Those are strong clans, so they are not bad choices. I tend to stay away from them because their provinces are so rich. I have the suspicion that the early game with them will be decisive, because whoever controls the East has a really strong economic base for conquest and I prefer a longer campaign. However, I also suspect the early game is a little tough for them - the East seems to be fiercely contested (Shinano, in particular, is a magnet for invaders).Originally Posted by blazer-glory
As I said previously, personally, I'd recommend Shimazu. It is relatively quiet where they are and so you can have a fairly relaxed, simple beginning. The problem for them is the late game when they meet the Hojo horde or whoever won the snakepit fight for the East.
There's a nice recent thread in the Shogun forum here on favorite factions, so you will pick up a lot of perspectives reading that.
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