halfsword-chat-⚔

[elfin coyote]

blunt weapons in general are good agaisnt armor

[pulsar condor]

not enough range and you need to be super accurate

[bleak barn]

spiky stick didnt work last attempt but I will try this new stick

[elfin coyote]

the two handed mase is the best ive found

[pulsar condor]

the baron is taller than your hammer's reach

[elfin coyote]

yes

wait

the big hammers

[bleak barn]

an axe met my chest and they fell in love 💔 next attempt ig

[elfin coyote]

can you even get a regular hammer on the ultimate challange?

[pulsar condor]

i dont think so

[elfin coyote]

man axes ar broken

[bleak barn]

nah its my fault I didnt have armor and didnt guard correctly

[pulsar condor]

an immobile axe met my leg as i walked into it and got split in two vertically

fair game

[elfin coyote]

the two handed mase is light and makes about as the same damage as a tier two big hammer normal swing

[bleak barn]

I have not had that happen yuet

[fluid panther]

I think axes are insanely sharp to compensate for the smaller blade compared to sword, but it's scaled to a silly value

[elfin coyote]

watch those steps

[bleak barn]

im dominating with a sword rn

[elfin coyote]

with gore they tear you apart almost with only touching them

[bleak barn]

will a bilhook do the trick

[pulsar condor]

yes

but try to get a bardiche later

billhook is the best weapon for every enemy before baron

because you outrange them

[bleak barn]

should not have said anything i died to the knifght

[bleak barn]

ironically the other one hit me with a bardiche thats how I went down

[vapid heart]

i fucking did it!

finally

[pulsar condor]

yeah its nasty

sharp and also knocking power

[bleak barn]

almost got a bardiche but an axe knocked me out

[fluid panther]

To be fair stepping on a plançon does like the exact same just it stabs and sticks, not splits

Is it Plançon?

[elfin coyote]

this one

[fluid panther]

That's a mace

[bleak barn]

billhook did me in. NEXT ATTEMPT

[bleak barn]

plancon took my foot 💔

[slim trellis]

Istg The Baron Challange turns this game from Medieval fighting simulator to straight up Rage Game

[fluid panther]

Plancon is the one weapon I always pick up and throw away over the fence

[bleak barn]

im 5 hours into trying to beat it

[static spoke]

gauntlet mode is easy

[bleak barn]

got a plancon and the very next enemy has a billhook and the other one has another plancon im so cooked

[cyan apex]

The Baron Challenge demonstrates why one of my favorite treatises in swordfighting is throwing your sword at a group of enemies and running away really quickly.

[bleak barn]

havent gotten accurate with throwing yet

or hitting the head for that matter

im kinda dog water icl

[slim trellis]

They give you a knife will make you fight a guy with a sickle and then expect you to beat a guy with a sword

[bleak barn]

worst part is then having to fight 3 armored enemies with spears later on

[wind perch]

real

[bleak barn]

without anything

[slim trellis]

Then if you do luck up and get the sword the next guy 9 times out of 10 has a polearm giving them extreme reach advantage

[bleak barn]

yep

[wind perch]

i like parrying polearms with swords

[static spoke]

willy..

[wind perch]

did my first full run with the peasant axe

farmer

[bleak barn]

cleaver vs longsword

its so over

[wind perch]

beheading it too fun

[bleak barn]

holy shit i got him

[cyan apex]

I'm pretty sure I have died to tripping on polearms and being turned into a medieval art piece.

[bleak barn]

another sword killed me....

my sanity has long since gone away from me

[cyan apex]

Oh, I found it.

[slim trellis]

And don't get me started on when they start you off against a guy with a hoe or pitchfork

like bro

HOW AM I SUPPOSSED TO GET PAST THAT?

[static spoke]

dodge and beat

[muted owl]

Im so lonely...

https://tenor.com/view/lonely-conquest-invincible-conquest-invincible-gif-1554453415906877965

[bleak barn]

sword in ma throat

[runic karma]

ANHILATE HIS BLOODLINE

[muted owl]

actual peak

[bleak barn]

PLANCON IN MY CHEST

[slim trellis]

like BRO

HOW IS THIS FAIR?

[static spoke]

yeah

[bleak barn]

guys that one time I got to the baron mightve been a fluke

im so washed rn

[static spoke]

i can beat hoe beggar with bare hands

[runic karma]

Its fair

Just press f

Parry it

[bleak barn]

GOD DDAMNITTTTT

[wraith dirge]

Hoe is light work imo

Pitchfork, good luck with that

[bleak barn]

hoe is easier than pitchfork

im actually losing my mind atp

[runic karma]

They made this game actually hard

[bleak barn]

ultimate challenge is super rng dependent tho and ill die on that hill

[slim trellis]

I HATE THIS GUY

He's like Pitchfork guy on steroids

[lilac sapphire]

best change is prob to just rush him when he wiffs a back swing

[wraith dirge]

It's jover

[bleak barn]

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDDDDDDDDDEEEE im trying not to spam but idk how to express

[slim trellis]

He just shanked me

[lilac sapphire]

atleast you tried

[wraith dirge]

We're youre that injuried before baron you might as well lay down and die

[slim trellis]

It's so bad when you're doing so good in it and then some guy just comes in and cleaves your arm off

And at any time if you hit the ground you might as well give up

[lilac sapphire]

the worst for me was when i stepped on a Gutendag and it shredded my feet

[bleak barn]

yeah thats whats killing me rn

[snow gulch]

https://tenor.com/view/admin-admin-furry-stash-admin-furry-furry-discord-gif-22557705

[bleak barn]

just cut a man at arms head off with a CLEAN billhook swipe

I needed that dopamine hit

[lilac sapphire]

honestly if you can make it to half plate with minimal inquires the hardest part of the last stretch is fighting the fps drop

[bleak barn]

100%

A FUCKING

[slim trellis]

REAL

[bleak barn]

CHESTPLATE WENT FLYING UP AT MY FACE

AND INJURED ME

i got bonked by the loot glitching out

is this a sign that baron is just not for me

[slim trellis]

That's the main reason why i hate doing Free Mode on higher Ranks

[spare geyser]

yoo whats maximum body size?

[bleak barn]

Are you not entertained??!!

[faint ridge]

the ultimate challenge can go fuck itself

it either crashes for no reason or my character gets injured in the dumbest, most unfair way possible.

i lost my latest good run because an enemy i killed with a seemingly non-fatal blow immediately disappeared and their falling weapon cut off my foot

[bleak barn]

only reason im still trying this 7 hrs in is because im stubborn and this game is fun even when im raging at it

[barren slate]

any mods around there is a bot in the discord dming people

[faint ridge]

I WAS FUCKING DOMINATING AND THE GAME CRASHED

[gritty grove]

Break their legs

[soft osprey]

Open up a modmail ticket please

[barren slate]

i wish

[barren slate]

ok

[soft osprey]

https://tenor.com/view/ill-be-waiting-ll-cool-j-james-todd-smith-i-need-love-song-ill-wait-for-you-gif-9111701006084909693

[barren slate]

opend it

[faint ridge]

caving and messing with the damage settings has made things much more enjoyable and fair, cause if im gonna face so many enemies with shit gear, i should be atleast a bit beefier

[karmic ore]

How good is the baron armor

Can you just punch everyone to death

[pulsar condor]

yes

[spare geyser]

is it just me or body randomizer does nothing?

