halfsword-chat-⚔

[true zealot]

playtest merged with demo

[unborn mason]

I shouldn't be able to slice someone in half with a knife, did it twice. How come the older mechanics were somehow more realistic? this feels cartooney

[fringe rivet]

why do your shadows look so shadowy

[robust siren]

joking or not threatening strangers w violence shouldn't be normalized 😭 what are you in middle school?

[tough yew]

dx12 effects

[small cairn]

HAHHAHA medival saitama brother

[placid flare]

well i was write with h2h being more OP

[jolly gorge]

i know but mods will ban him for threatening the devs

[echo wren]

also they removed the demo from being listed separately on steam so that you can't post a bad review anymore https://steamdb.info/app/2642680/history/

[placid flare]

NO HALF SWORD HQ MEANS NO HALF SWORD DUMBAHH

[heady karma]

Knight is it final armour?

[silk marlin]

i just lost all progress

[jolly gorge]

i guess

[placid flare]

Its not a big game studio. come on

[prime dagger]

I hate that they removed the old demo , it was sooo much better

[jolly gorge]

anyway, im off to fight the Baron whilst he is still sweating the T1 boss loooool

say that to the other guy i didnt do anything not my fault you suck at the game

[weary hemlock]

I already said it and I'll say it again: Boss fights should be available in Free Mode

[jolly gorge]

lol facts

[robust siren]

the fact that you think its about feeling threatened and not about normalizing weirdos saying weird things speaks for both your intelligence and character

[small cairn]

The void is actually fun cuz now it works like playtest before it feelt wierd and diffrent, looting boxes is cool and pretty fun, the interaction with objects is promising to this

[jolly gorge]

send ss in dms

[placid flare]

Alright criticizing, WHY THE HELL IS MY GAME LAGGY. before? Smooth.

[dense ridge]

The void as a potential way to come back from the dead is interesting, but often time it takes more time to do than just normally progressing from where you were at the start

[small cairn]

Agreed

[viral monolith]

is your guys halfsword working?

[burnt patio]

ok I really hate how the bosses need to be killed

[brazen gyro]

Damn I want a reverse boss fight mode

[jolly gorge]

install the demo for the new update

[warped apex]

I love fighting the armored giants

[fringe rivet]

of fucken course they did. they're just gonna hush hush everyone, cant wait for when they start muting people for talking about it

[plain crystal]

Yeah that is a little annoying with the knight

[harsh vessel]

they should add the boss levels in free mode that way u can practice against them

[dense ridge]

The bosses are frustrating, it feels like if I dont kill them in one blow, they WILL send me to the floor even if they hit me with a non lethal part of their weapon or their arms

[echo wren]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2642680/ yeah, this should lead you to the demo, notice the appid number, the appid for the unreleased full version is https://store.steampowered.com/app/2397300/Half_Sword/, however the first one just redirects to the main page where you cannot post reviews as the product isnt finished

[placid flare]

Also. 5 second timer? Thats kinda arbitrary ok

[brazen gyro]

pick his axe and smash his neck, after like 20 hits it will break

[robust siren]

so like.....normalizing weirdos saying weird things? if you think its normal to threaten strangers over the internet over a video game you're either a child or just a generally weird/unpleasant person 😭 like actually be so fr there's no way you think your behavior is normal or acceptable

[jolly gorge]

i beat the knight boss first try all you need is a loong weapon

[dense ridge]

If there is a 5 second timer for players, it should count for NPCs as well imo

[warped apex]

You've really got to work on footwork and balance. Took me all day playing to finally get it

[placid flare]

alright honestly. I find the timer arbitrary

[plain crystal]

Yeah I did too but it took me like 15 minutes

[prime dagger]

Yea just taking away the abyss demo out of nowhere was a dick move , the old version was so much better start it up and it worked fine

[brazen gyro]

they have

[harsh vessel]

how am i supposed to beat the third boss with the long ass sword

[jolly gorge]

why would they get threatened over a nobody

[sly cloak]

Uh, I died in Free Mode and it reset my progression....

[small cairn]

There was one time with a boss where i slammed his head on the ground with my polleaxe, he was defenceless but i didnt win before i had slammed him 10 - 20 times straight in his face. Absolute head of fucking steel bro wtf

[dense ridge]

They absolutely do not. I cut off a bosses arm and kicked him while he was on the floor for a solid minute maybe lol

[true zealot]

wait for swing
duck in low
stab the fuck out of his sides/pick his legs and flip him on his back

[burnt patio]

known issue

[jolly gorge]

i can send you a completed save file same thing happend to me while i was fighting the baron

[brazen gyro]

bosses are exception but normal willie have timer

[sly cloak]

That's just unnecessarily awful.

[harsh vessel]

which weapon tho sword or i heard someone say i should use a fork thing

[echo wren]

i wish the developers sat down and worked on the nitty gritty of the balance and performance instead of posting renders of 3d models for 5 months

[burnt patio]

yeah it's a rather large oversight

[placid flare]

hey things you should not do in half sword: Do not drag your willie's neck

[dense ridge]

im not even confident this is true, I have certainly beat the crap out of a willie in a group match while he was on the ground, then turned away and he gets back up

[true zealot]

pitchfork is good if you dont want to get too close with him, just hold alt and thrust it into his stomach

[brazen gyro]

also love npcs will still try to fight back even with his arm lost

[harsh vessel]

ight ty

[placid flare]

thats called fighting spirit

[frail smelt]

bosses being giant are an issue with leverage they have, easy to tip you over even when youre winning

[warped apex]

The proper way to kill them

[dense ridge]

They dont really fight back, they just dont give up. They will sit there holding their stump and crying menacingly

[pallid lichen]

if you kill willie in the menu you will be transfered to the old demo

[placid flare]

Because its strangers. also because you are unsure if they will do or not

[harsh vessel]

i have their dmg at 0 and mine at max and the giant ass bosses still cut me in bits

[true zealot]

note youre trying to justify saying you'd perform a terrorist act

[ember quartz]

I finally got the ball rolling on ultimate challenger and the game crashed. I'm livid.

[dense ridge]

I dont think there is any good reason to use threats of violence as a joke

[robust siren]

if you think threatening strangers w violence is normal then you need help bro 😭 sorry not sorry its the truth, i hope you can grow as a person and find what you need because fuck you need it bro

[red valve]

can i choke people in game

[plain crystal]

I honestly had no problems with any of the bosses except the first one before I knew there was a knife and the last one because there’s a bit of rng

[placid flare]

it is. replace that with a plane.

[true zealot]

because it is, next question

[jolly gorge]

anyone else unable to play half sword rn

@sour echo look what you did theyre fighting over you 🥀

[nimble wren]

this 5 second timer is so annoying i literally got up right as i lost

[icy halo]

dude how do i even beat the man in arms boss fight

[true zealot]

playtest merged with demo

[dense ridge]

I dont even get why the 5 second timer is a thing

[placid flare]

Hey so do you know you should half axe your axe against the harvester boi

[robust siren]

can one of the mods please get this clown already 😭 blatantly threatening other members of the discord server

[brazen gyro]

Need a boss tierlist now, Farmer boss must be s tier really a nightmare

[hushed wharf]

why do i not have a weapon as militia and cant randomize gear bruh

[weak zinc]

how do i beat the first "boss"

[echo wren]

there's a knife on the ground in the middle of the arena stick im

[icy halo]

get up close

[dense ridge]

you run into him with your knife out and hope it sticks in

[jolly gorge]

there is a cleaver in the middle of the battlefield in the start

[placid flare]

Knife charge. Or kick the legs. And grab the axe. (when you made him drop it)

[nimble wren]

grab knife in middle and just swing

[pallid lichen]

yo why is my character thrusting even though i didn't double klick

[jolly gorge]

cheers pal

[true zealot]

yes, i dont know if you knew this but im the axe slinging bandit

[red valve]

gguys can i choke peopel ingame

[icy halo]

how do i beat the man in arms boss*

[placid flare]

Are you holding ALT?

[pallid lichen]

no?

[plain crystal]

No

[hushed wharf]

how do i randomize gear? im militia and dont have a weapon

[red valve]

oh

[true zealot]

when you select character it should have randomize on the right side of the screen

[hasty blade]

is this guy even kill-able?

[placid flare]

no. but you can snap necks now.

[hushed wharf]

its greyed out, punched my way to the boss but now i cant beat him

[abstract cairn]

Holy shit the new progression system is a fun concept but boy is it a bitch... Pushed the axe guy out of the arena and beat the shit out of him, but my character wobbled one foot out of the arena, nope, failed, you lost, leave. Oof...

[plain crystal]

Yes it took me like 4 tries I found the best way to do it was two hand a short axe

[tough yew]

not all the devs focus on the armor, what youre seeing is ivans work that he's been working on for some time now, frank's working behind the scenes of all the "nitty gritties"

[placid flare]

Blunt force trauma. needs to be applied more.

[fringe rivet]

do you think the devs are actually listening to this at all?

[restive garnet]

yeah

[nimble wren]

fantastic

[fringe rivet]

this is how i've been feeling. like ffs we want to see something interesting not red and gold carpet number 507 or slightly edited frog helmet number 81

[jolly gorge]

cant we just apperciate the devs hard work?

