halfsword-chat-⚔

[molten echo]

that too

[dreamy adder]

thank you

[vapid hull]

just pretend you're m00!!

[topaz meadow]

wtf does that mean

[restive garnet]

Can't wait to see ppl faces, when they can't dismember so easily next patch.

[vapid hull]

m00 hits cool clipsss

[astral fog]

please dont joke about next patch, you know ill start edging...

[vapid hull]

with lotsa spinnyyy

[jolly gorge]

How do you spin it up in the with the thing? I already know how to press x and do it. That's why the Axe is so nice to use.

[vapid hull]

THANK FUCKING GOD LOL

[molten echo]

hmm... I cant seem to save a loadout in the selector mod. why?

[vapid hull]

up to shoulder, x, down from shoulder

[restive garnet]

I had my mouse sensitivity to high. I struggled with accurate slashes. Please bare with me. But here you go.

[vapid hull]

No more light taps...

[jolly gorge]

Thank you. Also a tip. Don't attempt to spin kick an armored enemy.

[winter blaze]

why did you slip on a banana peel

[jolly gorge]

Wait, you are right.

[winter blaze]

dawg does anyone know why my swap hands privleges just get taken away mid round with the bilhook?

[jolly gorge]

I got revenge.

[wind charm]

issa bug :(

[faint saddle]

Does anyone else's fps tank when you dismember someone?

[winter blaze]

if my blood is too high and multiple people bleed then yeah

try turning your graphics down or jsut blood in general

[faint saddle]

I'll turn blood off and see if that helps

[winter blaze]

you dont have to turn it off entirely just lower it

[jolly gorge]

my honest reaction:

[grand nimbus]

first time barber howd i do

[faint saddle]

It is a blood thing. Seems like the new blood system is very unoptimized when you dismember smth

[winter blaze]

your are not sukuna pluh

[grand nimbus]

i didnt watch that show but ok

[molten echo]

so ummm... I just knocked willie out with a quick right hook....

[winter blaze]

he cuts people in half

[grand nimbus]

oh ok

[molten echo]

https://tenor.com/view/boxing-punch-right-hook-face-smash-slow-mo-gif-6039428

gotta love the lethal punches

[winter blaze]

how do you record your clips?

[jolly gorge]

Steam backgroiund record.

[grand nimbus]

medel

[faint saddle]

Amd relive

[jolly gorge]

My first time cutting hair, how did i do?

[grand nimbus]

fr fr

[grand nimbus]

magnificent

[faint saddle]

Dismemberment is cranked too high

I've had my torso cut in half with chainmail and chest armor on

[jolly gorge]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1043854764095582260/1311158041889996912/Capture2.PNG?ex=6747d695&is=67468515&hm=94d9588b7dc8f82ff66402f024f27ffe5281e9ae0645751548638bf52069f94f&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1920&height=1080 this is gonna be my face bro

[faint saddle]

Is there an ETA for when the next patch should come out?

[grand nimbus]

oh my god

[molten echo]

good old left hook

[grand nimbus]

thats horrific, that made my stomach hurt a little

[molten echo]

theres probably an answer to this but will there be any customization for like, armor and stuff in the future?

[jolly gorge]

please do

[graceful cosmos]

will find a way to dismember :)

[last slate]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaoXQkeA0Gc_tNKhH?invite=cr-MSxmVDUsMzAzMjE1OTQ0LA

[pliant plume]

Why is the willies right arm just incapable of generating force, like 1/3 npc damage, 1 well timed left hook will kill willie, but i can smash bro with 9 right hooks to the cranium and do no damage

[molten echo]

finally got his throat

[winter blaze]

pause?

[wind charm]

death by marshmellow

[twin urchin]

Split his breatplate with an axe

[gilded veldt]

i wish splitting axe could dismember tbh

[austere plover]

You fool... you've fallen for my
T O R N A D O
T W I S T E R
technique!!!

[twin urchin]

The winning feels so random. Ill knock a foot off and win, and ill split them in half and its not immedietly a win

[mental current]

I think dismemberment is fps dependant
the lower it is the easier for the blade to bug through the armor and dismember

[winter blaze]

I forgot my axe at home

[twin urchin]

Oh yeah. I dropped from 60 to 30 and immedietly cut a dude in half

[twin urchin]

That happens so often its annoying

[mental current]

so basically the more you dismembermer, the lower your fps, the more you dismember

[twin urchin]

I HATE THE WEAPON MAGNATISM

[mental current]

dismembermer
I love my glitchy keyboard

[jolly gorge]

He was beating the shit out of my head, but then I used my secret move and he got schkablammed.

[junior pond]

Man, i’ve been having such a blast with just this playtest of there game. The devs really made something special here gentlemen 🫡

[scarlet girder]

Frr. my advice is that if the game gets too easy, download a clipping software and try to get kills that are fast and without taking hits, it makes rad clips

[west plover]

I have discovered a phenomenon:

[junior pond]

Any recommendations?

[scarlet girder]

I mean I use Xbox game bar which is included on all windows pcs but its kinda ass so I wouldnt reccomend it

[west plover]

So apparently if I turn off the blood in settings, the blood does not become affected, but somehow the framerate is like completely unaffected by the impacts

[jolly gorge]

oblique kicks = op

[scarlet girder]

there is an effect on blood, there are less blood particles spawned.

[scarlet girder]

and jedi mind powers

[west plover]

Huh- I kinda thought my game was lagging because my computer was unable to handle dynamic slicing

[junior pond]

I probably have it too lmao. I’ll have to check.

[austere wigeon]

I switched to dx12 and my game no longer starts, how do I fix this?

[west plover]

I did the same thing before. I just deleted and reinstalled the game

[jolly gorge]

What? You don’t have that?

[scarlet girder]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/695103480511332433/1096576961679212675/caption.gif

[jolly gorge]

You can end Willie with 4 knee kicks and 7 forearm kicks

[scarlet girder]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1261252129100795924/1291414177381875733/attachment.gif

[west plover]

the steel peen

[molten echo]

is that dancing or fighting? the fuck?

[west plover]

this is a fucking RAVE if I've seen one

[jolly gorge]

i had such a cool fucking clip when I got bouth an enemy's legs and grabbed them, after a while the character managed to over power the enemy and stand up by using the gravity (enemy was falling down and the character was standing up because of it) then the character got a sword off the ground then slayed everyone

[foggy compass]

how do i kick?

[jolly gorge]

Spacebar

[foggy compass]

ty

[molten echo]

hmmm...

https://tenor.com/view/metal-gear-rising-armstrong-raiden-punch-ora-ora-ora-gif-15917456

[graceful nimbus]

will it ever have multiplayer

[sacred nymph]

in its current state?
no
wait for full release

[fast osprey]

so when are we getting settings that are saved

[stray garnet]

Hear me out

[calm ivy]

HALFSWORD 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO!
The Rhythm Game sequel to Halfsword!

[west plover]

Erm you say that but pulling a sword through armored Willie's nape doesn't behead him

[west plover]

Mood

[zealous kestrel]

what a pretty smile

[molten echo]

jesus

[stray garnet]

https://tenor.com/view/bone-gif-9583965047034155743

[zealous kestrel]

they're fine

[modern eagle]

alr hear me out. Mount and blade 2 with half sword combat

[molten echo]

no joke, I didnt even do anything and he just died from punching the shit out of me

[stray garnet]

https://tenor.com/view/goop-im-going-to-goop-lord-have-mercy-gif-25337487

[royal venture]

Starting brave stand on the ground

[unreal meadow]

So is it possible to play as a different tier as the guy you're fighting?

