It has always disturbed me that when you duel wield (or are bare-fisting it) both attacks happen at the same time, so here is my idea:
Duel wield attacks should be split up, firing on their own pulse. Depending on duel wield skill, the individual hands/weapons will swing at around 110-140% the speed of a single weapon. We would then see something like:
eq
Nothing.
l mul
He is big.
The burly mul is in excellent condition.
<primary hand> A sword
<secondary hand> A dagger
the burly mul slashes you hard.
You miss the burly mul.
The burly mul dodges your hit.
the burly mul stabs you hard.
You miss the burly mul.
The burly mul slashes you hard.
You miss the burly mul.
etc.
Feedback?
I like that a lot actually. Since with one of my characters I emoted using my left handed weapon first, then following through with the right, it was just disheartening to see them both happen at the same time, and worse, with the right hand first.
i kinda like that idea but i also keep in mind that you rp the way you hit.