Guild Wars 2

I don’t understand why MMOs continue to ignore the use of spears and polearms, in the middle ages these were some of the best weapons used in many wars.

1. Because they’re actually pretty sucky in close-quarters combat.

Realistic scenario:
Spear man vs Sword+Shield man.

Spear man thrusts. S+S man blocks with shield and stabs. S+S man wins.
Oversimplified, but that’s the general reason why soldiers are cliched with shields+swords instead of spears.

2. Now-existing Balance limits.

Arena Net has designed land-combat around the existing weapons.
They can’t simply change it whenever they want – They set a standard, and altering it leads to hidden difficulties for the balance-team.

ANet is aiming for eSports, so keeping their combat simple is important for making the game audience friendly.

3. It’s their game.

Arena Net chose to exclude Spears from on-land combat, they were been in development for over 7 years. They clearly had a reason.

And what that reason is, is not within our privileges to demand. :P

We might get javelins when the Paragon return in the Elona expansion!

Axvil.2839:

We might get javelins when the Paragon return in the Elona expansion!

So many whens and no ifs.

If Paragon returns. If Elona is added through an expansion.

The latter is very likely, however Paragon, so-so.

DreamOfACure.4382:

1. Because they’re actually pretty sucky in close-quarters combat.

Realistic scenario:
Spear man vs Sword+Shield man.

Spear man thrusts. S+S man blocks with shield and stabs. S+S man wins.
Oversimplified, but that’s the general reason why soldiers are cliched with shields+swords instead of spears.

2. Now-existing Balance limits.

Arena Net has designed land-combat around the existing weapons.
They can’t simply change it whenever they want – They set a standard, and altering it leads to hidden difficulties for the balance-team.

ANet is aiming for eSports, so keeping their combat simple is important for making the game audience friendly.

3. It’s their game.

Arena Net chose to exclude Spears from on-land combat, they were been in development for over 7 years. They clearly had a reason.

And what that reason is, is not within our privileges to demand. :P

1- spear and shield would beat sword and shield. And by using you knowledge sword and shield beat great sword cause s+s can block while GS just slashes? Doesn’t make.much sense to me… I’d like to see you come at me( wielding a Halberd) with your dinky sword and shield. (yes I did just mention 1h spear.and a 2h pole arm.)..

2-spear is could easily be done and a single target increased range over the sword.
Halberd( pole arm ) increased ranged over or even the same as GS. Dive it either lower damage or lower attack speed (I chose the latter.

3- the best games are ones witch INCLUDE player input if anet didn’t want it there would be.no suggestion forums.

I am all for 1h spear and 2h Halberd (pole arm)

id prefer to see spearguns become terrestrial weapons… it wouldnt make sense… but shooting zombies through the face with a harpoon seems very OTT warrior to me

… and id also prefer to see terrestrial weapons become aquatic (well… ‘amphibious’) before aquatic becomes terrestrial