Realistic Zweihander Combat in VR - Blade and Sorcery

[@jessegd6306]

And that's how Landsknecht earn their pay~ Fun fact, Landsknecht who wielded the Zweihander were granted extra pay due to them technically qualifying as specialist troops, what with the extra training required to effectively wield their weapon and whatnot.

[@interestingameplay]

Oh, I didn't know. But makes sense!

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

I mean, hey man. Transferrable skills. Zweihander certification probably looked really damn good on a resume back then.

[@Figures203]

@@interestingameplayhow is it so smooth?

[@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938]

These mercenaries were called dopplesoldner, litterally double soldier in German.

[@tfan2222]

@@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938”Söldner” is derived from “Sold,” which refers to any pay or salary of a soldier. “Söldner” now means “mercenary.” However, at the time it was being used, “doppelsöldner” likely meant something more like “One is who is paid double.” Because…they were. Also note that yes, everyone who used a Zweihander was a doppelsöldner, but not every doppelsöldner used a Zweihander.

[@amorousintent1197]

I knew I was in for a treat the moment I saw you kick up the sword in the beginning of the video. That's straight from the treatises.

[@interestingameplay]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@deanfallon4929]

God, I always watch these and think how shite I am these types of games

[@klubis4935]

Not to discredit the author, but I believe he said he uses slow motion like a lot, and we just see the sped up version. Still impressive tho

[@lycanhussar]

@@klubis4935 he did say that and i agree i think it was an assassin's creed video if i'm not mistaken

[@interestingameplay]

Glad you liked it! A lot of what I do is helped by repetition, trial/error and editing. The slow motion helps a lot too :)

[@captain_fisher_price]

@@interestingameplay how did you get the pommel to stun? i tried it with the longsword and it didn't do anything.

[@brockvanderlan]

​@@captain_fisher_price usually the bladed vanilla weapons don't have very good blunt collision/damage and sometimes they just bounce right off. i could be wrong

[@UoKani]

Audibly gasped at the skewer kill at 1:36 Very good fighting as always.

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks!

[@moongus9628]

The head stab into the head bonk feels like a signature move with the stun. Works everytime!

[@StalwartTirith]

0:43 Like something out of a movie lol

[@OniiHvH]

This guy just keeps getting better and better huh? Such an amazing show of understanding weapons and combat.

[@LimesAtTimes]

So fucking dope. Wish I could play like this.

[@4dimensionalcat]

The game is played in slow motion, and the footage is sped up. Put a point into Mind and you can play like this too

[@BrotubeVR]

@@4dimensionalcat That's like saying everyone can box 🥊 While it's true that you can physically punch, it takes alot of effort to be a boxer :)

[@CatManReal]

@@BrotubeVR Dude when the game is going at 50% speed (default slow motion speed) it is difficult to not play like it is in the video. And I actually do have experience doing this in-game. I suck at using greatswords, but as soon as stuff is slower it is easier to play.

[@ReedMM2]

@@BrotubeVRstrength is increased, speed is increased, and gameplay is way slower when in slow motion

[@BrotubeVR]

@@CatManReal ​ I am well aware it makes it all easier :) Making a good video however isn't done automatic even while using slowmo. Some fights require planning and script to make them look good 📷

[@Veloziraptor111]

That mordhau execution at the end was *chef's kiss*

[@fireant689]

That double impalement was diabolical

[@interestingameplay]

I liked that too :)

[@RavenOnATree]

fuuckin diabolical

[@Romeo2008lp]

1:37

[@Bawdybird]

0:38 is the beginning of a sequence i'm calling "Chekhov's Guillotine" with the guy on the right that ran out of breath

[@OakleyDokaly]

that initial kick was clean

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks!

[@waffler-yz3gw]

oh hey i've seen you before, you beefed with me because i corrected you on nomad 1.0's release date. good times

[@dogespace]

The Video i've been waiting For!! Thank you !!

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks for watching!

[@toddhoward1892]

Pommel striking is so fun with this update!

[@interestingameplay]

The 'thud' is quiet satisfying haha

[@Harvester88]

That decap around 0:45 was WICKED

[@cousindaniel]

i got blade and sorcery and the moment i killed my first enemy i knew i'd never reach this level lmao amazing video as always but this has a certain taste that makes me love it even more

[@Bugcraft13]

Omg he’s back with the best videos ever. love your videos, man keep up the good work

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks a lot! Glad you like the videos :D

[@Mr.Joe_Daddy]

watching your videos makes me play better. Hard to find a reference for what good non-magic combat looks like in this game. also you should do a video with the secret bread sword in the spawn menu.

