halfsword-chat-⚔

[small glen]

is technically a time period

as it last from (iirc, this could be outright wrong)

600-1710s(???????)

maybe earlier

i think it was 1600s

[unkempt nebula]

1401 - 1500 around then

[small glen]

the game takes place in 1450s-1500s

but the factions in game are based on traditional military medieval factions

[unkempt nebula]

yea i know 15 century is around 1401 1500

[small glen]

the blue faction is French, red faction is Czech, Yellow faction is German, and the blue and yellow faction? fuck if i know.

[mental kelp]

Ingerland

[dusk adder]

turning damage to me to 0 and damage to NPC to max is like playing God

[peak lava]

yaknow...fair enough

[proper sinew]

wait like uh where do i get mods n shi

[dusk adder]

nexus mods

https://www.nexusmods.com/games/halfsword

yall know if the devs have taken mounted horse combat into consideration? I want to rp don quixote and rocinante

[manic verge]

what?

so like a small burhurt but with horse?

[vale bronze]

I have a proposal to create channels: Polish and German

[foggy hedge]

is wrestling dead after update?

[dusk adder]

nah like jousting

[errant fossil]

they should add swords to half sword

[velvet pine]

Gib flamberge

[manic verge]

they should add modern weapon to half sword

[peak lava]

mods will prob do that, this is a medieval game anyways

[placid wing]

add gun

[muted dew]

If you say so

[placid wing]

that handcannon

where arquebus

[muted dew]

Not in a tournament

[placid wing]

should be a rare item in spoilance

would be funny

[muted dew]

Yes. However you still need to stand in place for 40 seconds to load it

[manic verge]

😱

[placid wing]

yeah thats the tradeoff for getting to explode someone's head

I miss being able to explode heads

that was an old demo thing

[spiral meteor]

guns won’t really make sense when it’s a fucking 4x4 fence that you’re enclosed in but maybe if they add a small little map then i’ll support it

[muted dew]

Also why would there be a gun in a melee tournament. Or any tournament for that matter

[placid wing]

it should be an insanely rare spoilance item

and you should be able to smack people with it

[manic verge]

but its weaker than the wood shovel no?

[placid wing]

what shovel

isnt it an oar

[manic verge]

yea

an oar

[placid wing]

I don't know

it's longer right

[manic verge]

yea

[north glade]

guns were historically used in duels

rapier and pistol was a good combo

[manic verge]

i hope that they add when we kick on the groin its an instant win cus the opponent gave up

[north glade]

i dont see why we couldnt have tinderlock pistols in higher tiers

[muted dew]

Not in 1460-1500

[muted dew]

Nearly 200 years past the time period of the game

[manic verge]

maybe they gon add slingshot

[placid wing]

really early arquebus isnt

[north glade]

tinderlocks were late 15th century

[placid wing]

slingshot cant kill people

[manic verge]

i mean

[muted dew]

Men brother he said pistol and rapier

[placid wing]

you'd have an easier time killing someone with a mug

[placid wing]

yeah I know

[manic verge]

the slingshot that you need to swing

[placid wing]

add it to late abyss or something

what even is abyss

[manic verge]

i forgot the name

[placid wing]

since when could you beat your way out of hell

[placid wing]

sling?

[north glade]

i was just using it as an example of historical gun combinations

[manic verge]

dont know

[muted dew]

Still of by a lot and would decimate any sense of balance

[north glade]

i dont see how a single shot pistol would decimate balance

[placid wing]

nonarena gamemodes should definitely have ranged weapons

[muted dew]

An instant kill from outside melee range that goes through plate and has no way of defending against?

[north glade]

not necessarily an instant kill, would require a lot of precision, can only be used once

[placid wing]

but counterpoint

[north glade]

its like saying billhooks shouldnt be in the game because you can hit someone from further than they could reach you

[placid wing]

it fun

[muted dew]

Brotha it’s a big ass lead ball you ain’t tanking that

[north glade]

if it hits a vital spot you're not sure

[muted dew]

Billhooks can be defended against and parried. It has a counter play

[north glade]

but musket balls werent always 100% lethal

[muted dew]

Not when you are fighting it

[placid wing]

still fun

like I said nonarena gamemodes

and spoilance

but rare

[muted dew]

Will still make you unable to fight

[placid wing]

this is a game where a butcher knife can chop you in half in one hit to be fair

[north glade]

the way i see it it would be a high risk high reward late game secondary, hit a precise shot and you get rewarded heavily, miss and now you have a wooden club instead of a proper sidearm

[muted dew]

With that logic the musket ball will vaporize you

[placid wing]

I'd like to see how it compares to one of those mechanism-cranked steel prod crossbows

[muted dew]

A balanced weapon requires your opponent to have some way of responding

[placid wing]

but like I said non arena gamemode

[placid wing]

luck shield and armor

and uhh

[north glade]

the response is movement

[placid wing]

run really fast

throw your weapon at the dude with gun

wait no that's retarded

[muted dew]

The thing with early guns is that they could penetrate plate

[north glade]

id get if they werent added but im just a sucker for historical firearms

personally i'd be really happy to see them

[placid wing]

I'm pretty sure ranged is confirmed

[muted dew]

They gonna have a way easier time just aiming at you. Also just means you have to rely on your opponent being bad

[placid wing]

thats true for most fights though

sometimes the aI is really good

[muted dew]

Difference is that you can defend against their sword

[north glade]

i guess no game with a gun in it is ever balanced then

[muted dew]

a game with heavy focus on melee and armor when that gun invalidates melee and armor

Because a melee weapon has no way of responding to a gun

[north glade]

then just also bring a gun

[placid wing]

what

no you run to the guy with a gun and you hit him with your weapon

pike and shot was used until bayonets I think

[muted dew]

The closer you get the easier he can just shoot you. You have to rely on them having shitty aim

[muted dew]

Against other formations with pike and shot

[north glade]

either way i wouldnt be surprised if ranged wasnt added because itd definitely be hard to balance and im no game dev

but if it was i think tinderlock pistols are the obvious choice

[muted dew]

Crossbow and bows are possible since armor actually stops them

[placid wing]

ok add those uhh

arbalests

for the

the nonarena maps

[north glade]

bodkins have entered the chat

besides that it still has the same issues

being hit by a 120lb longbow to your breasplate isnt going to be pleasant

[placid wing]

the mechanism-cranked ones get up to 1 ton lol

[grizzled zealot]

zornhau

[visual plank]

i beat baron in abyss

[muted dew]

Not pleasant. But even heat treated bodkins could only penetrate chainmail and sometimes the spaulders. Never the chestplate or helmet

[north glade]

it depends on the quality of the armor

poorer quality steel could definitely be penetrated by bodkins shot from war bows

[crisp saffron]

Guys, my friend can't enter discord channel. Any idea why it happening?

