FotS: Imperials or Shogunate?

[SalmonSoil]

Which is the faction with the black and gold traditional armour? They can be seen in a few screenshots. That armour is nice!

That is Aizu domain. According to the guy further up this thread they have a bonus to traditional Samurai type things, starting East of where Uesegi start in Shogun 2. In the 17th century they developed close ties for the Shogun and the Daimyo set down a house code declaring single minded devotion to the Shogun. They were the head of the Shinsengumi (Shoguns secret police). Maybe they'll have some bonus because of that?

[Marshall Louis-Nicolas Davout]

I'm more of a imperalisitc somewhat. If I could combine it using the Shogunate's forces, I could then have a pre combined shogunate-imperial army.

[frogbeastegg]

That is Aizu domain. According to the guy further up this thread they have a bonus to traditional Samurai type things, starting East of where Uesegi start in Shogun 2. In the 17th century they developed close ties for the Shogun and the Daimyo set down a house code declaring single minded devotion to the Shogun. They were the head of the Shinsengumi (Shoguns secret police). Maybe they'll have some bonus because of that?

Thanks. Sounds good. This may be perfect for an AAR idea I've had ... provided they are not one of the preorder specials.

[Yesugey]

Its hard question.

Both sides are westernized, and both sides are actually embracing Samurai culture. Only one goes for the Empreror himself, and other goes for the Shogun.

It might be wrong to choose the Shogun over the Empreror, but actually Shogun himself wants the good of the empreror and Japan itself too.

And also, you might decide that your clan can honor the empreror better than any other, and you can fight for your own clan's glory.

Because of this conditions, the answer is not easy like "I will pick Shogun", or "Empreror"...

I might choose the third way, and pick the side of myself. At the end, both Empreror's and Shogun's side are equally selfish. Maybe I am the one who knows better for the Empreror and Japan? Maybe I shall rise and rule Japan like Togugawa did?

[Liberator]

Imperials or Shogunate?
I find the republic to be the most interesting choise, but I havent tried it yet either (my first campaign is just on its way)

[Nowake]

I've not checked up either in-game - it's the reason I've visited the .Org again, to see if I should bother with the expansion - yet I think it stands to reason the Shogunate should be anyone's choice in the beginning - they were confronted with the most difficult challenge, of making capitalism work in an aristocratic regime (no idea if the game portrays that tension properly of course). In history, there were no differences in their approach to modernisation really - both factions sought it, they simply sought the help of different western states to achieve that.