[@interestingameplay]

Glad the videos help! And yeah, breadsword combat would be fun haha

[@stevenbraga4106]

0:44 This ultra-stylish and brutal decapitation.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

YOOO DUDE i just realized at the start of the clip, you do that thing where you kick the sword up off the ground into a swing!! i saw that in a robinswords video once and always wanted to see it somewhere else, this is deadass one of my favroite videos from you

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks! Super glad you liked it :)

[@LundinJonsson]

How does it look soooo smooth, this guy is insane. And also how does he know someone is behind him and he hits him without looking behing!

[@Nelikin]

That thrusting accuracy is impressive

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks!

[@xandersmith5742]

it's called the Slaughter Sword ingame if you wanna try messing around with a Zweihander for yourself

[@wojszach4443]

When against single oponent, use as a spear when against many use itlike a sword i wonder what next generation of vr will be

[@HomelessInternetTroll]

As someone who has wielded a zweihander they are quite light for their size.

[@natplayz1989]

You can pull something off like this irl, like you can be good a swordfighting irl

[@fireyhitmyfuse]

Satisfying, my headsets too laggy/my boundary space is to small to do cool things like this

[@uragan7783]

so clean bro,love you

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielpedersen2771]

There is a rythm to twohanders that you nailing down quite right. Impressive to see since i do it myself when I play😂

[@naddar]

Nice touch with the mordhau music

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks!

[@BLU1EBERRI14]

This is why I love b&s it’s like larping but fourty times better

[@noooooo3526]

Can you fight as Kiryu Kazuma from the Yakuza series next? I would love to see some of his moves like the Tiger Drop being replicated in VR. Nice video as always.

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks! That's a nice idea, I can certainly try something along those lines

[@LeeAndersonMusic]

This really makes me wish B&S had better slicing/chopping physics. You either dismember someone or it does basically nothing, even for the heaviest of weapons

[@interestingameplay]

Agreed

[@waffler-yz3gw]

untrue

[@LeeAndersonMusic]

@@waffler-yz3gw that is what happens in the game

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@LeeAndersonMusicno

[@polymathart]

Time to recreate the 100 vs 1 video with zweihander techniques.

[@kolbynope3911]

halberd gameplay next?

[@interestingameplay]

It's definitely on the list, I'm just not sure when I'll get to it haha

[@oldreaddy3341]

Bro's out here fighting like that knight from the Elder Scrolls trailer except he's fighting regular joe shmoes and there ain't no building to drop on him.

[@DIABAN_ABO_SHAOLA]

‏‪1:38‬‏ double kill😂😂

[@wxrthlesseditx]

Can you post more stealth gameplay? I can never stop watching them

[@interestingameplay]

I have a few other projects planned l, I'll definitely try and do more stealth stuff though!

[@wxrthlesseditx]

@@interestingameplayYEEAHH 🥳🥳

[@georgea5991]

Now all they need is the Doppelsöldner armor 😊

[@naronga6857]

man... you're accurate with those stabs.

[@themightycaolf6549]

Some day love will find you, break those chains that bind you...

[@RadioBot05]

Way to cool how and always.

[@zyx1fy-]

why does yours look so much more realistic than when I play on my quest 2

[@interestingameplay]

The PC version does have improvements

[@fancierfig]

could you perchance do a dubious battle where you only have a dagger

[@interestingameplay]

It's in my list of ideas, I'll surely be doing it at some point. :)

[@on_the_inverse_5193]

1:11 IG, my guy, what is your problem with this guy's teeth? The pommel strike from hell, into a crossguard smack, into a high kick straight into (what was) his gums. poor fella... 0:34 also, shoutout to this dude getting hit with the Nostril Annihilator so hard he just gives up

[@duckmaster5512]

Can you do a green arrow one based around the green arrow mod

[@interestingameplay]

It's been in my mind for a while, but I am VERY bad at archery in this game. I will surely try at some point though.

[@rlira8072]

Peak beeg sword gameplay

[@ivanfernandezbastos]

Seems like the awrod was heavy as fuck.

