blocking doesn't work

[Oedipus's Stepdad]

I have level 20 defences and blocking still doesnt work

[Caldrin]

works fine for me.. block when you get the green shield icon..

[Oedipus's Stepdad]

Originally posted by ULFBERTH:

Git Gud.

The shield doesn't even f8cking show up how am i supposed to even block

[HunZolka]

Yeah I also often get hit after the opponent parries my attack, and even though I press Q, it doesn't seem to work

[Monoroch]

All work fine. Learn fight system. Spend some more time with Bernard training.
I'm lvl5 in new game (i already finished game once), and block still work great. And it much more depends on your own skill, not main hero lvl.

[Stanley]

Originally posted by HunZolka:

Yeah I also often get hit after the opponent parries my attack, and even though I press Q, it doesn't seem to work

it's probably because they are doing a master strike on you

[Yuhak]

Did you get all additional training from Bernard? The game does not force you to finish the training with him and you don't get access to master counters with weapons and etc. without going through all with him.

[Boroski]

Originally posted by Monoroch:

All work fine. Learn fight system. Spend some more time with Bernard training.
I'm lvl5 in new game (i already finished game once), and block still work great. And it much more depends on your own skill, not main hero lvl.

What the ♥♥♥♥ are you talking about?
I have gone myself through any training that was available from him, from parrying to combos and it all does ♥♥♥♥-ALL. The "master strike" is complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, you'll NEVER pull it off because the rules the game teaches you don't apply to NPC's. They can block any and all attacks you made thus making it LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE to carry out any kind of combo on a higher-than-average NPC, but you can't block their combos, never. The "parry icon" appears but it's just there to trick you, it doesn't work. Just to spit on your face and anything you've learned or told. You can't parry or block.

Nice for the game to have rules for combat mechanisms that only applies to player but not the NPC's who get literally free attacks and autocombos handed to them.

Been trying this one fight so long that at this point if one of the devs were in the room, I'd beat the absolute ♥♥♥♥ out of them. ♥♥♥♥ you, try to break the combo of my blacking out your eyes you inbred ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ loser ♥♥♥♥♥.

[WESTSiDE_BLAZiN]

That’s ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Understand the combat system!

[WESTSiDE_BLAZiN]

When Bernard says keep spacing , KEEP ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ SPACING!!!!

[Leco]

I don't know what you're talking about. I only get destroyed when I let myself get surrounded by 3+ bad guys and start messing up my block timings.

[Angeredspoon]

I partially agree, I think the combat defence system is flaky at best. It's a very troubled game mechanic that isn't that rewarding. I've had two blocks timed exactly the same from the same type of strike, one got blocked the other one didn't. It has to be consistent to be rewarding.

However eventually after giving them a good old whack, which in-turn makes them give up! There isn't a better feeling than making them pay you to stop... and then chasing them down to slaughter them anyway :)

I mean come on! I've listened to Bernard and his idea of spacing... I've ended up in different counties by trying to give them space, they just follow me with their sword up and don't go for a strike until they are close enough to head butt me xD

I say I partially agree because I don't think the combat is a deal breaker, if you are struggling to defeat them with melee weapons then switch to a bow and arrow and give them the space Bernard teaches you to xD

I've had 3+ foes walking towards me in a line and I've slaughtered by them walking backwards shooting arrows into them.

Not honourable, however the game likes to remind us how much of a peasant we are, so maybe try fighting like one. Instead of a noble.

The real issue... I am 14 hours in, can someone tell me if the ridiculous fetch quests calm down or at least get shorter?

I've spent 4 in game days trying to track a rune down for some ladys stupid wedding

[Humpenstilzchen]

Seems like you guys need to train more, blocking and masterstrikes work 100% fine for me.

[ULTRA]

Originally posted by Monoroch:

All work fine. Learn fight system. Spend some more time with Bernard training.
I'm lvl5 in new game (i already finished game once), and block still work great. And it much more depends on your own skill, not main hero lvl.

Originally posted by Humpenstilzchen:

Seems like you guys need to train more, blocking and masterstrikes work 100% fine for me.

Sounds like you need to play the game more so you can realize that there are actually unblockable, non-master-strike attacks in the game

[Peyhah]

If you have level 20 defence then surely you must have blocked before, lmao

[Shaabhekh]

i will just add that im competing in the Rattay Tournie right now and im fight with SS and Shield.

im on the 2nd guy and there are several attacks i am unable to block, even tho im tapping and/or holding the block button, some of his attacks are getting through.

And, before anyone asks, i pride myself on a good defense, since it appears the best way to deal with higher skill opponents (for me at least) is to wait for them to attack and do a Master Strike back at him.

In the current example, there are 5 swings in his 'preferred; combo, i block hits number 1, 2 and 4. 3 and 5 always cut me despite blocking.