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I have played quite a bit of BM switch in SE and the constant threat of crossing 40 while threatening provinces is very powerful in SE. After KD, I am not looking at getting into more arguements with Lion players (anyone remember how "terrible" Yoshike, Shigetoshi, and Hachigoro were?), but the simple fact is this will most likely be the stronghold of choice for Lion honor. On turns 4, 5, and 6, if I have my choice of discard 3 cards to draw 3 cards (Crossroads Fortress), get three turns worth of a good ability i.e. Hachigoro (Hall of Ancestors), or gain 7-8 honor and cross 40 a turn early(assuming taking two provinces with a 3-4 ph guy), I am going to go for 7-8 honor and cross.When/if I build a Lion switch, I doubt I will switch my deck much. Certainly I will play card which synergize with switch more, such as Shinjo's Courage, A Noble End, and Strength in Certainty and perhaps a few Dynasty side changes, but most of my fate deck will still be geared towards winning battles.Let's do a little math here with a few safe presumptions.- You take two provinces over the course of a game (from attacking on turn 4,5, and 6), netting you 7 honor from the box (one 3ph guy, one 4ph guy)- You buy 4 guys for full on turns 3-6, netting you 14 honor (3,3,4,4)- You gain 6 honor from battles (resolution, Shinjo's Courage, A Noble End, etc.)- Yobanjin Alliance will resolve by turn 6 about 75% of the time gaining you 8 honorSo we have 7 (starting honor) + 7 + 14 + 6 + 8 = 42, and I think I am pretty conservative with my numbers here, as you will most likely gain more than 6 from battles, and I didn't count in great synergy like Governor's Court/Ikoma Noda. What this means to me is that while taking provinces (denying your opponent dynasty resources to return the favor) you can usually count on crossing turn 6, winning turn 7. On a good draw that is probably one turn faster. If you were playing with CF or HoA, it would take you one turn longer to cross.So in summary, my personal feelings are if you wish to play Lion honor or switch (though the two are basically the same deck), this is your best option by far. If you want to continue with straight military, one of your other great strongohlds will be a better option.
