For Honor: Highlander Realism Analysis pt.1

[@Spoon80085]

I'm a huge fan of Viking History, and I've been saying for years they need to make the vikings in For Honor more civilized. Half of them are cannibals or bloodlusted hobos

[@maxvitor7023]

Or at least give them some different gear going from savages to more realistic and proper arnored ones. As far as Vikings go in the game is just a shirt with increasingly bigger carcasses in the head.

[@jashin888]

Yea I feel like fh uses the overused stereotypes for every faction

[@armintor2826]

Shaman, beserker & jorm are literally next to cavemen

[@roycebunce9373]

Right? WHERE'S THE FUCKIN CHAINMAIL???

[@YuYu-mu7xv]

You speak the truth

[@jairo4603]

Can’t wait until he talks about highlander unhuman speed and strength when holding this behemoth of a sword

[@Hadras7094]

*D U N M A G L A S S*

[@amogusmale]

Lol

[@tristenatorplaysgames6833]

Hes just Beowulf at this point

[@alphamale8274]

I can't wait for him to talk about twirling like a ballerina on ice

[@thelocdesiringentryintoyou3686]

Pommel jabs are pretty realistic, him doing a closer in rotation hit to push through guard makes sense, his heavies show how difficult it is to wield the sword far from his body, but bruh, those stupid fucking light and heavy combos are ridiculous

[@space-cowboy3680]

Being ganked by 4 Highlanders while all your teammates are dead is how you get “jumped” into this community

[@torinjones3221]

^ This

[@logan.-.2125]

Either that or 4 gokis lmao

[@noisetank6620]

Getting ganked by 4 highlanders is how you’re allowed to enter Edinburgh

[@inserisciunnome]

@Gø prø by rework you mean the great Nerf or the latest rework?

[@CcSmokecC]

*BATHE IN GLASS CINNAMON YEAH* (gets open hand slapped into the ground)

[@calithesloth5462]

10:29 this is why we love dani

[@user-lv8dn8gw9z]

For those wondering, Gal óglach means foreign volunteer, and the modern Irish word for mercenary is Gallóglach. Language is fun, no?

[@bobmar1y]

I can see you're a fan of language with your name in Ogham. Mind me asking the translation?

[@inserisciunnome]

when modern words are so similiar to Older ones It Just gives me the sense of the Old culture Living and beeing Reborn in the new world, immortalized, gone but not forgotten. I love that.

[@dimitri2963]

@@bobmar1y no

[@seamuswbiggerarmalite3379]

ye gallòglach?

[@dragonwings206]

This dude got ultra instinct dodges and 500ms lights while wielding a godamn california sequoia on a sticc

[@flamemodule6461]

Well its believable cause if you watch his animation he's grabbing the blade ( wich is a dumb thing to do ) and the handle therfore hes pretty much using it as a pole and if you do some digging ( its late as balls and I want sleep ) there was a guy that used a claymore and a battle axe for combat it not fiction cause you have texts written by the scots talking about him

[@dragonwings206]

@@flamemodule6461 ok nut his "claymore" is about as close as you can get to a buster sword while still calling it a claymore

[@flamemodule6461]

@@dragonwings206 ok what i agree but what the hell does that have to do with anything

[@xyoyo7502]

I'm guessing he's using the momentum of the blade to generate speed and force, but the only thing actually keeping him on the ground is just pure muscle.

[@flamemodule6461]

@@xyoyo7502 ya thats pretty much what i said

[@damianthebeholder6775]

Well highlanders fought Vikings . They weren’t Germanic Vikings they were Celtic pict warriors. Some highlanders were actually knighted during the Middle Ages .

[@crawlingboy]

Pretty much but remember the time the vikings went to the Celtic lands and carved runes on rocks

[@philthedoorhandle8494]

A famous Scottish Knight is actually William Wallace, which this hero is actually based upon.

[@crywlf9103]

The Picts had long been absorbed by the Scottish Gaelic Dal Riatan culture at that point, and various Viking armies interbred with them. So no, highlanders hadn’t been Picts for centuries.

[@damianthebeholder6775]

@@crywlf9103 I think you’re a little confused . Highlanders are pure pict. Not sure where you’ve dug your history up, probably to satisfy your own version of history.

