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Babe Magnet
Jun 2, 2008

won a 4v1 by stabbing dudes in the dick with a pike past all of their nerds, 10/10 game I like it it's good

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Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
The scariest thing I've seen so far is shu infantry.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006
Started trying this 30 minutes ago, and I'm surprised. It's actually... good? Especially for a free game and especially as someone too scrublike for, say, Of Kings and Men.

Does the starting area you choose matter? I selected Shu, but in game I seem to have a base unit from all three areas (Rome excluded, naturally).

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
The starting area currently does not matter for anything.

Why? Who knows. Maybe they plan to add faction battles later.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006

Third World Reggin posted:

The starting area currently does not matter for anything.

Why? Who knows. Maybe they plan to add faction battles later.

Thanks. Starting out, is there any advice beyond globbing together with others? I'm trying to capture "points" but I don't think they actually matter for victory or less at low level?

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
Each point you capture is one of three types and also gives morale and lowers the enemy commanders health.

The three types are health station, supply station, and mercenary station.
The health station lets you use it ONCE per battle to regen some health. You can walk away during this time.
The supply station repairs your shield (doesn't replace), replaces your horse, and refills your arrows.
The mercenary station slowly generates units that a single person can go claim.

Now the morale thing becomes important at tier 3 when units get their morale ability like this.



It will show up as F9 when it is ready and show icons above your units heads when active. Getting all 3 points at the start of a match can boost your morale to the point you can use this.

The health bit with the enemy commander is really useful if you can get two players and their troops to the enemy commander without other players around. You can destroy him and win the game before people respond.

At low levels, don't go out alone if you can help it since you may not win a 2 on 1 unless you are good. Also make sure if you went on a side path that you watch the minimap and know when to get in to flank early enough that your team mates haven't died.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006
Makes perfect sense. One last newbie question: If I'm downed and the 30 second timer comes up, what are the options? So far, I've seen 1) Get executed, and apparently 2) Press E after ~20 seconds to suicide? I assumed that'd be a "Well, no one killed you, stand up and fight" mechanic, but... oops.

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
When you die, you generally go down and can be revived unless someone does a nasty hit to your head. Then you are dead dead.

The 30 second counter is letting you know when you can commit suicide and just exit the battle. Otherwise you are still on the ground and another player can resurrect you or execute you until you bleed out.

Bleeding out takes maybe 1 or 2 minutes.

Suicide is so you can exit the battle and join another one or if you are the last person on the team, ends it instead of waiting for the enemy team.

I've been the last one dead where the enemy ignored me and tried to dps the general down.

Suiciding might give you your adjutant back for the next battle, but I don't really know.

Firstkind
Apr 10, 2015

by 2017 exmarx

ToiletDuckie posted:

Makes perfect sense. One last newbie question: If I'm downed and the 30 second timer comes up, what are the options? So far, I've seen 1) Get executed, and apparently 2) Press E after ~20 seconds to suicide? I assumed that'd be a "Well, no one killed you, stand up and fight" mechanic, but... oops.

Its just a timer till you can commit suicide. You will stay bleeding out for about 90 seconds and then finally die unless someone caves your skull in.

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.

Ichabod Tane
Oct 30, 2005

A most notable
coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality.


https://youtu.be/_Ojd0BdtMBY?t=4
Gonna play this garbage dick game tomorrow.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006
When I select the Legion, I get "Low Level!" so I'll keep trying as ToReDuKi (ugh, figured I'd have to reroll) as I level up.

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
You might have to be level 5 or level 10 first. I don't remember.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006

Third World Reggin posted:

You might have to be level 5 or level 10 first. I don't remember.

Probably 10 since I think I'm 6 right now. Shouldn't take long, though.

Prince Reggie K
Feb 12, 2007

I've been denied all the best Ultra-Sex.
This game is great. I enjoy playing Polo with peasant heads.

Smoremaster
Aug 5, 2009

Don't forget to source your quotes!
I applied to the legion, my in game name is HungLo. I've been missing poorly translated Chinese games since I stopped playing Age of Wushu. This game is pretty great so far!

e: I don't know if you remember me Grithok but I was LangLang in wushu

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006
Holy crap 1v3 with the iron mace is the definition of "Don't miss rear end in a top hat, or I crush your skull". Horses seem like a liability in semi-confined spaces.

Edit: If I leave a battle, can I only join with another faction/unit, sort of like World of Tanks/Ships? Seems that way.

ToiletDuckie fucked around with this message at 04:09 on Oct 26, 2016

Thesoldier
Aug 15, 2004

Seek not greatness, but instead truth, and you shall find both.
This game is stupidly awesome. If M&B, WoT, and Dynasty Warriors had a threesome, this would be it's abomination of a child to humanity.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006

Thesoldier posted:

This game is stupidly awesome. If M&B, WoT, and Dynasty Warriors had a threesome, this would be it's abomination of a child to humanity.

It's only missing Bladestorm's charge mechanic where all your troops charge and knock over the enemy.

Thesoldier
Aug 15, 2004

Seek not greatness, but instead truth, and you shall find both.

