Viking: Battle for Asgard - Now Chivalry Thread Due to Popular Demand

[Grim.Reaper]

wow.....insanely brutal game.....I only have messed with the bot mode so far but if that is any indication of the full game, I am in trouble.....can't believe the number of limbs and heads I have lost so far:)  I can't imagine living long when going up against real players.

[Greybriar]

wow.....insanely brutal game.....I only have messed with the bot mode so far but if that is any indication of the full game, I am in trouble.....can't believe the number of limbs and heads I have lost so far:)  I can't imagine living long when going up against real players.

That sounds too gruesome for me.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Man, when this game clicks with a bunch of good players, it's awesome!

I just played a few rounds on one of the NCIX Vancouver/Seattle servers.  The map was the one where the Masons have to slaughter the peasants and burn their village while the Agatha tries to prevent them from succeeding.  If the Masons complete their first objective, they then have to wheel a battering ram up to the castle and batter the doors down while the Agatha get to dump boiling oil on them.  If the Masons succeed in smashing down the gate, they get inside and have to murder the king. 

I was playing on defence with the Agatha Knights and it was a great back and forth.  Almost everyone was playing well with very few friendly kills and everyone using teamwork.  Despite our best efforts, we lost the village and then the gate (buggers got it down with 12 seconds left). 

What I didn't know was that the player with the most points on the defending team takes over the role of the king on the final round.  This time, that was me.  I had to survive for 6 minutes. The baddies first two rushes died on our wall of shields so they switched to archers.  They started knocking our guys down and I was forced to defend against two and three man rushes.  The king moves like a slug but he's got a vicious axe.  We were able to hold them off until the clock counted down and I came out with 31 kills/16 deaths.  I haven't had that intense (or that fun) a time in a PC game in a long time.   And I finally got to level up my spear to the 2nd tier weapon.

When are get going to get a GH battle going?   

[TheCommandTent]

Man, when this game clicks with a bunch of good players, it's awesome!

I just played a few rounds on one of the NCIX Vancouver/Seattle servers.  The map was the one where the Masons have to slaughter the peasants and burn their village while the Agatha tries to prevent them from succeeding.  If the Masons complete their first objective, they then have to wheel a battering ram up to the castle and batter the doors down while the Agatha get to dump boiling oil on them.  If the Masons succeed in smashing down the gate, they get inside and have to murder the king. 

I was playing on defence with the Agatha Knights and it was a great back and forth.  Almost everyone was playing well with very few friendly kills and everyone using teamwork.  Despite our best efforts, we lost the village and then the gate (buggers got it down with 12 seconds left). 

What I didn't know was that the player with the most points on the defending team takes over the role of the king on the final round.  This time, that was me.  I had to survive for 6 minutes. The baddies first two rushes died on our wall of shields so they switched to archers.  They started knocking our guys down and I was forced to defend against two and three man rushes.  The king moves like a slug but he's got a vicious axe.  We were able to hold them off until the clock counted down and I came out with 31 kills/16 deaths.  I haven't had that intense (or that fun) a time in a PC game in a long time.   And I finally got to level up my spear to the 2nd tier weapon.

When are get going to get a GH battle going?

^ That, that right there.  That is just what pushed me over the edge to get this game.  Thanks alot SDR  :P

I'm off to work now but hopefully tomorrow it will be download and I can start learning to play.

[LongBlade]

Great write-up SDR.

I've got the game and worked through the tutorial. If a bunch of folks want to get together this week, I'm good.

[trek]

SDR, That's what I'm talking about with this game! You go man! Again, count me in for a GH match too! I must practice, practice, practice!

[Grim.Reaper]

This thread also got me to purchase it:)  Playing a lot of the bot stuff to get used to it.  Very cool scenes and atmosphere.

[LongBlade]

Just played my first MP game. It was a complete mess with every player on the blue team just tking each other. The controls seem clunkier than when I played War of the Roses in Beta, but I like the maps better. The objective nature of the maps also suggests that I'll like this better. I sucked - 2/7, but it was still fun.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

The objective maps are the best feature of the game IMO but only when both sides play with the objectives in mind.  Too often, most players ignore the objectives and just go for kills so the map ends on a time out before the first objective is completed.

I think the worst maps are the team based arena capture maps. You just run forward and mill about on the big wooden platform in order to fill the occupation bar up.  Too many people in such a small space means lots and lots of TKing.  Thankfully the map ends within 5 minutes or so.

[Nefaro]

wow.....insanely brutal game.....I only have messed with the bot mode so far but if that is any indication of the full game, I am in trouble.....can't believe the number of limbs and heads I have lost so far:)  I can't imagine living long when going up against real players.

Despite it's very short reach, I've been having some fun with the Hammer because bringing that thing down in a well-aimed overhead swing often results in some dude's head exploding like a melon beneath it.   I wonder if the second and third unlocked ones are as effective in a side swing..  ???

[Nefaro]

I think the worst maps are the team based arena capture maps. You just run forward and mill about on the big wooden platform in order to fill the occupation bar up.  Too many people in such a small space means lots and lots of TKing.  Thankfully the map ends within 5 minutes or so.

I don't like the Arena map either.  It blows.  Unfortunately, most of the Team Objective servers have that damn thing in their line-up and it's always a downer.  It's basically a Team Deathmatch with 1-life per round, first to win six rounds, and all crammed into one tiny map.  >:(

[trek]

Arena, of course is best for free-for-all, but I've played some good team deathmatch games in it with only four or five players on each team. I also like the Ruins map, with the various levels and the expanse of water in the middle. I found a server late at night a few days ago with only one other player in the arena and we were pretty evenly matched. We went at each other for about an hour until the server crashed. In a few weeks the Chivalry devs are supposed to implement a new strictly 1-on-1 mode with no interruption and a new map or two. I'm looking forward to these types of duels.

[Nefaro]

It desperately needs more maps.  That's a certain. 

[Gusington]

When can we get together for MP? And do I really need to get War of the Roses if Chivalry delivers?

:o

[trek]

Damn, Gus, stop torturing yourself, you know you're going to buy WOTR! Just do it! And, you can justify it to yourself at 50% off!