halfsword-chat-⚔

[coral reef]

Now the playtest and demo are combined

So both dark room and actual fighting pit

[rugged edge]

ohh alr thank you cuz i see these clips everywhere and i thought it was early access

[sick cedar]

that reminds me

[coral reef]

I wish lol

[rugged edge]

appreciate you

[sick cedar]

skate 4 early access is supposed to drop soon

[rugged edge]

did you sign up for playtests?

[sick cedar]

I did but i never got an invite

[rugged edge]

yeah they came out in waves i had to wait like a month to play

[shy kestrel]

Clanker

[sick cedar]

i signed up like 1 to 2 years ago

[coral reef]

Have you guys seen the valor mortis game?

[sick cedar]

bad luck i guess

[rugged edge]

just called me a slur

[coral reef]

It’s playtesting begins in a few weeks

[rugged edge]

maybe

[rugged edge]

whats it about

[sick cedar]

I did talk with one of the devs tho they're pretty chill

[coral reef]

It’s a first person souls like game set in the napoleonic era

[sick cedar]

Too bad they like sourkraut...

[coral reef]

https://youtu.be/jpOwTD3DrzU

Looks sick honestly

[ebon maple]

@sick cedar the dancing skeletons refer to the medieval symbol "Danse Macabre"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danse_Macabre

[sick cedar]

oh thats nice

[ebon maple]

Its a nice allegory reminding whatever earthly happens. Rich or poor. Old or young. Death awaits us all

[tight isle]

I appear to be in a pickle

[coral reef]

Dude you got turned into a pickle

Also wth happened to the person behind you? He looks like he got folded into a lawn chair

[tight isle]

slight tomfoolery

[dusk adder]

how does this even happen

[pine vector]

wait so does this game fully release this year or just the early accses

[lost rover]

9/10 i can see the armor being used irl but the helmet seems very heavy and youd die of a heatstroke due to the fur and coat and cape

[languid coral]

just early access

[pine vector]

thanks

[coral reef]

Heatstroke is fair lol, I could see it being a better place for winter, and I suppose the helmet does look overly ornate or ceremonial

Reminds me a lot of the queens guard come to think of it

With their thick uniforms and heavy bearskin hats

[faint sage]

I found the mystery why there is no fotage

The Gamescom Booth doesn't allow photos and recordings

But the new build was very fun to play
Player vs player was really cool to see

And I love the improvements

And I love the bag and sticker I got

[crude path]

something i'm working on (sorry for the massive watermark i've had people steal my wip content before 😭)

obv not even close to done but i wanted to show off what i did on day 1

the hardest part is honestly clip farming and timing it

[tranquil willow]

if i die during the ultimate challenge do i goall the way back?

[restive garnet]

Awesome!!

[tranquil willow]

real halfsword games employee? impossible

[south sentinel]

I really hope when it full releases, the requirements are ;

low

[restive garnet]

Lmao 🤣

You gotta wait for the mobile version then

Not that we are doing that

[tranquil willow]

tbh i do hope it's atleast optimised as good as possible...

[south sentinel]

i mean im currently running it on an intel i5 with no gpu

its playable

[tranquil willow]

no gpu????

[south sentinel]

yup

i was surprised, it goes at like 30 fps

[tranquil willow]

tbh fair enough im currently on starvation after getting one for the pc build im doing

i keep getting fatal errors

[south sentinel]

drop ur build

[tranquil willow]

not built yet but im building an ryzen 5 7600x, rx700xt 32gb ram linux build

[south sentinel]

wow

[tranquil willow]

gotta save up every cent rn

[wicked lynx]

is it this big french zombie game?

[deep shale]

yes it is

[wicked lynx]

what game is it like

[deep shale]

big napoleonic era

[wicked lynx]

like soulslike?

[deep shale]

i cant tell you becuase i dont know myself

[wicked lynx]

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

[deep shale]

i avoid getting hyped for games bcz they might not come out

[wicked lynx]

it looks weird

[deep shale]

but
napoleonic era shit is cool

its not every day you see it

[wicked lynx]

like Death Stranding wartime beach bossfights

[deep shale]

and that alone will help it succeed

[wicked lynx]

with some AC Unity

and

ehhh

[wicked lynx]

same as WW1

underrated eras

[deep shale]

blight survival

that's the game im the most hype about

though its been a while since i last heard news about it

probably in development hell

[wicked lynx]

Check out the five-minute gameplay reveal trailer for Blight: Survival, a third-person cinematic action-adventure survival game that its developers describe as an "action-horror roguelite" – with four-player co-op as well. A new blight is raising the dead, and you'll use your choice of medieval weapons and warfare to stop it. Wishlist it on Steam at

[wicked lynx]

i wonder how many games did not escape it

Stalker got out of development hell only because western investors sent some boogie man to cut most of the groundbreaking AAA stuff and make team focus on the release

[deep shale]

i hate shareholders

[wicked lynx]

in Stalker's case, devs were kinda exploiting blind foreign shareholders so they got what was coming

[deep shale]

and i hate how developers have a fiduciary duty to make shareholders as much profit
and then shareholders act like they know game development

[wicked lynx]

ye

i hate people maximising profit out of already successful stuff

cough Konami

https://tenor.com/view/mgs-mgsv-metal-gear-solid-metal-gear-solid5-the-phantom-pain-gif-24707103

[deep shale]

TAAAKE THISSS

[wicked lynx]

it looks like Resident Evil Mercenaries

that game mode in RE4

[deep shale]

1400's resident evil would go pretty hard

[wicked lynx]

i cant imagine approaching zombies without revolver or shotgun

[deep shale]

its a vibe everyone refuses to explore

[wicked lynx]

exploring is rarely a thing now

[blazing violet]

Buffoon

[deep shale]

how nice of you to let him stand back up after all of that
oh nvm

its just the usual torment and torture for today's breakfast i see

[haughty cedar]

I NEED a new update

[tranquil willow]

please tell me your secrets

[deep shale]

crikey!!!

[tender quest]

its no secret skill, i have just practiced alot with this particular greatsword

[tranquil willow]

caould you atleast give some tips ?

[tender quest]

what weapon do you use?

[tranquil willow]

mainly a sword. not a great sword but a longsword

[tender quest]

they are too light and fast for my style of playing, i prefer much more weighty weapons

check out https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1263248218297339915, im sure someone there who uses longsword can help you out

[deep shale]

im not a master but ive gotten some cool clips b4

you hold down lmb and assume a stance like one of these
and you swing. realistically.

you can hold ALT after a swing to quickly return the sword to a neutral position
or you can follow up a swing by going into halfsword mode

might be worth double checking your mouse sensitivity in some instances
the game dislikes attacks which look like hopeless flailing of the mouse
lowing my sensitivity was a game changer for me, especially when im thrusting for stabs

if your sword is a one hander, abuse grappling

[remote kindle]

The abyss is gonna take my life away

wtf do i even do when a spear willie appears out of nowhere and just barely thrusts me and i insta die

[deep shale]

you die

[quiet gale]

Where do i download it in mobile

Bruh this is so dead

[deep shale]

its a demo on steam which you can play on your computer 💀

[quiet gale]

Im on mobile 🙂

[tranquil willow]

the game isn't

[quiet gale]

This game doesnt work in mobile?

