halfsword-chat-⚔

[worn heron]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jq7lDRYqCxSFR84al?invite=cr-MSxiR00sMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

you must simply hold right click to get into halfsword position so you can aim the weapon, then you can double click left mouse to push it forward

[karmic path]

see when its explained it makes sense

[mortal aurora]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[worn heron]

i thought my copypasta was good enough

my confidence is wwavering

[karmic path]

IT IS

[worn heron]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-crying-cat-cat-meme-cat-crying-meme-crying-cat-meme-gif-1182720488497099882

[karmic path]

thats what this is

thats me doing the thrusts

hence the line 'thank fuck'

[worn heron]

im just being a prude lol, as long as i can help some then thats good

[karmic path]

id show people but i cant upload pictures for some reason

[worn heron]

just dont do this shit. avoid this. https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jquohyP0dsR0Q4H5f?invite=cr-MSxBSGYsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[halcyon saddle]

hi, i have a question
when i move my weapon, the hitting point( or end of the weapon) is keep going lower then i am intending and goes toward the AI's leg and not the torso. is there a setting that can solve this problem?

[worn heron]

we have a levelling bot now that we had to implement late november. i can hook you up with image perms since youve been here a while

[karmic path]

i just havent interacted a lot

and funny story, the passive parry is helping

somewhat

[worn heron]

sometimes when swinging downward, the mouse can overcompensate, theres not too much that can be done at the moment. id advise maybe lowering your sensitivity a little/ not swinging as quick

[halcyon saddle]

will lock on target( F key) high in the air not work?

[proven verge]

You need to look higher when swinging, also just feeling out your weapon. Practice a few swings on the training dummy to get better at them. Ensure youre holding shift when swinging as well. Lowering mouse sensitivity is a big must have.

[worn heron]

lockon is only active when holding the mouse buttons, it keeps your camera focused on the closest willie

[halcyon saddle]

hmm...then i guess i will just have to get used to it. thanks

[analog cave]

Guard rush with polearm is kinda strong no?

Like running at a guy with guard up, then getting the pointy end between their guard and impaling them XD

[proven verge]

Yep polearms are wonderful. One of my favorite combos is baiting them into attacking with stabs then morphing it into an overhead.

[analog cave]

I basically do a drive through XD rush them with guard up so the pointy end is at around their neck height, and if the pointy end is to the left, I run to the right of them

[karmic path]

ONE ISSUE regarding low sensitivity
it results in a SERIOUS turncap in your bodies ability to actually pivot as people end up behidn you as they rush forward and so do you

[worn heron]

yer set up now

[karmic path]

ive gotten bonked MULTIPLE TIMES because i literally can move my mouse fast enough

[proven verge]

I got a gaming mouse so while my game sensitivity is low my dpi is still up.

[analog cave]

Have you tried what I mentioned? the drive through rush xD

[proven verge]

Its the meta tbh. You can farm kills with it. Most of the youtube videos on 100 streaks is just rushing them with dual hands on a polearm and whacking them haha.

[analog cave]

Yeah for sure I can believe that

They die instantly

[worn heron]

I'm having too much fun making shitty edits

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jqthADl0lcwPpaEgB/spok?invite=cr-MSxlWDEsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[karmic path]

grapples!

[analog cave]

How do you kick

[karmic path]

spacebar

the controple sceme is in settings

[proven verge]

One must practice one thousand times. (space)

[brazen ice]

This game is liike

fuck i am good as shit

and then u die to a pensament

[analog cave]

Looool I just crushed a dude's skull with my foot in fist play

[worn heron]

Funny sound effects!

[upper dust]

Do yall by chance know the name of the little sword usually paired with the buckler? It appears to be a single edged blade with the kinda goofy lookin cross guard

[analog cave]

How can I send files here

like images

Wanted to show how somehow I got a dude blodied with 1 punch XD

Like half his neck / face

[proven verge]

If you're new it restricts you from posting images and videos in chat for a while till you get more posts. You should be permitted to post it in game footage however.

[proven verge]

#photography📷 for that

[worn heron]

Thicker blade?

[proven verge]

Falchion

[worn heron]

Sometimes it has a curved tip, sometimes its flat, sometimes it's pointed

[analog cave]

Alright thank you guys

[worn heron]

Well lookie here smart guy

[analog cave]

Can you grab in this game btw?

[proven verge]

Falchion sorry wrong person

[worn heron]

E and Q

[proven verge]

Yee just make sure your hands are free /\

[analog cave]

I see, let me try that

[upper dust]

Thank you friend :)

[worn heron]

I've found more luck using my left hand lately tho, right hand be funny.

[proven verge]

https://tenor.com/view/barbie-ken-ryan-gosling-wink-winking-gif-17416412879173564713

[supple cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/metal-gear-rising-hmm-thinking-smile-gif-12571277

[worn heron]

Oh now I get it.

[analog cave]

Lol how broken is grab

Losing? no problem! grab a dude by the nose and kick his nuts

[proven verge]

Just wait till the AI does it to you.

[analog cave]

XD

[proven verge]

Willies legs turn to noodles when they grab you for some reason.

So just found out you can snap stab with halfsword if your weapon is behind your shoulder and you switch to halfsword.

[rancid knot]

@remote crypt no mouse and keeb for now

@little verge it's laggy af but not bad

[graceful cosmos]

Seize the Opportunity and Seize the Moments :)

[upper dust]

Halfsword with “Kickstart my Heart” hits different

[analog cave]

Oh well

I set directx to DX12

Graphics to epic

And I got buncha 9 fps drops in a row and the game crashed XD

DX12 is working very bad for some reason

[proven verge]

I feel like the chocolate guy from spongebob after finally getting the weakpoint

[graceful cosmos]

ah the in between armor slits

[lime torrent]

quick question!

Will this game ever have pvp once it's fully released?

[graceful cosmos]

When in doubt. Take a small breath and visualize the momentum that you want. Your muscle memory will reflect accordingly

[proven verge]

#faq answers here.

[analog cave]

Yo

I can play elden ring high graphics stable 60

How in the small bur whatever (3vs3) on high graphics this is giving me 19 FPS XD

Why is my gpu utilization dropping to 20% and thus giving low fps lol

[proven verge]

It's the physics, super demanding. Turning blood and gore down helps alot too.

[analog cave]

But why does it make the gpu utilization drop

[proven verge]

Probably a failsafe to stop it from overloading your pc and not crash it. The game isn't optimized by any means so they probably took shortcuts to ensure it could play.

[analog cave]

My temps are not reaching 70 degrees XD

[analog cave]

I can run Detroit Become Human ultra graphics and it doesnt overheat, for example

[proven verge]

The physics bro, the amount of calculations that go into it are insane. It's not a graphics thing it's calculating every bone, weight, movement, resistance against the ground, "gravity", list goes on and on. I can run rdr2 on high, this game has to be on medium when im doing 3v3s or carnage.

[ocean kite]

Yeah, it's true, max settings use like 85% on my 4090

Finally getting the hang of how to replicate this bug https://medal.tv/nb/games/half-sword/clips/jqxUtCHj6gdlbvTPQ?invite=cr-MSxMdGQsMzExNjY4NDk0LA

[analog cave]

I'm doing grotesque effects too

How much fps do you get?

Does your gpu utilization go down too?

My gpu temp is sitting at 65 degrees the whole time

[ocean kite]

same lol

[analog cave]

Yeah only part is that when there's action gpu utilization drops to 20% or less XD

Weird

[proven verge]

Even more to process the higher your gore is. Grotesque adds dynamic slicing. I get like 50 fps on normal fights. But I can't even run the game semi well on high if i'm doing more than 1v1s. Ultra breaks my game down to 10-15 fps.

[analog cave]

So this with medium graphics right

[proven verge]

I switch to high for 1v1s, medium at best for anything more. But even on 1v1s if i start hacking and slashing with gore and blood maxxed out, ill end up at 20-30 fps.

[analog cave]

When hacking and slashing a bit a dude in 1vs1, medium settings, gruesome effects

I got 70 fps

When not hacking and slashing around 100

I'll try grotesque

[magic sinew]

would you say takeing out thet legs is a good option?

