Noob Theatrics Combat Questions

I have read a lot on these forums looking for combat strategy. One post suggestions a dual wielding blades/exotic theatric. It said to go high agility. I have done that.

It also said that for rage you should use counter strike and for theatrics use parry/weapon choice.

I have tried both of those with low activity, mid activity, and high activity. I can't get my glad to attack unless I use the vanilla slash/lunge.

I have been doing this testing in the black market.

So am I just really unlucky? Is the black market not a good place to test stratagies in?

Any help or pointers would be appreciated.

Counter attack is a defensive strategy, and only works when your opponent is actually attacking you, counter attack against slow glads will not swing. :p
If you want to play offensive of course you should just go slash/lunge/bash.

Black market is a good place to test strategies.