[molten echo]

NOW THATS A LOTTA DAMAGE

[dull condor]

Look like he tried to headbutt someone in full armor, didnt end too well

[molten echo]

look at his hands

[dull condor]

bro think hes iron fist

[molten echo]

the amount of bruises on him is insane

knees, arms, head, maybe torso

• a broken skull from being too fucking stupid and trying to kill me with his bare hands

[brazen shard]

Ko

[untold totem]

Greetings and salutations huzz

[ruby glade]

Suboptimal tbh

[grand nimbus]

how are you guys doing thease specific hits like raising sword or ax above head and bringing it down. is there a method or just a skill issue on my part

[sudden panther]

is there plans for multiplayer?

[brazen shard]

tutorial of how to fly please

[brazen shard]

never seen this kind of color in halfsword

i guess bro is out of his shell

[blissful gulch]

Can you pop heads like in the demo?

[thin elbow]

I think I just did it @blissful gulch

[true thorn]

mmmm willie midriff... 🤤

[spice zinc]

how are u armoured fighting a peseant willie

[thin elbow]

@blissful gulch

[true thorn]

save file fuckery
im too lazy to explain it in depth

[spice zinc]

gimme a speedrun explanation

[blissful gulch]

I meant blunt

[thin elbow]

Not yet

[blissful gulch]

Im gonna go slice em instead then

[thin elbow]

I don't think this is healthy

[blissful gulch]

I diced up a man, then cut him in half, and then his top half was cleaned and healed

[true thorn]

in the game's appdata/local folder you can save your character file so it doesnt get deleted when you die (while still in game)
save a knight willie to a new folder, then go to the title screen and click on peasant tier
copy the knight willie data into the save data folder, and when you load in you'll have knight willie against peasants

[spice zinc]

im finna become the #1 knight boxer

[true thorn]

real
its actually really fun, especially when you hit the willies in just the right way that it breaks their skull and kills them on the spot

[twilit imp]

willie grindset
yell 7 medieval slurs, knock spear out of the way, 1 swing decapitate

[spice zinc]

when blood flies out i call it a black flash lol

[thin elbow]

He wasn't happy

[twilit imp]

he was devastated

[spice zinc]

where tf is the appdata folderrr

[blissful gulch]

hes terrified

[true thorn]

c/users/(your username)/appdata/local/versiontest54/saved/

the savegames folder has your willie's data

[thin elbow]

Returning home after a hard day of work

[true thorn]

resting weapons on your shoulder is the best feature of the arena build frfr

[brazen shard]

back in the days santa claus

[blissful gulch]

two headed

[true thorn]

love when you punch a willie in the face and they just crumple like a sack of potatoes

[true thorn]

just kicked some poor guy in his pumpernickels while he was on his knees in front of me and he surrendered instantly

[twilit imp]

im a longsword lover, and when the willie i fight also has a longsword i know its going to be a good fight

[true thorn]

real

[blissful gulch]

The saddest part is now you can't do the spinning glitch anymore

[opal sundial]

you can still fling yourself at least

[blissful gulch]

How

(This is the most beautiful presentation I've seen in a long time)

[brazen shard]

power punch

[opal sundial]

It’s really just a combination of different factors. But what I’ve found most reliable is that you grab Willie with one arm, turn around so he’s behind you, and then keeping attempting to grab him with your other hand while he’s still behind you, and you’ll eventually fling yourself

[south trellis]

hey im knew how do i become a playtester

[opal sundial]

Everyone becomes one. You just request access on the steam page.

[south trellis]

oh sorry i hadnt tried yet

[true thorn]

wwe 1532

[polar palm]

the security guard seeing the single mother steal baby food

[south trellis]

thankyou

[true thorn]

fuck you i laughed too hard and now i have the hiccups

[thin elbow]

Doing my stretches

[blissful gulch]

well....

[opal sundial]

Yeah, try grabbing like his head and lower or upper torso

[blissful gulch]

He despawned and now I have the funniest thing ever

[wraith haven]

using the hook!

[dusky torrent]

how do i block

[opal sundial]

You use your weapon.

[true thorn]

by moving your sword to stop the other guy's sword

[dusky torrent]

is there a way to position the camera over my head?

[opal sundial]

Over? No, it mostly just stays off to your side.

[true thorn]

your willie will do a lot of the finer adjustments for you, btw
you only really need to put your weapon in the general position to block the attack

[thin elbow]

Guys willie is sad

[true thorn]

my willies are really gay, skill issue on his part

[true thorn]

me and who

[blissful gulch]

this image is so funny to me, I don't know why

[true thorn]

the willie looking up at the greatsword that i smuggled into tier 1 via save file fuckery as i swing it into his head:

[blissful gulch]

It really is just that one Willem Defoe gif isn't it

[dusky torrent]

but can I enter like a blocking stance? If I'm getting downward striked and I move my mouse up, I just hold my sword over my head

[thin elbow]

https://tenor.com/view/worried-scared-oh-no-stop-it-fearful-gif-12534009

[blissful gulch]

also, I cut off willie's face

[true thorn]

not really, you've just gotta make really small movements with your mouse
its hard to describe the actual motion, you've really just gotta get a feel for it

[opal sundial]

You can also dodge by holding shift for a short amount of time sideways, which basically makes you dodge. But, its hard to explain, but when you bring your sword up there's a short amount of time where your sword won't just be straight up, and more sideways.

[true thorn]

move your mouse up and to the left and it should work for blocking downward strikes

[opal sundial]

There's definitely a learning curve for parrying and blocking correctly, no one instantly knows how to do it

[grand nimbus]

how do you do those percision hits like bringing your sword up and down in a specific spot. is there a method or just a skill issue

[dusky torrent]

i see what you mean. I think it's like a deadzone for defensive guards in the center

[true thorn]

i dunno
personally i just swing at the downed willie to try and put him out of his misery for about 30 seconds, hitting everything but his neck and making him suffer even more

[grand nimbus]

lmao

[blissful gulch]

I flung myself into the bar and my hat stayed on top

[opal sundial]

But then there's those moments where you perfectly hit him when he's crouched down on the floor, and he's instantly decapitated

[true thorn]

honestly its really annoying how you can do your absolute best to move down your mouse in a perfectly straight line and then willie will still decide to pull the sword to the right

[rotund hare]

Dont you love when they get impaled in the butt with a spear then fly away like theyre on a witches broom crashing into a wall.

[opal sundial]

Honestly I think it's just the camera offset that makes our brains pull the mouse to the right, even when we think its straight

[true thorn]

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message

[pulsar dragon]

bro his own fucking axe cut him in half

[blissful gulch]

Willie got a Youtube sponsorship?

pinned to the wall

[true thorn]

enotdrool

[rare comet]

how do you kick in the game

[sacred nymph]

finisher

[opal sundial]

space

[true thorn]

space

[rare comet]

thanks!

[true thorn]

i miss being able to gut willie

[pulsar dragon]

https://youtube.com/shorts/b10JXJDlRvY?si=wvKRgxddlaJFy6xq

[lone yarrow]

Facing The Chopping Block

[true thorn]

is the sword the block that chops in question?

[lone yarrow]

Indeed!

