couched damage

[ragnarokk1966]

Did they change the way the lance couches in warband?  I can not get the lance to couch for the life of me.  I have no problems couching the lance in M&B but can not get it to couch in warband.  Any ideas or suggestions is most welcome

 

[Alec{zacool}]

Press X to go into couch mode when you're at a reasonable speed.

 

[Faranox]

Also of note is that there's a time limit to each couch.

 

[TheBlackPrince]

I've been wondering the same thing. Thanks.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

Are only certain pole-arms able to couch now, or is there a weapon proficiency minimum before pressing X works to get it to couch?


I started a new SP game and was messing around, and couldn't get any pole-arm I tried to get into couched stance, even at full gallop.

 

[Treguard]

You can only couch lances now, spears don't count.

 

[Genma:TheDestroyer]

You can only couch lances now, spears don't count.

Thank you, I had theorized as much, but hadn't scrounged up the money to afford a lance.

 

[scythe111]

You can only couch lances now, spears don't count.

Thank you, I had theorized as much, but hadn't scrounged up the money to afford a lance.

 

[Orion]

Inflicted Warrider Damage!

 

[JDrake]

I've never been able to get a couched hit in. It's pretty frustrating, and I just switched to single-hand weapons, with which I have the most success. It's a real shame too, because I love the satisfying smack of a nice clean couched lance kill.

 

[CaptainObvious]

Pressing "x" changes the weapon mode of several weapons. For example, if you press "x" with certain throwing weapons, it changes them into melee mode, and vice-versa.

I am also disappointed in the change with the lance, mostly because trying to attack with it by clicking the mouse button is impossibly slow and inaccurate; It is no longer and effective and practical game-play element... which is sad, considering the lance was the preeminent mid-evil weapon of horseback combat.

 

[Ekardt]

I am also disappointed in the change with the lance, mostly because trying to attack with it by clicking the mouse button is impossibly slow and inaccurate

With ten minutes of practice, thrusting a lance becomes twenty times as effective as couching ever was.

 

[CaptainObvious]

With ten minutes of practice, thrusting a lance becomes twenty times as effective as couching ever was.

I wasn't denying that it's possible to become proficient with it; it is just unnatural with the pace and style the game has traditionally presented.

I'm surprised that they didn't implement a shield bash script; I'm starting to get the feeling that the developers are relying on the modding community to enhance the game primarily...

 

[chays77]

Frustrating.  It is much more difficult to execute these now.  Obviously more realistic, it's going to take me a while to get used to this.

 

[Articulo34]

Frustrating.  It is much more difficult to execute these now.  Obviously more realistic, it's going to take me a while to get used to this.

The only thing i find frustrating is the time it takes to do a couching attack after the first one. Too damn long. Besides that, its great, i really like it.

I'm surprised that they didn't implement a shield bash script; I'm starting to get the feeling that the developers are relying on the modding community to enhance the game primarily...

Yup, but for now you have this kick thing, its not that bad, although i havent see the AI using it yet.

 

[Lucan946]

Frustrating.  It is much more difficult to execute these now.  Obviously more realistic, it's going to take me a while to get used to this.

The only thing i find frustrating is the time it takes to do a couching attack after the first one. Too damn long. Besides that, its great, i really like it.

I'm surprised that they didn't implement a shield bash script; I'm starting to get the feeling that the developers are relying on the modding community to enhance the game primarily...

Yup, but for now ye have this kick thing, its not that bad, although i havent see the AI using it yet.

The AI doesn't use the kick.

Also: pudding.

 

[Articulo34]

About this kick thing. They could use it for shield bashing. If you have a shield and press the kick key, you hit with your shield, more powerfull than the kick and with a chance to knock down the target (based on strength, yours and your target).

 

[blacklimo]

What does kick do anyway? How does one get it to hit their opponent?