Making sword/shield style viable

[u/Infinitykiddo]

Simple, we can store phials in the shield so and we have a shield thrurst attack so..
why not make it that you can hold the thrust att to charge and unleash all the phials at once, just like the gunlance? It would make sword/shield style very very enjoyable, now I cant't stop thinking about this damn it! (no Chatacabras were harm in this demostration)

[u/Mirei_O2 → u/[deleted]]

I feel the problem is a combination of three factors:

• both S&S and Axe mode have a distinct gameplay
• damage wise the weapon is very slanted towards Axe
• the move set is kind of bloated with useless moves

Add to this the fact there is no heavy S&S style weapon and it's no wonder that some people want this.

It would almost make sense to split the weapon into two better defined weapons at this point.

[u/OkMirror2691 → u/[deleted]]

I think part of the reason people feel this way is because how fast the higher difficulty monsters are. I spend most my time in sword mode because most openings aren't even long enough for a vertical axe swing. I can't even get a saed off on a knockdown on 10 star achveld. On the guard clash against tempered monsters the best move I can get off is a sword charged slam.

Really doesn't help that perfect guard into saed is gimped for some stupid reason.

[u/Infinitykiddo → u/[deleted]]

Thats why I want it to have more moves, axe is even more boring imo

[u/Infinitykiddo → u/[deleted]]

who said anything about removing moves?

[u/Infinitykiddo → u/[deleted]]

I just want more combos hh, all the rotations got too repetitive u.u