Mordhau [first-person Medieval multiplayer fighting game]

Unseul · 8 May 2019 at 09:23

Try something else Andr3w.

What have you been playing as/with, which modes?

I enjoy frontline if playing with other people I can talk/listen to. But only play it with randoms if I'm just wanting to test out a new weapon/build etc.

Dueling is interesting, even when I get my bum kicked.

When fighting, listen for the grunts, it means the swing is committed and not feinted.

If your reactions are too slow (like mine can be), try different builds. Try a firebomber, see if you can grab a fallen weapon and just go nuts to finish. Or engineer (christ a good engineer can make assaulting a capture point a really tough proposition!).

See if you get on with alternate grips better than regular. All the weapon types. Sometimes I hate fighting mauls, they're soooooo slow that I parry, finish parrying, and almost parry again by the time they hit you (and one shot you). etc etc

Or the games not for you, that happens too.

Megahurtz400 · 8 May 2019 at 10:33

Andr3w said:
I'm really really bad at this game, it's rage inducing now

Same, so so so bad!

Played some Duel mode last night which I think is great practice. 1 v 1 with etiquette so it actually gives you a chance to practice techniques without getting speared from behind!

Unseul · 8 May 2019 at 12:09

Megahurtz400 said:
Same, so so so bad!

Played some Duel mode last night which I think is great practice. 1 v 1 with etiquette so it actually gives you a chance to practice techniques without getting speared from behind!

Definitely. And it's good for seeing what others do. What annoys me though, is when I manage to not fall for the feints of quick weapons, but panic when the slowest weapon in the game morphs me

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humanlaptop · 9 May 2019 at 02:03

Amazing game. Chopping off a limb and watching someone scream and flail about is brilliant. In the same vain as when you lose an arm and start trying to punch anyone in reach

Andr3w · 9 May 2019 at 06:36

Found my weapon of choice - Maul

Unseul · 9 May 2019 at 07:45

Hate fighting mauls in duels. It's sooo slow that the timings still throw me off. Some people don't like that it tends to be a one hit, one kill weapon, but given it doesn't have the best reach, and certainly slow, I don't mind it.

Rapier annoys the hell out of me though, so damn fast with a fairly good range too.

Conscript · 11 May 2019 at 01:52

This worth a buy? Seen a few videos, looks hilarious: D

Vidar · 11 May 2019 at 15:58

I'm thinking of getting this at the end of the month.... what do you guys think?

Kill_Phil · 11 May 2019 at 16:06

Vidar said:
I'm thinking of getting this at the end of the month.... what do you guys think?

Took a punt myself today. For the price you really can't complain, some proper lol moments

Megahurtz400 · 11 May 2019 at 20:07

Having had it for a week, unless you have the time to commit to get good expect to die a lot.

Also, it needs some balancing and maybe some map redesign? The current maps force choke points so it's just mauls and axes swinging wildly and shield/short spear losers doing nothing but stabbing.

However don't take my review as gospel, i'm not very good and it's infuriating

Unseul · 11 May 2019 at 22:27

Do some dueling to improve basic fighting skills. Play frontline and skirmishes, to get better at judging when to swing, and when to stab (on your own, or with teammates).

If you get isolated, just start swinging and keep changing target, don't retreat, you'll get overwhelmed, whereas going aggressive you can sometimes get those sweet moments where you rip 4 guys apart

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Illuminist · 11 May 2019 at 22:37

Andr3w said:
I love it when somebody loses an arm and just panics!

Are you all playing in 1st or 3rd person? I stay in 1st.

I lost my arm in my first few games last night, I panicked so hard when my character starting screaming with blood coming out my left stump and turned around and sprinted off to my death in some stair well, it was bloody hilarious

Illuminist · 11 May 2019 at 22:43

caff said:
It's a LOT of fun.

Performs really well at 4K and looks stunning, ping issues seem to be resolved now, 64-player madness!

What pc do you have that runs this well at 4k ?

TonyTurbo78 · 12 May 2019 at 01:21

I'm absolutely terrible at this game but it is great fun.

Illuminist · 12 May 2019 at 10:01

TonyTurbo78 said:
I'm absolutely terrible at this game but it is great fun.

Same here!

G-MAN2004 · 14 May 2019 at 15:15

Just got this for ~£17. Can't go wrong at that price and looks like great fun.

Illuminist · 14 May 2019 at 18:05

TonyTurbo78 said:
I'm absolutely terrible at this game but it is great fun.

We should duel, I've learnt so much in 2 days it's unreal, I went from being butchered instantly to being the butcherererer

Unseul · 14 May 2019 at 18:18

I'm done for today. Frontlines. Went into Camp as blue, killed 2 heavy armoured guys, then won a 5 on 1, then took out another 2 guys before finally getting stabbed to death. Can't get better than that.

Illuminist · 14 May 2019 at 19:00

Unseul said:
I'm done for today. Frontlines. Went into Camp as blue, killed 2 heavy armoured guys, then won a 5 on 1, then took out another 2 guys before finally getting stabbed to death. Can't get better than that.

Ahhh a good days stabbing ser

Unseul · 14 May 2019 at 20:31

Illuminist said:
Ahhh a good days stabbing ser

No stabbing (well, probably not much), big old swings with the bardiche, lopping off heads left, right and centre. So satisfying when you get 3 kills in one swing, and hurt the 4th.

Not really that skilled for the most part, OK dueler, but have learnt that the only chance you have in 1 vs X situations is just move, change targets and a bit of the old ultra violence, no retreat.