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And like Evan says, the combat is subtler than it can look. A couple of times I looked for that key in Battlefield 2042 and was disappointed not to find it. When you die, you can tap a key to commend the knight who decapitated you, if they deserve it. Tyler Wilde, Executive Editor: I love how Chivalry 2 balances negativity with positivity. It has a dedicated button for letting everyone around you know that you want to "Kill the archers." I press it often.
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But Chivalry 2 embraces these warped aspects of the game as charming texture. Archers are an absolute nuisance, cowardly arrow-lobbers who can kill with impunity.
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Overenthusiastic teammates will hit you in the back of the head with their falchion. Sometimes a catapult shot drops out of the sky and insta-kills me and five of my team. Do not go alone, even when you’re a top of the line player. I can’t even tell you how many times I made the wrong decision of ‘adventuring’ somewhere alone only to get steamrolled by 4-5 incoming enemies in a matter of seconds. This is a rare competitive multiplayer game that understands the value of being messy. Chivalry 2 is a very brutal game and it punishes bad positioning and circumstances with no mercy whatsoever. Similarly, the Footman's unlock tree begins with a simple polearm stabber and ends with a Field Engineer role that specializes in traps and breaking stuff with a sledgehammer. The standard Vanguard class is your basic "man with big ax" setup that's easy to pick up, but the later Ambusher subclass gives you the tools of an assassin and the passive ability to deal extra damage when attacking from behind. Subclasses and weapons are doled out at a breezy pace, seemingly in order of weirdness. I also love the tweaks Torn Banner made to its class system. One time I decided I was allergic to swords and only killed people with dismembered arms and heads (it went surprisingly well). You can push the battering ram toward the castle with your team, but no one will begrudge you for ignoring it and going on a kicking spree instead. Objectives are little more than set dressing for its impressively massive 64-player battles. Morgan Park, Staff Writer: In a world of multiplayer games that are either ultra-competitive or glorified checklists, Chivalry 2 is a rare game that just wants you to hop into a match and go effin' wild.