halfsword-chat-⚔

[prisma saffron]

because the demo is like 5 percent of the full game

[azure mirage]

Demo will be kept free, Early access will pay for full relesse

[rigid stirrup]

but it was a gradual process

[tranquil perch]

oh this makes sense

[azure mirage]

So you won't have to buy both

[tranquil perch]

Just saying its a game and it has to cost money is not helpful fyi

[tranquil perch]

appreciate this guy here

[leaden compass]

its a statement you should hold as true

[prisma saffron]

thankies

[leaden compass]

games are usually not free, you should expect to pay for it

[rigid stirrup]

the breastplate would also likely have tassets to protect the thighs

[azure mirage]

bruh

[rigid stirrup]

landsnechts weren't really lightly armoured at all for their time

[tranquil perch]

I understand that statement, on other hand you are not understanding my initial question asking why will the game cost money

Anyways thansk for the info

thanks*

[leaden compass]

because people are working on it and people working costs money???

[rigid stirrup]

but the amount of armour would vary from soldier to soldier - they weren't uniformly equipped

[azure mirage]

because it's an early access game, if you pay for early access you'll get full release whenever it comes out

you have to pay for games sometimes gang

[leaden compass]

thats what i been saying

[azure mirage]

demo will be kept free and up even after early access

[tranquil perch]

Defending this guy is not going to change my view of his answer

[azure mirage]

so you can play the demo instead of early access if you can't afford it

[azure mirage]

I'm not defending him

I'm telling you how games work

[tranquil perch]

I have understanding of free vs not free. I just wanted to know how come it wouldnt be. No need to circle around the same misunderstanding from our interaction

[prisma saffron]

danya you did kind of just say "because games cost money"

its can be taken as a quick and not useful answer

[leaden compass]

there is no other answer as far as im concerned

[azure mirage]

it's been said that the game will cost money on early access since the game needs funding for full release

[azure mirage]

yeah

[azure mirage]

i don't really know what else to tell you

[prisma saffron]

this too

i think u should have said that first

and not just "games cost money

[azure mirage]

https://tenor.com/view/how-do-we-tell-him-how-do-we-kill-him-kill-mr-krabs-spongebob-gif-16173908663927160281

[leaden compass]

at the end of the day it sums up to "games cost money", tough shit

[azure mirage]

yeah LOL

[leaden compass]

even itch-io slop is paid access sometimes. and people pay it without bitching about it

[azure mirage]

,id recommend stopping

also @shell bronze tell me how the cosplay thing goes!!

[leaden compass]

just had to say that last thing

[prisma saffron]

true but at the end of the day K2 just wanted to know

[leaden compass]

and i spoke the truth

games cost money

theres no way around that

[soft osprey]

That was something

[azure mirage]

hi moai

[pearl ferry]

gm

[shell bronze]

ty!! i'm currently walking around with a boba tea in my hand rn lmao

the contest happens in an hour

[prisma saffron]

nice exchange

and im glad im not the only one that has that sort of stutter in this game only

tested his luck

[pearl ferry]

niceeee

[ember berry]

vibro blade axe trikes again

certainly not the worst offense ever, its done worse with less momentum but you still hate to see it

[prisma saffron]

https://www.nexusmods.com/halfsword/mods/26

spawn them in with that and press T, sorry for not elaborating i had to go take out the trash

[jolly gorge]

I gotta commend your boss costume choice

I've always wondered if it'd eventually dent lol. I was baffled at how long battles were when I tried full plate armor for the first time.

I was so used to fast duels, the probably 8 min fight felt like 15

[supple ember]

We need 20 people in Voice 1 ASAP

[terse cypress]

Do it now

[supple ember]

Or peglegs gets it

[prisma saffron]

this one you can just run

while half sword is open then this will pop up

[quasi rain]

guys can we PLEASE remove auto parry

[supple ember]

Learn how to avoid it

[quasi rain]

euuu too much work

[burnt smelt]

Also saw hose get legit torn

[azure mirage]

it be like that

after you download the .exe you can click the file and it injects into the game if it's running, or launches the game with the mod already injected if the game isn't open beforehand

what do you mean you can't open the game

what are you doing 💔

[fallow mural]

https://tenor.com/view/kiss-boys-kisser-mega-kot-brick-gif-11900063593491011307

[jolly gorge]

is it possible to fight lower class people as a higher class?
Example: im a militia fighting against beggars
Is that possible?
Or scenarios like 1v4?
i saw people doing that thats why i ask

[restive barn]

how

[lone yarrow]

Just ordered the outfit.
Now for the blade.

[cobalt adder]

yes its possible
-open game
-select the class you want to play as in free mode (do not click play)
-exit the game when class is selected
-open game
-select the gore and select free mode, don't touch anything else
-play

[jolly gorge]

thank you

[cobalt adder]

no problem

[grave aurora]

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-bad-chemistry-experiment-scientific-walter-white-gif-17820266

half sword players finding bugs to do things that can be done easier with mods

[mortal pelican]

do we have any info on what they plan on adding?

[jolly gorge]

uhhh

mods

[grave aurora]

#modders-guild-hall

[prisma saffron]

from what the devs have shown us, EA will have:
-customizable character
-procedural weapons
-more maps
-more gamemodes
-more armour
-refined blood/gore system

[mortal pelican]

customisable carater would be so cool

[restive barn]

hopefully they add the blood splats back

[prisma saffron]

guys didnt a dev post ingame artwork of 2 knights with spikes under them or am i crazy

like a arena where if they fall they get skewered

[restive barn]

yeah that exists

[prisma saffron]

found it

gruesome especially since death in this game is final

[shy maple]

fym how

stupid question

[little dune]

Omg I just had a perfect run I was trying to beat my record of fights in peasant tier with the axe and got 10 fights winning with 1 swing and then beat my record of 22 lol

[restive barn]

nvm

you can stab by

1. press alt to stab fully
2. go into position
3. press alt

[clever vault]

do i restart if i die on ultimate challenge

or does it stay forever after i beat the first 8 ranks

[azure mirage]

it stays

[clever vault]

ok thank you

[shy maple]

