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One day closer to Alpha.
I can't take it, /v/ ,the wait is killing me.
>>344441703
>Current day Ubisoft
I'd like for it to be great but you know being excited for an Ubisoft game is retarded now, right?
>>344441703
I'm excited too, anon, but /v/ doesn't like this game. No one has faith in Ubisoft to produce a good game anymore.
When the hell does it even start, I haven't found ANY official date yet.
>>344441842
He's just a marketer m7
>>344441703
Hope it's fun. Looks like it could be
>>344441872
"Soon"
>>344441842
I'm excited for the alpha, a chance to play the game for free, I don't understand how testing a game and giving direct feedback to the developers triggers /v/ so bad.
>>344442103
Yeah, it's just like the Division. You get to see how a fun looking game is actually pretty bad and you drop the idea of wanting to play it. Then you see it initially did well in sales but the playerbase tanked.
So, which faction would you guys join? Knight for me. I just want to fight in heavy armor with a big fucking sword.
>>344442338
And I saw that in the division's beta tests. I'm not seeing your point? I can play a game for free and if I don't like it I'm not out anything, being very different from Ubi's other titles and built from the ground up to focus on multiplayer I doubt it will be plagued with the same troubles their other games have/had. Either way, again I'm not out any money.
>>344442614
I'm going sword and board viking.
>>344441872
If the last alpha is anything to go by it's going to be december or january.
>>344443001
Ah. I don't know how the shield will pair with the block/parry fighting style of the game, but it will be neat to find out.
>>344443031
January would put the alpha a month before the game is supposed to come out.
Samurai fucking owns Vikings and Knights any day. Why they're making a game about this I don't even know
>>344443031
How do you figure?
I was in the last alpha and it seems they took player concerns to heart and introduced that revenge mode thing for 2v1's. That was like a 6 month period. I'd the release is Valentine's day that doesn't give them a chance to change much from January , let alone the fact they said they want to do MULTIPLE tests before release.
I was thinking the end of this month, personally but I'll be the first to admit that this is just a hunch.
>>344443207
Let's not reignite this old argument.
http://www.strawpoll.me/10541913
Naw, fampai, let's do it.
>>344443409
>How do you figure?
Because the last alpha test was announced at last years E3 and went up 6 months later. This year they again announced an alpha at E3 and have not said a single word about a date since. Don't you think we'd have heard something by now? Maybe they pull the same shit they did with Division and have closed beta for Xbone with a closed beta on all platforms a week later and an "open beta" that is basically a demo two weeks before release.
>>344443926
Fair enough. It is rather strange to starve an audience of information and then drop an Alpha on them out of the blue.
Come to think of it, have they even mentioned this alpha being multiplayer? They were tightlipped at E3 about multiplayer since they wanted to show off their campaign and I'll be honest I couldn't give a shit about single player in this game.
>>344444442
I don't mind the single player story. I'll probably play it through to master the basics of the game before I embarrass myself on a battlefield.
>>344441703
That game is going to be dead in like 2 weeks
remember division?
>>344444915
Any kind of game modes you're hoping to see?
>>344445082
A duel mode where two players can fight each other in one on one combat. A siege/conquest type battle where you must capture one-three points and then hold them. When you hold them for long enough, you proceed further into the castle/stronghold you're fight to take.
Other than that, a more diverse weapon setup (spears, maces, warhammers, etc) would be cool.
>>344445069
The skill ceiling can get pretty high in this
There are relatively quick matches, I don't care for how the creative director describes it as a "shooter with swords" but he has a point.
I think it has E-sport potential if it sells well enough.
>>344445413
Two highly skilled players fighting would be interesting. The demo players were more focused on showing the combat mechanics than killing their opponents and AI doesn't match up to human tactics and thinking.
>>344445379
I imagine since the art of battle is such a big focus that duel mode is a given. I'm sure we will get it.
I like your idea for the siege mode battle.
