halfsword-chat-⚔

[patent delta]

i have nearly that much on playtest adn demo combined

[haughty dragon]

bruh i actually quit this game because the npcs got too hard I legit couldnt beat anyone even if i chose a different class

[lost badger]

I have thirty on the demo

[silent fractal]

Okay back at it again, Disarmed my opponent by getting his sword stuck in my arm.

(posted in #photography📷

[simple adder]

no way bruh

[hasty cosmos]

i love stabs https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOjRuP6lP4PwfHv23?invite=cr-MSxaQXQsMzU4MDU3ODc3LA

[craggy verge]

HOLY GORE

[hasty cosmos]

Bro dissected him

[craggy verge]

moment before disaster

[craggy verge]

what sensitivity do you use

[tender quest]

about 1500 dpi

[mint bane]

watching caseoh play halfsword is

questionable to say the least

buddy is massacring people with the two handed axe

[remote crypt]

10k dpi.

[subtle salmon]

Hey y'all. I have been playing the game for several days and have gotten fairly good with the billhook and bardiche/halberd. One area that I'm struggling with is the blunt weapons (warhammer, maul, etc) and I can't find anything on YouTube. My strategy is to be patient and let the opponent get close enough and swing and when (or if) they miss, I try to pop em in the head. The problem is that it seems like I have to move my mouse much further to activate the weapons potential, as opposed to the bladed weapons where a flick of the wrist can end a match. I end up either lightly tapping them or whiffing all together. Any advice?

[remote crypt]

@wind charm

take a look at his stuff and #1263255402729181184

[subtle salmon]

Thanks! Well, I thought I was playing well. This is light years beyond anything I can do lol. There's just videos, no explanations. Or am I missing something?

[placid wing]

are plate gauntlet punches crashing the game for anyone else?

[torpid coyote]

does anyone know what locking in on a target does?

just seems like normal to me

just a white circle in and out

[minor mesa]

i use it for aim

set it to their head before i swing sometimes if im all fucked up looking/aiming too low

[craggy verge]

impaled

[torpid coyote]

hmmm intresting

[minor mesa]

Def isnt a lock on like the keybind implies but i find it very useful for a lil reset

[mortal sonnet]

it only takes effect when you're holding left or right click. It tracks the enemy with your camera

[minor mesa]

guess im wrong lol myb

[mortal sonnet]

m00 on youtube like Andruw said is a good source of inspiration. He's working on a tutorial video for his playstyle so keep an eye out for that. I'm not as good as him but I use a lot of the same pollaxe/hammer techniques, I can dump some info on it if that's something you're interested in

[subtle salmon]

Absolutely. Thank you so much. I am watching m00 right now, just incredible stuff

[timid imp]

hotel you 100% are as good as him : )

[timid imp]

4 it is

[mortal sonnet]

The first thing that’s important about pollaxe/hammerhead pollaxe imo is picking the one you want to learn. They can handle pretty differently depending on the variation. I recommend the shortest length one because it’s the most fluid in terms of keeping it moving without too much jankiness. That said if you want to learn the longer pollaxe that’s still cool, the tech is just a lot more limited it seems

This is the one I use, the end cap on the bottom also has some influence on things. Longer attachments like the sharp spike or the hook will get snagged on your waist during certain movements but not all

[timid imp]

unrelated but i love that loadout so much

that red is 🔥

[subtle salmon]

Great great, thank you. Quick question do I need to up my sensitivity or DPI to make this all work

[mortal sonnet]

I'd reccomend one but it isn't strictly necessary. Just saves your arm some work for the most part. You'll be moving your mouse with this weapon much more than most others in my experience. I use 1500 DPI and low-medium sensitivity. Do you have OVRDTH's Selector mod btw?

[subtle salmon]

OK, I think my DPI/Sensitivity is around the same. I have no mods

[calm ivy]

Quite possibly one of the BEST clips/moments I've ever made lol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOiUHc2beScuriVvb?invite=cr-MSw3a04sMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

(aside from the Axe Throw Mega Comp lol)

[mortal sonnet]

I highly recommend that mod, it allows you to save and equip loadouts you like so you don't have to go fishing for it in the main menu every time you play. It'll really streamline the learning process https://www.nexusmods.com/halfsword/mods/11

imo the best thing to learn first is just carrying momentum from one side to another horizontally. Try this out:

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1263255402729181184/1324924859763003475/Switch_Snipe.mp4?ex=67c7b46e&is=67c662ee&hm=a166326ae447ddd50d17135aa2b106e0b3a180be99b3856b9c9efe6b4683f212&

Think of the switch hands button as a way of expanding the weapon's range of motion

[mortal sonnet]

https://tenor.com/view/sad-cry-sniffle-emoji-tears-gif-13575003772459623402

i wish it were real

that was the pre-save randomization color

[subtle salmon]

Is this the X button?

So how do I get the momentum, do I need to hold the weapon further back than I do a bladed?

So, the hand switch, you press that at the end of your horizontal and then it will continue through?

[rich sparrow]

I forgot you can switch hands in this game 🤦‍♂️

[boreal path]

hallo

[boreal path]

it is very important for reaching your True Potential™️

[mortal sonnet]

Yep, the goal is just to press X in the middle of your swing and get the momentum of the hammer to smoothly carry over to the other side. It'll feel really awkward at first but you'll get used to the timing. So just swing horizontally like normal, keep your mouse moving that direction, press X as soon as the hammer head is directly in front of you

[rich sparrow]

My true potential is yet to be reached

[thorny vigil]

howdy everyone

[mortal sonnet]

You can hold both the same distance backward, you just use that momentum from your initial swing

[minor mesa]

so shite at pressing correct keys i tend to hit c instead of x lol

[rich sparrow]

What's your guys favorite weapon to use?

[boreal path]

longsword

[thorny vigil]

def longsword but I'm biased af

[minor mesa]

poleaxe/longsword

[rich sparrow]

Hell yeah, love it aswell

[mortal sonnet]

hammerhead pollaxe

[rich sparrow]

Longsword is just so satisfying

[boreal path]

i wrote a manual on it yesterday

[rich sparrow]

Followed close by the Long Axe for me

[subtle salmon]

Awesome, I never considered that. I have used the grip change RMB to get kills with the billhook but could never figure out a reason to use X other than needing to attack from the right

[thorny vigil]

Just made a video and I never switched off once lmao

[rich sparrow]

Where's it at? Would love to check it out

[boreal path]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3437298388

[rich sparrow]

Thanks brotha🙏

[boreal path]

im going to add "plays", more grappling tips, and some warhammer / shield stuff maybe

[thorny vigil]

should def include a spin kick in that

[rich sparrow]

Never really used grappling in this game, I need to watch some tutorials

Also I've been getting into making videos on this game, any video ideas?

[boreal path]

i usually just use it to sweep legs when im trying to throw them

[thorny vigil]

I have no creative flow for this game, I just shared my newest video and it's literally an "ASMR" lmao

[mortal sonnet]

When it comes to polearms, the x button unlocks so much mobility if pressed in the right situations. I'd just try messing with that one technique for a while. Try different angles, speeds, x timing, etc. See what does and doesn't work for you : )

[rich sparrow]

I saw that 🤣

[minor mesa]

how often you guys switch weapons mid fight? i find it pre fun sometimes to say fuck it and throw weapon down for something else

[mortal sonnet]

like 2 times a second lmao

[minor mesa]

hard lolol

[rich sparrow]

Medieval Charles Olivera?

