Shield on the horse is everywhere

[DonNicko]

Its a little boring when you try to stop the horse with a long spear and you cant because of the shielder. I just cannt understand how the shielder can protect the horse's chest from a pike. Once it was that horse jumped over me and I hit it in its stomach and shielder protected it. One question HOW! I think it is a little unfair. Please fix it somehow!

[ShiftKnife]

This is surprisingly relevant. I usually don't moan about changes but I don't see how balancing this could go wrong.

[Palurgee]

+1

Please fix these hitboxes!

[Jarold]

It's not a hit box problem, it's a shield problem. Since they have 5 or so shield skill they get a pretty wide area of coverage for their shield. Maybe the pike's hit boxes are wonky though so that could be a problem.

[Tzar]

not just the pike... ive tried slashing a guy from behind on horseback, an yet he still blocks my blade with hes shield, even tho hes turning the wrong way...

[Malaclypse]

Working as intended?

[Jarold]

Well the only thing I hate about shield on horseback is when the rider can block his back. Never had any problems other then that. But that's why you learn to aim at specific areas.

[CrazyCracka420]

It's not just shields...it's just blocking from horseback in general.

many times I've been directly behind a lancer (on my lancer) stab him in the back with my lance, and it's blocked because he's holding down block on the lance.  Same thing if I go to stab the horse (aiming very low) and I get blocked cleanly by the melee weapon (not a shield) and don't get a hit on the horse.

[Phew]

It's funny, shields do a crap awful job blocking arrows/melee slightly to the side when unmounted, but sit on an equine and they suddenly have an impenetrable force field the size of a house.