[tranquil willow]

no.

[quiet gale]

Or does it?

[tranquil willow]

imma be fr im 99% sure with these questions that you are probablytoo young to be here

[quiet gale]

Yeah i am.

Im sorry.

I just want to play the game

im just gonna find it on my own. 😞

[tranquil willow]

you wont find a mobile port because there is none. it's pc only

[faint sage]

I also took some cards where the classes are illustrated on
I was too scared to ask if I'm allowed to take them but there were so many that I took one with the soldier on

These

[restive garnet]

Sickkk

[faint sage]

They were just laying there

For every class
So I just took my favorite ones

I also completetly destroyed someone who played the game for the first time

And I sadly have a tiny bit of criticism

The armor was very very very shiny
The new blood looks sick but the drop effects look a bit off

And I want stabbing back

[tranquil willow]

stabbing gone??

[faint sage]

Maybe it's because of the test build to make the game simpler for first timers

Because stamina and consciousness was also gone

[tranquil willow]

dang

[faint sage]

And I don't think they keep it like that

[tranquil willow]

i wish i could've been there

i would have wiped floor

[faint sage]

Yes

[deep shale]

this happened pretty often back then

le peasant levy vs the noble juggarnaut
THUD THUD THUD THUD THUD

[faint sage]

Lol

We had the same equipment tho

Also a new map

The one from the trailer

Looked pretty sweet

[jovial condor]

There's online in this game?

[analog zenith]

no

there will be at gamescom or whatever

any splitscreen mod isn't allowed

[slim sundial]

How the hell do I counter spears

I'm fucking losing my mind

@ me or I won't answer you

Bonus question - optimal mouse settings?

[faint sage]

No it's a event at the Gamescom

[tough yew]

I would’ve snagged the knight class brooo

[summer pollen]

if any y'all get complacent / comfortable playing HS and start to feel like it's boring, set player damage high and enemy damage low, not so much that it feels unfair but enough for it to be challenging. you get some moments where you feel actually skilled like when a well placed feint lands, and they keep standing so you throw your sword at their neck perfectly

[spice wharf]

For the demo we all have?

[analog zenith]

yes

or it can be used in private i think but your not allowed to post it on nexus i think idk ask a mod

[spice wharf]

Why the heck

That sounds so arbitrary

[vapid hull]

How did the long polearms feel?

Like spears and the like

[spice wharf]

What about warstaff

[vapid hull]

Sidestep and be ready to block n batter the dreaded weaponn

[slim sundial]

What if I face an early spear? Just sidestep and hope for the best basically?

[stable rivet]

he does though, the giant fuckoff dragonslayer he's got, it's an instakill if you're not fully armored

and even then, it's so heavy that it'll clobber you anyway

[queen tundra]

Yo we about to get 123,456 people in the group

[rigid stirrup]

you have to sidestep and deflect at the same time

but yes using a shorter weapon with no shield against a spear will be difficult

[slim sundial]

Yeah..

[cyan cloud]

Low enough to comfortably stop a swing halfway, high enough to break Willie’s neck to play Abyss.

[harsh imp]

there will be!

[analog zenith]

how you gonna get online in the game then

[rigid stirrup]

thats never been confirmed has it?

local multiplayer yes

online would be very sensitive to latency

[analog zenith]

splitscreen mods aren't allowed since it's being used at gamescom or was so how else

[rigid stirrup]

you could still play online with local multiplayer via programmes like steam remote play or parsec

[analog zenith]

steam remote play hold on

[rigid stirrup]

well ofc its not a thing yet but it will be in the future

they have a splitscreen multiplayer demo at gamescom

so it'll be in the game at some point

[analog zenith]

well it is a thing but you get sent a cease and desist letter

found it but would run terribly

[faint sage]

Only had long sticks with blade things

They felt alright
But I personally don't like them

[harsh imp]

well it'll be with split screen and parsec

[faint sage]

Even in the steam available build

[rigid stirrup]

how do swords feel?

any different to the demo?

[faint sage]

Way more swingy

Way more precise

Just better overall

[vapid hull]

Were they as floppy :(

[restive garnet]

Unfloppy

[vapid hull]

YAY!

[rigid stirrup]

thats good

[formal sparrow]

Did they finally add the infant annihilator 3000 like I’ve been asking?

[round stone]

Urmm

[faint sage]

Not really

The character felt much more stable

But the best thing is

Better looking willie

Willie looked like an absolute chad

I wish I could record a match

But no videos allowed

[tough yew]

we only got little snippets of matches 😭

[faint sage]

Well I got to play 10 matches until my group wanted to leave

I may come back tomorrow it was pretty nice

[small dove]

what we talkin about

[faint sage]

And y'all's staff was very friendly

[tough yew]

gamescom build

[formal sparrow]

Annihilating infants

[small dove]

that's my favorite job

[faint sage]

I was able to get a single picture

Then the staff said no

[tough yew]

we'll probably get a few more stuff eventually

from what I understand there's not a lot to this build

[small dove]

multiplayer is multiplayer

[tough yew]

really meant to just test out the core gameplay and splitscreen

[small dove]

im looking forward to yesterday

[faint sage]

Yes I noticed

No stamina
No concussion system thing

No stabbing

No stabbing was the worst

[tough yew]

If there's no stabbing that means its probably getting overhauled

[faint sage]

I hope so

The stabbing was very weird

[tough yew]

It was pretty inconsistent

[small dove]

15 megatons of cheese

[restive garnet]

My graphics workkkkk and lightinggg woohoo, that they didn't even get to show me it. Nice to see

[tough yew]

they look very crisp

so good job

so very very good job

[restive garnet]

Thank youu!! Happy to hearr

[restive barn]

why is it so sharp

doesnt light come from many different directions

[small dove]

kicked him so hard he got cut

[restive garnet]

Rephrase that again

[restive barn]

why are the shadows so sharp

[restive garnet]

Cause the sun is bright

[restive barn]

arent there supposed to be soft shadows

[restive garnet]

There are, you just can't see them clearly

Or they didn't set it up in the build correctly, idk.

[restive barn]

oh

[small dove]

add explosive cheese

[faint sage]

Fuck it I'll come to the booth again now

Anyone else there rn?

[faint sage]

Are you there or is the video from someone else

[tough yew]

couldn't go that's a video taken by one of the publishers

[faint sage]

Awe

Anyway
Eating up my fries and then I'll come again

It was really fun

[tough yew]

enjoy your time man!

