Long spears aka pikes

[Xant]

And on topic, longspear is ridiculously OP. You don't even need a secondary weapon, all you need is proper PS and you'll rape with it using minimal effort.

[Leshma]

two competent swordsmen against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent polearmers against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent cavs against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent archers against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent xbowmen against better opponent =  they might win but not every time

two competent pikemen against better opponent =  they will ALWAYS win

/thread

[Xant]

Exactly.

[Gorath]

two competent swordsmen against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent polearmers against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent cavs against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent archers against better opponent =  they might win but not every time
two competent xbowmen against better opponent =  they might win but not every time

two competent pikemen against better opponent =  they will ALWAYS win

No...   
Just bias and hyperbole.  If you can say ALWAYS to pikemen you can say ALWAYS to every other example you gave. 

[Siiem]

No...   
Just bias and hyperbole.  If you can say ALWAYS to pikemen you can say ALWAYS to every other example you gave.

It is true.

[Tears of Destiny]

Very true... Pikemen by themselves are garbage if only in a pair compared to two normal classes, they shine when in a group of other people who can take the hits (Like a shielder and a pikeman is a damned sight more scary then two pikemen).

[Cyclopsided]

None of you have seen the most vicious 2-man combo ever, I guess.

Great mauler + any long pokey weapon.
There is NOTHING you can do about it alone. Nothing. But nobody ever does this combo. Maybe after today...

[Xant]

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE MARATHON

[Vibe]

None of you have seen the most vicious 2-man combo ever, I guess.

Great mauler + any long pokey weapon.
There is NOTHING you can do about it alone. Nothing. But nobody ever does this combo. Maybe after today...

Thanks for ruining the game....

[Gurnisson]

None of you have seen the most vicious 2-man combo ever, I guess.

Great mauler + any long pokey weapon.
There is NOTHING you can do about it alone. Nothing. But nobody ever does this combo. Maybe after today...

That's really fun. Me and koldborn have done it a couple of times. Me with a great maul, him with a masterwork long spear. Impossible to beat when you go 2 vs. 1.

[Cyclopsided]

That's really fun. Me and koldborn have done it a couple of times. Me with a great maul, him with a masterwork long spear. Impossible to beat when you go 2 vs. 1.

It is so fucking dirty.
Me and a friend did it ONE TIME. We couldn't ever do it again without clawing our eyes off it was so brokenly overpowered.
We both had K/D over 7-1. Every single map that night, except for one where we got trapped against like 8 archers and shot to death repeatedly.
I think one map I was 18-0 and he was 20-0 since people wouldn't mob us and out number us. They got intimidated round after round.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE MARATHON

Thanks for ruining the game....

No problem.

[Xant]

If it comes to the attention of the devs, it can be fixed.

Hahahahah. Ahahahaha. Ha. Ah. Come on now, there's no need to be silly.

[Cyclopsided]

Hahahahah. Ahahahaha. Ha. Ah. Come on now, there's no need to be silly.

I honestly don't have any idea what you can do about that combo.

[Thucydides]

I honestly don't have any idea what you can do about that combo.

one pike and one long spear is the only solution

[Cyclopsided]

one pike and one long spear is the only solution

I don't think that is, tbh. I think it would be at a disadvantage. Greatmauls eat those for breakfast so fast it isn't funny.

Also, I was referring to as a solo player against that 2 man combo. But lets be honest, other 2 man combos are also at disadvantage against it. It is pretty much the most retardedly effective combo.

When I did the combo I was a Pike, teammate was a great maul. I was an omnipotent held thrust until it was time for him to smash.
As the enemy gets in range, if he goes for a swing I stab him. Then he gets crushed before he can counter attack. Then stabbed again if needed.
If the enemy blocks while waiting for my thrust, he gets crushed then I stab him while he is stunned. Then crushed again if needed.
If we attack the same enemy at the same time, he can not chamber it away like an overhead + a thrust from two long spears. He will be crushed and poked.