Im not? Search engines state the Bariche is a type of pole weapon which is a descendant of normal Two-Handed axe around the 14th century.
Hell to quote literally the first line of Wikipedia: A bardiche /bɑːrˈdiːʃ/, berdiche , bardische , bardeche , or berdish is a type of polearm used from the 14th to 17th centuries in Europe. Ultimately a descendant of the medieval sparth or Danish axe, the bardiche proper appears around 1400, but there are numerous medieval manuscripts that depict very similar weapons beginning c. 1250. The bardiche differs from the halberd in having neither a hook at the back nor a spear point at the top.[1]
Yes I am aware they look different, however their functionality can be used the same way. Yes pole weapons are generally useful from a distance, giving any poleweapon an advantage vs cavalry, this is true, and having enough force via the center of mass being at the top of the weapon to damage armor, is also true. However what I am saying is that the Bardiche in this game is too good at everything, when medieval weapons where designed more like specific tools for specific jobs as apposed to being the end all to warfare. Fighting cav? Bring out a billhook! Fighting knights? Bring out a poleaxe! Fighting poor, unorganized mob with bad or no armor? Bring out a sword!
I like this comment here, so basically you are saying the Bardiche should be tweaked in game for their melee to be on par with M@A when fighting infantry, but deal a bonus damage to cavalry. Im not saying the Bardiche was a terrible weapon, im saying it shouldn’t be on par with a gun. Unfortunately I cannot read (I assume) Russian, but that is indeed a pretty Bardiche. I love pole weapons, and I am glad to talk about them with you! 