im too lazy to read the wiki analysis on lotr but whats the inspiration of the ring as a sentient artifact? is it related to the swords that had names? a viking mythology maybe?
Well, some people called out Tolkien over some parallels with The Ring of the Nibelung which was inspired by old norse sagas and a 13th century germanic poem which in turn was also inspired by the old norse sagas.
Iirc at least in the old sagas the ring was magical and had the power of helping its wear to accumulate gold somehow, but it was cursed to bring death to who ever used, and appropriately it did so as it jumped from hand to hand.
i understand the parallel but in my mind theres a distinction between a curse and personification of the item like in lotr. Theres a relatively modern fantasy trope with talking swords but it probably came after tolkien.
>Theres a relatively modern fantasy trope with talking swords but it probably came after tolkien.
There is a moment at the end of The Children of Hurin where Turin ask its swords if it want end his life and it replies back, and I think this was taken from The Kalevala which was very influential to that story. But I dont know if The Children of Hurin was writen before or after LoTR, however it definitively was published after it.
So I guess that makes the Kalevala the oldest thing I can think of with that trope.
>Last thing henry did together with his father before his father died
The reason Henry keeps fussing about it after it's rightful owner said he doesn't care should be obvious to anyone with a heart. OP is a lizardman from another planet, tho, and doesn't have a heart.
>because of muh Jesus said he was supposed to do as he was told.
It wasn't religion that made him raise Henry, it was history with Radzig.
Quit making shit up.
henry going back for the sword is exactly the kind of stupid, shortsighted, hairbrained idea that i would expect from a peasant who is mourning the murder of his parents and town and feeling like a useless coward for having run away
radzig even tries to tell him not to be such a damn fool but a man in that state isn't going to listen to reason very well
This game's combat design is some of the most baffling shit a dev could have settled upon. Always on lock on, yet enemies will sprint right up to stand on your toes from every direction, not a one of them giving any hint of when they're going to deliver an attack. You can't keep them at bay because daring to swing at them traps you in a protracted parry animation while you take 10 blows from enemies that will always be standing at your sides no matter how you maneuver.
no, thats actually completely intentional to 'simulate' what its like to be mobbed or try to go 1 versus many
its a stupid idea in real life and its a stupid idea in video games, especially for an untrained peasant. do yourself a favor and shoot a few of them with a bow first. poison their stew. set a trap or something. you're not supposed to fight shit alone
You're actually literally supposed to fight shit alone all the time, seeing as it locks you in combat arenas with multiple guys over and over again.
The fight system is a neat idea but they just really wanted to do "Realistic swordfighting" except it's not very realistic, the AI cheats, and it's easy as frick anyway.
This. Game should be a mini mount and blade gathering like 6-10 people in your party, eventually Henry is a bailiff and known errant throughout the lands he wouldn't be traveling alone.
Swords are cool and adventures about swords are even more cooler.
A sword is literally the greatest phallic symbol of all time, short of an actual wiener.
I absolutely love how this franchise makes trannies seethe in rage by its mere existence. Makes an already great game even more satisfying to play. Like icing on a cake
where were you on the day of the trailer
OP is a woman and doesn't understand the concept of honor.
daily reminder that your christcuck religion and muh honor is the result of a merchant psyop
What a pathetic creature you are
Seeething subhuman who wouldnt even last a year without christian inventions
have a nice day. you're actually worthless without honour.
long nose tricks have no power here, scum.
the israelite fears the samurai though
Because the samurai doesn't believe in abrahamic brainrot. He knows that ethnic religions are the only way for a dignified man to live.
Does it really matter when Martin Luther committed israeli holocaust while preaching israeli religion at the same time?
What is it with atheists and their random unprovoked outbursts of anger?
>Muh christ
>Game bearly has religion
they say christ sometimes in the game therefore it must be about christianity
kcdgays are gonna FREAK when I say christcuck again!
MUH HECKIN SWORDERINO
>doesn't get honour
Either a woman or a troon
>garbage writing
But enough about your thread.
