Quote Originally Posted by White_eyes:D View Post
I just started a Darth mod campaign as the Takeda and just met the Oda clan after giving them a stinging defeat. I never really played them or fought them in Vanilla, so I wasn't expecting much trouble from them. It turns out that Darth Mod makes the Ashigaru 2x more reliable and combine that with the upkeep and morale bonus from the Oda clan...they are absolutely beastly.

With Darthmod on they are one of the most easiest clans, just due to how fast and cheaply they can whip up those Ashigaru stacks. The Ikko-Ikki never seem to keep the Oda in check but then I have not seen them survive for even that long.*Wonders if he is the only person who beelines researching Essence of Spirit first*

I need to play the Oda clan sometime...
Yeah I never played them before Darthmod, so I don't really know how they are without it. but with it I think it really captures the essence of what they were meant to be.

Let's not forget that the man who unified Japan during the Sengoku Jidai, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, was born in Owari, the home of the Oda, started off as an Ashigaru soldier in the army of Oda Nobunaga, and rose through the ranks to become a general and lead the Oda clan to victory over all Japan. So it almost seems appropriate.