[pulsar condor]

they would eventually probably die if you just stood there

[pulsar condor]

look at the door behind the character. your height changes

[spare geyser]

i mean

in the fight

i think the chars are same height

[pulsar condor]

i think if you are taller it gives you reach

[spare geyser]

probably

[pulsar condor]

and if you are shorter less likely to get hit

[spare geyser]

but visually idk if it's a bug or something

[inner dew]

i can say that

losing at knight after someone phasing his wpn through my armour

is the worst thing someone can experience in this game

actually

nvm

commoner boss is worse

[sly ridge]

^factual statement

[zinc nacelle]

Thrust attacks with polearms / spears is so fundamentally broken. The moment I hold left click and alt, my guy lets go of the stick with his left arm, and swings the weapon around so the tip goes 180* behind him, Like what the hell is going on can you please hold ur stick with both hands

[inner dew]

btw, is there a knight boss?

or i go directly to ultimate challenge?

[spare geyser]

how do i actually get taller? i see ppl being 12512 foot tall

[inner dew]

genetics

[spare geyser]

wdym

[bleak barn]

I DID IT

I fucking did it

holy fucking shit

[faint ridge]

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN FATAL ERROR

I WAS WINNING

[bleak barn]

i killed him with a stra blow

from a pancon

i cant even spell rn

SEVEN FUCKING HOURS

i move for work in a day and this is the shit i was doing im such a dumbass lmaoo

[faint ridge]

skip commoner and just use the farmer spear thing on him

[bleak barn]

THE BARON IS MINE

[inner dew]

ik

i use pitchfork every time

but

[faint ridge]

pitchfork goated

[inner dew]

idk how

he is still standing after being stabbed 3 times in the heart, one in the head and 2 in the leg

[serene tulip]

Glad to see I am not the only one who plays with my enemy's head after removing it from their shoulders

[spare geyser]

yo chat how do i become a 125 ft giant in halfsword

[restive garnet]

clean

[wheat cedar]

dawg I dont get why even the slightest touch knocks you to the ground

[digital blaze]

Probably a dumb question but any news on when this game is getting multiplayer pvp?

[soft osprey]

#faq

No such thing as stupid questions!

[tacit prawn]

https://tenor.com/view/were-not-worthy-wayne-world-gif-8195602

[digital blaze]

It is a stupid question as my question is borne from greed and otherworldly desire for more when what I have currently is good and enjoyable the wanting of more is the stupidity 🙃

[drowsy flint]

just stupid people lol

[faint ridge]

YESSSSS

finally defeated the goddamned baron

[deep eagle]

is there anyway to restart gauntlet mode

[heavy stream]

die

[mental dew]

try not to crash challenge (my vram is nonexistent)

[deep eagle]

yeah but it just resets the rank im already at

[median flax]

axe to the face

[deep eagle]

cuz im at the last part

but like

it too hard

i wanna play the other parts again

when i die it just puits me right back where i was

[median flax]

you can play free mode

[deep eagle]

yeahhh but the bosses

[median flax]

truuue

[deep eagle]

i wanna get better at fighting them dudes

[slim trellis]

I find it funny how one of most God Tier weapons in this game are the fucking Candlesticks

[deep eagle]

real

[slim trellis]

Those shits are fuckin AWESOME

Especially the long one

[deep eagle]

that thing saved me many times in the abyss lmao

[slim trellis]

I wish they would stop randomizing the game modes in free mode

[faint ridge]

i wish i wasnt so ass at aiming my swings

[slim trellis]

I want to do more spoilance

Just so I can use that weapon

[faint ridge]

but i think the big polearms are definitely wonkier than shorter weapons in an unpleasant way

[slim trellis]

Hell I wish they would add the spoilance weapons as just normal weapons you could use

[snow gulch]

https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1361825834452783297 made a suggestion for that actually

[deep eagle]

but yeah i can demolish any of the normal enemys even in knight but the last challenge mode is way too hard for me

i was hoping there was a way i could go back and play through it again

[gloomy dagger]

i just defeated the baron and game crashed

[deep eagle]

brooo that sucks

[gloomy dagger]

yeah and it happend 2 times..

[inner dew]

is there any way to get the giant sword from the commoner boss?

[faint ridge]

i think its a knight tier sword

[inner dew]

might be useful ngl

super heave

heavy*

can easily knock someone out

[mental dew]

if you die in baron mode do you lose everything

[faint ridge]

no

[gilded breach]

uh oh. what will willie do?

[dim holly]

No

[dim holly]

Idk

[dim holly]

That is so depressing bro

[gilded breach]

tier 8 has it

[faint ridge]

if you dont know, why reply?

[dim holly]

Dunno

[umbral mica]

sup guys

are full chainmail suits going to be in the full release

i feel like the chainmail is vary lacking for hom much it was used irl.

[umbral mica]

rip

[gloomy dagger]

a

[umbral mica]

it is in the knight tier and is very fun although it is paired with a terrible helmet so its hard to use in first person

[umbral mica]

b

[tough plaza]

is the enemys damage boosted in the ultimate challenge?

not complaining just asking

[gilded breach]

ofv

[tough plaza]

is this the wrong chatroom?

[serene tulip]

Practicing my backup weapon skills

[gilded breach]

hehe its an axe

[random zealot]

do you character reset if you die die in the baron fight sequence

[gilded breach]

lil willie is riding

[umbral mica]

how do you get such powerful swings

mine asre all weak and patheti

[serene tulip]

There's several factors that turn a swing from a weak one into a strong one.

It's all about angle, force, and what you're cutting.

The angle of your strike, if it's flat or deflecting past, the amount of force applied through both you and your opponents momentum, and what you're cutting vs what you're cutting with.

In this case, this weird double bladed sword has massive cutting force. It's still not perfect against gambeson, but it is immensely effective against flesh. So hitting flat on their gambeson around their shoulders where the peak strength of my swing is lets me penetrate, or I can aim for their flesh and try and cut there

[gentle warren]

is there a way to make enemy's not give up when fighting them

[drowsy flint]

why is it almost impossible to push the enemy over but you fall over with a bit of stiff wind?

[wraith dirge]

Willie logic

Tower shields are great for pushing over armoed enemies

[drowsy flint]

UC is getting ridiculous now because the last 6 times i get to a point where they dont even try to fight, they just sprint at you buckler outstretched and push you over

[drowsy flint]

not even that, regular dudes with bucklers and maybe a chest plate

[serene tulip]

sense of balance. AI typically has very good balance (though you can trip them up easily if you mess with them).

You too can have a good sense of balance, but you have to know how to do it.

[wraith dirge]

Also I've noticed you can't grab armored people anymore

[drowsy flint]

idk how you stayed on your feet but by the looks of it the outcome is the same

you just die staggering about instead of on the floor

[serene tulip]

You can get up and win.
I just didn't win that fight because the AI was hyper aggressive and I chose wrong at the last crucial moment whether I would block or stabilize.

Balance isn't just WASD inputs. It's also your camera (lean/center of balance) and your weapon weight + position (counterbalance)

[wraith dirge]

I also noticed that "leaning on" an enemy as you charge them might help push them down, there are so many varibles in the game

[drowsy flint]

oh that, yeah i can do that

what i cant do is counter it when he just immediately falls over backwards

[wraith dirge]

Also I've never seen someone swing a mace so good

[serene tulip]

well true to life, Willies aren't gonna give you a chance, but if you're lucky the fastest way to get up is aim the camera at your feet and press forward to sit up.

