Haha exactly, I used the drake sword myself the first time but switched to a claymore after i understood the game better. Brings back all those memories!
I mostly just stuck to fashion in dark souls 2 though as I had my experiences from the older game and I preferred a lighter character. The first pvp matches were mostly getting my ass kicked but I became pretty decent afterwards. But it was half way through when I started using ultra greatswords that I became a lot better. Those things are hard to use, no joke and I've had my spine rearranged on a lot of occasions but your mind games become really good when you become better with ultra heavy weapons. Some of the best fights I've had have been with heavy weapons, it's that good!
I know right. Hell I remember in my first playthrough I still used the Knight Shield when fighting Kalameet...I was such a scrub.
I can never use those heavy weapons. If I do, I always seem to get parried or backstabbed and then the PvPer will try and exploit it. I love me some Halberds though. Black Knight Halberd was my go-to weapon in DS1 and I used it all the time.
I liked the twin-blades in DS2, was always fun stun-locking someone with the Red Iron Twinblade. I prefer long reach weapons like those and spears.
They grew onto me because it always meant that the enemy would have to get close, easy way to take out those annoying ballerinas (people who ALWAYS backstep and turn around and then attack you.)
Now I miss Dark Souls. I've been playing the Mass Effect trilogy dry. When I finish I'm definitely going to get back into it...