[placid flare]

I kinda do hope devs may need to focus on optimization (Yes those renders were for early access)

[hasty blade]

FINALLYYYYYYY

[fringe rivet]

whered the fps go man

[restive garnet]

nah we dont wanna overshare anything, once the time is right we shall share

[brazen gyro]

The update is great and even you not satisfied you can still play playtest version

[jolly gorge]

he is a vfx artist not his fault

[tardy parrot]

I am getting consistent crashes at tier 8, didnt happen in all my playtest-playtime

[plain crystal]

Bro is lurking

[fringe rivet]

yeah well therse no excuse considering the playtest and the old demo ran perfectly line

[harsh vessel]

broooo this guy with the huge sword is impossible to kill

[sudden meadow]

How can i play the Playtest

[echo wren]

uh, yeah, it actually is his fault if the effects are too performance heavy which they seem to be

[placid flare]

Armor?

[restive garnet]

rest of the devs are working on Early Access, one dev worked on Demo

[brazen gyro]

just launch exe, if you hadn't uninstall it

[harsh vessel]

nah the third one i think

[fringe rivet]

he does the blood and i think the gore

[fresh gyro]

it also ran much better

[clear shell]

I’ve found that playing the demo it grows on you, it’s amazing the Qol changes

[gilded lava]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/734134067603308618/1356948311285825576/qnktaEp.png?ex=67ee6c18&is=67ed1a98&hm=4228f717e25dbdf7b10426c62bfe26af1c2ce559663947ec63d00866f89ada53&

[jolly gorge]

i never experimented optimaztion issues

[weary hemlock]

I already said it and I'll say it again: Boss fights should be available in Free Mode

[placid flare]

WHAT. ok that clears everything

[prime dagger]

Tell me about it i was holding 120 fps old demo , now barely getting 30 if things get hectic forget about it

[restive garnet]

its getting fixed, like calm down.

its a free demo

[long veldt]

with this new update I run out of vram :c what can I do to prevent that from happening? It's closing my game

[echo wren]

why is it getting fixed now instead of before release?

[clear shell]

Also I was skilled at the start so it wasn’t too hard

[dreamy phoenix]

people are way too greedy with this game, I swear

[placid flare]

you know what no embed failed. i am not laughing at it.

[fresh gyro]

I don't know why but the new demo runs even worse than the playtest, this game needs some serious optimisation

[plain crystal]

So what’s the plan for early access? Also i genuinely really enjoy the progression system it was a nice challenge

[sudden meadow]

Thanks but uninstalled it damn it

[nimble wren]

you can literally play the abyss

[restive rune]

is there a way to reset the damage to npc and player slider?

[deep delta]

To any of you having difficulty with the progression (not getting past t3 after hours of grinding), why don't you just decrease player damage slider and increase NPC damage?

[brazen gyro]

bruh this is just a demo, wait for updates be patient, most of us havent paid anything to this game

[clear shell]

Opposite for me, I can run the game on epic smoothly for the first time ever

[prime dagger]

Not the old one they removed it from steam

[odd mesa]

I dont want to have to cheat to win

[unborn mason]

does nasa need there computer back?

[nimble wren]

it's the same thing lol

[sudden meadow]

Nice thank you

[fresh gyro]

specs?

[prime dagger]

No its not lmao barely

[abstract cairn]

Yeah I tried that now lol

[deep delta]

Well in that case you're probably still having fun with the game. I'm more interested in the people who absolutely hate the progression for being "too difficult"

[brazen gyro]

try S/L, dont be too harsh on yourself this is a game with many rng after all

[tulip steppe]

ok if you're getting fatal errors constantly (especially in the ultimate challenge), turn off blood and gore

works a treat

[restive garnet]

alot of good stuff, thats not comparable to the demo at all (in some ways)

[nimble wren]

damn bro i love getting up to the champion just for him to knock me to the floor with the handle of his axe then slice me in half

[long veldt]

8 gigs, but it says memory insufficient at 6

[hushed wharf]

why do i spawn with no weapon as militia and i cant randomize gear?

[restive garnet]

idk

[odd mesa]

No, not really having fun having to grind to the Commoner boss just to get one shot and having to grind my way back each time

[plain crystal]

I’m excited

[echo wren]

if the “good stuff” isn’t in the demo why release it at all

[long veldt]

@rapid lodge got a 2070 super

[fringe rivet]

optimization?

[warped apex]

Use the pitch fork to kill commoner boss lol

[clear shell]

I gotchu, AMD RDNA 2, and processor isAMD EPYC 7543 it’s prebuilt

[jolly gorge]

because its unfinished

[narrow pebble]

agreed

[dreamy phoenix]

best thing I could do is set graphics do DX11 and play the game on medium or low graphics settings, pff

[plain crystal]

Because the demo is like a free trial of the game?

[echo wren]

yeah it’s called early access thanks for noticing

[restive garnet]

weird question

no logic

[fresh gyro]

well i have an RTX 3060 and the game runs like ass for me

[deep delta]

Then I'd say decrease damage. I wouldn't say it's cheating if it's an included feature. In elder scrolls oblivion there's a ton of early game stuff that is absolutely awful without increasing NPC damage a little

[unborn mason]

if they released the playtest as the official game, but with an online mode to fight friends, i seriously would pay $60 for that, even though its not really worth that

[jolly gorge]

yeah same

[dreamy phoenix]

will EA feature more advanced graphics settings, by the way?

[restive garnet]

optimization is last in game dev, we are working on that

100%

[plain crystal]

I also have this and it’s fine for me

[agile rapids]

You are in a discord where people regularly post videos of them preforming the most brutal murders you can see in gaming. I wouldn't take it to seriously here.

[placid flare]

3050 RTX

[dreamy phoenix]

it's okay if they get included later

[deep delta]

I personally haven't had much issue at default damage settings and progressing. But I played the old playtest a decent bit

[midnight sigil]

the playtest is gone ?

[restive rune]

hey i git a question, How can i reset the damage sliders?

[fringe rivet]

working on that now? orrrr
because currently the game went from not needing much more optimization to absolutely requiring it

[narrow pebble]

use pitchfork

[placid flare]

I mean I HOPE THE FIX DOES INCLUDE optimization

[dreamy phoenix]

pitchfork or hoe
both are good

[odd mesa]

Will give this a shot, didn't realise I could progress on lower tiers

[unborn mason]

is there any chance the fighting mechanics might revert to the playtest? or is that out of the picture now and its gonna be the new mechanics from now on?

[restive garnet]

optimization is last in game dev

[agile rapids]

Been replaced with a Demo, if you do not like the demo the old playtest can be downloaded from the link recently posted in #modders-guild-hall

[true zealot]

hello galaxyhighmarshal we love you galaxyhighmarshal

[prime dagger]

Is there a way to let us play on the old abyss demo while you guys work on the play test for us that really like the old demo. Its was nice to have a choice if you wanted to play the play test or demo … as of now the new abyss mode isnt working to well in my experience.

[placid flare]

Wood Axe.

[robust siren]

idk how nobody is understanding that it isn't about feeling unsafe or threatened or otherwise uncomfortable as much as it is just a weird thing for somebody to say to another human for no reason. like idk why that concept is so hard to grasp? has the internet brainrotted people that badly?

[clear shell]

It doesn’t always matter about your GPU, mines equivalent to a 3070 but it matters also about other specs such as your processor, what’s your processor

[restive garnet]

lets wait on patches

[jolly gorge]

bro the timer thing only works in gauntlet

[agile rapids]

Been like this for like 20+ years, ngl.

[plain crystal]

If you click on Willie in the main menu until he dies

[prime dagger]

Ok 👍

[dreamy phoenix]

doesn't have as much reach as these two but ye, big axes in general are really good in this game

[feral nacelle]

dude yall fr deleted all my playtest and demo pics 😭

[restive garnet]

i also disliked the timer, we are looking into it

[fresh gyro]

amd ryzen 7 5700g

[fringe rivet]

i think many people would agree there are some glaring issues with the fps right now that should be fixed

[dreamy phoenix]

???
you left the server and had a choice to either leave or delete your messages along with it
@feral nacelle

[brisk osprey]

I finally had a good king run going and then the game crashed so that I would get 1 tapped by the very first guy with a knife next attempt

[true zealot]

"WHAT WILL YOU HAVE AFTER FIVE-HUNDRED YEARS?!"

[unborn mason]

is there any chance the fighting mechanics might revert to the playtest? or is that out of the picture now and its gonna be the new mechanics from now on?

[jolly gorge]

i dont mind it

[fringe rivet]

the timer is the only thing that works in gauntlet 😭

[restive garnet]

you cant optimize a game, if most tech isnt ready and or finished. its like baking a cake with frosting first

[unborn mason]

no offense but you're takes are so bad 😆

[jolly gorge]

you do realize you can still play the play test

[nimble wren]

horrendous take

[restive garnet]

nah

[agile rapids]

Mmmm warm frosting...

Also maybe having like...an OPTION for the timer would be cool.

[fringe rivet]

well how did the performance get destroyed by this update it makes no sense, even the abyss runs horribly

[clear shell]

Hmm,well my processor is legit meant for extremely high end computing so

[restive garnet]

timer needs a patch

[unborn mason]

then why did the playtest run so well? and this one doesn't ?

[dreamy phoenix]

I don't mind the timer either
it would be cool to make it longer though

[restive garnet]

idk

i am not working on demo

[jolly gorge]

sorry i like challanging stuff

[nimble wren]

i really don't know why you're asking the vfx artist they don't code the game or work on any of that stuff

[fringe rivet]

timer needs to be removed

[clear shell]

You should run good on medium

[restive garnet]

not removed

[unborn mason]

i can't, i uninstalled. Maybe if its downloadable in the future, but the link that everyone is sending is sketch to me and said will take 4 hours to download 2GB

[fringe rivet]

they're in the dev team and would be able to talk to the dev/s who do work on that stuff

[plain crystal]

Was the timer a mistake?