If you know you're gonna fall, you can attempt to protect yourself as you fall by moving your weapon or shield over your body. It's not something you can always do, but if you're successful it might protect you enough to stand up

[serene tulip]

Lots of practice. One handers are fun. 1H hammers are way harder but even more devastating, they honestly need some tweaking to be less wonky but they are really fun to land hits with.

[wraith dirge]

Also I heard they added "Dodging" into the game, as I've seen with the factions, I assume dodging is one the might 'umpf' you get when you prpess the shift and WASD button

[sinful cove]

there's actually no way the final challenge is possible.

[wraith dirge]

It's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sinful cove]

All strength and durability Willie has turns to dust the second he enters the final challenge.

The slightest hit and you lose a limb or get immobilized.

[serene tulip]

I think it's partly because the Willies you face tend to be heavier (gear uptiered) and their aggression is extremely high because they detect advantages (gear, reach, numbers, etc.)

[sinful cove]

I don't think so. I think something in the games code is different in the final challenge.

[wraith dirge]

And of course, you arn't healing per match, and when you get nicked once you have to carry that til the baron fight

[umbral mica]

gatcha

[sinful cove]

I've been doing this for hours and I had a fight where I stabbed a dude in the legs with a pitchfork I shit you not 7 times and he was still standing, but when he got one little tap in on my thigh swoop there goes his fucking leg.

[serene tulip]

oh yeah one more simple thing worth mentioning, finding your optimal striking distance with whatever weapon, so you are hitting them during the most forceful part of the swing

[umbral mica]

is there a dodge?

[drowsy flint]

fuck this shit dude

got 2 knights and one vet, none of them are going down from neck shots with the billhook then i get a fatal error

[umbral mica]

yeah i have trouble with axes and hammers because its harder to gauge that a sword but thats mostly because i play in first person

[drowsy flint]

with blood off no less

im convinced it isnt blood but something else

gonna give it one more go then fuck it off and play something else

[umbral mica]

prob the constant spawning and despawning and the many weapons and armor on the ground

[drowsy flint]

then they need to make it so you get say 15 seconds between waves to sift through and take what you want, despawn the lot when the next round starts

[umbral mica]

one of my biggest gripes is that when your in first person your sight moves to where you swing instead of being locked on your enemy its very annoying especially when thrusting sice you just look at your toes.

[umbral mica]

yeah i havent gotten to the challenge so idk iuf that would mess with anything but it sounds like a good solution they could also just make you hold G to spawn the next wave

[drowsy flint]

that was the other half of the issue

weirdly though after the error all of my swings were limpwristed flailing

not before though

[umbral mica]

i found that if your looking down non of your swings do alot of impact unless your hitting the floor or their toes

[mental dew]

And how do get the angle consistent

[umbral mica]

praactice

[lament stratus]

lol had an npc who surrendered while grabbing us and wouldnt let go and we couldnt beat him off of us for some reason (he seemed to be completely immune to our dmg despite good hits with the small candle thing)

so we used our left hand to grab him and help him walk faster / be our shield while we beat the other 2 to death with our right hand's weapon

very silly interaction that worked comedically well

[hollow delta]

"a little off the side"
my barber:

[umbral mica]

i wish you could set a custom stance like you put your sword in position hit save and then whenever you let go of left mouse it goes to that position when you hold shift

[umbral mica]

i was forced to get a buzz after my last haircut because my barber sucks last time im going there

[tight fern]

how to beat last rank of halfsword

[umbral mica]

im still so mad

[umbral mica]

skill

[hollow delta]

axe

[tight fern]

i have insane skill but i always get the shit kicked outta me

and idek how

[sinful cove]

You can't.

[drowsy flint]

jesus christ these fucking sadists

[umbral mica]

im kidding but its mostly distancing and timing you gotta get them right after they swing and knock them down

[sinful cove]

You don't beat it, the game is gracious enough to toss equipment that isn't ass at you.

[drowsy flint]

got pushed over again natch but they had blunt hammers and just broke my arms and legs when i tried to get up lmao

[tight fern]

exactly dutch

[drowsy flint]

only died when one of them shoved the spike up my arse

[tight fern]

i had a little knife vs 3 guys with decked out armour

[sinful cove]

If you don't go against the work axe off rip, your done for.

[drowsy flint]

you can, ive done it twice

[tight fern]

and a little cap that looks like a pepsi can

[drowsy flint]

its just a lot of rng

[hollow delta]

lol get kneecaped nerd

[sinful cove]

Exactly. That isn't fair.

[umbral mica]

also if you get knocked down constantly edge the give up bar and youll have enough time to get up

[drowsy flint]

not always

[gilded breach]

cheat

[drowsy flint]

sometimes theyre just murder mode and go for you regardless

[umbral mica]

yeah but mostly

[drowsy flint]

UC theyre usually all like that

[tight fern]

imma try beating last rank again

[umbral mica]

yep

[tight fern]

i swear to god if i die by 4 guys my keyboard will be massacred

[sinful cove]

I'm gonna warn you because i'm hot off the press of a crash mid-baron fight, don't keep replaying it over and over again or the game crashes.

[tight fern]

ohhh alright

[serene tulip]

that part is definitely just practice.

You could try practicing the motion of the swings, finding the best angles for you to strike with. Like how I do in the beginning of this video.

Each weapon has a set of optimal swinging angles, the key is finding them

[tight fern]

it was crashing earliertoo

[drowsy flint]

i reckon the fatal errors come from the willies turning into fleshy goop as they disappear

most of the ones i get have been the second i kill a guy and he drops his shit and goops out

[wet linden]

Why is game crashing in gauntlet mode?

I cant finish it because it keeps crashing

[lament stratus]

ha, we picked up a helmet and cleared out all 3 enemies within a few seconds each by ramming heads

well not the 4th one cuz he was unarmed and gave up

[wraith dirge]

Okay, nightmare scenario, what if the baron spawned with his T-4 Long sword always equpied

AKA the unobtainable sword that commoner boss has

[lament stratus]

just died to him right as you said that

shaking our head moonless how could you

god tracking a dying person's weapon is so stupidly important

[remote locust]

can anyone explain how the hell to punch

[lament stratus]

sure

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message

[remote locust]

i mean the key binds say the keys but then its like you are trying to punch someone like you are in a dream

[lament stratus]

(thank @serene tulip)

[lament stratus]

once you get good at it, it's pointless to have a weapon in early stages

it's faster to just knock people out in a single punch than to pick up a weapon unless they have something dangerous

[hollow delta]

wyd when... larry comes for you?

[lament stratus]

0-0

[mental dew]

you hold lmb throughout the swing though?

[wet linden]

I always get fatal error in the last mode

...

Why?

[wet linden]

What can I do? :(

[elfin coyote]

get up

[umbral mica]

its on the highest teir i thought?

[upbeat whale]

w peanut enjoyer, and yes this problem is indeed annoying

[elfin coyote]

its light but not the longest

[umbral mica]

ive def used a super big swword on the knight teir

[wraith dirge]

With the curely hilt?

[elfin coyote]

not the same one}

[umbral mica]

gatcha

[lament stratus]

hell yeah, rushed the commoner boss, parried the first attack perfectly, and then IMMEDIATELLY followed it up with a single fatal hit and accidentally ran into his arm and nearly got knocked out, winning with extreme professionalism 😎

/sarcasm

[elfin coyote]

commoner boss seems to be the hardest to me

[wraith dirge]

In fact there are a few ontainable swords, while I was messing with the trainer, I have noticed a few weapons like the golden pike, and a rapier like sword

[wraith dirge]

I think he has the longest weapon compared to the ones you get, at least it feels like it

[elfin coyote]

isnt it the duke sword?

