# Horses being underpowered? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 1, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637 "2016-06-01T19:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrBeamerBro](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrBeamerBro](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrBeamerBro)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/1 "2016-06-01T19:55:00Z")
One worry I have for vehicle balance is horses. I feel like they may be too slow or be too easy to kill when going up against planes, tanks, and machine guns. Do you think they will be useless, or do you think DICE will find a way to balance horses to allow them to be a viable option in BF1? ---
**Author:** ![Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lordmang4)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:01pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/2 "2016-06-01T20:01:00Z")
Substitute “quadrunner” for “horse” and “BF4” for “BF1” and I think you’ll have your answer to your question. ---
**Author:** ![CAPT\_Gangplank](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/eb9ed0/32.png) [@CAPT\_Gangplank](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CAPT_Gangplank)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/3 "2016-06-01T20:02:00Z")
I’m thinking you don’t give DICE enough credit here. Also, they don’t actually have to rank up to anything else. They will always be faster than being on foot, and not always be within machine gun range. They might actually be the most useful ground based anti-tank vehicle, allowing you to move quickly around the slow tank and use your anti-tank grenades. You also have to realize that they WERE on the way out. You didn’t see too many lancer charges in WW1 specifically because they got slaughtered, but a single horse? Can still be very useful in large maps. Think of them as the Jeeps, if you will. ---
**Author:** ![JuveOG1105](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@JuveOG1105](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JuveOG1105)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:14pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/4 "2016-06-01T20:14:00Z")
> [@MrBeamerBro](#): > > One worry I have for vehicle balance is horses. I feel like they may be too slow or be too easy to kill when going up against planes, tanks, and machine guns. Do you think they will be useless, or do you think DICE will find a way to balance horses to allow them to be a viable option in BF1? Well if you’re on horse back why would you be looking to go against a plane, tank or machine gun nest? Obviously horses won’t stack up to a plane or tank your question is kind of pointless and self explanatory. ---
**Author:** ![Nobel83-9](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/nobel83-9/32/102968_2.png) [@Nobel83-9](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Nobel83-9)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/5 "2016-06-01T20:21:00Z")
I’m quite certain you won’t be able to kill horses. They will simply be for transport. If shot at their direction they will kick off the rider and run away. Don’t think EA approved involving the horses in combat due to the sensitivity of the issue. I’d be fine with it as it’s just a video game but EA would not want the backlash and that’s why I believe there’s going to a mechanic making horses not take any damage. ---
**Author:** ![MrBeamerBro](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrBeamerBro](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MrBeamerBro)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/6 "2016-06-01T20:30:00Z")
Well if you’re on horse back why would you be looking to go against a plane, tank or machine gun nest? Obviously horses won’t stack up to a plane or tank your question is kind of pointless and self explanatory. [/quote] I don’t mean in terms of combat, I mean transportation. I’m not expecting a horse to take out a tank or plane. I’m just saying I’m not sure how they are going to be implemented in a way that makes them useful because of how exposed you are on a horse. ---
**Author:** ![Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@Lordmang4](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lordmang4)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/7 "2016-06-01T20:32:00Z")
The horses’ usefulness will be in how abundant and conveniently located the horses will be around the map. Again, substitute “horse” for “quadrunner” or even “motorcycle” and you’ll understand why someone might choose a horse over a plane for transportation. ---
**Author:** ![PrivateEastin](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@PrivateEastin](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PrivateEastin)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/8 "2016-06-01T20:46:00Z")
well, you have to realize the tanks of ww1 where really slow, like you could out run them by speed walking, the planes however where more centered to air to air, but i’d be like a jet vs jeep, 9.99/10 times the jets gonna win as long as there is a skilled pilot, (but these planes are a lot slower so more easily shot down). however, i dont see the ability to do cavalry charges in game simply because of how useless horses became. ---
**Author:** ![smys123](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@smys123](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/smys123)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/9 "2016-06-01T21:00:00Z")
> [@Lordmang4](#): > > Substitute “quadrunner” for “horse” and “BF4” for “BF1” and I think you’ll have your answer to your question. this might be correct, but I really hope that an added dimension will be to allow the rider to attack with a fixed weapon/melee attack…similar to mount and blade when on horseback ---
