I know the competitiv scene is having discussion about throwing weapons almost every day now but usually it is concerning inf vs cav or inf vs inf.
I wanted to have this thread because I am absolutly annoyed by the use of javelins in cav vs cav situations.
Recently, the meta changed in such a way, that at the start of the game skirmishers drop one strong throwing weapon (like the Ash Throwing Spear or Pila) to pick up for the cav.
Usually both sides do that and the following early cav duels are resolved by either side getting dismounted or killed by a throwing spear.
In the past, these throwing spears would be usually used by inf players as a counter meassure to fend of enemy cavalry. With the recent reduction of horse HP and Armour though and the overbundace of javelins( due to the limited use of heavy infantry/ the preference of multiple spawns of weaker skirmisher units ) giving cav throwing weapons became really valuable.
I think that's not fun.
With double S-Key, double W-Key and the option for high and low stabs, cavalry has lot's of options to engage in intense cavalry duels, which were a cornerstone of past competetiv matches.
Thanks to jav-cav all of that lost it's importance.
I am not going to say that jav-cav doesn't need skill but it honestly feels more frustrating and more of a gamble than actual melee confrontation.
It's certainly not my playstyle and I hope that things will go back to the older meta.
I personally don't have a problem with the fact that infantry can now uses a lot of javelins against cavalry, however I don't see any reason why cav should have access to throwables (especially the strong ones) in the first place.
I wouldn't mind if cavalry wasn't able to use throwing weapons at all.
Cavalry already has lot's of advantages, especially lances and I see no reason why they need to wield throwing weapons.
Removing that option wouldn't really worsen their usability vs infantry but it would make cavalry duels more enjoyable.
Make cav duels fun again.
I wanted to have this thread because I am absolutly annoyed by the use of javelins in cav vs cav situations.
Recently, the meta changed in such a way, that at the start of the game skirmishers drop one strong throwing weapon (like the Ash Throwing Spear or Pila) to pick up for the cav.
Usually both sides do that and the following early cav duels are resolved by either side getting dismounted or killed by a throwing spear.
In the past, these throwing spears would be usually used by inf players as a counter meassure to fend of enemy cavalry. With the recent reduction of horse HP and Armour though and the overbundace of javelins( due to the limited use of heavy infantry/ the preference of multiple spawns of weaker skirmisher units ) giving cav throwing weapons became really valuable.
I think that's not fun.
With double S-Key, double W-Key and the option for high and low stabs, cavalry has lot's of options to engage in intense cavalry duels, which were a cornerstone of past competetiv matches.
Thanks to jav-cav all of that lost it's importance.
I am not going to say that jav-cav doesn't need skill but it honestly feels more frustrating and more of a gamble than actual melee confrontation.
It's certainly not my playstyle and I hope that things will go back to the older meta.
I personally don't have a problem with the fact that infantry can now uses a lot of javelins against cavalry, however I don't see any reason why cav should have access to throwables (especially the strong ones) in the first place.
I wouldn't mind if cavalry wasn't able to use throwing weapons at all.
Cavalry already has lot's of advantages, especially lances and I see no reason why they need to wield throwing weapons.
Removing that option wouldn't really worsen their usability vs infantry but it would make cavalry duels more enjoyable.
Make cav duels fun again.