Well, I've always been a good player and all, sometimes i was the main player of my team. At a time i was m y guild's LD captain, but recently I have been facing lag, no... not that lag i mean lagging in skill. I am dying carelessly and easily, not to mention a lot. I have noticed i don't play like before.
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Recent changes:
Crafted Blitz Needle
Joined new guild
Got a new blackened crest to replace my SS buckler
are any of these changes effecting this? or is this temporary? i feel that it's happening for a day or so.
The only way this make any sense is that without the swiftstrike you're missing an high ASI bonus. Your character is 'lagging' by attacking slower.
The other option is that you're just getting older.
Tips on detecting this: how often do you say phrases like "back in my time..." or "get off my lawn"