff/Flute Users/Polearm>> Downward Strike

Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Cao
Sima Yi
Zhang He
Zhen Ji
Zhang Liao
Xu Huang
Xu Zhu
Cao Ren
Zhou Yu
Gan Ning
Lu Meng
Huang Gai
Sun Quan
Sun Jian
Zhuge Liang
Huang Zhong
Pang Tong
Zhao Yun
Zhang Fei
Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Jiang Wei
Yue Ying
Wei Yan
Lu Bu
Zhu Rong
Dong Zhuo
Yuan Shao



<<Dual Weapon Users>> Extending Both Weapons Outwards To Strike

Lu Xun
Taishi Ci
Sun Shang Xiang
Da Qiao
Xiao Qiao
Diao Chan

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5. F U N  F A C T S
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-> During the first scene after the camera moves away from your character, look
closely at the soldiers behind him/her. Sometimes they look to their left/right
I once had ALL the soldiers look to their left.

-> Characters during the opening all use their level 9 weapons. (Level 7,8,9
Weapons actually if you are picky about details)

-> The Qiao's cowers in Scene 1 but order troops to attack

-> Zhen Ji and Diao Chan doesn't order troops to attack after being assisted
in Scene 1

-> Lu Xun attacks Wu soldiers in Scene 7 in "Legends of Wei" opening

-> In Trio, On the final strike, male characters will yell when striking, the
girls don't (This once again includes Zhang He...)
(Submitted by Dane Faith)

(Note: It has come to my attention that Zhou Yu doesn't yell either)
(Submitted by Kyle McNamara)

-> In strike, the soldiers will be charging without any weaponry most of the
time. When they do have weapons, they are spears, which they will be holding
incorrectly
(Submitted by Dane Faith)

->Lu Bu never appears in random opening edits (except to save Diao Chan during
strike, and during trio)
(Submitted by Dane Faith)

->In Legends of Wu, Sun Shang Xiang is dancing for her father.
(Submitted by Dane Faith)

->In Legends of Shu, Diao Chan and Dong Zhuo, who aren't in Shu, make up the
dance scene.
(Submitted by Dane Faith)

->If you just let the game play the demoes and it does all of the scenes, I
noticed that the "Brute" scene seems to always be Xu Zhu or Meng Huo, and that
the last scene seems to always have three people that are similar, such as Cao
Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian, or Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, and Sun Quan.
(Submitted by RalphTheRobopon)

->In the legends of wei, Zhen Ji is dancing for her husbands father (rather
than her husband!)

(Submitted By James Webb)

(Note: Can be excused since Cao Pi isn't in the game, and specifically Zhen
Ji is dancing for her Grandfather-in-law)

->If you have Dong Zhuo on the dancer scene (not as the dancer), his beard
seems to merge into his body!

(Submitted By James Webb)

Any Other Reader Submissions Are Welcome.

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6. A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S
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Thanks to CjayC for posting my faq

Thanks to Koei for such a great game

Thanks to Sam Chiang aka Jiang Hsuan on a large amount of corrections.
Mostly missing characters and a correction on Grace whereby I left out
the polearm section.

Thanks to Dane Faith about informing me that Xu Zhu's Grace scene is Unique

Thanks to Dane Faith (Again!) for submitting the list in the new face section
and providing the list of descriptions for it. Also for the new additions of
fun facts.

Thanks to RalphTheRobopon for his submission to fun facts

Thanks to Jeremy Holmes for informing me of a typo.

Thanks to Kyle McNamara for his submission/correction in Fun Facts

Thanks to James Webb for his submission to Fun Facts

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7. L E G A L  S T U F F
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