[faint sage]

[tough yew]

I'd be there 24/7 honestly

[faint sage]

True

But I got soooo many free stuff at other booths

I got the 70€ entry fee worth returned by all the goodies

And I just had a fucking good Cocktail

Now my feet don't hurt no more

[worn heron]

Beaut

[worn heron]

sounds like a great time lol

take pics 🙂

[tough yew]

i'd piggybank the shit out of stuff'

[solar nest]

why does it say i died when my character is still very much alive

[faint sage]

Yes

I have arrived

Prepare thyself

[faint sage]

They look really cool
But I think the armor is too shiny

[bleak plank]

are you supposed to be able to snap your own neck in the lobby?

[atomic stump]

Oofta

[thorny barn]

does anybody have the file for halfsword enhancer

because nexus doesnt work

[stuck fjord]

What weapon do you guys use for the peasant tier

[thorny barn]

hatchet

[atomic stump]

woodcutting axe

[stuck fjord]

That's the only way for me

Everyone simps for polearms but the pitchfork is terrible

[stuck fjord]

that's the two-handed one, right?

[atomic stump]

correct

[exotic scarab]

any way to avoid the game crashing on ultimate challenge

[atomic stump]

turn off blood and gore

[exotic scarab]

thx

[atomic stump]

Yw

[summer cloud]

Finally got a new monitor, but its kinda hard on my computer to run with such high resolutions. Look at this detail though!

[thorny barn]

bro

i dont think the monitor is the problem..

[atomic stump]

Yeah I can count the pixels on that recording

[rigid stirrup]

pitchfork is the best one for sure

there's no shields at peasant tier

so you can end any fight easily by just stabbing them

pitchfork is also good at commoner tier but it falls off as you get higher since it can get blocked by gambesons

[stuck fjord]

I keep trying pitchfork and I thought that would be people's answer

But it seems so terrible compared to the two handed axe

[rigid stirrup]

in what way?

you can kill people with one good stab

and even if they survive they cant run at you while they have a pitchfork stuck in them

[stuck fjord]

Two handed axe kills people literally instantly- and is much easier to hit

[rigid stirrup]

are you having issues with stabbing too low?

that can happen when you use alt to stab

[stuck fjord]

The pitchfork is better for the final fight because the scythe gets in the way

[rigid stirrup]

its often better to aim it manually then double click

so you stab higher and ensure a kill

[stuck fjord]

I only really stab with double click anyways

Pitchfork is definitely second best, but 2h axe is disgusting at this tier

[rigid stirrup]

its kind of overkill really

sure its very damaging but nobody has any armour

its definitely second best

[stuck fjord]

Half-swording the axe and running at somebody you just run past them and cleave them in half

[rigid stirrup]

yeah but if they have a pitchfork they can just stab you

[stuck fjord]

Because of how much control I have over the half-sword axe I actually can wedge the haft in between the prongs of the pitchfork like nine times out of ten

But the other time I die

[rigid stirrup]

that is definitely a cool technique

but not really reliable

[stuck fjord]

That is the only matchup I ever really lose in that tier tbf

But you should go try out the axe in that tier

[rigid stirrup]

yeah because pitchfork is best and axe is second best

i do like the axe too

but pitchfork is very very powerful since its the only polearm in its tier

[stuck fjord]

well I still win 9/10 times

Polearms are definitely overrated in this game

There's not a tier where they're the best option

[rigid stirrup]

i think its because there's a lack of fine control

[stuck fjord]

They're very easy to pick up

But the skill ceiling is pretty low

[rigid stirrup]

it doesn't help that controlling a weapon is close quarters can be very difficult

for example grabbing someone and trying to stab them with a dagger through an armour gap

relies almost purely on luck

[stuck fjord]

Stabby longsword is definitely the play for tiers 3-5

Then it goes back to axe

[rigid stirrup]

i stuck with the sword all the way until knight tier where i got a pollaxe

well i tried a polemace in soldier tier but it wasn't very good

[stuck fjord]

There was so much poleaxe hype in this discord I was so excited to try it

And it definitely was good

But like...

Not that good

I expected it to completely dominate and it really doesn't

[rigid stirrup]

its still the best weapon for armoured combat, alongside the sword

well, the knight tier maces can also be quite good

[stuck fjord]

I think there's like three weapons you can use for armored combat

What tier do you think PVP will be played at if multiplayer gets added in the future?

[rigid stirrup]

weapons based on stabbing precisely into gaps (which is the best way to deal with armour) aren't so good in game because its hard to so precise ingame

[stuck fjord]

I don't think the super-heavily-armored tiers will be the play

[rigid stirrup]

i'm sure they'd all be used tbh

commoner tier would be best for competitive duels i suppose

[stuck fjord]

That's what I think too

Coming from the competitive elden ring scene

[rigid stirrup]

man at arms is my favourite since the gaps are still quite obvious and can be exploited

[stuck fjord]

That would definitely be my pick

[rigid stirrup]

when you get to knight tier it becomes very difficult to pierce most of the potential gaps

because of a lack of control

[stuck fjord]

Agreed

Shields also don't feel great to use at the moment

For the same reason

[knotty gust]

hmm can i ask that when the full version of game gonna realease ?

[stuck fjord]

Q4 2025

[knotty gust]

ok thanks a lot

[stuck fjord]

I think it's in the FAQ

you should check it out

[stuck fjord]

Like look at this

This isn't cherrypicked either it's the first one I recorded

[rigid stirrup]

yeah thats just silly lol

some weapons are ridiculously sharp

[stuck fjord]

Well I'm on grotesque and honestly

Pretty realistic

I think a big axe would do that to a human

[pearl ferry]

i think you'd need a little bit more force than that

or maybe your humans are made out of silly putty then it would maybe chop them in half

[faint sage]

Devs should practice more at the game

[faint sage]

But gg @white oracle and I sadly forgot the artists discord tag

[tough yew]

thought_bot I believe

[rigid stirrup]

not by just running into them lol

[faint sage]

Is he the one who also made the banner?

[rigid stirrup]

no weapon would cut a human in half like that just by running into them

[tough yew]

Yes

[faint sage]

Yes then it was him probably

[rigid stirrup]

bro is syrio forell

[faint sage]

I sweeped the floor with him
But Ivan was a close match

[faint sage]

It was very fun
Had an amazing time

[stuck fjord]

True, but I can't think of anything but an axe that could actually cleave a human in half under any circumstances

[soft osprey]

Lucky! I am jealous I wish I could go to gamescom lol

[rigid stirrup]

a big sword could

it'd definitely be sharper than a peasant's woodcutting axe

some kind of polearm like a voulge too

[stuck fjord]

You can sharpen a woodcutting axe to be as sharp as you want, it's really just about force

And I don't think a big sword could cleave an entire human in half

It could lop off limbs sure

[faint sage]

One day

[shell bronze]

movie ass block lmao

[faint sage]

This is a work of art

[tough yew]

he stole ivans helmet

[mental kelp]

Plunder

[scenic quail]

Why is hs enhancer under mod on nexus

[faint sage]

He gave it to me

No plunder involved

Let not thee hand be heavy upon me

[tough yew]

https://tenor.com/view/ready-for-battle-helm-hit-funny-gif-13755796

[faint sage]

:(

I also got the beggar and knight card
These two were missing

Now I have a full deck

Now I can the halfsword trading card game

[little verge]

That helmet is making the rounds, how does it smell in there?