I know how to stab

My gripe was with not being able to stab from different positions

When you alt stab your sword is automatically at a low position

[prisma saffron]

Most likely will be changed in EA

[shy maple]

I hope so

That and the fluidity of certains weapons, some of the swords feel kind of clunky

Also helmet hit boxes

I feel like I’m slapping them in the head with my sword instead of hitting them in the face

[burnt smelt]

Breve Stand, available to the last two positions before Baron

[shy maple]

You know what we need

Low tier helmets

Scalehelms for lower class militia

[onyx pasture]

they be coming

[hollow pond]

Okay surely they make passive parry toggleable in the full release

Like… it’s such a common suggestion and it makes so much sense

Because auto parry sucks

[regal iron]

Clean ass axe counter

[shy maple]

What is auto parry

[hollow pond]

Willie will try to defend himself

[shy maple]

W

[hollow pond]

But Willie drank two full bottles of nyquil the day before and is really bad at it

[shy maple]

Do you have like an In game example

I have never seen that in my life

[hollow pond]

Use a high guard and watch him move the sword to the wrong side

[shy maple]

I do hold mouse down the whole time

[hollow pond]

it's very noticeable with ox guard

[shy maple]

Might be the reason

[hollow pond]

Wait how many hours do you have

it'll probably become more noticeable as you play more

[shy maple]

300

Deadass never noticed it

[hollow pond]

HUH???

[shy maple]

My characters weapon is always ready

[hollow pond]

How?

[shy maple]

Fym how

I play the game

Sometimes I leave it open

My hours are kinda bloated for the actual amount of time I’ve played

Actual time probably like 100-130

[hollow pond]

I mean how haven’t you noticed???

What weapon do you use

[tropic shell]

ultimate challenge is beating my ass bro 😭😭

[restive barn]

itll get easier trust

[tropic shell]

i just hate how often i get like

knife peasent

into longsword commoner

[distant garnet]

Is there documentation or someone to tell me what are the plans with this game? From what ive experienced, its just an arena, is there a list of what will be added?

[restive barn]

i will sing the 6 7 song and u will sing along

[hollow pond]

Have you tried running at them with your arms fully extended like a mad man and hoping for the best?

[tropic shell]

thats basically what ive started doing lmaoo

i just pick up both knives and swing while running forward hoping they wind up a swing

and sometimes i can slash their chest enough for it to work

[hollow pond]

Don’t slash

Double click, hold, run

Pray

[distant garnet]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/565672718293401653/1321147766805631129/cat_armor_wiki.gif

[zenith sundial]

so they banned 6 7

[plush sand]

do you think well get more compition armor like a brigendin chest plate or some bacsinet varients

[plush sand]

where did you find this in the files is there anymore?

[crude path]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1011352629886062664/1421777479366082661/HalfSwordUE5_2025-09-28_04-34-47_-_Trim.mp4?ex=68da44f6&is=68d8f376&hm=a826888cae67f84cb824a0de136a5055ad07df6ec644c6f6b80a68f33dcf031a&

that was... exceedingly violent for zero reason lmfao

mortal kombat finisher ahh move

[night tangle]

Wait wait how did you go from one handed to two handed with a long sword

[meager plover]

is there a way i can reset it so i can play through the game again?

[shell bronze]

pinned

[shell bronze]

built different

(it's a modded katana)

[viscid agate]

#game-footage-🎮🎥 message

[stone lintel]

Are Map mods a thing for this game or no

[restive barn]

theyre not

[stone lintel]

Damn that sucks

[tulip sentinel]

Fellas is it gay to love Willie aka the Fungus, asking for a friend

[tacit thicket]

hey guys is there a way to get rid of the awful auto parry mechanic

it just throws off my stances so much

[night tangle]

There is an auto parry mechanic?

[restive barn]

you cant

[fierce acorn]

@shell bronze do u thrust

[dark folio]

No

[tacit thicket]

sorta, your character will try to intercept an attack with a block but the way it is right now it just ends up fucking up your stance

there's a way to circumvent this for sure becasue some people block without any problem

but its annoying as shit

[mint ether]

Bro i js snapped a mfs neck...

[mint ether]

with my bare hands

[restive barn]

is that even possible

[mint ether]

apperantly yes

i was fist fighting and my hand went behind his head, decided i should grab him and when i did it snapped his shit

ill send an image in photography if u dont believe

[restive barn]

missed the 3rd strike bcz i was picking at my hair when i was trying to aim it

[soft yoke]

i think it likes me!

he's just tired

[restive barn]

hi

-the orb

[fierce acorn]

didnt i say dont talk to me

so stop talking to me

[restive barn]

youve said this so many times im seriously considering if youre being serious or not

[fierce acorn]

why would i not be serious now stop talking to me

[restive barn]

the fuh did i do

[fierce acorn]

do not talk to me do not hover your mouse over my messages do not even read them dont be in the same channel dont be in the same server dont be in the same life

[regal iron]

What should I name this clip

[restive garnet]

Are you okey? You can block users if one is bothering you or make a mod ticket 🎟️

[lone knoll]

I don’t know why but first person with knight armour absolutely demolishes my frame rate

Also when is EA

[vale totem]

Who wins in this bind?

[restive garnet]

Always when is EA but never how is EA

[restive barn]

how is ea

[tropic hornet]

is half sword controller friendly?

[restive garnet]

EA is working hard

[mental kelp]

Lucky glitch (sword thrust went through me on the chasing, did no damage)

[muted dew]

I am currently talking to you

[mental kelp]

Been writing of Half Sword more than playing it. Footwork and handwork decays as a result

[muted dew]

https://tenor.com/view/happy-chaos-shiggy-wiggy-dance-guilty-gear-ggst-gif-8088827166507604965

[dark folio]

What could he have possibly done

[soft osprey]

He could’ve kicked a puppy or robbed an old folks home or a daycare.

Theres so much he could do!

[tropic hornet]

he put pineapple on pizza

[restive barn]

i said doodoo

[tropic hornet]

https://tenor.com/view/omni-man-omni-man-are-you-sure-are-you-sure-invincible-gif-3935116808772397515

[dark stone]

is the 3rd rank the max

[restive barn]

no

[dark stone]

i got the 3rd boss then the game blacked out and i lost all progress

[restive barn]

yeah

either the game crashed or you died

[dark stone]

so it resets everything?