[feral nacelle]

NO I MEAN ABOUT THE UPDATE INGAME

[fresh gyro]

I understand why the timer is a thing but yeah it could be less punishing

[jolly gorge]

#modders-guild-hall is where you can find it and you can use free download manager to make your download speed faster

[unborn mason]

thats unfortunate

[nimble wren]

but you're just bombarding them with 'why performance bad from playtest' acting like they would know

[restive garnet]

i dont own you any answers either

[dreamy phoenix]

oh shit, rip

[sly cloak]

I finally did it legit.

[red valve]

i got a throwing axe kill somegow LOL

[safe sorrel]

True that, it's not like the enemies get a 5 second timer

[echo wren]

there already was a free trial of the game that was generally well liked, you worked on stuff that has not been added to the demo at all, released the demo for god knows what reason - cutting off access to the well liked playtest - openly admit the demo was an afterthought worked on by a lone developer - you didn’t announce anything, you didn’t have to release anything, no promises would be broken - so i’m being illogical? free or not, you released a bad, undercooked product and removed a decent product for no discernible reason. frankly tired of the excuse that if something is free i must treat it as some manna from heaven

[nimble wren]

am i the only one that genuinely likes the new demo lol

[weary hemlock]

I already said it and I'll say it again: Boss fights should be available in Free Mode

[fringe rivet]

[leaden compass]

Least overthought complaint

[plain crystal]

I’m with you

[robust siren]

i mean or just be reasonable about it

[burnt compass]

Its actually funny because Im sure all the most unpleasant parts of the update are just an April Fools joke, and everyone is taking it as if it were serious

[feral nacelle]

nah but actually is there a suggestion channel? its my first time here and i want to express my madness because i had over 100 PHOTOS

[eternal sail]

is dodging the f thing?

[echo wren]

im sorry more than ten words in a sentence confuse you feel free to quit reading

[weary hemlock]

I already said it and I'll say it again: Boss fights should be available in Free Mode

[clear shell]

My performance is doing good on epic graphics, I just have a good PC and 800 MBPS internet speed

[dreamy phoenix]

#1047240101152960525

[nimble wren]

i agree

[fresh gyro]

I think the best compromise would be to release the old demo and playtest on itch.io or something

[cosmic kelp]

I think the timer should be 10 seconds, the rest of the demo is great (aside from some physics bugs in which willes rotate a 360 and fall to the ground)

[unborn mason]

The timer thing just shouldn't exist, makes the game worse 100%. Its fun to try to get up and keep fighting.

[leaden compass]

You clearly don’t know the different between “overthought” and “long-winded”

[nimble wren]

i'd like to see a mode you can play where you're the boss and have to go against like 4 unarmed willies

[tough yew]

this has been the general consensus

[echo wren]

you clearly should stop talking to me

[unborn mason]

what is one good reason for a timer, just one

[burnt compass]

Nah bro it's just April fools

[eternal sail]

is dodging the slow mo thing when you press f?

[cosmic kelp]

You cant just remain alive forever and have a sense of urgency, 5 seconds is oppressive but 10 is just the sweet spot. its a fight to the death after all

[clear shell]

Dodging is using shift to move left right or back

[jolly gorge]

since there is a timer, it should be easier for us to get up again

[fringe rivet]

the dev/s who worked on the demo need to see this

[fresh gyro]

it's april 2nd, i think the only fool here is us i'm afraid

[zinc ginkgo]

i do NOT like the half sword bro whys it so hard to punch now

[unborn mason]

if its a fight to the death, why can't i fight to the death. I'm forced to lose and not die. That point made 0 sense ngl

[brisk osprey]

i'm surprised he didn't cut off your legs with the back edge of the sword , that's what usually happens to me when I do that

[sly cloak]

Just wanna say before I tune out, sorry all, I was just having a rough day and having my stress relief game become super frustrating kinda sent me over the edge a bit!

[burnt compass]

Yeah, but maybe...the joke just went on too long?

[cosmic kelp]

because if you dont get up you will get stabbed multiple times anyways, so instead of making us wait, we get some time saved so we can restart and go again

[unborn mason]

the battle should end in death or surrender, not the game kicking you off

[weary rapids]

I JUST LOST ALL MY PROGRESS

[leaden compass]

Yea

[burnt patio]

did you die

[mint bane]

i just keep getting vaporised by the scythe guy

[fresh gyro]

the patch was pushed out today, it's time to accept the truth lil bro...

[lavish storm]

thats what the g button is for though isnt it

[jolly gorge]

yeah i just got whooped by the Baron and now im back to peasant

[unborn mason]

that makes no sense you can just surrender anyway if you can't get up. That saves time aswell. the timer adds nothing but a headache

[weary rapids]

I MADE IT TO KING AND THEN THE BUG HAPPENED WHERE YOY GET SENT TO THE SEPRATE GAME MODE

[cosmic kelp]

try searching for the file that manages which classes you have unlocked and just unlock them all in the file

[fringe rivet]

what if this is all just a funny joke and tomorrow this "demo" "update" gets removed and the playtest is reopened and the old demo is returned

[lavish storm]

this was all april fools

[jolly gorge]

how does one actually do this?

[cosmic kelp]

its so you dont die and loose all the progress and just loose rank progress

[sly cloak]

I wouldn't want the improvements in the gameplay be reverted at all.

[fringe rivet]

what improvements

[weary rapids]

Could you quickly show me where that is, because I have no spirit on going through like 10 simi nlevels

[burnt compass]

I will continue to believe in an adequate approach. Not in a timer and broken weapon collisions

[bitter shuttle]

Half sword should be renamed to "fatal error simulator" because I got fatal error every 5 minutes

[unborn mason]

honestly would be the best april fools joke ever. But its april 2nd and the mods are still defending so. Not in this universe unfortunetly

[restive garnet]

hate to break it to you, but the playtest wont return. and the demo is staying. but with patches

[lavish storm]

why did the blood get like 5x more laggier

[burnt compass]

Who knows

[unborn mason]

unfortunate

[cosmic kelp]

I dont know, I just know there is one, or should be one. Either way you can up the NPC damage taken and remove player damage taken

[tough yew]

the blood is the same though is it not?

[restive garnet]

i wish i could answer that, but i am not working on demo. i bet its getting patched

[fringe rivet]

patches cant fix it, removing things can

[jolly gorge]

i want a pot noodle 😦

[fresh gyro]

why not release them on itch.io like some of the older versions?

[narrow pebble]

just lost my progress when dying in free pla

[lavish storm]

i mean it looks slightly different to me
it became super laggy though

[restive garnet]

yeah no changes as farr as i know

[bitter shuttle]

Me too

[restive garnet]

lol

[sly cloak]

The combat is a lot less jank for one. Blunt weapons aren't like hitting dudes with pillows.

[tough yew]

interesting

[fresh gyro]

what's so funny?

[burnt compass]

Very strange decision. Why devs couldn't kept separating the demo and playtest?

[unborn mason]

theres just more of it, dismembering someone is like peeling a cheese slice, too easy to dismember

[tawdry kettle]

guys the second to last boss wont die help

[cosmic kelp]

maybe you have to reinstall the demo for a patch they did to remove that bug

[remote crypt]

For yalls footwork analysis

[jolly gorge]

just keep smacking his helmet

[restive garnet]

your request is

[narrow pebble]

i'll try

[unborn mason]

the mods do not care that we don't like it, they seem annoyed

[sly cloak]

Man, so mnay people have their FoV cranked so high.

[bitter shuttle]

They could, but didn't :/.

[fringe rivet]

whats funny about it?

[fresh gyro]

Why?

[gilded lava]

use the two pronged polearm, it carries until militia

[fresh gyro]

I don't hate the new demo it's just why can't we also have the old ones as like an archive, minecraft does this

[lusty oracle]

Man, i the new update made my alt f4 game on point i suck

[cosmic kelp]

will helmets in first person be made fun to use instead of having a small slit only to see? specially for high FOV players

[unborn mason]

the thought of you getting what you want is funny to the mod

[lavish storm]

whats with the
oversharpeningness

[vital forge]

how long has the slowmo been in?

[bitter shuttle]

Lol

[tough yew]

that's something that i did with myself

[fringe rivet]

oh alright makes sense

[restive garnet]

cause the playtest wasnt meant to be public, but it became. its a playtest, it was never meant to stay up. the demo is

[robust siren]

i mean tbf while i do think critcising the game is fair, every point to be made has basically already been spammed in this chat. idt they're annoyed about the feedback so much as they are about the same feedback a thousand times--not that new people can know what others have asked, js thats probably why some staff may seem annoyed i'd imagine

[cosmic kelp]

in the playtest it hasnt but I remember in an older version in which you fought on ice, throne room or an INN being infinite slowmo.

[tiny cypress]

It was very confusing to new player, I mean we had to add a bot in this Discord to say ppl to ask Playtest access 😅

[weary rapids]

I got a file up of the gauntlet and I ain't go no clue what I'm looking that

[fringe rivet]

well sucks that the playtest was better than the new demo

[restive garnet]

sucks to suck

[wet kiln]

still character get back to 0 if you die and wake up in the OG demo mode

[unborn mason]

it is pretty crazy how much better and more fun the playtest was. If yall released the playtest but with an online play your friends mode, i would actually spend $60

[burnt compass]

Got it. Well, that's a pity

[tender quest]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-cat-screaming-machin3girl-gif-22623519

[lavish storm]

i do like the new slice wounds
looks nice although a tad too big imo

[sly cloak]

Most people don't live on the server, though. How are they to know the things have already been said? Also when peopel are furstrated it's cathartic to get it out rather than just bottling it in until you explode over nothing later.