[muted dew]

A lot of these tests are done with cheap costume grade armor. Todd workshop did a great video on this with properly made armor.
https://youtu.be/ds-Ev5msyzo?si=ULKDJaBFCLX8EB6m

[north glade]

yeah, which is why i specified the poor quality part, but im not an expert on how good the crappier middle ages steel was

so ill concede on that part, definitely not my area

but thanks for the video ill definitely give it a watch

[muted dew]

If you can afford a visor and spaulders then your chestplate is definitely of adequate quality

[north glade]

but in game we have lower tiers where you dont have those things

theres poor quality hammer finished breastplates and helmets in game

[dense escarp]

willie facial rig when

[muted dew]

I think that the gaps in armor get a bit too big for it to stay far at those tier

[north glade]

maybe 🤔

although theres still the issues you brought up of a lack of response, even if its not neccesarily incapacitating

definitely an interesting issue to try and work out

[fierce cairn]

yall why does my character get cerebral palsy when i switch hands

its like he forgets how to hold when i switch sides

[muted dew]

Since arrows can’t penetrate armor a t7 or t8 can cover their weakpoints with their arm or alike

[north glade]

that would be pretty cool

[muted dew]

The key part is that it has counter play that doesnt rely on your opponent just being bad

[north glade]

but even if you do that your arm is still incapacitated, which is identical (gameplay wise) to if it was shot

[muted dew]

An armored opponent can cover their armpit with their arm or just show their side. They have ways of defending against an arrow thst isn’t just it missing

[north glade]

yeah but if you're being hit with a bodkin from a war bow, even if it doesnt pierce the armor its still breaking your bone if it hits you

the main difference would be shields i think

[muted dew]

It’s not gonna break bones if it hits plate armor. It disperses the force over a too large area

[north glade]

maybe im just overestimating the force then

hold on ill do an estimate

its just rough numbers from vague online sources but a 65 gram arrow going at 50 m/s would have 81250 joules of kinetic energy which is pretty rough

oh wait my bad hahahahaha i used kilograms

i was gonna say thats a LOT

ignore what i said :P

[muted dew]

Yeah ain’t no way it hits 6x harder than 50bmg

[north glade]

i havent brushed up on physics in a while, i forgot kg was the standard for mass

so i input a number MUCH MUCH greater than 65 grams

[muted dew]

@tough yew

[north glade]

since its grams and not kg itd be 1000 times less powerful than what i put hahahaha

anyway i gotta go now but thx for the discussion

[muted dew]

And remember that plate spreads it over a very large area

[north glade]

yeah i need my coffee today 😔

[muted dew]

Im trying to summon the mods rn

<@&1080390104562016306> Smite this scam please

[tough yew]

it shall be done with

[muted dew]

Thank you good sire

https://tenor.com/view/worldbox-smited-lightning-gif-17816464421779196148

[cursive fjord]

Worldbox mentioned

[short tangle]

hi i was doing really well in the ultimate challenge like three times and all three times i had a fatal error

can i do anything about it

[rustic steppe]

go to update they said some stuff abt it

[short tangle]

so do i just wait until they update their game

okk

[fallow charm]

yo guys

geniunely

how do i use short blade weapons

knives are unbearable to handle

its literally a gamble whether you'll cut your enemy in half or straight up fire a blank shot

[wintry raft]

is it true you can redo the baron challenge once you unlock it

i cant ask my friend cuz bro somehow beat it first try

[vestal flare]

you guys ever

[dusk adder]

It is indeed true that one can retry the "ultimate challenge" even upon failure

[dusk adder]

yes, I do ever.

[wintry raft]

thanks good sir

[naive wedge]

imagine if you could acutally grab willy with both hand and not slip off from the lightest movement

[slow jolt]

how come my willie can survive losing a leg but getting hit in the side with an axe once is too much

[slow jolt]

his bald head is simply too slippery

[naive wedge]

the arms,leg,chest

for some reason if the right hand is grabbing

[slow jolt]

the baldness makes those slippery too trust

[naive wedge]

you cant grab with the left hand

[slow jolt]

you can

[naive wedge]

i almost though willy's left hand is disabled

[slow jolt]

its just weirdly inconsistent

[naive wedge]

you can but very rare

almost like gambling

[slow jolt]

yeah

[naive wedge]

kinda stressful and absurd for a combat game

also willy's physic make no sense

[slow jolt]

to be fair half sword is like 80% gambling

[naive wedge]

if you grab willy by the right feet then the knee cap and lift him off the ground

he still can punch you mid air

and stand normally

[naive wedge]

if you played well enough you could parry attack

[dusk adder]

wdym🤨

[sick mulch]

guys should i make a star wars reskin pack

with lightsabers swapped with longswords and liek a jedi robe or character

i will go through the suffering

if yall wan tit

thougths?

[torpid tendon]

are u saying ur bad at the game

[dusk adder]

I would disagree unless you've set damage to yourself to max and damage to enemies to 0

[slow jolt]

alright maybe 80% is too much

i did say 80% because i thought it was funny

perhaps more like

30% hoping that the physics is ok

that or i suck

[plush egret]

I beat Half Sword after 12h and tbh I nearly lost my sanity

I am not a patient person at all.
I want to finish quickly, that's why I'm dying.

