[BUG] Pike on horse back.

[SteveO]

Was just in a game with people (Rhodoks) using Pikes from horseback.  I didn't have a chance to try to replicate it but I assume it's done by picking it up while on the horse, or perhaps during the mounting animation? 

Hopefully one of the people doing it will say how they did it.  I know Cwyvm was doing it for sure, so perhaps he'll enlighten us so it can be fixed.

 

[A_Mustang]

I've done it, in a earlier version, and today as well.

Simply pick up the weapon while on horseback. It still works as a normal polearm.

This works also with board shields, and other things

 

[Lt. of the tower]

Maybe this is an issue that has been present in singleplayer. I know I have used non horse back items on horseback before in v1.011.

EDIT: beat to the punch.

 

[Wild Bill Kelso]

it is defiantly a bug.  I have seen people I know use it and asked them to stop.. not going to name any names.. anyhow thanks for bringing this up as I was thinking about it but obvisouly forgot to!  Though I dont know if the awl pike or ashwood pike can also be used like this.

 

[Cwvym]

I did it for giggles one round.

You pick up pike while mounted.

 

[A_Mustang]

You can use anything that you can't use normally on horseback by picking it up. It should apply to everything, but i haven't checked the other pikes.

 

[SteveO]

Hmm, well I knew it could be done with board shields but thought I had tried picking up a pike before and it not letting me.


Anyhow, both bugs are old as **** if they both work via the same function (today is the first time I've seen pike used though) and need some attention.

 

[kingofnoobia]

Though I dont know if the awl pike or ashwood pike can also be used like this.

As far as I know they do not have the 'cannot be used on horseback' characteristic, they are just two handed polearms. So yes, you can use them on horseback I think.

 

[SideArm]

I think I managed to get on a saddle horse as a Rhodock inf with my awlpike, but since the horse died a sec later i didnt get to try and use it.

 

[Tibertus]

You can either pick something up while mounted to use it, or simply mount a horse while you have a non-horseback weapon out.

 

[HTAPAWASO]

Though I dont know if the awl pike or ashwood pike can also be used like this.

As far as I know they do not have the 'cannot be used on horseback' characteristic, they are just two handed polearms. So yes, you can use them on horseback I think.

True, but they are very slow since you can't use weapons 2h on horseback they are automatically converted to 1h (25% off all stats I believe).

 

[kingofnoobia]

Though I dont know if the awl pike or ashwood pike can also be used like this.

As far as I know they do not have the 'cannot be used on horseback' characteristic, they are just two handed polearms. So yes, you can use them on horseback I think.

True, but they are very slow since you can't use weapons 2h on horseback they are automatically converted to 1h (25% off all stats I believe).

The manual says -35% on damage and a not-specified amount on speed, my guess would be that that is -35% too.