As far as those weapons go we did see a hero with a spear and shield in the campaign this year and the Lawbringer with a polearm.
>>344445672
That's why I'm skeptical of the revenge mode. In the Alpha some of my favorite moments were long drawn out duels with an equally skilled player. It it was happening during a simultaneous breaking of the teams it was even more hype.
>>344445413
>The skill ceiling can get pretty high in this
I wouldn't call spamming light attack while twirling the right stick skillful.
>>344445692
If you happen to be an Ubisoft employee in (poor) disguise, remember this: Don't Fuck Up.
>>344445831
Well, they've added plunging attacks for the single player and maybe multiplayer as well. Basically air assassinations from Assassin's Creed, so you can pursue ladder climbers.
>>344442881
Because kids still think screaming Shill! Is comedy gold
how do I get into the alpha? I want to play ubisoft's soulless take on medieval knight fighting
>>344448542
Sign in with your Uplay account , click "join the battle" boom, done.
They also have a console giveaway and gold edition of For Honor in a free sweepstakes if you're in america.
>>344441703
>hyped for an Ubisoft game
hello marketer
For Honor Thread
>Shills
>rock paper scissors meme fags
>knee jerk Ubisoft hater
>handful of genuinely excited people
Every single time.
I don't like the new revenge mode. That's casual shit, hope they have hardcore modes without it.
>>344448982
where? I dont see 'join the battle' in the uplay client
>>344449978
I think he meant on the website.
>>344450026
I don't see it on the uplay website either
>>344450197
The For Honor website I should've clarified my b.
>>344443708
>http://www.strawpoll.me/10541913
>Knight for pleb
>Viking for edgyfag
>Samurai for weeb
>>344443708
Knight is the best
>Running around full bore in heavy plate armor swinging around a 10 foot sword and cleaving around in half
>Shatter 1000 times folded nippon """steel"""
>>344449617
Don't forget the crying about females, the mordhau shill, the chivalry & mount and blade comparisons, and the folks who are all "muh realism"
>>344446214
>poor disguise
I wish I had some soft job where all I had to do was post on boards and social media.
>plunging attacks
Like thrusts? I'm not sure I follow or saw what you're talking about.
>>344449617
>>344451776
>female knights, dropped
>much realism
>game looks like shit, bannerfags soon!
>Chiv is better, spin 2 win
>>344449413
Why does /v/ bring this up in FH threads but not Watchdog 2?
>>344452664
Because all the people think you're attacking the black protagonist and not Watch Dogs 1 or Ubisoft's shitty release history.
The only game I enjoy from them is Rainbow Six Siege and that game is STILL plagued with tickrate issues that allow you to peek around a corner and headshot someone before they even see you.
>>344446006
Every time you attack you open yourself up to being parried or attacked. I tested twirling the right stick in the previous alpha and think I blocked 2 swings the whole match.
>>344452334
There are jumping off ledge attacks now.
>>344441703
It looks like a barely more complex BatmanCreed fighting where the enemies all stand around you waiting for their turn to strike while you zip around the place on an autopilot by mashing attack.
What a load of rubbish. Cant believe someone is hyped for this.
>>344452817
Happens to me all the time. Just get headshoted and could swear I didn't see the guy since I was looking right at the spot they shot me from. See the replay and there they are suddenly not invisible.
>>344452561
I'm hyped for bannerlord as well as for honor. I see a lot of people saying for honor needs archers or cavalry and I keep wondering why they don't just play m&b. Like I hate being in a match, defending against 3-4 people and slowly wining when all of a sudden 2 opponents get Team killed by crossbows and I get picked off.
Like ooohh aaaah, how climactic.
>>344443207
Weeb
Can anybody join the alpha?
>>344441703
>female knights
no thanks
>>344453193
You can't see them anon, that's the point. If you didn't know, tapping D or A around a corner and then quickly popping back will make it seem as if you never peeked at all. If you see someone, they will not see you if you decide not to shoot, and if you do, you already have the advantage.
