You whine about 2h. Just like you'd like to make it as strong as 1 handed. The point is - 1h lets you carry a shield. 2h not.
Cav isn't op. Why would people like grellenort get stats like 20-2 (last time), making the whole team win? It's basically like - one good cav in team = team is victorious. Who cares that 2h can overrange you, when you ride straight into him. How should we fight cav then?
We would have to wait for a cav to "mistake". Also, don't whine about horses poor hp, because it takes around 2-3 2h hits to take a horse down. Additionally, no one said you have to ride on the damned horse until the death, so don't use argument like " when your horse dies, you die as well! ". If this game would have more realism in it, you would not be able to stand up after your horse dies, and throws you down from mounted.
Also, cav can 1-hit EVERYBODY. Only shielders can protect themselves by losing their shields. Couched attack is nearly a death sentence for everyone.
Cav can ride around, very accurately bumping everyone fighting in melee. Odd but true.
And cav still isn't op. Just check out ratios of good cavs, and compare them to stats of good 2handers.
The only thing that compensates cavs' opness is their upkeep. But that nearly nothing, as everyone can afford it anyways.
horse should be a privilege, you should save money to be able to take it multiple times, you should really feel like a king when you go to the battle on horse and so should those you trample underfeet.
This.
Same for plated armours. Wearing them atm. is kinda bad idea. They're very expensive, very heavy, and give not THAT much defensive.
