What makes playing HX fun?

[FeddyDK]

1. Being US Cavalry. There's no rifle in the game so I'll have to stick with the light xbow. After they made light xbow 2 slots I can't use my old sabre which was important to the look though
2. Take down the horses of light cavalry and harass infantry.
3. Going up against ranged players head on. Means a one-shot if I miss and my enemy hits. Quite the rush
4. Maneuverability and speed
5. Bow doesn't resemble a rifle in any way, and would remove the point for me to play horse ranged. It's also fun and, contrary to popular belief, a really tough class to master.

Once you face Walker, all other HX will make you laugh i tell ya !

The way i see it why to play HX over HA is all about precision + damage, HA can be just as effective if not more in some situations where others the HX shine above all else.

[Penguin]

I don't get the hate for horse archers and horse crossbowmen in general. They are funny to watch zip around the battlefield and bump unaware melee players into the ground. Whenever they get dismounted, they either try to run, which is funny because they are like fat kids running with their 0 ath or they try to fight which is equally funny because they do no damage with their fists or 0 slot swords. Of course this is from the perspective of someone who has been getting 1-2 shot by anything and everything since 2011.

Moral of the story: If you get used to wearing light armor and getting killed by everything, horse archers won't really bother you