[sick mulch]

im reskinning a longsword to look like a lightsaber rn

cant half sword lol

[austere salmon]

Am o the only one that thinks the broad straightsword is one of thr best

[austere salmon]

Then get good st technical reposted and where to aim a flenseing hit

[late phoenix]

I completed the gauntlet in 4 hours

[austere salmon]

Riposting*

[plush egret]

Candlestick #1

[austere salmon]

My first win was on a meme run

[late phoenix]

Still struggling on ultimate challenge tho I can't rlly complete it either due to my laptop breaking 💔💔

[late phoenix]

💀

[austere salmon]

Is this a joke about dark souls or the large candlestick

[late phoenix]

Candlestick probably

It's a pretty good weapon

[spiral meteor]

i tried to use my fists for the entire duration for it

[austere salmon]

I beat the game using a veterans equipment and a greataxe

[muted dew]

I think Le Fou Said something about this

[sick mulch]

bro the long thing with the spikes sticking oujt is free win if you get it early in final challenge

[dusk adder]

the giant candelabra way too good for how random it is

[spiral meteor]

the ultimate challenge i mean

[soft kelp]

well i beat ultimate challenge after 50 hours

[sick mulch]

it took me liek 12 hours bro

[late phoenix]

Jesus Christ

[sick mulch]

aint that hard

[late phoenix]

Bro wtf it's NOT that hard

[soft kelp]

nah cuz i wasnt trying to beat the game 24/7

[late phoenix]

The gauntlet shouldn't take more then like 20 hours to complete 😭😭

[sick mulch]

ong

[soft kelp]

uc an count the like 38 hours i spent fucking around in free mode as training

[late phoenix]

💔💔

[soft kelp]

ohh and i had a shit pc back then

if i died and got into abyss

and hit anyone

game just crashed

so

[plush egret]

oh i need beat that too
god no

no

[late phoenix]

My laptop was barely functioning when I beat the gauntlet

Then it finally broke 💔💔

[soft kelp]

dont worry bro its just my total play time

like 30% of that is me actually playing in gauntlet

[late phoenix]

The left hook is so much powerful then the right hook

[plush egret]

bro im still recovring after 12h trying to make it to that point

[late phoenix]

12h is insane

[plush egret]

😂

[late phoenix]

bro 😭😎

[soft kelp]

ok but could u run the game at fullscreen at 60 fps

in minimum graphics

[late phoenix]

Didn't mean to do the sun glasses

[soft kelp]

cuz i had to window that shit

[late phoenix]

No I was 30 fps or something

[soft kelp]

i was like 20 fps

it was really bad

[late phoenix]

😭😭

I used a controller aswell and didn't realize I could use steam input so I never used the freeze time until I was like half way done with the gauntlet

[soft kelp]

oh i beat it without freeze time

[late phoenix]

then I changed the graphics to minimum after like 2-3 hours and I got like 50-60 fps

[late phoenix]

what weapons were u using anyway

[soft kelp]

always use polearms

[late phoenix]

What could have u possibly been doing that was so fun u spent 38 hour straight playing it instead of gauntlet

[soft kelp]

half sword enhancer

[late phoenix]

What?

[nimble sleet]

is it me or does the placon suck now?

[late phoenix]

Half sword enhancer?

[soft kelp]

and some training

[soft kelp]

just you bud

[nimble sleet]

feels like they did something to ti

weird it seems to do like nothing to armor now

[nimble sleet]

you used to be able to knock down a guy with a blow to the helmet no problem

[late phoenix]

Slenderman but if he had knight armor

[swift lotus]

hi

when is the game release?

[late phoenix]

Uhh it's just harder to knock down enemies in general

[late phoenix]

We don't know

[nimble sleet]

huh

[swift lotus]

est. time

?

[soft kelp]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1047194231875321856/1376749321223147571/Halfswordue5_2025.05.26_-_22.27.42.35.DVR.mp4?ex=6837c6b8&is=68367538&hm=a9b5fa803e316931234fd40249595deadc5e577628716ea5eb986d4a0c133cd9& just keep hitting them on the helmet multiple times

[late phoenix]

what

😭😭

[swift lotus]

estimated time

[late phoenix]

uhh probably a couple of years

[nimble sleet]

that aint a placon lol

[late phoenix]

That's not the placon

[swift lotus]

bruh i cant even come pass the third boss 💀

[late phoenix]

How

[soft kelp]

this is stronger than the plancon

[late phoenix]

How are people struggling this much tho

[soft kelp]

just apply what i did

to the plancon

[swift lotus]

like i attack and he instantly slices me in half

[late phoenix]

why are people so impatient they immediately charge at enemies and bosses 😭 😭😭

[soft kelp]

thats cool and all but fuck the third boss bro

[swift lotus]

what so i js stand there and watch or what 😭

[nimble sleet]

sword boss?

[late phoenix]

Wait let me remember who the 3rd boss is

[soft kelp]

no amount of patience will reliably get you to kill him

[soft kelp]

fuckin vlad the impaler

black clothes with greatsword

[nimble sleet]

he's an ass i just wait for him to inevitably chop my head off and try kill him before i bleed out

[swift lotus]

hes so op

[late phoenix]

Commoner boss?

[swift lotus]

yh

[nimble sleet]

^

[swift lotus]

ive never passed him

[nimble sleet]

god knows how many of my runs have been foiled by his stupid ass

[swift lotus]

nerf him fr

[late phoenix]

Ohh yeah guys fucking annoying but his swings are heavy so I just waited for him to swing like 2-3 times before slicing his throat killing him or stabbed him don't remember

[nimble sleet]

one time i had a perfect play and he was bleeding out

[pearl ferry]

if he puts his sword in front of you try to slap it away and then rush in

[swift lotus]

YEAH

[pearl ferry]

if you're not good at placing hits thats your best bet

[nimble sleet]

then i tripped on his fucking sword and my foot got chopped off

[soft kelp]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043854764095582260/1376724300429529149/Halfswordue5_2025.05.26_-_20.48.04.29.DVR.mp4?ex=6837af6b&is=68365deb&hm=a30c8b202ac7739e01bb8e84c4e8e75d50bf1c0aa2144da5375672dc3e4eacb5& 90% of the time this the only way ur winning

[late phoenix]

I didn't find him to be too much trouble

[nimble sleet]

exactly LMAO

[swift lotus]

how do u do 🙏

[late phoenix]

Guy was just annoying he hasn't ever killed me but I had to surrender like 3 times

[nimble sleet]

also is that reshade or some shit

makes me feel like i need to wear a second pair of glasses

[soft kelp]

yeah i turn the brightness down when i play at night

[late phoenix]

Dunno I had a sword I think and he swinged at me missed and I immediately attacked and killed him

[soft kelp]

also low bitrate

[nimble sleet]

fair

[pearl ferry]

when you hold b in super smash bros

[swift lotus]

why isnt there a vc in this server i wanna stream

[nimble sleet]

you cant even do that reliably

because he usually immediately follows up

[late phoenix]

Might have been luck

I think I moved to the side and attacked?