[restive barn]

yes

[tropic hornet]

i nearly completed the "final chalange" or whatever its called but my game crashed

[vernal stratus]

never knew you could break their bones

[tall pier]

I am sorry for bad quality.

[wheat gust]

do you guys like dinosaurs?

[vague sparrow]

“Just turn gore off”

[restive barn]

gn chat

[shy maple]

All

Except for the spike bat

And the spears

[shell orbit]

I won't let you go willie!!

[split crescent]

IS THAT A FUCKING ARMBAR????

[split crescent]

Me when my willie cries over a teeny flesh wound but the NPCs don’t stop trying to fight when missing a leg

[soft yoke]

what happened for one to type these words onto their screens and hit enter

[shell orbit]

so real

[soft yoke]

[reef pendant]

double tapped

[vernal stratus]

?

[supple ember]

Trying out no shift for a little bit

Its weird

[mental kelp]

Its better with intermittent shifting

but the change of core height ruins structure so you have to do it at proper points

[supple ember]

When do you press shift?

[mental kelp]

like right before landing the strike, but the strike lands when shift is not held

same with parry

parry lands when shift isnt held so the structure is solid

[supple ember]

So like tap it mid strike and let go before the strike/parry hits?

[fierce acorn]

Hai

[mental kelp]

Yea

If you tap it at the wrong time it makes the blade floppier or the orientation gets thrown off = less chance to have good alignment or to have a structured parry

Nachraisen

[small dove]

i got a cool counter

i stole his hand

[supple ember]

Kind of like this?

[mental kelp]

Sorta yea

[small dove]

you always need to cut off both of their arms just incase they are faking their plead

[mental kelp]

You'll know its right when your pace doesn't feel slowed at all while still being able to interact in binds and parries

Sometimes I do the footwork wrong and it's like the clip is half speed, looks really bad

[supple ember]

hmm

Ill work on it

[small dove]

is there a moderator hiding amongst us

[supple ember]

Yeah it feels very slow lmao

[mental kelp]

Im still rusty but at its best it doesn't go much slower than full shifting, but the structure is cleaner and more subtle

[signal wedge]

no

[mental kelp]

Once you shift a couple times the acceleration builds up and the normal no-shift walk becomes pretty fast

[small dove]

https://tenor.com/view/simpsons-ned-okily-dokily-gif-4289162988260002514

this is one of the frames

[signal wedge]

https://tenor.com/view/shmil-s-half-life-combine-pick-up-that-can-can-gif-22262138

Pick up that can

[small dove]

https://tenor.com/view/yellow-emoji-no-no-emotiguy-no-no-no-gif-gif-9742000569423889376

[signal wedge]

https://tenor.com/view/my-honest-reaction-combine-gif-15487355759005887011

[small dove]

no

[small dove]

https://tenor.com/view/emoji-gun-emoji-shoot-gummychan-mayo-angry-emoji-gun-gif-1430402641276356486

[signal wedge]

https://tenor.com/view/gmod-ragdoll-video-game-video-game-gif-20573521

[small dove]

https://tenor.com/view/victory-is-mine-butt-head-mike-judge's-beavis-and-butt-head-s1-e12-success-is-mine-gif-2730025996071702701

[small dove]

take his legs and his other arm

and his teeths

[slow moss]

Блять когда в игру добавят отдельный режим с НОЖАМИ!?

https://tenor.com/view/walter-white-breaking-bad-better-call-saul-walter-walt-uh-gif-11738409521439998250

[sleek moon]

YO

what does "Low rank bonus points +1" mean

[frigid nacelle]

is there no way at all to save ur progress?

[signal wedge]

Hey brother please keep it English only in general chat, we have unique chats designated to your preferred or native languages.

[slow moss]

I don't know, I played through the game several times, and then my progress reset.

[slow moss]

I didn't know, thank you!

[signal wedge]

No problem at all!

[soft yoke]

"What gain is there in bloodshed?"

[digital kraken]

How do you send a video?

It just says "use apps"

[signal wedge]

If you're new to the server you'll have to get to level 2 before you have access to image perms.

[digital kraken]

I get it now

I understand it!

[signal wedge]

To get there you just gotta be active and send messages, it doesn't take too long

[digital kraken]

Gee thanks bub

[signal wedge]

Np

[digital kraken]

What would I do without ya!

[digital kraken]

I have a very tuff clip

[shell orbit]

boost the server and you get it

[digital kraken]

What does that mean?

[shell orbit]

now you understand?

[shell orbit]

.

[wooden socket]

this guy gave me a pretty nice fight

[soft kelp]

idk why but this felt so cool

[worldly wraith]

How do I get it on a make book

MacBook

[soft yoke]

https://tenor.com/view/walter-walter-white-walter-white-absolute-cinema-white-walter-absolute-gif-10929974052418095046

bro is already dead, he just doesn't know it yet

[wooden socket]

this guy is RELENTLESS

[soft yoke]

typa shi WE do after a willie gives us a minor cut

[soft yoke]

did you roll in his blood or sum?

[wooden socket]

Nope, he cut me up pretty badly

[soft yoke]

how bad

did you skip to next fight yet

[wooden socket]

yeah unfortunately

[soft yoke]

aw man

[wooden socket]

got me to this state like twice

and knocked me down too

[soft yoke]

oof

here comes the moment of truth

[mint hollow]

He was easy to bat with a club

Js dodge then spam with the club till you fracture his arms or skull

[wooden socket]

ouch

[soft yoke]

What's under the helm, willie?

[soft yoke]

what club

you mean a mace?

[soft yoke]

Shouldn't have even gotten outta bed.

[quasi gazelle]

chat just to make sure this is the official and safe download right https://knives-frank.itch.io/halfsword

[wooden socket]

no pain + infinite consciousness = not fun

[gritty sigil]

smash or pass?

[peak kite]

is there any official release date for half sword?

[quasi gazelle]

?

