No matter which of us starts the group, inevitably at least one or two of us can’t be invited, regardless of the fact everyone is IN the game. There has not been one single time I have fired up the game to play with friends where we didn’t spend 15-20 minutes trying to get everyone in the group. It is frustrating as hell to try to form a group with your friends. Unfortunately the one negative thing I have to say about Chivalry 2 is a game breaking bug that I hope gets addressed ASAP. Look for opportunities to jump in and make a difference, while also watching the timers and objectives. Sometimes the enemy will all respawn at the same time and swarm you, so you’re better off helping each other than being off alone. You’ll die quite often, but not as often as you need to if you stick together as a team and help with objectives. Fight on the wagon or siege tower as you move it along. Nowhere is safe in Chivalry 2 and watching all the silly ways to die has become one of the best parts of the game for me.Įach map will have objectives that your team needs to either defend or push along, so pay attention to that…don’t be the jerk who is off trying to rack up kills when you have a timed objective going. You can also launch yourself over the castle walls in a catapult.
I’ve also seen someone fight with every weapon they had, pick up random weapons off the ground, and then somehow manage to survive and kill his opponent with a simple punch to the face. I’ve gotten flung into oblivion by a ballista, and have seen people chunk shields across the map and take someone’s head off. You will find yourself chuckling quite often at all the hilarious ways one can either die, or kill another. Siege towers, ballista’s catapults, and arrows showering down on top of you, all in a days work in medieval times! Take the time to learn how each class works, and you’ll be racking up the kill points in no time. Each class has a remarkable playstyle that requires much more than just charging in, screaming, and hoping you hit your mark. I found myself most drawn to the Vanguard and have mostly played around with that class, but fiddled with the Archer and Knight a bit. Once you get your feet wet with a few battles you’ll get the hang of things. The tutorial does a great job of teaching you everything you need to know, and while it might seem like a lot to take in, it really isn’t.
There are a number of combos to memorize, as well as learning how to swing your body with the weapon just right. Well…some of it is, but there is a lot of timing to get down just right to be effective.
You’ll start off looking kind of doofy but before long you’ll have some cool armor choices and look like a badass Knight.Īt a glance you might think that the combat in Chivalry 2 is all hack-and-slash while hoping for the best. The majority of the custom items are earned through leveling up or through achievements, though they do currently have one cosmetic cash shop bundle you can buy in the store, which leads me to believe there will probably be more down the road. That’s okay though, because you’ll be wearing cool looking helmets most of the time. Think outside the box, and look for places to use to your advantage.Ĭhivalry 2 gives you plenty of customization options for your armor, though the faces are quite horrific up close. On maps that have you inside castle walls, there will be many advantageous areas to control to try to hurt people down below with ballistas, oil pots, or even just a good ole fashioned rock over the wall to the head. You can pretty much pick up anything and everything, even your opponent’s severed head, and toss it at someone to try to get a kill. Not only that, but there are also huge weapons and moveable objects on the field like catapults, siege towers and even jousting targets you can use to kill an enemy with. Besides the utter chaos that is happening around you with all of the other players on the battlefield, there are also dozens of objects scattered on each map that you can either pick up and use, or throw to kill your opponents with. You’d think that the actual game play and combat are what make this game so amazing, but a huge chunk of it is just how stunning and real the maps feel. They are stunning and quite realistic which makes it truly feel as though you are living in that moment in time.
You will find new and interesting ways to kill your enemy every time you play Chivalry 2!