[unborn mason]

dang, this type of energy towards the player base is not gonna end well

[frail smelt]

why a dev being so passive aggressive lol

[pallid lichen]

OI hate the boss

[tiny cypress]

You mean only on the Free "sandbox" part? You don't like Abyss etc?

Cause it's back 🙂 #updates

[lavish storm]

oh nice

[restive garnet]

nah i ll be fine

[burnt patio]

yay for update

[stable holly]

wait what hte fuck happend to the game while i was sleeping

[fresh gyro]

oh nice an update

[left mica]

i definitly missed sum, what happened to playtest?

[gilded lava]

w update

[robust siren]

oh no like i said i don't expect people to magically know that i'm just saying i'd probably seem annoyed too if i was a staffmember in this server rn with all this crazy traffic 😭

[unborn mason]

honestly the way the gore worked, the mechanics of the weapons, the gameplay was better. The featueres of the beta are fine to me

[dull atlas]

THANK YOU DEVSS

[ruby light]

W changes

[odd mesa]

you poor soul

[burnt compass]

Yeah, that's funny)

[fringe rivet]

single a devs with aaa ceo attitude

[north sand]

Fuck that axe guy

[small cairn]

BOOM EVERYTHING IS SOLVED GG

[late heart]

check update channels

[glacial citrus]

that qol update is great, but i cant wait for playtest weapon handling return

[earnest lake]

I love the devs

[unborn mason]

oh yeah you'll be fine, i was talking about the game

[harsh vigil]

I’m at work but this patch pretty much addresses all the issues I had with the new playtest. Thank you devs very cool

[delicate verge]

bro agreed

[frigid pumice]

spears are almost impossible to use now too with the weird side stance it makes you do. Demo has potential but i'm not enjoying it so far. Sword combat somehow got worse. My weapons tend to just bounce off them or do blunt damage

[waxen jewel]

new patch got me gripping the meat

[frail smelt]

Galaxy crashing out or what

[stable holly]

OIWUBEOU;DQWBOIUER THEY MERGED THE DEMO AND THE PLAYTEST AT LAST

[restive garnet]

the game will be fine too

[sly cloak]

Like, I don't wish harm on the devs. That's silly. The game just makes me a bit insane with how damn unforgiving it is.

[tight isle]

i just got the update is scythe in regular play or is it only peasant boss

[robust pagoda]

THANKS FOR THE UPDATE!!!

[small cairn]

Normal halfsword but upgraded!

[stiff igloo]

i got this problem in which i cant seem to be able to get a good framerate even with a good computer

[flint creek]

W update honestly they just fixed everything i was complaining when playing

[waxen jewel]

we love you galaxy

[fringe rivet]

...

[north sand]

😛😛😛

[tiny cypress]

ok theere's gonna be more changed until EA, we're still in active development! thanks for the feedbacks

[unborn mason]

i hope so, would be wasted potential if not. but with this reception? It needs to get a lot better

[stable holly]

cinematic mode is on by default
are they trying to burn down our pc's

[restive garnet]

apprciate it

[scarlet kite]

Thank god for the free mode change, that’s very nice and having to earn the real fancy armor is cool

[white dagger]

Two handed mace is the imps weapon

[weary rapids]

In terms of falling to the abyss, do I need to fight till I get to my rank or-?

[restive garnet]

its fine

[serene fox]

is this late april fools

[fiery nest]

Guys why my playtest game have only option to uninstall?

[storm kettle]

What the hell is free mode and how do I play it

[gleaming silo]

so thats why i was getting half of my fps😭😭

[lusty oracle]

free mode is free now, back to casual half sword

[pallid raft]

Everyone look in updates, the earth has healed

[gilded lava]

idk i've found them op as fuck

[flint creek]

The knockdown countdown change was just perfect

[nimble wren]

fight until you get to the boss you just defeated

[fringe rivet]

its not

[rich turret]

What does a barron tier look like guys

[sly cloak]

The Playtest is gone. It's now the Demo.

[unborn mason]

nahhhhhh cmon bro you know thats cap

[weary rapids]

OHHHHHHHBB OKKK

[fiery nest]

Ty

[agile rapids]

Peace returns to the lands...

[small cairn]

I do hope they let us use the boss weapons such as the scythe

[gleaming silo]

no i meant cinematic being on default

[storm kettle]

Wait wat

[fringe rivet]

ah yes, tell people to check their settings, that's how you fix the fucked performance!

[nimble wren]

playtest merged into demo

[sly cloak]

It's a new Demo. Not the old one.

[restive garnet]

nah

[robust pagoda]

Thanks for the heads up!

[small cairn]

This is everything we needed now everything is solved now its just upgraded halfsword

[stone charm]

new update seems good

[unborn mason]

you think the game is fine right now? or will be?

[plain crystal]

Frank just solved 90% of peoples problems

[final thunder]

What are these other modes I’m hearing about???

[restive garnet]

will be fine

[storm kettle]

Bruh why this gotta happen while I'm in Japan

[fringe rivet]

yeah i'm saying that's not the problem with performance, game runs worse on lower settings than the playtest

[mellow escarp]

whats going on? did a new update happen?

[oak cairn]

So what this update is saying is that you can still beat you Willie to enter abyss?

[restive garnet]

and with the patch as well

[nimble wren]

yes

[harsh vigil]

Any performance tricks for the dungeon specifically? When I die and get sent there my fps drops to like 20 and I get beaten to death with a candlestick almost every time

[tiny cypress]

We putted back Free mode = Playtest basically

[unborn mason]

okay yea sure, heres hoping

[near lichen]

I trust 🔥

[frigid pumice]

I didn't word that properly, impossible to use properly. In the play test i mastered stabbing to the point i was aiming for eye sockets and hitting them. Now any attempt at aiming results in a weird half side stance that i can't stab with. No idea what the devs are cooking there but i can still use it as a long stick to bash people with i guess

[white dagger]

Great-Sword is life

[rough chasm]

Im out camping for the next week but i am FEINING to try this new update

[fringe rivet]

why are you being so passive aggressive, game is nothing without players or player feedback

[sly cloak]

It just needed to not be Hobo fight simulator and actuall a medevial ombat game, so that's solved!

[small cairn]

Now i got a REAL awesome thing to do when im home from school like FUCK YEAHHHHH

[scarlet bloom]

just give us proper display settings, creating edited inis is the only way to play cause Medium- delete your resolution

[storm kettle]

Gotcha

[kind vessel]

finally halfsword update

[nimble wren]

because you've been so passive aggressive lol i'd be getting fed up too

[fresh gyro]

Is early access version of the game still releasing in Q4 2025?

[gilded lava]

are you thrusting with the thrust stance?

[spring zenith]

So can we uninstall PLAYTEST?

[unborn mason]

keep hopes low

[weary hemlock]

I already said it and I'll say it again: Boss fights should be available in Free Mode

[woeful elk]

The update just drop

[late heart]

and guys yes it was an april fool but almost no one get it - well

[ember quartz]

I'm stuck on ultimate challenge because the game keeps crashing.

[stable holly]

i wonder when are we going to be able to enable medium settings without disabling global lighting

[near flower]

guys im confused do i download the demo to get the new update or the playtest?

[near lichen]

Any plans to remove the 5 second countdown on the ground for the arena? It's frustrating because sometimes I'm already in the process of standing up but the game cuts it short.

[nimble wren]

demo

[fallen solstice]

please just remove the auto surrender entirely please. I dont see why it was added to begin with. If someone is on the ground unable to get up and wants a way out they can surrender themselves.

[nimble mulch]

woke up to the new demo and almost cried😭🙏🏽 feels hard tho i cant get past the scythe boss

[fringe rivet]

not my fault game runs like poopy poo

[rough chasm]

😭😭

[loud river]

Good lord are people still complaining even after the new update?

[plain crystal]

I have it on high settings with everything on and I’m getting 120 fps

[sudden willow]

new demo timer when grounded is ass

[edgy dragon]

YOU PEOPLE BETTER BE HAPPY NOW AND STOP WHINING

[robust vessel]

Great new update while I was still grinding for soldier

[woeful elk]

I know 😭😭😭

[stable holly]

everyone has different pc's man

[scarlet bloom]

cool, we don't

[sly cloak]

Gonna be honest, I panicked when I thought the game was no longer playable.

[tender quest]

its what people exist for, always finding the next thing to complain about

[unborn mason]

i'm jus sayin, i had really high hopes and it made it that much worse

[gray vortex]

I don't see any update

[nimble wren]

absolutely isn't your fault but you've been whining the same point for the last hour and a bit, constantly berating the game even though the update came out literally yesterday give them time to fix

[fringe rivet]

where is the settings ini

[restive garnet]

yup

[frail smelt]

slowmode increase shortly i reckon 😂

[loud river]

Godspeed man, Godspeed.

[bitter shuttle]

Rename your game to a "fatal error simulator" because it is only thing this game does to me every 1 minute.

[placid flare]

everyone crashed out

[floral fern]

so what's the best faction rn? Im thinking Yellow and Blue

[scarlet bloom]

steam discussions, you create it iirc

[plain crystal]

Wish it was earlier I might not be able to play it 😔

[sly cloak]

I always pick Damage Reduction in everthing.