[fierce summit]

Steam

[supple ember]

May 2026

[worldly wraith]

How do u get the game on a Mac book

[supple ember]

Download Steam

[shell orbit]

bro get half sword from steam

[quasi gazelle]

demo right

I've got that

[worldly wraith]

I have it

[quasi gazelle]

I'm wondering if the itch io version is 1) safe and 2) different from the steam demo

[worldly wraith]

It gives me a error when I try to swing load

It says invalid plat form

[shell orbit]

yes its safe

[tough yew]

Q4 of this year so between October and December

[supple ember]

It is safe and yes its very different. Its the earliest version of halfsword before the demo

[shell orbit]

I have at least 4 indie games installed on it

[tough yew]

keep an eye out on October 10-15 as there will be a showcase of half sword in the next steam game fest

[supple ember]

If you got MacOS it should be fine

actually

[little verge]

It is safe, and it is 100% different from the Steam Demo.
https://knives-frank.itch.io/halfsword

[supple ember]

nvm I dont think Halfsword supports MacOS

[little verge]

It does not, Windows only.

[quasi gazelle]

is it better than the demo?

[shell orbit]

nah bro wtf is this

[quasi gazelle]

like does it have more features

[tough yew]

this version that has so little yet so much.. in one singular mountain

[supple ember]

Arguably not better

[little verge]

Not in my opinion. Its almost 4 years out of date now.

[tough yew]

you can choose your arms and armor but other than that Not really.

[quasi gazelle]

oh lol

[supple ember]

Physics are not nearly as good.

Its come a long way

[little verge]

One of the first Half Sword Demos.

[supple ember]

But there are some cool additions like different maps and ability to choose how many people you fight

[shell orbit]

I know but why would you install it?

[quasi gazelle]

ngl I just today saw my friend play half sword on steam and I'm already hooked

[tough yew]

to check out how the game has progressed in the past years to now

[little verge]

Many people like seeing where the project started compared to where we are now.

[supple ember]

You dont want to unless you want to see how far the game has came

[little verge]

We have come a long way.

[bold radish]

thats

half sowrd???

insane

[tough yew]

I'll show you something that has been forgotten

[bold radish]

went from looking like 2001 to 2030

[supple ember]

yep

[shell orbit]

wait, if this is half sword I think he made a big step forward

[tough yew]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=98&v=SPuIdsS_yuQ&feature=youtu.be

[little verge]

Yep yep. There has been allot of changes the last few years many leaps forward.

[supple ember]

Yeah man

[quasi gazelle]

is it possible to change gore amounts after you already picked?

in any way even if you reinstall

[supple ember]

Settings?

[little verge]

lol Legit first time I am seeing this showcase.

[shell orbit]

https://tenor.com/view/my-honest-reaction-my-reaction-my-honest-reaction-meme-my-reaction-to-that-information-reaction-gif-15600378618264653600

[tough yew]

Frank sent it on references one day.

[little verge]

There are individual gore sliders in the menu.

[tough yew]

this was franks sign of that hasty little damn easteregg but if you know you know

[quasi gazelle]

on the steam demo too?

oh

I'm blind

just noticed the ''gore'' button lol

[dark folio]

Yes

My internet is so bad omg

[little verge]

@tough yew You ever gonna place a pixel?

[tough yew]

oh shit you guys are doing that piece?!

lend me the link

[little verge]

Are you not in the Wplace thread?

[tough yew]

nope but I'll check there real quick

[little verge]

#1408744050852499467 message

[woven vigil]

can’t believe early access is finally happening soon after all this time

[tough yew]

my internet is kinda shitting itself but I'll see..

[night tangle]

This feels like that one Fortnite WIP

[opaque skiff]

why do swords cut like theyre lightsabers but everything else hits like a feather duster

[azure mirage]

paid early access will come out in Q4 2025 (Last 3 months of the year) unless it gets delayed. No official date known

[azure mirage]

Gore settings

[proud knoll]

willy bein wacky

[azure mirage]

Settings - Game - below the Npc damage sliders click "GORE" - You can change the gore settings to high or low

[silent stag]

Exanima level grappling in half sword when?

[woven vigil]

i know haha that’s why i said soon

[silent stag]

[opaque skiff]

not what i meant-

[azure mirage]

Kinda is

[silent stag]

He asked why are swords so stupidly sharp while any other sharp weapon doesn't do shit

[opaque skiff]

yeag

[azure mirage]

give me an example of those swords

[silent stag]

The axe is very inconsistent with that tho, sometimes it's blunt sometimes it splits you in half

[proud knoll]

fistin willies

[opaque skiff]

any 2 hander ???

ive had them cut thru me while in half plate

[proud knoll]

two handers are fun

[silent stag]

Buggy ahh game

[azure mirage]

i mean yeah they're 2 handers

[proud knoll]

attacking and then half swording so it clips through plate armour

[opaque skiff]

gyeah

[proud knoll]

and cuts em in half

[silent stag]

My only complaint is that even in grotesque mode light cuts shouldn't split you in half

I only like grotesque mode for the head and limb slicing

[quasi gazelle]

do y'all got vsync on or off

[shell orbit]

I'm playing with Willie dih.

[dark folio]

Off

[hidden zephyr]

i somehow managed to disarm my opponet and then hit his weapon out of the arena lol

[dark folio]

Cool

[hidden zephyr]

thanks lol

Ouch, that looks like is hurt

[dire canyon]

what damage settings are the best for a more realistic fight?

[uneven jolt]

my shit wont load past unreal engine logo idk whatsup keeps fatal erroring and alr verified it]

[hidden zephyr]

How did I get the T3 boss clothes put on me lol

[hidden zephyr]

try forcing it to run -dx11

[little verge]

https://tech.yahoo.com/gaming/articles/half-sword-may-getting-release-211532241.html

[unreal mirage]

how do people do telekinesis

[prisma saffron]

Is this true or just some average article writer’s speculation

Because i saw one talking about elder scrolls 6 at the Xbox games showcase, and that obviously didnt happen

[little verge]

Writers speculation, but maybe also true. Q4 starts in 2 days. Steam Next Fest is our next big roamap marker before EA release.