[proven verge]

Yeah the blood and gore eats my pc, can't imagine what it'll do when they fully add bones and fragments in. (They are there currently but very basic ones). A big thing with the gore is when you cut off a limb or head or even cleave a body in half, it actually duplicates it. Causing even more stress on pcs

[languid lance]

Which dx u use?

[ocean kite]

it's a great option, willie is bad at defending his legs too

[magic sinew]

ok thanks

[proven verge]

Why would it not be, cant fight if you cant walk.

[ocean kite]

depends on your weapon tho

[magic sinew]

yeah i main swords

[proven verge]

Almost all my combos start off leg strikes. It's a great way to make their balance off and then finish it.

[magic sinew]

thanks for the tips

[analog cave]

Dx11, Dx12 bugged and crashed my game for some reason

[analog cave]

How do I do that

[proven verge]

Wdym like chop limbs off?

[analog cave]

yES

[proven verge]

Just decent power on strikes, you can also cheese it with halfswording when close, getting the weapon behind their neck then pulling it towards you.

[proven verge]

gore needs to be halfway at least. The higher it is, the higher the chance to decapitate, delimb, cleave in two etc. Just go ham on a body you'll see.

[analog cave]

I activate CPU turbo boost, turbo windows power plan or whatever, ultimate performance mode for gpu

And I got 70fps min on carnage, medium graphics with grotesque effects

Small Buhurt (3vs3) medium graphics grotesque effects went from 19 fps to 30 - 45

[magic sinew]

can you behead somone?

[light pike]

ya

[magic sinew]

k

[native minnow]

yes. best experiment in the colorful noble tier, which is tier 3 i think. pick a longsword and start swingin'

[magic sinew]

k

[native minnow]

here's one mid-beheading

[magic sinew]

thanks

also nice shot

[proven verge]

heres a good example of the body part duping I was talking about. His heads gone, but it's actually still there just invisible.

[analog cave]

To be honest I don't think Imma achieve this soon i'm big noob in regards to swinging

[analog cave]

Btw, I just tried cinematic graphics with grotesque effects XD 1v1

I got around 30 fps, how much u get with this combination?

[proven verge]

I wont even try that bro, my game glitched out on epic before.

[analog cave]

What card u got

[analog cave]

You using DX12? when I switched to that I got fps drops and my game crashed

[proven verge]

Nah, same for me. I got AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor

[analog cave]

So you running integrated?

[proven verge]

Yee, dont game much these days so dont invest much in it either. Had this pc since 2023

[analog cave]

I see, may be worth a try to play half sword on good fps xd

If u got some spare for that ofc

[cobalt harness]

i played on itegrated and i had about 20fps on lowest lol

[analog cave]

Which one

[cobalt harness]

amd vega grapchics 8

[analog cave]

Ah I see

I have that too

[cobalt harness]

its really potato

[analog cave]

Good bless I don't have to use it for gaming now XD

[cobalt harness]

me too

[analog cave]

What u got now

[cobalt harness]

rtx 4060 ti and i7 13700kf

[analog cave]

Try running cinematic graphics grotesque effects 1v1

See how much fps u get xd i got around 30

[cobalt harness]

i tried

[analog cave]

How many

[cobalt harness]

about 40

[analog cave]

I see

10 more than my card

Not bad for being a laptop

[cobalt harness]

i think cinematic needs optimalization

[analog cave]

Probably

[cobalt harness]

yea

i got pc now

sry

[analog cave]

was talking about me xd

[cobalt harness]

i have 30 on cinematic

[cobalt harness]

i know

[analog cave]

really?:0 same as me?

[cobalt harness]

yea

[analog cave]

sent you message in photography channel

[cobalt harness]

i see

lol

[analog cave]

this laptop is pretty chill I think

when you flip all the switches up as I mentioned above (turbo windows plan, ultimate gpu mode, enable cpu turbo boost)

[cobalt harness]

i forgot to say i have a 16gb vram version

[analog cave]

it kinda gives good fps

[cobalt harness]

i think too

[analog cave]

I'm happy with it:) good to have some fun in half sword hahah

[cobalt harness]

yeaa

from 20fps on lowest to 100 on high is really big difference

[analog cave]

For sure that's so good

Going from one thing to another

[cobalt harness]

yea

i played cs2 on 20 LOL

[analog cave]

XD

[cobalt harness]

and its nightmare

[analog cave]

whats your preferred weapon btw

[cobalt harness]

from pistols revolver

[analog cave]

I like doing the drive through rush with the lance

no on halfsword XD

[cobalt harness]

but fromm all is i think m4a1s

[cobalt harness]

from halfsword is longsword

[analog cave]

I see

mine actually would be a knife in reality probably

as I like grabbing dudes from the nose, kicking them and beating them up with the other hand all at the same time XD

so knife probably would fit that

[cobalt harness]

Yea i love doing this too

it is really funny

[analog cave]

what move you go for with this weapon

any specific one

or just normal fihting

[cobalt harness]

normal

or defending and hiting neck

and stabbing

[analog cave]

I see

I'm giga noob with the weapons

so I resort to cheap tactics XD

spit in their eye

[cobalt harness]

XD

[analog cave]

they should add that

[cobalt harness]

its really simple and effective

[analog cave]

spitting

or kicking / grabbing while on the ground

you know

[cobalt harness]

yea

[analog cave]

drity fighting

trip them over

[cobalt harness]

how many hours you have?

me 44

[analog cave]

a whole 100 minutes

XD

[cobalt harness]

XD

[analog cave]

so yeah

[analog cave]

have u seen youtubers / streamers play this

there's videos on youtube

it's goofy to watch them haha

[cobalt harness]

yea

[analog cave]

who you saw

[cobalt harness]

only polish

skrimi

he is youtuber

[analog cave]

I see I see

I was watching the video from mo1stcritikal now

or pinguinz0 that's his youtube channel

he's pretty funny, I recommend to watch it if you want

(he playing half sword ofc)

[cobalt harness]

i will try

[torpid mortar]

it takes alot to get them to stand

[tawny haven]

can anyone teach me on how to play the game in this place as in the video?#game-footage-🎮🎥 message

cause i js cant get my head around it

[merry thunder]

hey how can we support the project? is there a patreon or something?

[analog cave]

same brother

best i know is nose pulls and low kicks

[tawny haven]

nah bro, i mean like how do i get to play in that palace thing

[merry thunder]

it might be a mod

[analog cave]

oh, my bad

seems like something in the full version probably

somehow he got it(? but there could be mods I don't know about mods with this game

[bitter depot]

hey guys

[cobalt harness]

hi

[bitter depot]

i was wondering how can i play 1v1 with armor and sword bc i just got the game

[analog cave]

how you get the game

did you press "request access"?

[bitter depot]

yeah

they accepted the request immediately

i got like fist fight and carnage

[cobalt harness]

but remember on start this game is hard

[woeful sierra]

Hey guys, can you help me troll my friend? You don't have to write anything, just add him as a friend. And if he accepts the application, write to him that he's a sucker.
His nickname is darkninja8283.

[cobalt harness]

how this troll will work

[bitter depot]

yeah i know but i wanna play sword 1v1 s

[cobalt harness]

how sword 1v1

you cant play mulitplayer

if you want to have sword just clock images with peoples in menu

click*

[bitter depot]

like 1v1 with sword and armor

[cobalt harness]

click play

[bitter depot]

i got play demo

but i downloaded the playtest

[cobalt harness]

Install play test

[cobalt harness]

so play playtest

[bitter depot]

im playing that

[cobalt harness]

play test?

[bitter depot]

yeah

[cobalt harness]

i see

just click play

[bitter depot]

it puts me in a traning zone

with a dummy

[cobalt harness]

hold g

[bitter depot]

i can pick

[cobalt harness]

pick and play

[bitter depot]

fist play or carnage

[cobalt harness]

carnage is 1v3

1v1v1v1

[bitter depot]

i know that

[cobalt harness]

just select what you want

[bitter depot]

but i want 1v1

[cobalt harness]

fist play

[bitter depot]

with sword and armor

[cobalt harness]

wait

[bitter depot]

okay

[cobalt harness]

#photography📷

[cobalt harness]

works?

