Best 1handed Cavalry in NA

[Kophka]

Hey all, this is for the best cavalry player with a 1 hander, rather than the ubiquitous lance. These are the ones that really just go out and rape with a 1 hand weapon.

I've got a couple that I think are great : Josko, Geon, and Kryser.

[Yourdaddy]

Hospitaller_Utraque, Hospitaller_TommyByFire, Heroin_ATS, TommyHu are a few good ones.

[Duster]

Sword plus horse does not equal cavalry

[Cyclopsided]

The one thing I love about NA--rcissism.

I'm just trying to say more of these threads are pointless.

[Centurion]

Ok duster are you retarded, what do you call the french cuirassier, the hussar, or basically all cavalry from the medieval period. People stereotypically think all cav fought with a lance, it was mostly swords and horses hacking and slashing lance was rarely used due to fragility and lack of versatility.

[Glyph]

also a lance can be stuck in someone when you charge somebody, and a sword can't. so a sword would much more usefull then a lance when your on horseback. and ofcourse a sword was a hell of a possesion so every knight had one anyway. and a lance can't really be used on foot.

[KaleLord]

Sword plus horse does not equal cavalry

He's joking obviously

[Kophka]

Well, the reason I posted this is because it really DOES take an above average amount of skill to do well with a 1 hander from horseback. Lance, some skill, but c'mon, EVERYONE uses a heavy lance these days ('cept me and a select few light lance users), but a 1 handed cavalryman that can consistently have a positive k:d without resorting to a lance or other polearm really does deserve some recognition.

[KaleLord]

Well, the reason I posted this is because it really DOES take an above average amount of skill to do well with a 1 hander from horseback. Lance, some skill, but c'mon, EVERYONE uses a heavy lance these days ('cept me and a select few light lance users), but a 1 handed cavalryman that can consistently have a positive k:d without resorting to a lance or other polearm really does deserve some recognition.

Only reason sword cavalry is a bit harder is because of long polearms and pikes

I find using a lance to hit is far harder than using a sword to hit.

[Sphinxer]

The one thing I love about NA--rcissism.

I'm just trying to say more of these threads are pointless.

+1

Some people are good some days , some other days , they really suck. You can't just say who X player is the best 2h or cav or xbower .. it depends a lot of who's playing. Some people without a good team they suck , others clutch .. there are just so many variables to what we can consider "best" that it's pointless to nominate good players. Specially nominating Kryser

[Engine]

I always liked to try and pick people without bumping them. Makes me smile.

[AgentQ]

Bump slash ftw!

[Rangerbob]

The best overall cav I've seen is goat.  I don't know if he plays 1 handed but I remember him just destroying people.

[Kafein]

Well, the reason I posted this is because it really DOES take an above average amount of skill to do well with a 1 hander from horseback. Lance, some skill, but c'mon, EVERYONE uses a heavy lance these days ('cept me and a select few light lance users), but a 1 handed cavalryman that can consistently have a positive k:d without resorting to a lance or other polearm really does deserve some recognition.

Yay, so satisfying to do the uber-leet chamberblock of a lancer thrust, and slashing his head in two with the subsequent attack 

Despite common assumptions, 1h weapons can be very good in cav duels. They hit way harder with slower speeds. And the overhead has a very long range.

[Huey Newton]

imo lancing is harder. a much smaller hitbox is given. if that makes any sense im sleepy

reguardless thrusting weapons are harder to aim and time in every situation than slashing ones
now if you find me a cav that uses a 1h and finds a way to beat a lancer consistently then that is quite deserving. however alot of 1h cav kills are bump-slashes