Kingdoms Rise

[SixThumbs]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/248630/

I noticed this on Steam and it looks like a fantasy, multiplayer arena-combat game with what looks like directional attacking/blocking a-la our beloved Mount & Blade.

Could be fun but I can't really tell too much from the trailers and the only melee weapons seem to be variations of giant swords. Looks like you play dress-up, modify your stats a bit and spam left click; roll around a bit and fire some spells and arrows. I'm thinking for me personally I would've been all over it a few years back, now I'm kind of particular how I play out my power fantasies.

[TheAppleSauceMan]

Yeah saw it awhile back as well. Reminds me of Mount & Blade + Dynasty Warriors

[Tibe]

Looked more like WotR then M&B combat to me.

[Vibe]

I watched a few videos of it on youtube and it looks hideous and the gameplay bad. There's so much bloom my eyes were aching.

[Xant]

Vibe your tale and mine is like the parable of Cain and Abel
In this fable I am Cain and you play the part of Abel
History repeats itself; I still Can and you are still not Able

[Vibe]

lol

anyway, checked their tutorial videos, seems they somewhat have what M&B has regarding melee mechanics:
- directional blocks and attacks, not sure how many directions, they keep mentioning this 360° combat system but from what I've seen it's 8 attack/block directions
- feinting
- chamberblocking
- "combos" which looks just like a more fluid follow up attack
- supposedly you can move/adjust your block after it was executed

>> http://www.kingdomsrise.com/tutorial/

[Xant]

Tutorials for basic and advanced... DEULING. Most promising.

[Logen]

deul me irl

[Leesin]

I tried it out the other day as it was on offer for cheap and right now I would say avoid it unless you're really that eager or certain you will play it in the future. It definitely is an alpha, but I do hope they plan on improving just about everything because it's a mess tbh.