**Author:** ![JuveOG1105](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/eada6e/32.png) [@JuveOG1105](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/JuveOG1105)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 9:18pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/10 "2016-06-01T21:18:00Z")
> [@MrBeamerBro](#): > > Well if you’re on horse back why would you be looking to go against a plane, tank or machine gun nest? Obviously horses won’t stack up to a plane or tank your question is kind of pointless and self explanatory. I don’t mean in terms of combat, I mean transportation. I’m not expecting a horse to take out a tank or plane. I’m just saying I’m not sure how they are going to be implemented in a way that makes them useful because of how exposed you are on a horse.[/quote] Gotcha sorry thought you where saying in terms of combat but horses should be faster than tanks I’m pretty sure the max speed was 5mph on the British tanks. ---
**Author:** ![Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/f0a364/32.png) [@Bush\_Kangaroo74](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Bush_Kangaroo74)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/11 "2016-06-01T22:46:00Z")
No one knows there history here, cavalry charge’s worked well in ww1 … Have a look at the cavalry charge Beersheba by the light horseman. It was just done with horse and bayonet. From the move The light horseman.. [![Video: The Lighthorsemen (1987) - Australian 4th Light Horse Charge](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/a/5/a595d3e848395c7b9d64166c6773b65f2570b9d1.jpeg "The Lighthorsemen (1987) - Australian 4th Light Horse Charge") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yuZ4vowQJc) ---
**Author:** ![jeffmasman](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jeffmasman](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/jeffmasman)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2016, 10:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/12 "2016-06-01T22:53:00Z")
I’m worried they will move to slow ---
**Author:** ![Jihad\_Jockey](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/jihad_jockey/32/102395_2.png) [@Jihad\_Jockey](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Jihad_Jockey)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 8:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/13 "2016-06-02T08:14:00Z")
We need unicorns. I want to spear the red baron in his stupid face. ---
**Author:** ![AnzacPete](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@AnzacPete](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/AnzacPete)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/14 "2016-06-04T03:03:00Z")
Horses will go where the transport can’t like up steep hills, over trenches etc. Faster than on foot but a target for all of the opposing team to take the rider out. ---
**Author:** ![Beakerb43](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@Beakerb43](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Beakerb43)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/15 "2016-06-04T03:50:00Z")
> [@Nobel83-9](#): > > I’m quite certain you won’t be able to kill horses. They will simply be for transport. If shot at their direction they will kick off the rider and run away. Don’t think EA approved involving the horses in combat due to the sensitivity of the issue. I’d be fine with it as it’s just a video game but EA would not want the backlash and that’s why I believe there’s going to a mechanic making horses not take any damage. ooooooo can you imagine the field day those nuts at P.E.T.A. would have? ---
**Author:** ![Pajotero](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@Pajotero](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Pajotero)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/16 "2016-06-04T06:22:00Z")
I wonder if we’ll be able to jihad on a horse? ---
**Author:** ![CyberDyme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CyberDyme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/CyberDyme)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 10:08am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/17 "2016-06-04T10:08:00Z")
> [@Pajotero](#): > > I wonder if we’ll be able to jihad on a horse? You might get in trouble with Brigitte Bardot ! ---
**Author:** ![Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/brentlostak/32/101414_2.png) [@Brentlostak](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Brentlostak)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 11:05am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/18 "2016-06-04T11:05:00Z")
> [@Pajotero](#): > > I wonder if we’ll be able to jihad on a horse? 8 days to go and then we know, neebs is going to try this for sure! ---
**Author:** ![DingoKillr](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/dingokillr/32/101728_2.png) [@DingoKillr](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DingoKillr)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/19 "2016-06-04T11:44:00Z")
> [@Bush\_Kangaroo74](#): > > No one knows there history here, cavalry charge’s worked well in ww1 … Have a look at the cavalry charge Beersheba by the light horseman. It was just done with horse and bayonet. > > From the move The light horseman.. > > [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yuZ4vowQJc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yuZ4vowQJc) I believe that it is the last successful horse back charge. ---
**Author:** ![PopoTooStronk](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/popotoostronk/32/103149_2.png) [@PopoTooStronk](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/PopoTooStronk)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2016, 11:47am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637/20 "2016-06-04T11:47:00Z")
you should be able to run over people with horses. [Next page](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/horses-being-underpowered/101637.md?page=2)