[thorny vigil]

I try to avoid copying other creators, but it's so hard when I'm late to everything 😭

[minor mesa]

makes it so much more dynamic for me

[mortal sonnet]

oh nvm i misread I thought you said hands

[minor mesa]

whoops hah

[boreal path]

if im fighting a shield user usually i do two or so attempted exchanges with the longsword and then resort to hammer and targe

[thorny vigil]

I find myself throwing my weapons away and just fist fighting willy

[boreal path]

or if they wound me

usually if they wound me i switch to the more efficient stuff

[thorny vigil]

I went peasant vs armored night and it went about as well as you'd expect

[minor mesa]

sometimes when using pole axe against another pole axe user and im not getting a good hit right away ill throw down for a mini axe or sumn

or just start throwing hooks

[thorny vigil]

knight* wow

[boreal path]

took a shot to the neck now im ANGERY !

sheer aura making him stumble

[subtle salmon]

Fantastic. Thank you so much for your help. This is great. I will get the mod and start practicing. I'll probably have more questions. Appreciate you!

[thorny vigil]

my internet makes me wanna pull my hair out

1 bar of wifi please send oml

sent this awhile ago but is this what you did to him after?

had to switch to hotspot to get discord to load fml

[mortal sonnet]

Sure thing, I've only got like 4 people to talk to about obscure pollaxe/hammerhead pollaxe stuff with so I take the oppurtunity whenever I can lol. Just send a ping my way here or in OVRDTH's discord whenever

[thorny vigil]

Alright well imma head to bed yall, I keep waking my kids up by raging at the internet ;d

goodnight, happy swordfights

[boreal path]

goodnight !!

[minor mesa]

man this game makes my hands anomalously sweaty, like unseen levels of perspiration until now. I find other games like sekiro far more intense and yet doesnt even compare.

wtf is goin on

[proud marlin]

Willie swinging his sword must give you a sort of romantic chemistry, a feeling of anxiety and nervousness due to the attractiveness of such a specimen. Along with the sweaty hands, you may feel flustered, and even dizzy.

[minor mesa]

you know me better than i know myself

[proud marlin]

No I’m just sleep deprived

[timid imp]

poor lad

mantis is fun

[dull iron]

hi

[slim fractal]

sup gang - just wanted to share that i made a lil review of the newest demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14vNr6PM2Ew

[timid imp]

pretty much

[solar jay]

thank you! new to this game, this was exactly what I was wanting

[half sonnet]

how do i upload video

anyway this dude was crazy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoIIprBR0xM

[inner hamlet]

are they going to disable ai grip in the early access? so annoying

[half sonnet]

skill issue

[inner hamlet]

#game-footage-🎮🎥 message

[opaque creek]

They should honestly make it so that your grab tracks where they’re grabbing you better

So you don’t end up in stalemates on the ground anymore

[inner hamlet]

they should just ungrip you when surrender

[opaque creek]

Redundant

At that point

[upbeat cobalt]

I wonder if there will be a button to force yourself on the ground.

[proven pewter]

yea just swing with all abandon

[upbeat cobalt]

I mean to purposefully tackle forward with one fell swoop instead of just flailing around until you run out of stamina

[proven pewter]

yea it would be col

cool

[upbeat cobalt]

Hell it could work as a wrestling shoot

That and some better movement OTG (at least unarmored) would be perfect

[proven pewter]

they normally just Break my face

[lean fern]

I'm getting almost too lethal with the longsword.

[proven pewter]

longsword is really great

stabbing is almost too good

i sent that message started a fight and won already

[lean fern]

I hate fighting Longshore vs the stupid axes, or that spikey stick. I had one go through me and I was still kicking.

[proven pewter]

i like t3 longsword

[lean fern]

If it's two hands and a sword, I'm down, I need a zwielhander

[proven pewter]

the Axe once tapped my face plate and it killed me instantly

[lean fern]

Lightly brushes my leg and then proceeded to cut it off

Even when I am in armor lol

[proven pewter]

yea its kinda crazy

[chrome drift]

why is aiming so sensitive? i try to slash straight down or completely horizontal and it just goes everywhere

[proven pewter]

what i really like in this game is that stabs can be Furthered as long as you can apply more force behind it, like you can kick swords deeper

[chrome drift]

anybody know how to make it not so sensitive

[proven pewter]

the controls in settings

[lean fern]

I always let go of lmb then re press and go up then down

But I'm also a madlad who will go from short guard, to punch them in the face, half sword, hit them with the guard, punch them in the face again, then long guard.

[tall dagger]

focus on moving your mouse slower to gain control of your movement. just takes practice. i play on high sense and can move pretty accurately

[proven pewter]

you might try just stabbing

its a lot of fun using the alt key

[lean fern]

Doesn't work as well in full armored.

[proven pewter]

true then again i dont like the armor

[lean fern]

I was able to suplex a guy once.

[tall dagger]

just doing some billhook practice.

[proven pewter]

slighty over did it

[tall dagger]

"what gain is there in bloodshed?" ahh death

[proven pewter]

it keeps happening

the long sword is too much power for one mortal willie

[slim elbow]

shield and spear on top

[proven pewter]

idk i have been going 10+ without getting hurt more than nicked

stabby is working wonders

this has to be my most brutal kill

[tall dagger]

https://tenor.com/view/think-mark-invincible-omniman-bhondamous-gif-22025607

[opal jolt]

how do I pull my spear out of someone when I pierced them with it ? I just stabbed the dude in the gut and my spear got stuck in him, he did not die for some reason and finished me with his sword while I tried to wiggle the spear out of him 😄

[tight isle]

double click m1

[supple cedar]

if its stuck in him and he is still alive you can just press e drop let go of your spear and move away because apparently you and the bots when you keep a weapon inside of you will die because of reasons that no one knows

[brazen wolf]

you guys think there should be a flail in this game? i feel like it work perfectly

[rigid lodge]

I fear for the physics going crazy with the chains

Because in other games where I saw flails they had to manually animated then otherwise the clipping goes mad

[tall dagger]

A flail would be so bad ass. But imagine if it had nasty player Collision? Lol

[brazen wolf]

i know but think of all the activities

[tall dagger]

Blade and sorcery has tried this though and there has only been 1 successful mod for a flail.

And only 2 successful mods for chain based weapons out of hundreds

[opal jolt]

Yea, I wanted to drop my weapon but I was in tier where I had no other available so that was a no go 😄

[rapid plinth]

i wish we had more low tier armor in this game. thick clothing, chainmail armor (ik some pieces exist), leather protection etc. or how about metal knee caps? or only metal shin guards instead of armor that cover the whole leg? a leather cap could be a decent low tier helmet

no

brcause that isnt the goal of the devs

no it isnt

your opinion

making a good physics based medieval fighting game. do you know how hard it is to code multiplayer?

thats really diffcult and ik it would be fun with friends but we cant have everything

the devs are busy

no

cuz yes

https://tenor.com/view/dono-wall-gif-24048347

even then yall would have to wait, games not getting an update till q4 of 2025

and MP will not be part of it

you dont know shit about developing

mane stop ragebating this shit is buns

[supple cedar]

i mean you can still punch and kick

[rapid plinth]

https://tenor.com/view/epic-embed-fail-epic-fail-gif-8670027723805715741

[left smelt]

hey guys im new here, is multiplayer getting added any time soon?

a multiplayer would really elevate this game a lot tbh

[cobalt gull]

i doubt npc would let you do that

once they get a hold of you i think you would be the one getting assaulted

[left smelt]

✊

[cobalt gull]

ya my bad

a typo

its not that simple

to add mulitplayer

[opal jolt]

yea, that is true, I wanted to pierce his forehead so bad tho

[left smelt]

fortnite has multiplayer and thats much more complex

[rapid plinth]

