EU3 Divine Wind: To unite Japan or not to unite...that is the question...

[IndirectHero]

Hello everyone! I pick Fujiwara as the starting Daimyo to conquered Japan. As of August 1535, I have became Shogun and conquered every province with the exception of Kyoto. The province I own all have a core of Fujiwara. My question is, is uniting Japan really worth it? I am the only Daimyo left with all the shogun bonus.

Sankin Kotai:
National Tax Modifier +10%
Yearly Magistrates +0.05%
National Manpower +10%

Powerful Shogun:
Morale of Armies +0.10%
National Manpower +10%

Shogun Influence with 100% gives a +50% manpower and +30% tax on all province.

Also, I look on the trigger event that hadn't occurred yet called Sakoku law which gives +3 chance on missionary.

If i reunite Japan now, I will lose all those benefits you see above and just have the -50% naval force modifier removed and have Kyoto as my capital.

What'd you guys think? Should I reunite Japan or should I stay as shogun to conquer the other nations? Any insights on this would be much appreciated.

 

[Me_]

You should never under any circumstances unite Japan. Period. It's just bad all you gain is 1 province and bigger naval forcelimit. All you lose is what you already mentioned.

Uniting Japan is for flavour only. I think there should be some kind of warning in it's description "Do the math, this decision is worthless. Pass only if you like to roleplay your games".

 

[IndirectHero]

You should never under any circumstances unite Japan. Period. It's just bad all you gain is 1 province and bigger naval forcelimit. All you lose is what you already mentioned.

Uniting Japan is for flavour only. I think there should be some kind of warning in it's description "Do the math, this decision is worthless. Pass only if you like to roleplay your games".

Okay I thought so. I am going to stay as a Shogun unless someone on here tell me otherwise, for example a special event that only works for a united Japan.

 

[unmerged(375644)]

The worst thing about becoming Japan is you can't use the Hire Ninjas decision anymore

Also I don't know if I was just unlucky, but I didn't see any cool nation specific missions as Japan, only as a faction did I have those.

 

[IndirectHero]

The worst thing about becoming Japan is you can't use the Hire Ninjas decision anymore

Also I don't know if I was just unlucky, but I didn't see any cool nation specific missions as Japan, only as a faction did I have those.

Oh wow didn't know that either. Having those Hire Ninjas gives a huge bonus of +50% spy efficiency and defense for 100 ducats. Thanks for cementing me to stay as a Shogun.

 

[rfu12]

If Japan is united, it should keep the Bonuses. :\

 

[unmerged(404737)]

There are some other drawbacks, when not uniting Japan, afaik: You don't have a lot diplomacy-options; sometimes you can't sue for peace (a bug, imho); when you as Shogun declare war on an other nation, Japan can make peace with this nation, so you are in peace too.