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[HazelrahFirefly]

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Um no, you're wrong. You can be Rep 0 level 1 and be fully competitive. Gearscore means jack, as does the gear you have. Its about skill far more so.

Also, the grind is FULLY cosmetic. Yes, you can buy gear crates, but you can also earn every piece that's in those crates. The stats mean nothing unless you change them counter to your playstyle, because wearing no gear is a balanced and fully playable hero.

[ChampionRuby50g]

To all the people who are putting the game down, saying how bad it is and how much regret you’ll have... why are you still here then? It’s something I’ll never get my head around, you all sound so miserable and it’s obvious you don’t enjoy playing, so why do you stick around on these forums?

[Dane520123]

To all the people who are putting the game down, saying how bad it is and how much regret you’ll have... why are you still here then? It’s something I’ll never get my head around, you all sound so miserable and it’s obvious you don’t enjoy playing, so why do you stick around on these forums?

only reason I even touch this trash is because when the game was tolerable I got my cousin into it. I play with him when ever he feels like touching the trash and I also like reading game forums when I’m bored, WoW forums are the best and aren’t dead like these. And to keep poor souls away from this disaster of a game, and company.

[SaschoS]

We payed for it? and we want to maybe see if things will go for better and still I want to have some progress (concept is not that bad) and maybe we can then warn other people to stay out of it instead him buying trash

[ChampionRuby50g]

Obviously you payed for it, but if I buy something and find out after, no matter how much time has passed, I get rid of it and move on. Not stay and sook on a online forum constantly day in day out and just look toxic.

[Vakris_One]

Dear For Honor Veterans!


I am considering purchasing the game as it is on Sale at the moment.

I would have a few quesitons about this to you , hoping you can help me out.


1.) So first of all, I never played this game. I think you supposed to play it with a controller because it is better that way. I have an XBOX 360 controller, is that fine or not good enough?

2.) I will be an actual noob if started playing since I would not have any idea how the mechanics work or anything. I do not have a lot of free time as well, maybe like 10 hours a week MAX to play (or a little bit less like 7-8). Would I be able to enjoy the game? Like, I mean, will I have "sense of achievement" while playing? Or HOW HARD is to learn the game? To be able to kill someone? I like the KNIGHT faction, is there a good character to start off with? Which I can learn fairly easily and fast to be somewhat DECENT with it?

3.) I heard there was a thing in the past people literally purchasing levels or something. I do not know exactly what was that about, but tell me please, IN-GAME purchases are only cosmetic or FASTER XP/MONEY right? Like no in-game bonuses if you have a "cool armor" right? It just looks good, and thats it? Or what kind of in-game purchases are in the game at the moment?

4.) I guess there must be some kind of reward system in the game. In SIEGE, you play a game, you get RENOWN (in-game money) and with that you can unlock skins, or buy packs to get skins. How does the "reward system" works in THIS GAME?


Thats all for now.
I am looking forward to your answers guys.

Any advice, and ANSWER is really appreciated!

Have a nice day.

Hey there and welcome to the forum.

1) 360 controller is perfectly fine for this game, I've been using one myself until recently. Some of the best players use keyboard and mouse so it's just a matter of preference and what you're comfortable with.

2) The fighting mechanics are relatively simple to pick up and play but are hard to master. The learning curve is quite steep especially as you will be encountering veterans of the game depending on how unlucky you get with the matchmaking. I recommend completing the story campaign on hard and doing PvAI matches to start with before plunging into PvP matches. The single most important things to get to grips with first are parrying and counter guard breaking as those are two of the most significant skill gaps between new players and more experienced players.

How fast one becomes proficient is subjective and differs with each person. In my opinion if you're having fun then you'll eventually become better. The key to having fun in this game as a new player is to pace yourself and make sure not to plunge yourself straight into the Lion's den against veterans who can kill you in 4 quick moves. The game doesn't do a great job of matching new players with other players of their skill level so I recommend you build up your skill and confidence in PvAI matches before venturing out into PvP.

3) The game isn't pay to win thankfully. Everything is purchaseable with in-game currency called steel and you get steel from playing matches and completing the story mode. Mind you it can be very grindy if you want to buy a bunch of cosmetics for different characters. In-game purchases are only for cosmetic items such as emotes, executions, cosmetic outfits, effects like rainbow arches or ice crystals when you kill someone, etc and you can buy an XP boost with steel or with salvage obtained from scrapping unwanted weapons and armour.

4) You get weapons and armour after matches as well as steel and XP. The weapons and armour do have stats but the balance scale still favours skill over equipment stats.

2.) I read that some people having problems with their NAT. Back in time when Siege had the NAT thingy (2017 summer for example) I always had MODERATE NAT and got kicked out of games A LOT. Until they removed the NAT thing and now I can enjoy Siege.
I heard there are dedicated servers now in For Honor, but people saying there is still the NAT thing as well.
From my experiences in Siege back in the day, I would get MODERATE NAT here as well, and I do not know if that will be good enough or will I get kicked out randomly.
Any ideas on this matter?

All PvP modes are now on dedicated servers so your NAT type doesn't doesn't matter there. The PvAI modes (basically co-op against bots) are still peer to peer as far as I know.

[Playing_Mantis]

HELL YEA! you should play this game. its really amazing despite all my rants about balance. the state of the game is for sure the best we've ever seen and the dedicated servers are amazing. you can tell the devs do care about the game...even tho they don't really listen too much and just do what they want... and they continue to add new content. i do however really think they need to start making new gear models and stop with the reskins. weapons are looking super amazing and the game is fun and smooth. get it now and don't be a toxic player!! if u want to win play zerker and if u want to lose play orochi or valk!!!

[SpaceJim12]

Well, despite for now I really don't like game direction and have suspicion that game won't live long from now on, I still think you should buy it if you like concept.
Despite all balance troubles and and some doubtful reworks this game still have a lot to offer to a new player. It's cool chars design, best animation in multiplayer games so far (in my own opinion) and (if you will be lucky) some great emotes in 4v4.
And I'm with you in knight love. I have now all knight chars and I believe you will found you own style knight after their campaign. And I deffenetly advice you to try Gladiator. Avoid tthis char for some time, but now it's best assassin for me.
And worries about NAT should gone. PvP mode on dedicated servers now, that I should admit started works better. Last weekend I have only one connection lost issue from...20 games.
And I got no troubles play with mouse and keyboard. And if now someone offer me controller for this game I will be like O_O

The game isn't pay to win thankfully. Everything is purchaseable with in-game currency called steel and you get steel from playing matches and completing the story mode.

Game currency for sure can't buy you win at all, but you should remember, that in 4v4 there are gear stats, that you take from looted gear, that you use for char. And until you'll get at least 100 gear stats, guys with 180 gear have quite big advantage. And I'm afraid that playing 10 hour per week it will take time to reach 100 gear for even one char. I have not so much time to play, so when I started with my Warden (and some intresting chars for me) I had reached 108 gear stat (ceiling for S1) in the first month of S2. Game sometimes feel really grind based, but if you'll overcome this, you'll be fine.

[SpaceJim12]

if u want to win play zerker and if u want to lose play orochi or valk!!!

Well, I played on my Orochi last weekend. 6 games for order, and must say he still feels just fine. Somewhere on this forum I already have thread where notice that every char is fine in proper hands.
Still, can't disagree that Zerk now really "press X to win" char. To easy, while some chars really need time to master.

[RenegadeRasta]

Buy the game. Realize how trash it is. Sell the game.