How do I draw my sword?

[Chrisern]

I find it weird I even have to ask this, but the game doesn't tell me. How do I draw my sword? I can see I have a sword, but it's impossible to draw!

I play with mouse and keyboard. Pressing the number keys don't do anything.

[Krempi]

How far have you played? At the beginning you start with the Brawler-Style which uses only your fists, but unlock the other styles pretty fast. Two of those use the sword.

You should look for the key bindings to change your styles. I've played with a controller so I don't them.

[Chrisern]

I refunded this piece of trash. I don't have time for this. I've played thousands of games, and this is the first time the controls were this incomprehensible,

[Le Roy Soleil]

IQ issue

[Chrisern]

Originally posted by Le Roy Soleil:

IQ issue

The game prompts me to Parry. Am I supposed to parry with my hands?

[Krempi]

Originally posted by chrisern:

Originally posted by Le Roy Soleil:

IQ issue

The game prompts me to Parry. Am I supposed to parry with my hands?

You actually can though it is more of a sidestep and redirecting their attack animationwise.

I guess you got stuck here? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8fvf6mCz_I

If so then yeah, you're probably better off refunding it if the tutorial gives you too much trouble.

[Chrisern]

Originally posted by Krempi:

Originally posted by chrisern:

If so then yeah, you're probably better off refunding it if the tutorial gives you too much trouble.

You're right, that's where I got stuck. The word "parry" implies use of a sword to deflect an incoming attack. What's shown in the video is not parrying. It's evading. Not my fault that the translators don't know English. Parry means I need my sword equipped, and that was impossible, so I gave up.

[Aeriz]

Originally posted by chrisern:

You're right, that's where I got stuck. The word "parry" implies use of a sword to deflect an incoming attack. What's shown in the video is not parrying. It's evading. Not my fault that the translators don't know English. Parry means I need my sword equipped, and that was impossible, so I gave up.

par·ry
verb
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.

Not the game's fault you don't know English.

[Laina]

Imagine making a bait thread just for replies. Jesus dude. Go play a video game or something, there's like millions of them on steam.

[Chrisern]

Originally posted by Aeriz:

par·ry
verb
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.

Not the game's fault you don't know English.

So when you see a fighter evade a strike from a sword, by moving away from the sword in a swift and agile way, you say he has parried that blow? A "countermove" in this sense means a move of one's own sword or shield against the attacker's sword, as to parry said sword. In the hundreds of fighting games I've played over the years, the word "parry" has always meant to counterstrike the incoming blow with your own sword/shield. What we see in the video is a dodge, strafe, evasion, side-step or even a body-swerve. But not a parry.

[ᔑᓭ∴ᔑリ⊣]

Originally posted by chrisern:

Originally posted by Aeriz:

par·ry
verb
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.

Not the game's fault you don't know English.

So when you see a fighter evade a strike from a sword, by moving away from the sword in a swift and agile way, you say he has parried that blow? A "countermove" in this sense means a move of one's own sword or shield against the attacker's sword, as to parry said sword. In the hundreds of fighting games I've played over the years, the word "parry" has always meant to counterstrike the incoming blow with your own sword/shield. What we see in the video is a dodge, strafe, evasion, side-step or even a body-swerve. But not a parry.

you don't need a weapon to parry an attack dude
this isn't even semantics, you're just wrong. Guy in vid is redirecting the attack and using the opponent's movement and weight against him via his hands/arms. he's literally warding off the attack with a countermove.
"hundreds of fighting games" This must be your first one involving bare-handed fighting then? because this is a very common move, even outside video games. i struggle to understand your thought process here

[Laina]

Originally posted by chrisern:

Originally posted by Aeriz:

par·ry
verb
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.

Not the game's fault you don't know English.

So when you see a fighter evade a strike from a sword, by moving away from the sword in a swift and agile way, you say he has parried that blow? A "countermove" in this sense means a move of one's own sword or shield against the attacker's sword, as to parry said sword. In the hundreds of fighting games I've played over the years, the word "parry" has always meant to counterstrike the incoming blow with your own sword/shield. What we see in the video is a dodge, strafe, evasion, side-step or even a body-swerve. But not a parry.

Why are you so staunchly defensive over your bait post? You got your replies dude, you don't have to pretend you're this silly anymore.

[Chrisern]

Originally posted by Laina:

Why are you so staunchly defensive over your bait post? You got your replies dude, you don't have to pretend you're this silly anymore.

This is a discussion. We're discussing. Why wouldn't I defend my own opinions and views? If you don't have anything useful to come with, just leave.

[Laina]

Originally posted by chrisern:

Originally posted by Laina:

Why are you so staunchly defensive over your bait post? You got your replies dude, you don't have to pretend you're this silly anymore.

This is a discussion. We're discussing. Why wouldn't I defend my own opinions and views? If you don't have anything useful to come with, just leave.

Yes but this isn't an actual discussion, you're posting bait to get replies. Why are you trying to defend the facade? Everyone already thinks you're stupid. You don't have to play defense if that was your goal from the start.

[Chrisern]

Originally posted by Laina:

Yes but this isn't an actual discussion, you're posting bait to get replies. Why are you trying to defend the facade? Everyone already thinks you're stupid. You don't have to play defense if that was your goal from the start.

How do I draw my sword at the part of the game where I'm at, then? Shown in the video provided by Krempi? Tell me that, and I'll admit I'm stupid.

[claudiopolez]

You are fighting high ranking Joshi samurai and your samurai code does not allow to kill them - as is made clear in the intro video that precedes this fight. Hence the game forcing you to use bare hands against their swords, the katana cannot be used during this particular fight. There will be several other fights where weapons will not be allowed to be drawn.

I understand where the OP is coming from, I had a similar moment in a basketball game where my character could no longer walk or run after faking a shot. I too thought about uninstalling the game, but was eventually told that this is a simple rule of real basketball...
Anyways, ishin is a great game and is highly recommended.