[@Krvmpir]

What are you pc specs? The gameplay is buttery smooth

[@holemogaming8677]

hey interestingameplay, i would like to make my own battle talent combat montage, how did you make your gameplay so smooth and precise? also how do i speed up the slow motion footage? thanks

[@interestingameplay]

I record using Nvidia GeForce experience and do my editing using Adobe Primere pro. A good free editing software is DaVinchi Resolve. Both these softwares have a bit of a learning curve but a few youtube tutorials will make it easier.

[@holemogaming8677]

@@interestingameplay ok thank you

[@Caxfr]

I just need good fighting mods because enemies swing to fast, I wanna play smoothly

[@SirSwordguy]

Could you make a video using a kusari-gama in vr now that would be badass!

[@interestingameplay]

Currently practicing with it, plan to mke a video soon :)

[@SirSwordguy]

@@interestingameplay Hooray! I wait with joy!

[@xcritic9671]

Meanwhile I try to pommel bash them or half sword and they just stand there like nothing happened. I really wish the cutting and blunt trauma mechanics weren’t limited to only the specific movements that the game registers.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

you can pommel bash much easier in 1.0, and half swording is only for the zweihander because the devs didnt like the way it looked when they added it

[@xcritic9671]

@@waffler-yz3gw there's a mod that lets you grip anywhere on the weapon.

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@xcritic9671well if you're having issues with a mod thats not something you can blame the game for, thats silly

[@xcritic9671]

@@waffler-yz3gw except that’s not what I said is it.

[@wungy3465]

Hey this gameplay is so clean dude do u have any tips on getting better quality like this? My quality is kinda blurry and has bad resolution :/

[@interestingameplay]

This was recorded on pc not quest. There you can press f2 to have the monitor screen display a wider angle, motion stabilized view.

[@wungy3465]

@@interestingameplay alright bro thank you

[@PZi888]

I got a question. Whenever I grab my enemies axes while the are swinging it towards my health get low. Do you know how to fix it?

[@interestingameplay]

No fix for that, I just use invincibility.

[@vyevd8]

now do an a-train video with hyperfocus and no magic.

[@interestingameplay]

I actually alredy have a quicksilver video, I wouldn't want to do the exact same thing twice. Maybe I can do an A-Train one with more brutality... I'll add the idea to my list, thanks for the recomendation :)

[@vyevd8]

@@interestingameplay mainly suggested it because a-train is slower and all, plus yeah it'd be way more brutal

[@swagestdinnerbone7800]

Epic

[@UncleBubs202]

Is this mod on nomad

[@yowza234]

You can actually KICK your montante in this game like the historical manuals say?? goddamn

[@KarlKenKankes]

What is that armor?

[@interestingameplay]

It's in the description :)

[@Pure_Eclipse]

Beautiful combat. Is that a mod or a weapon in base game

[@interestingameplay]

Thanks! I beleve its in the base game

[@Pure_Eclipse]

@@interestingameplay thank you :)

[@charliehill693]

Next time try it without slow mow enabled

[@kainenjordan]

which armor set did you use in this?

[@interestingameplay]

Given in description

[@JarheadNaz]

Are you comfortable spinning and waving your arms through the Quest cable connection? I'm just playing through airlink, but I have a weak router and artifacts appear and the picture is not very smooth.

[@interestingameplay]

I have my quest link cable running along my ceiling, with the help of a pully system which helps a lot. Its not very expensive either.

[@splork8616]

do you use controller extensions by chance

[@interestingameplay]

Nope

[@krypticarkane7842]

do you use any mods for handling

[@interestingameplay]

Not in this video

[@sunrisejackdaw1779]

do you read the manuals or watch the videos? eithers fine in just curious

[@interestingameplay]

I watch tutorial and sparing videos, I find that easier :)

[@simonleforestier7246]

Hey bro, what are your PC's specs ? I've got a pretty good PC and I have lots of stutters when there is a few ennemies...

[@interestingameplay]

My specs are in the description. Try lowering max items and max dead visible to 1. Also enable 'clear visible dead'. B&S does not have the best optimisation so even I get stutters with more than 4-6 enemies. Slow motion helps.

[@simonleforestier7246]

@@interestingameplay Thanks mate. I love your videos

[@noxinabox3506]

Dunno if effortlessly twirling around a heavy Zweihander is "realistic" but it is cool.

