Perhaps I am doing something wrong, I'm gonna practice this today.
But even so, its realistic. If your holding a javelin, I see no reason why you wouldn't be able to stab with it instead of throw it.
I agree. Throwing axes/hammers really suck.
Fuck realism, this is a game which requires balance for full enjoyment and functionality.
Judging a class and all the ppl playing it just by your own experience as a thrower is a very self-centered point of view. And the statement, the class is for trolls only is plain stupid and wrong.
Throwing Damage is high - agreed. But throwing is the ranged class that's got the most penalties.
+High damage
+Dynamic playstyle
+Good VS Cav
-low accuracy
-low ammo
-high weight
-vulnerable against archers
-fucked when ppl start getting shields
-requests high dedication of points
A class is just as good as it's natural enemies are bad.
Throwers seem overpowered because Infantry is crying instead of fighting.
Low ammo is debatable, the ability to easily pick up what you throw aswell as the high damage nullifies the problem a bit, but agreed it is a small penalty.
What's annoying is that throwers can kill any infantry without a shield pointing their way with barely any skill input, the low accuracy is basically nullified in Closer ranged battles, the class is an obvious, practically skilless counter to infantry, to me as someone who likes to take the game quite seriously and do well it breaks the foodchain completely.
I've met throwers in places where I cant get to cover within the next 3 seconds and it's basically a guaranteed kill for him, his skill reflecting my survival is nonexistant.
Avoiding throwers isn't always an option.