[faint sage]

https://tenor.com/view/poop-big-poop-gif-11317036568562363317

[tough yew]

i want that knight card SO bad

if they get put on sale im copping one instantly

[faint sage]

I was drunk-ish
So I didn't smell anything

[sleek gull]

I want a commoner one. If this can happen, i'd be so hyped

[solar nest]

how do i block attacks efficiently because i feel like when i try to the ai instantly reads what im gonna do and 1 shots me

[faint sage]

There is no commoner one

[sleek gull]

So its racism then.

[faint sage]

There is footmen, knight, beggar, man at arms. And that's it

I think the rest might may be out of stock maybe

[tough yew]

I think there was a commoner one in tgs

but that was ages ago

[faint sage]

Then it was already gone

I need that
Commoner is my favorite class

I'll ask tomorrow

The cards look so cool tho

And the material is pretty funny

It's like cardboard but harder

Like playing cards

And I LOVE the bag actually

It's so neat

[lusty cove]

steven here

[faint sage]

Hello Steven

[tough yew]

They're too goood honestly for them to be passed around like that

[lusty cove]

steven im bouta buhhhhh

[tough yew]

If I was on that booth I'd fight for my life just to get these

[faint sage]

There were a lot of them
You don't need to fight

[blissful ledge]

half sword but it was rotted to the core

[faint sage]

They said if I asked nice I can have one

Maybe same goes for you lol

[tough yew]

me pouching to the half sword devs just to gain one cool card

[little verge]

Leave any juicy burps?

[faint sage]

Sadly no

[faint sage]

Good plan

[little verge]

Opportunity missed.

[faint sage]

I apologize

[little verge]

I forgive you.

[faint sage]

But I won against 2 devs while drunk
That's shame enough

[little verge]

It's why I stayed home, no one would have won anything.

[faint sage]

Nah

I'd win

[tough yew]

id probably suck playing with a controller despite me being a polearm guy

[lilac drum]

do u guys know how to fix the crashed

crashes

[little verge]

We will have to remoteplay when splitscreen hits.

[little verge]

The fatal crashes in the Ultimate challenge are primarily due to an issue with a 3rd party plugin that is being used for blood.

For most users disabling blood using the blood slider in the gore options resolves this issue.

We are working on a more permanent solution.

[tough yew]

count me in as well, I'm quite the menace

[little verge]

https://tenor.com/view/toadgang-tobygang-toadlore-taboshi-tobybase-gif-5541113228368842867

[faint sage]

Turning off gore almost fixes all crashes

Almost

[tough yew]

Have you ever seen someone split a helmet in half with sheer force? I've only seen it once..!

[faint sage]

I heard about the solution
It sounds very smart

Listen to ivan

He knows what he does

[tough yew]

alright we wanna see Frank versus inka matchup later

[little verge]

You should see it!

[faint sage]

Is frank at the booth?

[faint sage]

Wish I could

[tough yew]

no idea

[faint sage]

For now the gore is isolated in the Gamescom build
So it doesn't crash

There is blood
But no wounds

[faint sage]

Figure that out
I'll me back tomorrow

Got some more devs to beat

[tough yew]

he's the big boss

[faint sage]

I can only find peace when I beat them all

[little verge]

Aside from Frank the real players among the dev team aren't there!

[faint sage]

That's so sad

[tough yew]

you know a tournament would be so sick

[little verge]

If me and Goodmalware were there noone would ever win.

[faint sage]

Yess

[faint sage]

Bet

As soon as there is multiplayer

Then we'll talk about that

[tough yew]

early access night is just the playerbase using parsec to beat the shit out of each other

[faint sage]

Lol

[tough yew]

imagine half sword at evo or something

[faint sage]

Would be pretty cool

[tough yew]

I think it'd classify as a 'fighting game' but not a really traditional one

[faint sage]

Half sword ESL

[tough yew]

yeees

[faint sage]

Better start to practice now

Could get some money off of it

[tough yew]

I can imagine many local hosted tournaments or money matches happening with half sword lol

I think I'm too ready for splitscreen...

[faint sage]

Damn

I also love the frank model

It's very fun looking

[tough yew]

I'm a pollax fodder, A longsword fodder, A Mace fodderr, The jack of all trades but master of none

[humble bloom]

Was there anything different about the sound design in the gamescom build?
Thats what im curious about.

Particularly...the gruggles and the ahhs

[faint sage]

The sound played over the monitor speakers

And the Gamescom is loud

[humble bloom]

Its so joever

[little verge]

Screams were removed...

[faint sage]

So I could bearly hear anything

[humble bloom]

I cant believe Ive been canceled.

[faint sage]

Sad

[little verge]

It's weird beating up your co-workers.

[faint sage]

I wish I could beat up mine sometimes

[humble bloom]

Is there any plans to release additional footage after gamescom concludes or are we waiting until early access?

[little verge]

Like gameplay?

[faint sage]

Also saw... Him..

[humble bloom]

Gameplay, or anything really.

I'll take a recording of the indoor map footstep sound effects at this point.

[little verge]

There is for sure some stuff in the works before EA. The juicy stuff of course is being saved for you to experience first hand.

[faint sage]

Very excited

[tough yew]

I mean in the final months before the game comes out they'll show off the early access build in thee

steam event

[bold radish]

i hate these robots

theyre usually programmed with annoying python code

[faint sage]

Very annoying

[mental kelp]

Anyone know if guides that were made in playtest ever get deleted or anything from Steam? Still exists now and can be edited in demo but I wonder about when EA comes out

[little verge]

Steam Next Fest is going to big event for us.

[tough yew]

Is it gonna be October 13th?

[teal dawn]

What's the difference between the tech demo and normal Half Sword?

[tough yew]

nah.. might be misremembering

[little verge]

I would have to double check the dates, Steam had made some changes.

[tough yew]

Normal HS isn't playable and if it were to be playable it'd be the same thing

[teal dawn]

Oh alright

Cuz on steam it offers me to download the tech demo, which implies I don't already have it...

[tough yew]

I believe that the demo version and early access version will have their own forums, Unless if they remove them

[shell bronze]

normal half sword is actually buying two battle-ready weapons and challenging random people to duels to the death

top 10 secrets half sword devs don't want you to know

[mental kelp]

Yea but I mean does Steam ever wipe old forums from games that are no longer accessible (like playtest)

[river sparrow]

i would totally do something like

[teal dawn]

But I do have it, right?

