Unhorsing Opponents

[Freshspoo!]

This may have come up in the past, in which case I am sorry for repeating it.

Self-explainatory really - if a solid enough blow connects to a mounted fighter, the fighter is unhorsed and falls to the ground taking additional damage in the process. The fighter is weakened until it can reclaim it's mounted position, or must fight on foot for the rest of the battle. This could really make jousting fun.

It would spice up the combat a bit more, though significantly change some core playing mechanics. For instance, it would make the charge skill a bit more dangerous to employ, as you could be knocked off and mobbed by large enemy groups.

Once again, sorry if this has been posted before.

By the way, this is a great game. I love what you've done so far. Keep it up

 

[DaLagga]

First off, welcome to the forums freshspoo! The idea is a good one, but has been brought up from time to time. Other similar topics have been discussed in detail as well (along with much debate on many of them), such as whether or not you should be able to hit horse and rider in the same swing, if a rider is dismounted (by killing the horse) should he take damage and/or incur a knockdown penalty where it takes time to stand up, and a few others. You might be able to find what you're looking for with the search button...but its not always very helpful. I'd try to look it up for you if it weren't 1:30a.m. right now, as i'm hardly awake

 

[The Pope]

I'd like this feature purely because my mod kind of needs it to do the billhook justice.

 

[Volkier]

I like the suggestion, but before (and if) it comes to reality, horses need to act like horses a bit more, so it would be a bit more difficult to get close to a horse in the first place, and it won't just stand there. And yes it has been suggested before :