I recently picked up Warband, after well over 1000 hours of original M&B, and probably close to the same time spend with a handful of overhaul mods for it (TLD, Star Wars Conquest, 1257: Middle Europe, etc.). No problems with ranged combat in either game, but my reflexes aren't what they were 40 years ago, so I've never been great at melee combat in M&B. Now, with Warband, I'm running into the problem that I have NO control over my melee attacks while riding. The character is randomly swinging a sword to the right, left, or overhead, pivoting back and forth randomly in the seat, even though I've got the sword drawn back for an attack to the one side and am riding straight ahead. Basically, 2/3 of my attacks are in completely different directions than the one the target is in. How do you control the attack direction for more than a second or two as you approach the target?
Lance attacks aren't going any better. My character rides toward the target at full speed over slightly undulating terrain, then abruptly raises the lance to an upright position about 5-10 feet short of the target. Do I need higher polearm skills, better riding skills, a stronger horse, or a perfectly flat plain?
While I loved M&B, so far Warband has been more of an annoyance than a form of entertainment. If not for all of the added kingdom management features, I'd abandon it immediately and stick with the older game.
Lance attacks aren't going any better. My character rides toward the target at full speed over slightly undulating terrain, then abruptly raises the lance to an upright position about 5-10 feet short of the target. Do I need higher polearm skills, better riding skills, a stronger horse, or a perfectly flat plain?
While I loved M&B, so far Warband has been more of an annoyance than a form of entertainment. If not for all of the added kingdom management features, I'd abandon it immediately and stick with the older game.