I'm playing Winnu for the first time using PoK and I am third to pick starting location.Can the more experienced players who have played or won with Winnu or know the faction decently well recommend their top two starting spots?

This is the map!

Unavailable: P6, P2 and P3
(One more player will select before I do so that's why I'm asking for top two starting locations.)

Also, I am tempted to try my darndest to try to get Mecatol round 1 even if I can't hold it because I have a feeling the others will rush it knowing I can do it without spending the influence. So any ideas on how to achieve that would be very welcome, or if you think it's a bad idea.

Basically, just give me advice to not make huge mistakes in the first round (I always end up making them otherwise lol)