[jolly gorge]

why is it every time willie walks a little too close to me i fall over how do i not fall over

[true thorn]

by keeping yourself upright duh

[plush topaz]

is the bug where you instantly lose and are sent to the next round screen but youre still technically controlling the character a softlock or is there a fix?

[jolly gorge]

what\

[true thorn]

like where your mouse doesnt show up?

[plush topaz]

its happened to me a few times but as soon as i load into the next round it says i loose, im sent to the game mode selections but theres no cursor and i cant hit escape

[jolly gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/fatality-ripping-out-throat-rage-shut-up-dont-say-that-gif-17977727587118860652

[jolly gorge]

just close the game at that point

[plush topaz]

rip thats annoying

[true thorn]

this gonna be us if you dont watch your tone

[plush topaz]

freaky

[jolly gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/nana-boo-boo-gif-16053221325992237852

[true thorn]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043854764095582260/1311118276104818718/9brkep.gif

[lone yarrow]

I especially like this shot, it makes the victor look like a proud, victorious dueler.

[jolly gorge]

"see ya sucker"

[jolly gorge]

which one there are 5

[lone yarrow]

Last one.

[jolly gorge]

ok

i wish my pc wasnt shit so i could turn the graphics up but i am stuck at the lowest qualty and resolution

[golden plinth]

good god bro i sliced his toes clean off on accident

[inland thistle]

how do I put armor on

[grave aurora]

i think tier 3 gameplay is the most technically in-depth bc if you don't block or dodge or have the longer sword you just die

[inland thistle]

Someone please tell me 🙂

[golden plinth]

My legs aint working & hes sliding around the ground

[jolly gorge]

grab it

[slender spoke]

im very much enjoying the spears

theyre messed up but in a really good way dont tell the devs

[carmine sable]

What if used in one hand?

[short void]

i just punched someone so hard my game crashed

[slender spoke]

Can you punch so hard they explode

[short void]

maybe

[jolly gorge]

if you knock willie down grab his shoulders and you can flying suplex him so hard it kicks you back to the main menu and everything breaks

[south trellis]

hey i cant work out how to thrust from the control menu any tips

[opal sundial]

basically this shit (yes I know I just posted this earlier, but it’s so fucking funny)

[opal sundial]

You can either double tap RMB, or hold down alt and move your mouse

[south trellis]

thanks man

[wind charm]

Momentum Chaining is BACK, I've cracked the tech WIDE open!!!

[jolly gorge]

i love grabbing wilieand superhero slamming him into the fence

[jolly gorge]

leg face

[short void]

tickle fight

aw man

[golden plinth]

Shit like this happened to me before the new update and it was so funny bro

a weapon to surpass metal gear...

[jolly gorge]

how do i beat this boss i cant get past it

[short void]

that stand has beat me so many times

[placid pendant]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1016094887483015248/1311234686118527058/Half_Sword_Playtest_-_2024-11-27_2-08-21_AM.mp4?ex=67481df6&is=6746cc76&hm=e23ca9928b04d4dc38bf584d93dbc732b84cce4f6303d0249d3207bb00e226f6&

[golden plinth]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jasbsLtlUHq3tCUhc

[gaunt nimbus]

😭

[golden plinth]

Why did he do this? Is he stupid?

[opal sundial]

Yeah, these glitches are nothing new, they're just more prevalent with the new update

[golden ether]

out of curiosity is there a record for the highest score in the abyss?

and if so what is it?

cause im at a point im just taking on 4 guys with full plate and having no issues

[gaunt nimbus]

damn

[golden plinth]

yo where my sword at

[golden ether]

you betrayed the king, this is not an arena fight my good sir this is an execution...yours to be specific.

[golden plinth]

its gg

[opal sundial]

It's effectively infinite, but I'm pretty sure I remember some guy with a score of like 20k

[golden ether]

so the goal is 21k at least

if i can get to 30k though i wont consider it a failure

[inland thistle]

idk which channel I seen it in but someone had armor on with the peasant class

[jolly gorge]

idk how to do that

ok

[opal sundial]

shit wait wrong ping

[opal sundial]

https://www.nexusmods.com/halfsword/mods/11

[jolly gorge]

this guy is insane ive cut him like 50 times and he doesnt even care

[fast bramble]

'Tis but a fleshwound

How is bro still coming at me

[wind charm]

I'm so back.

[graceful wedge]

Pure god damn adrenaline

[hardy pecan]

how you play first person?

[graceful wedge]

Press v

[fast bramble]

Press V in-game, I recommend turning fov up

[hardy pecan]

thanks

[worn heron]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jarC5KlPgKV76XHKN/spok?invite=cr-MSxSM0wsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

-#

[cinder stone]

willie looks kinda badass in the black armor (also yay for OVRDTH Selector!)

daaang lol

[fringe raptor]

why he lookin at me like its my fault

[worn heron]

hmmm

perhaps a better replacement for

[runic hollow]

nah that's still good

[fringe raptor]

ok but i get credit every time someone uses the emoji

this is so [emoji] shoutout brother dubious

[worn heron]

[cinder stone]

willie looks pretty nonchalant about this lol

[worn heron]

[placid flare]

goedendaged

[wide cloak]

https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/26553670370345306/C1CEAFBDCE834776096B2E6402B3B6774E1105C0/

[gaunt nimbus]

ez

[runic hollow]

lol, u duplicated his head, it's weird when sometimes you cut their body parts off and they lowkey just clone themself

[hot grotto]

How to fix the memory leak when I go to the main menu?

[sudden bridge]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jauq06dzaEPWfPfq2?invite=cr-MSxmS0EsMjQyMzY3MjM5LA

that one glitch where I fight myself barehanded happened again

[worn heron]

Are you running the game in dx12?

[hot grotto]

yes

[worn heron]

That is probably what is causing it, swap to dx11

You'll get better performance

[runic hollow]

knife killa

[hot grotto]

its really helped. thanks

[worn heron]

Glad to hear! Cheers 🥂

[gaunt sapphire]

is he dead yet

samuel vs not joking "is he dead yet" for every image

[untold totem]

How likely is it you get accepted for play testing?

[sour galleon]

100%

[untold totem]

Oh fr how long does it take

[sour galleon]

everyone here got the playtest (except for those who just joined)

[sour galleon]

for me, it accepted me instantly. but it may be like 10 minutes - 1 hour at least

[untold totem]

Dang I put the request in hours ago

[sour galleon]

really?

[untold totem]

Maybe sum w my email but yeah

[sour galleon]

you just have to click request access maybe there was an error... maybe try again?

[untold totem]

I clicked it twice but you get it through email correct?

[sour galleon]

no? you usually click "request access" and then it gives you the game via steam library

maybe check in your steam library

[untold totem]

Oh that would make more sense I’m not the smartest

[sour galleon]

np. it happens

[untold totem]

I indubitably did have it in my library

[sour galleon]

so you have the playtest?

[untold totem]

Yes

[sour galleon]

Aight it was nice helping

[untold totem]

Well thank you I appreciate it

[narrow storm]

Did anyone else have a massive performance decrease

[gaunt sapphire]

blood causes the lag, disable it in settings

[fast bramble]

They set it so once you request access you're immediately accepted

oh nvm lol you already got it

[placid flare]

a voulge just slightly touched me and my head popped off

[sudden breach]

Someone online.

[balmy wind]

Blood is cool but a lot of glitches have came with it

[novel wagon]

mhm

[balmy wind]

I've learnt from the amount of times I've been fucking launched 10 meters into the air that this game's got really good fall damage

[hardy magnet]

is there a way for me to select weapons instead of just clicking a class over and over again and hope to get the one I want?

