You bring up a damn good point about wanting to have the more experienced player by your side. My question is, if skill percentages did not matter, then why was it changed? If player 2 could kill player 1, then why does it matter? If that player 1 vs. player 2 thing is true (which it is) then skill percenteges do not matter, so it should not have been changed. If player 1 chooses to practice then let him. Point being, there are probably more important things that could be changed other than the way we practice.

It probably will just have to get used to it, but I sure as hell get the chills going into a fight w/o at least 100% parry. I don't know why, I guess I am just insecure... :'(