Shinsengumi Swordmans if you don´t go with Meiji Revolution

Age of Empires III: DE III - Discussion
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I’m glad the Meiji Revolution allows us to showcase Japan’s shift towards the side opposing the Tokugawa Shogunate.

However, I wanted to ask about adding a new unit type or cards:

Shinsengumi Swordsmen

Shinsengumi
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The Shinsengumi were a secret police force created to assassinate critics of the Shogunate and supporters of the Meiji Revolution.

Many of its members were samurai assassins who still wielded katanas in the 19th century, with incredible lethality.

They were highly effective, and only after several years of civil war were they finally defeated.

Shinsengumi Swordsman
Melee Shock Infantry. Extremely lethal against infantry and possesses an area attack.

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They could add Ezo Republic as an alternative to Meiji Revolution. It was a counter-revolt led by the Shogun-aligned Shinsengumi.

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But what does it offer, that the samurai doesnt do already? Why should i make samurai lategame then? And if its a consulate unit, we already got hatamotos

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Shock infantry > regular hatamoto samurai.

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Could Ezo unlock some Ainu units?

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Maybe? I’d also want Ainus as a minor civ.

And if people think Ezo Republic is too obscure, there were also Satsuma and Choshu.