[lament stratus]

def agree but if you can learn to consistently parry him, it gets pretty easy

luckily

[elfin coyote]

thats the problem for me

[lament stratus]

he's pretty forgiving in the sense that usually you can always give up before his hit makes you bleed out

[elfin coyote]

yea

ive done that severañ times

[lament stratus]

he chopped us in half once and we still surrendered before dying

no idea how it didnt kill us instantly

[elfin coyote]

I do defeat him evenctually

[elfin coyote]

the life system is wierd, once I got tapped on the shoulder by an axe and instatnly died, and other time, my complete arm, shoulder included was chopped of, and my life wasnt decreasing like "im going to die, G to save"

[mental dew]

fighting armor with swords is painful

[umbral mica]

we nd mordhou fr

[calm ivy]

The last guy gets a very nice, almost impact-assisted decapitation!

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k8PbKI5ebO90ZnaWc?invite=cr-MSx6QlUsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[lavish sapphire]

fighting armour in general sucks, soldier and below is goated

[elfin coyote]

use hammers or maces

[mental dew]

real

[lament stratus]

just aim for the neck

[mental dew]

they have gorget

[lament stratus]

even on max armor you can still hit joints and neck and such

it's just harder

[lavish sapphire]

i wish we could use man at arms and above weapons with soldier and below armour 😔

[serene tulip]

armor is fine, just gotta know what weapons are best to defeat it

[elfin coyote]

is this the golden pike?

[umbral mica]

cant wait for full lodeout custimization

[lavish sapphire]

i wanna use greatswords with commoner/militia armour

[umbral mica]

thats my fav weapon right there

[calm ivy]

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

[wraith dirge]

Actually it's in your inv right now, if you press R , the blade should be gold too

[umbral mica]

i found that lower gore settings make armor tougher and less easy to cut through

[lament stratus]

the real golden pike is the friends we've made along the way

[elfin coyote]

its actually in two colors

copper and gold

[serene tulip]

It's also my favorite, next to fists, the fence, and gravity.
You may like this

[elfin coyote]

but clip through?

[calm ivy]

Or, if you're lucky, their exposed eyes! lol

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k7hEF1eUNAKxSCU5b?invite=cr-MSw5cUwsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[woeful acorn]

''Nice armour you got there, however.''
''No.''

[umbral mica]

yeah less gore makes armor clipping less likley ive found

[wraith dirge]

I'm willieing it to this

[elfin coyote]

yipie

[calm ivy]

You're what? lol

[umbral mica]

after lowering it i stopped clipping through armor all together

[cyan siren]

bro how do you fight the grete champion at tier one

[wraith dirge]

[umbral mica]

W

[elfin coyote]

fists

[wraith dirge]

Wait for long candle holder to spawn 🙏

[lament stratus]

well that's what we mean, spots like that are what we're referring to and you can learn to consistently hit them

[cyan siren]

no armor, no plan, no bitches and you crumple if you even look at the blade 😭

[cyan siren]

see i tried that

[lament stratus]

just get the knife in the middle and stab him in the gut

one hits him

[cyan siren]

it both wont spawn and when it does it doesnt work like it does in all other fights

[lavish sapphire]

this rank is the highest tier i can have fun in

[elfin coyote]

yeah

its not that hard

[cyan siren]

theres a knife?

[lament stratus]

okay something is severely wrong with the way you're using it then because it's a free win with that

[elfin coyote]

yeah

always

in the middle

[lunar oxide]

Right in the middle of the arena

[serene tulip]

Veteran is also my favorite tier, good spread of armor and weapons, everything is viable

[elfin coyote]

it even spawned on patch 2 (I think) from the fools update

[lament stratus]

can you record a fight so we can give better tips?

[serene tulip]

@umbral mica you might like this, just did this in a round lol

[wraith dirge]

Another way to easily kill him, find a knife, double grip it, wait for him to swing and thrust his ass

[lunar oxide]

I'm torn between that and commoner. Veteran beats it out for weapon variety though.

[calm ivy]

Sometimes, I like to get the short candleabra, and close the distance to where his axe won't hit you, but you'll hit him!

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k2cUcFOJoEUZshL5e?invite=cr-MSwwbkYsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[cyan siren]

the way i use it is "GET ON THE GROUND GET ON THE GROUND GET ON THE GROUND" trying to knock em around so i can wildly swing while there down

[umbral mica]

i found that this setting for gore gets rid of armor clipping super easy dismemberments that shouldnt have happened and makes bruising look much more realistic. you can still take off legs arms and heads but youll need a really hard well placed cut with and axe or heavy sword for that.

[cyan siren]

and it works usually

[lament stratus]

okay we've come up with the most braindead way to super consistently win again him

[lavish sapphire]

i love it because they are fairly armoured but still have weak spots like the neck which is so satisfying to hit with the voulge, i prefer soldier because of the bascinet helmets so i can have my vision be unobscured by a helmet in first person

[lament stratus]

step 1: get the long candle weapon

step 2: half sword the candle weapon

step 3: raise it above you so that you can protec you

[umbral mica]

its prob the best 1st person weapon

[lament stratus]

step 4: let him strike at you and it be blocked by the candle and get in close

step 5: have the back/pointy end of the candle stab inside him, killing him instantlyy

it's stupidly easy to do

[cyan siren]

off i go to try apply this strat

[serene tulip]

I like Voulge in third person because I can enjoy fancy counter-play with other polearms

[lament stratus]

we can record it if you want

[cyan siren]

watch the long boi never spawn

[umbral mica]

i really want to see more chainmail come into the game it feals very lacking rn

[lament stratus]

just gotta git gud in that case

[umbral mica]

since it was much more common then plate armor

[cyan siren]

is there even ANY?

[lament stratus]

short one works great too but dont try to parry

[umbral mica]

ive only seen some attatched to certain helmets but thats it

[lavish sapphire]

i like it because you can get clean decapitations and just take their head off their shoulders while they are still standing

[lavish sapphire]

theres maile collars

[vapid hull]

remember to hook with the billook!

[umbral mica]

how do you upload vids?

[serene tulip]

I cashapped a moderator for perms

[umbral mica]

its a supporter feature?

[cyan siren]

god i am jealous of people who can actually control this game

[serene tulip]

no I'm pulling your leg, just chat and you get levels to upload vids eventually

[cyan siren]

2000 gold coins to the mods N O W

[lavish sapphire]

should get the hang of it after like an hour or 2

[umbral mica]

is it the same level a images because i can upload images

[elfin coyote]

man

[lavish sapphire]

i have like 100 hours and i can control it fairly well

[vapid hull]

You can pumch with half sword gorip :)))

[lavish sapphire]

been playing since the abyss demo in like november 2023

[cyan siren]

puts hand on shoulder im 8 hours behind schedule

[elfin coyote]

what should a

I do

[cyan siren]

uh

[lavish sapphire]

if u think this game is hard to control then look at exanima

that game made me learn to walk a second time

[cyan siren]

well that guys not getting attacked by piglins thats for sure

[smoky sentinel]

I just miss the playtest man

[elfin coyote]

its the duke

[elfin coyote]

I still have it

why would you uninstall it

[shell forum]

I hate in the latest demo how much more strength AI can put behind their attacks than the player. Poleaxes/hammers are still garbage to use too, outside of some glitchy trickery with swapping hands/weapon stance mid attack.

