I think people are QQing over some cav that do very well
OP= anyone can do very well with little practice
that's not lancing
lancing takes practice
is the new pub cav starting c-rpg OP?
No
the truth is you can lolstab the shit out of 75% all cav out there today
seems people been lanced too much by that other 25% who know why they're doing.
Why is it not lancing?
Longest range attack on horseback
Highest damage attack on horseback
Best angle of attack on horseback
All you have to learn is the range of your lance and its speed so you know the timing. These two things are very easy to master. 22nd_Jesus made some crazy insta lvl 30 for the lulz and it was a lancer. He went from mid-high range in the kill list to getting all these crazy k/d ratios within a day.
What other type of attack allows you to one hit people at such range and speed? What other weapon gives you such freedom of attack direction?
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I am primarily a sword and horseman when I ride my horse nowadays. I can tell you now I am at a large disadvantage when it comes to fighting lancers. I have to maneuver extremely carefully or I get stabbed and killed in one or two hits, same with my horse and I ride a destrier. I have to make sure I have a decent speed when I am striking against even medium armour and also that my position is good relative to my opponent or the attack just glances off. This is with the most powerful sword you can take on horseback, the longsword. This is also a problem that does not phase lancers. They can get fine strikes against me even when I am all in their face trying to stab them, even though the tip of their lance is like a metre behind me and I should be too close for them to be effective. Hell they can stab me and get good damage when I am riding away giving them a negative speed bonus, and if they have a positive speed bonus on their side? Well then I can wave good bye, while me getting those positive bonuses I still need multiple hits to defeat them.
But of course, lancers are meant to be good against other cavalry. I can accept the range and the damage. The two major problems IMO are the sweetspot mechanics allowing you to still stab a guy even when he is far too close, and the most important point the attack angle is ridiculously wide. The advantage of swords vs lances should be the attack angle and ability to fight when up close. This is not the case because of these two mechanics.
But how do they fare against infantry and the like compared to other types of cavalry? Obviously lancers have the one hit kill ability still, and if not they can definitely take a very large chunk of health away. They can do a lot more damage in one strike than ANY other type of cavalry. They also have the longest melee range of any other type of cavalry this once again gives them a key advantage. A skilled lancer can easily outrange almost any opponent if he plays carefully and the infantry lets him get a fine position. So they also have less risk than ANY other type of melee cavalry.
Please explain how more damage with less risk is not overpowered? In relation to other cavalry types. Please explain what about 1h and horse or 2h and horse equalises these great advantages ultimately bringing lancers level in terms of power.
Or you know, say some more random stuff backed up with no argument.