🧑‍🦲

<@&1080390104562016306>

:3

[cobalt gull]

aint no way yall comparing fortnite to half sword

[left smelt]

unacceptable tbh

[rapid plinth]

this shit aint funny bro

[cobalt gull]

fortnite is one of the biggest games oat 😭

[left smelt]

same thing really

[rapid plinth]

those new ppl are ragebaiting like crazy lol

[slow anchor]

Nope

[left smelt]

im being serious dude

[slow anchor]

just don't

[left smelt]

i agree that was way to far 😦

[rapid plinth]

honestly i dont care

[left smelt]

woahg woah

[soft osprey]

Ty

[left smelt]

some poepl are so unfunny 🥱

[rapid plinth]

np man

[cobalt gull]

someone get dev in here

😭

[valid summit]

😂🐖💀

[cobalt gull]

well just looked it over and everyone saying adding global multiplayer is very complex

im not a dev myself to exactly explain it but just look over it and theres your answer lol

[idle crane]

The game has alot of physics. This physics means any desync will completely mess up the physics and for one person the swords may be clashing and for another they are getting dismembered, meaningg the devs would have to ensure no desync, there are ways to do this but those ways are either very difficult or expensive. Splitscreen multiplayer can work perfectly tho as its a single machine making those calculations so no desync, they have shown ssplitscreen already and have said it works well

[cobalt gull]

lol you rlly think you would add mulitplayer if you were dev of the game?

[idle crane]

https://youtu.be/OGromVIXt9E?si=LBrk9tBpkGYTPCpX Splitscreen

[left smelt]

thats a great update thank you mr mod

[left smelt]

me personally...

[rapid plinth]

dude they dont care theyre ragebaiting

spend your time more wisely instead of speaking to those idots

[cobalt gull]

you completely ignored the question and js said it would be good for the game

[left smelt]

😭

[cobalt gull]

1/10 ragebait

[idle crane]

My purpose here is to speak to idiots

[rapid plinth]

💔

[left smelt]

@crisp falcon he means you 😡

[cobalt gull]

atleast make it more believable bro 😭

[idle crane]

[left smelt]

ragebait used to be believable

[cobalt gull]

actual bot

[supple cedar]

doesn't that mean that we are all idiots

[solemn holly]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1011447241468301343/1075149755128234075/20230115_122759_seal.gif

[cobalt gull]

aw shucks guys pack it up

[left smelt]

????

[tall dagger]

fr. where are they even coming from?

[rapid plinth]

idk

[supple cedar]

what the fuck

[idle crane]

Why does my discord lag at the worst times

[left smelt]

never unseeing that

[idle crane]

I apologise i couldnt delete it faster. Discord and dyno were being stupid

[cobalt gull]

george got exiled

[tall dagger]

glad i was in the game....

[cobalt gull]

what did they say im curious now

[molten galleon]

My selfie 😍

[tall dagger]

hope this clenses your souls ❤️

[rapid plinth]

❤️

[tough yew]

rusty

[tall dagger]

cant wait to have this level of control

[rapid plinth]

im currently beating up peasants as an armored guy lol

with my fists. gotta love mods

[rapid plinth]

clean

[round wyvern]

🎊

[round wyvern]

which graphic option are you playing on

[tough yew]

dx12, epic and a reshade that i made myself

[round wyvern]

is that added grain

yeah looks good

[tough yew]

thanks

[rapid plinth]

lol

sparks :0

[rapid plinth]

bro yall wanna tell me that i have to wait till q4 of this year till those unstable ass legs are fixed?

i cant do this anymore this shit is annoying💔

[tough yew]

Yes

[rapid plinth]

fuck

[idle crane]

Big text incoming. I finally finished my list of what weapons appear in what tiers

Tier 1 Carnage Weapons: Small Knife, Medium knife and Big knife

Spoilance Loot: Armet(helmet), Gauntlets, Stool, Shears, Tongs, Wooden Shovel, Metal Edged Wood Shovel, Bigger Hammer, Smaller Hammer, 1 Handed Candlestick, 2 Handed Candlestick, Buckler

2nd Tiers Weapons: Small Knife, Big Knife, Pitchfork, 1 handed Farming Billhook, 2 Handed Farming Billhook, 1 Handed Bearded Hatchet, 1 Handed Broad Hatchet, 2 Handed Lumber Axe, Hoe and Sickle

3rd Tiers Primary Weapons: Type 1A and 1B Falchions, 1 Handed Shortswords,1 Handed Maces, Longswords

   Secondary Weapons: Quillon Dagger or Buckler

4th Tiers Primary Weapons: Type 1A and 1B Falchions, 1 Handed Shortswords, Small 1 Handed Maces, 1 Handed Battle Axes, 1 handed Warhammers, Leaf Tipped Spear(with or without secondary), Winged Spear, Military Billhooks, Placon a Picot (Spiky stick), Longsword

    Secondary: Small Pavise shield or Buckler

5th Tiers Primary Weapons: Type 1A, 1B and 1D Falchions, 1 Handed Shortsword, 1 Handed Battle Axe, 1 Handed Warhammers, 1 Handed Mace, Leaf Tipped Spear(with or without secondary), Military Billhooks, Placon a Picot (Spiky stick), Winged Spear, Voulge, 2 handed Warhammer, 2 Handed Mace, Blood axe and 2 Handed Longsword

    Secondary: Big or Small Pavise shield

    Tertiary: Falchion, Shortsword, Axe, Warhammer or Mace

6th Tier Primary Weapons: Type 1A, 1B and 1D Falchions, 1 Handed Shortsword, 1 Handed Battle Axe, 1 Handed Warhammers, 1 Handed Mace, Leaf Tipped Spear (With secondary), Voulge, Blood axe, Multiple Variations of Pollarm and Longswords

     Secondary: Small, Big or Bigger Pavise

     Tertiary: Falchion, Shortsword, Axe, Warhammer or Mace

     Quaternary: Rondel or Quillon Dagger

7th Tier Primary Weapons: 1 Handed Shortsword, 1 Handed Battle Axe, 1 Handed Warhammers, 1 Handed Mace, Blood axe, Multiple Variations of Pollarm and Longswords

      Secondary: Buckler, Heater Shield or small Pavise

      Tertiary:  Shortsword, Axe, Warhammer, Mace or Longsword

      Quaternary: Rondel or Quillon Dagger

8th Tier Primary Weapons: 1 Handed Mace, 1 Handed Shortsword, Multiple variations of Pollarm and Greatswords

      Secondary: Buckler, Heater Shield or small Pavise

      Tertiary: Axe, Warhammer, Mace or Longsword

      Quaternary: Targe Shield, Rondel or Quillon Dagger

[rapid plinth]

^you forgot the tiny knife that you get in T1 carnage :)

[idle crane]

You right

[rapid plinth]

but otherwise great list. there are 3 knives in total

[idle crane]

Ye i know i just forgot about carnage. I knew i forgot something but didnt know what. Thx

[rapid plinth]

^np

[rapid plinth]

i wish the devs would release hotfixes for current bugs or faulty mechanics

those big updates are cool but having to deal with those bugs for longer times is unpleasant

[rigid lodge]

Yeah, like when the opponent would grab you and even after giving up would still hold you, making you stuck on the ground

[rapid plinth]

that for example is really annoying. or how my weapon gets flung into the void when i try to pick it up. orrr how unstable the legs are. also not cool.

getting up again after a slight hit is hell

like that mf trips right again after falling over

[proven pewter]

I am also annoyed Willie isn’t Iron man

[rapid plinth]

brotha we are talking about a guy who cant stand up properly after tripping over a body

[proven pewter]

Yea, you try ascending from just the strength of your core muscles

He doesn’t even use arms man’s stronger than all of humanity

[idle crane]

Has Willie learnt HEMA

[proven pewter]

He learned Something when u chopped his hand off.

