Assassin's Creed Valhalla

[Poljanan]

After seeing that trailer, for once I actually thought of appreciating Bannerlord's approach to armor design because ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the armors portrayed there was typical Hollywood nonsense. Vikings with silly leather straps and coats despite it not being winter.
When will these pop historians realize that vikings (or Danes to be specific) wore chainmail like everyone else?
We all complain about Sturgia's roster but at least they look the part.

[Kharn the Betrayer]

K. despite the fact that bannerlord has studded/leather armor....lol

[Lekker]

What do you expect from ubisoft? Also, watch shieldmaiden overload and respeccing whamen like there is no tomorrow.

[Kharn the Betrayer]

Originally posted by Nuff:

What do you expect from ubisoft? Also, watch shieldmaiden overload and respeccing whamen like there is no tomorrow.

cry more about it manchild.

[Poljanan]

Originally posted by Marauder:

K. despite the fact that bannerlord has studded/leather armor....lol

Sturgia at least doesn't, and they're not even supposed to be vikings. They're slavs.

[Fang]

If it's anything like Odyssey, historical accuracy and realism aren't really the main focus.

[Starwight/ttv]

Originally posted by Poljanan:

After seeing that trailer, for once I actually thought of appreciating Bannerlord's approach to armor design because ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the armors portrayed there was typical Hollywood nonsense. Vikings with silly leather straps and coats despite it not being winter.
When will these pop historians realize that vikings (or Danes to be specific) wore chainmail like everyone else?
We all complain about Sturgia's roster but at least they look the part.

yeah, BUT the trailer actually showed armor doing what it is supposed to do...and STOPPING an attack. Twice. I freakin love that, you just don't see that in movies or games!

I did have to kinda scoff a bit at the armor design though. For a series that has tried to be, to some degree, more historical...I cannot believe they went with the furs/leather instead of mail and gambeson.

Game looks awesome though!

[Rybow]

Originally posted by Poljanan:

Originally posted by Marauder:

K. despite the fact that bannerlord has studded/leather armor....lol

Sturgia at least doesn't, and they're not even supposed to be vikings. They're slavs.

I thought they were depicted as Rus. I must've had the info wrong.

[Poljanan]

Originally posted by Rybow:

Originally posted by Poljanan:

Sturgia at least doesn't, and they're not even supposed to be vikings. They're slavs.

I thought they were depicted as Rus. I must've had the info wrong.

The Rus are slavic peoples. Look up the Kievan Rus. Barely any of them have Nordic names like the ones here in Bannerlord for Sturgia.

[Lekker]

Originally posted by Marauder:

cry more about it manchild.

I shall tell you what I think of you, but General Rules forbid me to do so.

I don't play Ubisoft games since Revelations. Why would I cry over another AAA cashgrab?

[Greldinart]

watch "tapisserie de bayeux" (tales of conquest) for legit normand stuff (11th century)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Tapisserie_de_Bayeux_31109.jpg
note that if you cant come in France, you can always see it a London between 2022&2024..its 70meters long for 50cim high...quite an art and history piece :p

[Rybow]

Originally posted by Poljanan:

Originally posted by Rybow:

I thought they were depicted as Rus. I must've had the info wrong.

The Rus are slavic peoples. Look up the Kievan Rus. Barely any of them have Nordic names like the ones here in Bannerlord for Sturgia.

Indeed you are right.

https://www.taleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/39

[Poljanan]

https://theculturednerd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/491495eaa1d640d43c2.59563217-acv_customization_male2.jpg

LMAO. These are literal MMO tier designs.

[vidgin]

Originally posted by Nuff:

What do you expect from ubisoft?

It is not an argument.

[Zenith]

Assassin's Creed is hardly a benchmark for realism. They're awesome games for what they are, but you shouldn't expect complete authenticity. Dual wielding for instance is also complete nonsense in the context in which it is used, but all AC games feature it heavily.

[Poljanan]

Originally posted by Zenith:

Assassin's Creed is hardly a benchmark for realism. They're awesome games for what they are, but you shouldn't expect complete authenticity. Dual wielding for instance is also complete nonsense in the context in which it is used, but all AC games feature it heavily.

There's not expecting complete authenticity to create some artistic liberties and there's making straight up fantasy like we see here in Valhalla. AC has been like this since Origin's DLCs.