10-07-2012, 09:47 PM
I've been searching around for tips on how to play a pikeman efficiently in Warband, and in this modification, but have found little to nothing.
There's plenty of guides on how to play around with two handed swords, one handed swords and shields, and even archery. Yet I've found no trace of a pikeman related guide.
It bothers me even more to see amazingly good pikemen in Warband multiplayer, and in Nord Invasion, using all sorts of tricks and tactics that I have no idea how to do.
I can sort of grasp the idea that you can trick the artificial intelligence into thinking you're about to attack, so they raise their shield or weapon to block, but then you block to cancel your attack, causing their weapon to go down, giving you an opening for an attack.
But beyond that I just end up getting swarmed by several enemies at once, reducing that tactic to dust. Mainly because it takes several pokes from my awl pike to kill one nord on hard mode. It also disappoints me that the most damaging pike on the marketplace is so short. I'd love to use something the length of the normal pike, 245 length or more, and actually have enough damage to back up the length. Otherwise it's like hitting enemies with a toothpick.
I know I could use the more slashing oriented weapons, such as the great long bardiche, but that's not what I wanted out of this class. I wanted this class to be centered around using long ranged spears and or halberds with great piercing damage.
If I end up having to use the great long bardiche to even come close to being helpful, until I can purchase one of the expensive pikeman weapons, then I'm just a speedier, and weaker version of the Commando.
So, my main request is if someone could tell me some general pikeman tips, or show me a guide so that I can be a better pikeman. Thank you.
There's plenty of guides on how to play around with two handed swords, one handed swords and shields, and even archery. Yet I've found no trace of a pikeman related guide.
It bothers me even more to see amazingly good pikemen in Warband multiplayer, and in Nord Invasion, using all sorts of tricks and tactics that I have no idea how to do.
I can sort of grasp the idea that you can trick the artificial intelligence into thinking you're about to attack, so they raise their shield or weapon to block, but then you block to cancel your attack, causing their weapon to go down, giving you an opening for an attack.
But beyond that I just end up getting swarmed by several enemies at once, reducing that tactic to dust. Mainly because it takes several pokes from my awl pike to kill one nord on hard mode. It also disappoints me that the most damaging pike on the marketplace is so short. I'd love to use something the length of the normal pike, 245 length or more, and actually have enough damage to back up the length. Otherwise it's like hitting enemies with a toothpick.
I know I could use the more slashing oriented weapons, such as the great long bardiche, but that's not what I wanted out of this class. I wanted this class to be centered around using long ranged spears and or halberds with great piercing damage.
If I end up having to use the great long bardiche to even come close to being helpful, until I can purchase one of the expensive pikeman weapons, then I'm just a speedier, and weaker version of the Commando.
So, my main request is if someone could tell me some general pikeman tips, or show me a guide so that I can be a better pikeman. Thank you.