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False. I noticed that something was very wrong with the combat system, but I thought It must have been lag or something, in the absence of any other reasonable explanation.

By the way, I did NEVER MENTION THAT I WANTED DIRECTIONAL BLOCK REMOVED. It was a question, not an idea. Next time when you change something, don't change its meaning, please. In fact I support it. But without any notice what you were up to... well, my instant reaction to it was: "Seriously?". So I wanted to induce some brainstorming. That's all, really.

If someone beats normal players, they are by definition better than normal players.

Hey, don't cry, it's not that bad. Yes, charged attack spoils the game, that's the consensus, but actually charged attack spammers are pretty easy to deal with if you realize what they are doing. I spam charged attack too, it is the safest way of slaughtering noobs, but it simply doesn't work against real pros.

The mistake most people make dealing with charge spammers is being tricked into believing that the enemy is running away. Following someone is a tactical mistake, they will know exactly what you will do next. And while you are preoccupied with trying to catch them, you forget to protect yourself. I hope this realization will help you against them.

Give players an axe for completing the tutorial.

In 1v1 it is not really an issue. But it is clearly OP in large-scale fights.

An idea to solve it: make shards ricochet not only from kick, but from shield as well.

Oh no... you really seem to be surprised at that.

Wherever you put the two spawn points, action is going to happen always in between. (Plus the temple, because that also attracts folk, for obvious reasons.) So you don't have to delete everything. Just make sure to either put the two spawn points in opposite corners of the map (or the part where you want action), or alternatively, create other attractive sites in the inactive corners of the map. I personally hate the overcrowded marketplace, so I would welcome that.

Bringing quicksand back is a cool idea, but unless you change the spawn locations, no one is ever going to go there.