So I tested the long pike for awhile...

[Joxer]

My judgement is that the normal pike is far superior. Long pike is too slow to be a good anti-cav weapon. Many times you barely have enough time to turn and face an incoming cav. God forbid you kill a horse and the rider survives. Then you're certainly screwed. At least with the normal pike you have some decent melee possibility. Only use I can think for this is to form pike walls on tight spaces. It's ok as a support weapon in melee but still slowness makes that more difficult than with a normal pike. The extra reach isn't worth the speed penalty imo.

[Kung Fu Jesus]

The fact that it takes up three slots just kills it for me. Of course, I didn't know this until I bought it. So annoying.

[Christo]

The fact that it takes up three slots just kills it for me. Of course, I didn't know this until I bought it. So annoying.

Hmm, so it enforces the traditional Pikeman look. (Weapon-wise.)

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That's not bad, imo.

But I had no time to test the weapon, yet.

[Magikarp]

Thw weapon has a length of 280, what did you expect? To have amazing speed?

[Joxer]

The whole point is that the extra lenght isn't worth the penalties vs. normal pike.

[Dexxtaa]

The whole point is that the extra lenght isn't worth the penalties vs. normal pike.

Untrue.

[Joxer]

true.

There. Fixed.

[Malaclypse]

I actually really dig this weapon. Able to break a door over my teammates heads in siege, stay way back in any battle while knocking opponents off balance. I got four kills and dismounted several riders with this thing in a single life as a level 12, supporting a group of people. Will definitely continue using this.

[Cyclopsided]

The long pike shines in formation and close team play.
 In loose team play the pike is better. Yes, you are right.
I lobbied hard to get [a] long pike added with thrust only as a pike would be, and I am glad to see it. Even I don't use it usually, there is a good time and place for it though.

Exactly as a pike was and should be.

[Joxer]

Yeah except anything the long pike does the normal pike does better

[Cyclopsided]

Yeah except anything the long pike does the normal pike does better

Except formation. You can have a three rank deep formation and still hit someone who gets right next to the front rank of  shielders.

And you know, just normal 2 rank combat but you can have more long pikes hit a single target if it attacks a lone, or hit it from further, etc, etc.
 Like I said, tight formations it is better. Loose formations/ generic teamplay, regular pike is better.

[PikeDan]

Longpike will be a godsend for teams who use proper formations in Strat, however, in pub play it's not worth using.

[Magikarp]

Longpike will be a godsend for teams who use proper formations in Strat, however, in pub play it's not worth using.

Unless you play with your clan ofc. Doh!

[John]

I've found the long pike perfect for those situations where your enemy is hiding on the other side of a barn and you're too lazy to move closer to them. 

[PikeDan]

Unless you play with your clan ofc. Doh!

Duh~ ;)