[@ThaLoser]

@@damianthebeholder6775 Highlanders aren't a separate genepool. If they ever were it was long before the scots absorbed the pictish kingdoms. Nobody in Scotland can truly say they are pictish.

[@Pierre.9352]

My Scotland man til ourrstuu my brothers

[@The_Custos]

Luv me caber toss Luv me Celtic curse Luv kickin eads off 'Ate runnin Simple as

[@wellshit9489]

Is that actually a Celtic phrase?

[@Pierre.9352]

It's the one were you doge forward heavy and his sword is on his back pretty sick move I live that move he has

[@Pierre.9352]

*love

[@wellshit9489]

@@Pierre.9352 yeah I know the move, and I know what it means I'm just wondering if the words are actually Celtic or if they're just Icelandic

[@Yharam1066]

Fun fact : he ties himself to a specific Highland clan called the MacGilvreys, because of the phrase "Dunmaglas". Which is a place where that particular clan is from. Also, I'm a decedent of said clan! Nice that I get to bonk people with my cousin! Another phase translates to " touch not this cat who's paw is ungloved." Which was a battle cry for the MacGilvreys! Nice video by the way!

[@bluven508blaze3]

"It's literally all just DUNMAGLASS" 16:13

[@sungodra1226]

Oh yes, it’s big sword time

[@michagruzewski5592]

In Poland we don't say "Highlander" we say "Twój Stary Pijany" and i think it's beautifull.

[@DateMasamune1636]

Same

[@dah.breathe]

I don't know polish but I am slavic, I think he is saying "your old drunk" referring to his father, tell me if I'm wrong.

[@michagruzewski5592]

@@dah.breathe You are correct, tho currently mentioned phrase grew into some form of a meme and is used to tackle giant problem with alcoholism in Poland not to mock fatherhood itself.

[@dah.breathe]

@@michagruzewski5592 Oh, I see, thank you for enlightening me.

[@michagruzewski5592]

@@dah.breathe have a wonderful day incredible human being.

[@corleonis8451]

Heavy beard and brutal voice while fighting. He is a Highlander!

[@SeszerCaesar]

Moral of the story: DUNMAGLASS!

[@masterqw1]

As a rep 70 highlander, the second I saw that Gallowglass image you showed on video I knew exactly what hilt you would be talking about lol. I'd use the Dunmahglass hilt if it weren't for the wooden grip texture looking like a baguette. Awesome vid, can't wait to hear what you say about HL's armor!

[@barathrum3107]

What I like about the Dunmaglass hilt is that it looks a lot like Gregor Clegane's greatsword hilt in Game of Thrones. It adds another layer of realism.

[@jaydenvasai8993]

If video games have taught me anything, it’s that we are missing out on lore and the hardy and defender guards were once one sword with four foils, but a tragic event split them into two pieces. It is our duty to reunite them and make the perfect “claymore”

[@VryTox]

Ah, I've been waiting for your new videos, looking forward to seeing you rip apart the everything about the accuracy of the size and thickness of the claymore haha, mans look like he is wielding a boulder when he runs

[@LockheedC-130HerculesOfficial]

finally, sombody that realises that it's not a fuckin claymore

[@halostormx7827]

Yay

[@armintor2826]

@Bluewulf Shoot'em with valks spear throw. Hit'em with that mad 50 dmg

[@nandinhocunha440]

@Bluewulf make sure he's low

[@sanguineregis5354]

@Bluewulf same. My... "Friend" also claims to do blacksmithing and thats why he knows.

[@microwave4928]

Right listen It is now by medieval terms no it’s not By historical terms no it’s not By present terms yes it is It’s easier just to refer to it as a claymore as it’s recognisable and can technically be correct

[@queenelizabethii7482]

he reminds me of william wallace a scottish knight who fought for independence and his sword was huge and is now held at a scottish museum

[@sirsteele6303]

I’m Scottish and as soon as I saw that you had made a realism of centurion I immediately looked for highlander

[@jonathandean5475]

I’m glad you’re leaving the Knights for a bit

[@NoForksGiven]

You did it. You absolute madlad. I hope you realise what kind of floodgates you've opened now that you did a non-knight. Also, loving the increased amount of sass in these newer videos

[@linkfromzelda1002]

It’s explained in the lore. Essentially, the Vikings helped what would be their version of Scotland fight off foreign invaders, so they returned the favor by helping Valkenheim (the Viking country) in the Faction War.

