Parry and Close combat

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Kromm

As have I. There's a persistent myth that a long weapon has the magical property of "holding foes at bay" merely by existing. A long weapon is absolutely capable of that, but only if the user decides to use it that way.

Of course, the same can be said for parrying. If you can block or parry a slam, you should be able to do the same for any attempt to enter close combat, since there isn't really any difference (then again, being able to block a slam is a rules inconsistency in the first place, since a slam always occurs at close combat range).