Should I get a Talhoffer?

[Reynald_]

If you want to constantly slash outside of a shield wall setting, i suggest the Talh., Steel great., or any similar great sword really. This is as no matter the distance [mostly] you'll be able to hit the enemy. However with a boarding axe, if they get to close you are prone to them having the axe shaft bounce off of the Nord. The benefits of a boarding axe though are the bonus vs shields, which is more benificial to the team effort when shielding to help deal with waves of shielded Nords. Essentially, its your choice and playstyle, do you tend use 2 handers outside of the shieldwall or not.

I tend to be right in the middle