[river sparrow]

i’m so quirky…

[teal dawn]

I'm playing half sword

[humble bloom]

Normal half sword will be 10% combat 90% waiting to see if the injuries you sustained are possible to recover from.
My dream game

[shell bronze]

so true

[tough yew]

Probably, Not really knowledgeable on the matter

[humble bloom]

(Misinformation)

[little verge]

They will have to be republished to show on the main game guides page. As long as we keep the Demo page active the guides will remain.

[teal dawn]

Ohhh wait, there's the playtest version, and the tech demo versions right

[shell bronze]

half sword full release is actually live service and it works like a freemium mobile game where you can pay to recover faster from injuries to keep fighting

[wind charm]

back in my day...

[mental kelp]

Gonna back it up just in case, don't want the info lost for when I can copy paste it over to the EA forum

[river sparrow]

will we be able to live out a full life full of hopes and dreams only for it to be taken from us by a filthy war stick user

whatever the fuck it’s called….

[mental kelp]

Yea but this time it'll be from a flail

[deep delta]

warcrime stick? aka. plancon

[wind charm]

thats my gang

[rigid stirrup]

you're the one behind all the willie sounds?

[little verge]

No the playtest ended. The playtest and abyss demo were merged into what is the demo now on Steam/Epic.

[rigid stirrup]

how did you do the choking-on-blood noises?

they sound horrific

[little verge]

I kick him in the throat.

[humble bloom]

Water and spit, and I was close to the mic

[river sparrow]

he actually stabs himself in the neck every time

[teal dawn]

Ohhhh ok thanks for clearing it up for me, is that what's called the Tech Demo?

[shell bronze]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1263248218297339915/1408717684467826739/4666901.MP4?ex=68aac214&is=68a97094&hm=89697350f8460fd559be157a053679d4aed5217c369e23219a3e9966f454f2e8&

[river sparrow]

speaking of who do you guys hire to heal his injuries

[little verge]

Yes, they all technically qualify as a 'tech demo'.

There is only two versions of public builds Steam/EGS which is the Tech demo, and the very old and outdated Itch.io build.

[teal dawn]

Alright, thanks

[deep delta]

question since it's on my mind... What role does Game Seer play? I know they're accredited for something with the game's development. I assume lots of miscellaneous stuff with asset models and textures

[humble bloom]

Investors

[little verge]

Game Seer is our partners. They have provided Financial, legal, Marketing, overall industry experience and Assistance.

Without them fulltime development would not have been possible.

[wind charm]

how clean...

[thorny barn]

how do u break limbs in this game

[shell bronze]

mace

high npc damage for better results

[wind charm]

bill hook can crinkle as well i beve

[teal dawn]

Blunt objects in general, right?

[little verge]

Without weapons it is very difficult.

Aim for the limb you want broken and strike hard, simple in theory difficult in practice. The shovels are fantastic knee breakers.

[wind charm]

semi truck for best results

[little verge]

Front kicks to the knee are also very effective.

[wind charm]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1244313050174197850/1383327897955209306/InShot_20250614_160956016.gif

[formal sparrow]

high mouse sensitivity also helps for blunt weapons i believe

less sensitivity gives you more control, which is often better for the bladed weapons

i don't know what to believe

[soft osprey]

In yourself

[sonic juniper]

Is there any timeline when this is fully comeing out?

[solemn holly]

the game will come out in early access q4 2025

[soft osprey]

Early access hits in a few months

[solemn holly]

we do not know when the full release will be

[sonic juniper]

ouh nice

[shell bronze]

the baseball bat meta is not a joke

[thorny barn]

theres a baseball bat?

[cunning aspen]

This head is alive

[shell bronze]

no that's just a modded weapon someone made for me

[wind charm]

high sense doesn't mean less control, it just means you need to shift gears and move your mouse accordingly (slower), I'd say that finding right consistency to move is harder but worth it in the long run since you can be hyper reflex heavy in parries and super aggressive in attacking. (imo)

[formal sparrow]

out of curiosity do you usually only need to move your mouse a little bit for most movements? or do you end up using huge sweeps for the bigger hits?

[wind charm]

correct, I do small and smooth movements for accuracy while also having the benefit of having the entirety of my mouse pad to stay locked in. Only to end up slugging it out like a true gamer.

[harsh imp]

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[latent moon]

is there any way to get a pevese without a helmet?

[fervent herald]

how to change weapons? like is there any way to customize character?

i want to have the knight class but the big spiked club weapon

[latent moon]

knight doesnt have that

it has other polearms tho
Like poleaxes and polehammers

[wind charm]

https://www.nexusmods.com/halfsword/mods/11

[latent moon]

but you cant change armor,right?

[wind charm]

and HS enhancer mod :3

[latent moon]

you can edit loadouts with that?

how?
pick up stuff and then save it?

[mental kelp]

just like that yes

T to save loadout with HS and then save it back again on ovrdth's

[latent moon]

omfg

is that a recent update?

it seems i am 2 versions behind on the enhancer

[mental kelp]

Its been around for awhile

not sure how long

[latent moon]

update file invalid bruh 💀

[mental kelp]

Ya I think you have to go back and install it on nexus, something about the updater no longer working on newer updates

[latent moon]

do i need the loadout manager on HSE?

[mental kelp]

Did the loadout manager ever actually get made?

if so that would probably be better, but what I did was just use the normal save loadout function from HSE and then set it on ovrdth's (HSE only saves for the session)

[latent moon]

alr

[latent moon]

is the enhancer "half sword trainer"?

[formal chasm]

Mimir moment

[formal chasm]

you really like bonking people huh

[tender quest]

alot

[formal chasm]

serial bonker right there

[shell bronze]

militus my goat

[tender quest]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-my-star-trek-gif-19129737

[shell bronze]

@restive barn make this man a greatsword-sized stick

[bold jacinth]

im limitless

[latent moon]

half sword enhancer is under moderation 💀

[shell bronze]

in half sword trainer i believe

[north dawn]

kickflip!

somehow I died from stepping on the tip of his spear though

[placid coyote]

zesty with it

[raven solar]

lmao

[shell bronze]

the kind of poses dynasty warriors characters be hitting

[shadow apex]

why is anything above knight jsut pain not actual skill needed?

like i jsut have to struggle to hit his head and he cant do anything but to be anoying

[shell bronze]

because that's baron and you're playing against a boss

[shadow apex]

i mean knight too

with 5 fps its hard to hit head

[shell bronze]

that's armored combat for you

[shadow apex]

ye pur pain

when at baron elvel it spawned morethen 1 enemy my fps got tanked

[shell bronze]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1263248218297339915/1408278538699673610/526DDC1.MP4?ex=68ab2358&is=68a9d1d8&hm=9952d02cc01c36420436d22ae4e41a8fd639fa5d8579d51f2879a8667e1acb84&

you get used to it

[north dawn]

superduper guts ultra GS

[shadow apex]

cuul but it doesnt play

cant watch the mp4

[north dawn]

basicly, cheating with mods

[shadow apex]

welp

[shell bronze]

more like playing with a disadvantage

[shadow apex]

welkp i got some rewiew about dificulty ig

[shell bronze]

it's me taking after my greatsword hero militus

[north dawn]

ultra super mega gs with a pure STR build

and I know its cheated in because your whole loadout is cheated in

[shell bronze]

me when i play with no armor with a vanilla greatsword

[upper walrus]

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/kXnMv5Mj0Fnkvam8y?invite=cr-MSxVMWksNDE2NTEyNTU2

New movement??

