They only removed polestagger, u still have decent stats. I fight with them on duel with 0 wpf, and i like them. U also have the ability to stop horses, take support weapons, best weapons with bonus against shields and a bigger reach in average. And that bigger reach is really important in actual battles.
I use long-spear.... i'm fucked.. I can't use a "support weapons" because of the 3 slots , unless i feel like hitting some one 10 times before they die or use a 1h weapon. I can't 1v1 I don't have bonus against shield. it takes 3-4 hits to kill a mid armored guy (not counting the 2 on average bounces). No pole stun because of stab only, I can't hit anyone that is more then 10 degrees off my starting point. Flamberg has better reach. I can't hit anyone (that can move with any skill) close up and I have only one attack direction... but yes 2.5 meters of steel is lightning fast right.
Now please say: but you can stop horses...
Most top end 2h can kill horses in one hit.
I have been nerfed to extinction by 2h'ers that bitch at anything that can kill em before they are within reach, archers, pikes, long-spears.
I know 2'h'ers are your main player base but WTF get a grip on the nerfs on support rolls, just because we don't spam around doesn't mean we should get nerfed.
Give Long-spear men something for the love of god.
A agitated citizen!