Nemesis of Horses, Polearm Thrust

[Ronin]

Oh my god finally a proper answer!

Well first of all I must say I am going to try all what you said.

Though I might have gone a bit irrelevant by pointing out the 1v1 cases. It is not wise to duel against a piker as a cav of course. The problem is when it is in a crowded battle. If it is a battle a 1v1 can easily become a 10+v10+

[Zlisch_The_Butcher]

Hmm... Can you explain how? Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Slow down to a speed where you won't get reared before he hits you, then as he almost glances on your horse you can bumpslash/just slash him.

[Kafein]

Considering how many times the shield of a horseman sucks up the damage from a perfectly placed pike in the horse's head, for the cavalry to continue at full speed and taking 20-30 % of the piker's health with a bump, the low damage thrust is the last to worry about. I played a lot of cavalry on my main btw, and that shield shit was terribly broken, more so than the low damage thrusts that rear horses.

This isn't related specifically to shields. A downblock with a longsword or lance on horseback is just as bad.

[DUKE DICKBUTT]

Pikes need to glance more, for example, all shaft hits.  Glances should not rear horses.  These are facts.  However, due to pike's pierce damage, they almost never glance.  Even from two feet away.   They instead deal full damage to the head.

[Grumpy_Nic]

Are you really trying to make easymode even easier? Shame on you.

Instead of QQing you could try and open your eyes while riding and check for long, pointy sticks - also called polearms, and not ride into them. Its really not hard you know.

[Nightingale]

Are you really trying to make easymode even easier? Shame on you.

Instead of QQing you could try and open your eyes while riding and check for long, pointy sticks - also called polearms, and not ride into them. Its really not hard you know.

I am still reading that as "Charge in head first with a great lance and 11 riding champion courser"

[FRANK_THE_TANK]

I never really had an issue with it and I used to play with 400 ping

You can dive bomb on faster horses, turn and slow and then double back, or my personal favorite, slam on the air brakes (ctrl+j).

[Lactose_the_intolerant]

and when a horse comes full speed and I thrust a bloody awlpike into its face and it turns around and drives away, that's not BS?

don't complain, you have it easy

[Ronin]

I don't really understand why your reaction is so harsh.

I just wanted to point out something strange I might have found during my game experience. If you did not like the idea that's fine by me but why do you accuse me of crying and complaining. Is this how you are seeing things?

I just offered a damage cap and I thought 5% hp of a horse shouldn't be so high. Dealing 7-8 hp to a horse with a spear should not be so hard after all. I wouldn't be against this idea if I was playing a different class at this moment. I want everyone to enjoy every class, not looking to my benefit only. Hell! I am a onehand/pole and inf/cav hybrid. I also play as a spearman sometimes. When I look at this mechanic in both points of views, I have found this mechanic unfair.

[LordRichrich]

I'll support this IF cav rear if I'm holding my pikes thrust, without me even having to press attack.
Cos none of the horses (afaik) have the blindfolds, and no horse is gonna run into my sharp stick

[Ronin]

Bump

I retired into twohander and I still want this to be implemented.

[Ulter]

I'll support this IF cav rear if I'm holding my pikes thrust, without me even having to press attack.
Cos none of the horses (afaik) have the blindfolds, and no horse is gonna run into my sharp stick

It is actually a good idea, but it should only work if you're standing still. Sort of spear bracing.
(which is neccesary, otherwise your pointy stick would be thrown out your hands and your wrists would be broken IRL)

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