[vapid hull]

do u like my beyblade :3

[smoky sentinel]

I wasnt thinking man.

[lavish sapphire]

only thing i miss from that is everyone having the same height, now with taller or shorter opponents its harder to decapitate

[smoky sentinel]

I was stupid to uninstall it. i would pay for that thing again

[vapid hull]

Woah woah, I agree, but swapping hands was always the only proper way to use polearms

[smoky sentinel]

I mean... I prefered the physics of the playtest. parrying felt nicer

[shell forum]

Because the polearms have always been the worst weapon in the playtest/demo so far.

Regular swings have zero force behind them with polearms.

[lavish sapphire]

parrying in slow mo feels nicer

[umbral mica]

the poleaxe is goated wdym

[elfin coyote]

I didnt knew you could straight up fight against the duke on ranked

[lunar oxide]

A little bit more practice with longsword. Starting to get a real flow for the swings.

[elfin coyote]

like wihout the ultimate challange

[lavish sapphire]

voulge hits like a truck

[smoky sentinel]

could be worse. could be a plancon

[shell forum]

Voulge's great. It's just the poleaxe/polehammers you get at veteran and up that suck ass.

[vapid hull]

Well...

[shell forum]

Two-handed warhammers are great though

[serene tulip]

crazy talk about polearms in chat right now.

Polearms are great and I don't even really swap hands with them. You gotta use your body as a lever just like real life

[shell forum]

mb, if I say polearms, I mean the higher tier poleaxe and polehammer

Those are dogshit. Voulge/bill/spiky stick are all great.

[vapid hull]

Oh well thats fair, but it does makes sense in my mind that plate armor would eat their hitsss

[shell forum]

It's not that, it's that your character pulls back towards the end of the swing arc, like really hard.

Killing all momentum from a swing.

[woeful acorn]

The spear with the extra spear tips near the front sucks to fight against, since i dont like shields.

[smoky sentinel]

yall forgeting about the most powerful weapon in the entire game:

[shell forum]

You can get momentum with X/RMB spins, but a weapon should be able to deal a good hit with a regular swing as well.

[smoky sentinel]

these hands

[lavish sapphire]

spin around ig

[umbral mica]

why do so many good weapons only spawn with terrible helmets

[vapid hull]

Ohh didn't know that.

If it makes you feel better, the newer polearms (like spiky stick, billhook, spears etc.) they reduced the front arm's strength and structure, which guts its stability and accuracy

[lavish sapphire]

i wish they could just let us use first person without the hats/helms getting in the way

[inner dew]

for real

[umbral mica]

i like the realistic view points they just need to make it so the character adjusts his head angle so you can see while in neutral or locked on

https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1364025667372453938

[inner dew]

at what level i get access to vc?

[lavish sapphire]

sometimes i just cant adjust my head especially when doing overheads

[lilac vapor]

guys how does character death / the abyss work in the game? i got to beat baron and reset all my stuff bicause i went to the abyss cudent get up and went back to the menue, i tought you keep your infinete lives after you get baron ig not.

[elfin coyote]

you shure you got to the baron

[smoky sentinel]

I mean. I beat the guantlet before the last update, and when the update hit, I lost him as a playable tier. Halfsword jank

[umbral mica]

could you enter thrust mode and pull back instead of turning around?

[lilac vapor]

yep

[elfin coyote]

I still have it

[elfin coyote]

the ultimate challange?

[fading prism]

when are u fellas making the game multiplayer

[smoky sentinel]

huh... wonder why mine was nuked

[mental dew]

bro in the final mode I touch a blade on the ground and my legs fly off my body 😭

[elfin coyote]

you shure you want multiplayer?

[cyan siren]

holy shit the knife strategy worked

[vapid hull]

eventful....

[fading prism]

hell yeah it would go stupid

[cyan siren]

turns out being british is how you kill a champ

[lilac vapor]

ye i got the baron as a character, and you know how like you have infinetee lives before you get him, i wanted to test if thats true after you beat him, so i selected baron, went to the abyss, coudent get up, exited to the menue, and was reset. so like how does character death work?

[vapid hull]

I TOOK A SHOT LIKE THAT ONCE :D

[smoky sentinel]

im just imagining the chaos high ping would bring into a game like this

[umbral mica]

yeah i think that if your locked on the cam shouldnt move with whatever swings you doing

it also makes thrusting impossible

[elfin coyote]

have you seen those people who throw weapons, get precise kills, and get flying kicks?

[serene tulip]

But have you taken a shot like this?

[cyan siren]

overheads hurt my head

[elfin coyote]

but I do want it

[cyan siren]

i cant ever get the swing in the right place

[lilac vapor]

so like, if u die a lot u go to the abyss, what then?

[cyan siren]

sorry for popping in here and doing nothing but sayin "wow i suck"

[vapid hull]

Lieike thisiss????

[lavish sapphire]

idk when but like overheads just randomly became way easier

[inner dew]

what is better, atleast for veteran, pointy stick or the 2 halberds type that can slash legs in seconds?0

[serene tulip]

just practice.
I find a quick tap left-to-right and then follow it up with an overhead gets it where I want it (and keeps enemy Willie in place).

Kick-chops might also help, been trying those out lately and they're neat

[smoky sentinel]

you just conquer the abyss to get your progress back. if you fail, you lose your progress. simple as that

[lavish sapphire]

overheads with polearms are kinda difficult but with 2h weapons they are easy

[elfin coyote]

you can only go to the (lets call it) "recovery abyss" before the ultimate challenge

[lilac vapor]

to win the abyss, do i have to like get past where i got while not dead?

[smoky sentinel]

yes

[cyan siren]

2 hand weapons yeah other than making it go in the exact spot i want

[elfin coyote]

you need to win the abyss without getting out

[cyan siren]

but they work sorta

[calm ivy]

I hate when that happens! Like when this happened to my axe lol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k7EZYPtKJWThYj_AX?invite=cr-MSxLVVQsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[umbral mica]

i more meant you swing get the blade behind their neck the do the pullback motion in thrust mode

[lilac vapor]

ight and i do not keep my imortality after i get baron, or was it a bug?

[umbral mica]

i alt tabed to type that and my apponent ran into my sword and died

lol

[elfin coyote]

no

[smoky sentinel]

yeah. that is intentional. the only tip i have is to alt f4 if things go south

[inner dew]

what is better, pointy stick, or knife attached to a spear?

[elfin coyote]

man

[cyan siren]

feels kinda dumb

[lilac vapor]

alright thx

[vapid hull]

Transitioning to half sword grip instead is more consistently able to keep the shaft on their neck rather than alt mode

Anyhwhwhwioooo

[elfin coyote]

I can normally die on that fight and nothing happens

[lavish sapphire]

i wanna do moves like in kcd where he stabs the enemy through the neck

[smoky sentinel]

I mean... its called the "ultimate challange" for a reason

[graceful agate]

time traveling and getting a gun

[sleek valve]

PARRIED???? you're a menace to humanity

[inner dew]

(the thing that looks like a halberd, and its like a big knife edge attached to the end of the stick)

[cyan siren]

"you finally beat our progession mode. oops you made on mistake BACK TO THE STREETS WITH THEE"

[lilac vapor]

you got 2 choices, a duble buttion press, or 3 h of grinding to get sht back, witch one u choose?

[tacit prawn]

Uhh?

