to me it has to be the main culprit behind weak spearwall abilities.

when the enemy infantry charges the line and when they hit the first rank of pikemen or halberdiers fall down dead. it has been explained that this to simulate some realistic hypothesis that certian infantry units should roll or dodge their way in past the pike or halberd points during their charge.

the only problem i have with this is that halberdiers shouldnt be affected at all in this manner and pikes would be at their very best at the start of the battle at stopping any kind of charge. infantry units should have to fight their way in which apparently is happening pretty well after the shield and two hand fix.

so perhaps in a future patch i hope CA will remove the first rank dying effect.

also i wander if you can mod the bug out of the game. what would you need to modify?