[@interestingameplay]

I initially though so too, but in my research found out they were never THAT heavy, and can be wielded with surprising speed with the right technique. Spins/twirls that seamlessly flow into thrusts is how the swords were used to keep multiple enemies at bay and conserve the blade's momentum. Hope that explains my thought process behind the video, and thanks for watching!

[@waffler-yz3gw]

actually they werent that heavy, i thought people knew this by now but greatswords were less than ten pounds on average

[@noxinabox3506]

​@@waffler-yz3gw ​ @waffler-yz3gw You must be "longswords". People didn't actually use greatswords back then. Or ever, really. They are entirely nonoptimal. Setting aside the extra resource cost, they would have to be large and unwieldy and, even then, would still need to be precisely swung to get in between armor, as even a mighty swing of a big sword isn't cutting through metal. Not to mention that the extra unwieldiness of the weapon would also increase the strain of wearing armor, meaning you'd likely have to reduce said armor to use it even halfway effectively. They are a cool idea in games and film, but entirely impractical in reality. No one wants to be the most weighted down, slowest, and easily punishable person on the battlefield.

[@paullywog2477]

They certainly weren't as common as other weapons historically, but in later medieval to early Renaissance Europe they absolutely were used pretty widely. I think what you're alluding to is that they fill a very niche purpose, zweihanders and montantes and the like were mainly used as battlefield weapons to counter pike formations, where a well trained and heavily armored person could essentially sweep up a bunch of different polearms at once and disrupt their formation. They wouldn't then close the distance and get the kills themselves of course, but just tripping those spear guys up goes a long way to letting your allies close in and actually do some killing, so great swords were usually more a defensive or support weapon than anything. This did, however, make them pretty much the only kind of sword that was super viable as a primary weapon on the battlefield. Knights and similar semi-noble, or at least wealthy soldiers might keep a sword both as a backup and status symbol, but they'll bring a polearm, or maybe a hammer, mace or axe combined with a shield first, but a greatsword actually has a lot of combat utility as a main weapon. Of course, you only need one or two greatsword guys for every couple dozen spearman or archers or whatever, but it's useful in its niche if deployed intelligently. A lot of surviving treatises also describe using it to fight a bunch of opponents all on your own, which is what this video is more replicating, but that was almost certainly more of an emergency technique for not dying of everything goes to shit, and not the main way it was used. Hope this was interesting to someone, text brick out

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@noxinabox3506this comment irritated me so much but i'm not even gonna argue with you, im in my inner peace arc (you're still wrong tho)

[@RhymicVR]

What Graphics card do you use

[@interestingameplay]

Rtx4080

[@RhymicVR]

Oh I use a 2060 and it lags

[@interestingameplay]

I had a laptop with a 2070 when I started the channel, and yes it was just barely enough. Though the game is not so well optimized so it's not as smooth as it should be even in a 4080 :/

[@BrotubeVR]

Mel Gibson would be proud! 🔥

[@interestingameplay]

:D

[@harryswinburne9288]

POV: Elder scrolls online knight

[@interestingameplay]

That was actually my original inspiration for this :)

[@carsonbeasley9223]

mm realistic. Don't people say do spinning attacks against one person? 0:04

[@interestingameplay]

That spin was to keep enemies behind me at bay, as was done historically with greatswords. (There happened to be no one behind me at that moment, but I didn't know/expect that as I had set the waves to send 4 enemies at a time)

[@carsonbeasley9223]

@@interestingameplay Got it :)

[@mantrahyaboi]

remeind me to never fight somone who plays any sort of vr fighing game :X

[@Ovenmanhehe]

Basically S P I N

[@interestingameplay]

Spin to win!

[@I-l-t-p-v]

yo what up!

[@TheMabDarogan]

"Realistic combat" but proceeds to do spins constantly... I don't think so

[@vergilw1]

You do realize Thats is How one uses a zweihander

[@glory.shared]

Swords built like these were to keep multiple foes at a distance; possibly frightening them with the size whilst at it. Spinning would make sense as it kept multiple foes away at the same time and potentially left a nasty mark if they had poor armor.

[@thematrix__9170]

"realistic" does a 360° in the first 5 seconds

[@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938]

That is simply how zweihanders are used against many opponents.

