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« on: September 28, 2011, 08:35:24 pm »
After having a talk about it, I was thinking of niching cavalry roles(for lancers).
So To start off this is only a viability discussion. Though I guess you can voice for or against.
Angle of attack of Lances: 40(I think that's the current)
Now Onto my changes, and reasoning.
First:
Great Lance
Increase length to 250
Decrease Speed to 50
Decrease Damage to 15p
Remove Couch
Add Crush Through.
Angle of attack: 30
Reasoning:
This weapon Should be an excellent infantry killer. Trained Pike squads should be used on this horse master at all times. Though you gain killing power against nearly all infantry targets and unaware enemy cavalry, you will be beaten by professional pikeman, teams are ranged, Light cavalry, and Mounted Ranged. You can only attack targets directly in front of the horse with little deviation.
Intended Target(s): Enemy infantry, unaware or individual archers, short range pole users
Intended Enemy(s): Pike users, Clumped Archers, Nearly all other forms of cavalry
Heavy Lance
Length: Same
Remove Couch
Add Crushthrough
Angle of attack: 35
Decrease damage: 24p, 14b
Not as good against soft, 2 legged targets as the great lance, it makes up for it in the ability to fend off other cavalry. Professional Pikeman will never let you harm their squads, while light cavalry and most forms of ranged groups will make you hate life.
Intended Target(s): Enemy infantry, unaware or individual archers
Intended Enemy(s): Pike users, Clumped Archers, Nearly all other forms of cavalry
Lance
Length: Same
Damage: Same
Angle: Same
Keep Couch
Mainline Cavalry weapon, decent against all targets, but carries no major specialties. A jack of all trades weapon.
Intended Target(s): Any unaware non mounted unit
Intended Enemy(s): Any Aware Unit, Light Cavalry, Mounted Range
Light Lance
Length: 170
Damage: Same
Angle: 45
Keep Couch
A light cavalryman's weapon. Good against Other enemy cavalry, though lacking major pushing power against nearly all non mounted units.
Intended Target(s): All Cavalry, Engaged(unaware) Infantry
Intended Enemy(s): All Non mounted units, Mounted Range
Double Sided Lance
Length: same
Damage: Same
Angle: Old attack angles
Light cavalryman's premier weapon. Quick to strike, good damge and able to hit targets almost anywhere. Unfortunately lacking in the range department, and the heavy hitting capability of the other weapons.
Intended Target(s): All Cavalry, Archers, engaged infantry, Mounted Range
Intended Enemy(s): Pole, 2h.
So what do you think? DISCUSS!
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