Oh yea I remembered I never used shift in the entire gauntlet because I didn't know it did anything and didn't use steam input to add it o my controller

[nimble sleet]

fr tho fuck the guys with wall shields

[late phoenix]

no seriously fuck the guys with shields

Hope they burn in willie hell

[pearl ferry]

switch your hand and attack from the other side

you will almost always hit them

[nimble sleet]

i usually do that yeah

[late phoenix]

what does shift do again?

[pearl ferry]

feelsgood killing them shieldbros

[pearl ferry]

sprint

[late phoenix]

I remember someone told me it's important but ion remember

[late phoenix]

Oh but I feel like I've been sprinting this whole time without it?

I am using a controller so they might have made it so I auto sprint

[swift lotus]

how are u that good 😭 🙏

[pearl ferry]

if it holds down sprint the whole time you get tired faster

[pearl ferry]

I like the game and I wanna do cool stuff so I practice freemode lots

[late phoenix]

I dont think I ever got tired before

[pearl ferry]

if your willie is bending his knees then you are sprinting

if not then you arent

[late phoenix]

How the hell have I been outrunning other willies

[swift lotus]

how much will the game cost

[late phoenix]

why do u think we know 😭

[swift lotus]

uh idk

[late phoenix]

Yea

[pearl ferry]

probably like 35 dollar

[swift lotus]

whaaaaaaattttt

[late phoenix]

Is this aa game or a game?

[late phoenix]

I'd say more around 20-30

[swift lotus]

overpriced

i could pay like 10

im not rich

😭

[solemn holly]

it's an indie game

[swift lotus]

too broke

[pearl ferry]

most games are like $60

[late phoenix]

brother idk how to tell you this but it's still has like 3 years of development needed in 3 years this game will be way different

[pearl ferry]

and the full release will have 50000x more stuff than it has now

[solemn holly]

devs have said in #faq price will be determined based on how much content will be available on launch

among other factors

[late phoenix]

Of course the current game doesn't deserve that much of a price so that's why it's free

(aka a demo)

I don't remember but he does have a sword right

[late phoenix]

As his side weapon

[pearl ferry]

always remember to emote

[warm void]

true.

[austere salmon]

He has a zweihander
A massive poleaxe as his primary
And a mace and shield

[swift lotus]

how are u that good 😭

[late phoenix]

he didn't even do anything too crazy wym

I think there is a zweidhander in the game right?

[austere salmon]

That wasn't even a particularly graceful move

The sword is taller than a guy, good enough

[swift lotus]

yaya

for me it is

[pearl ferry]

how about this one :3

[swift lotus]

i got 5 hours playtime

how much do yall have?

[pearl ferry]

you'll get better

[late phoenix]

Okay yea that was pretty goo

[austere salmon]

Now that's what I'm talking about

[late phoenix]

Good*

[swift lotus]

nah 😭

[late phoenix]

4 ish I believe

[late phoenix]

Completed the gauntlet already tho

[swift lotus]

okay that explains a bit

i thought i was just ass

[austere salmon]

My personal favorite move is a riposte into decapitation

[late phoenix]

I have normal damage settings

[swift lotus]

can you complete this game?

[austere salmon]

Easily, my first win was a meme run

[swift lotus]

how does it look when you complete it

[austere salmon]

The biggest thing is learning the weapons movesets

[swift lotus]

whats the baron

btw the best commoner weapon is the long sword right?

[pearl ferry]

i like the falchion at commoner level

the big one handed one

[hollow vessel]

Add food

[pearl ferry]

cuts soooo good but its got a lil shorter range

[pearl ferry]

Add cabbages

[swift lotus]

for a newbie

[hollow vessel]

Tomato’s

[swift lotus]

idk how to use shield

why cant i send screenshots

[hollow vessel]

They should make a game mode where you rise to fame in your village

[swift lotus]

<@&1082268784993251408>

fx

[hollow vessel]

And at some point become king

[pearl ferry]

bro pinged all the admins

[austere salmon]

Then progress technique

[pearl ferry]

u gotta level up to post screnshots or just post them in #photography📷

[hollow vessel]

I’m the thinker

[swift lotus]

i can already send

whats the place you come when you die called?

[pearl ferry]

abyss

[swift lotus]

yh i hate it

its so scary

like i get jumped every second

[pearl ferry]

the freemode abyss gets crazy

you get jumped by like 4 dudes at once

[swift lotus]

omg

do yall do 1v1 or 4 ffa

[pearl ferry]

4 ffa is sooo much fun

reminds me of for honor

[lethal crag]

CLEAN DUDE, clean

🔥

[lavish bronze]

Smooth

I wish my pc could handle me playing like this in carnage/brave stand lol

[sour pilot]

Started the ultimate challege

picked up my knife

first enemy had a knife

easy right?

CUTS OFF MY ENTIRE FUCKING ARM

[pearl ferry]

willie issue

[lavish bronze]

Use both hands with the knife next time

And aim high

[pearl ferry]

have u lowered graphics?

[lavish bronze]

9/10 you're cutting throats

[lavish bronze]

Medium and low dont play much better I think it's just rendering the physics

[swift lotus]

da,mmnnn

[lavish bronze]

Cpu probably doesn't have enough cores or smth

[swift lotus]

check #photography📷

is it only me who instantly gives up when i see that guy?

[pearl ferry]

hes a little scary but you can kill him

if you wait for them to swing it you can run in

[lavish bronze]

Bro just sprint to his right side and flick ur mouse around a bit

[swift lotus]

to hard

i js give up

[lavish bronze]

Once you close the distance and get past the pointy bit all he has is a long stick

[swift lotus]

and dont loose my character

[lavish bronze]

True

[pearl ferry]

no risk no reward you must fight

[lavish bronze]

You can also just play in free mode and it gives you points for grete champion anyway

[swift lotus]

when i play freemode i dont get any points to go againts the grete champoin

[lavish bronze]

weird for me it did or maybe I'm just wrong

[pearl ferry]

freemode says it gives u points but it's not for the gauntlet

it's just there

willie had a lobotomy or does willie have no brain?

