Frustating as hell...

[tomme]

Been playing Mount&Blade for several years now, love it. Always dreamed about multiplayer, how much fun it would be and so on... Mostly dreamed of a coop experience, but non the less...

Anyways. Been playing the beta for 2 days now, and I must say, I'm a bit underwhelmed. The concept is great, and brief moments in game it can be fun. Unfortunately this multiplayer game frustrates the hell outta me. It gets to the point when I discover myself smashing the keyboard with rage, and I usually don't do that.

I don't have anything special to say, I just want to vent a little. But there are so many things in this game that frustrates me, and I think you can find all those things here on this forum. It just adds up to a unholy gaming experience with curses and stuff flying around the room.

Just want to add one more thing. I really want to love this game, embrace it like a newborn, but right now if feels like the spawn of Satan. So I guess I'm a little disappointed... been a long wait.

Thomas

PS. Excuse my English.

 

[Tintin]

You haven't given any examples of whats wrong with it. 'Tis a bit pointless. What do you expect us to discuss?

 

[Ursca]

If it helps, I feel the same. It's infuriating as hell when someone comes up behind you and kills you without being able to do a thing about it. Or when a tiny bit of lag puts you off and creates an opening for an enemy to exploit. Or when someone on a horse runs you down as soon as you spawn. Or when... You get the idea.

It's really rewarding when you accomplish something and take out that group of Nord axemen all by yourself, but it does have to be one of the most frustrating games I've played.

 

[Seff]

It's very fatal in the sense that you don't get a second chance if you screw up - but if the mistake isn't your fault, it's even more annoying.


Personally I am not fond of the new attack animations. I don't know if it's true, but it feels like some of the range has disappeared from the weapons. Apart from that, the speed at which the guy starts swinging after I click the button takes some getting used to.

 

[tomme]

You haven't given any examples of whats wrong with it. 'Tis a bit pointless. What do you expect us to discuss?

I just wanted to vent a little, but there a many things that frustrates me.

Being gang bangad by mounted troops(on some maps playing somethings else than a mounted troops puts you into a huge disadvantage), being killed by random horse - with no one on it, strange lag - even if I  have low ping(press to block but takes maybe a second to get the shield up). Naked people running around with heavy axes and swinging them like there is no tomorrow(impossible to block and counter), random arrow that kills me - but if I myself use the bow I never seem to be able to kill anyone(three, four hits and they are still standing). Very odd combat combined with lag and strange animations, it just doesn't seem fluid - strange hitboxes (you swing/thrust but nothing happens, noticed this mostly with spears). Sometimes you spawn right in the middle of it, only to get cut in half by someone on a horse. Some factions seems to be a at a huge disadvantage(why can't the rohdoks have swords?)... and more..

Biggest thing though - too many horses. They should make an infantry map, usually have the most fun on foot, if everyone else is on foot also.

Thomas

 

[Tintin]

You haven't given any examples of whats wrong with it. 'Tis a bit pointless. What do you expect us to discuss?

Being gang bangad by mounted troops

That doesn't sound too good

 

[Polcherrr]

how ironic your sig is killed or be killed and your whining about geting killed

 

[Lord Rust]

You haven't given any examples of whats wrong with it. 'Tis a bit pointless. What do you expect us to discuss?

Being gang bangad by mounted troops

That doesn't sound too good

As if you aren't even a little flustered by the prospect.

 

[tomme]

how ironic your sig is killed or be killed and your whining about geting killed

I don't mind dying if I know it's my own fault. But the game mechanics seems to be funky at best

 

[Temujin]

You haven't given any examples of whats wrong with it. 'Tis a bit pointless. What do you expect us to discuss?

I just wanted to vent a little, but there a many things that frustrates me.

Being gang bangad by mounted troops(on some maps playing somethings else than a mounted troops puts you into a huge disadvantage), being killed by random horse - with no one on it, strange lag - even if I  have low ping(press to block but takes maybe a second to get the shield up). Naked people running around with heavy axes and swinging them like there is no tomorrow(impossible to block and counter), random arrow that kills me - but if I myself use the bow I never seem to be able to kill anyone(three, four hits and they are still standing). Very odd combat combined with lag and strange animations, it just doesn't seem fluid - strange hitboxes (you swing/thrust but nothing happens, noticed this mostly with spears). Sometimes you spawn right in the middle of it, only to get cut in half by someone on a horse. Some factions seems to be a at a huge disadvantage(why can't the rohdoks have swords?)... and more..

