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Originally Posted by Deltaray
Most likely wield system is "free" you have your slots for sword and so on, but you can still wield something, sure it doesn't give you any bonus but it can still do basic damage based on how fast you swing it, as ALO damage formula was.
Attack speed + weapon damage stats + hit location - opponent armor defence = damage.
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Originally Posted by Krono
No sword skills exist in ALO, the weapon stat is used for something other than what skills you can use. All sword combat is just swinging a sword around without any system controlled attack patterns.
As such, holding a sword in either hand isn't considered an erroneous configuration, and lacks the penalty SAO had of being unable to use sword skills. In other words, any one can dual wield in ALO, as long as they have the skill and coordination to wield two swords at once. Kirito, having used dual wield in SAO for months, can dual wield as he's had the necessary practice, and unlike in the real world, he can pull off duplicating the pattern of some sword skills in ALO.
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But if there is no penalty or any requirement for that... Why did he start with a single sword, then a huge 2 hander? Considering his style, that would have been the default choice for him, but he went on the complete opposite, even after gearing himself appropriately (which only required in game money).
It really looks like they wanted to make a parallel with SAO, by having a "last minute hidden move/tactic" which is... inconsistent in ALO case.