10-03-2012, 01:57 PM
Warband mods have the ability to change and script many aspects of the game, but what Eragon is suggesting would be a change to the game engine/core mechanic of how Warband handles combat. This is simply outside the realm of the kind of changes a mod can make, and would require the developers to patch the base game to enable.
The closest thing yo that that you may have now, is that if you have a pike or other similar, long, polearm, you can do a thrust attack in to the chest of a charging horse. If it connects but doesn't kill the horse, the horse will stop dead in it's tracks and rear up, further delaying the rider on top from escaping or attacking. I know this is possible because I used to do it as a pikeman on cRPG all the time. The only problem is when preparing your thrust you won't be able to have your shield up, and it requires the player to time is attack properly; you can't simply stick your pike up and wait for the horse to run into it.
The closest thing yo that that you may have now, is that if you have a pike or other similar, long, polearm, you can do a thrust attack in to the chest of a charging horse. If it connects but doesn't kill the horse, the horse will stop dead in it's tracks and rear up, further delaying the rider on top from escaping or attacking. I know this is possible because I used to do it as a pikeman on cRPG all the time. The only problem is when preparing your thrust you won't be able to have your shield up, and it requires the player to time is attack properly; you can't simply stick your pike up and wait for the horse to run into it.