[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] iiiFloppyPhoenix [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] SonOfTheShire [b]Number of people who didn't fully comprehend the OP: 14.[/b] Armour lock is an [i]absolute counter[/i] to the sword. Here's the scenario: I have a sword, and I lunge at you. You armour-lock, taking out my shields and stunning me, and then you pop out and pummel me. I've done nothing wrong. I've simply used the sword the only way it can be used. Despite this, any competent armour-locker (Lol oxymoron) can kill me with ease. There is [i]no way I can prevent this,[/i] save not using the sword at all. How is that [i]fine?[/i] How is that [i]balanced?[/i][/quote] You're right, it is an absolute counter. But it [i]is[/i] balanced. The Armor Locker in question was probably thinking the same thing: "[i]An opponent with a sword keeps killing me. I'm defenseless, as he holds a one-hit kill in his hands. How is this balanced?[/i]" Well, he/she probably did think that, which is why they picked AL on their next respawn. See where I'm getting at?[/quote] The difference between someone who worked for a PW and someone who died and got something better as consolation. We should reward [i]who[/i] again?