[gray vortex]

OVRDTH's selector mod on Nexus

[hardy magnet]

thanks

[novel wagon]

Sliced his face clean off

[hardy magnet]

does it still work in the current version?

[gray vortex]

yup 100%

[hardy magnet]

aight, thank u !

[prime dagger]

Hey would like to know , is the “abyss mode “ from the demo going to be in the new playtest or the final game at some point? . I feel like that mode made this game it makes it so much fun

[remote crypt]

Bruh honestly... Once abyss hits playtest mechanics I am playing the SHIT out of it

[flint moss]

is this gonna be a new rank

[young schooner]

What its gonna be

[sturdy jolt]

Yeah, that's a higher rank that's not made yet. Who knows what it'll be, I can't really see it getting better than the current highest tier

[lunar bone]

It looks like Blaidd a bit

[pliant plume]

it has ak 47

[wide cloak]

Waiting for the zweihander and flamberge to come out

[fast bramble]

https://tenor.com/view/how-do-we-tell-him-mr-krabs-spongebob-meme-spongebob-meme-gif-24063814

[jolly gorge]

do npcs have different behavior for each tier?
like a "skill level" or something similar

[pliant plume]

no, they all act the same way, approach, once they get within 4 or 5 feet they start attacking, takes a couple steps back to recover, repeat

ive noticed in fist play you can keep them in aggro by walking away at the same speed as their approach and they will gass out

[jolly gorge]

i wish there was an immortal npcs setting

[pliant plume]

you can, just make npc damage 0

[jolly gorge]

turning down the damage mults all the way they still can take mortal injuries thatll kill them

or they'll be disabled and surrender

[pliant plume]

i mean yeah, but like, its the closed we can get til a trainer mod

[golden ether]

so ive got a question

say ive been playing the abyss for 5 hours hypothetically, how many points would i have racked up?

[sturdy jolt]

At least 2

[golden ether]

well thats helpful

66,695 is how many

[spring lantern]

hi guys

[sturdy jolt]

So I was right

[spring lantern]

I have a question, they say halfsword is inspired by tabs and chivalry, does this mean we will have battles?

[sturdy jolt]

We already have battles. Do you mean PVP?

[golden ether]

maybe they mean full fledge 50v50 battles maybe

[sturdy jolt]

You might need to borrow a computer from NASA

[distant stratus]

Ive noticed the knights with swords are fuken lunatics

Soon as they get the halfsword up theyre out to carve your neck

[jolly gorge]

guess how i achieved this result

[sinful hinge]

why does my game feel so weird? like when I try to swing my weapons they just point out

[jolly gorge]

press alt

[wooden socket]

Are you sure youre not double clicking or holding alt?

[sinful hinge]

Im very sure

but Ima restart a third time and see if it helps

[sturdy jolt]

You're swinging too hard with too heavy of a weapon.

You have to swing slower with heavy weapons, it has more control and greater impact.

[sinful hinge]

I tried polearms and a shortsword, I have a few hours gameplay

It works fine now so i guess it was some weird bug

[jolly gorge]

wtf i cleaved someone right in half

[sturdy jolt]

Yeah, if you swing hard, the weapon will move forward too much and it'll look like you're thrusting it forward. It's not a bug, that's just how the arms respond to the physics

It can be useful if you know how to control it

[sinful hinge]

no like im doing the exact same stuff as always and now it works again so idk

[sturdy jolt]

Yeah, it will seem the exact same, but at the default sensitivity it's pretty hard to control the speed unless you're used to it. I would recommend turning the sensitivity as low as you're comfortable putting it and try to get a better feel for the weight of the weapon, keep in mind that you're controlling his hands, not the weapon itself.

[sinful hinge]

yeah i always change it to low

[sturdy jolt]

I may be misunderstanding the situation

[oak totem]

i'm bored, i gonna request for playtest again

[sturdy jolt]

You may be the first double playtester

[oak totem]

oh cool, i got invited fast
yey

I gonna expect a bad performance for my laptop tho

[idle crane]

Turn blood slider down fully

[fast bramble]

Same

[serene smelt]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaxZGrx1z6d3QUJZk?invite=cr-MSxPMjIsNDgwODEyNSw

[smoky quail]

WIllie Heart

[wooden socket]

slammed a guy into a fence

[oak totem]

he was like apple in disguise

[smoky quail]

is the Swap Hands function bugged on the Goedendag?

[idle crane]

Wdym? It works fine for me

[smoky quail]

it literally doesn't work once you swap hands once, only way to swap back is to RMB/halfsword grip

went back to main menu and it works now

[idle crane]

Oh yeah that did happen to me actually

[warped onyx]

Does the kick button simultaneously make the computer grab?

[restive garnet]

Oh look it's the berating trumpet guy lmao

[warped onyx]

I walked Bob Dylan on stage in 67!!

[restive garnet]

🤣

"Give me some milk or else go home!"

[little flax]

I WAS A SPARRING PARTNER FOR MUHAMMAD ALI!!!!!

[sinful hinge]

Half swording is so damn fun when you start to understand it

[grand hornet]

any way to toggle visibily for helmet off? so you dont have that annoying visibily thing

but yall war axe is the best for dynamic slicing

AND IN FIST FIGHT THE BOTS SPAM SO MUCH

[sour galleon]

i usually just give em the Auntie back hand treatment a couple times on the head and they faint after a while

[round otter]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaz266GNP7wmUO8Kx?invite=cr-MSw1ZW8sMjYxNjYxNjE5LA

[restive garnet]

The woosh sounds really sell it

[low glade]

how

[round otter]

so if you grab both of their hands and wrap them around you, there will be a chance of both of them flinging

[round otter]

demonstrated as such: https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaz6biSWG7X-abdib?invite=cr-MSxHczksMjYxNjYxNjE5LA

[round otter]

very rare that it's that silly, normally it's a lower height

[golden plinth]

opana

[sacred nymph]

locking in

[round otter]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jazyDJtBikfsn0zUX?invite=cr-MSxvV00sMjYxNjYxNjE5LA

[vestal anvil]

he is much stronger than me

😭🙏

[round otter]

reminds me of something

[vestal anvil]

why is he looking at me like that?

[round otter]

he wants you lol

[vestal anvil]

scarred

[round otter]

also he's dead

[vestal anvil]

oh

[round otter]

couldn't last a day in london 😔

[vestal anvil]

poor guy

[ancient sand]

bro

[round otter]

lol

[round otter]

was that the first time since it's kinda rare to be that silly

[ancient sand]

its like the second time it happened to me

[round otter]

🔥 nice to see you are still using polearms after the nerf

[wind charm]

I like the new mechanics, I don't like blunt nerf :(

[round otter]

wooden shovel still insane

i wish i could have this for any tier

[ancient sand]

ts so funny 😭

[round otter]

the way you threw him at the end 😭

[ancient sand]

LOL

[signal bone]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1309575408706125936/1311333887439409223/VersionTest54_2024-11-27_22-09-42.mp4?ex=67487a5a&is=674728da&hm=e8d0691b18fe4bd525b8b0accfa145b9acfd81b735d32345093482197287e323&

[ancient sand]

