The duel wielding is actually fine by me. You honestly have to try 1.9 for yourself. I promise you it is not in anyway complex. Whoever has the better items will win the fight. Not to mention the sword cool down is extremely buggy and makes 0 sense.I see all these people complaining that PvP is ruined. Does that mean that spamclicking no longer being an option, and pvp becoming more complex and interesting actually ruins it?
If I was a PvP server manager, I would welcome it, and use it to set up a whole new system. Especially KitPvP, to make use of the new abilities of the weapons, the new dual wielding and lots of other things, making new custom kits for them (and maybe giving donators early access to it on a separate server?).
You can now, for instance, dual wield a sword and a bow (or any weapon and a bow), or a weapon and a potion, or a weapon and a Gapple. And indeed, notch apples aren't overpowered anymore. Which is a good thing, as it means combat will not longer be about who has the best gear and most notch apples. Instead, it will be about skill and tactical thinking.