Great Lance Sucks

[CrazyCracka420]

I don't know if heavy lance thrust out reaches great lance couch.  I think the angle of attack comes into play here...if you are both completely straight on (like a joust) I'm pretty sure the great lance couch is longer, but most heavy lance thrusters know how to put their horse in a position to get the best reach while keeping their horse as far away from harm as possible. 

Thrusting with a polearm doesn't add any length to the reach, so that's why I think it's shenanigans.  The only way this is possible is if you couch a lance it makes it shorter than the normal reach...that would be hard to test (at least with the normal melee reach tests). 

[Jarlek]

I don't know if heavy lance thrust out reaches great lance couch.  I think the angle of attack comes into play here...if you are both completely straight on (like a joust) I'm pretty sure the great lance couch is longer, but most heavy lance thrusters know how to put their horse in a position to get the best reach while keeping their horse as far away from harm as possible. 

Thrusting with a polearm doesn't add any length to the reach, so that's why I think it's shenanigans.  The only way this is possible is if you couch a lance it makes it shorter than the normal reach...that would be hard to test (at least with the normal melee reach tests).

The 2h polearm thrust doesn't give reach. The 1h polearm thrust gives +50...

[CrazyCracka420]

The 2h polearm thrust doesn't give reach. The 1h polearm thrust gives +50...

Sorry my bad

Still needs to be at the end of the thrust animation...which if timed correctly (should) out reach the great lance.  I'm ok with that.

[Jarlek]

Sorry my bad

Still needs to be at the end of the thrust animation...which if timed correctly (should) out reach the great lance.  I'm ok with that.

NP. Just wanted to correct the mistake

[Spa_geh_tea]

Timing is not difficult since the stab can be manuevered for full damage even if your off on your target a little. Couching you must position in near perfect to make the connection. Even then, the HL usually outranges. Bit unfair no?

[FRANK_THE_TANK]

Yeah how many more buff TGL threads do we need to make before we get a buff?

Also my new build survives couches... 24str 8IF and between 50-69 armour depending on my mood. I took one to the head and walked away with 1% health, my mind boggled.

[Spa_geh_tea]

anti infantry id say its pretty even....easy to dogde and pikes outrange it by a lot. But, against other cav it is fairly difficult to make it viable.