Can anyone give me strategies?

[StealthRiderZero]

I've just started playing Gunz recently, and often find myself constantly dying in small battles. I am good with pistols and rifles while shooting behind the front lines, but once someone goes after me with a sword, it becomes very difficult to hit them with my own sword. Usually, I'll end up dying without a teammate helping me out. So, what should I be doing in order to prevent myself from dying at close range or improve on it?

[Nosedagger]

If someones tries to take you on at close range, get behind some cover, like a corner. Just before they turn the corner or piece of cover jump out and tumble past them. Then run towards one of your teammates, preferably one with dual shotties o.0
This is what I always do, and if the teammate is occupied with another enemy I kill that one first, since that enemy's not expecting me. Then my teammate can be free to spot my pursuer and help out.

[BodyFlirtaciouz]

What I do is, just run away and find a corner to hide in and regain your skills... the same thing as what nosedigger said xD (Nice GunzFactor name
<(^v^)>) ummm, Was your opponent getting you with the butterfly? or just normally slashing you... o.0

[StealthRiderZero]

Most of the time its butterfly. Other times, they'll just normally slash me, but are always jumping around me, making it hard to hit them. Usually, as soon as they see me pull out my gun from long range, they'll multi wall run or jump off walls to avoid my attacks and then get close to me.

[BodyFlirtaciouz]

hmmm, well, from your level, you should turtle them... if you don't know what turtle is, you just block their attack by pressing 'SHIFT' but make sure your equipped with your sword... it's the only way to stop the person from slashing you... And by the time you block, obviously your massive charge will appear, as it does, you hit 'em with it, and it will stun them.. Nevertheless, if you just wanna get away from him, just tumble away... <(^v^)>

[StealthRiderZero]

I do that often, but they pull out guns to shoot at my legs as soon as I start blocking. What I really need to know is how to fight well close combat.

[Nosedagger]

when someone is wallrunning he's vulnerable. Shoot him.

Wallslashing is different though. If they wallslash to you you should put more distance between yourself and him. Keep him in your sights. When he touches the ground, open fire.

EDIT: Shotties and SMGs are good in close combat, and a couple of Slashshots should help you along... Also try uppercutting and daggering

[Newbie]

When you turtle them, make sure you charge towards them to give them as little space as possible. This is frustrating and may cause them to mess up their Butterfly or get stalled so you can massive them.

You can also kill a poor K-styler if you try luring them into a narrow hallway and just tumble backwards while spraying them down.

[TwistedDreams]

If someone is moving towards you with a sword, either find an opening and roll through there or roll backwards, firing a weapon while rolling. Some K-Stylers will be stupid enough to keep following you with their sword out in a straight line (Me) and then you have a free kill.

Otherwise, learn BF or Turtle well and use it.

[Bolten]

go into a glad match, find someone who's good at turtle or k-style and ask them to help you train melee skills preferably k-style then go hybrid yay. e-style then if they bf you, you can bf back!

[WillDie23]

Best thing to do is get a teacher.

Decide what style you want to learn and get a "Pro" to teach you it.

You could learn a few different styles and kinda create your own.