[inner dew]

i havent got the chess update

[tacit prawn]

my fecking arse is out

[cyan siren]

butt

[umbral mica]

gatcha

[lavish sapphire]

if your talking about the one with the large cleaver like blade, thats the voulge

[ruby flint]

im in commoner fighting a knight right now, im not sure how or why this has happened

[inner dew]

yeah, voulge vs pointy stick, what better?

[serene tulip]

Man I love duels with short bladed weapons

[lavish sapphire]

if your talking about that spiked godendag, the voulge is much better, the voulge is amazing at just cleaving through necks and taking off their heads

[inner dew]

i suppose, its like a pointy stick with spikes near the biggest spike

[lavish sapphire]

all it takes is like one smack to the head with the voulge even to the helmet

[inner dew]

in any case, thanks

[inner dew]

uhhh

[tacit prawn]

Love the discord ping sound

[inner dew]

im gonna try that

[umbral mica]

tyhis helm is biggest opp cant see out of it in first person

[lavish sapphire]

the voulge is also much larger

[serene tulip]

was being DM'd about minecraft seals while I ripped off a man's arms turns out lol

[lavish sapphire]

and range is everything in this game

[cyan siren]

the dudes with the infinite spike poles just sorta auto win i feel

[inner dew]

@lavish sapphire i love it

[cyan siren]

slight movement. you die

[calm ivy]

I LOVE your username, as I also agree! Blood of Belmont IS PEAK! 😄

[lament stratus]

wdym?

parrying is like... normal?

[elfin coyote]

No

It isnt

[lament stratus]

why arent you parrying

[elfin coyote]

Its not godlike abliltie

[elfin coyote]

I try

[lavish sapphire]

yea its my fav polearm, maybe my most favourite weapon but its a tough decision between that, maces, longswords and warhammers

[lament stratus]

then what makes us menaces

[elfin coyote]

But I need more training

[umbral mica]

i wish i was as good as jusging optimasl axe swinging distance as the AI

[inner dew]

what is the last tier i can still use it?

[lavish sapphire]

the voulge is probably the one i think has the most satisfying hits with how well it decapitates

[elfin coyote]

Well I love to sometimes drop my weapon to make a fight fair

[umbral mica]

which one is that

[lavish sapphire]

the veteran teir (tier 7) its only in the veteran tier and soldier tier (tier 6)

[lavish sapphire]

the polearm with the large cleaver blade

[umbral mica]

oh yeah i like that one

[waxen lance]

anyone else just hate grapplers so much you just do this

[cyan siren]

random dudesll be like: "crikey" and im here wondering "why are you australian"

[waxen lance]

its old english

[umbral mica]

i hope they add older armor since most people historically wouldnt be able to afford the newst types and it would add more variety to the game

[vapid hull]

lmfao

[lament stratus]

ha, in the same spoilance match we:
1: grabbed a hammer and threw it at someone's head half way across the arena, knocking them out in a single hit
2: grabbed a helmet and ran at someone, butting heads and instantly knocking them out (and leaving us unharmed)
3: spun around and knocked someone out with a spinkick
and 4: grabbed someone and threw them under the fence

using weapons correctly is for pussies (also nobody died, just knocked out/surrendered 👍)

[cyan siren]

nah they definitly went back in time to stop australia being a colony because of those fucking emus

and some got wrapped up in this arena or whatever the lore is

[serene tulip]

bonkies

[ebon fractal]

yall know a way to reset progress in the gauntlet mode?

[umbral mica]

die

[elfin coyote]

Or win

[ebon fractal]

im on the last one and cant

[waxen lance]

cant die?

[ebon fractal]

cant

[elfin coyote]

Turn the damage setings downg

[tacit prawn]

thanks

[ebon fractal]

the issue is that even if i do die i dont lose progress from the recent update

[lament stratus]

you can always trip to death

[tacit prawn]

ruh roh

[shell forum]

This is too annoying. The physics this patch just let the AI steamroll you if they get up close to you. You can't throw your body weight against them at all if they're not already about to fall, but they can do it to you when you're max stamina.

That's fine with bosses but why can regular opponents do it almost as well.

[lament stratus]

wait actually we werent paying any attention
every person that we "knocked out" was just knocked to the floor and surrendered because they couldnt fight

so actually we made everyone surrender

[serene tulip]

need to learn to balance.
AI punish you if you are offbalance pretty much instantly.

[tacit prawn]

Yeah

[vapid hull]

Love the bomk

[tacit prawn]

what he said

[elfin coyote]

turn the npc one up and the player down

[calm ivy]

You're welcome! In fact, I liked it SO MUCH, I made a remix/mashup to it, that I sometimes feature in my videos lol:

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k6k26SG2cwjshmuTs?invite=cr-MSw0RkMsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[lament stratus]

isnt that how fast they typically die for people?

[ebon fractal]

i wish to reset tho, is there a way?

[shell forum]

There's no learning to do, when they can do it to you even if you're leaning in to their attempt of shoving. AI right now just has more strength behind its movements (positioning and swings).

[elfin coyote]

erase your save

[ebon fractal]

theres no save file i can find

[shell forum]

Ofc you fall if you're backpedaling and the AI catches up and shoves, that's fine.

[serene tulip]

AI are not stronger than you. They can react better in some ways, but as a rule they cannot do anything you cannot do.

[cyan siren]

jesus. wasnt recording but i did some smooth shit

[serene tulip]

HOLY SHIT. How is he alive still

[cyan siren]

ran up to the guy, slashed him then half sword stabbed him the throat clean through, all within 8 seconds

[velvet barn]

remove hitting while down

[shell forum]

There's no way that's true right now, just from looking at with much ease they handle weapons like poleaxe/polehammer, and can actually exert some force into short swings with them. The player cannot do those two inch mega hits AI loves to do when you're downed.

[ruby flint]

okay so the bug isnt just for commoner, its happenign while im tryna play baron

[elfin coyote]

have yousearched on appdata?

[ruby flint]

im definitely in baron im in the purple outfit and all, but im fighting a knight

[velvet barn]

hpw os commoner boss so hard

[lunar oxide]

This one was just tense the entire time.

[lament stratus]

no it is true

[waxen lance]

you should be able to pick up weapons as the thing goes on

[waxen lance]

thats to EARN the baron

[lament stratus]

long sorwrd

[ruby flint]

no as in, its putting me in a knight fight. full armor

[waxen lance]

you're a knight fighting the gauntlet?

[elfin coyote]

if you havent, turn gore down, it should help a little

[velvet barn]

its not fps

i just cant get in range without him chopping me in half

[ruby flint]

opposite, it has me as a gauntlet fighter but im going against knights

i dont have image perms so i cant send a screenshot of it

[tacit prawn]

https://tenor.com/view/half-sword-halfsword-half-sword-boneless-gif-6628207556406960112

[serene tulip]

Saw my life flash before my eyes. Cut off a man's arm and his weapon came for my throat

[waxen lance]

probably a glitch, restart game

[cyan siren]

have you ever been completely disrespected by an enemy?

like taken out in such a dirty way

[serene tulip]

I got worked over pretty hard by this guy

[elfin coyote]

yep

[cyan siren]

i just got beaten by a shield while i was down. he had a perfectly fine club

[elfin coyote]

I like to beat down knights with fists

[calm ivy]

Thank you, bro! If you wanna hear the whole version, I made a full 3 minute song of it, that's a mashup of Blood of Belmonte and El Monte!

https://pauliebe.bandcamp.com/track/blood-of-monte-feat-goodmalware

[elfin coyote]

sometimes works sometimes doesnt

[inner dew]

welp

another character lost

atleast got to veteran

but again

shoulders are always that spot i dont know how to protect

[elfin coyote]

tru

[gritty wedge]

y'know it's been a hot second since i last played

did they fix the weapon physics in the new demo

[inner dew]

im still crying since that guy phased his warhammer through my body

[formal hull]

Gully

[elfin coyote]

once you get to man at arms, shoulders become less of a problem

[gritty wedge]

cause i feel like controlling weapon is a lot easier

[serene tulip]

It's tricky to do learn, for polearms I usually hold high and flat, not too high though or your sides are easy targets

[elfin coyote]

some people dont

[inner dew]

got to knight, now the problem was that people phasing through my chest

[inner dew]

thx for the help

[elfin coyote]

turn down gore

[cyan siren]

least you can protect any part

[elfin coyote]

seems to prevent or to stop armor clipping

[gritty wedge]

fucking cheater

[inner dew]

i wanna get my leg cut in half

i wanna see heads flying

[elfin coyote]

you want to stop armor clipping?

