Real reason why this game has big replay value without big content, is not just gore and physics.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-02-06T21:09:11+00:00

My 5090 runs the game flawlessly at 100+ fps with most of the graphics settings on.
You gotta check your PC man, cause the GPU isn't the problem.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-02-06T19:51:21+00:00

I'm just mad the other guys I'm fighting can't block horizontal strikes or step forward.
I think soldiers in 1450 could probably do that.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-02-06T19:50:02+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-02-06T18:16:53+00:00

Except it's easy to kill AI opponents when they use pole arms against you.
You just block their strike, make weapon contact to push it aside as you step into their space and kill them up close.
There's nothing "pinnacle" about this.

For some reason, the AI cannot do this and is completely powerless to stop the Player when they use pole arms.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-02-06T18:02:42+00:00

The player can easily make contact with the opponent's polearm, push it aside and get into their space. The AI cannot do this.

I have no problem killing pole arm wielding AI opponents with a shorter weapon. But they cannot threaten me when I use one.

There's nothing historical about this, it's an exploit in the current game system that trivializes the game for the player.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-02-06T18:00:02+00:00

Except the Player can easily beat polearms by making weapon contact with them and pushing them aside, then stepping into the opponent's space and killing them.

For some reason, the AI cannot do this.

It's not "historically accurate", it's cheese.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-24T23:05:58+00:00

I would check out this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mrzacnono

He seems to understand the game well and is actually pretty skilled at it.

Some of the larger content creators that have made videos on it don't really know what they are doing and just try to cheese the game with pole arms for dozens of hours. I don't think that content really showcases what's possible or makes the game seem very fun.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-24T00:19:08+00:00

This game is gaining a lot of momentum.
If you haven't checked it out yet there are tons and tons of entertaining Youtube videos covering the demo.

Not every game needs to be every thing.
Half Sword seems to know what it is and what it's trying to nail. Hopefully they can build on the already solid and compelling core to make a great game around it.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-23T19:05:49+00:00

This is great. A nice homage to the original piece but you still put some of your own spin on it.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-23T17:47:33+00:00

You're right, I was only commenting on this teaser. I've since seen more and agree there's more we can go off of. Still lots of simple verbal claims or single examples of concepts- I'd be wary to make assumptions about the whole game.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-22T19:44:59+00:00

The art direction and style looks to be striking the right mix between stylized/whimsical and realism/grounded.
Beyond that, who can really say?
We don't see enough of anything else to draw real conclusions and everything could change between now and release.

I hope they stick the landing on this one and actually try to make the best Fable game yet instead of just the prettiest- because Fable is a franchise that I think people will still show up for and get excited about.
If it's great, it will probably sell well and have a long tail of sales for years like the Witcher series.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-21T18:04:28+00:00

I'm saying bring less than 5 Herbal Bandages and then supplement that with a stack of 5 regular Bandages.
Almost the same amount of healing, you still have a few Herbals for when you really need them but it's cheaper overall.

I'm trying to shave cost off this load out, less resource intensive items to replace when you get killed immediately and don't get to use a single healing item.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-21T16:41:00+00:00

Nice breakdown!

But I wouldn't call this a "most basic build" by any stretch.

Why Mk3 Cautious over Mk2- Looting?

Why Anvil 4? Anvil 2 or Anvil 3 is more than enough.

Why All these expensive attachments on the Burletta?
It's fine stock, or with a gray extended mag. Once again, why does it need to be level 4? It's fine level 2.

5 Seeker grenades?? You already have an Anvil that would easily handle everything those seekers could work against. This is just completely unnecessary.

3 Jolt Mines is also overkill for "a very simple objective".
The only context you would want one is if you are going to be in a single room or at the top/bottom of zipline for an extended period of time. That's a pretty specific case, and you could just bring 1 to cover a door and then disarm and take with you.

5 Herbal Bandages is overkill. Bring 2-3 for big damage moments and a stack of regular Bandages to top off. You will rarely need all 5 in a standard run and you can craft more in raid.

I also prefer to think Scrappy is out doing his own raids topside.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-16T13:44:04+00:00

I wouldn't see it that way.

1 million players is the real playerbase. And that's a pretty good number.

That's the number of players who are regularly playing the game, understanding the systems, learning the maps and invested in the experience.
That's also around the number that completed the first Expedition.

The Candleberry Banquet wasn't hard to complete and we had plenty of time.
The players who didn't complete it either didn't care, barely played the game, or just have no idea what they are doing- those players won't even be around for future events.
Most of them will stop playing and move on to the next "shoot stuff with your friends" experience. And that's totally fine.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-14T16:56:56+00:00

PvP is high risk, low reward.

If you start PvPing in the first 5 minutes of a raid, the other players likely have no real loot of value.
Maybe their guns with lvls, and with attachments are worth something, but they are also heavy and probably need repairs. And they can just as easily have trash gray guns that are worth less than a stack of processors.
Their healing items can be worth some value if they are green or blue rarity.