Sorry if you already knew.
>>344453045
They've mentioned that on harder difficulties the AI will gang up on you and what not.
Also the vast majority are in it for the multiplayer where you'll be hard pressed to find people sitting out fights like that. As far as complexity goes there's 3 directions to heavy or light attack into a 3 swing combo that plays different for each class. There's blocking, parrying, pushing/kicks , environmental hazards, perks, etc. I wish people would actually watch the 2015 videos.
>>344453278
You just have to sign up. They haven't mentioned if it's an open test but they keep urging people to go sign up and wanting more feedback.
>stat based character customization
Into the trash
Its going to be P2W too since its possible to buy armor and weapon packs, that have stats, and dismantle unneeded items to boost the levels of items up
I saw funhaus play it and honestly it doesnt look good or fun + the UI is ugly af, looks like a console game that will be retarded to play on pc with poor controls
>>344454101
Source?
>>344454443
Closed alpha
You have Head, Arms, Chest and Legs. Then your weapon has Blade, Hilt, Handle. Various visual differences but then there are stats. You can also transmog. The P2W is speculation but considering you earn ingame credits to spend on that, Ubisoft will likely sell credits
>>344454762
So your ass, gotcha.
>>344453447
I did not know that. I should try to master that. I just assumed I was bad at the game, not that there was some lame exploit.
>>344453657
There are also moves and combos and ripostes unique to the individual player "hero's"
Not that it matters rock/paper/scissor shit posters are never going to stop.
>>344452964
Oh ok. Yes, I saw that. I wonder if that will be in multiplayer. I can't think of many instances where you're above your opponent on a ledge really.
>>344456735
Screencap if you want, its what is in the game and enough work is in it that it won't get removed.
When you finish matches, you salvage for loot/items but its all RNG
>>344457426
>p2w
>earn in game credits
So LoL is pay to win?
>>344441703
How is this even a contest? Samurai have guns and shit.
>>344454443
There isn't one. He's lying. There were customization options in the alpha, but they were cosmetic only. No word on them being stat based.
>>344457549
Its P2W if they sell the armor, weapon, and premium packs for real money, or sell ingame credits for real money
>>344457872
On the latest version they definitely have visible stats, and items have levels. Every level up a particular stat would increase
>>344457426
Lying this badly. Come on man. If you are going to shit post at least don't cite your source as something 100's of others can call you out on.
>>344448474
If you fucking weren't such a fucking blatant fucking newfuckingfag you'd fucking know that this fucking board was fucking filled to the fucking brim with fucking shills fucking shilling their fucking stupid fucking products.
>>344457426
So you get loot and credits for an in game store and can also recycle unwanted items for credits? I'm calling bullshit.
LOL mordhau will wipe this game off the face of the earth, as it deserves to be
>no real time swings
>lock on combat
>random health bag AI's running about
LMAO STAY SMALL JOES
>>344458019
Bait.
>>344458195
No you recycle weapons/armor to boost your equipped weapon/armor. So dismantled 4-5 shitty helmets to raise your helmet from level 2 to 3.
>>344458046
>>344458353
Well Ill make sure to call you retards out when they announce it in the future. If it wasn't under an NDA I would get proof
>>344458286
Called it
>>344451776
Go enjoy chivalry 2.0 whenever that kickstarter makes it. Kek.
>>344458532
Here we are being anonymous. Show us your proof, liar.
>>344458532
Played the closed alpha
Played both E3 demos
Not one mention of loot chests or stat weapons. Even if, in this day and age, that kind of shit is common and likely to come into this game the only way you would know for sure would be if you were a Ubi employee.
>>344458903
or there was another closed alpha this past week
>>344458903
Tbh they d is say there will be stat altering weapons in an interview with Jason this year. "Trade off speed for strength" type stuff. But it wasn't in the alpha.
when's the alpha?
