These are interesting observations and I'm glad you have shared them. Shogun is easily my favorite game of all time and I have played thousands of games, but I haven't tried the larger unit setting. Based on what you have described, I think it will add a fresh new dimension to the game, which I've needed. The only concern I have is that my old PC may not handle the larger armies well in large battles. I guess I can autocalc them if they don't run well (though I hate doing this because I am a much better tactical commander than is the AI).

Thanks again for pointing this out.