[silent crystal]

How to update the game in steam? Or it happens automatically?

[swift lotus]

why does my audio dont work

on my speaker it does

but not my headphones

[pearl ferry]

change your audio output

bottom right of ur windows taskbar click the speaker and click the button next to the slider

[swift lotus]

yh ik

the audio works when i select my speaker

but when i select my headphones

it doesnt work

[fringe prism]

Is there anyway to get the playtest....?

[pearl ferry]

playtest and demo are one game now

[solemn holly]

you can download the demo from the game's steam page

[fringe prism]

oh i thought it would be something different

[swift lotus]

@pearl ferry

[pearl ferry]

are ur headphones wireless? are they turned on?

idrk why they dont work, do they only not work in the game or just in general

[swift lotus]

yes and yes

[swift lotus]

only in the game

they dont work

like they work everywhere else except the game

[pearl ferry]

my best guess is just restart ur game

[swift lotus]

already done

several times

[pearl ferry]

idk then

[sick mulch]

aight im making a star wars mod just reskinned longswords with sparks when colided

[naive wedge]

what i mean is that grappling is very hard because willy can't get a strong grip on the enemy with both hand

[naive wedge]

no

[soft osprey]

Don’t come back until you make this exactly

[sick mulch]

already got armour modeled

made a short willy

reskinned as yoda

used a better version of the jump feature in one of the trainers and made a kinda shitty backflip animation

sometimes you ragdoll midair

and crash on land

WIP

[soft osprey]

Crank up those weapon damages, lightsabers gotta cut through armor! lol idk, but sounds cool, looking forward to seeing your work

[sick mulch]

ty im really focusing on cisuals like lightsaber to lightsaber combat

[naive wedge]

we should have a mod that make willy immortal lol

[sick mulch]

ther are

[naive wedge]

i meant the enemy willy

[sick mulch]

uhu

mmmm

should i make the lightsabers retractlable

it would take time

and work as a little hammer almost when retracted

but weight might be weird to figure out

[naive wedge]

you should make acutal sabres

[sick mulch]

?

i am

wym

cureently i have 2 saber models

[swift lotus]

W

how do i go against booses in freeplay?

[ocean cloak]

Only with mods

[swift lotus]

do u have them?

[ocean cloak]

wdym do I have them download them in nexus mods: I think it's only half sword trainer

[naive wedge]

can you upload them to nexus mod fr

would be cool

[sick mulch]

I might experiment and have it for a few bucks as early access to start

And might make it free in a few months

This is a big project for me

[swift lotus]

what does the keybind "z" do

for me it does some weird shiot

shit

[soft kelp]

disables lock on

[swift lotus]

whats that

[soft kelp]

brah

[burnt smelt]

You know how the camera focuses on the guy you're trying to whack or skewer?

[soft osprey]

Damn, I definitely get it, it’s a lot of work I’m sure. But I can tell you already I’m not paying for a mod hahaha if Bethesda can’t get me with creation club I can’t let halfcord 😂 well either way, looking forward to seeing what you make!

[swift lotus]

nr

[sick mulch]

Well if anyone wants to help ideas wise I'm fine to give a few free access

[soft kelp]

darth maul when

[naive wedge]

isnt the sabre just weapon

[sick mulch]

Double bladed might be hard

Unless you want a diff saber he's used

[sick mulch]

I'm adding new physics sparks with collision armour penetrative burn mark and retractable

Need help with characters and sounds

[soft kelp]

can u at least try,,,

i know it'll be impractical as hell in game but it's COOL!!!!

[sick mulch]

Animations would have to be different

Well I'm willing to commision

[sudden ravine]

will the game be multiplayer?

[idle crane]

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

[late phoenix]

I don't think so

[sudden ravine]

hopefully after it releases in the future

[late phoenix]

Well wouldn't matches be over extremely fast?

[sudden ravine]

depends

[late phoenix]

I can see how it could be fun but the matches could be over in like 10 seconds unless they're trying to drag it out

maybe if both players are heavily armored

[sudden ravine]

could have some sort of catch

would still be really fun tbh

[late phoenix]

I guess so

[pearl ferry]

mp isnt planned but they do think about it a lot so probably an after launch thing

[summer pollen]

what would a modern day policeman have other than a baton that could help in a medieval duel

[pearl ferry]

Gun

[summer pollen]

i suppose

but we can't mod in a .38 service revolver yet so what would be possible to make in half sword?

possibly

[tough yew]

You’re probably not gonna get very far

[shrewd fable]

i cant get past commoner Q~Q

[sick mulch]

I've gone quite a bit further

[shrewd fable]

i cant get past the tall man with a long sword...

[sick mulch]

M

Dx11 crashes are so ass

[late phoenix]

What are the differences between them

I only know that they can help if the game doesn't boot up

[tough yew]

dx12 has lumen lighting

ue5 thingy

many games use it nowadays but it’s pretty unstable (hs devs haven’t optimized it yet)

[late phoenix]

What's y'all's favorite weapon

[tender quest]

bonk

[shrewd fable]

DANG IT!!!

I CAN T GET THROUGH COMMONER

the guy at the end always keeps killing me Q~Q

its commoner, how do i use pitchfork?

its not in the weapon selection if im right

u can?

ive just been using 2 handed sword and trying to dodge and block

[shrewd fable]

i have 10 but bc i played the playtest bfore

10.4 lol

[shrewd fable]

i was soo clooosee😭

[vivid lotus]

when the game releases will there be a workshop?

[late phoenix]

#faq

[vivid lotus]

oh ok thanks

[late phoenix]

Could be added in the future but it's not planned

[vivid lotus]

nice

[latent moon]

this is likely my most cursed half sword clip

[leaden slate]

Does anybody know how to allocate more RAM to this game?

[shrewd fable]

I BEAT COMMONERRRR!!! HELL YEAH!!!!!!