[@Mick0Mania]

So happy to see my main Highlander here. I didn't expect him to be as historically plausible as you pointed out. I always assumed he was a beefed up version of the romanticized Highlander, which he still is, but seeing that his weapons are somewhat inspired by other existing ones from nearby cultures is nice. Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who is baffled by the fact that he lacks any proper options for the classic "highlands claymore" with quillons look (I am referring to the great sword, not the basket hilted sword. Apparently even though this usage is technically incorrect, it has become widely accepted due to how widespread it is.) I really wonder what his new armor will look like and which direction they can take him, considering Aramusha, Shaman and Centurions new armors all brought something new to the table.

[@googlymoogly3009]

WHOOOO YEAH BABY! THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT, WHOOOO

[@InTentsCity]

I'm glad I woke up to this, 10/10 looking to make my Highlander better looking in the future with that knowledge =D

[@tacticoolgun]

#thankyoumiura I became a Highlander main purely because of the giant sword and my love for berserk. Plus fun fact, Kentaro Miura said that the main character from the movie “Highlander” reminded him a bit of Guts

[@sheahon1179]

The definition of claymore is controversial but the reality of the situation is that the meaning has shifted, it is correct to call a 2 handed Scottish sword with forward sloping quillions a claymore by the modern sense of that word, much like how decimated doesn't mean to destroy 10% of a thing anymore. In addition words like great sword, arming sword rapier and side sword didn't mean the same back then as those words do now. Amazing video as always!

[@Gamer_Dylan_6]

The mercenary explanation parallels what we know about the Highlanders in lore, so coincidence or not that's cool. Also if it's not a coincidence hes probably only wearing leathers to fit in with the Vikings and is probably the second most heavily armored of his faction to make up for that.

[@simonampen8374]

Glad to see yet another great upload. Each and every video of yours is really well made and both funny and information packed

[@evilscotsman9962]

By the way, the sword actually IS a claymore. Skallagrim gets this wrong, too. Granted, it's actually the lesser-known claymore because, historically, they weren't all that popular. This particular sword is called a "claidheamh-mòr" in Scottish Gaelic (pronounced "clay-ev morr"), deriving into "clay more". On a side note, the Gaelic pronunciation of "claidheamh" actually sounds a lot like the English word "cleave". Rather fitting for an anti-cavalry weapon.

[@khornatekrieger3023]

>"I don't know how you connect danes to Scotland and Ireland.." C'mon bud, you literally mentioned the Gallowglass who were spawned from the Danelaw and North Sea Empire.

[@ThaLoser]

they're usually regarded as being separate from highland culture, especially as they were famously exiled from Scotland by Robert the Bruce for previously being against his claim to the throne

[@khornatekrieger3023]

@@ThaLoser Aye, but the mention of the Gallowglass was to establish some of the influence to HL. That it's kind of a more scottish and fantasy Gallowglass. So when there's mention of Dane influence that's then confused.. it just bore mentioning to me.

[@The_Custos]

A Dane sword fits. Not far away.

[@welshcrusade9837]

For honor should have a Welsh/Celtic hero Complete with the blue tattoos and everything

[@The_Custos]

See North Fc fat Celt meme.

[@welshcrusade9837]

@@The_Custos I mean a real celt

[@The_Custos]

@@welshcrusade9837 hopefully.

[@crawlingboy]

We need Fionn Mac Cumhail themed hero

[@welshcrusade9837]

@@crawlingboy who?

[@millerrepin4452]

Can't wait for him to talk about movesets, since almost all of it makes no sense.

[@The_Custos]

Not quite. It's also inspired by German longsword, like warden.

[@microwave4928]

@@The_Custos Just no

[@microwave4928]

You wouldn’t use a claymore like a normal sword , you’d die that way It was made for large sweeps If you had to hit someone with it more than once chances are you’re not using it right

[@levoweal]

Shit, you really got me with that "not enough space to roll" thing. How did you know! Have to like the video now, god dammit.