[rapid plinth]

how is bro still standing

[idle crane]

Didnt even realise i did that

[idle crane]

zombillie

[rapid plinth]

gave him like 5 nasty hits with the billhook

[proven pewter]

Like I mean he screamed like it

Idk

[rapid plinth]

what if i go into a T8 battle only with a big candle holder

or a pitchfork

[tough yew]

wailing

[rapid plinth]

peak weapon frfr

[primal sail]

bro i jsut loaded in the game and im in some pitch blade place and i have to fight these naked guys with whatever npcs i find. how do i go to the arena you guys are in?

[rapid plinth]

youre playing the demo. you have to apply for the playtest

dw you just gotta click participate and then wait maybe 10 mins

[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.

[idle crane]

you get accepted instantly now

[rapid plinth]

oh peak

RAHHHH BIG CANDLE HOLDER

[primal sail]

oh thanks i got it

[rapid plinth]

np

[inner hamlet]

Its so op

Since you can stab with it

[rapid plinth]

exactly but on high tier its the insane weight that makes it great

[timid birch]

Is there a mod that lets you pick what type of fight you want to do instead of relying on rng?

[rapid plinth]

geeked up playin Xbox all day

[oblique heart]

i just launched a dude into the stratosphere lol

[proven pewter]

dude i can't why does my dude Get Knocked tf out from light ass taps from shield and the poles of spears

[floral crane]

Modder guild is inactive so imma ask here, does the quality of life mod item list miss the buckler and small shield? Can't seem to find it

[soft osprey]

I think both the Loadout selector, and QOL mods have their own discord

[thorny vigil]

Posted a short this time

[floral crane]

Oh gotcha thanks

[west basalt]

Any tips for one handed maces ? Got almost 100h in the game and I still think they suck.

[soft osprey]

#1272825249892929608

[west basalt]

Only see vids of two handed

[soft osprey]

Best you’re gonna get probably lol
By the way, I asked before but you probably missed it. Do you have vencord or any other third party discord app?

[west basalt]

nah

Probably was just discord being wierd

[winter dawn]

is there a release date? ive been waiting since like 2023

[soft osprey]

Early access comes in Q4 of this year

[west basalt]

Early access tommorow lads

[cosmic pier]

freak sword 🤤

[dull bluff]

Where update

[rapid plinth]

yall how strong should the lockon strength be?

i feel like it affects my ability to fight groups too much but then again having something that directs me onto a target is nice

[cosmic pier]

very grippy🤤

[rapid plinth]

🤤

bet

honestly not as bad as i thought

[cosmic pier]

yummy

[rapid plinth]

very grippy 🤤

okay im sorry

[soft osprey]

I eated it

[rapid plinth]

holy shit thats actually not bad at all

this gains me total focus on an enemy but it still allows me to break contact and move around if i have to

ômfg this thing makes me cracked

[light monolith]

I wanted to try practise defense against spears and accidentaly did this

SLICK

[timid imp]

i just did this to a spear user : (

[light monolith]

this was surprisingly effective

does anyone know if you can make custom loadouts in OVRDTH's selector? I see this in some of his videos and it looks really nice and wanted to recreate it

[timid imp]

he gets a cool new scar

[idle crane]

You can either make the loadouts through file shenanigans or a different mod called Quality of Life mod

[light monolith]

Oh cool thanks, does it make OVRDTH's selector obsolete or do they work hand in hand?

[idle crane]

they work hand in hand from what ive seen. I dont actually use mods so im not speaking from experience

[light monolith]

Ah I see, preciate it 🙂

[light monolith]

Is there any way to remove your helmet?

[naive holly]

Yeah so you use qol to modify the loadout, you keep playing matches and randomizing the colors, and then you save it with ovrdths

[naive holly]

Nah you have to make a loudout that starts with peasant willy

[light monolith]

The only issue is theres allot of clipping with his clothes

[naive holly]

Or ovrdth has a couple pre-made ones without helmets that come preloaded with his mod

What I do is use the no helmet estoc that comes with the loadout selector and go from there

[light monolith]

ahhh ffs

Game bug while im trying to make my dude

[naive holly]

This is the custom I made just by loaded the no helmet long sword preset from the mod and randomzing the colors

[light monolith]

Im stuck in free cam

[naive holly]

Yeah it's relatively unstable, save the loadout when you have the pieces together, then try for colors

[light monolith]

gotta restart :DDDDDDDD

so how does getting colours work?

you just fight people until they look good? surely the outfit wont save

[merry dragon]

what we thinking, i havent done a screenshot in a bit

[light monolith]

how do I get rid of this T-T

[little verge]

Looks like you are using a custom loadout? If so not all clothing and armor are designed to be worn together.\

[light monolith]

Yeah, if u look a lil further up u'll see the discussion lol, thanks tho

[merry dragon]

posting this later when i dont have a time

[naive holly]

Only the Arming Hosen works with armor

[light monolith]

thanks

[naive holly]

No problem. The different gambesons clip with different things, it'll take some testing out.

But using using the doublet as a top is going to mitigate any clipping

[light monolith]

do you know what works with this?

[naive holly]

Probably Arming Doublet for the full plate. Not sure as I usually only use a chestplate

[light monolith]

nope 😦 I'll keep looking

[naive holly]

Flip thru the main menu selection and see what they're wearing and what clips

[light monolith]

Gotcha

[naive holly]

Prepare for most things to have some minor clipping, especially with movement. Merely due to the unfinished nature of the playtest.

[light monolith]

Yeah I'd imagine

thanks for the advice

[naive holly]

No problem and good luck! Here's the customs I've got put together so far, if you're going for armored up you might like the vibe of the far right one

[light monolith]

Does anyone know what weapon this is?

I wanna use it on my preset

[naive holly]

Longsword tier 2

[light monolith]

thanks

hold up

Longsword t2 doesnt have these

hmm

[naive holly]

The way weapons spawn, it's RNG, the blade, cross guard, grip, pommel,

They have different models/assets and even have different weights and sizes for each piece

There's thousands and thousands of weapons combos

[light monolith]

OHHHHHHH

[naive holly]

So just spawn a few and see what you like. My game usually crashes at 8 weapons, so move on before you spawn more

[light monolith]

I never realised

[idle crane]

yeah weapons are procedurally created from preset parts

[light monolith]

I didn't know they were modular, good job devs lol

[naive holly]

Once early access releases you'll he able to chose parts, materials, size, weight, etc all yourself,

But for now we have rng

[light monolith]

oh great

Do you know what the longest dagger in the game is?

[little verge]

Here are the Modular [WIP](#work-in-progress message) posts.

[light monolith]

Ima grab a dagger, mace and longsword

[light monolith]

I knew this game took allot of effort but thats allot of effort

[naive holly]

This is fantastic I had no idea this was here

[naive holly]

Really amazing thing they're putting together here

[little verge]

There are some really old WIP posts if you scroll long enough 😉

[light monolith]

truly

[naive holly]

Definitely a special project

[naive holly]

I scrolled for a while, but not that long of a while 😂

Thanks for the link

[little verge]

Wait until you see what we haven't shown yet!

[light monolith]

yeah thx

[light monolith]

Any info on this? 🙂

[little verge]

Sadly no I do not know what combinations would make the largest or how large that will be.

[light monolith]

shame

I wanna make a dagger that can go far enough to incapacitate max health npcs

deep enough*

[little verge]

We will have to wait for the custom forged weapons to know for sure!