[fresh gyro]

good, cuz i wasn't expecting any new updates before that, the update on april fools was a surprised

[timber sleet]

Willie abuse is not tolerated

[fallen solstice]

I love the new demo. Just really hate that new auto surrender feature. Not really sure the reasoning behind that. It seems most agree aswell hahaha. If people want to surrender youve always been able to surrender by holding a simple button.

[nimble mulch]

fr😭

[stable holly]

"you'll lose in 5 seconds"
what the fuck does that mean bro

[scarlet bloom]

stinky

[peak sinew]

I am, it fixes basically what I saw wrong with the update

[storm wagon]

I understand what you guys were going for by locking Free Mode stuff behind the Gauntlet, really. It does encourage player skill by ensuring you can only play the skills you've actually conquered, but at the same time it did prove to be more, well, cruel than it probably should've been, especially when the Playtest brought in an audience that assumed it was a HEMA sandbox.

[burnt patio]

the game is telling you to get up or insta lose lol

[timber sleet]

that youll lose in 5 seconds 🤯

[peak sinew]

Besides the new surrender time

[reef ether]

ok these devs are cool (they listened, very nifty)

[nimble mulch]

on top of that first time trying the demo i struggled and even turned ai damage to 0 and was still getting pooped on😭

[edgy dragon]

fair, the only thing i had much of a problem with was the 5 second timer, but hey, as long as people stop whining im fine with it

[sly cloak]

I can fight quite well in tiers 5-6. It just sucked fighting my way thjere. I don't like the tiers before that much.

[nimble wren]

ai damage = damage they take lol

[stable holly]

yea i was just saying auto surrendering is not neccesary at all bro theres has been countless of times when i stood up after getting my ass beaten for 5 minutes straight

[late heart]

thanks some of us didn t sleep this night

[scarlet bloom]

• different stages play different, not everyone enjoys flailing your arms to punch

[tiny cypress]

Yeah that's defintly the key takeway from this update. We'll get some rest and think about it. Main game is supposed to be progression based, so lot of think about.

[muted dew]

we are so back

[dense ridge]

man I wish if you were completely undamaged and tripped, it didnt take so fucking long to stand up

[unborn mason]

A perfect half sword game

• mechanics of the playtest
• with some of the features from the beta
• online mode to fight friends

Boom perfect game

[tame pier]

i love while playing barron you can sit on people and make them give up

[neat abyss]

fr its a hella bad feature they added but now they made it less bad by increasing the time you can be on the ground for

[reef ether]

our bad, you have no one to blame but us 😔

[little wren]

Have fun guys!

[nimble wren]

new update seems to be a good improvement

[nimble mulch]

so i am most likely just stupid and horrible and sword fighting💔😭

[sly cloak]

I would want to die if Half Sword became a PvP sweat game. It would be genuinely tragic.

[unborn mason]

We'll try 🙂

[robust vessel]

Even tho they never promised online I hope it will come one day

[burnt compass]

It's normal to have something you like, but then have it changed in a way you didn't ask for. There will always be people who like it and people who complain, even if the update was the best in the world

[robust siren]

ok but you do understand that the devs have a vision for their game that is entirely different from this and you're just asking them to change their product because you don't like it

[timber sleet]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-darth-maul-what-fun-star-wars-rebels-maul-gif-16192108

[paper orchid]

why cant i download the demo?

[fallen solstice]

I honestly enjoyed that happened ngl. I liked being able to scrape out a win by kicking their legs out or grabbing them to get off me while i was downed. The auto surrender anytime its happened to me has been lame. Same when it happens to the AI.

[midnight sigil]

i have aproblem where the "boss" is stuck behind the barricade

[nimble mulch]

honestly except for sweats tryharding with mechanics and what not i feel it would be fun

[charred night]

chat what is all this update stuff about is it for the playtest or am I unaware of a full release

[stable holly]

dude its not neccesary AT ALL ❌
there has always been a choice of surrendering or not and now we just get disqualified the moment we stay on the ground for 5 seconds

[near lichen]

Yeah just need more, i like updates that focus on specific mechanics so that'll give them the time to cook a good update instead of trying to do everything at once.

[unborn mason]

there would be wayyyyy less complaining if the update was objectively good

[robust vessel]

I don't even like the first 3 tiers, even in playtest I went at max at 6th so now i have no reasons to grind

[sly cloak]

PvP literally makes every game toxic.

[burnt patio]

it's not a terrible update just not something a lot of people expected

[lusty oracle]

man this game's graphic is fire

[burnt compass]

I didn't say the update was bad. I also didn't say it was the best in the world

[nimble mulch]

never did i expect my first boss fight of the demo i picked up the small knife and it cut his foot off without me swinging😭🙏🏽

[nimble wren]

absolutely i agree

[fathom ferry]

Hello, I’ve started playing the game through the playtest Chanel and I’m not familiar with “the Abyss” what is it in the game ?

[wicked magnet]

everytime i die in the void i get this error:

LowLevelFatalError [File:D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Private\RenderingThread.cpp] [Line: 952]
Rendering thread exception:
LowLevelFatalError [File:D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Util.cpp] [Line: 926]
Out of video memory trying to allocate a rendering resource

[unborn mason]

i think its bad personally

[deep heath]

Died in the final challenge, got sent into the abyss and lost all my progress :D

[sly cloak]

The best update LoL ever had was way back when they turned global chat off by default.

[velvet heron]

ur out of vram i think

[near lichen]

People will complain either way, need to understand not everything can be fixed in one update

[nimble mulch]

game def feels insanely smoother now though or maybe its just me

[placid flare]

yall happy now?

[spring lantern]

Sooo

[wicked magnet]

8gb not enough?

[velvet heron]

what graphics setting r u on

[nimble wren]

i have 8gb and i havent had a fatal error

[unborn mason]

no yeah i agree, but its worse than the playtest. How can it be an update if it regresses the game a bit you know

[burnt compass]

I would have liked it better if there was no timer for getting up at all

[storm wagon]

A good compromise might be locking the ability to choose a loadout and faction for Free Mode behind the Gauntlet, keeping the RNG character and loadout generation, but basically saying "Look you wanna actually pick what you want to bring into Free Mode instead of waiting for it to generate? Complete this rank in Gauntlet."

[near lichen]

And they've proven to give us different updates every time so they are more than able to deliver

[neat abyss]

Doesn't mean it's bad, that's just humanity

[wicked magnet]

high

[frail smelt]

hotfix just solved all the problems, gg frank, and without any passive aggressiveness

[lusty oracle]

do we have names for the 4 joinable factions

[velvet heron]

try putting it on medium and see what happens

[nimble wren]

i'm confused, how has it regressed?

[spring lantern]

The game changed completely

[timber sleet]

dunno, abyss definetly has so much more frame drops for me than when i first played demo and i have upgraded my pc after that but still runs worse

[stable holly]

at very least the auto surrender which is absolutely awful

[neat abyss]

please just let free mode be free and then do whatever in other modes.

[late heart]

it´s still a demo it´s for free

[near lichen]

I agree combat response on playtest is better but I know they will release a combat patch update for sure. One update at a time

[nimble wren]

got changed to 30 seconds in new update (i do agree its a bit odd though)

[fiery nest]

how?

[sly cloak]

I think the gameplay is considerably improved. There used to be many weapons that handled horribly, but now even the Candelabras kick ass.

[nimble mulch]

oh yeah ngl i forgot about that part it was a bit choppy at some parts for me, but other than that the game feels smooth for sure

[stable holly]

its 5 seconds for me what

[rain compass]

Idk i was just on it and for somereason only showed up at 5 seconds

[runic osprey]

I thought the update was a joke I am very happy now!

[royal obsidian]

what changed in the hotfix? only the autosurrender?

[spring lantern]

They are talking about it

[nimble wren]

restart steam and it should automatically update

[late heart]

it was a april fool but well 🙂

[near lichen]

It needs to be removed and just let us fight off the ground

[unborn mason]

well not only does it run worse. The mechanics of the weapons aren't my taste, they're less accurate and punctual. And like just clunky. I felt percise before, now i just look for an opening

[frail smelt]

#updates

[neat abyss]

prob bugged

[sudden willow]

imo pvp would have a lot of people going "how did that happen that's bullshit" considering the janky-esque nature of physics based combat

[loud river]

I still remember the shitshow when the playtest was released. Everyone crying about the “game mode” and the no gore. This is just another wave of that, it’ll pass in time.

[timber sleet]

yea for sure, the fact im most happy about is that its actually possible to pick up weapons without having to stare at your character try to pick their own feet for 5 minutes

[cosmic kelp]

I died because I kicked open a box and pierced my foot on a pitchfork. I love abyss mode

[neat yarrow]

Abyss is back?!

[nimble mulch]

i only really went in the abyss and genuinely fought like once though every other time i died i instantly quit idk i hate the thought of getting constantly spawned on

[median oar]

Second time on first boss 0 weapon spawned XDDDD

[near lichen]

We went from where blood to where playtest 😭

[late heart]

yes with the new mechanics

[loud river]

I had a box break my fuckin nose and fly off into the dark. Best game I’ve ever played.

[nimble mulch]

that part😂😂😂

[wicked magnet]

LowLevelFatalError [File:D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Private\RenderingThread.cpp] [Line: 952]
Rendering thread exception:
LowLevelFatalError [File:D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\D3D12RHI\Private\D3D12Util.cpp] [Line: 926]
Out of video memory trying to allocate a rendering resource

happened even on low

[vital phoenix]

So, whats so special about the baron tier?

