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Game Balance Discussion / Re: The price of Arabian Cavalry Sword
« on: November 26, 2013, 10:34:24 am »
I strongly believe you that experienced players don't care whether the upkeep for sword is 200 gold or 500 gold higher. They will use exactly the weapon which feels "best" for their use. You are right about Arabian Arming Sword, Arming Sword and Long Arming Sword, they are rarely seen on battlefield. However i dare to claim there is a large variety of different 1h weapons on battlefield, used by foot infantry because there are no two or even four supreme weapons which beat all other weapons. This is a damn good thing and i'm sure all players confirm this.
1h cav is a different thing though. What i tried to, maybe poorly, demonstrate there is a supreme weapon for 1h cav. I can easily name several ACS users on horseback but only few all other weapons users. I think this is because as a 1h cav you need reach for your sword, this is a pretty damn obvious and the longest 1h sword is ACS. ACS is not only rewarded with the longest reach but also top high swing damage. All other "cav swords" for their range would be LAS, KAS, NCS, Spathion, Paramerion and few 100cm long weapons. All those weapons have shorter reach and make less swing damage than ACS. On horseback, stab is used so randomly that even Elite Scimitar could fit as a 1h cav sword but it is shorter and makes less damage than ACS. Even Strategus proves that when there is billiontzilliontrillion much money so all clans wear top plated armour and mostly +3 ACS is only 1h cav sword offered.
So there isn't really a reason to use any other weapon on horseback than ACS. If there is, please tell me. And tell me also why the most common 1h cav sword is ACS if there is a reason to use something else. What i really looking for is a rival 1h sword against ACS on horseback. New 1h weapons hardly ever appear with new patch so only choise what is left, is try to find balance with existing weapons. Balance with upkeep cost was a bad choise as Phew kindly proved, thanks. As i said above, there is no supreme weapon for 1h foot infantry which is a good thing but unfortunately there is a supreme weapon for 1h cav. And i really don't see a point for that.
1h cav is a different thing though. What i tried to, maybe poorly, demonstrate there is a supreme weapon for 1h cav. I can easily name several ACS users on horseback but only few all other weapons users. I think this is because as a 1h cav you need reach for your sword, this is a pretty damn obvious and the longest 1h sword is ACS. ACS is not only rewarded with the longest reach but also top high swing damage. All other "cav swords" for their range would be LAS, KAS, NCS, Spathion, Paramerion and few 100cm long weapons. All those weapons have shorter reach and make less swing damage than ACS. On horseback, stab is used so randomly that even Elite Scimitar could fit as a 1h cav sword but it is shorter and makes less damage than ACS. Even Strategus proves that when there is billiontzilliontrillion much money so all clans wear top plated armour and mostly +3 ACS is only 1h cav sword offered.
So there isn't really a reason to use any other weapon on horseback than ACS. If there is, please tell me. And tell me also why the most common 1h cav sword is ACS if there is a reason to use something else. What i really looking for is a rival 1h sword against ACS on horseback. New 1h weapons hardly ever appear with new patch so only choise what is left, is try to find balance with existing weapons. Balance with upkeep cost was a bad choise as Phew kindly proved, thanks. As i said above, there is no supreme weapon for 1h foot infantry which is a good thing but unfortunately there is a supreme weapon for 1h cav. And i really don't see a point for that.