[@The_Custos]

Been playing him hard for a few weeks now, glad you did this. The Errach guard is indeed excellent.

[@OGKingfish]

"The Hardy Guard-y..." Lmao

[@knight0602]

I would've finished the knights faction but I understand your point. Great vid my guy! (Even though im commenting 3 minutes in...)

[@ocean_booi]

"You know there isn't space to dodge roll in that bedroom" The one guy watching this in his living room: *_try me, bitch_*

[@heuss9414]

Next dlc characters will be WWII troops with StG 44's shouting *Scheisse*

[@SM-gd2rn]

2:50 new samurai hero confirmed

[@witchhunter6755]

I want a stormtrooper It's balanced because their aim is bad

[@slangenir4388]

I legit just want a samurai hero with some kind of shield

[@SM-gd2rn]

@@slangenir4388 Japanese didn't use shields often the only ones they used were for archers to hide behind while they're standing and shooting

[@slangenir4388]

@@SM-gd2rn well I guess but gladiator uses a god-damn fishing tool as a weapon so I guess a samurai with a sheild is not out of the realm of possibility

[@sgtplop]

underrated channel for sure

[@Jorary209]

7:03 All Highlander mains liked that

[@royalswordsman4523]

Ive been waiting for the next for honor realism analysis

[@notori-ice]

I remember you saying in a video that you couldn't wait to do an analysis on highlander and that pretty much decided my vote lol

[@ladahieno2382]

Good, good, that is what I've been waiting for ever since conq analysis

[@cameronmcallister7606]

"Don't know how you'd connect the Danes to Scotland or Ireland-" The screams of Somerled's descendants can be heard from here. (Though the word Dane is more applicable in its broader description of Scandinavian Raiders)

[@brandonellis5851]

I smiled when he brought up the arisaka (it's my favorite rifle)

[@mal1362]

Hey GoGodani you and Raven Knight should do a collab one day it would be LEGENDARY

[@merkn1ght]

Oo just found this channel and Im pretty impressed. Like it👍

[@RexAurelian]

2:00 That timeline is awesome, I want it so badly

[@SoI_Badguy]

I think the term "Claymore" still fits. Why not? That's what the sword is culturally, and you can distinct the two with "claymore" and "basket-hilted claymore". Claymore is just the englishified word that means "large sword", isn't it? Well, the Claymore is a large sword. Not a greatsword, but certainly in the middleground between a longsword and a greatsword, and they were often heavier than longswords. Most people in history didn't use the terminology we do. They just called everything a sword.

[@FullAdDariusBR]

Omfg, that Gallowglass sword set looks perfect, now I wanna play Highlander just to build it. Unfortunately his armor don't help him that much in term of looks... I would like more if his scale armor was like Gryphon's, full iron scale (and Idk why mail hauberk is not a thing already in For Honor).

[@diegonator6226]

Amazing video as always

[@kuss4218]

Yo, u haven't mentioned Errah blade in the vid, but I don't really understand why, cos it's the thinnest from all the blades that HL has and it got pretty good proportions. What are your thoughts about it?

[@jiseishin]

Haha I love the joke about adding a samurai with a gun, but it’s actually a new faction entirely lol

[@noisetank6620]

Highlanders sword is so comically large and long it could be a funny joke skin for nobushis naginata

[@anonlvl1957]

Cool keep on going ! I cant wait for pecekeper Also F in chat couse geting rep 7 with him will hurt a lot (Even after rework) I personaly wait for gryphon Couse of his atack animations (Also gryphon should be viking reeeee)

[@darthplagueis13]

I mean, Gryphon uses a Bardiche which is a late medieval/early renaissance eastern european pole arm which wouldn't quite fit in with the viking aesthetic but then again, neither does the highlander-

[@anonlvl1957]

@@darthplagueis13 But his base armour is fiting for viking Scales,fur,big beard xd I personaly wanted renesance faction Vanguard rapier (bleeding) Heavy bardiche(gryph kick mix up) Asasin sabre(soft faints,turkish slap) Hybrid gret sword (spining,faints)

[@darthplagueis13]

@@anonlvl1957 Just throw in an Arquebusier...