[limpid anchor]

They’ve been advertising the steam fest which they’ll be apart of, it’s likely but not confirmed

[little verge]

I think they are using the enhancer mod #modders-guild-hall .

[hidden zephyr]

blud got unlcuky

I wish there was a replay function

[prisma saffron]

like gladio mori’s or beamng, yeah

Would help me a lot with youtube

[hidden zephyr]

mainly so I can capture moments like this (This is a disarming, I yeeted his sword

[unreal mirage]

i have it but i dont see the mode

[shell bronze]

not very often

[hasty blade]

are these suggestions ass or good? https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1414969510275842140 https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1415237266598662194

[night tangle]

Do you guys think halfsword is gonna have a balancing system

Or it’s gonna be full on full realistic

So some things are gonna be better than others

[restive garnet]

Soup

[night tangle]

Cereal

[quasi gazelle]

Any news on the pricing of the game recently?

[hidden zephyr]

what did you do at the start there?

[tender quest]

i switch hands, i have gaslit myself into believing it helps with heavy weapon handling now its just a habit

[hidden zephyr]

hmm\

[azure mirage]

paid early access will come out in Q4 2025 (Last 3 months of the year) unless it gets delayed. No official date known

The early access will most likely be 20-30 $USD according to a survey.
It might be more or less, since the price is yet to be released to the public

[misty linden]

can sm1 cashapp me 5 dollar

[little verge]

https://tenor.com/view/look-up-alex-engvid-look-above-look-at-the-sky-gif-25961012

[little verge]

No and these type of requests are against server #rules.

[misty linden]

oh mb

[quasi gazelle]

20-30 bucks would be nice

[prisma saffron]

yeah thats basically the sweet spot

I’d even pay 40 with the amount of content promised

[dark folio]

Mrzacnono posted

[dark folio]

Yeah

[hidden zephyr]

Bro ain't giving up 💀

[quasi gazelle]

Yup me too

[misty monolith]

did they add hart attacks?

[azure mirage]

?

no

[misty monolith]

because i suddenly got very tired even though i was standing still

https://medal.tv/games/half-sword/clips/lcdjqhec58raxR-Eg?invite=cr-MSxyN1YsNDM5OTEwNjU5&v=15

how do i make it show the clip

[azure mirage]

you need level 2 to show media,I'll just watch it through the clip

that's a known bug where you get tired of basically doing nothing, registers as you're still swinging

[misty monolith]

its like i suddenly had a heart attack

[azure mirage]

you can't really do much about it honestly

[prisma saffron]

https://tenor.com/view/squid-game-squid-game-2-cheers-happy-excited-gif-13406404385856133045

[warped apex]

didn't expect willy to help me kill himself

[soft drift]

reasonable response

[steady condor]

ts game tuff

[tender quest]

this shit game?

[steady condor]

ts

jus tts

ts

ts

ts

[azure mirage]

text to speech

[steady condor]

yes

[tender quest]

wtf is ts

[azure mirage]

this

or this shit

[steady condor]

either or

[azure mirage]

yeah

[soft drift]

it means this shit

not this

[tender quest]

which one were you using?

[azure mirage]

this

[soft drift]

people who say ts means this are wrong

[steady condor]

it can mean both

stop being so stubborn

[soft drift]

uh ok

[steady condor]

and its used as a joke anyway

[azure mirage]

depends on the person

[tender quest]

TS

[jovial valve]

why is the beggar boss the hardest one 😭

[azure mirage]

no

[jovial valve]

yes

[azure mirage]

just run and pick up the knife in the middle, get as close as possible and just

stab him

he's by far the easiest if you know how to use the arena

[jovial valve]

I didnt use the knife method but I disarmed him somehow and axed him to death

like rn

[humble bloom]

If you have issues reading and anticipating incoming attacks, the commoner boss is going to be the hardest for you.

[jovial valve]

this might just be me but so far alot of the boss fights when you have an actual weapon comes down to who gets a good swing in first

[tender quest]

this does not handle like a greatsword

[vital perch]

@tender quest a challenge for you:

knock someone out with a pommel strike

[misty gazelle]

Man, wish I could post some clips here.

Posted some in game footage tho, curious what folks think

[vital perch]

you're good , but you can be better

[misty gazelle]

working on it!

I mostly main maces so im trying to get a bit more practice behind swords.

They swing funny to me.

[vital perch]

commoner is the best for sword practice

you're a glass cannon so you actually have to put some effort into the combat

but hey , it makes up for stylish clips

[misty gazelle]

True! I'll try that.

[vital perch]

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message

[tawdry void]

so wait when is the next major update to be released?

like early access or something

[vital perch]

oh my god i'm deleting the clip the hesvy breathing makes me cringe so hard

[mortal pelican]

Yeah, commoner boss is the hardest imo, unless you bring a pitchfork

[tender quest]

got this one from a while back

[mortal pelican]

Then it's a cakewalk

I wish I could load in the commoner boss so I can practice fighting him

[vital perch]

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message

this looks better @misty gazelle

[misty gazelle]

Ooh, that is good.

[mortal pelican]

If you can consistently beat that boss with one of the commoner loadouts then it's safe to say you are pretty decent with a sword

[vital perch]

nice , i remember whacking a guy in commoner with a pommel in the hwad hard , let me find the clip

#halfsword-chat-⚔ message

[tender quest]

or one i did just now

[vital perch]

beautiful

[prisma saffron]

a nice ripost

[warped apex]

So this happened

[vital perch]

polska gurom

[vital perch]

performs a for honor-ish execution
refuses to elaborate further

https://tenor.com/view/gigachad-chad-gif-20773266

[warped apex]

what I consider cool now in game is way different from what it used to be

also using the fence as a weapon is the way

[vital perch]

it had it's flaws but was fun regardless

[vital perch]

tried to smack willie into a fence a few times for a KO , never worked

turns out FPV isn't my thing with swords

[warped apex]

You just, Really got to get it in there

[vital perch]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[misty gazelle]

@vital perch posting another vid, lol

[tawdry void]

I love grabbing their head and slamming it into the wall when they disarm you

[misty gazelle]

loading in game footage now

[warped apex]

I also like doing trickshots now

[vital perch]

@misty gazelle love the hilt smack, reminds me of the clip i posted

[vital perch]

.

