I'm not going to be able to try this for quite a few hours after work, so I'm wondering...
Is that 90o of turning at the same speed, but anything outside of that is slower? Or is ALL turning while stabbing slowed? What about turning while the attack is chambered/held back?
What was the consensus on EU? I'm assuming most ppl think its a success or they wouldn't have ported it over to NA.
All turning with the stab is slowed. As soon as you release the LMB, your spin speed is slowed significantly. I believe turning with a chambered stab remains the same as stock.
I think it's a success, because I'm pretty much over having to bring my own pike in order to confirm a kill on other pikemen, otherwise they can hop, spin and fuck up everything in a helicopter blade zone.
The fact that your turn speed is slowed on release of your weapon means that it's viable to stab effectively within the 90
o from your point of release. I can still hit people directly to my sides, but they tend to have to be pretty far out (as far as pikes go). It's fun to beat on the 2handers who rely on the lolstabs, too. It's almost like karma has caught up with them and I am karma's hand of justice.
When it comes to making the game more realistic, getting rid of lawl stabbing is really the first thing to be done. Should also help to nerf the awlpike which is somewhat OP.
As a horseman and steel picker, I feel like your support of this update is unfounded.