ToiletDuckie posted:



Edit: If I leave a battle, can I only join with another faction/unit, sort of like World of Tanks/Ships? Seems that way.

You need another adjutant in order to do so. If you only have one, you need to wait for that battle to end.

Smoremaster
Aug 5, 2009

Don't forget to source your quotes!

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006

Thesoldier posted:

You need another adjutant in order to do so. If you only have one, you need to wait for that battle to end.

Thanks, makes sense I guess. The second one is only 400... prestige?... so I can get one soon. I'll take an invite to the Legion as ToReDuKi whenever since I'm level 10 and can apply now. Otherwise, I'll keep learning why 2v1 is a bad idea when the two know what they're doing.

Actually, good question: Is "Duel" PVP better than regular mode you get at level 1, and how do either stack up against PvE?

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.

ToiletDuckie posted:

It's only missing Bladestorm's charge mechanic where all your troops charge and knock over the enemy.



The game has a charge weight mechanic where the more you weigh, the more deadly your charge. The more you weigh, the less damage you take from charges.

Weapons do the same.

ToiletDuckie
Feb 18, 2006

Third World Reggin posted:

The game has a charge weight mechanic where the more you weigh, the more deadly your charge. The more you weigh, the less damage you take from charges.

Weapons do the same.

... I'm sold. Why is this free, again? This is stupid fun.

Jalumibnkrayal
Apr 16, 2008

Ramrod XTreme
In game as Berylius. Applying to GOON now.

Edit: nm, "LOW LEVEL"

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.

ToiletDuckie posted:

... I'm sold. Why is this free, again? This is stupid fun.

F2P is not a bad system by design, and it works off of whales or lots of small purchases on convenience things like VIP or costumes. VIP is currently only 30% but also like 7 bucks a month.

A lot of lovely games do it wrong though, like almost every phone game, and they turn it into a mini casino to get addicts hooked.

These guys seem to want to make a good game despite some pump and dump looking poo poo like the english translation.

Hal_2005
Feb 23, 2007
I beat someone to death with aroused naked men with giant paddles. 10/10. Best gaming moment since hazing week in a frat.

Equate
Nov 11, 2011

I don't know any Chinese, but I yell in Russian, confuses my team.. Going to apply as Flavius

az
Dec 2, 2005

Invite for akula please.

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
This is how invites work.

You get to level 10.

You apply.

I hit accept.

I can not send invites.

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
loving lol at most of this

Ozmodai
May 6, 2007

I hate when my sisters barges in and I'm trying to shade the nipples on my Daemonettes UGH GET OUT

Applied to Goon as Testikles.

BERGfu
Aug 24, 2010


Third World Reggin posted:



The game has a charge weight mechanic where the more you weigh, the more deadly your charge. The more you weigh, the less damage you take from charges.

Weapons do the same.

gently caress look at that goddam experience jump from the previous level

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.

BERGfu posted:

gently caress look at that goddam experience jump from the previous level

That is current experience on the tier 4 and cost to buy tier 5

BERGfu
Aug 24, 2010


Third World Reggin posted:

That is current experience on the tier 4 and cost to buy tier 5

I know but it's still a jump it's not like we're swimming in experience especially since you have to upgrade the guys to get the rest the armors

Third World Reagan
May 19, 2008

Imagine four 'mechs waiting in a queue. Time works the same way.
This is normal for these types of games. You find a class you like and you play. If your goal is to get to the end game, you are playing it wrong.

BERGfu
Aug 24, 2010


Oh like other free to play games?

randombattle
Oct 16, 2008

This hand of mine shines and roars! It's bright cry tells me to grasp victory!

I don't know how you can look at the main screen of the game and not immediately understand exactly the kind of f2p game it is. It's world of blank, war thunder, ect all exactly the same.

The actual game is pretty fun though. I really like that big weapons can hit multiple guys if you do it right. Like I said what it really does is make me pumped for mountain blade 2.

XENA I LOVE YOU
Sep 11, 2010

randombattle posted:

I don't know how you can look at the main screen of the game and not immediately understand exactly the kind of f2p game it is. It's world of blank, war thunder, ect all exactly the same.

The actual game is pretty fun though. I really like that big weapons can hit multiple guys if you do it right. Like I said what it really does is make me pumped for mountain blade 2.

I just love how using troop abilities at the right time or taking the time to set up a formation matters. A Wei infantry section in a square formation popping pike/shield wall will not loving die. I've had 3 other infantry get tangled with them and it wasn't until shield wall ran out that they started taking losses. Can't wait to get the next tier that also get some ridiculous cleave ability on top of pike wall.

The thing I'm really curious about right now is how you get the last 4 or so adjutants. They have some insanely bullshit abilities and some even get better versions of regular formations.

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TheSteelCurtain
Aug 4, 2011

"There's a big difference between being hurt and being injured. You get hurt, you shake it off and come back the next series or the next game. I try to hurt people."
This game came out of no where, it's so fun!

Parthians and Romans being addded. My body is ready.

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