[light monolith]

Can't wait

😠

[humble hazel]

Man, low sense really makes it hard to pull off some fancy shenanigans. I guess it is time to switch to something higher

[light monolith]

god the next update will be fire

[little verge]

https://tenor.com/view/soon-tm-soon-space-gif-23401891

[light monolith]

https://tenor.com/view/gojo-gojo-satoru-gif-13155210213795526605

[idle crane]

A full list of weapons and what tiers they show up in

[humble hazel]

Did you guys switch to something higher to pull off some fancy shit with the sword?

[naive holly]

Most daggers do this, dagger tier 1 and 2 both should

[naive holly]

Nah just like 1/4-2/3 of the soldier

Slider* the o or u in mouse for me and I have no problems

Unless you're talking about spin kicks and shit

[humble hazel]

Nah, more like those fancy warhammer tricks that m00 pulls off

[fierce umbra]

how in the

[fervent geyser]

You know that bug when you cut off a body part but instead you get a copy of that part?

[calm ivy]

Use infinite stamina mod, and they're AMAZING lol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOkGYDF6vSf09A3w3?invite=cr-MSwzcHcsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[nimble oasis]

When is the new update, I mean the smith update? ±

[calm ivy]

The "arming trousers".. I believe(?), are designed to be specifically used with armor

[little verge]

There are no planned updates before the Early Access release which is scheduled for Q4 2025.

[muted dew]

I DONT CARE HOW BUGGY IT IS I NEED IT NOW

[jolly gorge]

make fists good

[muted dew]

they are, but legs are better

[jolly gorge]

well grappling then its consistent and once ur down youve lost

[muted dew]

yeah that checks out

[jolly gorge]

bro i want high damage so the kick can stumble or even knock people down but i hate high damage mode u ko people in 2 punches everytime

[calm ivy]

I broke EVERYONE'S BONES in this one lolol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOjXhMV2Ftzum8Sfd?invite=cr-MSx5eXksMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[jolly gorge]

maybe they should just buff kick in general

[jolly gorge]

i want it so i can crouch then press q and e to grab both legs

and then let go of coruch so i stand up and pull him down

but u cant do takedowns

and why cant we use our arms whilst down? would add so much replay value if we can block or even hit back

reduce weight of human

[muted dew]

hold on em searching through my clips

[jolly gorge]

clinch is op

[fervent geyser]

Just found out you can kick someone's weapon out of their hands and even have it hurt them in the flight from their fingers.

I just kicked a willie's hoe out of his hand and the blade of it shredded his inner thigh.

[jolly gorge]

but when i grab with my second hand it instantly lets go nowadays

[jolly gorge]

i get my weapon knocked out my hand a few times

do u agree tho that buffing grappling would be fun

i mean grapplings risky enough anyway, crouch down and u get kicked , get close and get halffsworded

[fervent geyser]

As long as I can be able to fight while on the ground, then yes.

[jolly gorge]

Yes u should be able to kick punch and grab do u agree

Maybe wasd to crawl around on hands and knees and tap ctrl to stand up?

FIX THE GRAPPLING HOLY FUCK WHY CAN I ONLY USE ONE ARM

[muted dew]

could have sworn i have better clips but that is steam recordings for ya

[muted dew]

its the strat when you have good or decent armor

[jolly gorge]

high dpi sucks for swordfighting tho as u cant do precise movements easily just spamy slashes

got my leg punched once now i cant stand 10/10 game

all i want is good grappling this could literally be an mma game

[muted dew]

i find that having my mouse at 1200 dpi and ingame right at the E in mouse gives me both precision and strong kicks

[jolly gorge]

still bro it feels like they messed the game up

[rich saddle]

Gentlemen, is there any plans for multiplayer in the game?

[muted dew]

works in any amound of armor

[jolly gorge]

still sucks we need goood grappling

[muted dew]

the shield caused a lot of unclean kicks lemme redo that

[muted dew]

we need somethings for when on the ground and a fix for right hand grabs

[soft osprey]

#faq

[jolly gorge]

yes right hand grab is so inconsistent

it just lets go instantly

[rich saddle]

thx

[muted dew]

that and willy having an midlife crisis whenever he is on the ground. although to be fair no one would be very happy after getting hit hard enough to fall

[jolly gorge]

Bro are u aware of the attack then k ick combo its so op

especially with short range weapons

[craggy verge]

whats the best FOV

[jolly gorge]

sprint forward and lunge in with a swing so ur right next to the enemy skin to skin, then kick instantly

after the hit theyre usually off balance so a kick sends them flying

but dont kick before u swing

knife fights > sword fights

[teal bobcat]

got that anatomy diagram

[muted dew]

pull camera upwards right after kicking to kick the Willy

[odd kiln]

I have it slightly higher than default

[muted dew]

https://tenor.com/view/do-you-have-any-ibuprofen-i-have-a-headache-meme-ibuprofen-meme-anime-girl-meme-mood-gif-17693332636758375379

[odd kiln]

too high and judging distance becomes difficult

[jolly gorge]

do u agree knife fight is more fun

[muted dew]

of anything its the opposite. size becomes more affected by distance at higher fov

[jolly gorge]

less range so its so much riskier ur face to face swinging and sprinting in and out

and u can grab and slash

also can stab in clinch

[muted dew]

if i could stab when swinging instead of just slashing.

[vapid hull]

This is outstanding

Excellent even

[odd kiln]

The smaller the target and the more distorted your screen gets the harder it is to judge distance wdym

[jolly gorge]

u can stab in clinch at least

grab with left hand alt poke with right hand knife

[muted dew]

yeah but only forward which means it is almost useless in armor. i have killed one(1) guy in t7 or t8 armor with knife

[craggy verge]

proper jumping

[muted dew]

im not talking about the extreme ends here.
a high fov means that the amount of our a view something takes up will change more when it gets closer or further away.

[jolly gorge]

why would u use knife on armour

[muted dew]

rondels specificaly. get through them gaps in grappling

[odd kiln]

I have no clue what you're trying to say

[muted dew]

the difference in size would be bigger with higher fov since the vision cone is wider

[odd kiln]

and your point is what exactly

[vapid hull]

Because its good against armor when used properly

[jolly gorge]

KNife beats spear if ur pro

[craggy verge]

ok even i, a certainly not well versed individual knows this

the reason being to attack the joints of armor

Lots of knight battles ended on the floor with you stabbing at joints

[jolly gorge]

yes they grappled a lot but the game has shit grappling

[craggy verge]

yeah, but thats why #1047240101152960525 exists ig

[muted dew]

that a high fov makes gauging distance easier

[jolly gorge]

do u agree if this game fixes grappling and adds mp it will be addicting

imagine 1v1 knife battles with ur friend

rolling around on the floor

wrestling for a knife

hell imagine u grab his arm and push it away from u

[craggy verge]

mp would be hard to implement but the devs seem to be interested in adding it

[jolly gorge]

game has insane replay value if done right

[jolly gorge]

1v1 at least

[vapid hull]

Billhook conquers all <3

[jolly gorge]

they can do split screen

[jolly gorge]

Against dumb ai, a real player can bait ur attack and easily move in with a knife

[muted dew]

my brotha i have 127 hours in a damm playtest it got replay value

[jolly gorge]

once close rangeu r cooked

No halfswording ur billhook no blade on the handle i mean u could choke but ur being strangled

[odd kiln]

That like completely depends on how high it is? Which is why I said I have it slightly higher than default but if its too high to the point your screen becomes distorted it's pretty much impossible to properly judge distance.

[vapid hull]

Just keep the billhook at range lol

[languid lance]

I think it was the best fight of mine

[vapid hull]

Halfswording the billhook helps with closer range encounters a lot because of the blunt damage that the shaft offers

[craggy verge]

both arms disabled im just trynna kick him unconscious

[vapid hull]

Outright rushing the billhook isn‘t terribly effective either. Yes getting close is the way to kills billhook enjoyer, but at the same time getting close is the hard part

Especially with something as small as a knife lol. That just leaves you faaaar too open for faaar too long.