[inner dew]

yes

[elfin coyote]

you have to choose

[inner dew]

but i wanna see heads flying

ill lower the gore when i get to man at arms then

[cyan siren]

my one issue with the higher armored tiers is that the blood sorta stops flowing a bit

[elfin coyote]

these setting prevent armor clipping but I gotta warn you to cut through limbs or heads is hard

[cyan siren]

everyones just surrending after some rattling

[tough plaza]

is it normal for my progress to reset after beating the game fully?

[elfin coyote]

yes

congratulations

[tough plaza]

nvm i didnt see the free mode button

[gritty wedge]

i still don't get why willy is such a drunken dumbass

like bro

[elfin coyote]

bro just completed a whole game without realising he didnt had to}

[gritty wedge]

stop wobbling

[tough plaza]

my fault

[elfin coyote]

nah bro

youre good

[robust moat]

is there anyway to get the full game?

[shy maple]

Those mfs that charge you with a shield in the purp challenge are infuriating

Also the spears

[serene tulip]

cashapp a dev

[shy maple]

They are my one enemy

[gritty wedge]

yall ever just turn damage to npc all the way up

[inner dew]

ok so

[gritty wedge]

and just start beating the shit out of people as beggar

[velvet barn]

hoow to be commoner boss

[inner dew]

he got stabbed in the chest

[elfin coyote]

beat gauntlet once and get to ultimate challenge

[shy maple]

Full game ain’t out

[inner dew]

he is fucking standing still and cut my leg off

these willies are no joke

[elfin coyote]

then everything should be unlocked for you to "sandbox"

[wise ferry]

Is there an easy way to reset my game after beating it

[sinful fractal]

is there multiplayer

[robust moat]

sweet how much

[inner dew]

read faq

[wise ferry]

#faq (No)

[shy maple]

They changed that

[elfin coyote]

or just beat gauntlet and play freeplay

[shy maple]

Or was free play always like that

[inner dew]

kicking is fucking op

[elfin coyote]

to unlock all of freeplay you need to beat gauntlet

[velvet barn]

how do i beat gauntlet if i cant get passed the commoner boss

[elfin coyote]

dont know

you should have both

[inner dew]

pitchfork time

[velvet barn]

is that available for coommoner??

[inner dew]

no

[elfin coyote]

no

[velvet barn]

so how do you want me to pitchfork

[inner dew]

use underclass

[velvet barn]

ohh

[elfin coyote]

yeah

[inner dew]

you get extra point for that

and is also fun to stab

[elfin coyote]

man

Im feeling to do the "smi77y run"

no randomize body, gruesome gore, no surrendering

[sonic yoke]

Once I have somebody on the ground, how do I kill them outside of kicking them until they give up?

[elfin coyote]

yeah

just that

you can grab him to kick him faster

[shy maple]

No you don’t

[ornate bolt]

put your blade to his neck for a couple secs

[chrome root]

how do you actually kick

[shy maple]

I hadn’t touched the gauntlet and had every free mode thing

[shy maple]

Space

[chrome root]

ohh thank you, i beat everything but the ultimate challenge and i never figured out how to do that 🥀

[shy maple]

Learn how to do spin kicks

[elfin coyote]

do you have the baron?

[shy maple]

What that

[chrome root]

thats really why i wanted to know, i saw a video of it so i definitely wanna try

[shy maple]

Look up fast and move you mouse over to their head

[elfin coyote]

there is a tutorial

[shy maple]

Also kicks aren’t always in the same spot

[shy maple]

I think

[elfin coyote]

that is the baron

that last tier

[shy maple]

I can’t figure out how to make certain kegs kick so idk if it’s random

[shy maple]

I have the challenge

That’s it

[chrome root]

i will when i can play, on my phone rn tho, but thank you gang 🙏

[elfin coyote]

no

[shy maple]

But i had all of free mode before that

[elfin coyote]

do you have specifically that armor unlocked?

[elfin coyote]

oh

ok

[shy maple]

No bru i said that already

[sonic yoke]

And then honorable Ser Robert told Lord Bach to bite the curb

[lament stratus]

"screenshot"

[shy maple]

wtf are the weapons in the last challenge

Stg they do no damage

[shy maple]

Who cares dawg it’s not photography this is just halfsword chat

[elfin coyote]

it is on freeplay

[shy maple]

You only get that from completing the challenge so no

[lament stratus]

it's not about the quality, it's that you put the effort into taking a picture instead of pressing 2 keys on your keyboard

[shy maple]

I took it on my phone clearly

[elfin coyote]

to be fair, I feel that the ultimate challenge was a bit easier before

[lament stratus]

we just said it wasnt about the quality

[shy maple]

Never mind i read that wrong

[shy maple]

We?

You’re one person

Am i missing something

[lament stratus]

yeah

it's more than one identity

[shy maple]

Anyways, not a big deal. I took a photo who cares bub

[elfin coyote]

are you two people?}

[shy maple]

Perchance

[lament stratus]

https://www.morethanone.info

oh hey we leveled up recently

[shy maple]

There is only one you and it is you

[lament stratus]

no lol

[elfin coyote]

he is saying that he is more than one yet he is one

[lament stratus]

*she

[shy maple]

Are both of you she’s

[elfin coyote]

o

[lament stratus]

mhm

rose and basil :3

[shy maple]

Are both of you human?

[lament stratus]

yeah

[shy maple]

Hmmm

Brain worms i think

[lament stratus]

LOL

imagine if undetected brain worms were in every person with OSDD or DID

(not that you need those to have plurality, they just commonly cause it)

[shy maple]

Man

The ai has gotten better or I’ve gotten worse

They are not big dumb idiots anymore

[elfin coyote]

better

[lament stratus]

we were popping the tf off today

beating every match in less than 10 over and over and over again

completely ignoring the man-at-arms armor with a sword

felt so fucking good

[shy maple]

The bots stab a lot more

[lament stratus]

then we got sent to the abyss and died to the second guy lol

RIP that run

[elfin coyote]

try to deflect the thrust or spear

[lament stratus]

was deathless and almost surrender-less til then

[elfin coyote]

has happened to me befor

man imagine if this game gets online multiplayer

[shy maple]

So does turning blood and gore off fix the crashing

[lament stratus]

it was a 3v3 and we swiftly took out the 2 less armored guys but were having trouble hitting the third, but we notice him near a fence so we go to halfsword and ram him into it and kick him to death, yk, the usual
but then his sword just bareelyyy clipped our shoulder and we died

[shy maple]