[idle crane]

Its the old itch.io version. Its the oldest public build so its lacking in the combat but its got some features the other 2 builds dont have

https://knives-frank.itch.io/halfsword

[bitter depot]

i can play but not with swords and armor

[elder tendon]

click on the flashing buttons on the right side of the main menu to choose your tier

[bitter depot]

thank you man

[lost warren]

If that is the first, what about Dungeon?

[idle crane]

ITch.io is the first public build. The dungeon was released as an easter egg contained with in the itch.io version

[cobalt harness]

i send a photo LOL

[lost warren]

It was in the Itch version?? I got it from a download link on the Discord Server.

[idle crane]

yeah

[lost warren]

Is it still in it or did it get removed?

[idle crane]

You can find it by climbing up to the ruins on the snow map. Its very hard tho

[lost warren]

The one from Discord was like a separate videogame.

[idle crane]

Yeah its a link you find and then you download is seperately.

[lost warren]

IDK what I feel about this spoiler, if it would have been fun to explore or if I couldn't guess and it helped me...

[idle crane]

Even if you know its there its very difficult to get up. I tried for an hour and couldnt do it. There is a trick to it but i dont know that trick. @worn heron does tho

[remote crypt]

Whuh

[ember flame]

i walked right into spear :(

[ocean kite]

feels bad man

[warped apex]

I threw a knife at willy, It stabbed him bounced back and I caught it

[idle crane]

That fucking awesome

[ocean kite]

That's so good

You'll be playing for days chasing that high

[ember flame]

carved his arm off

[mortal aurora]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[lost warren]

For an impact-based combat game, the best sensitivity is the maximum sensitivity. It allows for quick actions, fast spins and more velocity.
-# (I think)

[idle crane]

But low sensitivity allows more control and precision which is equally important

[lost warren]

What about hooks, flicks and spin-kicking?

[idle crane]

Different sensitivities allow different things

[thorny perch]

Whaf flick

[frigid gorge]

Alt key to defensive stance poke is heavily underrated.

requires little to no movement and easily end fights.

[lost warren]

So, which is best?

[idle crane]

Depends what you are doing. Low sensitiviy seems better when there is more armour. High sensitivty seems better in unarmed combat but at the end of the day its personal preference

[distant glen]

i mean just try both and see what you prefer

[gaunt sapphire]

cut willy's throat, staggering for like 5 seconds, lightly drove his shield against my body, knocked me out 👍

[terse cloak]

you fuckin what

[torpid mortar]

halfway through accepting his fate while he was falling

[warped apex]

It doesn't feel as good if it's not with the knife

[gaunt sapphire]

i dont think its supposed to hang like that

[errant jacinth]

what is the best stance to do when the opponent is using a spear?

[gaunt sapphire]

overhead

(/j)

[errant jacinth]

i died:(

[sly cargo]

How to get this armor and weapon?

[wooden socket]

wilie

[astral grotto]

Just realized you can throw things. I either win or i die

[brisk fossil]

any kick people as you run up in

[frigid gorge]

with what key?

[devout yew]

q and e

[astral grotto]

When you swing use q or e

[warped apex]

we don't like shields here lol

[frigid gorge]

that's why I couldn't find it.

[warped apex]

throws

[velvet thicket]

where to download this version

[warped apex]

Steam, Playtest

[velvet thicket]

ok

[austere terrace]

How do you throw?

[warped apex]

You make the motion to well... Throw and well THROW

aka let go

[austere terrace]

huh?

what button

[warped apex]

swing, When it's ready to be thrown. let go with E or Q

[lost warren]

The drop key.

[ocean kite]

Smh, checked this chat earlier today and got sent down the VR rabbithole for several hours

[west spire]

how to do sword-fu: spam x

[summer brook]

before the grip change update

you could have a macro press x

to chainsaw

[west spire]

imma send the video to footage, look

[summer brook]

yeah that is all you can do now

[signal ridge]

does someone knows how to reset settings in playtest? I changed them and now the game wont open

[polar thorn]

When your playing test demo are you against other Online players?

[signal ridge]

the demo

why?

[soft osprey]

There are two settings files, for graphics settings go to C:\Users\computerusername\AppData\Local\VersionTest54\Saved\Config\Windows (replace computerusername with your computer's username) where there is GameUserSettings.ini. Either delete that or edit it to adjust your settings.

For resetting game settings (lock on, etc.) go to Go to C:\Users\computerusername\AppData\Local\VersionTest54\Saved\SaveGames and delete Settings.sav, you can't edit it because it's encrypted but deleting it resets your settings on game launch.

[soft osprey]

It’s all pve

You’re fighting bots

[signal ridge]

ok, thanks, i'll try that

[polar thorn]

When will PvP be added? Possible to add to play test?

[soft osprey]

#faq

[signal ridge]

it worked, thanks!

[west spire]

is arena mode pvp?

[polar thorn]

No pve

[soft osprey]

Scroll up literally 5 messages before yours.

[west spire]

oh

[west spire]

adult henry

[lunar sapphire]

LOL

[polar thorn]

I’m excited to see what this game becomes. Enjoying the playtesting.

[thorny aurora]

anyone know if there will be a update sometime soon?

[warped apex]

Thor type shit... Weapon Return lol

[teal bobcat]

Bruh you've posted the same video at least 3 times now

[warped apex]

I like it too much lmfao

[fluid lark]

It seems like my right mouse button swings my left and and vice versa. Is there some logic behind this?

[solemn holly]

the right mouse button only changes your character's grip on the weapon

left mouse is used to swing

[silk cairn]

heya, i found this game thanks to youtube today, and have been fascinated for about 6 hours now

the first demo is extremely fun, i totally see how a roguelite system like exanima would be ebyond addicting for this game

that being said, the scythe you get from the first "Boss" is really op for the next 2 levels, and possibly beyond. its extremely easy to just bisect everyone in one good swing in teh alternate horizontal grip position

also, did combat physics change at alll from 0.3 to 0.4? i remmeber feeling really weird about the controls when i made the switch. every thing fetle extremely floaty and unresponsive, but i feel lik i got use to it

is there any system currently in place that can allow th earms to move independantly?

and last but not least, the spiked spearmace in the 3d to 5tharena bracket is extremely op. it combines all the best parts of a spear, a billhook and a mace while also having suppremely good reach

[silk cairn]

noticed that too, seems arbitrary, but i got used to it

[fluid lark]

I know what you are talking about, however if you have two weapons, one in each hand, then the right mouse button swings the left weapon and vice versa. It's counter intuitive.

[mortal aurora]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[barren slate]

you guys might wanna check the latest vid in #game-footage-🎮🎥 messageHalf Sword is haunted?