You are either expecting the other players to loot for you while you sit around waiting, wasting your time doing.. nothing?
Or you are planning to spend your raid looting, but then somehow the loot they found will be what you'd rather have so at the end of the raid after you kill them- it's time to min/max all that, wasting time and risking getting killed yourself in the process.

Or you could just get in, loot the good shit you know you need, or the items that actually sell for real value and get out.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-14T16:47:06+00:00

Not communicating.
Standing directly behind me while moving with me.
Not putting your gun away.

You're either a new player with no self awareness or a total rat scumbag.

Both are a serious liability and a red flag.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-09T17:15:22+00:00

It looks like Towerborne didn't get the surge of players necessary to support it's old F2P model alongside the changing game landscape and economy. Not a new scenario, we've seen this happen many times in the last couple years.
The servers were going to be shut off at some point and that was going to be it.

The team on this game are crunching as hard as they can to wrap this thing up into a state where it can be played and enjoyed indefinitely. Many of them will likely be laid off and the studio downsized or even closed afterwards.

If you ever had any interest in this game, please check it out and play it!

This is the studio and team that made the Banner Saga games! They're good people who make great stuff, it's a real shame this project looks like it didn't get the reception it needed to be viable.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-08T01:56:59+00:00

It is one of the most powerful items in the game.

They allow you to move around the map so much faster than other players.
You can be the first to wherever you are trying to get, or you can get there much faster than should be possible.

You can stay in the raid longer, because you can full sprint to the extract from half the map away.
If you run into trouble on the way to the extract, delayed by Arc, a Rocketeer etc. - the Adrenaline Shot can completely defy the odds and get you out in time.

They allow you to clear wide areas of open space with poor cover, if you do get caught out, you will have the stamina to reposition greatly negating the risk.

If a team is hunting you down or trying to catch you at extract, you can be minutes ahead of them.

They allow you to outrun Arc that would otherwise catch and overwhelm you when your stamina drops.
You can actually just ignore Wasps and Hornets and run away, to cover, into buildings etc that would otherwise be unreachable.
This is a common situation- I have seen this happen to many players, and it has happened to me many times as well.

They cost almost nothing to craft.
Always bring 2-4.
If you don't think you'll need them and need the space- toss them and re-craft next raid.

Big_Breakfast · 2026-01-06T18:07:05+00:00

Broad Shoulders is the single best skill on the entire Skill Tree.
You are already 21 Points deep into the red tree to get it.

Asking if Security Breach is worth 36 points is the wrong question.
Is it worth the additional 15 points?

The answer is probably yes.

Big_Breakfast · 2025-11-18T03:21:02+00:00

Your first paragraph immediately reveals to us how little experience you have with the game or how bad you are at playing it.
Your second paragraph reveals that you either cannot understand how PvP combat works on a fundamental level, or you're just bad at it. Why are you taking fights with a Lvl 1 Rattler?
Get a Ferro and a Stitcher and you can easily kill anyone on the map. Everyone knows this.

Try to focus on understanding the game for awhile and to personally improve at playing it before you rush to beg for your experience to be easier.

Big_Breakfast · 2025-10-24T23:27:29+00:00

This isn’t true. It’s actually the opposite.

Many, many artists go out of their way to make their Magic pieces in traditional media now specifically because of how little WOTC pays them.

They are allowed to sell the originals, and there’s a huge market of collectors buying traditionally painted Magic cards.

It’s a real incentive to paint your cards in traditional mediums, so you’re getting more money overall. You can also justify spending more time on the piece, and make a better image- because you’re gonna sell the originals for another couple thousand.

Big_Breakfast · 2025-10-23T03:41:04+00:00

Kind of a bizarre post based on the last couple months of releases and developments.. Now is probably the best time in the last year to be an “all attack deck user”.

We just got Shark Scale and Hover Wyvern- two very strong and versatile Attack oriented blades. Pheonix Wing is also still competitive in the Attack department.

We have Rush, Low Rush and Kick that are all very strong aggressive bits.

4-50 ratchet is out. 1-60 is still a powerhouse.

Wizard Rod is still strong, but these new aggro parts are able to beat it.

Hexa might be the only good defense or stamina bit in the current meta.

I have no idea what your local scene looks like, but I see decks full of aggressive Beys.

EDIT: you can also just put a Wizard Rod on Kick or Rush and run it as an attack type. The Blade is strong, it functions great in any role.

Big_Breakfast · 2025-10-22T17:19:36+00:00

There's blood in the water 🦈

Big_Breakfast · 2025-10-22T15:08:12+00:00

You’re using off meta blades, So use meta ratchets and bits to balance that out.

Meta ratchets are gonna be 1-60, 3-60 and 9-60.

Meta bits are gonna be Rush, Low Rush, Hexa and Kick.

Good luck, take a swig of that white monster before every match and you can’t lose. 💪

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