[austere salmon]

What's your guys favorite weapon and tier

I like the greatsword on veteran, enough armor to keep variety but not so much that there's just blunt weapons

[latent moon]

T3
and a sword that has this handle guard and a thin blade

[austere salmon]

I like the broad greatsword of the veteran

[primal tide]

they should really add multiplayer

[austere salmon]

Vet has enough armor that polearms aren't completely oppressive, but not enough thst you're forced to bludgeon people

[restive barn]

guys what weapon make

[austere salmon]

Best tier imo

[fierce cairn]

how do i prevent my character from forgetting how to hold shit when i switch sides

its annoying as hell

[austere salmon]

Honestly just hit q

Hit q after you switch to trigger an equipment grab, cause it's always the left hand that releases

[fierce cairn]

like he suddenly gets cerebral palsy bro wtf

[fierce cairn]

hahaha

[latent moon]

I have a really stupid idea if u wanna read it

[timid imp]

\

[late phoenix]

Why is bud butt naked

[molten galleon]

Gyatt

[latent moon]

clothing weighed him down anyway

and weapons?
why would he need weapons

[gaunt brook]

hi gang

[austere salmon]

They need a realistic model for calculating damage

They don't want a swipe to hit when it would have merely grazed his cheeks

[gaunt brook]

i have no clue what im doing wrong but i cant do overhead hits and i also suck at stabbing

what sens are yall on

[late phoenix]

Overhead hits are a tan bit annoying to do same for stabbing

Stabbing seems to like going in one direction for whatever reason

[fierce cairn]

also i am a bit confused on how to thrust

[lean niche]

Stabbing Advice 🔪

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

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

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

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

[fierce cairn]

lets say i use a spear

how do i thrust it

[late phoenix]

I don't know the control on pc can't help u there I do think you can check the controls tho

[proud jay]

press alt to go into thrust stance

[gaunt brook]

does it matter if you double click or hold alt

[proud jay]

double clicking puts it into kind of a hold with alt u can actually push it forward

[gaunt brook]

the controls are weird to me

ig i just suck

but even when i try to throw a punch its like my character just moves his hands from the left to the right and doesnt throw a punch

[proud jay]

it takes time to get used to ig

[gaunt brook]

i do like the game tho

its rly cool

[late phoenix]

I use controller and found it easier

You can also change the controls if you want to on keyboard

[proud jay]

stabbing with polearms is kinda messy cause they sorta just fly off if u know what i mean

[late phoenix]

I think like every weapon does that

But polearms tend to do it more

[proud jay]

yeah since last updates swords have been feeling better with stabbing

[fierce cairn]

does the spiky pike have a name

its so op

[gaunt brook]

I havent got past the third rank so ig ive got a lot to learn

How many hours do yall have on the game

[half condor]

i got to the ultimate challenge and mid run it says ''fatal error'' but doesnt close or freeze my game

it's still literally running

and i click off of that

keep playing

and then it just closes

[rich yew]

30

[half condor]

this doesnt happen on any of the other runs

just the ultimate challenge

[proud jay]

its something french i cant pronounce lol

[rich yew]

congratulations you've found the most common bug

[gaunt brook]

Ive got like 3

[rich yew]

reduce gore

[half condor]

so basically

i just cant beat the final class ?

[rich yew]

you can if you reduce gore

[half condor]

okay ill try that

[rich yew]

i had to go to the lowest setting

[half condor]

thank you

[rich yew]

np

[gaunt brook]

Watching other ppl play makes me dumbfounded how much control they have over their weapon

[proud jay]

yes you can for me the error appears from time to time but not always

[latent moon]

why did he do a squat on his way to kill me

[rich yew]

high dpi and low sensitivity works WONDERS

[latent moon]

where do i even set my dpi?

[gaunt brook]

How do I get media

[latent moon]

nvm google

[rich yew]

your mouse may have some kind of software that came with it, or a hardware switch

[gaunt brook]

I’m on 800 dpi and my game sens is pretty low

[fierce cairn]

plançon apparenty

[gaunt brook]

Plankton

[rich yew]

idk what my dpi is, my mouse has 3 settings and i'm on FAST

[proud jay]

yes thats the name xD

[half condor]

@rich yew does turning off blood help ?

or just gore

[late phoenix]

Placon I think

[rich yew]

you can do both, but if you just hit the lowest gore setting you should be fine

[latent moon]

it has a hardware switch
Thanks

[half condor]

ok

[gaunt brook]

What gore setting do yall use

Whats the meta

[rich yew]

grotesque

[gaunt brook]

I use most gore cause its funny

[rich yew]

everyone use grotesque

[proud jay]

i think gruesome is best to be fair

[gaunt brook]

20 000 polygon blood drop

[fierce cairn]

i have to turn down blood to lowest

[gaunt brook]

Is that the mid one

[rich yew]

is it actually

[fierce cairn]

cuz a lot of blood makes my game crash

[proud jay]

yes

[rich yew]

is this accurate because it would explain why my pc shoots fire out the back when i play half sword

[latent moon]

does my willie have anxiety?
i didnt even press the drop button

[gaunt brook]

im definitely exaggerating but i wouldnt be surprised if it was something high

[gaunt brook]

You swung too fast

[rich yew]

if its anything more than 4 tiny triangles

[rich yew]

He's talking about the sudden crouch boss

[rich yew]

i know there are some rocks that if you hit your head on them when you fall they do pretty good damage

[gaunt brook]

Maybe he was eepy

[rich yew]

it almost looks like you collided w one somehow

[gaunt brook]

Are you a professional at the game

[latent moon]

no it seems the center of the arena has like increased gravity

[proud jay]

did you turn his ai off lol

[torpid mortar]

that is a stretch.

[torpid mortar]

surprisingly not

he kinda just

stood there

[gaunt brook]

I cant watch ur clip irs not loading

[torpid mortar]

and took it

[proud jay]

didnt know willi was a freak like that

[torpid mortar]

still hasnt given up

boutta beat him like a drunk father

[latent moon]

he started walking funny in the middle
then he arrived at my corner of the arena and was just fine

[gaunt brook]

dude i suck a this

[proud jay]

how long have u been playing

[gaunt brook]

4 hours

...

and like 45 mins of that is afk

[shrewd adder]

can you change the map

[gaunt brook]

ill keep trying

[proud jay]

yeah u have to get a feel for it so dont worry

[fierce cairn]

man i love the plançon

[gaunt brook]

i cant figure out the stabbing

like oh my god

[proud jay]

the billhook is very strong aswell

[sour pilot]

Ultimate challenge lowkey pissing me off...

