Leshma, at the time weren't you blaming physical ailments iirc?
Watching the duel, it was fucking terrible. Looked like two patients at a Parkinson's clinic having a field day. The blocks were shite, the combat was shite and the only thing that made it intense was the 1m stake.
Whilst builds help, all are feasible. I hauled ass in dueld on a 3/36 with a shortened spear. I did well with 18/18, with 30/6 I did very well.
Maybe instead of 'blaming mechanics' you should just look at it for what it was. Leshma choked, because he played like shit, and got beaten by a nobody, who was also shit.
Chambers are no excuse to get hit, and by them landing, it just shows that you weren't good enough at blocking.
Skill is important, it's not like you two greenhorns hit the skill-ceiling. You'd get shat on by any PK, CHAOS, KEEN, as they would out-play you. So saying that people only win because of bugs, is a weak excuse.
TL;DR. L2P issues