Well, definitely not bringing polestagger back
for hoplites: remove penalty of using spear with shield. Doesn't have a place in crpg anymore.
spears got nerfed more than other pole arms, and I DON'T think buffing the side swings is the answer. Further personifying that they are spears, increase thrust damage by like 2 or 3? a MINOR buff. And really that's all. just to counter the nerf.
p.s. holy shit this turning patch nerfed the shit out of daggers. Fast attacks so you can't hardly turn them at all. And you have to start the attack slightly turned or it will glance. and to defend yourself with chambers only to not be able to hit the enemy ith thrusts and overheads, AHAHAHAHAHA so bad, so bad. Don't evens ee why it affects 1hs anyways...