>>344459493
Soon.
>>344458286
>first person
Into the trash it goes
>>344459605
>not first person
Not competitive, shouldn't even be made
source: 3rd person shitters on chiv get torn apart by 1st person melee gods
>>344458286
What if I want a 3rd person targeting game?
What would be the minimum requirements for this game? Any info yet? Ubishit sucks at optimization.
>>344459902
I wouldn't be hyped for this game if it was trying to be chivalry.
If it gets a decent PC port, I might pick it up when it hits the bargain bin.
Hell if I'm going to put up with Ubi's shit after the Watch_dogs port and the basic engine mistakes with Division.
>>344443708
Can people stop to host these things with fucking captchas? I really cant be bothered to play Googles personal picture solve bot.
>>344460057
Right, because you're a casual
>>344459164
Pro/con gear is acceptable. I prefer how the first alpha did it. Just grind for unlocks.
>>344460218
Are you forgetting how casual chivalry is?
>>344460403
I'm right there with you but I figured I'd mention that it has been confirmed.
>>344460542
No but thanks for reminding me you never played it competitively
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjkB-EQ8Bxg
>>344460626
Balls. Stat gear and revenge mode I think are bad news, but I'm otherwise hyped for the game. Enjoyed it all the times I played it.
I don't know what to think.
Trailers and gameplays look pretty good, but that's how 90% of Ubi games work pre-release, but once the game is released the crushing truth will be revealed.
How do I get into the alpha? Will it be on consoles or just PC?
>>344459902
It's not chivalry, get that through your head. You can still make fart jokes in your small community of matrixing rainbow nonsensical combat junkies. No one is taking that away from you. I'm delighted to see a new IP with objective based team play in a low fantasy setting. Not to mention it's a AAA dev making a core game.
>>344460980
http://forhonor.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/uplayconnect/
>>344460864
I'm ok with trade-off star gear because it might make more interesting builds. But yes, revenge mode looks dumb as balls to me and I can only imagine it spawned from the people who were complaining in the official forums about "waaah, 2v1 is hard"
>>344461127
>It's not chivalry, get that through your head
Which is why it will ultimately fail, chivalry has the tightest melee gameplay regardless of its flaws
>matrixing rainbow nonsensical combat
Mordhau will fix this, so it will blow any other melee games out the water. The tight controls of chivalry without all the bullshit
> low fantasy setting
>Samurais fighting knights
Fuck just throw in dragons senpai
>Not to mention it's a AAA dev
>Ubisoft
>Making good games
Enjoy your flavour of the month console trash whilst mordhau dominates for the years to come
>>344461556
When's mordhau coming out?
>>344461675
2017, alpha hopefully this year
>>344461741
Do you have a source for that? I follow them and haven't seen anything.
>>344462013
2017 from marox's posts on the forum, the guys haven't actually announced an alpha officially but I heard from gud source
>>344460936
There's an alpha you can sign up for and test it out to see if you like it for free, anon.
I don't really care about For Honor since it seems pretty bland to me but I just came here to say
I hope you all enjoy your game and I hope it meets most of your expectations
>>344462459
Personally I hope it flops massively, games like that only discredit the melee game genre and steal attention from more deserving titles i.e. Mordhau
>>344453832
>need a uplay account
Ive put off so much shit to avoid getting one and now I might finally breakdown
>>344462459
Way to be cool, anon. We still have 220 days til release though.
>>344462567
I don't think those two titles are in the same genre. Let alone some of us have already played FH.
Quick question, since everything else ubisoft has put out in the last few years has turned out to be mediocre, unsatisfying trash why would you put your faith in these money grabbing devs in this game?
>>344462954
rainbow six siege was good
thus, there is still hope
>inb4 memers
>Knights can half-hand.
>Samurai use no-dachi's
>Vikings have bearded axes.
I like their choice in weapons, tho.
