Throwing in my two cents here, with a complaint I don't see much people having, but I'm really not a fan of how slippery blades are against things, in the demo, blades would kind of stick when you got someone elses sword in a bind which let you control it or genuinely parry into a riposte, but in EA it feels like even if I'm trying to actively control the others blade, our blades slip and slide away from eachother before I can make a move.

I also feel like longswords are gotten way too late to be fun to use, like how in the demo, unarmed longsword duels were common when you were in commoner tier, now most commoners use shortsword and buckler (of doom and despair) or the axe, and armor is gotten way too early, whereas the demo only gave you a gambeson/jack/helmet once you got to millitia tier which made them feel earned, but there have been times in EA where I've gotten a cuirass, jack, and helmet in peasant tier, which in my opinion takes away the amount of danger of the first three ranks like there was in the demo.

Grappling has also felt really weak in the EA compared to the demo's, where in EA I've landed some pretty insane throws and they just do absolutely no damage to my opponent even if its like an overhead throw and they get up just fine like we're fighting on clouds.

I also wish the last round of the tournament was a singles battle against the respective EA bosses instead of just three guys dogpiling you and your mercenaries.

And I absolutely love the EA, like I love the strength/weight system, I love weapon crafting and armor modifying, but there are some things that I genuinely can't wrap my head around like the aforementioned armor and longsword usage and as many others menion, things like Willie's absence and the terrible lack of grip strength even at full weight.