Ok, this may not be a bug, but its something that Redarch and I noticed.

Has anyone noticed any race related bonuses to jousting bareback vs. with a saddle?

Redarch and I tested this, and while I won't post his stats, we were pretty close with him edging me in agility and myself edging him in shield. I am a human, he is a dwarf. Both little to no burden. I am bonded with mine, Red is not.
Now, with myself riding bareback and Redarch on a saddle, I won consistently. Does that make sense to anyone?? With both of us riding bareback, I also won consistently. When we switched to saddle vs. saddle, he owned me.
This leads one to think that perhaps I have an advantage riding bareback as a human that outweighed his bonus as a dwarf on a saddle? Does being bonded provide a bareback only bonus? Needless to say we are a bit confused to the mechanics of the jousting system and its apparent inconsistencies. Any help would be appreciated. I'm willing to test with anyone who wants to as well.


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