[@anonlvl1957]

Fun fact Higlander in polish version of game is called Gaidheal The word higlander translate to ,,Góral" so i dont get why they didnt use this name Conguer is called ,,pogromca" with is literal translation

[@el_slender]

Simple design enjoyer

[@beatdeath9962]

I love this Video just as I do all the others but yeah dunmaglass weapon set is just juicy I literally have gallowglass sword and it's just beautiful. Also you doubt the size of my bedroom mister dani

[@jamiecriggs5257]

Alright, time to wait 2-3 months for part two.

[@Crimson-kt7fd]

Though I'm not an expert, he, Valk, Zerk, and Warlord have the best armor in terms of realism when you use the other armor sets.

[@latviannomad8619]

Finally a character that I sunk alot of time into. But why did the make him a light spam character after CCU :(

[@STUPIDGUARDIANS]

Didn't the CCU essentially make ALL light spam viable on every character? The problem is Highlander doesn't have enough tools to be able to stand a chance against knowledgeable opponents? Other characters have more than light spam that's viable? I really haven't played this game too much post CCU so I can't tell, this is just my understanding.

[@The_Custos]

His light spam is very good, but his combos and heavies are where the real fun is. There is a great video on his fifteen combos that will help you.

[@zacktheslayer6564]

the reason he is pretty good at light spamming is because his lights flash white, throwing off the visual red indicator, and changing the way we perceive the light attack. If he didn't have as bright of white on his sword, it would be the same as everyone elses.

[@The_Custos]

@@zacktheslayer6564 also his lights have different timings and animations across the two stances. Lots of options to spam lights and then get into heavies.

[@operatorarchangel]

I love the nice proper gun name for the japanese soldier

[@davidalejandro441]

The only explanation I can think of, that actually would make more sense, for the For Honor universe would be that their whole planet is just a multiverse or timeline dumping ground. Soldiers, weapons and armor just appear there over time.

[@choosinkien268]

Seems like it since all pf the factions in for honor have different heroes from different eras and some not even from the middle ages at all i thnk centurion and gladiator are a good example but i also thnk jiang jun is also a good example too of wht i mean sincr he is base of on guan yu who is alive during the warring states period of china before the medeaval era

[@PatrickRatman]

i may or may not want that japanese soldier with the Arisaka & fixed bayonet.

[@samiezzi6143]

Anyone else get bothered that highlander has a lowland weapon variant. Might as well as well call him scotlander.

[@ThaLoser]

Yeah I always thought they shoulda called him "Mercenary" or "Sellsword" maybe even Gallóglach, so that it could represent Gaels as a whole

[@billymays5958]

I've been waiting for this moment for a long time

[@torinjones3221]

Yes timelines mean nothing because the game takes place in the 2000s. The cataclysm took place around the year 1000 and the game says there's been 1000 years of war so the game is actually set now being fought by our generation. The multiplayer takes place 5 years after the campaign so spoilers alert Apollyon won like she said she would.

[@KingShibe]

Well since Gryphon was added, 15 years have passed in multiplayer

[@cestlavie5063]

@@KingShibe I think were way beyond fifteen years. I remember Ubi tweeting that the treaty of Wyverndale was also a 10-15 year deal, and that is not counting all the time between S1 and the Wu-Lin wanderer's surprising reveal.

[@KingShibe]

@@cestlavie5063 uh no.

[@Adrian-sy5ci]

I really have high expectations for his combat style. I bet his defensive lights are super useful

[@elcatrinc1996]

Talking about the timelines, i imagine 2 headcannons, 1 Time traveling romans or WEEBS, imagine it they are all from the same period but when war exploded the crazy one decided to dress like ancient warriors and that explains why mosnt of them dont have propper armor or technique, they are just interpreting what they could form the history and manuals. now goign a but further, i would love to see what would happen if they add Inida or even america to the mix

[@bastik.3011]

you have to remember this game is not based on our universe but its own in this universe the Roman Empire disappeared but remnant groups survived of which cent and glad are a part of. in the For Honor universe general progression stagnated after a world wide cataclysm that shifted the continents together and caused a long war so yeah the game fails to fully explain it but that's ehat i could piece together

[@mauicarter311]

I like to think that For Honor takes place in an alternate timeline and that is why there are ancient Romans and whatnot all within the same time period.