[shell bronze]

yeah it's modded in but it's the same principle as me using my commoner guy against veteran and man at arms

[north dawn]

same principle.
also 4 meter long greatsword

[shell bronze]

i like the challenge and added agility

[shell bronze]

oh so if the knight gets the same greatsword nothing is wrong but when i do it suddenly is an issue

[north dawn]

its upscaled

[analog stream]

Its a greater sword

[shell bronze]

that's a default greatsword

[north dawn]

ok then your dude is your 140cm tall?

[shell bronze]

fov

[north dawn]

even the barons sword isnt that big

[shell bronze]

i simply spawned in a 1.0 greatsword from trainer menu to save

but OK

i'll spawn a bunch when i get home and pick out the smallest one to keep you from having something to say

baron's sword is also longer and way more unwieldy

[analog stream]

The barons sword is alot heftier tbh

Oh

[shell bronze]

he throws the knight greatsword around like it's nothing though

[analog stream]

I like the greatsword with skinny blade

I think its the best

[tight isle]

is this why the updates not working and i cant find it on nexus

[vapid hull]

Thank fuck bro

My billhook might be back

[shadow apex]

beggar - easy
pesant - easy with fork cheesing

commoner - hardest level cuz no cheese best is sword and boss fight is nightmare

soldier - mildly easy no op cheese but oyu jsut take sword with shield and cut their legs off
veteran - eighter hug with sword or starts armroed combat hell at this point it becomes imposible to die almost
most effective is club or stuff to hit head and win

man of arms - surpirisngle best cheese is the big axe i think cuz its easiest to hit head and cut throat?
knight - same stuff longest battles msot anoying trying to hit his head cuz sword hugging is almsot imposible
baron - mildly hard jsut buggy soldiers and armed combat at end is hardest where you msut again hit head with mace as only method to win

[shell bronze]

once you can reliably beat commoner boss and practice hitting heads the game becomes pretty chill

[shadow apex]

ye

after beating comoner is just easy mode preety much

[north dawn]

are we even playing the same game?

[atomic stump]

that was sexy

[shell bronze]

beating him is about as simple as this

[north dawn]

how is your character the only one I've seen actually pay attention lol

[raven talon]

Probably the funky perspective, the sword looked like a knight-sized to me

[north dawn]

he uses mods so you can assume theyre cheated in

[shell bronze]

bait, then time your strikes or go for parries if you like style

yeah i use mods and i cheated it in so what

game's fun and clip looks good

[raven talon]

Yeah we all do, but that looked like a 1.0 scale knight greatsword to me

[shell bronze]

divine punishment

[shadow apex]

---

Half-Sword Gameplay Notes (by Rank)

Beggar

• Difficulty: Trivial.
• Best strat: ara! ara! ara! ara!

Peasant

• Difficulty: Easy.
• Cheese: Fork rush makes quick work of them.

Commoner

• Difficulty: Hardest early rank.
• Notes: No reliable cheese.
• Best strat: Sword is safest; boss fight is brutal and requires discipline.

Soldier

• Difficulty: Moderate.
• Notes: No OP cheese, but straightforward fights.
• Best strat: Sword + shield, target legs to cripple.

Veteran

• Difficulty: Surprisingly easy once you know the trick.
• Cheese: Sword hugging works, but can devolve into armored slugfests.
• Best strat: Blunt weapons (clubs, hammers) to the head = fast wins.

Man-at-Arms

• Difficulty: Challenging, but with a consistent exploit.
• Cheese: Large axe is king — easiest way to land head strikes and finish with a throat cut.

Knight

• Difficulty: Long, grindy duels.
• Notes: Sword hugging is near-impossible.
• Best strat: Keep pressure with heavy weapons; headshots are mandatory but take patience.

Baron

• Difficulty: High.
• Notes: Buggy soldier AI in waves is manageable, but armored combat at the end is brutal.
• Best strat: Mace to the head is basically the only way to win reliably.

---

Anything not listed (other weapons, off-meta strats) is mostly irrelevant for rank progression.

more readably

[shell bronze]

commoner is the skill check

[shadow apex]

ye

[raven talon]

differently scaled would not have a fitting grip

[shell bronze]

honestly he's fun to play around with

[shell bronze]

i'm trying to say man

but he insists i don't play nice so let the man believe what he wants

[shadow apex]

bdw best strat for beggar is jsut
ARA! ARA! ARA!

https://tenor.com/view/jo-jo-jjba-star-platinum-anime-ora-ora-gif-21354005

[shell bronze]

or london simulator

[atomic stump]

EMBEDDED FAILLLL

[shell bronze]

epic embed fail

[atomic stump]

https://tenor.com/view/epic-embed-fail-ryan-gosling-cereal-embed-failure-laugh-at-this-user-gif-20627924

[raven talon]

maaaaybe? I have a sneaking suspicion based on the footage that the reason mcwonder wouldn't share the goods was that they've shifted libraries, which means the game's probably going to feel different regardless

[shadow apex]

i jsut cut his leg off

[shell bronze]

i will say poleaxe/hammer to the head is the better move for baron

he's light work once you learn the ways of the bonk

[shadow apex]

welp noone dropped it for me

jsut maces

welp i beat that guy with 5 fps cuz i used f key to slow the time down and cut his legs off after parrying his swing

[raven talon]

oh sweet my newbie icon is gone too

[shadow apex]

in commoner bosss i mean

how do i get level?

also

[shell bronze]

they didn't give you a plancon or voulge?

not even billhook?

#gravy

[shadow apex]

bruh

[still rock]

That swing at four seconds is why I’m trying to swing against strikes now. Passive block is scary when they actually put down some force.

[shell bronze]

i don't swing much against strikes unless i'm aura farming or if it's from lower guards

[still rock]

Also, dualweilding means the swords are all floppy for me, if I did a passive on that, he would have clipped my shoulder.

[shell bronze]

all passive for me

[shadow apex]

ye got killed once when parrying his down slash cuz he jsut squezed me and slided me in half

or game bugged idk

blockign failed basicly

[shell bronze]

but imo i don't recommend going for a single parry against commoner boss if all you want is to win

[shadow apex]

so smoth gameplay

[shell bronze]

just bait him into attacking and time your swings

[still rock]

See that was a little more like chambering.

