Races and Classes, Two-Weapon Fighting?

[JVisgaitis]

Ok, so I have been explaining myself very badly with regards to a shield not being used to 'cover up'. I realise now how stupid i've been sounding.

Maybe I'm stupid or just tired. You definitely sound like you know what your talking about, but I still don't understand what you are trying to get at.

 

[Traycor]

I believe this summarizes what he is trying to say from one of his earlier posts.

Certainly there should be no negative 'to hit' modification on TWF for a starting character any more than there should be on someone using sword and board. Rather a fighting style should come with distinct advantage/disadvantage in a particular type of combat (which can be improved/overcome with experience).

Bottom line is effectiveness with any combat style should be based on experience...with that style of fighting. The strength of a combat style is always in the wielder or combatants use of it, not the style itself.