Posted by Pendragon_Surtr on June 30, 2000 at 16:11:46:
In Reply to: Polearm spec...again... posted by Bishop on June 30, 2000 at 15:58:11:
If you go back and look at the post, the person who said it was stupid to specialize in h2h posted under the name of "another newbie". There is a post from TSM about his experience with a polearm spec who didn't make it to 40th level but if he had, he would have spec'ed in h2h because he kept losing his polearm. Given the fact that TSM has played a polearm spec and it doesn't sound like "another newbie" has, I would be wont to believe TSM. Especially since I had a rager polearm spec and would have taken h2h as a second spec if I had made it to 40th. In my opinion it is the most logical choice so when you get kotegaishi'ed and kansetuwaza'ed and can't wield your polearm, you can stun and run. However, I wouldn't count on being able to parry alot with 'ironfist'. I think it will parry enough to give you a chance to get out of there but not enough that you could stand up against an axe spec and expect to parry even half of his attacks, though I will admit I have never had a h2h spec so I could be wrong.