>>344462954
I got to test the Alpha and enjoyed the gameplay and while some will say it's ingenuitive I'd be the first person to tell you these mechanics are in many other games but not all of them in one title.
I'd pay $40 for just the Alpha with no more game modes, no single player, no anything new.
>>344463503
What mechanics?
Also how can you deal with 2 enemy players at once?
>>344462261
Here I was thinking Mordhau would be irrelevant but I'm thinking this game's release may save For Honor by attracting the chivalry fanbase away.
>>344443708
>anything else but knights
enjoy your /noarmor/
>>344463616
Directional combat, a new twist on domination, "creeps" if you will, etc.
2v1 isn't as hard as most people make it out to be. You just block in their direction when you see a strike coming in from them. Blocking 1 strike with block all strikes for a quick second. Sometimes it's best to run and most people didn't understand that. Parry, create space, live to fight another day.
I was able to hold my own in a couple 3v1's and I felt like a badass. Friendly fire will stagger your friends and so it isn't as easy to gank someone who knows what they're doing. There are also environment hazards that instantly kill people, ledges, spikes, etc.
I'm not saying it isn't hard I'm not saying you'll do it for first game or first week but it is possible.
>>344463642
>Here I was thinking Mordhau would be irrelevant
You're gunna be in for a surprise
>>344462954
Because every single outlet that has played it said it had met or exceeded their high expectations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWyPZvnPG5A
also this >>344463337
>>344464285
One of us will be. I hope it's me.
>>344464426
I changed that gif to make the thumbnail start with the logo
>my autism
>>344464285
you should like a dev shilling his game
I'm happy it's 3rd person. 1st gives me motion sickness hardcore.
>>344465373
I think the mordhau devs are a little more honest than that. It's a literally chiv game made by a litterally who crew.
>>344465512
Maybe you're right. But I think these two games shouldn't be compared. It's nice enough that we get 2 sword fighting games, why even complain about one or the other?
I see For Honor being sort of like a Street Fighter for sword fighting, rather than an actual simulator.
>>344465512
a literally who crew who have already created a product that's 10x better than anything ubisoft will churn out
>>344465812
>2 sword fighting games
>for honor
>bannerlord
>>344465830
Game?
>>344442614
Knight
Deus Vult
How comes I only see mordhau getting shilled in bannerlord and for honor threads and never its own successful thread?
>>344442614
Knight of course. The art depicts a flail, a criminally underrepresented weapon in vidya.
Ill dabble in viking though. I dig the fur.
>>344466976
Because nobody actually cares about mordhau, they just want to upset people.
>>344466992
Forgot how/where but flail + shield subclass for the knights is confirmed, so at least you'll get that.
>>344466976
>make mordhau thread
>filled with posts saying "SHILL", "reported for viral marketing","go market your game elsewhere"
>>344467345
also, anyone that wants to discuss the game goes to the forums
>>344443409
Was itfun?
>>344467513
Pretty sweet game. Even if your team is throwing the responsibility eventually lands on your shoulders and you can carry against all odds of you're lucky and smart.
>>344467738
Neat. I'm guessing it's probably best with controller thought right? Kind of hoping the combat is engaging enough for it to stay fun.
>>344468015
It's been built for controller so I'd assume yes. Combat feels right on it. Granted I'm using a 360 controller. Most of the work is done with your sticks and triggers.
>>344442614
http://www.strawpoll.me/10708985
Because I'm curious myself
>>344467345
>>make mordhau thread
>>filled with posts saying "SHILL", "reported for viral marketing","go market your game elsewhere"
>so you shit up threads of similar games instead
Sounds reasonable you cunts
>>344467345
I doubt that's happened. I'm more inclined to believe
>>344467096
>>344461291
I'm 100% positive that's why they added it. Casual scrubs need to get git gud.
>>344469380
It saddens me because they said they were going to be making a more niche skill based game and then they go and pander to scrubs.
I haven't gotten to play it in MP yet so I'm hoping we can ammend this decision with the community devs on their forums.