And the fact that it appears on tiers that have little to no armor only really emphasizes that seeing how its one tap and you‘re done

[calm ivy]

Made a finishing move with my dual maces!

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOjPrPEKfx3syKFj5?invite=cr-MSxaWUUsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[craggy verge]

willie kissing me on my head

the wall shield is the best i swear, just ruthlessly beat willie with it into surrendering

[muted dew]

I have it on one both higher then the middle. I also said I wasn’t talking about the extremes

[calm ivy]

Willie's so sweet 😍

[vapid hull]

I like the shield spear combo :)

More just the spear actually

[craggy verge]

this was the exact lineup i just had minus the armor, i had barbute

[muted dew]

If its just on your back and you got backplate. Why not take the bigger spear?

[vapid hull]

The smaller size has better handling imo

[craggy verge]

let us collapse willies lungs with high-speed mace impact

[muted dew]

You are using spear. Size matters

[craggy verge]

hit this clip

[vapid hull]

Exactly! Shorter is better for the precise neck shot I wanted. Longer sways more and is less controllable, especially extended, only making it good for center of mass stabs, which the chestplate negates.

[craggy verge]

isnt it perfect? halfswording is awesome

[vapid hull]

Bear in mind I‘m referring to how I feel feel about the weapon handling in the game

[craggy verge]

chin reveal

[vapid hull]

Honestly if I want a long stabby thing, I go for billhook instead, since the sway offers better blunt damage as back up

[muted dew]

Just get a longsword at that point.
None of that PLEBIAN BRUTALITY that is a mere POINTY STICK

[vapid hull]

No B)

[craggy verge]

dentist

pommel strikes are awesome too

[vapid hull]

I love pommel strikes but only when willie‘s arm contorts like an eldritch horror to do it

[muted dew]

You horse is sickly and got get none wenches

[craggy verge]

why am i looking at the camera like that

[muted dew]

https://tenor.com/view/knight-thirst-trap-loop-gif-7754689023806368873

[muted dew]

You are probably wondering how k got into this situation

[vapid hull]

Wenches? Who needs wenches when one has much gold and status? Hmph.

You are simply upset, for my mill grinds sugars and spice, whereas yours grinds but rats and micr

[craggy verge]

two legs, one swing

[vapid hull]

Egads! A trivial mistake in my spelling!

[vapid hull]

I have to behead myself

[vapid hull]

Eyetist…

[craggy verge]

THEYRE STILL CONNECTED TOO

[torpid mortar]

you halfsword too much

[craggy verge]

https://tenor.com/view/lobotomy-gif-17167871613916111579

lobotomy

[vapid hull]

Wdymm !! :(

[thorny perch]

She zomboids too much

[muted dew]

THE PEASANT HAS A MILL!! My great riches grant me the ability to simply pay someone else to grind my delectable spices

[torpid mortar]

if youre fighting a shield user maybe but like using it 3 times and holding it for more than 2 seconds is a little too much

i tend to go for a more idiotic approach against shield users and try take their arm before i do anything else to them

[torpid mortar]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-funny-off-you-go-gif-1823177397032776832

[torpid mortar]

my settings would never allow that

[vapid hull]

I found that it worked well with how I did it, since I was too close for one handed to be effective, and that proximity reduced how risky it was since he had that spear

[torpid mortar]

is it that hard to press a and circle around his spear

[craggy verge]

read @bright sand

[vapid hull]

I wanted to stab him the face, quite simply

[torpid mortar]

well i just cut their face off

[vapid hull]

Good for you!

Friendly fire </3

[torpid mortar]

literally nobody laughed at you

and the friendly fire is not needed

[vapid hull]

I can also do that!!

[torpid mortar]

well possibly because you are a dumbass and cannot realize that the playtest has far more realistic gore

[soft osprey]

Alright let’s not fight

[muted dew]

What he say?

[vapid hull]

John Instigator over here

[torpid mortar]

okar

[craggy verge]

what'd he say

[soft osprey]

You were warned once about the r slur and what happens if you say it again

[torpid mortar]

as such was a response

another warning

[hexed hemlock]

Wth did I miss

[torpid mortar]

exploding head emoji

[muted dew]

https://tenor.com/view/low-tier-god-mods-mods-take-away-their-kneecap-privileges-kneecap-discord-gif-16907222988962456914

[hexed hemlock]

Lol

[torpid mortar]

this is what i meant ^

[craggy verge]

willie just got his arm cut off and started rolling across the ground

[wind flume]

How do I avoid my character just changing his stance when I try to swing high

[torpid mortar]

why he look like that

well now how was i supposed to know

[idle crane]

by reading our rules

[torpid mortar]

soooo

wheres that exactly

[vapid hull]

I can do that too too

[torpid mortar]

that would be his head

[idle crane]

You saw the message was delete but you reposted it. It was obviously deleted for a reason

[vapid hull]

Close enough <3

[soft osprey]

If you’re not allowed to say a slur..how is you posting a picture of a slur…any different

[torpid mortar]

that second one makes sense

[torpid mortar]

was i the one who said it

[idle crane]

[torpid mortar]

like sure i was instigating but thats what i shouldve gotten warned for

not that

[soft osprey]

Again, you posted a picture of the slur.

[idle crane]

A warn is a warn. Just dont do it again and move on

[soft osprey]

Message modmail if you have an issue with anything

[torpid mortar]

twas not a massive photo of a slur; it was a photo of someone else (not me) saying such

ima post more halfsword photos

[soft osprey]

At this point I feel like youre being purposely obtuse

[round oyster]

https://tenor.com/view/the-peeper-speech-bubble-gif-25522030

[torpid mortar]

does my profile tell you im 20 and knows literally everything about some random ass discord server

[vapid hull]

Make billhook not war

[teal bobcat]

my man just leave it. it aint that deep

[vapid hull]

Why are you still throwing a fit about this </3

[soft osprey]

Obtuse means slow to understand. We’ve explained to you posting the slur is no different than saying the slur, multiple times now. Showed you 3 rules about what you’re doing, and you’re still defending it by ignoring what we’ve said

It has nothing to do with you knowing everything

[torpid mortar]

cuz i wanna

[vapid hull]

Middle school behavior :(

[teal bobcat]

literally

[fossil solstice]

why cant I image?

[torpid mortar]

other servers a little less tight on that but alr

[soft osprey]

Alright wel at this point you’ve continuously went against the rules, so you’re gonna get a timeout now like a middle schooler apparently

[craggy verge]

willie just hit the hardest combo on me for no reason

[vapid hull]

Need rank 2

[thorny perch]

Do not argue with mods

[fossil solstice]

AHh

[calm ivy]

You have to build up your stats to get image perms

[fossil solstice]

So I gotta yap?

[teal bobcat]

https://tenor.com/view/usavich-gif-6762487151017983554

[vapid hull]

Owl picture, please 🙏

[teal bobcat]

you gotta yap once a minute

[fossil solstice]

oh ffs

[vapid hull]

Ty !!!!!

[fossil solstice]

It looks like it wants to kill me

[thorny perch]

Hes going to kill you

[lapis marsh]

he looks grumpy

[craggy verge]

BIGGGG sword

[teal bobcat]

lord he thicc

[shadow bridge]

any warhammer enjoyers here? trying to use the somewhat short one with two flat heads and a spike on either but it's so so bad. Fights take ages, hits don't even knock the opponent out, can't seem to get great range of motion, nothing connects properly..

