Chosokabe guides, hints and tips

[Maltz]

Just started my first Legendary attempt on Chosokabe. Man, it is not easy.

I have a slightly alternative approcah to boot the campaign for Legendary, where diplomacy (avoiding being hated by multiple clans) becomes important. I think it is better to stay in good terms with the other two clans on Shigoku (our strating four-nation island), Sogo and Miyoshi. The reason is that you can profit MORE at least at the early stages:

(1) As ATM: Legendary AI is RICH. Both love to buy your military access. This gives you about 8000 koku just in the first several turns (sell 5 turns, then next turn sell 10 turns, then next turn sell 20 turns, then every few turns sell 20 turns again). You can easily afford Trading Ports in both provinces and upgrade some if not all economic infrastructures.

(2) As trading partners. Once you start occupying the trading nodes, trading with these two clans will become even more profitable than occupying them and collect taxes yourself. Sogo and Miyoshi's provinces have NO port, so taking their provinces actually makes you LOSE two trading incomes and a dip in diplomatic favors to their allies.

By staying friendly with them and sell our year passes, the initial investment all goes to infrastructure and trading fleet. When the two trading ports are completed, you can then seek out two sea trading partners.

Note: This method might backfire if Sogo and Miyoshi refuses to fight each other or declare war on you. Then you are stuck with two provinces, although being very wealthy.