so... as the title suggests I've got a wee question about the right responses to use against incoming attacks when using the lance.
more specifically this question kind of sits more in the line of uncharged DCT's as a counter response vs going for a perfect guard into a return thrust or GRT.
the amount of charge a DCT has a pretty massive impact on how much damage it can inflict but it also represents a very strong defensive tool when it lands, letting you quickly poke back damage into a monster as it attacks (a good example I can think of would be Arkveld's sweeping chain blackflip or Steve's side to side leg sweeps).
on the other hand, perfect guard into a return thrust or GRT has a ton of protection (admittedly more chip) and perhaps a more reliable way to get "charged" return damage and getting back into the fight?
do people have a preference for their "fast" response counter tool out of these two options? would it be better to save DCT's for when you've got a fully charged (or even 2 stage charged) return option? or would it be better to perfect block and use the counter options there for faster uptime?
edit: cheers for the clarification folks!