[lapis marsh]

poleaxes are better warhammers than warhammers

[shadow bridge]

is there a trick to that one or is it just not a great weapon? other blunt weapons usually do great

[shadow bridge]

yeah, really seems like the wallop of a long stick is a better instrument

[lapis marsh]

the polearms you get at top tier are all way better than the versions you get one or two tiers below

probably because they have counterweights so they're easier to control

[vapid hull]

Lemme put you on that billhook pack fr

[vapid hull]

I completely disagree

[idle crane]

Ralitube when?

[vapid hull]

The lower tier polearms are able to get more momentum easier, and have a better length advantage, which tie in really well

[lapis marsh]

oh yeah billhooks are crazy as fuck

[vapid hull]

Haha, I could never

[lapis marsh]

you get insane range on a billhook even when half swording

[craggy verge]

someone explain to me why Willie just weaved my thrust, pushed me into the fence, pommel striked me over the head and then thrust his sword into my armpit in like 2 seconds??

why does he have so much sauce?

[idle crane]

but your funny and good

[vapid hull]

Its genuinely sooo fucking useful!

[lapis marsh]

range is very helpful

[vapid hull]

Well thank you!! I‘ve always considered it since I grew up with the internet but I never really tried it

[west comet]

i noticed the voulge can take out a knight in one hit to the head consistently while a dedicated blunt weapon requires multiple hits

[lapis marsh]

damage dont matter when you cant approach the opponent without skewering yourself

[vapid hull]

I‘ll lyk if I ever post anything

[idle crane]

[fossil solstice]

Not if im first

[lapis marsh]

a poleaxe feels like a better blunt weapon than a dedicated blunt weapon. devs def need to work on this

[craggy verge]

THIS SWORD IS HUGE

[vapid hull]

Absolutely, and its range of motion is just absolutely fucking insaaaane, which pairs super well with the easy momentum and distance

[merry herald]

guys how do i improve my skills in the game?

[lapis marsh]

practice

[vapid hull]

Practice

[vapid hull]

https://tenor.com/view/predator-arnold-schwarzenegger-hand-shake-arms-gif-3468629

[merry herald]

any more advice?

[idle crane]

Pay attention to how the mouse actually moves the weapons at various speeds. You will start intiutively knowing how to move the mouse for what you want

[vapid hull]

Find what sensitivity you like, see where your weapon can and can‘t go, and try learning to read willie‘s body language

If you know where willie‘s weapon is going, and you know how/if your weapon can block it, you‘re set for parrying

[calm ivy]

POV: When Willie crouches too low and needs uppies

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOCFJnQTpmBBrNiA9?invite=cr-MSxQZ3YsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[fossil solstice]

whats yalls go to move to kill?

(single combat)

[vapid hull]

Most of the clip isn‘t important, but in the first part you can see me see that willie is positioning his sword lower, and because I know where he‘s probby gonna go, I put my sword in the way of his path, securing the parry bind thing I did @merry herald

[lapis marsh]

on low tier armours i typically go for the arm, higher tiers is usually the head or neck

[fossil solstice]

Thats good

[smoky wagon]

does anyone know if there are plans for pvp?

[fossil solstice]

Although I often go for the legs

to paralyse them

[lapis marsh]

not until post full release

[calm ivy]

With absolutely no mods on, when I play my battle axe/blood axe, I usually go for a nicely aimed thrust ('cause no expects someone to THRUST an axe!) or.. just a well placed OVERHEAD 😛

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jpEKzMKAoDKcbWrTV?invite=cr-MSxjaG0sMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[idle crane]

https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1272470349245579396

[smoky wagon]

thanks

[vapid hull]

Very fond of spinny spins

[fossil solstice]

lmao thats good

[fossil solstice]

how

[idle crane]

Flamboyant Billhook wielding Sheep

[vapid hull]

I am very flamboyant with it

[vapid hull]

Love and joyy!!!

[fossil solstice]

no but seriously

[past mirage]

Can you flip around weapons? I wanna use the spiky beak end of the warhammer.

[calm ivy]

Thank you! I've also JUST now discovered another awesome fight ender! (Which I feel is possible even without the mods I'm currently using for infinite stam lol)- throwing the small axe at their head to distract/stun, then following up with the BIGGER AXE!!!

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOCRdhPe13pjMlW1J?invite=cr-MSxKMXAsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[lapis marsh]

dont think so unfortunately

they might add it sometime

[past mirage]

dang...

[faint island]

Hi guys

[astral pollen]

Hi.

[fossil solstice]

sup

[astral pollen]

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do a perfectly vertical slash on prone foes.

Kicking them in the head works super good though.

[vapid hull]

I did something cool once!!!

[calm ivy]

Ohh shit that's COOL AF lolll 🔥

[vapid hull]

So was your beheading!!! Very smooth axe play :))

[vapid hull]

Just hold your blade to their neck and they surrender!! Its easier!!

[calm ivy]

Thank you!! I've got a LOT of hours with my trusty blood axe lol

[vapid hull]

I‘ve spent waaay too much time with the billhook

Its sooo fun

[fossil solstice]

I mean seriously. I wanna be able to do that

[vapid hull]

Rise up to shoulder and swapping hands

[calm ivy]

I like the billhook! I especially love the Plancon a Picot, tho lol

[vapid hull]

The nightmare stick <3

I like fighting that one more than using it

[calm ivy]

Honestly same.. but, I'll always remember the moment I did this with it lol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/j9bGor1Mjlx3XtOGy?invite=cr-MSxVdnksMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[vapid hull]

Absolutely NASTY with that thing!!! I gotta find my billhook carnage/brave stand clips lol

Iunno where‘s they are </3

[calm ivy]

Thank you! lol

[calm ivy]

Me fighting a Nightmare stick, with my Infinite Stamina, multiple axed superhero, the "Steel Woodsman"! lol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jKhJ0HgLzo3weaI92?invite=cr-MSxmZ2csMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[teal bobcat]

my man got a face full of stool

[elfin abyss]

i wonder if we will be able to break willies neck

[calm ivy]

Broke a Willie's in 2 places:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jMGbfZNl0tActXZcq?invite=cr-MSwzVm8sMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[calm ivy]

https://tenor.com/view/kevin-hart-kevin-hart-damn-gif-22709278

[elfin abyss]

i meant like actually be able to snap them to insta kill them

[elfin abyss]

that.. was an insta kill

[wary apex]

Idea: parrying mode, you and your opponent get like blunt rods or whatever and can you can just train your parrying

that'd be heat i think

[elfin abyss]

but i still kinda wann just grab their heads and go "CRACK"

[wary apex]

[calm ivy]

I feel you lol; it'd be cool if there were a more in-depth way to grapple someone

[elfin abyss]

they should make a suggestion channel

[calm ivy]

They have one.. er, a few

[elfin abyss]

but yet again i hate being grabbed by a dude with a knife and getting gutted like a fish

[wary apex]

man i wish i could react

[calm ivy]

Ohh, same.. it totally ruins some of the matches, at times, whenever they NEVER let go lol

[elfin abyss]

bone breaking needs to be a thing

[calm ivy]

I feel like, to really get any kind of grappling done, there'd need to be some kind of overhaul with the mechanics; maybe some kind of separate control scheme for grappling and a way to control how strong you/Willie's grip strength is... but for what I'm thinking of, that's getting into MMA/jujitsu territory lol

[calm ivy]

I think there already is, with limbs going limp and the damaged area shown to be bruised.. unless you mean, with bone sticking out; granted, it's not always obvious as to if you've broken a Willie's bones until they start flailing lol

[elfin abyss]

oh

i cant wait for any playtest update very coolbeans

[calm ivy]

lol sry, I was finding examples from my library-

Neck break:
https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jsp5nNvilV_66650I?invite=cr-MSxYQVEsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA
Various limbs:
https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOjXhMV2Ftzum8Sfd?invite=cr-MSxkZkUsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA
Possibly an arm(?):
https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jNxGLowPMSiX9GvfG?invite=cr-MSw1engsMjY1MzE2ODc2LA

[elfin abyss]

oh the sound..

yummers

ty for giving them mercy

i say as you bash their brains in...

