So why was the lance of compensation taken out?

[Lady_Cicilia_Rosewood]

With only having a bastard child of the great lance, which isn't great by any measure except for it's epic fail, why don't we have the Lance of Compensation back? Especially with the slotting system and unsheathing additions and couch only additionals. Where's the dedicated weapon for the cavalry charge?
We even have a pike with a whopping 300 length in the game.
Where is it? Tell me.

[Seawied]

No.

[zagibu]

Maybe if it was 4 slots. Or make that 5.

[Lady_Cicilia_Rosewood]

No.

Yes.

[Lady_Cicilia_Rosewood]

If I remember, the objection before was not having a pike long enough...but with the old pike becoming the long spear and an addition of a pike which is very long, theres no excuses left.

[ManOfWar]

Because its retarded

[Bulzur]

If I remember, the objection before was not having a pike long enough...but with the old pike becoming the long spear and an addition of a pike which is very long, theres no excuses left.

The pike got ONLY a thrust, wich makes 2slot weapon, really... specific. At least, with the old pike you could still defeat people. And lance of compensation was just retarded anyway.  Bringing it back would be a nightmare. And it's not like you don't already have nice enough couchable lance out there. If you can't kill anyone because of their "short" range, then maybe consider going 1h cav maybe.

[Gurnisson]

It was a silly weapon, and I know for sure that I don't want it back.

[Ryke]

I do miss my dear old friend, lance of compensation.  We had such good times together, she and I.

I know that many people hate cav and would be completely against giving them another long lance, but it would be nice for cavalry to have something a little bit better than the great lance seeing as it is kind of crappy.

I wouldn't even mind if sometime down the road lance breaking would be implemented, it would give cav a reason to switch to a secondary weapon and get in close for the kill.

[Lady_Cicilia_Rosewood]

Wasen't silly in the slightest, it had it's own niche. The great lance doesn't fill it. You have to remember how far a non couchable lance can be poked

The pike got ONLY a thrust, wich makes 2slot weapon, really... specific.

A real great lance even more so, and it's done for a good amount of seconds while the pike can keep poking away. You have to drop the lance if you're close in with melee or CQC with cavalry.

If you can't kill anyone because of their "short" range, then maybe consider going 1h cav maybe.

There is no reason whatsoever to chose the current great lance over any other lances. It's outranged, outfought...and leaves one completely paralysed for any action except for defensive measures(hold shieldblock) for a long period of time. It's a 1 shot impotent woody that is a waste of money and time to invest in.

Because its retarded

Impeccable argument 

[Digglez]

etime down the road lance breaking would be implemented, it would give cav a reason to switch to a secondary weapon and get in close for the kill.

I play cav and this would still be pretty cool to see.  Most people hate random affects (crits in TF2 come to mind) but I think they add alot of depth to play.  Expect the unexpected!

[Seawied]

Because its retarded

pretty much sums it up. It was a terrible idea then, and its still a terrible

[Lady_Cicilia_Rosewood]

Did unsheathable or slots exist in the time that LoC was removed?

[Ryke]

Im pretty sure you had to drop the lance of compensation when you wanted to switch weapons back then.  Im not 100% on it tho because i'm batshit crazy and cannot remember.

[Seawied]

Im pretty sure you had to drop the lance of compensation when you wanted to switch weapons back then.  Im not 100% on it tho because i'm batshit crazy and cannot remember.

you didn't but it was still ridiculous. No reason whatsoever that cav need this weapon in the game. The only people who want it are cav-fanboys.