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[Merlkir]

I remember hearing way back that they might be putting in some kind of dodge action.. True or False?

False. They already have a parry why do you need to dodge? Dodge by moving to the side. Wherever you heard that from is a terrible source. Never use it ever again.

it was mentioned in one of the previews actually.

From the video, the animations seem bad. Well, not bad animations, but wrong moves. Nobody really swings a sword like that, the backswing is completely unnecessary. I'll comment more when I get to play it though.

 

[Redfyre]

it was mentioned in one of the previews actually.

ACK!? Link me!?
What a waste of a skill in my opinion.

 

[gypsydevil]

probably true, however, do you end up getting in block->strike->block->strike->block->strike wars with people(which happens against ai in single on harder difficulty), or does it not happen that way in multi?

 

[Redfyre]

It happens that way with the smart players, and then when you finally do get a hit a horseman will come up and stab either you or your dueling partner in the back and it will just be a rather large waste of time.

 

[Nabutso]

Orion and I were having jedi battles.

I'd love to organize some sort of thing for anyone who wants to just 1v1 later.

 

[leo]

It happens that way with the smart players, and then when you finally do get a hit a horseman will come up and stab either you or your dueling partner in the back and it will just be a rather large waste of time.

Yeah, going to second this. 1v1s can go on for a very long time and are usually resolved by an outside factor (e.g. a riderless horse rams one of the two and knocks him down, giving his enemy a chance to stab him while he's on the floor). It's also pretty common for people to get shot in the back while parrying an enemy swing; if the missile doesn't kill the person outright, it will break his parry for a second and possibly get him stabbed. He he he. It's very fun.

 

[Nabutso]

Or in my case I misjudge how fast a spear or bastard sword might be (what the ****) compared to a scimitar and I get hit.

 

[gypsydevil]

Yeah thats why I thought they were going to put in a dodge, to make it more Rock, Paper, Scissors, and break the endless block->strike->block.  Oh well, haven't played so I guess I should reserve comment until then. 

Here's something I put together quickly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeFmbNOUxZg

badass video by the way, thanks for that.

 

[SockMonkeh]

There isn't an endless cycle of block->attack->block if you play on a real man's blocking setting (mouse controlled) but that's currently disabled on all the beta servers.

 

[Redfyre]

Yeah exactly Sock... its auto-block which is very retarded when playing vs. Human players. Because they always will block in the correct direction.

 

[ElijahT]

I'll throw a video together later today probably.  It's a lot of fun, just got done playing team deathmatch with about nine people on each team.  Just incredible.

 

[The Bowman]

Hey, post some sceenshots, I don't have any Warband in my inbox.

 

[miclee1]

If I were in, I'd be posting a million screenshots.

 

[Skot the Sanguine]

If I were in, I'd be posting a million screenshots.

Liar, you'd be playing. 

 

[miclee1]

And making a live feed!

 

[SockMonkeh]

Don't worry, I intend to put together some footage today. I'll need to find a good, free capture tool like FRAPS (but free).

 

[Redfyre]

Fraps is free... for up to 30 seconds. 

 

[ElijahT]

And making a live feed!

I can do this if people would like.  Give me a few minutes and I'll throw up an account on JustinTV or something.

 

[Lord Rust]

And making a live feed!

I can do this if people would like.  Give me a few minutes and I'll throw up an account on JustinTV or something.

Do it and i'll reserve my first daughters hand in marriage to you.

 

[tommylaw]

Shouldn't it be your hottest daughter's hand?

But yeah, live feed would be great.