Thread 717573474

How the fuck do you beat this guy? His sword is like a fucking lightsaber.

The only semi-reliable thing I can manage is to cheese him with the pitchfork.

>>717573474 (OP)
A comically long spear will do the trick

>>717574207
You don't get those at that tier (unless you go down for the pitchfork).

I just wait for the fucker to swing and then I close the distance by thrusting my schwyrd. If that don't work, I grapple him and hope to GOD that he doesn't slice me in half

>>717574576
Even the slightest touch cuts your shit into 5 pieces.

>>717574614
Either that or swing wildly until he dies. Unless you play gauntlet mode and get the battle fork or spear there's not much you can do about it

>>717574516
>Pitchfork
That's three spears in a single handle, what else can you possibly want?

>>717575630
The pitchfork in this game only has two.

>>717573474 (OP)
Block or dodge swing, then one good slash usually brings him down.

Even just the demo of this has given me a shit ton of fun, hoping they develop it into more than just the tournament stuff.
It starts out feeling like "QWOP with swords" but after a while you begin feeling out how to pull off more advanced stuff.
Definitely one of the most satisfying combat systems out there.

>>717573474 (OP)
you should primarily be going for quick throat slashes at this stage
i think the bastard sword is the longest available on this level and it is definitely possible to make a quick step in, swing for his neck and step back out
i think i probably just used the falchion and cut his arm off though, it's got great cleave
don't underestimate a buckler btw, you're not really able to use them to parry but just holding one in front of your face and sprinting at the enemy is usually sufficient to keep you alive long enough to take a good swing at their arm or neck
after this the game becomes trivial for a while because of the plancon (the big wooden stick with spikes)
you just swing in the enemy's general direction and put a nail into his brain

>watch people doing cool shit like this
>meanwhile the only way I can win is by running into people and waving my mouse until they're dead

>>717576679
That's two spears in a single handle, what else can you possibly want?

>>717577186
God the falchion (and that one variant that's even more of a pointy rectangle shape) is so satisfying to use. Head and limb lopper extraordinaire.
Fun trick: X at the start of the round, swap hands. You're just as capable with the weapon in your left hand, and I'm pretty sure the AI doesn't know how to deal.

>>717577858
Practice anon. And look up some guides on youtube.
Apparently you CAN use fencing and hema techniques in the game to good effect. I've found one of the guides recommendations (hold sprint to put your dude in a stance that's good for sudden movement; hold alt and hold your weapon out in front of you when you're not attacking to put your enemy on the back foot) to be helpful.
I mainly still struggle with good overhead swings, they're nearly impossible to aim right.

>have more reach than the other guy or you're fucked
was medieval combat really like this

>>717580052
anon you brainlet lmao, literally the whole of evolution is trying to figure out how to beat reach or how to get reach