I DIDNT EVEN SEE THAT

[round otter]

the finisher is crazy

[ancient sand]

i love kicking

[wind charm]

me and my homie fw kicking hard

[round otter]

personally i aim for the family jewels but that's just me

[ancient sand]

i just stomp the fuck out of them honestly

[round otter]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jazTBMjbsPBD2VQbT?invite=cr-MSx3SXQsMjYxNjYxNjE5LA i guess it's possible to do it laying down

[sour kraken]

wait how did you get a shovel

[wind charm]

I took it off Willie's dead corpse in Spoilance

[sour kraken]

I didnt know there were shovels as weapons, Ive never seen one before

[vestal anvil]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jazYqoBjUg64lfWNn?invite=cr-MSxKdHcsMjI4MTg1MDI3LA

it was fast

[ancient sand]

WHAT HAPPENED

[sour kraken]

they used to do that back then

[misty pasture]

When will the game come out

[twilit granite]

Unknown

[sour kraken]

My game just bugged and after a big hit it just told me I lost by forefeit (I didnt forefeit)

i think it was a bug but if someone knows what happened Id be grateful to read

[gray latch]

hehe https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaA6iQU0DipAVBl-L?invite=cr-MSxUVFMsMjAxOTI2NDAwLA

[wooden socket]

he has hair now

[static pulsar]

This go so hard

[static pulsar]

Neck shot after neck shot

Poor guy

[low glade]

handsome man

[tame vigil]

@chilly inlet was that on regular settings?

[gaunt sapphire]

did my very first riposte
feeling very proud!!

also i just figured out that you need to slighly move to either right or left in order to block overhead

[crude flower]

Very nice

I do love being able to block, hold, and then hit them with a counter

[jolly gorge]

use glaive it’s insanely good against armor and good at cutting

And, adapt to the nerf

[wind charm]

[wind charm]

THE INSTA MENU 😂

[bold temple]

assemble the puzzle

[jolly gorge]

It’s a habit

does anybody think that grappling/wrestling has become a lot harder? especially in fisticuff

[gaunt sapphire]

"swine-" gets evaporated

[wind charm]

On his tombstone.

[regal socket]

What does "lock on strength" in options do?

[wispy heart]

When I go to menu I get a fatal crash anyone know how to fix that?

[molten echo]

how much more brutal could you even be? if you can smash Willie's head until it bleeds, I cant imagine how fucking brutal the head popping would be if they add that

[crude flower]

Blunt nerf actually isn't bad. However, you need to do way more power overheads than you used to (for two handers mostly)

[crude flower]

I do think that each piece of armor could have a durability and the lower down it goes the more damage you do due to less impact resistance with it being caved in and such

[karmic swift]

in any case, this doesn't prevent me from fighting willie for 10 minutes straight (with max equipment)

[crude flower]

I did that once or twice and man was it intense the whole time

What i wanna see is videos of people using only a dagger to defeat max armor willies

[sacred nymph]

Kung fu Willie

[chilly inlet]

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[gaunt locust]

that is actually sick

[jolly gorge]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaBP89JMKLmVTiQ_e?invite=cr-MSx5OGEsMjY3OTgwMTIyLA

[chilly inlet]

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[golden ether]

he drank the concerntrated citric acid

[sacred nymph]

1 week of radium

[golden ether]

nah radium water is a good medicine what do you mean?

yeah im losing my hair, im pissing blood and my insides are turning into a organ smoothie as we speak

but its still a good medicine

[molten echo]

smile for the camera

[drowsy pecan]

lol

[chilly inlet]

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[jolly gorge]

Br trying to find this clip where I got cut in the throat but my character was still standing and tripped the enemy with the sword and he got knocked unconscious

[wispy bobcat]

i have a clip where the ai got me on the ground and tried to hit me but instead they just done a full on fox dive into the ground and knocked themselves out LMAO

https://tenor.com/view/fox-gif-20904621

[low glade]

i want to be a fully armored guy vs 20 farmers but i cant cause i cant spawn them in 😦

[wispy bobcat]

unless you have a computer stolen from nasa themselves, i doubt the optimization of the game would even allow that at the moment

[low glade]

i love brave stand and i want more than 5 bozos. i want 20

[jolly gorge]

i love how the blood shows how he flew 😭

[wispy bobcat]

i have a 4060 and my pc struggles even with the small buhurts

[chilly inlet]

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[low glade]

punch of doom

[chilly inlet]

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[low glade]

must show

[chilly inlet]

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[golden ether]

your issue might also be the blood, turn that down

ive finished fights with two kicks its broken as fuck sometimes

[chilly inlet]

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[golden ether]

1 kick, get em on the ground. 2nd kick to the head that bitch is choking on their own blood

[west plover]

How many fucking times today will I learn about Willie's dental history

[golden ether]

considering he lives in the middle ages hes got a lovely set of chompers

[sleek gull]

OVRDTH's load out mod is awesome. Being a shirtless peasant with a long sword vs fully armored opponents is a lot of fun.

[golden ether]

who needs a longsword when you can channel your inner spartan and kick the bitch in the chest so hard their lungs are protecting their ribcage?

[vale vigil]

so i just played the update for the first time. How come my pc is at like 2fps on the demo i could run blood just fine and now it seems like my pc is botta explode

is there a fix besides turning the blood down or off

[chilly inlet]

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[sleek gull]

Speaking of Kicks. Have ya'll been kicking away weapons or shields from opponents? Like, if they are on the ground, I run and boot their shield away before I let them get back on their feet.

[chilly inlet]

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[sleek gull]

I have found wrestling to be very effective. There is a lot that can be done in a grapple in this game. I adore it

[jolly gorge]

yeah so i tried to recreate that
https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaCsPJ9U2tx-8U6sW?invite=cr-MSxXMlIsMjY3OTgwMTIyLA

[chilly inlet]

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[chilly inlet]

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[chilly inlet]

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[sleek gull]

YO!!! LOL!!! Put that man in an arm bar! Well played!

[chilly inlet]

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[gaunt locust]

how many hours do you have

[chilly inlet]

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[gaunt locust]

oh ok lol

above 100?

[chilly inlet]

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[warped onyx]

I hope they add stomps in the future. Maybe Space + Ctrl

[chilly inlet]

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[warped onyx]

Love to kick a field goal lol

[sleek gull]

It is kinda there already. I was able to stomp a dude earlier

[wooden socket]

favorite tier in the new update? been liking the lower tiers a lot more

[chilly inlet]

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[stoic wharf]

i kicked at a guy with a spiked club, my foot got caught, i did a backflip directly onto my head and died fucking instantly

[sleek gull]

I like tiers 1 - 5, and sometimes 6. Linens and Gambesons are my favorite.

[hexed kraken]

what if swords were bendy like they were in real life

[sleek gull]

They are already pretty wobbly as it is. I'd like if my combatant was able to hold it more stiffly. lol

[elder relic]

is there a way to change armor?

[jolly gorge]

does anyone know if theres a respawn mod? its a bit annoying going back to the main menu every time

[sleek gull]

Not that I know of, I just try to "Give Up" before I actually die. Unless it is a one shot, you usually have time to hold down 'G'

[wooden socket]

they can get nosebleeds

[sturdy jolt]

Nope. It's a lot worse now that there's a lag spike before going to the menu. I always press esc to go to the menu, waiting for it to appear on the death screen takes too long

[wooden socket]

imagine youre fighting someone and they grab your mouth

[modern snow]

looks like Robin Hood in Shrek 😂

[dawn sparrow]

nice kick(s)

[sacred nymph]

trying kung fu in higher classes inspired by that old video where that poor guy got head kicked in buhurt lol

for reference:

[modern snow]

did you slowmo in game or after with tools?