[grave grove]

When you beat it the entire game seems easy :/ idk how it works but it does

[hallow girder]

im convinced boss 3 has sharpness V and protection IV

i stabbed him twice and even got my sword embedded into him and he still walked forward like a terminator

[grave grove]

Yea he's a bit terrifying lol

[torpid mortar]

tip for fist play:

[latent moon]

WHY DID MY GUY START HITTING THE WORM

[torpid mortar]

always protect your head

[sour pilot]

He's the one with the greatsword right?

[hallow girder]

He bragged about KILLING WILLIES

and he confessed to be a DEMON!

[hallow girder]

yeah the greatsword and the black gambeson

[torpid mortar]

even with these settings i can survive multiple good hits to the body

[proud jay]

go for his legs

[hallow girder]

i can beat him semi consistently but he still pulls shit out of his ass sometimes

[torpid mortar]

turtle gameplay

[hallow girder]

that feels like suicide

half sword stance run in stab after dodging a swing has been the most succesful strategy so far

it works like 75% of the time

[proud jay]

works for me most of the times lol

[hallow girder]

75% is good enough for me

[sour pilot]

Yeah he's scary

[proud jay]

depends on the weapon i use ofc

[hallow girder]

i always use longsword on commoner

you could probably pull something off with the peasant fork but ehh

[proud jay]

yeah best weapon in that class tbf

[sour pilot]

You can always just downgrade to peasant and use the fork, charging straight in and stabbing him works most of the time

[hallow girder]

yeah i know

[velvet pine]

I swear I say this every time, two weapons, keep one up by his attack angle and with the other stab him directly in the heart

[hallow girder]

but longsword stab has been working for me most times

[velvet pine]

Yup just impale him bud

[proud jay]

or just wait for an attack and then rush in

[hallow girder]

i used to be stuck on him but that got me out of it

blocking him doesnt feel viable

just dodge

[proud jay]

can you even block that guy

[velvet pine]

Its more about catching his blade and getting yours in his heart in the time between you catching his hit, and his momentum carrying clean through your head

Gotta be fast with that g key son

[hallow girder]

yeah no thanks

[velvet pine]

Either that or prison rules and just fill em fulla holes

[rich yew]

i just run at him and cut off his leg

just sidestep when you get close he always does an overhead swing

[late phoenix]

[velvet pine]

Plancon boss is the worst one

[late phoenix]

Weirdly enough I killed him easily I had more trouble against the 3rd boss

Plancon boss doesn't seem to use it very well in my experience

[proud jay]

yeah i always try hitting his weapon away and getting real close

[velvet pine]

Yeah its just a shame my patented 360 spin roll down the shaft doesn't work with plancons, im mostly glad when i fought the baron i bopped him in the Adams apple first swing with a bill hook

[proud jay]

very relatable

[velvet pine]

Honestly that challenge alone took me a couple of weeks worth of attempts it was a true struggle and tested my sanity

[proud jay]

im doing it again rn lol

[velvet pine]

F it man stick with first round knife til you get a bill hook or set of maces

[proud jay]

knive is op until they get some sort of armor

only swap weapons when i get an axe

[velvet pine]

Yeah shanking is the way

[lavish estuary]

anyone have any advanced moves on video? or high skill gameplay?

[proud jay]

the london strat

[velvet pine]

Im sure I could take a video of my shanking technique, its fairly basic though but does kill men good?

[lavish estuary]

send it

[velvet pine]

Awrite fam no promises on how soon ill get it done though

[proud jay]

does anyone play in first person ?

[lavish estuary]

sometimes

I dont have enough vertical FOV in game so I mainly stay in 3rd

[late phoenix]

Sometimes I find it more fun but I fucking hate doing it in higher classes the visors ruin it

[lavish estuary]

i like the visors tbh

[velvet pine]

I am atrocious in first person so I just can't play that way

[austere salmon]

I like opening with a low guard, throwing their attack off line with a parry, then riposting at an arm or their neck

[late phoenix]

I don't I can barely see anything

[velvet pine]

Plus being able to see exactly two square inches through a visor slays me

[velvet pine]

I like swinging the sword hard at the man until it connects and his hips disconnect from his abdomen

[austere salmon]

I find that unreliable and barbaric, I prefer a structured ripostr that slashes a throat

[velvet pine]

I typically play paladins and barbarians in dnd if that wasn't already obvious

[austere salmon]

I play artificers

[late phoenix]

Barbaric!

[austere salmon]

And unreliable

[late phoenix]

Indeed

[austere salmon]

Shields, polearms, or a mere cuirass screws you over

[velvet pine]

Dunno man ive got a pretty good aim

It usually works for me on first swing

[austere salmon]

A structured riposte after a parry is my go to

[velvet pine]

Either that or run at the man and impale his heart

[austere salmon]

Have you tried a more thought of attack

[late phoenix]

For the life of me I can not parry

[austere salmon]

I usually open with a low guard just because it gives more possibilities

[velvet pine]

Yeah sometimes I just stick the sword out at arms length and let momentum do the work

[austere salmon]

With polearms you want to throw them off line then rush in

With swords and other short weapons you want a quick riposte to capitalize

Often you can land a flense on their neck or disable their arm if you carry the momentim

[austere salmon]

Barbaric and thoughtless

[lavish estuary]

the slow mo helps me re-find my parry and block rythym when I start to get tilted xd

[austere salmon]

This game has slow motion?

[lavish estuary]

F key

[austere salmon]

I've learned everything at full speek

[lavish estuary]

same

but now that it's back, it's nice

[austere salmon]

I really got the trial by fire

[velvet pine]

I know right? Recent update, never used it, feels like cheating to me

[austere salmon]

I didn't even know about it, I've been improv8ng my structure and aim in real time

[lavish estuary]

I use it most often just to feel cool

[austere salmon]

I think it's way cooler to land a good hit in real time

[lavish estuary]

feels like an action shot in a movie to me

[spiral yarrow]

I have game suggestion. For game type.

[gaunt brook]

reveal your playtime

[lavish estuary]

155hrs demo, 125hrs playtest before it went unavail

[sour pilot]

insanity

Are you that chinese r6 pro that uses like 5% of his mousepad?

[shrewd adder]

can you change the map?

[lavish estuary]

abyss and arena

[jolly plaza]

yes indeed it is

" Pretty schnitzel"

[spark flame]

i only use it to take screenshots

[raven plover]

or just stab in face

[spark flame]

poke

[raven plover]

barbaric and cruel is the way.