[stoic ginkgo]

Just lost my sword because it got stuck in someone 😭
Aint no way

[fresh palm]

yo I'm playing the demo and I'm at the 2nd "boss", the guy with a dagger and 2 guards and I killed them all, even cut them in half to make sure they are 100% dead and the music's stil playing and the picture didn't show up

and nobody's spawning

I think I gotta restart it damn

[dense meadow]

how do i unlock the top character

[thorny perch]

You pay frank 20 bucks

[near arch]

use OVRDTH selector mod to select it

[soft osprey]

You don’t

[dense meadow]

oh alr

[timber sleet]

Gotcha

[fresh palm]

dammit my sickle got stuck in someone's ass

[dense meadow]

i have 15 hours on the playtest and js found out u can kick ppl

[near arch]

I discovered alt stab mode at like 40 hours

[timber sleet]

thats nothing i found that feature existed at 50 hours

[dense meadow]

how have u played a game with no story for 50 whole hours 😭

[timber sleet]

actually 60

[fresh palm]

I got a breastplate the instant I killed the scythe guy damn

[atomic pier]

im sitting at 20 and doubt ill get bored anytime soon lol

[tranquil cave]

Im actually the best swords man in the game dont @ me

[fresh palm]

15 is quite a lot too. But it is fun this game, even though it has a high skill ceiling it is still kinda luck based with the funky physics

[soft osprey]

Some people have hundreds

[olive gull]

i played gmod for 365.26 hours

[fresh palm]

wtf I got hurt and can't hold weapons even though I can move my hands

it's joever

[small parcel]

my friend has 700+ hours on beamng

[olive gull]

i've been on beamng for like 7 hours or sum

[harsh quarry]

Lol I just downloaded last night and have 10 hours collectively on the demo and play test, play test for good fun, demo gives the element of progression lol

[stoic ginkgo]

Wait you can? Damn

[timber sleet]

how the hell did this happen

[timber sleet]

yea space is kick

[stoic ginkgo]

I swear that wasn’t even on the controls page 😭

Well now I can go fist more people then

[timber sleet]

thats because it isnt lol

[harsh quarry]

I've been dragging to stab lol

[tranquil cave]

light warm up this morning

[finite river]

Why can I only grab Willy with one hand

[wild oyster]

Because you always use one hand for it

Especially the right hand

Can’t use two

[finite river]

I've grabbed him with both hands before so ik that aint true

[wild oyster]

Unless it’s massive then you can use two hands

[finite river]

What?

[wild oyster]

Bruh😭

[timber sleet]

[wild oyster]

https://tenor.com/view/embed-perm-discord-gif-7412495165192846393

[timber sleet]

https://tenor.com/view/half-sword-lobotomy-willie-half-sword-willie-lobotomy-gore-gif-11873384114413719086

[finite river]

It seems p random i'm ngl

Sometimes you can grapple properly and sometimes you just let go

[jolly gorge]

my pc can not do more than 1 NPC

small buhurt 30 fps at low 640x480 ❌

[normal basin]

guys what is your record on demo version? mine is 3040

[haughty oar]

Oh tell me about it. Small buhurt and honestly spoilance and carnage sometimes too are frame rate killers

Not sure if everyone experiences that, I don’t have a terrible PC and the solo fights are flawless

[jolly gorge]

the solo fights only lag for me when there is blood

this is what happens when devs are rushed

blood used to do basically nothing to the frame rate in demo

i can run rdr2 at ultra textures and with most of the other settings on high or ultra at 50-60 fps

[fallow imp]

does anyone have a 2d image of the light sword?

[soft osprey]

Nice!
Beating the demo is around 10k+ points I believe. There’s 6 bosses

[steep tartan]

holy moly I thought I was doing good at like 2500 points

My last ruin got ruined to a bug, I put it in the videos. It was pretty funny

[next tangle]

my best is only 2100 or so as of now XD

but ive been playing more of the playtest

[steep tartan]

Yeah I didnt know about the playtest till now, Im trying that rn

[orchid eagle]

Just tried 1v4
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AO7i50uailg

[haughty oar]

I wish you could set up a custom round and pick opponents and how many

[haughty oar]

How!?

[worn heron]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jquohyP0dsR0Q4H5f/spok?invite=cr-MSxNZzAsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[next tangle]

brave stand while playing as the higher tiers

[worn heron]

The top two classes have a mode called "brave stand"

[haughty oar]

Oh!!!! Good to know thanks guys

[worn heron]

No worries

[orchid eagle]

Yes when u play with knight u can fight brave stand 1v4 u get random 2 man at arms and 2 guys with little or no armor

[steep tartan]

is it just me, or does the combat feel better in the playtest vs the demo

[next tangle]

playtest is newer i believe

[steep tartan]

that would make sense

[molten echo]

still cant play the fucking playtest because for some reason the clean reinstall didnt do shit

so Im pissed the fuck off right now

[acoustic stirrup]

WTF WAS THAT

IVE NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE

[steep tartan]

wizard!

[acoustic stirrup]

genuinely tho like what was the cause

what in the files makes that happen

[zinc plinth]

man spear is so fun

[oblique flint]

Ur CPU dying

[zinc plinth]

until that weird spikely clubs comes by

i hate that thing

[rose solar]

We need Rapiers!!!

https://tenor.com/view/princessbride-pirateroberts-gif-18580956

[oblique flint]

They exist

15c. rapiers were different from ones that people usually have in mind though

[rose solar]

15th Century rapiers very much looked like the ones used in Rob Roy for example, even tho that one is set in the 18th century.

[rain juniper]

if this game crashes 1 more time i will crashout

[worn heron]

alright ive been entertaining these things for long enough but it's time I crack down on you scoundrels

🚫

[next tangle]

https://tenor.com/view/rule31-spongebob-plankton-magic-fail-gif-22756514

[worn heron]

THIS GUY gets it

[soft osprey]

So we’ve heard 😭
it’s definitely unique considering everyone else who does the fix manages to get right into the game immediately after. Idk if you’re missing something or what

[acoustic stirrup]

https://tenor.com/view/michael-brewstew-explodes-gif-3913440240130231760

[worn heron]

Yeah it's definitely unfortunate, it's seemingly had like a 40% success rate

I walked another person through the entire process yesterday, and he definitely got it spot on, but it didn't work either.

[junior epoch]

yeah around 40 fps for me

[soft osprey]

Weird. I haven’t had any issues with people I’ve walked through the fix, I think I might be magic
Honestly, anyone who’s come back to me saying it didn’t work just didn’t delete all the files they were supposed to no matter how much they swore up and down otherwise. They go back and triple check and lo and behold, they indeed did not delete everything 😭 I’d rather it be a user error than an unfixable bug honestly lol
Hopefully early access or a patch can fix the issue for everyone

[molten echo]

yeah exactly, Im waiting for a patch or something to drop for this stupid bug

I hate it, I wanna kill willie in slowmo again

and parry the shit out of him

[barren slate]

I got 101 kills straight 7th back on leader board let's go!!!!

[crude flower]

Let's gooooooooo

[barren slate]

Just got to wait for it to be accepted

[next tangle]

@fallow crystal sorry for the random ping, but this is specifically what you were talking about last night not being able to stab with the spear end of that weapon, heres a video of it landing real easy for me

[next tangle]

couple more (dont mind me getting my ass beat for the first lil bit 😆 )

[green laurel]

ive played one for almost 4000 hours 😭

not half sword but something else

[dense meadow]

which game lmfao

[green laurel]

stormworks

[worn heron]

Hell yeah, absolutely stomping Caseohs self-proclaimed "world record" lol

[dense meadow]

eh well in that same sense i have 1500 hours on people playground

[green laurel]

damn

[worn heron]

this one officer

https://tenor.com/view/cat-kitty-kitten-zoom-persuit-gif-17646381782073725526

[junior epoch]

why is hs so addicting even though its not even a fully made game yet

[tender quest]

_>

[junior epoch]

yeah..

[green laurel]

ive played the game like 3 times and i already have almost 6 hours

[worn heron]

zamn bro

[worn heron]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-more-gif-21856591

[green laurel]

i know i know

i need more

[worn heron]

[green laurel]

how does one even function without playing half sword?

[worn heron]

I actually signed a contract with the devs that will make my heart forcefully go into cardiac arrest if I do not play at least 1 hour of halfsword a day

[thorny perch]

Cant wait for zwerchhau to release

[worn heron]

I am obligated both by want and need to play.

for if I do not

[green laurel]

xD

[worn heron]

I shall perish.

