[Omnirizon]

In response to Squirrelloid:

that's a difference of opinion then. I think occasionally investing in a Dai General to utilize baiting maneuvers is worth not recruiting a Bakemono Shaman, Uba, or Sorcerer some turn.

The mere fact that gold is a liquid resource, and Shinuyama commanders are all recruitable everywhere, makes Dai Generals worth it: gold not spent in one turn recruiting a pricey mage unit can simply be spent the next; you will basically never have such an income that you can recruit arbitrarily every turn with Shinuyama. If you can recruit cheaper units some turns that increase army performance, then that is worth it. Dai Generals are far superior to indie commanders, and add those extra tactical options.