Petition for new 1h left swing animation

[San]

The nerf affected every melee, so I am not really too hindered performance-wise with a short 1h. I'm getting used to the overhead although I'm not confident with using it much against good players yet. It might be a reasonable compromise to have a normal turn speed until you turn too much (45-90 degrees), then it will slow down.

[Phew]

OP, the way you feel about 1h left swing is how all 1h-ers feel about every 2h swing direction. You could fight most 1h-ers and never do anything but zigzag around and right block, and you probably win. The other three 1h attack directions are pretty much limited to people that aren't aware of you, especially thrust and right swing with their delays and high probability to glance.

Turn rate limit should be a function of weapon weight, so Great Mauls can't spin on overheads much but 1hers still could. And the horrible 1h right swing animation should have its delay reduced and sweet spot increased. Finally, 1h thrust shouldn't glance from being too close unless your target is literally touching you.

[Formless]

Turn rate limit should be a function of weapon weight, so Great Mauls can't spin on overheads much but 1hers still could. And the horrible 1h right swing animation should have its delay reduced and sweet spot increased. Finally, 1h thrust shouldn't glance from being too close unless your target is literally touching you.

Totally agree, there is also the matter of a a delay on 1 hand stab that should be reduced. 

[Gurnisson]

And the horrible 1h right swing animation

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1H right swing is great.

[Phew]

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1H right swing is great.

For hitting people in the back that are otherwise engaged. If someone is facing you, they see the 1h right swing animation, strafe to their left and attack, because they know your swing will glance. Or, they can strafe to their right and attack, because the looong delay on 1h right swing means they can probably hit you before your weapon even gets to them. I'd trade the extra reach on 1h right swing for a bigger sweet spot and less delay. Let 1h thrust be the "reach" attack. Heck, every 2h swing is the "reach" attack, and they all have huge sweet spots and low delay.

[Penitent]

Buff 1h stab so it can hit enemies closer to  you.

[rustyspoon]

I can land 1h overheads just fine. You just have to predict where the enemy is going to be then attack that spot, instead of just left-click then dragging to where you want. Of course it's not as usefull as it was, a lot more predictable and easier to avoid, but isn't that the point? It's the same with any other weapon. 1h lacking range has always been one of it's downsides, just addapt and deal with it.

The big problem with the new overheads is it made a risky attack even more risky to perform. Sure you can turn more before you release, but that just slows down an already slow attack. It just makes the left and right swings DRAMATICALLY better than an overhead.

[Jarlek]

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1H right swing is great.

1h right swing isn't great.

It's BADASS!

[Banok]

Buff 1h stab so it can hit enemies closer to  you.

kind of have to agree with this, its stupid that short weapons (1h) bounce on point blank stab and yet pikes/polearms users are still stabbing me with their wrists at point blank. guess its an engine thing.

[Malaclypse]

Why not make the other swings better and therefore more likely to be used?