[lavish estuary]

I'm still so sad I got robbed of my first baron victory 😦 game FE'd on my killing blow on the baron xd

[little verge]

https://tenor.com/view/sacha-baron-cohen-great-success-yay-gif-4185058

[sour pilot]

Praying for a winged hussar fit...

[bright quartz]

whats the most fun thing to do here

[lavish estuary]

i'm very excited to see the development progression in the game, each little update feels like christmas to me

[lavish estuary]

beat yer willie

till purple

[bright quartz]

want a picture?

oh u mean that willie

[lavish estuary]

xd

I propse the next character model be named richard

for no reason in particular

[idle rivet]

wip notif used to be exciting

[lavish estuary]

still is imo

[jaunty olive]

guys

is it normal for the enemys to fly?

[little verge]

It happens from time to time, physics bugs happen.

[jaunty olive]

alright

[little verge]

https://tenor.com/view/what-would-you-like-rosemary-sarah-niles-the-sandman-what-do-you-need-gif-26663165

[jaunty olive]

bc i was fighting an enemy and he flew into the sun

[naive iron]

I think I should mention multiplayer without much context and then disappear into the night...

multiplayer...

[little verge]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1045629304609964046/1372935344344924290/Whereeee.gif

[austere salmon]

You need to close the gap to do that

[raven plover]

legs

kicking people in this game is fun

leg breaks are satisfying as horrible as that sounds to say

[tranquil willow]

is slow mo acceptable for cool clips?

[sharp sand]

Heil dem kaiserreich

[jaunty olive]

.

[austere salmon]

I prefer real time kills

[gaunt brook]

oh

[gaunt brook]

thats cool

[naive holly]

Learned that kicking will kinda launch you foward and put some more punch into your swings

[lavish estuary]

I find it usually upsets my balance too much, I just dodge forward

[proud jay]

have u been watching mr zacnono ?

[naive holly]

I have not

[naive holly]

Funny. Kicking is how I keep balance. If youre starting to tumble it kinda nudges you back upright.

[errant fossil]

balance is overrated

[proud jay]

makes pretty fun content and also just recently discovered this

[errant fossil]

just fall and get sent to the abyss

[verbal parcel]

FÜR DEN KAISER

https://tenor.com/view/for-the-emperor-hammer-and-bolter-old-bale-eye-commisar-to-war-gif-272124338325904300

[agile jacinth]

IF THE BREASTPLATES LOOK THST GOOD IMAGINE THE CUIRASSES

[verbal parcel]

FRR

[agile jacinth]

[tough yew]

everyday we’re getting closer and closer to a full harness

[harsh heart]

When will this game be playable against friends?

[lavish estuary]

not denying what you've been able to do with it bc clearly it works for you xd

[naive holly]

In 5 years

[tough yew]

Split screen will be a feature

[noble burrow]

From what I saw in the game's code, there's no reference to multiplayer whatsoever—not a single RPC, replicated variable, or anything like that. If I were going to make a multiplayer game, especially one this big, I would have started replicating things from the beginning. Doing it later is going to be a headache.

[idle ridge]

When Italian factions for milanese armour

[lavish estuary]

singleplayer forever yippie!

[noble burrow]

I'm not saying that

[tough yew]

The armor we have is Milanese tho

but i do wanna see more Italian stuff definitely

[idle ridge]

YIPPEE

[little verge]

https://tenor.com/view/isn't-that-nice-bill-cullen-buzzr-isn't-that-great-that's-wonderful-gif-14032214003715371830

[lavish estuary]

😔 me persoanally, I'd rather it stay singleplayer

[idle ridge]

What about condottieri factions? Such as Venice, Lombardy or Florence?

Since we have HRE

In the 15th century Italy was part of the HRE

Yet we have Bohemia since they weren't German so wouldn't it make sense to have Italian factions represented by maybe a league?

[proud jay]

i think we have to chill cause u know this is a demo

[devout yew]

realistically, how long could a person stay awake with the bottom half gone, or would they go unconscious?

[tough yew]

You can see an Italian man at arms in the free for all card screen. They will most likely be represented in the game one way or another

[idle ridge]

Yes I know but I mean in the full game

[dull iron]

hi

[idle ridge]

YIPPEE ITALIA ITALIA ITALIA 🗣️ 🇮🇹

[devout yew]

hey

[proud jay]

well i sure hope there will be alot of armor

[idle ridge]

Hello there

[idle ridge]

YESSIR

[austere salmon]

Hey fencer, what's your favorite sword

[idle ridge]

MILANESE ARMOUR

[proud jay]

would love nuremberger plate aswell

[dull iron]

milanese?

[idle ridge]

What about that one armour in "A Man Shall be Armed"

[devout yew]

dont we have milanese armor?

[idle ridge]

That's English

[polar cape]

Anyone know the exact way to break an opponents limb? I did it by accident from grabbing them and just kind of slinging them around, but I'm curious on what caused it

[idle ridge]

I think so

[dull iron]

ENGLISH?

[idle ridge]

Blunt force

[dull iron]

the milanesa is argentinian

[idle ridge]

Yes

[shy pulsar]

yo

breastfeed

[lavish estuary]

you'd lose consciousness pretty quick, you can bleed out from a much smaller wound as fast a 2l can empty itself irl

[idle ridge]

Is that fish

[devout yew]

i do not know my medival age location based armor but milanese looks like the half sword armor

[dull iron]

no, is chicken or cow meat

[tough yew]

i like them all

[velvet moss]

14 seconds

[shy pulsar]

yall like kefir?

[idle ridge]

Oh it's a cotoletta

Nvm

[devout yew]

alright, thanks for the info

[idle ridge]

Italian and Argentine

[tough yew]

we do already have Milanese armor but not other forms of it

[idle ridge]

We love our cotolettas in Italian culture

[austere salmon]

I think this one os the best

[shy pulsar]

yo

Fencer

[idle ridge]

I agree with that

[shy pulsar]

can yall make armor break

[timber pilot]

german breasts... 🤤 #work-in-progress message

[shy pulsar]

in high levels

[tough yew]

They’re all modular so

[dull iron]

@idle ridge

[shy pulsar]

@tough yew