[gilded lava]

just got to veteran for the first time 🙏

[harsh vessel]

i dont get it why would i fight in the gulag (abyss) when i can grind to the same progression for the same amount of time that i would spend in the abyss

[loud river]

What are your pc specs? You can’t play on a Chromebook.

[near lichen]

And scarier enemies. Whoever decided to make them keep spawning even when you're not moving is cool lol

[nimble wren]

it's a fair point, but i think the new modes really elevate the update. i would be in the same bandwagon of 'update bad' if it was just those changes but the new modes make it good for me

[mellow escarp]

so the demo is now in the Playtest?

[muted dew]

https://tenor.com/view/drip-chicken-drip-chicken_drip-drip-chicken-chicken-gif-27284399

[grim latch]

https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1356792230962266112 upvote please

[nimble mulch]

video game make entertaining game be fun

[spiral meteor]

the bosses of the tiers remind me of mr shakedown from yakuza 0

[sly cloak]

The Playtest is now the Demo.

[vital phoenix]

Not helpful but ok

[unborn mason]

no yeah the new modes are like the only good thing about it. I agree

[tiny cypress]

I see, but tbh we should not work too much on the demo, we're still in parrallel making like the real game, and every day working on the demo is a day lost for the main game (kinda) 😅 Unless you want us to release it in 2035 lol

[timber sleet]

is there any consideration to make the "arrow mode" consume less stamina for using it? feels like its a fun ability to mess with but the fact that you can use it for so little time at once feels a bit weird to me

[wicked magnet]

3060ti and i can play on epic its just when i die in the void it crashes

[median hull]

OH THEY FIXED IT

[median oar]

How did you've managed to break weapon spawn on first boss LMAO. Second time - zero weapons. "You get more loot on the ground" my ass

[muted dew]

I don’t hav baron but I’m pretty sure it’s mainly drip

[loud river]

The gameplay loop is [Gauntlet - Win Progress - Gauntlet - Lose - Go to Hell - win = respawn at same tier - lose - start from nothing again.

[grim latch]

upvote https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1356792230962266112 upvote for hairy willie’s

[vital phoenix]

Oh, ok

[storm wagon]

They're based on the great powers and kingdoms in Europe during the 15th/16th Century. You can kinda guess at who they're meant to be by looking at their iconography and coloring.

Yellow and Black with Eagle = Holy Roman Empire
Blue with Gold Fleur de Lis = France
Fleur de Lis with Dragon = England, they were calling themselves the Kingdom of England and France back then
White Lion on Red Background = Spain

[nimble mulch]

and is it just me or do the fists feel more controllable + stronger?

[nimble wren]

i do agree that the weapons feel a little clunkier but it hasn't really effected the way i play

[unborn mason]

literally if it was just the playtest, but with the added features of the beta i think it would be perfect, minus the timer ofc

[glass sage]

fatal errors every 5 minutes now 😭

[stable holly]

why the fuck is abyss so laggy now

[muted dew]

I don’t have it tho

[wicked magnet]

yes

[median hull]

FREEMODE HERE I COME

[loud river]

Are you on DX11 or DX12?

[long fractal]

Why enemies dissolve. I liked when they just died and stayed

[stable holly]

WOW IT RUNS SO BADLY IM ON DX11

[nimble mulch]

epic is fine for me, but only when i turn blood down the blood makes me lag super bad

[lusty oracle]

easier dismemberments are definitely fun, swords now feel sharp

[wicked magnet]

dx12

[grim latch]

come on upvote our willie for hair https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1356792230962266112

[sudden willow]

ragdolls are expensive resource-wise

[terse barn]

i just saw willie butt ass naked on my screen because i lagged and his pants didnt load in

[fresh rivet]

W devs

[gray vortex]

I GOT TO MILITIA LESS GOOOOOO

[unborn mason]

too sharp, used to have to earn to slice off an arm. Now it comes off like a slice of cheese

[nimble mulch]

i need to see this

[neat yarrow]

to anyone who hasnt heard of this/figured it out - to stand up faster, hold both mouse buttons and gently shift your stance side to side. wayyyy faster recovery in most cases

[radiant oasis]

They dissolved for the ones with shoddy hardwares sake like me 🙏 Amen

[loud river]

DX12 is experimental. It’s buggy as hell. Switch to DX11

[livid jay]

how do ii go to abyss???? there aint no button

[wicked magnet]

ok

[stable holly]

i remember in the old demo abyss the performance was 120 on high settings and right now shits barely 30 fps on medium

[nimble mulch]

the prime reason im stuck on the scythe boss😭 he cuts me in half or takes my leg every time we swing

[spark flame]

kill willie in menu or lose in gauntlet

[sly cloak]

Best melee combat game ever made!

[gilded lava]

use the two pronged pole

[sudden willow]

'tis but a flesh wound

[wet stump]

wow this is actually peak

[radiant oasis]

die in gauntlet OR kill william in the main menu (pressing his character)

[royal obsidian]

in carnage, the first knife looks smaller

[brisk osprey]

restart your game

[burnt compass]

Personally, I see only three problems with this update. The developers are great for continuing to please us. Respect and gratitude to them. But still:

1. Old bugs that still haven't been fixed. For example, if you cut off Willie's palm, it will fall to the ground, but it will still remain on his hand.

2. Standing up timer. Seriously, why?

3. Optimization. This is not critical for me, but I will wait for an update with a fix.

I accepted the rest of the developers' decisions normally.

[upbeat anchor]

bro the update is so poo

[nimble mulch]

usually i’d make a counter argument but this is starting to feel true

[small cairn]

Good thing thet changed it to 30 tho its a way better number.

If u cant get back up by urself by that point without anything keeping u down then id usually give up at around that point myself i think

[nimble wren]

update your game, i had to restart steam for it to work. or in the menu grab willie's head and just fling it until he dies

[grim latch]

more upvotes for the hair on willie’s unless you want fashion less/ hairless willie’s https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1356792230962266112

[unborn mason]

RIP playtest

[sly cloak]

It's okay now, the Demo is now better than the Playtest!

[stable holly]

i have been getting up on the ground after 2 minutes of laying down on the ground before

[wind charm]

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxCGWq_ORvjJBb8tHxE7NSZ8bCcNa36jpc?si=V-AyeisPexe6rMoa

[wet stump]

im pretty sure they improved performance. high looks the same as epic and cinematic to me, and it runs really well compared to the playtest

[nimble mulch]

i’ll try it out once im back home

[unborn mason]

mannn i wish

[warm gorge]

Bro, I thought the bug where your progress is reset was fixed./

[wicked magnet]

ok it works thanks

[brisk osprey]

tbh the only issues I have with the game rn are :
laggy abyss (I think it's because of the density of lights)
tier 3 boss crushing you like a bug
occasional crashes

[lusty oracle]

theres one massive issue with this update

it doesnt fix my skill issue with shields 😔

/j

[loud river]

Bug fixes aren’t as important to fix in a tech demo (as long as they aren’t game breaking).

Optimization is typically one of the finally things done in game development, as any optimization you do before will need to be done over again after you add any new shit. It’s not going to happen (at least any major stuff) for a while.

[desert drift]

First boss is easier? So much skill issue in here

[grim latch]

more if the devs never see this we will never have Willie’s with hair and royal mustaches

[warm gorge]

Why was my progress reset just now? They literally said it wasn't.

[sly cloak]

The first and third bosses are the worst. I kicked the crap out of 4-6.

[glacial citrus]

is it just me or has procedural clothes slicing become worse?

[gilded lava]

nah i beat that guy like 5 times but it's RNG asf

[molten ember]

Guys, how to play the demo version 0.0.3?

[neat yarrow]

this amazing, thank you sword lords

[burnt compass]

Maybe they did, but I still see a lot of differences and differences. And on high settings, when there is a battle in armor 3 on 3, with dismemberment it sometimes freezes

[delicate verge]

wait has anyone gotten sent back to the void relm?

[nimble mulch]

i have accepted that the possible reason for me being hardstuck early tiers is due to my horrible jousting skills💔

[gilded lava]

jousting integral for low tier icl

[prime furnace]

Not a fan of this update , often my dude cant move for about 2-4 seconds at biginning of fights ..so where you need to pick up a weapon matches is scuffed

[sly cloak]

Please forgive us frustrated fans. We really love this game!

[dense ridge]

Is there a reason there is a limit for body rerolls?

[sinful timber]

break ur neck

[unborn mason]

bro just watching the gameplay of the playtest makes me sad. Fuck i'm gonna miss that game

[trim yacht]

are u meant to like lose all ur progress when u die once i thought ud only go down one rank

[delicate verge]

thats crazy

[past wolf]

check feedback i have a fun bug there

[warm gorge]

Guys why is the bug not fixed?

[molten ember]

https://tenor.com/view/anonymous-gif-25799820

[radiant oasis]

holy roman empire tragedy

[late heart]

waahahaha best

[dense ridge]

is this a meme?

[gilded lava]

bruh the new vers has been hout like 5 minutes chill

[warm gorge]

They literally said that your progress resetting is a bug and that they fixed it today. I should still have tier 3 in the progression just with a new char.

[unborn mason]

nahhhh bro the gameplay was genuinly peak

[dense ridge]

its the same gameplay as right now

[dusk ravine]

its not though

[trim yacht]

why tf did they make it so u lose all ur progress after one death instead of just going down a rank

[gilded lava]

99% sure that was an april fools joke

[unborn mason]

then you didn't really play the playtest man

[warm gorge]

Yet it was also announced today no?

