I'm just not getting the Samurai hype, what am I missing?

[Aeliott]

Hagakure does change things up a little bit. I find myself in constant decision-making mode when playing it at 70, as while it's very free-flowing and somewhat forgiving because of that - it also means it's very adaptable which forces a lot of on the fly decisions. Even your openers have to be very loose and malleable depending on potential early downtime. I see many people on here boast about it being super easy, but I couldn't disagree more - it has a huge level of finesse that's hard to attain (the range of performance I've seen is huge). I find the "slowness" / minimal weaving to be welcome breathing room personally :P. That said, it's not for everyone, but if you're still curious / really want to know you should take the time to level it all the way I'd say. That said, hagakure is the only maaajor piece of the puzzle left to get a feel for how it will ultimately be, and while it's possibly not as significant as the 62 milestone it might add the layer of decision making you're looking for.