Ujin, a lot of the new stuff is obviously unbalanced.
The 1h swords, the new mace (30 thust dmg, wtf?), the Triangle shield being absurdly fast for such a heavy shield (a 'convenient' 97 speed for hitting 100 speed fully loomed), the Phyrgian helmet being a smudge lighter than all the other helmets of it's armor value, the Hand Pavise being quite clearly the best shield overall...
All of the stuff is either absolute top-tier or simply overpowered. Considering the best new gear seems to be mostly Byz themed it's no wonder people are getting a bit pissed off.
Hope they fix it soon, because quite frankly I haven't seen anything like this before (new items are usually pretty toned down).
A better comparison of shields:
Knightly Heater Shield
weight: 6
body armor: 33
difficulty: 4
hit points: 232
speed rating: 100
shield height: 55
shield width: 50
4,328
vs.
Hand Pavise Shield
weight: 5
body armor: 17
difficulty: 4
hit points: 511
speed rating: 100
shield height: 55
shield width: 50
4,150
Edit 1: By "Byz themed" I mean they look and feel like something you guys would use (which I hope, they're awesome models with a very distinct look!).
Edit 2: Triangle and Heavy Pavise on horseback? What the hell? Screw historical references or whatever, it's not balanced.