[hollow gulch]

i only have 150 hrs

😦

[junior epoch]

yeah i wish i had like

700

[next tangle]

im only at about 30 hours XD

[junior epoch]

if you get 1000 you get special role

[green laurel]

no wonder all the clips here are so good, everyone has like at least 300 hours xD

[junior epoch]

👍

[green laurel]

i have 6

[worn heron]

Im at 150 in the playtest, 80 in the demo

[worn heron]

actually not a bad idea

[next tangle]

demo gets me close to 40 hours between the 2 XD

[crude flower]

130 playtest 110 demo

[worn heron]

this has been my new favourite way of dealing with fellas with exposed chins in T7. Skip halfway thru if you wanna skip over me whiffing a few times lol
https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/joMibCxwvX-ABOf38/spok?invite=cr-MSxkWWwsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

it's difficult to space out but really satisfying

[next tangle]

i was literally about to say when you land that its so satisfying XD

[proven verge]

45 hours in just a lot of practice

[worn heron]

Ive sent this clip here like 3 times and this certainly won't be the last

[green laurel]

nice, id say not too far from what i can do aswell

[fallen zealot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWBoHaAp5fs

[gaunt hound]

For some reason

When I try to hit the head of my opponent

It automatically makes me aim at their body instead

[barren slate]

Literally I smashed it

[gaunt hound]

And it gets annoying

[barren slate]

So happy

[gaunt hound]

Does anyone know how to fix it

[worn heron]

instead of swinging completely vertical, add a slight angle to your downward strikes, you'll find a lot more consistency with aiming

You can also press X to swap what side you're holding two handed weapons on, which will help leverage which side you aim from

[gaunt hound]

Ok

Ik

But

[worn heron]

it irks me that he just claims it without even posting any sort of official runs

[gaunt hound]

Like

[proud hearth]

where do i report bugs

[worn heron]

#1047240101152960525

[proud hearth]

thanks

[worn heron]

[worn heron]

https://tenor.com/view/kitty-cat-kitten-stretch-bored-gif-22645851

[barren slate]

For real i like him as a streamer but us guys who are actually tryna show our skill and submit our runs then him who claims it and is ass at the game

[worn heron]

Big agree. Nothing against the guy or his content, but that specifically gets on my nerves cause it sorta undermines other people's hard work

[barren slate]

Fr its not like half sword is easy get my aas beat by AI

[worn heron]

Just add boss music and the whole dynamic changes 😭😭

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jqv5U6S7DX1FkswqT/spok?invite=cr-MSxPMTksMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[barren slate]

Fr 🤣🤣

[green laurel]

dont you just love it when your weapon randomly flies off your hand and then you gotta fight with your fists xD

[worn heron]

I often try to throw my weapons so that was totally my fault there lol

[green laurel]

somehow i managed to win a fight with full armor and the ai had a sword and i had a broken arm xD

[green laurel]

fair fair

[worn heron]

he was NOT having it today

[green laurel]

yeah xD

[wary abyss]

wen will multiplayer come?

[next tangle]

#faq

[green laurel]

a very big maybe after the full release

man the pitchfork is so op if you have a short range weapon

[silk cairn]

pitchfork is the safest pick at the 2nd tier in the arena, but the felling axe is faster

i got to 25 streak with a pitchfork

but the hoe is dangerous and other pitchforks are too

[green laurel]

pitchfork is boring because its so op

i like going with the less powerful shorter range weapons

oop i just got sliced into 2 pieces..

[silk cairn]

pitchfork is op only against ai if you manage to get a kill off of your very first sstab attempt

if that doesnt wrok and the round progressess ith them sidestapping or you missing it can get hairy

[green laurel]

yeah fair

[silk cairn]

whats everyone's favourite armor tier to fight in?

i think my fav is 5

[green laurel]

2 and 3

[next tangle]

the very middle 2 tiers are my go-to's

some armor but not a ton

[silk cairn]

the only issue is how poerfu the spiekd spear is

[next tangle]

i like getting revenge against them, they may mess me up but if i get the win afterwards its so satisfying

[silk cairn]

i really dont like how this game handles ecnumberment and stamina

[green laurel]

i love how stamina works in this game

it feels realistic imo

[silk cairn]

it seems t me that the more armor you wear, the less control you hav eover your weapons... which is not how that works. just because youre wearing plate on your arms a breastplate and ahelm doesnt mean you cantcontrol the momentum of your arms at all

youd get tired faster absolutely but youre not any less capable of explosive and preciise movements

[silk cairn]

read my ful argument

[worn heron]

you're wearing 30-50 lbs of metal on you

[next tangle]

literally adding weight to yourself does exactly that. makes you slower and less precise XD

[crude flower]

easy

[silk cairn]

at tier 6, the glaive feels super floaty and impossible to do sudden full power slashes, it comes out slow and delayed for no reason

[crude flower]

(jk)

[green laurel]

fair point, it does get heavier tho but the game does overdo it

[silk cairn]

which doesnt make you incapable of controlling your weapon

it just makes you tire faster

[worn heron]

No, but it would certainly put a hindrance on it

[silk cairn]

the difference between how well you can control long weapons in tier 5 and 6 is off putting

[next tangle]

also could limit some movement depending on style of armor?

[worn heron]

The Voulge is a very heavy weapon, since all the weight lies in the tip, you can generate a lot of momentum with it when you start swinging it around your back and over your head with x, coming around for the follow up swings.

[silk cairn]

the changes that occur with heavier armor are what i would expect to be the consequences of using a heavy frontloaded weapon, not wearing heavy armor

[worn heron]

The follow up swings are what gives the Voulge it's best hits. I can pull up a clip to show ya

[silk cairn]

all teh weight does not lie at the tip, it is a polearm, and it is common practice to add a buttspike as coutnerweight to such weapons

yes it is heavier than alongsword but not by an ubearable amount

[worn heron]

it does not have a buttspike

[silk cairn]

the voulge feels like a polemace

[proven verge]

Use alt mode to keep the AI at bay, it’s cheesy but it works with every weapon. The AI response to you holding alt is shelling up trying to counter, so you can just abuse it.

[silk cairn]

yup

[worn heron]

both of them do not have a rear spike, but one Voulge is slightly heavier than the other, has a larger/thicker blade

[silk cairn]

but thats the other thing, even if i were to give you that, the controls till feel off from that perspective

the voulge feels like it does not want to start the motion but also stops moving way too easily

[next tangle]

lmao what do you mean even if you give them that?

[wanton vapor]

hey guys, how do you unlock the greyed-out class in the beta? the one above the most armored selection

[worn heron]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jigfWosCowHszB6kk/spok?invite=cr-MSxoYnosMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[proven verge]

You cant it’s not added yet

[wanton vapor]

ohh alright thank you

[next tangle]

you literally are trying to argue it feels like its front heavy but when told it is front heavy you still disagree?

[silk cairn]

i disagree that the voulge is heavy enough for the iingame physics to be reasonable

[worn heron]

Observe this, and how I use X to swap it around to bring the momentum into the swing

[worn heron]

It's an overtly long weapon. Leveraging that weight takes centrifugal force

moreso than other poleaxes

[next tangle]

https://tenor.com/view/popcorn-relax-delicious-gif-12033509

[green laurel]

since we are talking about movement, i think you should have more power while being on the ground

it feels like you are a pool noodle if you lay on the ground

[silk cairn]

sure, but this overall floaty quality is not unique to it from my experience, all of heavy armor combat feels that way in comparison

[worn heron]

Totally agree. You used to have more control over your hands in the demo when you were on the ground.

[silk cairn]

my intuition suggests that the game's physics engine treats encomberment as an excuse to reduce control over the weapon

which doesnt make sense

[next tangle]

lets throw 50 pounds on you and see if you still have the exact same control over everything as when you dont have 50 pounds on you

[silk cairn]

no, im saying that encomberment from armor seems to give all weapons a "front-heavy" adjacent feeling and i dont like that

[slow rivet]

I have a tutorial for better graphics in half sword

[next tangle]

then dont word it as just "reducing control". your argument goes from it being control to it being front heavy but you then use a front heavy weapon as an example

[worn heron]

I don't disagree, the larger weapons like the polearms and Greatsword have a more floaty physics, I heard that for Franky (our lead dev), tuning in their weight was a bit of a challenge, but I feel they're at a logical sense.

Franky practices Bloßfechten, and studies Harnischfechten, he wants to create a physically accurate representation of HEMA. this is a playtest, mind you, so we will see better performance and stability in Early Access.