[@crawlingboy]

That is actually the whole lore It is an alternate history where a great cataclysm happened that pretty much nearly destroyed the world Why do you think the japanese who during all of their history are in japan are now in the myre Cause the whole of japan sunk to the bottom of the ocean

[@nicolobraghini1546]

Fun Fact: For Honor is actually a fantasy game, since it's not set in the real world and the warriors are just fantasy representation of historical ones or even mythology (shugoki is the Oni, Shaolin is Wukong). Saying that For Honor is unrealistic is like saying Mario is unrealistic since he can jump more than a normal plumber and shoot fireballs

[@dmitryferulev4606]

Do Gryphon pls im beggin you!:) I know there's not much about squatting hardbassing russian vityaz and mongols, but it's really inteteresting and diverse, as all russian history, character.

[@bananapie6564]

I just came from you're lawbringer video and I have a small gripe about you're cape theory, wouldn't the weapon have to be razor sharp to cut clean through a loose hanging piece of fabric, if you're in a fight with more then just you and you're opponent meaning they have clashed with others probably dulling the weapon, so it would at least slow or stop a slash, although not a good stab

[@armintor2826]

The sword looks huge cause highlander is the shortest male character in the game. Yeah, the sword is still massive but next to highlander its size is greatly exaggerated.

[@derricklierman1570]

Yeah, he is very small

[@darthplagueis13]

smol boi

[@potatojazz7828]

Shaolin? Berserker? Like most characters are shorter...

[@DontBeMad911]

This man makes 20 min long videos talking about every single thing

[@AdamMalmstedt]

Loving these videos!

[@chriscobayne2235]

*Enters second stance* DUNMAGLASSSSSS

[@ovicam8031]

1:48 2:25 that is the best timeline that I have ever seen

[@Z3AL316]

Can’t wait till you do berserker, raider and warlord

[@griever4519]

Is it just me or does the last sword combination kinda look like the Artorias greatsword from Dark Souls?

[@crawlingboy]

Dark souls does take inspiration from berserk and fate which in turn take inspiration from real weapons

[@kalvinchester4068]

There is one blade that I prefer. The death pitch blade. It not only is thin but it has a distal taper. There is another blade that's like that but i don't remember the name. Since I abandoned for honor a bit ago since I can't play against higher up levels since I'm rep 15 and haven't played in a long time...

[@maxvitor7023]

What do you mean my GIGANTIC sword with red spikes and gems that is bigger than me and probably weights half a car isn't realistic?

[@wellshit9489]

Made out of gold for added realism

[@RageDuck0]

This man put in some fucking work amazing

[@lofieva4639]

Can’t wait until you do a Valkyrie one.

[@booooooosh9511]

We've had an actual Monk review the Wu Lin so who knows maybe we'll see an actual Sumo Wrestler review Shugo 😂

[@agentspaniel4428]

This highlander is more in line with Braveheart

[@panzermensch1577]

Fun fact: Viking women had more rights than women of later periods, even up to the 1900s. Like, they didn't have to remarry after their husbands death and claimed his possessions and land. They were allowed to divorce. They also knew how to fight, as someone had to train/protect the children. Enjoy

[@alexfeder9328]

Finding sense and realism in a game build on stereotypes

[@j-don5228]

Funny enough, one of the outfit sets Highlander has is named Gallowglass

[@whaaaaaaap]

Can I get a warlord video? I just want to know if his fighting style is realistic because I feel like it’s more realistic than most.

[@MiguelSanchez-nw6hw]

Im not gonna lie but in my honest opinion i like the way the vikings are in for honor at least aesthetically because they're just so awesome

[@Frank-gh3gn]

Finally the claymore without claymore

[@johnwolf4534]

The massive Scottish claymore is pronounced Ful-dyach Vurshd

[@Quarterspine143]

Chimera sword blade is by far the thinnest, but it's also the longest

[@wencio3201]

good job for 1st place in faction challenge