[sacred nymph]

after with tools

[slim trail]

https://tenor.com/view/dexter-dexter-morgan-gif-1774806097630540196

[jolly gorge]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaD4ZVmbup763nNm6?invite=cr-MSxJOWssMjY3OTgwMTIyLA

[signal tusk]

https://i.imgur.com/MBU8Wve.jpeg when are submissions getting added

[sleek gull]

Talk to @chilly inlet They are in the process of mastering submissions, lol.

[chilly inlet]

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[signal tusk]

i could break his arm

[chilly inlet]

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[chilly inlet]

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[sleek gull]

Look at that wrist lock! Brutal!

[chilly inlet]

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[sleek gull]

A clean shave!

[slate juniper]

how do i get the beta

[wooden socket]

decided to try out some of the armored combat and brave stand, its pretty fun too

[signal tusk]

some real mma stuff

[sleek gull]

The Demo and Play Test are both available via Steam.

[slate juniper]

no beta

[wooden socket]

youre looking at the demo, go to the actual store page and request the PLAYTEST

[slate juniper]

ohh ok thx

[wooden socket]

chat can he parry it

SURPRISINGLY he did but it doesnt matter because i cut him in half later

[alpine lynx]

sex update needed

[slate juniper]

where alpha

[wispy jay]

Playtest - Steam

To get access to the playtest navigate to the steam store page and hit the request access button. The playtest will be added to your library automatically.

[wooden socket]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397300/Half_Sword/

Steam

Half Sword

Half Sword is an immersive, physics-based medieval combat simulator that offers players a unique experience of becoming a commoner-turned-knight, fighting brutal tournaments in 15th-century Europe. With innovative gameplay mechanics, you can wield your weapon with precision using your mouse, feeling the intensity of each clash as you ascend the ...

Release Date

Coming soon

▶ Play video

[slate juniper]

oh

[sacred nymph]

bro wandered in a far, far away land

[slate juniper]

i am stupid

https://tenor.com/view/cruz-mewing-potato-cruz-roblox-mewing-man-face-gif-9930889414482193004

[low glade]

i wish instead when you injure wille he runs away so you can chase him

[sleek gull]

I changed my FPS setting to see how it would affect performance. It originally said, "Unlimited" Now I can't get it back to that setting. Any ideas?

[sleek gull]

You killed Harvey Dent!

[sacred nymph]

check your GameUserSettings.ini in
C:\Users[username]\AppData\Local\VersionTest54\Saved\Config\Windows
the ini might be on read only

[slate juniper]

yipeee

[sleek gull]

It seems editable. Not sure if the value would simply be 'unlimited' or something else though.

[sacred nymph]

just check the properties and uncheck Read-only

[sacred nymph]

don't edit anything inside you can do that ingame

[hard stream]

Wait, so I’m playing the game and the full plate armor I see around here doesn’t seem to be an option, just breastplates, as well as a barbute and sallet.

[sacred nymph]

yes its random
for now
wait for the future updates

[wooden socket]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaDADIIZG1K40TunS?invite=cr-MSxLMFMsMjAxNDg5MDU0LA I just did probably the most devastating kick to ever be done in this game, this KILLED him btw

[sleek gull]

I was hastey, and did modify the value to 'Unlimited'. Reloaded the game, and it is back to the way it should be.

We'll see if this works out, or if I end up needing to reinstall lol

[sacred nymph]

you should just check the properties if its on Read-only otherwise no matter how you change the settings it'll revert back to its default
hai yaaaaa

[sleek gull]

Oddly, before I asked about it, I restarted the game, and it maintained the FPS setting I previously changed it to. Unlimited was no longer an option. Only 30 FPS - 240 FPS.

[hard stream]

Oh I see the problem, I wasn’t using the playtest version💀

[worldly coyote]

damn

[sleek gull]

I think he went to the wrong dentist

[worldly coyote]

average dental plan in the 1400s or somethin

[hard stream]

When my dentist is Art The Clown

[crude flower]

Yes

[novel merlin]

do you guys know how to customize loadouts? I thought I saw someone say it was possible

[dusty pelican]

No it's not

Hope that helps 🥰🥰🥰

[crude flower]

You can if you use the mod for it

[novel merlin]

what's the mod?

[stiff radish]

is just the demo out?

[dusty pelican]

No. play the playtest

[stiff radish]

where can i play the play test

[jolly gorge]

just go on the half sword nexus page and its like the 3rd most popular

[novel merlin]

didn't know tahat page existed, tghanks

[dusty pelican]

Google "gay men kissing"

[stiff radish]

when shall the game be fully published

[tough yew]

steam page, request it and you'll get it instantly

[stiff radish]

yes it is currently downloading is there oce servers?

[dusty pelican]

What's oce

[tough yew]

it'll be on early access, they're planning to release a roadmap somewhere xmas

[worldly coyote]

i find it very annoying when my left hand gets chopped off and my right hand is completely free but my right hand is fucking locked holding onto my left hand that isnt even there, like i can still fight wtf is willie doing

[stiff radish]

australian servers

[tough yew]

there is no multiplayer if your refereeing to that

[dusty pelican]

Ngl. Why does fools guard actually work really well ingame 💀

[stiff radish]

oh so i will just be versing bots okay

[tough yew]

yea, multiplayer is something that's not gonna be focused on at least the full release of the game comes out

but there will be splitscreen as they showcased that on the TG show

[dusty pelican]

Ay atleast that

[stiff radish]

what if i demand for multiplayer hehe

[dusty pelican]

Even tho I'm not sure how that would work on keyboard and mouse

[tough yew]

controller support

[worldly coyote]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaE1W7KIoTWHELpYY?invite=cr-MSx0NVosMzA1NjE5ODc5LA

[near grotto]

Same

[dusty pelican]

Im not gonna play this shit on controller

[sleek gull]

I've been trying to use it more. Do you have any footage of how you implement it?

[modern swallow]

im curious to try controller support cause it seems like if your range of motion is limited by a joystick, you wont overshoot slashes.

might end up with more control that a mouse. who knows

[jolly gorge]

this was so cool

[slate juniper]

nah 9 fps

[steel helm]

His body lay torn apart, a grotesque mockery of the warrior he once was. The sword that had claimed his life still impaled him in a brutal embrace, while his axe and shield seemed like pathetic tokens of a battle long lost

[blazing kernel]

Can't wait for the 1099 update

[sour galleon]

Guys Galaxy is testing the particles we may get it on the weekends

[soft osprey]

He’s been testing it, we can only hope weekend but right now there is no eta

[sour galleon]

hes been testing for 30 minutes. idk if he been testing yesterday too but yeah we can only hope

[restive garnet]

we got bright blood on beginning splash, overtime turns darker.

[sour galleon]

W

[restive garnet]

thanks fronk

[worn heron]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/j9pIAtSnLYiixmiz_/spok?invite=cr-MSxJVUQsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

a yeet to destroy the frames as we know it

[ancient valley]

guys they should add stones on the floor so that if you lose your weapon you can pickup a rock and smash their head in

[crude flower]

Gorn style

That also means you could trip over said rocks and that could be bad

I do think it'd be cool for the fence to have random weapons or decorations you could use as weapons

[desert goblet]

I lost this game, I'm the guy in the white with the machete in his shoulder, this makes no sense

why is it spoilered

[crude flower]

Get good

[ancient valley]

yea

[compact pasture]

what is going on how do i even get into this situation

[dusty pelican]

alot

[sleek gull]

My DMs are open. Currently, my usage has been open with fool's guard, feign, pull back thrust, and take it from there to see what's open. I'd like to see more applications.

