Most of the problems people have with me when I'm using a longspear involve them haphazardously running towards me, more than likely with a two-handed weapon.
Like, the motherfuckers don't use footwork. They don't do anything but W key at me and try to spam my ass.
This pleases me; I'll just press that lovely E key or jump-stab. With 11 PS, it'll take 3 hits on anyone that isn't an absolute brick.
But if someone comes at me with a modicum of skill, but more importantly, the presence of mind to do ANYTHING other than charge directly towards me while swinging, I have a hard time. I'm not able to kick-abuse, jump-stab, or do silly little wiggles to this sort of person.
Luckily, I try to surround myself with like-minded (plate-minded) friendly my old friendets, so I can just cheese it if I come up against anyone playing intelligently.
It's a good life.