>>344461556
>Chivalry melee combat
>Tight
you fucking what
it is the definition of "slurry"
>>344469380
>>344469576
Hardcore mode with no stance indicators, no minimap, no revenge mode.
Please.
>>344441703
Enjoy your chivalry clone.
>>344469732
Anon, you and i both know the chivalry community is cancer. Imagine who you're talking to.
>>344469732
It's leagues ahead of a lock-on controller based third person MOBA shithouse
don't worry, I'm sure Ubisoft wont kike you this time!
>>344469793
You missed the mordhau thread.
Other than swords and objectives these games have nothing in common.
>>344470025
So an ingenuitive IP tha ts bringing directional combat to a 3rd person game is bad because why?
>>344470216
>MOBA
>Ingenuitive
UMMMMMM
>>344470276
>thinking it's a MOBA
>dodging the question
How do you get in the Alpha?
>>344470367
Everything about the game feels trashy
>Controllers
Any directional precision will be a joke
>Throw in vikings and samurais because we want the anime and skyrim audience
>Ubisoft
>Hundreds of spam-to-kill AI's just adding unnecessary clutter and removing the weight of the majority of fights
>Lock on
>>344470769
Sign up on their site with your Uplay account. Read the thread. Google litterally for honor alpha sign up
>>344470769
complete every side quest in all assassin creed games and they let you in
>>344470891
So because it doesn't pander to you and your tastes it's shit. I understand now.
>>344470891
>controllers
>directional precision
It's 3 stances with many attacks, feints, parries, kicks, bullrushes, etc I'm not going to repeat it all over again.
>AIs
They play a part in dominion and contest control points which if captured provide points and a way to heal.
I'm just seeing ignorance at this point. It's not a simulator and doesn't claim to be historically accurate.
I wish the AI didnt look lame as dog dicks. it looks just as bad as Viking:Battle for Asgard or worse. The battles look so similar.
>>344471547
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ4ginxxLa8
>>344443708
>won't let me choose two
>>344471029
My tastes are that of the competitve melee player and so far this game has given many warning signs to avoid
>>344471308
I don't mind historical inaccuracies i.e. blades dealing damage to plated foes but when you've got vikings fighting samurais it's gotten plain silly, especially when the rest of the game's tone seems to be gritty and serious
>"Go to our site to sign up for closed alphas and betas!"
>Site has link to sign up for pre-release events
>It just leads to the generic registration
>There's no actual way to specifically sign up for anything
>>344472361
yeah their site is full of useless shit like activities, rewards a billion subtabs, probably took an army of 50 people to build it, yet they fail at the most basic thing of actually knowing you signed up for the alpha or not
>>344472534
The same kind of incompetence that extends to the game developers themselves I expect
>>344472036
I'm coming from a background of competitive scenes and I can see the potential here. There were standoff 1v1's that took quite a long time to produce a victor, those battles would often escalate into 2v1's, even instances where reinforcements would arrive for both sides resulting in absolutely intense 2v2's where you're switching targets, fighting back to back, breaking out, guarding your friend. Then there were even 4v4 moshpit team battles that decided the winner of the match. Competition is my main interest and I'm not worried.
Deus vult
>>344469861
Quality thread, anon. I think that only furthers my point.
>>344464045
I loved those tense offside fights, but the new revenge mode cheapens it.
>>344474794
Honestly that mode is dumb they should remove it.
I don't wanna see vikings and samurai going super saiyan everytime they see me
>>344469576
>>344469754
Yeah, a mode without revenge mode and UI customization options are a must.
>>344475370
I really hope they hear you
>>344476481
>>344476481
Likewise. The alpha and E3 demos were a lot of fun, I'd hate to see super mode and loot chest stat gear ruin what is a solid alpha build.
>>344473349
I'm sold.
>>344464426
Huber is such an insane hype man. I can't not get excited when he talks about anything.
