Dark and Darker

Real fun. A team of 3 is basically a must. Clerics are OP. 3 clerics is probably unbeatable. HOPEFULLY they extend, add a closed beta (I'd easily pay 10 bucks to get in), or add more gametest sessions in the future. Definitely really fun and this is probably one of those few games that has a vibe that just feels different than anything else. Like original EQ as a kid, or Skyrim, or something of that nature. You feel immersed without any sort of story or NPCs or lore or anything. It's great. Lotta good hijinks for group stuff.

Looks like... Rage of Mages?

edit: nope not Rage of Mages... wtf game was it. I feel like it was during the aol era, and had like 5 spell schools. Was a first person pvp based game.

Playtest has ended but they have another one scheduled for the 28th-30th of October. Single player is VERY rough and you want to play it more like a survival than a frag simulator as you're more than likely going to come up against parties of 2-3 people. They desperately need to add a solo Q which i think would increased the player base and alleviate a lot of peoples issues right now, but then that puts a much more focused emphasis on class balance. Right now Wizards seem to be support only and very clunky and some of the better classes are Cleric who are probably S tier and Fighter/Ranger and possibly Rogue are A tier behind it. Barbarians seem to be in a rough spot as their best perk I've seen is magic resistance but only two classes use magic and for one class it's pretty awkward to use.

What riveting 1APM game play. I might have to get my dead grand parents on this to start their esports career.

Look I'm just really impressed that a game being made in 2022 not only ascribes to the style and game play of a 1990s tech demo, but is also progressive enough that if your gaming tools look like the below it doesn't put you at any disadvantage from those with full motor control. That's gotta feel good knowing the devs are putting into making such an equitable game. Personally I'm applauding and I don't know when I'll be able to stop.

Astute observation that this game is not Starcraft nor Valorant. Well done.

Man I want to like this game but the Skyrim combat kind of turns me off of playing it.

Like as a Fighter (or knight or whatever the melee class is) what is the variety on combat? Are you always just vertically swinging super slow?

Are their plans to have better animations?

Your weapon type determines your swing style.

1hand Sword - overhead
1hand Mace - overhead
1hand Axe - overhead
2hand Sword - Sideways cleave
2hand Axe - diagonal slash
2hand Maul - Sideways swing
Halberd - Wide swing

Rogue Daggers and Rapiers and Shit all thrust and poke for easy headshots, but at a closer range. Spears also poke, but I believe few classes, maybe even just the ranger who is specced into them, can use them.

This game is in a PRE-ALPHA state and it's literally a team of like 3-5 guys in Korea working out of a BJJ studio in a side room. There's miles and miles to go, but for a game that popped up out of nowhere, with no PR, and as a "gameplay test" that has such a decent quality about it right now it's very promising. Bloat and expansion may ruin everything, but who knows.

just looks like bunny hopping and spamming attack