Is LS really that bad?

[MarkyMark]

I hear all the time how much ppl hate LS players...If a LS player knows what they are doing are they still annoying?

[Jethro]

yes

[Ordaeli]

Messaggio originale di MahkyMahk:

I hear all the time how much ppl hate LS players...If a LS player knows what they are doing are they still annoying?

Not really. It's mostly a running joke to pick on LS users.

Because LS users.

[Angel]

nah longsword is good, just like dual blades insect glaive and switch axe

[G-sai]

wait, but why? xD

[Fat Pigeon]

Its a running joke in mh cause some ppl who uses LS and DB trip / topple their own mates like a boss

[Apothecaryᴿˣ]

Nah, just a joke in the community. Just know your target priorities. Blunt weapons to the head, sharp weapons to the tail. If there's still a tail to be cut, you should have no business at the head, or at all, period (unless the tail's gone and you're going for a spirit helm breaker for fat damage).

[Angel]

Messaggio originale di Apothecaryᴿˣ:

Nah, just a joke in the community. Just know your target priorities. Blunt weapons to the head, sharp weapons to the tail. If there's still a tail to be cut, you should have no business at the head, or at all, period (unless the tail's gone and you're going for a spirit helm breaker for fat damage).

this is bad advice, all people should target the head it's almost always the best hitzone

[Apothecaryᴿˣ]

Messaggio originale di Nanami-chan:

Messaggio originale di Apothecaryᴿˣ:

Nah, just a joke in the community. Just know your target priorities. Blunt weapons to the head, sharp weapons to the tail. If there's still a tail to be cut, you should have no business at the head, or at all, period (unless the tail's gone and you're going for a spirit helm breaker for fat damage).

this is bad advice, all people should target the head it's almost always the best hitzone

lmao ok, whatever kid. Best hitzone for just you, while you trip all your teammates.

They made this video just for people like you.

https://youtu.be/rMlAEZ3ALq8?t=154

[primobrainlet]

Depends
A good longsword user is a great source of damage and can be relied on to not cart
A bad longsword user is worse than the camera and monster combined

[Angel]

Messaggio originale di Apothecaryᴿˣ:

Messaggio originale di Nanami-chan:

this is bad advice, all people should target the head it's almost always the best hitzone

lmao ok, whatever kid. Best hitzone for just you, while you trip all your teammates.

They made this video just for people like you.

https://youtu.be/rMlAEZ3ALq8?t=154

learn to share

[Apothecaryᴿˣ]

Messaggio originale di Nanami-chan:

Messaggio originale di Apothecaryᴿˣ:

lmao ok, whatever kid. Best hitzone for just you, while you trip all your teammates.

They made this video just for people like you.

https://youtu.be/rMlAEZ3ALq8?t=154

learn to share

Learn to share... So while my hammer user is caving the monster's head in and getting KO damage for us... I should sit quietly and wait for my turn at the head... when we could be simultaneously doing deeps on the monster for faster clears, more parts broken, a tail carve, and more rewards? Wow, that's a really good idea. I'll be sure to keep that in mind the next time I'm blackout drunk playing mhw.

[Angel]

no

Messaggio originale di Apothecaryᴿˣ:

Messaggio originale di Nanami-chan:

learn to share

Learn to share... So while my hammer user is caving the monster's head in and getting KO damage for us... I should sit quietly and wait for my turn at the head... when we could be simultaneously doing deeps on the monster for faster clears, more parts broken, a tail carve, and more rewards? Wow, that's a really good idea. I'll be sure to keep that in mind the next time I'm blackout drunk playing mhw.

no your hammer user should be at the side of the head and you should be at the other side hitting at the same time, a bad player complains, a good player adapts, but hey let's not derail the topic now

[Apothecaryᴿˣ]

Messaggio originale di Nanami-chan:

no

Messaggio originale di Apothecaryᴿˣ:

Learn to share... So while my hammer user is caving the monster's head in and getting KO damage for us... I should sit quietly and wait for my turn at the head... when we could be simultaneously doing deeps on the monster for faster clears, more parts broken, a tail carve, and more rewards? Wow, that's a really good idea. I'll be sure to keep that in mind the next time I'm blackout drunk playing mhw.

no your hammer user should be at the side and you should be at the other side hitting at the same time, a bad player complains, a good player adapts, but hey let's not derail the topic now

No no. I really wanna hear about this idea of yours, since you seem so confident and can give constructive arguments like "learn to share."

So in the case of a 4 man hunt, an ls user and hammer user should take the head? But the head's the best hitzone by far, shouldn't we all just dog pile in and go for the head? I know! Lets have the hammer user underneath the head going for big bang, ls take the left side, bow take the front, and gs take right side! That's a the perfect positioning strategy.

Oh... but if the monster's head is small or if it's KO'd by a wall, we can't all fit there... Ok, I got it, let's send the hammer and bow to the tail and let the ls and gs take the head, cuz who cares about weapons suited to their roles right?

You're funny, I'm done here.

[Venusgate]

LS has very wide sweeping attacks that are a core part of their damage, so they're most likely of all weapon classes to trip their fellow players.

It's also kind of an easy weapon, since you don't have to be particularly accurate to get your licks in. There's still a decent skill cap, mastering the foresight slash, but the bulk of your dps is just like a grade schooler charging in with eyes closed and arms flailing.

[♋Phenex]

Real talk if you aren't using flinch free in MP with randoms then clearly you're asking to get tripped to hell and back. Also tail isn't always a weakspot for cut damage such as Kushala and Uragaan. Maybe I just want to kill stuff as fast as possible ergo bop the head.