Biggest thing though - too many horses. They should make an infantry map, usually have the most fun on foot, if everyone else is on foot also.

Thomas

Teamwork, and location, you can't go rambo on this, if the ennemy has lots of horses, you press y and coordinate a strategy with your teammates, usually sticking together in an area with buildings or obstacles, and form a shiltrom with your spears.

Your frustrations cause lies within yourself

 

[tomme]

Teamwork, and location, you can't go rambo on this, if the ennemy has lots of horses, you press y and coordinate a strategy with your teammates, usually sticking together in an area with buildings or obstacles, and form a shiltrom with your spears.

Your frustrations cause lies within yourself

I'm not going rambo. Forming shiltrom with spears okay, maybe if I was in a clan or something, but on a public server. Just ain't happening.

 

[Temujin]

It happens plenty of times!

Just coordinate it with your teammates, talk to them over team chat.

I've seen it happen a lot, in fact I've seen it so often that in a lot of games I played, after 3 rounds, the swadians suddenly have lots of infantry and less cavalry because they are tired of dying

 

[Archonsod]

I don't know if it's true, but it feels like some of the range has disappeared from the weapons.

I think they have reduced the range.

Being gang bangad by mounted troops(on some maps playing somethings else than a mounted troops puts you into a huge disadvantage),

Only random plains. Everything else has buildings, ruins, rubble and a lot of scenery to hide in.

being killed by random horse - with no one on it

So kill the random horses. Or hijack them. Or steer clear of them.

Naked people running around with heavy axes and swinging them like there is no tomorrow(impossible to block and counter)

I've killed plenty, it's difficult but not impossible. If they are too hard, that's why the game gives you ranged weapons. A jarid up the arse tends to discourage even the most ardent beserker.

random arrow that kills me - but if I myself use the bow I never seem to be able to kill anyone

You just need practice. Don't worry about kills though, as an archer you can be far more useful for the team by shooting enemies your infantry is fighting. Disrupt their blocks with an arrow and let the grateful infantryman deliver a coup de grace.

Some factions seems to be a at a huge disadvantage(why can't the rohdoks have swords?)... and more..

Why would they want swords? They have an arsenal of weapons which reduce the benefit of enemy armour by 25 - 50%, a sword is kinda moot.

Biggest thing though - too many horses. They should make an infantry map, usually have the most fun on foot, if everyone else is on foot also.

Try Village.

 

[Nosfe]

Dieing is not so bad if you can revive after 5 seconds. Just try not to care about kill/death ratio and have fun. I know we are all guilty of trying to get kills and whatever everyone says it's nice to see your name on top of the board. Find your style of play and stick with it. For example getting kills with spear on a horse is easy but I find swinging swords more fun. Also try not wearing any armor, it takes your mind of getting kills and it's fun.

 

[Kevlar]

Thing I hate the most right now is doing the most damage to an enemy only to have 3 guys come from behind the enemy and steal my kill, people just have no respect in this game

 

[Sir_Tiberius]

Thing I hate the most right now is doing the most damage to an enemy only to have 3 guys come from behind the enemy and steal my kill, people just have no respect in this game

you should get an assist or something . but it's team playing game... as long as the bastard dies it doesn't matter how or who

 

[Temujin]

Thing I hate the most right now is doing the most damage to an enemy only to have 3 guys come from behind the enemy and steal my kill, people just have no respect in this game

you should get an assist or something . but it's team playing game... as long as the bastard dies it doesn't matter how or who

Quoted for truth!

It doesn't matter who kills who all that matters is that the ennemy gets killed

 

[Wu-long]

The game is hard and realistic.

War is harsh it has no mercy one who fails to the slightest mistake shall die even if its eating one grain to many 
You see many heroes fight many die why? Stray arrow no strength tis why you must use every advantage. You don't have a horse? Enemy comes jump! Thats why archers bunny hope the horse men most go a full circle before hitting you again with enough chance and jumping past them you can kill them!

Best luck,
Malusvir

 

[Tiberius]

I'm currently downloading it and I KNOW lag will make me rage hard. Unless the lag here is the kind of lag that benefits the lagger.

 

[Kevlar]

It doesn't matter who kills who all that matters is that the ennemy gets killed

If its a large scale battle yes I couldn't care less but if I am in an intense 1v1 and someone just comes up and kills my opponent then I get mad. I try to be nice and let people have 1v1 fights and dont interrupt it until its finished. Wish other people would just show some courtesy, thats all.