[@thematrix__9170]

@@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938 why would you even lol Leaving your whole back open to attacks and not being able to Block or counter in these moments is probably the most stupid thing you could do Besides its a video game so I expected this to not be realistic

[@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938]

@@thematrix__9170 have you seen montante/zweihander treatises and how they were used against multiple opponenets? Yes spinning is not optimal, but what else are you going to do when your fighting more then 1 opponent all circling around? I agree I didnt expect to be realistic either, but it is more realistic than I expected

[@vaitthepale]

yooo

[@Sword-u6e]

❤

[@interestingameplay]

[@victorromaniuk]

Exanima in VR 😂

[@interestingameplay]

Yooo I love that game!

[@lobam9499]

POV, what we think would do if we were in a sword fight vs.reality 💀

[@ethanstoltzman8421]

I'm good at the game, I just don't look cool

[@idontknowgaming5653]

so me

[@gasgy]

Well cinematic for sure, but deffinetly not realistic.

[@GigachadCrusader]

It’s decent, better than most VR greatsword combat I’ve seen

[@waffler-yz3gw]

elaborate or lying

[@gasgy]

@@waffler-yz3gw Hm... 1 - Fighting against multiple opponents would probably be a death sentence in any scenario, but in this one, the enemies are armored and using shields... 0% chance of survival... But the AI is limited and just stands still waiting to be attacked. 2 - 0:04 Spinning to attack one opponent is really risky, you create openings for attacks or for the opponent to create distance. There's an argument against multiple opponents, but to attack one target is just silly. 3 - During the whole fight the enemies enter in kissing range without making an attack for no reason, example in 0:10 4 - Everyone has weapons and shields but you can barely see one being raised or some semblance of a defensive posture except for the little jumps. 5 - If our player guy here is a heavily armored knight, the first thing that would happen when someone came close would be a takedown attempt, there was a LOT of grappling in armored combat, but in here there's just kissing and staring 1:06 6 - 1:57 wtf? I don't think someone injured would behave like that haha 7 - He does a lot of open swings because there's no need to be defensive or take distance since the only thing he needs to do is hit again with any part of the weapon that will be effective. But in any combat you 1. Advance. 2. Attack 3. Retreat, be it mma or in swordplay. Here there are just reckless attacks nonstop, no distancing, no weapon pointed forward, no resistance or techniques from the enemies. Just a lot of paid actors and a guy swinging a big sword. Well, I rambled more than I wanted. In sum, he tries to use some real techniques, but the scenario and the way they are used is just too messy and surreal to be realistic. Just search more about sword fighting.

[@Sapphire_random]

me protecting my kitchen from all the pansexuals be like:

[@neotha7661]

SlowmotionGameplayEdits would be a more fitting channel name

[@Caring570]

It's refreshing to see someone use the Zweihänder the way it's intended to be used, because I believe that it's supposed to do what a polearm was designed to do but with a sword.

[@Caring570]

Most of the time when people use that blade, as if it's just a fancy claymore even though the purpose of the claymore and the Zweihänder are entirely different.

[@interestingameplay]

Glad you liked it! And yeah I think calling at a "polearm" sword is quite accurate haha

[@LimesAtTimes]

Well how the hell would you pronounce that? 💀

[@Tarnished270]

Z-why-hander Zwhyhander Zweihander

[@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938]

@Tarnished270 this pronunciation makes me unreasonably mad, nothing against you. Zweihander is German for twohander, and in German the "w" makes a "v" sound, so its "Z-vie-hander.

[@LimesAtTimes]

Zvie… that doesn’t sound… nice…

[@somerandoinaknightsarmor9938]

@@LimesAtTimes Thats German in a nutshell

[@LimesAtTimes]

Yeah XD Y’know, I’m actually studying German currently… Very weird language…

[@huskymansvr]

Hhshanwn f

[@supercool6665]

Not realistic since you turned your back on a armed opponent multiple times which would have gotten you killed in the real world.

[@BisexualPlagueDoctor]

Multiple responses to this This is a VR GAME. A game where you are outnumbered 5 to 1 He is wearing heavy armor against bladed weapons, he would at most be bruised to high hell He only gets struck a few times, and once again, armor Real life battles with heavily armored opponents usually ended with grappling because for the millionth time ARMOR This is realistic tactics not realistic physics A realistic fight would have ended after the first 4 people he killed because he was outnumbered so much Also, people like you at parties during hypotheticals are annoying as fuck

[@thatguyfromschool2823]

are the sparks from the blocks and parries a mod?

[@interestingameplay]

No its all in the game I'm pretty sure