Suggestions

[Barabas]

No sane horse would charge a pike, even if used improperly 

[Takeda_Shingen]

No sane horse would charge a pike, even if used improperly 

Except for Engle-Killer, because he is afarid of nothing, aren't you?

*Engle-Killer neighs*


Above is Engle-Killer, my horsie 

[Uga the Caveman]

food for Uga 

your pony afraid nothing, evan pike wall? what brave horsie you have 

[Aklis]

Oh, that is indeed a beautiful, noble hamburger, Willelm.

[Takeda_Shingen]

Oi! Soon enough my beautiful stallion will be trotting on your dead corspe!

[Hengwulf]

The duke likes beautiful stallions? 

[Barabas]

Sort of understandable with those Norman women 

[Uga the Caveman]

Will like ponys and womens, which one he rides?   

[Takeda_Shingen]

Sort of understandable with those Norman women 

Excuse me!?

[rapier17]

Throwing weapons. To counter the retarded side-strafing at a run use of throwing weapons, I suggest that the thrower is rooted to the spot immediately as soon as they start the throw.

[Æthelwulf]

I like this! It promotes more long range throwing and it stops the bloody back pedalling 2ft away throw to the face.

[Hengwulf]

it would, but one should be allowed to charge and throw. So maybe it should be restricted to forward movement ( like 7,8,9 on you numpad) or only straight forward.

[Dansk viking]

uhm uhm... I must say... That was some unfortunate business there, with those birin today. I think the reason why you took so many projectiles was that you were the first to charge in. And, that last one you received in the head was a coincident, albeit and what must be noted, it was thrown from afar.

I actually agree to some extent, that something has to be done - you would not be in balance to throw a javelin when moving around, at least not in a circle with all those fast turns etc. May I suggest perhaps, in stead of being forced to stop (which would be silly, considering how you wouldn't be allowed to throw in a charge, with pace), that you be slowed down slightly both in movement and in turning-rate.

[rapier17]

My hatred of javelins etc goes way back to Warband beta & was exacerbated when I first played Vikingr a year and a half ago. This isn't some new hatred I've picked up, it's one I've always had and has never shifted - I loathe how throwing weapons work and I do believe changes are needed. Today just reminded me of why I can't stand throwing weapons.

[Æthelwulf]

If throwing was handled less like archery it may be easier, a javelin thrower takes his run up then stops when he throws to get more power behind it. Yet in M&B we just carry on running. I also think it was the unfortunate incident once more of we had no bloody players and it shows up certain mechanics. When there are 6 chaps vs 6 chaps and there are a tonne of throwing weapons flying around it get's annoying. In a shield wall with 20 vs 20, it's bloody great.

Also I have decided I have become the unluckiest guy in the universe. Some of you chaps in tunics were taking 3 spear stabs from a good range away and in the back, bloody M&B speed/direction thing playing havok no doubt. Also with the new weapon range/hilt mechanic does the engine play nice with sounds? I get a lot of good slash sounds on a tunic wearer but he lives, often for more than 2 slashes yet I take a glance and die in one. Anybody else experience it?

Also my god am I rusty at Vikingr, time to camp the server under a pseudonym and hope nobody recognises me.

-Edit- Also in relation to faction banners/shields and so on. In Deluge (please don't report me to an admin for mentioning it) certain banners are locked to a code and thus only the respective clan etc can use it. Do you chaps have any plans or know how to do something similar? Also any plans on heraldic shields so we can wave the faction banner or respective clans.