[warped apex]

I wish more of my clips were in 100 fps lol

[dark folio]

The video is just black

[misty gazelle]

@vital perch Posted another.

[vital perch]

i'll check it tomorrow , it's late

[tawdry void]

so is the next major update like early access or whatever?

[jolly gorge]

Favourite clip I've seen yet

[tender quest]

https://tenor.com/view/meliodas-full-counter-seven-deadly-sins-gif-15056751

[soft osprey]

Yes

[tawdry void]

when does thsi release?

[jolly gorge]

Shortly after 28/09/25

[soft osprey]

Sometime during Q4 this year. So October-December

No specific date given yet

Keep an eye out for steam next fest maybe we’ll get a date or something

[azure mirage]

early access will come out in Q4 2025 (Last 3 months of the year) unless it gets delayed. No official date known

[fierce acorn]

knrew it

[languid nest]

knrew

[languid nest]

tomorrow

[fierce acorn]

knrew what

[fierce acorn]

did they say feelrunary

[neat jasper]

Did anybody else's Gauntlet mode get reset recently? Was on the final tier and now it's back to peasant

[prisma saffron]

tomorraybe

[fierce acorn]

time for 2 turnips in heat

[prisma saffron]

clang

[small glen]

aw, my old clips are gone. sad

[weary birch]

Whens multiplayer out?

[lament slate]

realise day

[soft osprey]

Local Splitscreen is coming with early access during Q4

Full online multiplayer, tbd. #faq

[signal wedge]

Local Splitscreen is coming with early access during Q4

Full online multiplayer, tbd. #faq

[mental kelp]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1240169069085462601/1421652928980193343/caption.gif

[languid nest]

confirmed. it’s tomorrow

[signal wedge]

falsified information 💔

[languid nest]

no it’s true

it’s very true

[signal wedge]

https://tenor.com/view/smiling-friends-smiling-friends-s2-smiling-friends-season-2-smiling-friends-pim-joel-haver-gif-11405009173918544672

[languid nest]

dude i ate a chimichanga for dinner. stomach is mad at me

[signal wedge]

I hope its liquid

[languid nest]

can’t even half my sword

[languid nest]

me too. if this is gas it’s over.

https://tenor.com/view/house-explosion-explode-boom-kaboom-gif-19506150

[languid nest]

chimichanga gas leak

[languid nest]

hey. half sword related content only. you’re gonna have to explain what this has to do with half sword or i might just have to step in. you don’t want that.

[livid wadi]

i may have forgotten where the q&a stuff is and im in a rush so does anyone know if the early access release is confirmed to have customization like picking your clothes, specific kind of weapon, and maybe even weapon customization like of the blade and pommel etc?

[signal wedge]

Hey peter

[languid nest]

weapon customization is confirmed

thoroughly

[livid wadi]

ooh nice

[languid nest]

#work-in-progress message

[livid wadi]

oh that is AWESOME

this game is gonna be so fucking cool

[languid nest]

agreed

[fast shell]

As long as they still let me suplex Willie, it'll be great.

[livid wadi]

ooh i hope

making beggar level that fleshed out would be sick

maybe add some bar fight type stuff too

[frozen tide]

tomorrow night 6pm pst

[winged coral]

will the game be multiplayer when it comes out

[prisma saffron]

Local

[azure mirage]

Not tomorrow.

[azure mirage]

There will be local split screen whenever early access gets released

[frozen tide]

sorry i dont know why i said that

i just like lying ig

[cyan iron]

what things do you guys hope are in the full version?

[azure mirage]

optimization

[cyan iron]

same

[frozen tide]

guns and cars and LA

[azure mirage]

Not being added

[cyan iron]

would be cool if you were given proper customisation in free mode

[frozen tide]

fiiine

miami

[azure mirage]

Neither

[cyan iron]

instead of spamming a button and hoping you get the gear you want

[azure mirage]

Real

[frozen tide]

we supposed to be getting customizable weapons

🔥

[azure mirage]

Correct

[cyan iron]

instead, you could just choose shit like 'I want a blue doublet, a cuirass, a sallet without a bevor, etc.'

[frozen tide]

will they add m16s?

[azure mirage]

Incorrect

[vague sparrow]

LIES

[frozen tide]

wht about..1911

[cyan iron]

hope they have smth like Mordhau

and add a gun as a joke weapon

[azure mirage]

like

[azure mirage]

most likely not

[azure mirage]

https://tenor.com/view/update-is-idk-really-gif-11611432075508357589

[cyan iron]

wait really?

that's great

wasn't it smth like customising the size and balance of weapons?

[frozen tide]

yes

im very excited if they're keeping that feature in

[prisma saffron]

i did not mean to reply to you with this edit

but uh

there was a tavern artwork at gamescom so its possible

[livid wadi]

https://tenor.com/view/angry-pissed-rage-smash-fight-gif-10873375

i want to do this to willie

[cyan iron]

a bar fight would be cool

just have like, 9 willies in a bar

some well-armoured, some peasants

and just have them beat the shit out of each other

[livid wadi]

nah all peasants

[cyan iron]

maybe it varies depending on the player's rank

[livid wadi]

maybe add level with naked willie

[cyan iron]

willie with his willie hanging out?

[mortal pelican]

there will be actual multiplayer in this game?

[hidden whale]

prolly not

[hidden whale]

maybe a way to do private matches with steam friends or thru lobby code id imagine in the future, matchmaking or public servers would prolly kill this game like chilvary and mordhau before it

[mortal pelican]

aye, my friend wants to be able to fight pvp in some way, so i hope it is possible in some way

[azure mirage]

There will be local split screen whenever early access gets released

[hidden whale]

same

[azure mirage]

not yet

wait until early access

[devout yew]

i assume this is because people online could have lower ping on purpose and just pull a spy tf2?