[silk cairn]

im nnot an expertby any means but i have been lucky enough to be able to try on heavy armor and take part in a HEMA adjacent organisation's exhibition where we tried a number of things including full gear sparring, and my impressions of the game's mechanics are coloured by that epxerience

[next tangle]

ok, you have more experience than i do then, as i am just going by my own personal experience through work with axes and stuff doing firewood

i will concede that if you have more experience 🙂

[silk cairn]

i just want to have more control over the weapon and be able to start and stop a motion more sharply without havng to tone down snsetivity to 0 since i dont have alarge mousepad

[silk cairn]

like i said im not an experts, ive done a summer's worth of longsword training many years ago, the experienc ementioned previously and saxon age reenactment spear and shieldwall type stuff with a different group. yes, the gear, especiallly shields, are exhausting to carry, and you cant hold a guarded position for a prolongued amount of time, yet yo stsill can provide sharp acceleration, especially with a 2 handed weapon

[silk cairn]

also, im not sure if the 50 pounds figure is particularly accurate if you mean to say just the armor, at least for stage 6

[next tangle]

experience is experience and you have more than me

[worn heron]

Nah, that'd be more akin to tier 8

[silk cairn]

my point is, with armored combat, every movement is valuable, and both parties really arent in that much of a hurry to kill the other since its damn hard to do. its more of an endurance run and most fights between armored combatants usually end in a grapple where the less tired one manages to sneak a dagger into a weakpoint in the armor

[next tangle]

I'm guessing center of mass for the armor does help with the weight of it as well. Having it strapped to you is easier than carrying infront or other methods

[silk cairn]

id much rather see stamina recovery greatly reduced

[worn heron]

me stabbing Willie with daggers:
https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jquohyP0dsR0Q4H5f/spok?invite=cr-MSxtM1gsMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[silk cairn]

thats the other thing, the more mass you carry, the more stable you are when swinging a heavy frontloaded weapoin

[next tangle]

The arm weight adds to the tail weight of the weapon?

[silk cairn]

i really wish that the lockon system allowed you to perfectly target a particular point with a stab attack

for situations like this

[proven verge]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wt-RO1AjRNA Anyone else enjoy watching these?

[silk cairn]

ehhhh... add 3 take 3

[worn heron]

Dequitem is awesome

[silk cairn]

yeah Dequitem is legendary channne;

[mortal aurora]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[next tangle]

I'm just thinking of it like a lever motion, where your arms are directly attached to the tail end during swing helping with the balancing of the weapon, and then additional body armor helps keep your balance more as it counteracts some of the force of the swing itself when it stops. But I have simple monkey brain so I may be completely wrong 😆

[silk cairn]

just to be clear, i dont want a system that takes over manual aiming of attacks mid combat, but rather an auxillary system that can take over when the fight is already oover to place a finishing move so youre not standing there flaililing for 15 seconds unable to place a good hit on the enemy

[next tangle]

Like a more precise alt mechanic essentially?

[silk cairn]

im thinking maybe using the lockon system, if youre able to hold the lockon button while crouched and not moving aiming at the enemy;s body you should be able to just deliver a stab or an attack to that point without clunkiness of manual aiming

as it stands the strange awkward postfight flailing is immersion breaking imo

create some set of conditions to where realistically this system can only be used to finish off an already debilitated enemy

[next tangle]

I can get behind that. That way it's not an easy win button til you've won

[silk cairn]

youre almost never gonna make a full arcing swing with a front ended weapon, a side to side swing is really distabilising if you do it at full recah, thts why vertical cuts are more common when you try to hit an opponent at the limit of your reach

if youre swinging side to side, youre intuitively onna be leaning slightly back while putting weight on your leading leg to counteract the momentum

at that point your centre of mass being heavier with the armor is gonna be leaning back with you

[next tangle]

ok so i was kinda right

[silk cairn]

yo have to do less work with muscles to keep the sideways momentum controlled

[silk cairn]

i in general notice that its very hard to stab prone enemis

no matter the weapon

[worn heron]

summoning

[lean niche]

Stabbing Advice 🔪

When stabbing with alt (with swords), pull your weapon in closer to your body as opposed to extending your elbow out. It's much more accurate and stable.

Alternatively If it's a two handed weapon it is recommended to hold right click first, then drag your mouse to aim the weapon. Then from there double click and hold left mouse (you can try alt a little as well but clicking is more stable)
This is a much more stable and accurate stabbing pose, and a proper halfsword thrusting stance.

To practice your aiming, there's two different ways you can keep your FOV.
Third Person- with Low FOV, so you get a closer view.
or alternatively;
First Person- with High FOV, so you get a wide view of your weapon and it's positioning.
-# note, this works best for polearms or two handed swords

[Watch This Clip to see it in action!](#game-footage-🎮🎥 message)

[worn heron]

thats the best I can do fo now

[silk cairn]

thanks, i suppose that helps

[next tangle]

what i do is whenever i get a chance i try and thrust as many weapons into downed enemies after a win as possible. mind you sometimes the bodies start beyblading so be careful XD

[proven verge]

I think the lack of footwork (or more so the technological limitations of being able to implement it) is a big thing. Like https://www.youtube.com/shorts/m0F5V1GYrmo this is a good example of what I think you're trying to say. He has good control over his swings and such but you can also see how key his footwork and placement is. While the game only really as of now has holding shift to widen your stance.

[next tangle]

i think i had like 3 spears and 2 swords in one body before it launched XD

[silk cairn]

i really like the manual control system but there needs to be something bridging the gap between high adrenaline combat and teh finality of one of the fighter being downed

[silk cairn]

foot work is huge, its why i love the billhook so much you can kinda do it

[worn heron]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jhhqnBZNKr6gla7PB/spok?invite=cr-MSxONE0sMjAxMzQ4MTMyLA

[next tangle]

yes footwork is a huge thing as even in boxing throwing punches you can throw yourself off weight easily

[proven verge]

Im aware, it's the point im making. The game cant account for moments you'd take a small step or angle your foot to attack with an angle (pivoting) and such.

[next tangle]

oh no i was just agreeing with you

[silk cairn]

kinda, also notice how its completely normal for both parties to just take a step back and reassess the situation

[silk cairn]

footwork is a big part of distancing and keeping measure. this applies mostly to unarmored longsword fighting, where reach is super important

[next tangle]

completely off topic but, i think i found my new favourite way of dealing with these spiked bats XD

[silk cairn]

theres a thousand and one things you can do with reach, how you work the bind etc

[snow pagoda]

Is there a technique to spear thrusting? Do you pull your mouse back and then thrust it forwards while holding alt?

[silk cairn]

for shield and weapon mirror matches, realistically thoose almost always evolve to grappling as in armored combat you cant really hurt the other person and subdue them that way

[next tangle]

you can or you can click, then reclick and hold the mouse button

[silk cairn]

thats what ive been doing

[buoyant mirage]

good morrow

[silk cairn]

specifically, start by pressing your weapon arm mouse button

then als, then pull mouse back then stab forward

[proven verge]

I do that a lot in my duels. But for that to happen they'd have to figure out some way to make AI fear death (inb4 skynet), you can see it with the alt mode and making the AI shell up. But the recent update put a big emphasis on AI aggressiveness as in older versions the AI was too passive and would allow you to butcher them. As someone whos followed the game, I can see where theyre trying to take it. There's a lot more refining to do, just one step at a time.

[next tangle]

this video im holding right mouse and, click-and-holding my left mouse button

[silk cairn]

billhook is my favourite wepon because you can almost play for submission rather than disablling / killing your opponent

50% of my billlhook wins is me hetting one good swing in that got stuck in the targets knee, arm side or shoulder, and i just drag them around the arena until they surrender

[proven verge]

Yes, hold the mouse as close as you can to your body for more accurate thrusts. Momentum plays a part of it and also accuracy through experience.

[silk cairn]

i also wanna mention that you can aim your thrusts

[next tangle]

the "my leg!" sent me XD

[silk cairn]

theres a narrow window but its there

[snow pagoda]

Ty! It seems like my guy is purposely missing or smthing lol

[proven verge]

Make sure youre holding shift too, need a solid base for solid stabs!

