Favorite clan?

Oda, jesus Christ Oda.
They are so OP it is ridiculous. Their ashigaru are half the price and upkeep, and better than everyone else's. I end up field armies twice the size of everyone else's and rolling over them.

I have not had the chance to play around with many clans yet but definately digging the Chosokabe mass of archers. 
 
Battles tend to go this way in my mind:

Me: "Our arrows will blot out the sun!"
Enemy: "Then we shall fight in the shade."
Me: "Fire arrows!"

" I have not had the chance to play around with many clans yet but definately digging the Chosokabe mass of archers. 
 
Battles tend to go this way in my mind:

Me: "Our arrows will blot out the sun!"
Enemy: "Then we shall fight in the shade."
Me: "Fire arrows!" "

I don't have the game yet, but from what I know about Japanese history the Oda would be the way to go due to the fact that Nobunaga was the only smart daimyo and embraced the use of guns.

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Shimazu - but basically only because of their starting position. That smith really helps.  
 
@President_Barackbar: Guns are really not that powerful. Pretty close range. Keep in mind that guns where not really better unitl maybe the second half of the 19 century . Just easier to use. 

" Shimazu - but basically only because of their starting position. That smith really helps.  
 
@President_Barackbar: Guns are really not that powerful. Pretty close range. Keep in mind that guns where not really better unitl maybe the second half of the 19 century . Just easier to use.  "

" @Wuddel said:

" Shimazu - but basically only because of their starting position. That smith really helps.  
 
@President_Barackbar: Guns are really not that powerful. Pretty close range. Keep in mind that guns where not really better unitl maybe the second half of the 19 century . Just easier to use.  "

Guns are pretty powerful, man. They just come late in the game, so you don't get to use them immediately. In large numbers and backed up by some strong melee units, guns rout enemy units like crazy. A few volleys of musket fire and then a flank by cavalry usually gets even samurai running. "

Yeah, and guns in every TW game aside from Empire and Napoleon have been more about their huge morale damage in addition to the physical damage. "

I'm curious, wouldn't the gun peasants just be outranged by archers and slaughtered?
Did not have a chance myself, so how would you use them against an archer heavy army effectively?

For some reason, I always play Total War with a faction that I respect (Rome TW with Greeks for example). I don't do the math like..hmm, good archers, mediocre cavalry etc. Therefore.. Shimazu!

I enjoyed playing as the Uesugi, I was at war with almost every single neighbor after the first five turns, it was madness.

" I have not had the chance to play around with many clans yet but definately digging the Chosokabe mass of archers. 
 
Battles tend to go this way in my mind:

Me: "Our arrows will blot out the sun!"
Enemy: "Then we shall fight in the shade."
Me: "Fire arrows!" "

I chose Chosokabe for the archers first time through. I love having a range heavy army. Having your first 5 or so provinces be on an island can be both a blessing and a curse though.

My first game was Shimazu because they have easy access to most trading posts and you get guns super early.  
 
I guess I'll play Oda next because I fucking hate upkeep.