You were moving his sword left and right.

[shadow apex]

welp i parried first then did riposte and cut his leg off

[shell bronze]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1043854764095582260/1408888626145660978/6E04721.mp4?ex=68ab6148&is=68aa0fc8&hm=215d39de7940462530da1e39f315e4ac0776fe8ba1d9c3df8454d5f1a8047745&

[still rock]

Putting movement behind the weapon when blocking is so much more sturdy.

[shell bronze]

i parry in a lot of ways against a lot of weapons in this game

[vapid hull]

I just wanna be able to spin normally again :(

[still rock]

Like I said you have hella clean blocking. The video above is a little different than a full passive.

It looks like you snap the sword on contact.

Well I assume you’re apply slight pressure back.

[shell bronze]

full passives i do as well but only blocking makes it look a bit slow and boring so i like to deflect a little and play around

flair and style is fun

[shadow apex]

welp 17 fps is my best framerate

[still rock]

AURA FARMING, as the kids say.

[shadow apex]

so my style is jsut swing at his legs

[shell bronze]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1263248218297339915/1406841157958238319/5EEA401.MP4?ex=68ab2ead&is=68a9dd2d&hm=816234cbde84a08059ae67a423b07ca6d03b1fc809481f9c0eeb809bb8bc34e5&

[shadow apex]

see the game footage channel

[still rock]

Legs are such a viable strat till knight.

Even the man at arms have exposed toes.

[shell bronze]

crouch and kneecap

[shadow apex]

yes

[shell bronze]

strat as old as time

[shadow apex]

i even slow down time so i swing faster

arrow time

[shell bronze]

willie does that by default

[tough yew]

is the quality good or horrible

[still rock]

Well from the video, I assume like you’re doing more on top of just the standard resistance. It looks like you snap from the side guard to a top guard motion.

[raven talon]

A little heavy on the compression, what are you using?

[shell bronze]

looks fine to me

[tough yew]

davinci to export the vidyas

[raven talon]

I just realized, because it's named timeline_1 😩

[still rock]

Looks good.

[shell bronze]

i just clipboard steam recorder clips

[tough yew]

couldn't bother naming it lol.

[shell bronze]

then save them to my phone after posting

[raven talon]

if you're not doing actual editing, just grab Handbrake it's waaaaaay cleaner and faster

[tough yew]

noted

[shell bronze]

my older clips would look more like what you're envisioning i think

[stiff belfry]

DM me for an invite. The maker of the best grappling tutorial ever for halfsword btw. Almost 70 hard willies ready to go to war btw.

[fervent herald]

what reward do you get for the ultimate challange?

[raven talon]

Overall it's the best tool for the job, compression sliders and lots of knobs that can be saved to presets so that you can quickly do conversions and encodings. Oh and you can do batches too

[still rock]

Actually yeah, last minute allowing the blade to make contact with their swing. Theory is basically that if you apply force to their swing in form of a block, you don’t only block but redirect their weapon.

If done in like wide full swings you can take their swing like wide to the right or left and leave their body and inner arms and legs open.

[shell bronze]

falchion appreciation hours (actual bullshit OP when not used by AI willie)

damn when is that falchion video sending

i give up i'm just gonna link it

[still rock]

You’re crazy for this, but I’m excited to see what y’all recreate.

[raven talon]

I do like Davinci though, I've never done video editing and I was able to jump right in, my first video was rough but it worked, now I can do transforms and other trickery no problem

[shell bronze]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1263248218297339915/1408299965104787537/73FD931.MP4?ex=68ab374c&is=68a9e5cc&hm=9dd38c2ff0218f239da0007ea73cabf49fc37f9e3d2416fdfa33f1c358eae4bf&

[still rock]

Listen brother, unlock the camera. Trust me…

[shell bronze]

hell naw

[still rock]

Well at least in brave stand, you’re a good player.

[shell bronze]

i play with 100% lock on

never ever turns off

[atomic stump]

HEHEHEHHEHEHEHEH this must be terrifying

[raven talon]

2 seconds in, *brick moving sound*

[still rock]

I play exclusively without the lock, it is not spin friendly.

[shell bronze]

spin kicking works well for me still i just have to use it proper

[still rock]

That first swing on the second to last guy was beautiful.

See I actually struggle with spin kicking, might be because of the lack of a lock, but no lock has perks.

[shell bronze]

it's actually the most effective and easiest way to pick off shield/one handed guys

bait them into an attack, then wind up as they swing at you into an overhead

it simultaneously parries and allows you to swipe them immediately

i have another brave stand clip where i do it to a 2h axe

[still rock]

Good distance too. Even got a slight little spin on the snap back. Chefs kiss.

[raven talon]

Well I have an idea for a stupid meme now that I mentioned video editing. Off to half sword

[still rock]

The sword spin is what got me, the sword goes over your head in a neat way.

[still rock]

Gl

[shell bronze]

@still rock

[tranquil willow]

i beat the baron

[shell bronze]

that time they gave me the two SHITTIEST weapons to fight against

[flint python]

whats best mods to get

[shell bronze]

half sword trainer/enhancer and ovrdth loadout selector

[split holly]

make the game vr compatible

[flint python]

also why do i get low fps like 30 in this game mode but in abys i get like 100+

[flint python]

blade n sourcery

[shell bronze]

idk

[still rock]

Ahhh yes the spikey spear! Well done, best and only option is get real close and just hope they don’t have armor.

[shell bronze]

the plancon is a pita to fight but there is a structure you can apply to it

[tranquil willow]

why do i get 30 fps in a game mode where i have to render more vs a game mode that renders like a tiny part

[flint python]

i was getting 100+ in both

then randomly next day i dont

[shell bronze]

it all banks on footwork and the timing/accuracy on that counter swing

[still rock]

Idk I have to stay in striking distance of the spikey spear unless I’m like doing a janky spin against them.

Two swords makes it a little hard to get too close without having to like spin to generate enough force to slice.

[shell bronze]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1043854764095582260/1408612561762648187/3F723C1.MP4?ex=68ab08ed&is=68a9b76d&hm=25dc5f4d7f845096c913c0295101f53aea346a1fb26d24d663e88a763f942d4b&

[worn heron]

just like

weave

[still rock]

Willie isn’t strong enough to move a long sword with one hand.

[worn heron]

https://tenor.com/view/conn0rr-conn0ryt-connoryt-ytconn0r-gif-7179175284748656309

[shell bronze]

i dual wield sometimes for aura points and its fun

[still rock]

It requires a lot of momentum.

[worn heron]

Well, so does moving a longsword with one hand in real life lol

[atomic stump]

Soldier boss was easy

[still rock]

It’s so fun though, but my hands stay at my sides a lot.