[frail smelt]

#updates they shouldve fixed it

[trim yacht]

i died as commoner and went to peasant

[hasty raven]

you can pick tiers freely in free mode. Gauntlet character is perma death

[near flower]

holy shit frank is talking

[dense ridge]

I had like 50 hours in it, what exactly are you implying is different?

[frail smelt]

love you Frankie

[past wolf]

this game is so much more fun if you put npc and player damage to minimum so that only decapitation or serious strikes kill and you can have epic last stands

[warm gorge]

What is that last tier if I may ask?

[burnt compass]

Oh, shit, it's Frank

[nimble mulch]

real

[dusk ravine]

is there an end to the Baron tier or does it just keep going?

[dusky drift]

Why is their arguing in my medieval ragdoll game discord server

[warm gorge]

Hearing some rumors but haven't seen it myself.

[true zealot]

king

[faint flower]

why does the game put me into abbyss when i die to a boss???????????????

[radiant oasis]

ye olde Tavern,

[unborn mason]

i mean its not state secret. The weapon swinging has gotta clunkier and not as fluid. Also the damage to the other willies were more engaging, now limbs just fly off so easily like cheese

[hasty raven]

Its Baron. Hes big, has big golden hammer and golden armor

[nimble mulch]

die=abyss

[frail smelt]

keep that up and ill take it to DMs with you if ya like

[ember quartz]

They added a cool, little sound effect for slomo

[sly cloak]

Fight for your progress!

[faint flower]

but why, what if i dont wanna play through abbyss for 30 mins to play again?

[burnt compass]

That's why I said I'd wait

[dusky drift]

[ebon maple]

PRAISE THE SWORD LORD DEVS all HAIL

[gilded lava]

I sweated the playtest to know the meta picks for every rank 🙏 rn playing man at arms using the axe

[frail smelt]

fkn come round here come round here

[faint flower]

this gameplay loop is bs

[hollow delta]

can we get a hell yeah for the devs

[nimble mulch]

thats why whenever i die i instantly quit and retry

[dusk granite]

yeah man

[flint mural]

killing the champions is cruel instead do irreversible damage to their pelvis

[ebon maple]

Its UNLOCKED Now !

[uncut stag]

the physics are different???

[haughty parrot]

HI TROIKE

[unborn mason]

easy to see in this video. Second clip hes probably swinging too fast, but its still so clear, night and day

[dusk ravine]

farmer with pitchfork is complete meta best it just mows down everything

[gilded lava]

OMG

[timber sleet]

slicing willies throat makes him lose balance, take notes people

[nimble mulch]

or if u give up (holding g) it does not send u there but it resets your points for that tier

[dusky drift]

Is that a request 😳

[unborn mason]

difference in the swordplay between the playtest and the beta

[frail smelt]

demand

[cyan barn]

tf are bosses is that for the demo?

[boreal swift]

lmao the scythe insta knocking you out as soon as it touches you

[prime furnace]

Scrap fights where you have to start bare handed , the picking up mechanic is not up to par

[sly cloak]

As far as I can tell, everyone set their mouse sensitivity mega high in Playtest, so that could be the issue.

[dense ridge]

I still cant tell if this is a joke or not

[cosmic shore]

is there anyone that can send me a save file lol

[dusky drift]

Demanding🤭

[frail smelt]

i reckon just scrap this whole thing, we all meet up and HEMA to the death aight?

[nimble mulch]

this is a joke right

[nimble wren]

skill issue

[unborn mason]

its so clear to me that i can't believe you don't see it

[gilded lava]

just update the demo if you wanna play at all ranks

[kindred burrow]

anyone else got a glitch where the boss at the end of man at arms, when he's dead it won't let me whin??

[flint echo]

do we really have to do all the gauntlet to get access to better tiers ?

[true zealot]

sounds good officer bunker

[frail smelt]

dont threaten me with a good time

[nimble mulch]

i mean i know im horrible but a save file?💔

[dense ridge]

The two clips being compared cant possibly be compared because in the 2nd clip he is entirely missing his swings

[radiant oasis]

Aye that was fixed 30 minutes ago

[cosmic shore]

cant access king

[true zealot]

your name is a file

[nimble wren]

lock in and rise through the ranks

[nimble mulch]

[frail smelt]

you can HEMA me any time you like, we don't have to stop there also

[sly cloak]

You have to earn King!

[robust siren]

you get access to everything you had before, you have to earn the last rank through the gauntlet

[ebon maple]

Best devil april fool ever

[wind charm]

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxNes00XYTuJgZK3NKS2NjoRHFRJUYtiO9?si=Gk009j2n9pYLoKaE

[unborn mason]

well i played 40 hours of the playtest, mainly just sword. Its a difference bro. Not my taste personally

[frail smelt]

the most shameless of plugs

[dense ridge]

Im just seeing a skill issue 🤷‍♂️

[normal raptor]

how do i fix this issue??

LowLevelFatalError [File:D:\build++UE5\Sync\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Private\GlobalShader.cpp] [Line: 808]
Could not load section 0 (of 326) of the global shadermap.

[gilded lava]

try running dx11 mode

[nimble mulch]

idk about the ones complaining but the game seems smoother and 10x more fun even though im trash, even some small bugs are pretty funny so overall good experience

[normal raptor]

i have doesnt work

[unborn mason]

its the same person bro he didn't all of a sudden get worse. The sword swining just got slower and not as fluid. Its crazy you didn't notice, tons did

[gray vortex]

https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1356961258620063834

[ebon maple]

Swordplay is normaly unchanged so...another bug while melting demo with playtest ? Or skill ?

[royal obsidian]

how do you make the game not run like dogshit in abyss?

[misty sparrow]

ultimate challenge is endless mode till i die?

[true zealot]

they just made all the ranks free

[nimble wren]

i think there's definitely a difference, but that just means you have to take your time lol

[gray vortex]

I'm talking about gauntlet mode

[tardy parrot]

I completed the gauntlet in around 3 hours

[nimble mulch]

[loud river]

That as well. You only lose the amount of points that duel was worth

[true zealot]

in abyss? i dont think that'd be a good idea lowk

[unborn mason]

yes now its less like aim skill and more timing skill

[tardy parrot]

now my neck hurts

[gray vortex]

read the post

[nimble wren]

i think they should definitely tweak the swinging to also need aim, but i do like how you have to actually time your swings

[nimble mulch]

is that average gauntlet time? or were you messing up because i cant get past any low tiers rn lol

[gilded lava]

(tip, if you're about to get nuked and surrender will take too long, press escape and exit to menu to instant surrender)

[cosmic shore]

ngl i set player damage to 0 and npc damage to max but i still suck and keep getting split in half

[placid flare]

unforunately my laptop is a fucking asshole and my charger loves not working when laptop is on, so when i won the giant sword man. it closed

[robust siren]

genuine lifesaver

[placid flare]

But. By luck. Use Focus and longsword.

[nimble mulch]

if this works just know ily

[unborn mason]

idk the playtest sword play was just so fluid and smooth. if they mixed both together for a mesh of timing and aim. Would be great. I wanna feel like a samari, not a middle aged drunk who just picked up a sword for the first time

[flint echo]

any of you got to the baron tier ?

[tulip steppe]

how impactful are the factions? I was using yellow the first time but now that ive been reset again i wanna know more about the others

[robust siren]

lock in i believe in you

[nimble mulch]

#SoReal💔💔

[loud river]

Nothing has changed dude

[unborn mason]

but at least you can tell the difference, some people just have to game sense i guess

[placid flare]

i basically got into a sword bind between mr bigswordman, and my willie. and stabbed the hand

[gilded lava]

I've got so many funny clips from gauntlet mode already

[unborn mason]

there is so clearly a difference in the weapon swinging bro. Its hard for me to think some people didn't notice it

[nimble mulch]

only the true grinders notice (i had 58 hours played before switching from playtest to semo)

[uncut stag]

its so obviously different

[loud river]

Not at all. But go off.

[gilded lava]

I just made it into knight mode, we're so close

[placid flare]

He can only now use the arming sword and a buckler. Because he is handicapped

[hollow python]

no way the update removed ther progress lol

[uncut stag]

W ragebait

[unborn mason]

Right? like most people on reddit are saying the same thing. ig jus casuals

[ruby light]

game crashed right when I was about to defeat the last guy. went through all the ppl and upgraded my armor and it crashed 😭

[jolly gorge]

It’s because the weapons didn’t actually have any weight and when u threw them they would just fly

[nimble mulch]

ngl i dont know how you are typing this still seeming mentally sane

[serene reef]

why did the halfsword playtest get removed from my steam acc

[unborn mason]

i personally dgaf about the physics of throwing my weapon. I'd rather be able to swing it fluid

[prime furnace]

let us choose a weapon , this random assignment makes the game less fun , and less fun is never a good thing for a game

[loud river]

250 hours on the og demo 350 on the playtest pre-update talm bout “casuals” 💀

The combat has not changed in any way that would alter how you perform if you had any amount of experience and skill in the combat system. Lock in, git gud, stop complaining.

[opaque quiver]

has case seen the new update ?

[tardy parrot]

I think average would take much more. I'd say that I'm not completely trash, but I would not be able to be productive until I finished this, so I set the sliders to easiest and still 3 hours... I found that alt+f4 and relaunching sends you to menu without losing points so i did that too

[ebon hazel]

I liked the difficulty of the old gauntlet mode tbh maybe you should lose double the points or something, but obviously you can’t appeal to everyone so I don’t mind the current version too much

[nimble mulch]

it was always random?

