FotS: Imperials or Shogunate?

**Graphic** · 03-01-2012, 09:26

Who will you first attempt to lead to hegemony over Nihon?

If you ask me, the Shogun rules at the pleasure of our divine Emperor. Traitors and blasphemers deserve only death.

**econ21** · 03-01-2012, 10:49

I read that the Shogunate was more keen on opening up Japan to the world. I wonder if that implies they will incline more to modern weapons? If so, I vote for them: guns beat pointy sticks!

EDIT: Turns out, I was quite wrong - Imperials are the westernised ones. I've pre-ordered the LE so will start of with Saga, an Imperial faction with bonuses towards westernisation.

**edyzmedieval** · 03-01-2012, 11:56

I think it will be a real challenge for those who will go with katanas against guns.

**Peasant Phill** · 03-01-2012, 12:24

I enjoyed the gunfire in ETW so I'll side with the shoganate.

**frogbeastegg** · 03-01-2012, 19:19

Do you have any idea how long I spent setting that Shogunate up? And now you want me to knock it all down!?

More seriously, I'm not sure. It depends which clan offers a situation I want to play. I haven't been following the game very closely and currently have little understanding of what the differences are between the various clans, or where on the map they begin.

**Graphic** · 03-01-2012, 19:56

Originally Posted by frogbeastegg

Do you have any idea how long I spent setting that Shogunate up? And now you want me to knock it all down!?

More seriously, I'm not sure. It depends which clan offers a situation I want to play. I haven't been following the game very closely and currently have little understanding of what the differences are between the various clans, or where on the map they begin.

I don't know who precisely I'll pick yet either, but it will probably be the Imperial faction closest to the new islands in either the north or south. If there's a faction that starts there, I might have to pick them no matter which side of the conflict they fall on.

**andrewt** · 03-07-2012, 18:29

Originally Posted by frogbeastegg

Do you have any idea how long I spent setting that Shogunate up? And now you want me to knock it all down!?

More seriously, I'm not sure. It depends which clan offers a situation I want to play. I haven't been following the game very closely and currently have little understanding of what the differences are between the various clans, or where on the map they begin.

Saw some preview posted in another site. It's gone now but here's what I remember:

Imperial clans are:
Satsuma - basically the Shimazu, good position, bunch of boring bonuses
Tosa - basically the Chosokabe, has some diplomatic and naval bonuses
Choshu - basically the Mori, but west of where they used to be, has a bonus to charge and building modern stuff
Saga (pre-order bonus) - Hizen province, more westernized
Tsu (pre-order bonus) - I think around Mikawa province, bonuses to ninja

Shogunate clans:
Nagaoka - where Uesugi was, modern economic powerhouse
Aizu - that province west of Echigo (Fukushima maybe?), bonus to traditional samurai stuff
Jozai - around Satsuma area, bonuses useful for guerilla warfare
Obama (pre-order bonus) - Wakasa, repression/economy bonuses
Sendai (unannounced, probably future DLC) - diplomacy bonuses

Personally, I'm leaning towards the Saga (Imperial) or Nagaoka (Shogunate) factions. Saga first if I can get the limited edition.

**Veho Nex** · 03-01-2012, 19:43

Originally Posted by econ21

I read that the Shogunate was more keen on opening up Japan to the world. I wonder if that implies they will incline more to modern weapons? If so, I vote for them: guns beat pointy sticks!

The Imperial forces are the ones with the big guns. The Shogunate uses more traditional methods.