[calm ivy]

loll I definitely try to

[elfin abyss]

i try to unless they make me mad then i will rip them apart

[calm ivy]

I've made "characters" with some of the loadouts I've made recently, and the guy with the maces is more of morally nice dude lol

[elfin abyss]

he literally bashed someones brains in while they were down T_T

[calm ivy]

eh.. ppl are complicated lol

[elfin abyss]

i wonder if we'll get different genders of willie

well variants

[calm ivy]

I feel like he wanted to make sure he was down, since he was fighting multiple ppl

[elfin abyss]

oh i just saw the new willie design

he looks tired

[calm ivy]

I know we'll be getting customizable "Willies", but I don't think there's any plans for female characters

[elfin abyss]

yeah the new one has eyebags and

he just looks real tired

[calm ivy]

yeaa lol

[elfin abyss]

i love the new design i wonder if they'll update the playtest with it or are they just gonna release the game

if they do i might try to buy it

[soft osprey]

No new updates until early access release in Q4 of this year

[elfin abyss]

thank you sir moai of easter

[elfin abyss]

how much will the early access cost

[soft osprey]

Also, here you go. She’s beautiful

[soft osprey]

No price determined yet

[elfin abyss]

kill it

[craggy verge]

what do you call this move? willie just did it on me

[elfin abyss]

im joking but ok im just gonna assume it will be around 60 bucks so time to save

[craggy verge]

i am the guy upside down

[craggy verge]

HECK no

i love this game but im not paying 60 bucks

[elfin abyss]

the pancake flip

[craggy verge]

its not an AAA game like... idk space marine 2, mortal kombat, call of duty or smth

its a fencing sim

15-25 dollars

[elfin abyss]

30 bucks

[craggy verge]

no

[elfin abyss]

yes

maybe

No

3 cents

either way im gonna save around 60 for the game

[soft osprey]

I’d guess, it’s gonna cost more than at least $1

[elfin abyss]

what if... its exactly one dollar

then 1 million people will buy it

then thats one million dollah

[zenith kernel]

I would spend 200 dolla on this game

[elfin abyss]

you would not

[zenith kernel]

Say i wont

[elfin abyss]

tallgrass_ will not pay two hundered dollars to play half-sword

because he does not have two hundered dollars

[zenith kernel]

☹️

I would take out a loan

[elfin abyss]

tallgrass_ wouldnt be able to pay that loan back

[zenith kernel]

Half sword loan

I could too... i could sign my firstborn to the bank

[elfin abyss]

what the

[craggy verge]

crotch splitter

[elfin abyss]

mods take this guys tall from his grass

kicking people in the crotch should deal more damage

just being realistic here

thats why crotch guards exist

[craggy verge]

one swing from this axe did THIS

[elfin abyss]

wo-

OH MY GOD

[elfin abyss]

looking like melted crayon tbh

i shall be going now im gonna play funny zombie game set in kentucky

[craggy verge]

one swing... from the axe

[calm ivy]

Spin Cycle!

[craggy verge]

two face

[elfin abyss]

peeled like a banana

[floral crater]

how long does playtest last?

[soft osprey]

until early access in q4 of this year. id imagine the playtest would replace the demo at that point

[naive phoenix]

What gas station weed does to a man

[craggy verge]

they should keep demo up ngl

[scenic isle]

i think theres something wrong with my sword, i dont know what tho

[eager blade]

being nice to your oponent is important, especially if his head just duplicated itself

[rich sparrow]

150% Brain power gained

[merry dragon]

um

[eager blade]

unfortunately none of the brain matter is living anymore

yeah heads and hands seem to just duplicate

bro straight up just tripped up

[scenic isle]

its funny that one of the insults that you can do by pressing G is just saying "cuckold"

[merry dragon]

ive never had that problem, kinda funny tho

[eager blade]

very funny that some insults never change

[elfin abyss]

we need a insult button thats not just the g key

maybe i for insult

[eager blade]

kicking willy in the melpert and plums is very satisfying

this is my favorite way to end fights

[nimble oasis]

It's not a sword, it's THE SWORD OMG, WHERE DID U GET THIS THING

[hidden zephyr]

i put a warhammer through the opponet's armpit 🙂

[scenic isle]

would you say the sword is massive?

[nimble oasis]

U know what else is massive?

[scenic isle]

nah, my iq is very LOW

[round stone]

The face of a man who is surrending

Denied

[hidden zephyr]

It wouldn't come out. . .

[round stone]

Bro is NOT having a good time

[scenic isle]

"Thy mother be of such mighty girth that when she doth sit, her stool is not but a banquet table, reinforced with iron and thrice the size of a nobleman's great hall bench!"

[round stone]

How did this happen, I was even trying to face thrust him

[hasty cosmos]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/jOGZkYheVuDLUMjUx?invite=cr-MSx6NWYsMzU4MDU3ODc3LA

made a beyblade

‼️

[naive holly]

Horrific

[opaque night]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1284269861853331598/1346676441982566490/JustAFleshWound.PNG?ex=67c90dab&is=67c7bc2b&hm=716df909839ac073dc012911cccbf1e8898363669bd687fc8ed8964fb69fd64e&

He didn't even flinch!

[tender quest]

they really need to speed up the decap detection

[clever stone]

so how are some people able to be armored out on the playtest version and the opponent not be kitted out? As shown in this vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZiIGzw6NvY&t=

[timid imp]

one of these had a beheading

thinks it first one

[torpid mortar]

hitless + double mitosis

[torpid mortar]

if you keep moving while in a stance they wont see it coming

nvm

[torpid mortar]

gotta love no dmg settings

[rich sparrow]

Flesh wound

He good

[torpid mortar]

this and 10 seconds of waiting till he gave up

[rich sparrow]

Willie will make a comeback

Dw

[rich sparrow]

He can grow ts back

[torpid mortar]

HE DIED

caps lock

[restive idol]

im confused how do you get to the arena? i just get a very dark space with random loot and enemies all over the place

[snow gulch]

thats demo, you gotta apply for playtest

just google how to its real easy dw

[restive idol]

ooooooh that makes sense

[thorny perch]

Carrot

[jolly gorge]

hey, what's the release window for this amazing game?

I asked before but I missed if someone answered

@ me if you don't mind 😁

[thorny perch]

The end of 2025

[jolly gorge]

ok, thank you

[thorny perch]

Itll be the end of playtesting and the start of ea

[jolly gorge]

cool

think there's gonna be pvp ?

[thorny perch]

unknown

its just a huge maybe for now

No official answer but theyre thinking about it

Also halfsword is single player

[jolly gorge]

I think it would make the game more popular

[thorny perch]

maybe

[jolly gorge]

I can dig into physics based pvp, or sword play

love it

like gang beasts

or dark souls

this game is a little to funny and satisfying to be toxicly bad I'd imagine

[thorny perch]

youll have to count in stuff like weapon and armor balancing

[jolly gorge]

well, definitely needs a grouping system, maybe only long weapons against long weapons, knifes against knifes etc

in pvp

[tired stream]

who even needs a sword... when you can jump...

[velvet reef]

guys how do you play multiplayer

[weary hatch]

Imagine the bot as your friend then kill

[naive holly]

There is no multiplayer