[ruby light]

im not gonna play this game till tonight bruh. worked all the way and was excited bc the dude had like yellow armor. and boom crash :/

[serene reef]

WHY DID THE PLAYTEST GET REMOVED FROM MY STEAM

[unborn mason]

bro i played for like an hour and got through most of the teirs. I'm good i'm prolly better than you even with 20% of the experience

[glossy hollow]

i cant play half sword..

[wet stump]

why does the abyss run so horribly

[amber willow]

READ ANNOUNCEMENTS they merged them

[true zealot]

playtest got merged with demo

[tough yew]

its actually ornstein

[proud gust]

so how does the abyss work now?

[serene reef]

thank you i wish i could kiss you rn

[nimble mulch]

😭😭 i would be fuming its bad enough i already got frustrated at the 3rd boss

[glossy hollow]

i have 62h playtime in half sword playtest..

[loud river]

Now I wanna see Smough lmfao

[gilded lava]

I had like 250 or something 😭

[crimson fox]

the ultimate chalange keeps crashing ffs

[wet stump]

why does abyss run so badly like its unplayable even at low settings
the other modes run fine for me

[pallid halo]

"First Boss is easier now" i dont think so. One attack and that's it, no matter what I do he oneshots me with axe in head multiple rounds by row. Yesterday was easier

[polar hemlock]

i do not wish to speak upon the time i have invested into this game

[nimble mulch]

its alright i just need to take time to learn the new feel i was goated in the playtest

[gilded lava]

meta be two pronged polearm until militia, then spiked polearm until man at arms, where you use the large axe until knight where the mace is where it's at 🙏

[daring rain]

bruh king mode is so hard

[dense ridge]

candlestick is seemingly like one of the most deadly weapons in the game ngl...

[flint creek]

thats what happens when big guy with axe comes charging at you 😭

[proud dew]

why does abyss run worse on lower settings and better on higher settings 🥀

[gilded lava]

wait fr? i just chuck that shi on low and hope

[peak sinew]

Does it let you customize your loadout or nah? I can't access my computer rn so I can't check

[wet berry]

That is some sick armor ngl

[ember quartz]

Pole hammer is better than mace IMO. Bill hook, Planceon, then Bardiche in order of ranks.

[proud dew]

i tested it because i was running on about 50fps on high, only to be met with 28fps on medium

[daring rain]

NOOOO I JUST DIED ON KING

[kindred burrow]

the final boss gonna pmo

[wet stump]

whenever a willie enters frame my fps drops significantly. maybe the new shaders

[restive garnet]

the void

[violet zephyr]

How the fuck are you supposed to beat the champion?!

[trim yacht]

found another bug

[tawdry bolt]

can you get out of the aabyss

[nimble mulch]

well anyways back to making up work farewell fellow sword masters have a great day

[nimble wren]

yeah just kill everyone in sight and you'll eventually win, depends on how many levels you're up on

[loud river]

Baller Galaxy with the I9 sheesh

[unborn mason]

takes foreverrrrrrrr

[gilded lava]

I've found that when i drop the shield, the one handed mace is just so much more agile than the pole hammer but it depends on your approach

[trim yacht]

i died as militia and instead of going to commoner it put me to the lowest rank

[tawdry bolt]

t

[polar hemlock]

the large candalabra slaps so much dick and ass i love tthat thing

[kindred burrow]

the final boss literally 1 hit and its an insta loss like can't even block bruh ;-;

[nimble wren]

it does take a while but i'd rather take 4 minutes working my way through and keeping my progress

[tired stream]

I died, went to the abyss, then I went past my current tier of enemies

[restive garnet]

frr its OP

[trim yacht]

also i beat the commoner boss but it wouldnt let me be a militia so i was fighting militia as a commoner buggy ah game

[nimble wren]

strange, it took me up to the last boss i defeated

[unborn mason]

https://www.reddit.com/r/HalfSword/comments/1jphqmb/rip_playtest_greatest_playtest_of_all_time/

[jolly gorge]

my game crashed in fatal error on the final challenge because of the armour drops has anyone else experienced this

[wet stump]

i won, passed out, woke up in the abyss at 15fps and was soon crushed to death by a crate clipping and bugging out

[silk marlin]

the abyss is so annoying u get hit once and cant get up and bye bye entire character

[ember quartz]

You need the Planceon to fight the halberdier boss.

Well, the pole hammer has way more reach which is needed for the black knight and the ability to stab exposed crotches in man at arms is an easy win. Then you have the spiked back which is super useful for reaching around breastplates, or getting a hook in the armpit or achelies tendon.

It's just a matter on if you're good with it or not.

[tired stream]

I assume it was glitched, nonetheless I died there because I got ganged up on by four fully armored guys

[loud river]

Reddit and mfs complaining are like toast and jam good lord

[bronze basin]

hey guys im unable to play the game

[gilded lava]

mace go thonk

[slow ocean]

Baron tier can be earn?

[nimble wren]

install new demo on the store page

[ember quartz]

But pole hammer is bigger bonk.

[true zealot]

this is my new friend

[lone crypt]

guys is the test close ?

[unborn mason]

good critisisms. Nothing wrong with critiquing a game in beta. Makes the final release better

[sly cloak]

Thank the gods they added more weapons on the ground for the first boss.

[bronze basin]

oh demo got released nice

[dusty torrent]

ay rq, is it just me or does the first boss hit way too hard LOL

[slow ocean]

we can earn baron tier?

[tired stream]

The lag in the abyss is really bad

[jolly gorge]

That shit look dookie. I rather have an armor looking like this

[sly cloak]

The Bosses will one-shot you for the most part, but that's by design.

[wet berry]

Wait really? Man I just posted a clip from yesterday where I had to rip the axe out of his unconscious hands JUST to kill him lmao

[daring rain]

Just stab the first boss in the chest with the knife

[sleek gull]

I WANT this armor!

[long spire]

how do you do the randomize body thingy

[tired stream]

There's a button for it

[atomic needle]

medium and cinematic are the same in the abyss

[gilded lava]

ez dub just lock in

[raw wraith]

the game crashes every time i kill somebody in abyss

[loud river]

https://www.reddit.com/r/HalfSword/s/70A6HI4IUY

[wet berry]

Brave stand POV:

[unborn mason]

you can't miss it

[atomic needle]

medium and cinematic are the same in the abyss or im trippin guys

[long spire]

yeah i see it but it doesnt do anything

[sleek gull]

Is there a way to start the gauntlet over? Like, reset ALL progress?

[unborn mason]

this is what critiquing does. there you go bud you're starting to get it. Makes the game better. Hope you learn from this

[loud river]

Not in period. That’s 16th century shit, the game is set in 15th century Germany.

[jolly gorge]

Where is the optimization in abyss?

[sick plinth]

Female Willie when

[lone crypt]

hello ?

[kindred burrow]

anyone beat the final boss, if so tips please

[bronze basin]

why are classes locked now????

[wet berry]

Makes you slightly smaller or slightly taller or slightly average

[long spire]

its like greyed out for me, like the option is disabled or something

[lone crypt]

guys why cant i play hw on steam ?

[tired stream]

Wally....

[true zealot]

you need points to randomize

[compact spindle]

How am I supposed to beat the RANK 3 boss, his greatsword is so strong I can't even get him in range of my attacks before he dies.

[pallid lichen]

use a longsword

[wet berry]

Oh weird I haven't had that happen yet my bad I may not have understood what you meant lol

[unborn mason]

if no one complained about the problems this wouldn't have happened. Hope this helps 💌

[copper pelican]

it wont let me play the playtest., what i do?

[long spire]

i do have points

[kindred burrow]

literally the final boss knocks you over in 1 hit, and you're screwed literally unfair boss

[cosmic kelp]

use a pitchfork from the peasant tier

[proud dew]

check demo

[true zealot]

odd, i had to restart the game personally before it let me randomize again past the militia level

[gilded lava]

use the two pronged polearm from the lower rank to snipe him

[long spire]

i can randomize my gear on the other tiers but i cant randomize my body on the first tier

[copper pelican]

its in demo?

[umbral granite]

Why add more weapons at the ground? The knife was enough for the first boss and also easy

[sinful timber]

no like literally break willies neck

[bronze basin]

omg this new stuff is so weird

[sleek gull]

Myself, like many, don't enjoy the fist fighting in this game. Easy is subjective. And that butter knife is pretty terrible lol

[cosmic kelp]

its because people didnt know how to use a knife ig. I could just run at the boss with the knife and pierce it in his gut, easy.

[wheat rock]

tf am i supposed to do in the abyss, i just kill tier after tier and then just die and lose the progress anyway

[bronze basin]

fps got a little better tho thats a W

[valid rock]

guys wtf lmao

[unborn mason]

stabbing in the game isn't that good

[daring rain]

It is

[kindred burrow]

screaming into my pillow because of the final boss at knights, unfair ahh boss

[proud dew]

its really not the blade never goes where you expect it to

[unborn mason]

wonder why its always getting deflected by bare skin then, ig i'm not much of a stabber

[tired stream]

I learned you can do it in the menu the hard way

[umbral granite]

U need to use alt to stab

[cosmic kelp]

practice the knife in carnage. Its easy once you know how to stab in the jaw

[glacial citrus]

honestly dismemberment, weapon handling and clothes cuts now feel worse. I hope the devs update it to playtest level.

[daring rain]

U just have to practice ig in the playtest I did a lot of stabbing so its not a problem for me

[valid rock]

i spent te whole day thinkign it was an april fools joke, like "oh yeah haha, free mode and gauntlet mode"
but its REAL
its real and SO GOOD
what an amazing surprise even though im like 20 hours late