Half Orcs have a racially unique THF swing animation, so far the changes I have noticed:

  • Three swings as opposed to four for every other race.
  • First strike is a small step then a strike with the butt end of the weapon.
  • Swing while moving (also twitching) is the old diagonal swing animation every race has.
  • Eyeballing it, the first swing seems slower than other races, swing two and three seem faster.
  • Having a Half Orc and a Half Elf stand side by side and swing, they both finish four attacks at roughly the same time (Half Orc repeating his first swing).
  • It takes some getting used to.

I don't have a fraps type capability on my comp, so it would be nice if someone could do a more scientific test of swings per minute.