You're wrong, Greg
Just look at Gandalf

Look, I don't mean to start using supporter posts as a platform for resolving petty disputes with my mates. But also last night my friend Greg told me he'd moved on from Mordhau because of the combat's supposed emphasis on "dragging" and "accelerating", two techniques that let you change the speed of your sword swings. Come back, Greg! Come back and look at this cool duel where neither me nor my opponent do either.
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