Oh I see, understood.

Once you have access to gem modifications and runes, I definitely think you'll find yourself better able to leverage blood bullets and whatnot to maintain parry, if that's your preferred playstyle.

That said, I think the strongest criticism against Bloodborne has to do with how Central Yarhnam is so huge for an initial area, and it really throws a ton of shit at you when the player A) has minimal access to the Hunter's full toolset and B) has only a superficial understanding of the mechanics of the game. Like, it's totally rationale for game design to involve progressively adding depth as the player learns the game, but you're usually not thrust into such a complex and aggressive environment. The game really could have used an Undead Asylum type tutorial-level.