User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Longswords/@comment-3341488-20121122175602

LS are more than powerful enough, first, their raw attack power is nearly equivalent to many great swords, and any raw power they lack is usually made up by effect power in the blade. Second, they are fast if you have the right technique. They make up for the inability to block with the quick reactions and dodge/roll technique, plus, the sheer weight of the sword doesn't slow you down like that of a lanc/gunlance or a great sword. I personally like the Gaelic Flame series and the Supremacey Blade series in MHFU as well as the Fatalis Sickle. They are all quite potent and have high sharpness? (which is useful when fighting G rank Chameleos). And I am really excited to see the new technique functions in MH4, where you can jump and hit as well as get on the monster's back and so on. But I am not just a LS master, I am a BLADE master, that means LS, GS, SnS, DS, and hopefully soon to be Staff master. Love LS, great weapon class!