Since playing Dynasty Warriors, I've noticed there are a lot of women as playable characters. I'll admit I haven't read The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but I highly doubt more than two in the entire work are mentioned as fighters, and I even think that's a gross overestimation. I'd be surprised if even one is listed. After going through the names and looking up their real historical significance, I was pretty much right: They're either a wife or a daughter of an actual soldier. Most are mentioned in passing, but even those who contribute much to the story are never on the battlefield themselves.

There isn't a lot of diversity in gaming to be sure and many boundaries have to be broken. I feel though this isn't one of them. Unlike something like Street Fighter or Final Fantasy where you're creating something from scratch, this is actual history. I'm willing to forgive a lack of female representation. I'm expecting people to be sexist c.190-c.240. In fact I wish they were removed from the game altogether. There are so many people I have to keep abreast of -- their alliances, their roles, their relations, their time period -- that I feel I have to learn the War of the Roses all over again. Please do not start adding more characters who didn't actually appear in the story.