Honor

[CasualGerman]

How is it calculated? I killed two bandits the exact same way and for one i got 2 honor and for the other one -3?

[Voidflakes]

The calculations can seem a little bit iffy because there are quite a few variables to account for, but at it's simplest it works like this:

Dishonourable kills include backstabbing, killing unarmed enemies, killing enemies on the floor, killing enemies who are fleeing, repeatedly attacking corpses, etc.

Honour is gained by killing enemies face-to-face, waiting for unarmed enemies to grab a weapon, letting enemies flee off-map, letting them get back on their feet after a knockdown, and so on.

Basically, it's a measure of how chivalrous you are in battle! However, things get a little bit more complicated when, say, you're dual-wielding and stab someone with your left hand, then slash them with your right hand. It should be an honourable kill. BUT, if the initial stab caused them to drop their weapon, then the killing slash might count as dishonourable as they are now unarmed! That could be what happened to you - it's not always apparent that they've dropped their sword when you're performing a swift double attack, for example.

The Honour system has only been introduced with the Update 7 Beta, so it will likely be refined and improved as development progresses. My advice for now would be to focus on the position of the guy you're targeting, make sure he's looking in your general direction and has a weapon in his hand (shields don't count either way) before going in for the kill - pay extra special attention to your enemies when they are grouped up! Don't just wade into the battle flailing your weapons in every direction :p In several hours of playing the U7 Beta, the only time I've seen a match end with negative Honour was when my friend played Sure I get a few dishonourable kills every match, but I always finish with positive Honour as I let my enemies prepare for their imminent death :)

[b17&t]

I actually might get negative honor points because I just hit their sword hand and then it's off with their head.

But I agree, it is a tad bit confusing. (And using a large shield should be negative honor automatically)

[Crochwhisle purple]

stabbing seems to be dishonorable, but bashing someones skull in is honorable

[Solinarius☕]

I'd hoped for a brief mention of Honor in Baron's massive 1.0 post. Seems like it's an abandoned feature.

[The Baron]

Yeah sorry about that Solinarius! It became an orphaned feature do to having too much workload. Would have been nice if it could have become a fully fleshed out feature mechanic though!

[Orgvi]

I don't think people really would have wanted it to much anyway. Most people just want to fight without worry.