[silk cairn]

also if your enemy is circling you you need to release m1 to be able to reposition and face them again otherwise they can side step the circle into which you can thrust from the thrust guard position

[worn heron]

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message check this little writeup out

Will help out some with some more detailed stuff

[silk cairn]

for clarity sake about my earlir autoaiming suggestion, in this example, the enemy isnt sufficiently subdued for the game to allow you to use my porposed feature

i wouldnt want the proposed autoaimed finisher feature to take over in this instance

[proven verge]

I like to practice my finishing dagger thrusts, though there are a lot of dead willies who....had a rough "mercy" killing.

Like when I try to stab the neck and it glances off and slides across his face 🙂

[next tangle]

https://tenor.com/view/beyblade-tyson-granger-gif-19697788

[next tangle]

also of note in this video you can see me set up to stab accurately at the very beginning and then proceed to completely fail and thrust too late XD

[worn heron]

https://tenor.com/view/attempt-there-was-an-attempt-rainbow-star-space-gif-15526647

[quiet cypress]

how do i get into the arena that everyone is playing in? is it a different build than the steam demo in the dark void?

[worn heron]

eye see

[proven verge]

You are playing the demo, click request playtest on the steam store page.

[worn heron]

Follow Willie here to our steam page and request access our playtest!

[lean niche]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[worn heron]

It'll be automatically added to your steam library under Half Sword Playtest

A seperate iteration from the demo

[next tangle]

https://tenor.com/view/ouch-best-i-could-i-tried-olsen-full-house-gif-5383102

[worn heron]

[west cairn]

I just gotta say, really enjoying playing on controller

[fringe obsidian]

I started the game, became naked, it said "you lost" and the next game screen popped up tho i didnt have a mouse nor could i enter menu, then it said "fight" (though i was still in the menu) then i won and then it crashed-

the bugs makes this game so much funnier tbh

[silk cairn]

thats why this isnt even early access

[quiet cypress]

thx

[silk cairn]

i made teh sugegestion for the finishing blow aim assist.

check it out those that are interested

[bitter zinc]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jqJU8Pfkm_Q4E2bsZ?invite=cr-MSxQOHMsMzAzMTM4MDcxLA he thought he had me

[silk cairn]

does anyone have anoy thoughts one 1handed spears + shields?

imo theyre compelte ass

[next tangle]

they take a bit of getting used to and need a bit more time to center the spear before a thrust but they can be satisfying

i like 2 handing the short spears alot though XD

the biggest thing imo for the spear/shield combo is maintaining space and just continuously attempt when you find openings, you will land em if you practice but it definitely does feel a bit janky

[jolly gorge]

Hey y'all are there any official updates on early access release date soon, controller support, and possible PS5 Xbox ports? Tried searching server but seems like there's not much info

[next tangle]

the 2nd fight i got my ass beat, but it kinda shows what i was saying a bit

[next tangle]

maybe in #faq but im not sure. i think someone said it feels good on controller but i dunno if there is support or if it was maybe a mod

[nocturne pebble]

game should be $40

[jolly gorge]

Thanks, it does feel decent on controller right now, but I guess not much info rn. Appreciate it

[next tangle]

it may not feel as nice as other weapons but i do enjoy the 1hand spear and shield combo

[next tangle]

np at all 🙂

[proven verge]

I doubt thisll ever go to consoles. People here with absolute beast pc's struggle with the physics. Consoles wont be able to process it unless they cut out a lot of content, and hamper the gameplay itself.

[next tangle]

yeah mine has ran well but on lower graphics and im using a 3080, and mostly parts that were pretty solid back 2 years ago when i built it, but if i bump up the graphics it gets a bit framy to say the least XD

[jolly gorge]

The game runs great on steam deck on medium settings, even as a play test. I'm sure with early access optimisation it'll get much better, this game is more than good to run on modern next gen consoles. The FAQ also did mention they will bring it to consoles eventually, even if years away devs are very determined about it

[next tangle]

right on 😄

[proven verge]

It'll end up being like tf2 was on consoles vs pc. Probably just the basics, which isnt bad. I'm very surprised at how much work they put into this for free. Let's cross our fingers and hope a soulless publisher never gets their hands on it.

[next tangle]

beyblades are dangerous folks

[placid lotus]

how can i get armors and swords like that ingame ?

[proven verge]

The portraits on the right at the menu screen switches tiers

[proven verge]

Make sure youre on playtest not the demo too.

[sonic kettle]

how are yall playin 1v1

i can only play

demo

[next tangle]

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message

theres a link there with the playtest, which is what we are using to be in the courtyard and have different preset loadouts

[placid lotus]

thanks

[lean niche]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[little verge]

Both the Demo and Playtest are PVE.

[sonic kettle]

when will game out?

and will it be fre

free

[proven verge]

#faq It is planned for early access in q4 2025 will not be free, but they will take communities opinion on pricing into account based on how much content they have ready.

[worn heron]

thanks big dawg, doin half my job for me

[bitter zinc]

I haven't been on the server for a while. I'm pretty sure I had image and video perms but it doesn't look like I do anymore

I tried a medal link earlier too but it doesn't show the video when I send it

[next tangle]

reply to blueberry above they may be able to help you. heard something bout a bot being implemented in november

[dense crypt]

Once i decided to play the demo version because that has the scythe and main game doesnt and one guy i killed just kelp slowly rolling

The demo is like a horror game tho

[next tangle]

i love the scythe except when it gets all flipped into the ground when im trying to swing it XD

[timber sleet]

To be continued

[dense crypt]

I love it cuz it easily cuts people in half

[bitter zinc]

blueberry I haven't been on the server in a while but I had image perms, but can't post screenshots anymore and medal links no longer show the video

[dense crypt]

I wanna see it in main game

[worn heron]

Oh yeah you've been here since 2023 I gotchu

[bitter zinc]

thx

[dense crypt]

I watched a few vids about this in 2023

But forgot about it

[worn heron]

we have a levelling bot now, but it doesn't count any old messages bc its WACK

[dense crypt]

Now i saw it and realized its free

[worn heron]

Charborg brought me into this game. Been trying to get him to play the playtest since lol

[timber sleet]

how i felt

[dense crypt]

Cant remember who brought me into this at first

Some youtuber i watch

[worn heron]

[dense crypt]

He made a video on the demo

I was like "damn this is cool"

[fair silo]

Just curious what channel do i type on if there is a problem with the game

[next tangle]

#1047240101152960525

[fair silo]

Thanks

[timber sleet]

any last words willie?

[bitter zinc]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jqKdsGtJ3o-ygJzDD?invite=cr-MSxvNDgsMzAzMTM4MDcxLA there we go

I love the little bit of resistance at first before you cut through someone in this game. It feels so brutal

[silk cairn]

genuine question, why does this happen and what can you donin this situation? wee had a couple exchanges, i landed one good cut, he landed a couple body shots, we then disengaged and my screen just passivly went dark on its own and he collapsed without any further input from the opponent

can i not post screenshots here?

alright see in photography rhen

[next tangle]

might need to level up more before you can post screenshots in here

[hallow badge]

i keep imagining a 1st person only mode when pvp comes out "hopefully"

[next tangle]

or if youve been here for a while you may just need to ask for permissions

[silk cairn]

hes been htting me for 30+ seoncds, nailing almsot exlusivelty the armor and the ground

[next tangle]

press v.

edit i was too hasty to reply didnt notice the 1st person specific

[silk cairn]

ive joined today

[next tangle]

ahh

[silk cairn]

check phtoography

still, can someone explain whats going on here?

my stamina doesnt seem to recover as i just lay there not making any inputs

i just cant et up

[hallow badge]

let me rephrase i meant both parties would be stuck in 1st person while in a duel

[silk cairn]

whether th eopponent is there or now

[next tangle]

yeah i just noticed and edited my message XD

[hallow badge]

lol no biggie

[silk cairn]

can someone weigh in on my situation?

hw does stamina work in this game exactly?

