The hero/leader could become a shock cavalry when equipping a Pike (polearm) with a Mount. Instead of having separeted weapons for pike and shock calvalry, they could be the same weapon. Without the mount, the hero is a polearm unit, with first strike and bonus against mounted and large units. When equiping a mount, the unit becomes a shock cavalry with charge attack and increased attack.
Edit: wording.
#Pikes and mounts
tranquil pawn
tranquil pawn
I know it make things complicated, but I find it weirid not to be able to hold the spear while riding a horse.
delicate copper
I know it make things complicated, but I find it weirid not to be able to hold t...
the issue the devs talked about were animations
they'd have to draw new animations 'n' stuff for heroes with such weapons, which would be quite a lot of work