Bro unlocked multiplayer

[elfin coyote]

reduces the probability of it

[lament stratus]

HA

rose helps a lot actually

not really with halfsword

but with other games

[shy maple]

I was doing aight in the challenge and got fucked by the error message

[elfin coyote]

so the one playing halfsword usually is basil

[lament stratus]

yeah basil is the one in control 99% of the time while rose backseat drives

but also rose keeps track of a lot of stuff that would be unrealistic for me to keep track of

which is extremely helpful

[elfin coyote]

so two minds

[lament stratus]

yeah

but

only one

somehow

we dont really understand how the brain does all that thinking

it just does

and because of it we can do 2 tasks that would both require full attention

[elfin coyote]

man

[lament stratus]

literally co-oping life

[elfin coyote]

my mind is not good at focusing on a single task

[lament stratus]

same unless we really enjoy it (adhd)

[chrome root]

my game gets really laggy when i do the 3v3 is there anything i should do to make it run better or is my pc just shit

[lament stratus]

turn down the graphics settings

[pure cobalt]

small buhurt tends to be laggy

[lament stratus]

and maybe turn off gore/blood

[elfin coyote]

and gore

[chrome root]

i'll try it on the no blood setting sre if it makes a difference

[elfin coyote]

is a max damage ultimate challenge possible?

[calm ivy]

I love being able to just PLOW through two ppl! lol

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k8REzIqCRTugu21RK?invite=cr-MSxuZ24sMjY1MzE2ODc2

[calm ivy]

@tender quest Ty, good sire! lol

[proper palm]

remember, any openings can make you open as well.

[lament stratus]

yeah? why wouldnt it be lol

[tender quest]

not if you attack while blocking 🧠

[proper palm]

a parry si better'

[calm ivy]

Most FOOLPROOF POLEARM COUNTER! 😂

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k8SHqcR03WVEVdR2p?invite=cr-MSw1Y2ksMjY1MzE2ODc2

[tender quest]

of course

[urban socket]

why does the ultimate challange feel so much more glitchy?

[proper palm]

oi...

[tender quest]

because the [PLAYTEST] didnt used to spawn equipment in and npc's on the fly

[thorny perch]

the cursor is back

[urban socket]

any advice on getting it to crash less? It also feels like to me that mayeb the physics just feel worse but maybe im just mad

[ruby flint]

turn off gore

[urban socket]

are they supposed to strech instead of just disappering like in the abyss?

[ruby flint]

i fatal errored 3 times on gauntlet with gore on, stop doing that once i turned it off

[calm ivy]

A rare example of an axe parry I've done! Volume warning, though lol

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/j1KaG6qfgn0h2VyhX?invite=cr-MSxGcFcsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[elfin coyote]

I mean if someone has done it, or tried it

[urban socket]

I'll try and get a screenshot but is the forementions streching a intential behavior?

is this supposed to happen?

[dim holly]

Wow

[dim holly]

In UC it happens a lot

[inner dew]

going against black swordsman in abyss is horrid

[graceful agate]

wtf are you even fighting bro

[inner dew]

not at all, they are supposed to melt into a skeleton

those deformations cause the

"fatal error"

as i know

[calm ivy]

I figured it was an artistic choice lol

lol I think after seeing the first guy die, the other two in the corner were too traumatized 😭 😅

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k8SYI2c0plSHhG07I?invite=cr-MSxZMjQsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[lament stratus]

want us to? it's arguably easier

[long grotto]

Look at my dog guys

[elfin coyote]

the settings for both

makes you a one hit death

[runic karma]

The commoner boss is bs

[dim holly]

Just parry

[dim holly]

What breed is your dog

[runic karma]

I parry but mfs sword did shock damage

[dim holly]

No surprise there, Willie is weak asf

[vocal patrol]

Haer gott my plea, and thy gottness grant me leave to live! NAEII!

[long grotto]

1994 Chevrolet Suburban K1500

[lament stratus]

and them

[dim holly]

It’s adorable

[long grotto]

Thanks, were killing it and gonna put it in an oven tomorrow

[dim holly]

😭

[long grotto]

What? It has 295,000 miles

[elfin coyote]

its hard

[long grotto]

We gotta deadass clean it in a industrial grade engine washer THEN put it in a industial engine oven to dry it properly

[elfin coyote]

well, what about max damage on player and minimum on NPC

[lament stratus]

(it's really not)

[lament stratus]

we've tried that before actually

made it past the first boss and decided "nah this wouldnt be fun"

turns out on min dmg most stuff that one hits still one hits

like throat stabs and decapitation

but on max dmg you just explode at the sight of a weapon

but if the enemy also takes max dmg then you can just throw weapons and win every boss lol

already wasnt a bad strat before

[elfin coyote]

it would be a good challenge for replayability

[tepid crater]

how do i share screenshots

split a guy in half lengthwise with a hoe

[snow gulch]

#photography📷 i think

it should be open to you right

[calm ivy]

I killed these first three guys SO quickly, I figured I'd spare the last guy, since he unluckily stepped on his buddy's billhook, so instead of killing him, I tried to knock him out, and ended up breaking his legs 😂

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/k8Tpu0p3qbFwqVYYv?invite=cr-MSxqdkEsMjY1MzE2ODc2

[runic karma]

that fight was kinda peak

the blade clashes were fun

[obtuse kiln]

can knight armor take infinite punishment without losing protective ability? i seem to be able to smash their armor to dust and they still dont take any damage

[snow gulch]

armor lessens damage but doesn't outright stop things like blunt damage

[true thorn]

this fucker will not die

by now he really should just be reduced to soup inside that helmet of his

[runic karma]

The cte on bro

[snow gulch]

not sure whether to be impressed or disturbed

if he won't give up you could just hold ur side sword to his throat

[true thorn]

no he gave up a while ago

i just wanna make sure hes dead

[snow gulch]

oh fair enough

[true thorn]

what you eating bro

[snow gulch]

i was wondering if that was his keyboard or food 😭

[runic karma]

thats keyboard

[true thorn]

"i dont eat rocks" says tiki unprompted

[obtuse kiln]

what's y'all favorite half sword soundtracks? mine are 1446, all together and second of peter

and el monte

[steady ice]

Hey guys, what does the v-sync do? The setting is located in display

[true thorn]

el monte, isolation, and the one where they go "hey hey hey"

[true thorn]

it syncs the fps to your monitor's refresh rate which prevents screen tearing

[steady ice]

Ahhh ok

[true thorn]

so basically caps your fps at 60 (or something else if your monitor has a different refresh rate)

[obtuse kiln]

good taste

[true thorn]

id recommend you keep it on because anything above like 30 fps is pretty much the same anyways

[lunar oxide]

Excuse me?

[rapid tartan]

that is just so wrong

[true thorn]

you are not gonna notice it when youre focused on playing the videogame

[rapid tartan]

limit your fps to 30 and then limit it to 240 and you'll 100% see the difference

[lunar oxide]

You'd notice it more, arguably

[glad hemlock]

i managed to stab through armor with a sword

[lunar oxide]

That's assuming he has monitor with the correct refresh rate.

[rapid tartan]

true

[lunar oxide]

240 on a 60hz isn't going to matter.

[rapid tartan]

assuming you have a good monitor you'll 100% see the difference

[lunar oxide]

still though. 30 to 60 is a bit more slight, but there's definitely a difference. I'd argue the most important thing though is a consistent frame rate. a consistent 30 is still more than playable. Stuttering is the real issue.