Okay. You speak a lot about theory. Lets take last strat battle. Absolutely best KDs on their sides and both in top3 by kills. Guess what classes? Polearmers, if you want to specify - long spear users.
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Nothing to say that Strudog spent 1/3 of the battle inside of the village protecting spawn from cav.
Hah, classic. You want to be an item balancer and you take Strat battles as your reference?
It is true, long stabby weapons, whether it's a Pike, Longspear or a hoplite weapon, are the undisputed kings of Strategus field and village battles. Why? Simple, they are the best support weapons and because of constant respawns, there is simply always someone to support, which allows you to use the weapon in an environment that maximizes its efficiency for one and a half hour straight. Ever tried playing an offensive ladder siege with a Longspear though, without actually gaining a foothold? They get outshined by far by Steel Picks, Morningstars and Great Mauls, and that is why you don't use Strategus scores as a balance argument.
Oh my god DaveUKR got 60-0 in Strat with an Arbalest, OP, nurf.