Anyone want to teach me 2h?

[Commodore_Axephante]

Got a loomed Great Axe, a mediocre grip on manual blocking and a serious thirst for violence. If anyone would have in their hearts to hang out with me on the Duel server and show me some moves (footwork, tricks, tips, whatever), I would really appreciate it. I think I've taken myself as far as I can go with 0 instruction... and while raw time and experience will surely build my skill, if anyone can give me a leg up I'll be squarely in their debt. Frankly, I am tired of sucking. Call me a baby for wanting more instant gratification - I'm honestly not used to being picked last, and... me no like how it feels . So that's where you come in, if you're down.

PM me!

Oh, and PS - I believe in helping people, so if and when I cease to suck, I fully intend to pass the favor along to another noob.

[Jarold]

Good luck, i'm assuming you're EU since I never see you.....on siege.

[Moncho]

Good luck, i'm assuming you're NA since I never see you.....on siege.

[oohillac]

If you want to fast-track your manual blocking skills, make a Skip (to) the Fun longspearman (balanced build, ex 18/21), or level one yourself.

The longspear forces you to focus on blocking when someone attacks you.

I ran two generations of longspear at gen 9-10, improved my blocking more than the previous 8 generations ever had.


As for learning the footwork, attack, and defense of 2H, I'll point you to this wonderful thread.  It has videos of a ton of players just playing their classes.  Watch the 2Hs, keep an eye on how they move, swing, feint, position themselves.

Always remember:  Look for your own fighting style.  Find out what works, and adapt it to your natural movements (both on keyboard/mouse, and in-game).

[Commodore_Axephante]

Between frequent stays at the hospital, and a recent focus on strat, I'm not on siege much, no. But I am NA. I typically like siege more than battle, since I get more play-time (and thus more practice) but it's often empty...

[Jarold]

DAMN why do I never see a naked guy on siege then! I find a good way too practice is to make a STF that uses a one hander who's build is 18/18. With this build you'll be in long fights so blocking would be key.

EDIT : I have seemed to overlooked the 2h part of your topic.

[Commodore_Axephante]

Alright dude, I'll be on siege later tonight. You can watch me flounder. BEHOLD!

Consequently I'm still looking for a mentor. I'm like Bruce Wayne in that Mongolian prison, waiting for Ra's Al Ghoul to swoop in and turn me into his star pupil.

Where are you Ra's?!

[Joseph Porta]

all the good 2hers are EU! 
on a more serious note what kind of tricks are you talking about?

the rule I live by, if it matters but i'mma tell you anyways(!), is always move forward - attack! attack! attack! dont backpedal like a my old friend. 

[TurmoilTom]

I'd be willing to help out a bit, I suppose. The vast majority of my 15 gens have been dedicated two-handed so I've learned a few tricks I'd be willing to pass on.

Here, you can add me on Steam if you want: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198010107047/