"The Way of the Flamberge" updated 23rd Sept 2011

[RandomDude]

man my last post didnt make sense

what i was thinking (but didnt type) was that most of my kills are on unaware people and u dont need any wpf for that right?

but it also feels like faster wpf=faster ability to block (with slow wpf leading to "*dead* WTF i blocked!!" )

[Soldier_of_God]

i just read this now, after about 3 days of figuring out how to use the flamberge... this would have helped. +1

[Keltesh]

This guide practically decided my main.  My main is Frederick_Von_Spamberge and I find the flamberge the most challenging weapon to use correctly.

Just to add a bit of advice, it seems that most people never expect an overhead or a stab from a flamberge.  I find the most effective technique is to chamber the famous right to left attack and then fient to an overhead.  Also spamming a couple of sweeping side attacks then holding your attack for a bit can really throw people off.  I suck at blocking and rely on footwork and fients (21/18 build) and pretending to be a clueless spammer for a couple of attacks then fienting/holding nets me a lot of kills, gets people overconfident.

[RandomDude]

This guide practically decided my main.  My main is Frederick_Von_Spamberge and I find the flamberge the most challenging weapon to use correctly.

Just to add a bit of advice, it seems that most people never expect an overhead or a stab from a flamberge.  I find the most effective technique is to chamber the famous right to left attack and then fient to an overhead.  Also spamming a couple of sweeping side attacks then holding your attack for a bit can really throw people off.  I suck at blocking and rely on footwork and fients (21/18 build) and pretending to be a clueless spammer for a couple of attacks then fienting/holding nets me a lot of kills, gets people overconfident.

yeah holding attacks works well and really helps when you're up against decent blockers/turtles

i only started to use it recently (before I became unable to play warband)

i just read this now, after about 3 days of figuring out how to use the flamberge... this would have helped. +1

lol glad to be of some use - what problems did you have with it?

[Baggy]

I don't use the flamberge anymore as it's so expensive.

[Berserkadin]

Really loved to fight with flamberge, altough since I started the Lumberjacks I use a THWA instead, but missing my old flamberge, could rack up 20-30 kills

[Magikarp]

Bye bye Flamberge builds, nerfhammer hits you unnecessary.

[RandomDude]

Bye bye Flamberge builds, nerfhammer hits you unnecessary.

you mean the slots + no sheathe?

[Spawny]

you mean the slots + no sheathe?

No, it's unbalanced too.

[Magikarp]

you mean the slots + no sheathe?

Damage nerf too.

[RandomDude]

Damage nerf too.

wtf?

[Dom.Miguel]

The flamberge lives on! even with dmg nerf i still rack uo some kills with mah alt

[La Makina]

Back on Thomek post: I had the same (experience) when fighting against a flamburger. I have a balanced build and I use heavier tool than katana (2H swords, 2h axes) and it happened to me that the flamburger could outspam my attack.  I did not expect such weapons to be fast.

I also had the same experience fighting against a glaive wielder (Templar_Tommyyy to not mention him).

The stun effect is usually obvious and I did not feel that my character reacted slower (but I cannot tell for sure).

Actually, I think that the flamburger (like good polearms wielder) has a perfect mastery of turning into the swing. The arc of danger means the flamburger can hit very early in his swing, so to compensate his low speed, the flamburger turn the body when attacking to hit at the start of the swing. If performed with good timing, the flamberge can hit first (to the extent the opponent does not turn his swing as well). This is the art of the flamberge.

[Magikarp]

La Makina, you should already turn into your swing with every weapon available xD.
Anyways, I'm going GLA or Bardiche untill this retarded situation gets fixed.

[Thucydides]

La Makina, you should already turn into your swing with every weapon available xD.
Anyways, I'm going GLA or Bardiche untill this retarded situation gets fixed.

NOO don't they gonna nerf my GLA again!