[azure mirage]

ehat

idk what u tried to reference

[devout yew]

never heard of a ehat before

uh so it can happen in any game

[azure mirage]

you can use imagination and tell that I tried to say "what"

[devout yew]

people can use low ping to their advantage

[azure mirage]

oh that's like every game

[devout yew]

because you kinda just are on a different timescale

its common for a specific class in a game called tf2 to use this to kill people instantly, thats all

[languid nest]

WHO HATH CHANGED MY NAME TO WORDS OF BLABBERY

[devout yew]

pretty much

[languid nest]

@signal wedge you

[signal wedge]

huh?

[languid nest]

https://tenor.com/view/half-sword-playtest-knight-medieval-gif-1006672630590173212

[languid nest]

do you have an explanation for this madness

[azure mirage]

klegon mccribbinfleps 😭

[languid nest]

why is my name klegon mccribbinfleps!! i demand explanations and repercussions!

[signal wedge]

It was Joe

[languid nest]

the game is NO LONGER releasing to early access tomorrow

as punishment it will be DELAYED until TUESDAY

[azure mirage]

paid early access will come out in Q4 2025 (Last 3 months of the year) unless it gets delayed. No official date known

Not delayed so far

Unknown release

[azure mirage]

gulp

[languid nest]

well it was going to release tomorrow but someone changed my name to klegon mccribbinfleps so i made some calls and… heh. let’s just say i pulled some strings.

[languid nest]

Who is Joe

[azure mirage]

horrible

[signal wedge]

Joe Mama

[languid nest]

My mama?

mine got…

[pearl ferry]

gm longsword nation

[signal wedge]

@mighty nexus

[signal wedge]

@languid nest your shame forever displayed

[azure mirage]

make it ur banner

talking about banner...

[signal wedge]

I don't have whatever discord thing you need for that

[vagrant sonnet]

Guys I unearthed one of my fossils from when the demo was still the abyss

[azure mirage]

you literally have nitro

[azure mirage]

oh my god

[vagrant sonnet]

Shits brutal, I wish they hadn't updated the demo

[azure mirage]

i hope that gore gets reintroduced in early access

[signal wedge]

There's like different tiers, i pay for the cheapest one

[azure mirage]

oh you have basic nitro

[vagrant sonnet]

I assume it will be

[azure mirage]

ewwwww

[vagrant sonnet]

So will the new blood shown like, god, a year ago now?

[azure mirage]

idk

[vagrant sonnet]

Like 8-12 months ago

Galaxy posted a video showing the new blood

I wonder when HS will also enter full, proper early access

[azure mirage]

paid early access will come out in Q4 2025 (Last 3 months of the year) unless it gets delayed. No official date known

[vagrant sonnet]

Darn

[azure mirage]

Early access will pay for full release

[vagrant sonnet]

Im hoping they'll reintroduce the gore by then, as well as the blood shown all those months ago

[azure mirage]

probably will

[vagrant sonnet]

Honestly time flew by this year, kinda surprised how we're already closing in on Q4 of this year

[hidden whale]

little man

[grand gate]

can you get mods on halfsword?

[hidden whale]

yes go to https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1315732845666238484

[languid nest]

https://tenor.com/view/who's-joe-ilia-topuria-la-leyenda-el-matador-ilia-topuria-who's-joe-gif-10077413741940712808

[mental kelp]

durchwechselen

[devout yew]

beautiful

[quiet ferry]

half sword games delays early access to 2380

[devout yew]

new blood? ultrakill?

[vagrant sonnet]

lmao

[azure mirage]

paid early access will come out in Q4 2025 (Last 3 months of the year) unless it gets delayed. No official date known

[hexed dock]

DUDE I MODDED MY GAME AND TURNED ON NO ENEMY PAIN AND THE FUCKING GUY IS STILL ALIVE HERE BTW (spoilered because i know some people are disturbed by gore here)

also realized i can post images now

nice

also i slashed at the head that was detached and he somehow made a noise of pain from that-

like what are the physical implications of it-

[azure mirage]

nobody is gonna be scared of the gore of the game

but yeah it's so funny

[hexed dock]

we literally just had an issue with this a while ago

[azure mirage]

https://tenor.com/view/half-sword-meme-halfblord-gif-18136212022161140938

[azure mirage]

really?

[hexed dock]

yes

someone wasn't able to turn off the gore part though they were fine with the blood and everyone made fun of em after they reported said bug

[azure mirage]

😭

it doesn't turn off gore completely

just lowers it

[hexed dock]

yeah, but people should be able to turn off one without having the other all gone

[azure mirage]

no

[hexed dock]

why not, some people on the team are sensitive to it.

[azure mirage]

it's a game of killing the other it's already horrid enough

[hexed dock]

you're arguing about not allowing one person to not feel disturbed every time they try to play the game

[azure mirage]

can you type for 5 seconds for me

like anything

[hexed dock]

?

wdym

[azure mirage]

do like skdhskshskshssksh or something

[hexed dock]

gupaowrehgoeuraheorhajnte

[azure mirage]

i wanna see soemthing

oh

[hexed dock]

i use vencord

[azure mirage]

that makes sense

I was confused

[hexed dock]

but still, response?

[azure mirage]

uhhh i mean

it's a murder game you're supposed to kill the other and that means cut limbs n whatnot

[hexed dock]

that is not the full thing

[azure mirage]

and removing gore altogether usually just makes everything blunt

[hexed dock]

yeah, that's why the guy wanted a way to compromise

[azure mirage]

and affects with the game more than it should

[hexed dock]

allowing blood without gore

[azure mirage]

wha

oh

yea

[shell bronze]

it has been a good few days

i am back to spam this dead chat with more unsolicited clips

[azure mirage]

🦐

[shell bronze]

first blood

[livid wadi]

but the gore is like an enormous part of the game…

it would make it way way harder

[hexed dock]

did you not read any of the conversation before that point?