[dusty pelican]

i usually just fools guard and pull up when he attacks. Either blocks or just hits his hand wich ends the fight. If he blocks i either retreat or attack again idk

im not that good

[hard stream]

Holy shit, fully armored/knight combat in the playtest is peak, even if I’m not that good at it🔥🔥🔥

[dusty pelican]

i can also probably stream but if i do that then i cant talk

[serene smelt]

Is there a way to improve the performance? Other than turning down the graphics to medium because medium looks terrible 😭

[compact pasture]

turn blood slider to 0

it shouldnt completely turn off blood

[crude flower]

Real. It lasts for so long and it's really where you can do great blocking/whatever practice

[idle crane]

"I am inevitable" ahh looking hands

[serene smelt]

I don't really have performance issues unless I bisect someone or decapitate them

[vapid hull]

I am Willie.

[idle crane]

@mighty nexus

[idle crane]

[vapid hull]

Willinevitable.

[compact pasture]

willie smash]

[hard stream]

Yeah, the fact that it’s several minutes due to both my player character and the combatant not wearing plate armor and trying to find any openings for unarmored areas makes it immensely enthralling, especially when one or two hits to the unarmored areas can kill both you or your opponent.

[crude flower]

Yuuuuup

[sleek gull]

A win is a win!

Kicked the last man to death while he was on the ground.

[crude flower]

Sweet

[ancient valley]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaF5T4p8f0gqXDBs9?invite=cr-MSxVWXIsMjA0NjUwNTc1LA

[desert goblet]

my kick is just that strong https://steamusercontent-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/8539905815018857/4D4D05D2D837DF70E4077935C70F9B3F3C457492/

[ancient valley]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaFa3WzykrtixW7Fz?invite=cr-MSxFNFYsMjA0NjUwNTc1LA

[little flax]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaDH7TG1mYi_iMf9A?invite=cr-MSxnaHIsMjI1Nzg3Mzk2LA

[west cloud]

ONMG

[idle crane]

Chat settings now save

[vapid heart]

Oh my lordy lord an update

[graceful cosmos]

PATCHIE

[pulsar dragon]

yyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[valid summit]

Does some other changes include better optimization for the blood

[tender topaz]

another update?? woah thats fast

[small juniper]

is update actually here yet? did it update while i was just in-game?

[compact pasture]

UPDATIEIESS?

[supple crystal]

update not live yet?

[pulsar ivy]

dude lets go saved settings

[jolly gorge]

is the performance fixed

[placid path]

is it for the playtest or the demo>

[pulsar ivy]

thats literally all i wanted

[naive aurora]

Cinema

[small juniper]

saved setting is huge QOL

[supple crystal]

finallyy

[sharp gate]

update fixed lag?

[jolly gorge]

are among other changes improved performance

[soft osprey]

Should yes

[sharp gate]

YIPEEE

[pulsar dragon]

is it out? steam says no updates

[untold creek]

armor damage is really cool!

[ashen barn]

Why is so laggy

[supple crystal]

update seems to not be live yet

[spark glen]

is the update on steam yet?

[magic island]

I got the update

[placid path]

im gonna miss cutting armored ppl in half lol

[cinder stone]

because you touched yourself

[untold creek]

i dont even how i got this

[soft osprey]

Restart steam

[compact pasture]

its updating on steam now

[pulsar dragon]

k

[steep bison]

I’m heading on steam

[soft osprey]

If you don’t see the update just restart your steam please

[delicate harbor]

No please why? What if I just want to play with complete vanilla settings? I won't be able to do that unless there's a reset button. This is useless.

[untold creek]

they do actually have organs 🤔

[analog crane]

finally got a chance to check the playtest out yesterday- had a lot of fun with the demo when it dropped.

I'm really liking that this is coming together as a game. the demo was already a fucking insane combat engine and gore engine, and there's finally something holding all that together

it feels a little harder to do damage and get kills, but my inkling is that this is because all the "tech levels" that give you decent weapons also give everyone armor- no more naked axe-fighting, alas. would be neat to open up the weapon selection for the "naked" tech level a little bit so you get stuff that's not just crappy knives in carnage rounds and/or there's better stuff laying around in spoilance ones

[worn heron]

thank you all very much for the continued support 💙🙏

[small juniper]

put them all in the middle silly

[idle crane]

If you cant update restart steam

[little verge]

Be sure to restart steam if the update is not starting automatically.

[compact pasture]

no

[languid gazelle]

I need glaze all over the devs, this game is so fucking good and the recent updates are god tier

[hard stream]

Oop, new update💀

[soft osprey]

Settings would reset constantly, this was a necessary patch!

[silent gorge]

knee surgery when

[calm quest]

how's the new update on blood optimization?

[delicate harbor]

It's a sliding system. I'm perfectionistic, I need it to be in the exact same position as it is untouched

[west plover]

I actually like this. For once I won't be blasted with music unexpectedly

[misty lotus]

have they fixed the high poly placeholder yet

[royal venture]

Shut up.

[worn heron]

be nice !

[abstract meadow]

No more changing FOV everytime!!!

[tiny cypress]

Much better! fixed the high poly blood particule

[analog crane]

also, since there's devs in here: is my inkling that this is basically a Die by the Sword spiritual successor correct? because this game feels a WHOLE LOT like a modernized, better-looking, better-controlling DbtS

[delicate harbor]

Man fuck you guys

[soft osprey]

Very sorry, try out the update and see if the rest makes up for it

[small juniper]

sorry about your ocd there probably should be a reset to original button

[graceful cosmos]

wait wen the patchie :(

[calm quest]

glad to hear it!! thank you all for pushing this out so quickly

[silent gorge]

galaxy removed his balls from the game
i miss them

[soft osprey]

Please do not argue

[void bough]

I Hope QWERTY and AZERTY are good with patch

[soft osprey]

Everyone

[lament wraith]

unannounced half sword update? delightful!

[vapid hull]

STOP UPDATING THE GAME! I HATE SLOWMODE !!

[leaden yarrow]

Is performance/optimalization better now????

[soft osprey]

Yes

[steep bison]

Can’t wait

[ashen barn]

I think demo blod better

[languid gazelle]

@delicate harbor your argument is nonsensical

[pallid verge]

i think the medium gore looks better then max

[soft osprey]

Try the update you might change your mind

[small juniper]

procedural penis generation on willys please

[supple crystal]

if the settings are saved in a file you can delete the file to reset to default @delicate harbor

[delicate harbor]

How?

[pulsar ivy]

YESSS

[analog crane]

tbh the blood effects are fine however they've been done, what makes the violence in this game magical is the animations and sound design. this game just feels brutal to kill dudes in

[west plover]

*SNIFFFFFFFFFFF

[soft osprey]

Ignore please and move on

[fast bramble]

Update day

[limber nimbus]

:33 < i dont think blood is meant to look like this

[valid summit]

[ashen barn]

Now blood so laggy idk why

[soft osprey]

Did you download the update?

It just released

[pallid verge]

i cant wait for blood 2.0

[grand nimbus]

holy shit it saved my audio settings

[royal venture]

Damn, blood is niiice. It follows the blade now.

