Sham wrote on Oct 17
th, 2013 at 3:37pm:
Like you said, your guildie with both can't say which is better. It's gonna come down to subtle differences in playstyle and implementaiton. Really can't argue that THF doesn't have better twitching, range/hitbox, and less animation awkwardness w/ boosts and cleaves.
Hopefully in the future, monkey grip. #jizzedmypants
TWFing has other advantages, have you ever tried to change a FoTW epic moment on a THFer? There are situations where it's a stronger ED than LD and in those situations TWFing is better. Don't forget sneak attack and other proc-based stuff is twice as much.
Regarding the intangibles I can only go off my observations which in no way make me concede THFing is better. It's different, I like my ESoS toon and my TWFers, they just play different.
And regarding Monkey grip . . . reports from former Mournalanders . . . it WAS in the game as part of legendary Dread. It was on the Mournlands and working, later to be taken out of the game.
It's kinda stupid . . . the fear of a one-handed ESoS is just dumb while the Balizarde exists.