[livid wadi]

yeah

the whole thing

am i missing something here

there’s not really a compromise to that

[hexed dock]

you're missing the fact that if you don't allow blood without gore, people can get disturbed if they're sensitive

yes, there is

[livid wadi]

other than making willie straight up not human i guess

[hexed dock]

there was literally a situation with people like you trying to argue this

[shell bronze]

game where i butcher someone with purpose-built weapons of war that are intended to kill people efficiently

[hexed dock]

i personally am fine with gore

[livid wadi]

okay i’m confused

[shell bronze]

sorry chuds we got pg games out here

[hexed dock]

not everyone is, and i've seen that already in this server

[livid wadi]

you’re taking this to HIGH offense

i’m just confused

how do you compromise it

[hexed dock]

have the bleeding without splaying someone's head open

[livid wadi]

mhm

but then

you can’t cut off limbs…

[hexed dock]

that's the point

[shell bronze]

neutering a game intended for mature audiences from the get-go is diabolical

[livid wadi]

pretty much

[hexed dock]

it's a setting thing

[shell bronze]

if you're queasy you PROBABLY shouldn't be playing games of this nature to begin with

[livid wadi]

if you can’t cut off limbs that makes it harder

[shell bronze]

go play pg-13 stuff or something there's a reason why disclaimers are put in place

[livid wadi]

it’s a practical aspect of the gore

[prisma saffron]

Ive heard people get motion sickness from this game

[hexed dock]

people on the team have sensitivity to gore.

[shell bronze]

comes with the territory

[hexed dock]

i've seen this stated before.

[livid wadi]

wdym by “people on the team”

like the devs

[prisma saffron]

Thats it but not getting queasy

[hexed dock]

yes

[livid wadi]

why are they working on a game like this then???

[azure mirage]

im guessing he means the blood and gore sliders??

but it doesn't make sense

[hexed dock]

yeah

[azure mirage]

on how he's wording it

[hexed dock]

the sliders

[azure mirage]

those are for optimization

they're not queasy

[shell bronze]

today i will play on max gore and blood

[livid wadi]

i always do that

[shell bronze]

good man

[hexed dock]

what did i just fucking say when i talked to you earlier

[azure mirage]

blood is a main cause of crashes
remove and you're okay
gore is a smaller cause of crashes

[livid wadi]

makes the gameplay feel more impactful

[shell bronze]

ok bro

no need for allat

[azure mirage]

idk i wasn't paying attention everytime I said soemthing

but calm down sir

[livid wadi]

this dude hella confusing me

[azure mirage]

yeah

[hexed dock]

i'm getting annoyed that yall are this ignorant

[livid wadi]

i’m just confused on what your point is

i’m gonna like

lay it out

tell me if i’m getting this right

[hexed dock]

blood slider not turning on gore

[prisma saffron]

Guys whats “friendly blood” in 0.3 for

[livid wadi]

you think that there should be a way to play with no gore but lots of blood because people get queasy from gore but not blood

is that it

i’m actually confused

not trying to poke fun

[azure mirage]

The developers of the game aren't "queasy" of blood and gore
the only reason the sliders are a thing are usually for optimization
You still can cut limbs even if you have gore completely off, just harder

[shell bronze]

my boy you are talking down on people who see no issue with the current system i won't wanna hear it

[hexed dock]

YES A MOD LITERALLY MADE THIS EXACT STATEMENT

[azure mirage]

what mod

[livid wadi]

okay well

[hexed dock]

NO AS IN A MODERATOR

[shell bronze]

what mod

[azure mirage]

yeah what mod

[livid wadi]

ohhhhhh

[hexed dock]

https://discord.com/channels/1043854763189600337/1407641070317211709

[azure mirage]

every mod I know aren't agaisn't gore and blood

[livid wadi]

is this stemming from the spoiler on images

[azure mirage]

everyone is making fun of him 💔

[hexed dock]

E X A C T L Y .

[shell bronze]

damn that's kinda sad

[livid wadi]

i mean

making fun of him is stupid

but

[shell bronze]

yeah it's feral behavior

[hexed dock]

no buts

[shell bronze]

dogpiling is no bueno

[livid wadi]

yes buts

[hexed dock]

no

[livid wadi]

pal

[hexed dock]

you literally have no comeback

[livid wadi]

someone in there made a good point

[hexed dock]

where

[shell bronze]

(man i sure love maximum gore and blood in my semi-realistic medieval fighting video game)

[livid wadi]

why are you playing a game like this when you throw up from seeing the bone in a semi-realistic character’s shoulder

[azure mirage]

LOL

[azure mirage]

pretty sure the steam screenshots happily show the gore stuff

[vapid hull]

The gameplay, probby

[livid wadi]

is semi-realistic an actual term or did we just brain link improv the term at the same time

[azure mirage]

and it won't be fixed until early access soooo...

[shell bronze]

i just put semi-realistic bc it tries to follow realism but the goofy factor prevents it from going full realistic

[azure mirage]

yeah

[livid wadi]

gore is more or less the detail of the actual body parts being damaged correct

[vapid hull]

they're kind of a goofball for not turning down the gore lsider, but why is this a talking point

[livid wadi]

in the slider sense

i feel like lowest gore would be

[hexed dock]

the forwarded message was a moderator

[livid wadi]

okay

[shell bronze]

i wouldn't know

[livid wadi]

do i have to agree with the moderators..?

[shell bronze]

i'm trying to spam clips and instead i'm here

[hexed dock]

they moderate the server, and they're in contact with the team (at least i assume)

[shell bronze]

back to my scheduled spam

[hexed dock]

stop trying to argue against making the game more accessible

[livid wadi]

i just think that you shouldn’t expect turning down the slider to stop any actual loss of body parts

because it’s a key feature

[azure mirage]

they do not

[livid wadi]

that affects gameplay

[azure mirage]

from my knowledge

[azure mirage]

just send videos of people getting halved LOL

[hexed dock]

well we both don't know then

[vapid hull]

Thought the gore slider reduces slicability of limbs

[livid wadi]

does it

[vapid hull]

I think their issue was they killed blood, and then they neglected the gore slider

[hexed dock]

the moderator stated it was a bug

[livid wadi]

wouldn’t that be linked to damage to

[shell bronze]

TRUE!

[vapid hull]

No, it's not

[hexed dock]

are you genuinely just trying to ignore the fact you're in the wrong.

[livid wadi]

are they a mod for the server or a dev of the game

[azure mirage]

i wait

[livid wadi]

i don’t know what the actual slider changes in terms of practical mechanics that affect gameplay

you should probably be asking

someone who develops the game