What clan did you play first?

[Zarky]

Mori, had enormous profits from trade but then went completely unprepared to Realm Divide and went bankrupt. Didn't hurry so much the next time.

[A Nerd]

I tired Shimazu for sentimental reasons. I didn't last long. Next was Date which I abandoned. Now Hojo, which is going well.

[Rothe]

I went with Date, but I abandoned that game because my economy went crazy (food deficit).
The I tried with Shimazu, but it was VH and I left it after conquering the isle to wait until I learn some more.
I also started a H/H with Uesugi, which went surprisingly well considering all the posts about them being difficult - I still have the save to continue that.

My actual longest campaign is with Chokosabe and I am past the divide well on my way to win it (H/H).

As you can see, I like to play with things...

[Prodigal]

Desperately tried Uesugi on h/h, (figured n/n is for n00bs & shirley I am a total war Pro!!!)...After getting brutalised in new & interesting ways by the AI & restarting for the 5th time I gave up & went with Kai; in the event that was even more humiliating so have finally plumped with Hojo. I can't resist a starting gold mine, still h/h, currently turtelling up & keeping things interesting with only one main stack & 6 provinces.

Want to explore the whole tech. tree & play around with as many different troop types as possible...I'm blaming lack of knowledge for my previous ignominious trouncings by the AI. When Hojo is played out and I'm waist deep in fallen clans, am going vh/vh with the Uesugi.

[econ21]

I voted Oda, as that is the campaign I am likely to see through (H/N). I actually tried Shimzau (N/N) first but that was as easy as RTW so I gave up in boredom. The Oda campaign rocks though. The initial breakout was fun, but what is keeping me interested is the approach of realm divide. I am so unprepared - weak economy, weak army, dispersed holdings, no allies, multiple front wars. This may be the first TW game to solve the problem of keeping the game interesting even when you are the largest faction.

[Ishmael]

Technically I went Chokosabe first, but when those dirty Shoni on the island over declared war and mauled my trade routes/nodes (I only had 3 provinces by this stage) I restarted as Shimazu to teach them a lesson!

[Monk]

Hojo, and i lost spectacularly.

First to completion was Chokosabe, hit the victory condition after a long realm divide war. Most Total War games, if I happen to win, I'm usually so disinterested in the campaign i'm just going through the motions by the time i reach the end. This is mostly caused by me lacking a true challenge to my power. In this game I gladly ticked "continue playing."

The Shogunate still has powerful enemies who breathe, there's no time to rest!