Polearms and shields

[Spawny]

I know this has been suggested before, but now we have WSE it might actually be possible.

Please remove the damage/speed penalty for polearms used with a shield with 150 or less reach.

This would divide hoplites into 2 categories:
Fast stabby ones with shorter reach and long stabby ones with long reach and a bit slower.

This would make chosing the warspear over the ashwood pike an actual choice.

[Zerran]

Removing it completely is a bit overkill. It should be reduced though.

[Teeth]

Wait, polearms with 150 length or less get the penalty? Isn't it the other way around? Would make a whole lot more sense. Longer weapon should be harder to use.

[Torben]

Wait, polearms with 150 length or less get the penalty? Isn't it the other way around? Would make a whole lot more sense. Longer weapon should be harder to use.

all get the penalty atm

[Teeth]

lol he says that

and yes, +1 to your suggestion. Keep the long spear like ashwood pike for real polearmers that dont use a shield

Ah yes, I see now. I really thought there was a larger penalty for the +150 reach spears, but I am wrong on that?

That would be better than no penalty at all. A 97 red tassel spear would be horribly fast if the penalty gets removed altogether especially cause it also gets +50 length from the different stab animation.

[Spawny]

Ah yes, I see now. I really thought there was a larger penalty for the +150 reach spears, but I am wrong on that?

That would be better than no penalty at all. A 97 red tassel spear would be horribly fast if the penalty gets removed altogether especially cause it also gets +50 length from the different stab animation.

Might keep the speed penalty, but at least remove the damage penalty.
Allthough speed wouldn't such a problem, as you still have just 1 attack direction.