[silk cairn]

this message describes situation

screenshot in #photography📷

[next tangle]

might have messed your body up decently and made your character unable to stand from the spot you are in

[silk cairn]

hes still going at it

still no stamina

i dook 2 body hits to the armor

from a mace

[proven verge]

Youve suffured broken bones.

[silk cairn]

my legs dtook no damage

we disengaged and my screen jsut started going dark

[silk cairn]

how would taht affec stamina recovery?

[proven verge]

Yep. Enough concussive damage will do that. Broken bones, head hits, etc. Think pain and shock, same as when you get chopped or sliced decently enough and start to see your screen fade/turn red.

[silk cairn]

secnd screenshot in photography

necermind cant post again for half an hour

[fresh palm]

damn bro I'm playing the demo and I just spawned in front of an armor stand with a tunic and a helmet

[silk cairn]

hes jsut standing there swinging and hiting the ground infinitely

[silk cairn]

why doesnt he stamina recover though

[silk cairn]

i understand bleeding out

[proven verge]

Him or you?

[silk cairn]

the stamina

my stamina

and if thats the case and my stamina regen is in the negatives why wont the game just kill me

[next tangle]

grab the candle holder XD

[proven verge]

Because somethings broken. He's in pain to the point he cant fight anymore.

[silk cairn]

its making it seem as if there still something i can do

[proven verge]

You're alive and conscious but disabled.

[next tangle]

it is telling you if you cant get up to press g

[silk cairn]

it took him 3 minutes to kill me

[fresh palm]

no it's fine there was a table with a... paddle or whatever and a knife nearby. I also found pants and shoes nearby so I have a whole ass outfit like a minute into the game

[next tangle]

dang i never get a whole outfit XD my ass runs around with just a helmet half the time

[tight galleon]

How do I slam I’ve see people do it

[proven verge]

I like to go back to the demo occasionally when im bored of the playtest. Feels like dark souls.

[shell pilot]

Anyone lese beat to death any of the ai that dare grab on and grapple you

[proven verge]

Grab with e and q, use your mouse to drag.

[next tangle]

im literally doing that rn cause of the talk of the demo XD

[proven verge]

Always, you can break their grapples by grappling them back on whatever arm is grabbing you too.

[fresh palm]

yea it's good, the playtest is a lot of fun bc you get any weapon you want and the demo has more progression

it's almost like a battle royale and sandbox

[shell pilot]

the begging for their life thing is a little bit annoying tho

[next tangle]

kill them >:D

[proven verge]

You do the same when you hold g to give up, the AI actually shows mercy too. You can see them back off when you start it.

[fresh palm]

NOOOO! Be not the cause of my death! Have mercy please

[shell pilot]

less in a game play way and more in a audio fatigue way

[fresh palm]

yea I just kill them after I win I ain't gonna lie

[next tangle]

.> they must have a grudge against me XD they sometimes dont give af

[tight galleon]

On there legs but they never fall

[next tangle]

can turn voices/screams down

[fresh palm]

yea sometimes I'm tryna give up so I don't have to click for a whole minute to get the sword and they just kill me

[proven verge]

Kick them to the ground then try it.

[shell pilot]

i like the screams lol

[next tangle]

my only suggestion then is efficient killing XD

[shell pilot]

ohh yea

[tight galleon]

Okay thanks

[shell pilot]

skill is def my issue

[next tangle]

mine too XD

[tight galleon]

I think they should at a more like carnage but with fist only

[shell pilot]

also im a freak left hander so im extra at a disadvantage because of no keymapping

but im still whackin them in the face cross armed and all

[fresh palm]

NOOOO! Please have mercy 😭

[proven verge]

I really wish they'd add the ability to halfsword with both hands. I've noticed if you switch say a arming sword to your left hand you cant halfsword.

[shell pilot]

let not thy hands be heavy against me

[fresh palm]

what the fuck bruh. I got a scythe from the dude, swung at someone, split him in half and it flew away with me backing up as if being like "woaH"

[shell pilot]

ohhh doing abyss

yeah that guy hurts

lolol

[fresh palm]

no I don't think I've died to him yet

I alr killed him and had the scythe but it magically flew away

also next enemy killed me 😔

I even found the really good helmet with back neck protection

[soft osprey]

Yeah lol scythe is super op, until it either flies into space or turns into a beyblade and spins into the sunset

[teal mural]

The scythe in abyss is overpowered to the point of detriment; it can make people explode so hard you go flying into the sky and die on impact

[fluid lark]

How do you get to the mode where you can choose your weapon/armour? I can only find the mode where you fight random guys in the dark.

[lean niche]

Playtest - Steam Store

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.

[soft osprey]

Here ya go

[fluid lark]

❤️

[fresh palm]

holy shit I actually just got jumpscared

[jolly gorge]

maybe I'm just crazy, but the steam version doesn't have that?

[worn heron]

are you running around in a dark abyss

[fresh palm]

where do I share images of the game? I have a suspicion I'm holding a weapon wrong

[worn heron]

#game-footage-🎮🎥 works for screenshots and clips

[fresh palm]

oh okay

[jolly gorge]

thankfully not, but not able to choose weapons/fights

[worn heron]

#photography📷 for cinematic shots

[worn heron]

Everything is randomized. You can choose classes with different fights in each category

[fresh palm]

no wait the weapon has the handguard in the correct place but what seems to me to be the cutting edge looks backwards. Maybe I just don't know my weapons enough

I don't want to look like a noob

[worn heron]

top two have Brave Stand, for example

[worn heron]

Is it an axe looking thing?

[jolly gorge]

well yes, I noticed that, but neoliminal was asking for the mode where you can choose it yourself

[fresh palm]

it's a wide machete kinda thing

yo I just did surgery in this game. I had an axe stuck in my leg and I had to remove it

[worn heron]

We get a bunch of different ways people refer to the playtest.

It's possible they saw footage of someone who was using mods, which is possible via GitHub and Nexus. There is a loadout selector and trainer mod on GitHub.

[jolly gorge]

roger roger

[worn heron]

I mean, send it on over, it's possible it could be glitched out.

[fresh palm]

okay

[worn heron]

#modders-guild-hall for more info on modding, I don't mod my game so I can't really help with that personally. Halfsword games is not officially associated with any mods

[barren slate]

is there a way to fast lvl up in this discord

just wondering

[fresh palm]

yea I think it's the same for every server. Just yap

[barren slate]

wanted to post a progression screenshot

[worn heron]

Yeah the longer side is the dull part I believe.

[worn heron]

#game-footage-🎮🎥 requires no perms

[fresh palm]

oh is it? I mean some weapons are quite unusual. Do you know the name of this weapon?

[barren slate]

ye just didnt see much chatter in there tho thats all

[worn heron]

falchion

[barren slate]

ill post it there anyways 😉

[fresh palm]

ohh yea aight I'll look at it

[worn heron]

I don't believe you can send messages without a post attached tbh lmao

[barren slate]

ah i see

[worn heron]

actually yk what Imma hook you up with image/VC perms since youre hitting the speedrunning board. Do you have a YouTube channel or anything?

@barren slate

I didn't reply to the message

[barren slate]

ye i do but i wasnt tryna premote in the discord thank you bro

[fresh palm]

dayum I died to a dagger getting stuck in me and kinda bugging out doing continuous damage

[worn heron]

thou doth been given the content creator role

[barren slate]

thank you broski appreciate you

[next tangle]

ive been moving weapons around after stabbing ai to get that same effect

[worn heron]

no worries I look forward to seeing yer runs

[barren slate]

its so hard man

[worn heron]

yee he only played fist fighting once

[worn heron]

The first person category might be possible to snag

Yeah before blood was added

I sent him a business email

[barren slate]

iv not tried first person that much might try it

[worn heron]

I should have included a tutorial on how to choose classes

Well, his manager did originally, that's when he played the playtest the first time

I don't wanna send him another lol, but it's tempting to be like "yo, blood is back, come back"

Yeh, him and Caseoh the first time they played

They were the two main reasons I kept suggesting to Franky to add flashing icons to the classes

Fuck

There's 12 I believe, perhaps a couple new artists lately

Franky is lead dev tho