Oh and when I say "them" meaning cavmen, I mean "us!"... Now I sound biased as hell don't I? But atleast I know what I'm talking about since I play the class myself (pure lancer).
Good point. It's always those that have played 20 gens as archer or pure inf that hate cav.
Pre all the big patches i use to rock shield/heavy lance/1h sword/hidden flamberge. It "was" OP.
Now play lance/2h wep with no shield and medium horse. Often find myself charging enemy and, if head on, horse gets "bodkin'd or bolted" (80-100% health gone with 1 arrow/bolt).
Also, I haven't played since this latest patch cos am away, but 2h thrust has been able to outrange heavy lance for some time now, and I hear the animation has been changed...so, should be interesting.