Want to add something important, so I'll put it in separate post. What you over the top pro players forget, is that there's very few like you around. Game shouldn't be balanced around you and your knowledge of the game. For average and bellow average player having autoblock (shield) is huge advantage. Those players can't abuse awlpike or anything similar because they can't block reliably, they can't lolstab, they can't "knit". I'm sick of seeing weapons nerfed just because few players are performing very well using those weapons.
You know very that you can kill same amount as lawlpiker, piker, so called swashbuckler, using katana, longsword, danish sword, great maul, even using a bloody pitchfork. That is because you know how to play. But most still aren't up to that level.
Basically, you're mad because players use your weapon and it's not cool anymore so like typical hipster you want it nerfed so you could keep using it only by yourself. Well, I've got a solution for you. Use a pitchfork like I do, no one is using it beside FOB peasants. Fuma uses Trident, me Pitchfork. Viking_Berserk used it a bit, but that's all. Find some unique weapon, doesn't have to be strong. You'll do well with it.
Edit: If you want to nerf stabby polearms, than fix lolstab, face-hug stab mechanics. But don't nerf weapon stats because something is wrong with animation. Because that's bullshit. I don't lolstab and don't deserve nerf just because someone found a way to abuse said weapon. I use that weapon like it's supposed to be used, from range. No reverse attack bullshit, proper weapon control mechanics without secret buffs that come with reversed.