If I do the usual spam my character takes a nap.

[worn heron]

For sure, works best when you haven't gotten hit at all cause it tends to make the limbs weaker

I like one handed stabbing with swords with alt.

[still rock]

Oh at that point just use the good hand and start the swings either there of with a spin of the body to at least accommodate for the fed hand or arm.

But the bad arm isn’t doing much without a build up.

[shell bronze]

i don't think i have any recent dual wielding clips

[still rock]

It a lot of fun try two long swords.

[shell bronze]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1043854764095582260/1402057836510580746/11CC161.mp4?ex=68aaeb5d&is=68a999dd&hm=e0c9ea03333f56b51169deb0c3930f18d3ac72fa25e10e2b8778630fef050646&

[flint python]

how do i hide half sword trainer mod

[shell bronze]

this is like the only one i have on my phone rn

[flint python]

frm screen

[shell bronze]

press U

[still rock]

Anime af and it denies you from spamming like holding down right and left and swinging right left over and over.

[flint python]

i dont get why i keep getting 30fps in demo but abys i get 100+ something up

[still rock]

CLEAN!!!

[shell bronze]

i know i've played around before and got some pretty good cross blocks

but those clips i didn't record because i was like "yeah anyone can do this"

[fervent herald]

is there any point in doing the ultimate challange? do you unlock anything

[shell bronze]

baron class

[still rock]

Yeah it’s a little weird go into it trying to get movie clips but dual long swords is pretty fun.

[shell bronze]

in free mode

[still rock]

It’s my main play style.

[fervent herald]

you unlock baron through that??? how many enemies do you have to kill to win ultimate challange

[shell bronze]

anything 2 handed i have fun with

[shell bronze]

a lot

just wanna warn you it is a bitch and will crash if you have blood on

[still rock]

No idea what that did… so it’s goneeeee!

[flint python]

in half sword trainser mod how do get super strength it says false rn

[still rock]

@shell bronze

This clip was on its way to being anime af, then I missed the block and had to finish it in a boring way. He clipped my leg, wasn’t going anywhere.

[shell bronze]

if you want a little more agility and control try the bastard/armings

[still rock]

I have but I really enjoy the weight. It makes it easier to flick swords away with less mouse movement.

Sometimes I just kinda flick my sword in a up or down motion and just let it carry while I switch to the other arm.

[shell bronze]

it's also good crowd control

[fervent herald]

do you heal in ultimate challange?

[atomic stump]

Whats the best weapon for the knights

[faint sage]

[fervent herald]

anything blunt

maces

[still rock]

Hammer

[flint python]

how do i use mod trainser whats kybunes

keybines

[still rock]

Anything blunt, BIGGER, is best.

[still rock]

Yes brother!!!

Now clonk HIM!!!

[shell bronze]

went and did some digging @still rock https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1043854764095582260/1387242949666013214/Half_Sword_Demo_-_2025-06-24_9-27-51_PM.mp4?ex=68ab136c&is=68a9c1ec&hm=c69e2e1d78bc260216e6997a1c1b056bf5de06a5585e55c15ba51df787890e8d&

[placid coyote]

so pro

[atomic stump]

hehehe

[still rock]

That is so good and yeah, you had way more control over the weapons.

[placid coyote]

as the baron halfswording his sword also makes for a good blunt weapon

[still rock]

Definitely looked more responsive.

[placid coyote]

you dont even need to halfsword it, a few head hits does enough

[shell bronze]

yeah those thin commoner swords are hella light

[torpid mortar]

optimal pitchfork beating strat

[still rock]

See I kinda want to be a ninja man, but Arthur Dayne had Aura in the show. You know until he took a dagger to the throat.

[shell bronze]

true

[still rock]

Somewhat trying to play like how he fought in this clip. One sec.

[placid coyote]

why are the willies so good with pitchforks

[still rock]

https://youtu.be/7UOryLeU86A?si=BPH6Aod5l2om1lid

[still rock]

Based my whole playstyle off of this no cap.

[placid coyote]

so skilled

[still rock]

In the books he had a great sword which makes sense, but tonight, we ball!

[shell bronze]

what good is half sword if no aura farming

[still rock]

Yes!

[shell bronze]

half of my playstyle is literally doing useless cool bs

i either fight like it's a cheesy kurosawa movie or do bullshit ass parries that are completely unnecessary

[still rock]

Same, just do useless stuff, randomly I do something odd and cool then I just focus on replicating it.

Another good reason to store up clips of gameplay.

I’ve been trying to recreate some spear grapples into kill swings.

[shell bronze]

i have a bread and butter spear countering move

literally no one does it and i've been posting it in here for months

[still rock]

Is it the swat method? Like just swiping it up or down then throat shot? Because that’s all I got and it’s such a gamble with how slow my swords move.

[shell bronze]

it's the swat method from (the closest thing to) hidari gedan guard

since i do kenjutsu irl

[still rock]

Have to get my hands on one side of my body and swipe with the outer arm hope it lands the go in for the kill with the inner hand.

[shell bronze]

my guards and stances are SUPER strict and that lower right guard is what you see me use all the time against polearms

ghost of tsushima had a point with wind stance

got 6 clips sending but this data sucks balls so give it a moment @still rock

[still rock]

Yeah I’m still struggling with my control on the lower range of motions.

[shell bronze]

with dual wielding it's a pita

but doable

[still rock]

It’s hard for me to like swat the spears from a low ready position without swiping it up and giving them a shot at my throat.

[shell bronze]

you have to strike fast and firm and either before or at the same time as them

[still rock]

My swords are just too damn heavy that either want to go high above my head or low scraping the dirt.

[shell bronze]

oh wait those are longswords youre using

yeaaaah it's gonna be hard

[tranquil willow]

got a beutiful screenshot in the photography

[shell bronze]

i use short bastards/armings/low tier longs

[still rock]

Such as the way of the Arthur Dayne.

Why did they make him use two long swords in the show??? Idk, but it’s anime af.

[shell bronze]

last clip was a misclick

[atomic stump]

letsago

[shell bronze]

but it is what i mean when i say cheesy samurai flick

[still rock]

Yeah I like the way you handle spears.

[shell bronze]

brutally quick killing blows/parries that end the duel immediately

[tranquil willow]

im trying to finish the fight with no way to use my legs or arm

arms

[still rock]

You’re swatting the spears out of the way and then going in close and finishing it from safety.

[placid coyote]

im not sure that'll work

[tranquil willow]

so have you seen monty python

the second you sauid that i lost my other leg

[summer cloud]

Half sword looks so damn good if you set the graphics to cinematic

[placid coyote]

tis but a flesh wound?

[tranquil willow]

ya

[still rock]

I’ve been spamming and trying to get matched with Knights holding long swords. Just been running at them with my kit and practicing protecting my legs and arms while trying to hit the throat.