>muh ring
Tolkien was a hack
im too lazy to read the wiki analysis on lotr but whats the inspiration of the ring as a sentient artifact? is it related to the swords that had names? a viking mythology maybe?
Well, some people called out Tolkien over some parallels with The Ring of the Nibelung which was inspired by old norse sagas and a 13th century germanic poem which in turn was also inspired by the old norse sagas.
Iirc at least in the old sagas the ring was magical and had the power of helping its wear to accumulate gold somehow, but it was cursed to bring death to who ever used, and appropriately it did so as it jumped from hand to hand.
i understand the parallel but in my mind theres a distinction between a curse and personification of the item like in lotr. Theres a relatively modern fantasy trope with talking swords but it probably came after tolkien.
maybe its the typical pagan spirituality where they assume absolutely every thing has a spirit and a will of its own
>Theres a relatively modern fantasy trope with talking swords but it probably came after tolkien.
There is a moment at the end of The Children of Hurin where Turin ask its swords if it want end his life and it replies back, and I think this was taken from The Kalevala which was very influential to that story. But I dont know if The Children of Hurin was writen before or after LoTR, however it definitively was published after it.
So I guess that makes the Kalevala the oldest thing I can think of with that trope.
When did Null get his own video game?
What is this fatty up to? Is he still btfo by troons, I stopped watching his streams to get off the blackpill.
>Last thing henry did together with his father before his father died
The reason Henry keeps fussing about it after it's rightful owner said he doesn't care should be obvious to anyone with a heart. OP is a lizardman from another planet, tho, and doesn't have a heart.
Don't expect OP to understand when he was raised by a single mother.
not his father just a cuck who raised an """aristocrat's""" bastard because of muh Jesus said he was supposed to do as he was told.
>because of muh Jesus said he was supposed to do as he was told.
It wasn't religion that made him raise Henry, it was history with Radzig.
Quit making shit up.
Your adoptive father is still your father.
I like that pretty much everyone calls him a moron for still caring about the sword, but Henry cares about it because it's his father's legacy.
henry going back for the sword is exactly the kind of stupid, shortsighted, hairbrained idea that i would expect from a peasant who is mourning the murder of his parents and town and feeling like a useless coward for having run away
radzig even tries to tell him not to be such a damn fool but a man in that state isn't going to listen to reason very well
This game's combat design is some of the most baffling shit a dev could have settled upon. Always on lock on, yet enemies will sprint right up to stand on your toes from every direction, not a one of them giving any hint of when they're going to deliver an attack. You can't keep them at bay because daring to swing at them traps you in a protracted parry animation while you take 10 blows from enemies that will always be standing at your sides no matter how you maneuver.
Vavra is actually moronic.
no, thats actually completely intentional to 'simulate' what its like to be mobbed or try to go 1 versus many
its a stupid idea in real life and its a stupid idea in video games, especially for an untrained peasant. do yourself a favor and shoot a few of them with a bow first. poison their stew. set a trap or something. you're not supposed to fight shit alone
You're actually literally supposed to fight shit alone all the time, seeing as it locks you in combat arenas with multiple guys over and over again.
The fight system is a neat idea but they just really wanted to do "Realistic swordfighting" except it's not very realistic, the AI cheats, and it's easy as frick anyway.
>but whatever you do, don't travel in a party, don't hire mercenaries, and don't petition your lord for a professional partner to work with.
This. Game should be a mini mount and blade gathering like 6-10 people in your party, eventually Henry is a bailiff and known errant throughout the lands he wouldn't be traveling alone.
only pussies need a party
Swords are cool and adventures about swords are even more cooler.
A sword is literally the greatest phallic symbol of all time, short of an actual wiener.
You're just seething that my father's zweihander mogs your daddy's rapier so hard.
why are u gae
All proper Christian boys should care for and cherish their fathers' swords.
henry and hans are gay lovers and thats great
I absolutely love how this franchise makes trannies seethe in rage by its mere existence. Makes an already great game even more satisfying to play. Like icing on a cake
>franchise
moron
different times, also one could argue that henry did it less for honor and more for contact with nobles