User blog comment:MasterLongSword/Opinions On the New Attacks In MH3/@comment-1696682-20100817225553

Hmm... these new moves were in Tri? Ok, now I'm gonna have to get it. So they're finally letting the shield weapons use that large hunk of whatever you use to defend yourself with as an effective bash. I like it. I wonder if the GunLance will get that in MHP3. I wonder if the sword's bash does IMPACT damage as well, letting you break shells, if need be.

A better link up with the hammer's attacks is great, though I would prefer a better link to evasion. Might actually make me use more than the super pound for mass damage, as that's the only attack I can quickly roll out off. Those golf swing finishers take WAY to long to recover.

Beyond that, nice. It's good to have some variety in your attacks.