[vapid hull]

I think its pretty solid, seeing as I dont like my ear drums being blown out by the music every time I boot up the game

Also vanilla settings is just everything in the middle, its not that hard to reset

[analog crane]

the first time I got a throat hit on someone in this game and they just doubled over on all fours gurgling and spraying on the ground i made a straight up horrible noise out loud, this game has genuinely some of the gnarliest death animations I have ever seen and I love it

[fast bramble]

Nonsense, that's just the mycellium rapidly spreading

[languid gazelle]

Blood was making it lag for me on ultra, absolutely fine on one setting lower

[wet zealot]

[ashen barn]

Now?

[delicate harbor]

It's fine, just needs a reset button is all. I turn down the music as well

[soft osprey]

Yes it just released, if you don’t see it just restart your steam

[pulsar ivy]

alright guys ima get on the update and play with some willies

[bright linden]

willie head duplication glitch 2024

[astral pollen]

Stabbing feels off since gore update.

[compact pasture]

on the game or

[grand nimbus]

if they added multiplayer i would pay 5 dollars for htis game

[vapid hull]

T‘would make it faster, I agreesies, but I wouldn‘t call the saving settings feature pointless because of a lack of reset button

[twilit granite]

Settings that save? Finally the end to the nearly year long issue

[pulsar dragon]

just me or blood darker?

[small juniper]

i would pay 60 for multiplayer

[pulsar ivy]

both

[wet zealot]

You should spend that 60 buying a book ngl

[vapid hull]

Kinda low balling it tbh..

[delicate harbor]

But you could always change the settings every time you open the game, only takes literally 5 seconds, now you can't play with vanilla settings so all in all it's worse

[grand nimbus]

lets go game dont kill it self when i split someone in 2

[soft osprey]

Please post any suggestions/feedback in #1047240101152960525 or #1262488181035630634 if you want it to be seen

[languid gazelle]

How do you even function?
You have to be taking the piss

[supple crystal]

i refuse to believe you are a real person

[worn heron]

please let us know how the patch is functioning for everybody!

[wet zealot]

pin this

[misty pine]

youch

[west cloud]

its wokeing

[vapid hull]

You can play with vanilla wdym? Just reset everything (the sliders) to the middle, that also takes 5 seconds, which, I assume, isn‘t an issue to you.

[delicate harbor]

Trust me I don't function lol

[small juniper]

normally putting the settings near the middle works for people you just seem like a troll

[soft osprey]

Guys let’s not dogpile, everyone has preferences

[pulsar ivy]

how do i restart steam

[sick igloo]

Wait so do bones not break anymore?

[lean cove]

balls

[tender topaz]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1002256216224956538/1218157989589155960/ezgif.com-optimize.gif

[worn heron]

For you specifically, I will ask Franky to consider coding a Reset button

[obsidian galleon]

good uptade

[royal venture]

Can't slice metal armor

[west plover]

I think you hit him too hard

[misty pine]

pretty sure they do

[worn heron]

They do, they just removed the bone snapping and body density sliders for the new gore system

[languid gazelle]

Hol' up, is the cursor back too?

[placid path]

camera mode for some reason is saturated blue?

[vapid hull]

Change the filters and color grading to fix that

[restive garnet]

no

[sick igloo]

Oh ok

[small juniper]

i experienced slight frame drop whenever i cut an enemy but i switched it to fullscreen and it fixed it if anyone has a similar experience

[restive garnet]

exit cam mode

and reenter back in

[worn heron]

Yes fullscreen should give you optimal performance

[silk totem]

tbh they should add the armour denting on lethal body hits

[worn heron]

actually there is!

[supple crystal]

can we dent willie's skull?

[serene smelt]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jaFjVbe1pJ1IaBUFL?invite=cr-MSxlajYsNDgwODEyNSw

[fleet stump]

Yall happy now ?

we go back making the real game now

afk

[royal venture]

Im still able to slice metal armor

[sturdy jolt]

I'm very happy that my settings are gonna save, finally

[worn heron]

https://tenor.com/view/markiplier-lord-minion777-blood-the-drowned-man-gif-18987898

blood for the blood god

[silk totem]

i actually wonder who would use the gentle blood preset

[worn heron]

playtest moment

It may not be perfected, but their focus will be going towards Early Access development for now

[pulsar ivy]

children i guess

[floral kestrel]

hair when? (chest hair)

[gleaming wing]

has performance on the blood improved?

[sturdy jolt]

People who like frames per second instead of seconds per frame

[worn heron]

Quite a bit! Hop on and let us know how it runs

[serene smelt]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jagtLYfEBtNrHlPY9?invite=cr-MSxPcFcsNDgwODEyNSw

[soft osprey]

Not everybody likes blood in their game

[grand nimbus]

hate it when i join a carnage game and instantly get ganged up on like a crip

[delicate harbor]

I'm sorry I know I'm annoying

[plush carbon]

i think hes a little traumatized

[cinder stone]

settings stick! yay!

[cobalt scarab]

It lags a bit still, but far more playable than before. I go from about 120fps to around ~50, before would be 20.

[plush mica]

they havent fixed memory leaks

[worn heron]

If you start the game by walking to the left or right, usually it'll cause one enemy specifically to target you

[worn heron]

💙 all our players are important

[jolly gorge]

One message removed from a suspended account.

[royal venture]

Generally blood is running smooth. But sometimes, when you get hit, the fps goes REALLY low, like 8. It didn't happen before.

[worn heron]

are you running on dx12 perchance

[silk totem]

i only had trouble with it just after the update, then after some setting optimalization im able to run the highest blood preset smoothly

[naive aurora]

Its me or the game runs better now? The blood also looks darker

[fierce wedge]

when you press c twice it kinda puts you stuck in the camera mode

[worn heron]

That was the intention!

[plush mica]

yes

[cobalt scarab]

The darker blood looks far better.

[worn heron]

That'll do it, swap to dx11

dx12 for halfsword is severely unoptimized, it runs in RTX

[plush carbon]

my pc is shit and with high gore settings it runs amazing

[worn heron]

It will brick most PCs

[naive aurora]

DAYUM THEY COOKED

[spring ether]

when will there be access for Mac?

[worn heron]

I'm glad you enjoy! Cheers!

[silk totem]

im playing on a gaming laptop i decided to buy 5 years ago for 3k its also running great

[worn heron]

As long as you can access steam, you should be able to download the game

[forest ravine]

It depends on your GPU but if any game runs bizarrely bad for you, try switching to dx11

Mine has issues with certain unreal engine games but not others, but switching to dx11 usually fixes it

[cobalt scarab]

Were there AI improvements?
I feel I'm getting my ass beat for once.

[spring ether]

it says unavailable platform whenever I try to play

[gleaming wing]

runs better than before, only get some crazy dips when getting hit sometimes

[sleek gull]

Achievement Unlocked: Please Spare Me! 'Defeat an opponent with their surrender'

[worn heron]

I'm not sure tbh, they didn't mention that. I swear Willie has AI learning but that's never been confirmed LMAO

[worn heron]

Huh, lemme inquire with my CM rq

[latent wigeon]

did this update fix the performance issues with the blood?

[pulsar dragon]

why does the shading look darker? kinda looks like crap

[jolly gorge]

performance is still quite bad it is better though

[plush mica]

just tried it, dx11 still overloads a lot even on medium settings, game freezes for 5 secs after death when going to menu