Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

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Not my cup of tea

In days of old,
When knights in shinning armor
Were callous
And bold…

Many wild tales
Were told
Of
The Knights Templar.

Secret ceremonies held,
Secret oaths taken,
A pledge to serve God,
Never to be foresaken.

Money-lenders,
Money-keepers,
Keeping secret
Their secret ways.

Swearing to serve God,
And the Pope,
Taking their loyalty
To the grave.

In Jeruselum
They fought,
Bringing Order
To the crusades.

Fighting fiercely,
They fought like lions,
Fought bravely,
As no other
Has.

Face to face combat
On an open field,
Many lives taken,
Many were killed.

Man against man,
A clash of steel,
Sword in hand.

Broken souls,
Battered bodies,
Wounds that will
Never heal…

Centuries have passed
Since the Templars
Were disbanded.

Brought down hard,
Not by sword,
Not by chance.

Brought down hard
By the Pope,
And the king of France.

Oh Lord with silence we hear,
Oh Lord with song we cheer,
Oh Lord with spirits so high,
Oh Lord with banners to the sky,

Oh Lord with sounds of battle cries,
Oh Lord with martyrdom we fly,
Oh Lord with beauty & grace,
Oh Lord with steel we chase,

Oh Lord with sword we trust,
Oh Lord with strength we thrust,
Oh Lord with crosses of red,
Oh Lord with prayers for the dead,

Oh Lord with brothers in arms,
Oh Lord with sacred charms,
Oh Lord with mantles of white,
Oh Lord with chivalry we knights!

Darkness fumbles in my mind
Swirls with memories left behind
Fears and hopes, deep inside
The way of the sword need not hide

Honor stands golden in my soul
Replacing my flesh when swords make hole
Eyes stand bold, bright as tiger orange sun
The warrior spirit need not run

Purple skies bid spirits swirl high
The artist paints, as my sword through air
The God of love stands by
Beauty in face, flowing dark hair

Sword cut my destiny, as far as my arm
Thunder clap breaks, as does the calm
A pure tear for the fallen soul
The way of the warrior told

The breath in my mind
As the darkness fades
The sword of the Templar
The Way of The Blade

A knight….
Head bowed
The sword sheathed
Glittering blade………
Will never fade

Poor Knights of Christ
The Knights Templar……..
Have come far
Battles, far from won

Jerusalem……….
Will be lost………
We are the few………
What can we do?
The final cost……..

Our numbers have been reduced
Jewels and gold…………
They have been seduced
So many bought and sold….

Gather, ye men……….
The ideals hold true
We cannot rest
Find the path
What can we do?
In to the lions den
The true test

The armour that we wear…..
Shaped metal
The knight……….
Scores to settle
The forged sword…………
By Englands finest smiths
Enemies laid bare

But is all lost?
Our enemies are at the gate
We are the few…………..
Can we defeat Saladin’s horde?
We place our trust in the lord

Knights of the Temple
Gather ye round
Knights of old
Knights bold
Before it is all gone…………..

Saladin’s men at the gate
Relentless horde
We cannot abate
This is not the time for dying
Or listening to the enemies’ lying

They have not cared……..
Only what they want done
Our lives,
Never to be spared……………
Jerusalem is lost
The knights,
will come

The old order of things…………
To be sacrificed
The Knights………..
To die for Christ
The knights………..
Cannot crumble to dust
The swords must never rust

They are needed………..
The teachings, seeded
The Cross of St George
The values, to forge

The Knights betrayed…………
The memories…………
Swords rust
Knights,
crumble to dust

The values taught……….
The enemy cannot kill
The battles always fought
But still……………
They come
The war, far from won

The knights weep
The rot, beginning to seep……..
The true ways
Compromised by political plays
Swords rust……..
Knights fade……..
Needs must
Knights betrayed……….
The final cost
Jerusalem…..lost

The game still holds up well, but the population is low.
The DLC is unfortunately dead.

Abandoned game from a company who incited a content creator to suicide for criticising the developer.
RIP Soter Dave

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Better than Civ 2

It was fun but got kinda bored right away, there is still unofficial servers still going even though they sunset the offical ones due to Chiv 2 but can't really blame em at all.

Very Fun. Base game is pretty neat but is amazing with mods. Perfect game for when you just wanna kill stuff.

If I have to review this one more time... (2)

Excellent

You can read the review in Polish and English :)

ENG: Chivalry: Medieval Warfare – A Bloody, Brutal, and Hilarious Slaughterfest

"What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?" – A random knight before decapitation

There are few games that make you laugh like a maniac while getting decapitated by a dude screaming battle cries in medieval English.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is not just a medieval combat game—it’s a chaotic, blood-soaked battlefield where skill, strategy, and sheer madness collide.

I spent hundreds of hours perfecting my sword swings, dodging incoming war axes, and getting kicked off castle walls. And let me tell you… it's glorious.
Gameplay – The Most Fun You Can Have While Dying

The core of Chivalry is its brutal, skill-based melee combat.

This isn’t your typical button-mashing hack & slash. Oh no. If you just wildly swing your sword, you’ll be dead in two seconds.

Combat is physics-based and timing is everything. Here’s what you need to know:

Swing, overhead, stab – three basic attacks, but mastering them is an art.
Blocking isn’t automatic – you have to time it perfectly, or you’ll lose your head.
Feints & drags – skilled players will fake an attack, making you panic and drop your guard.
Kicking – because nothing is funnier than kicking a shield-wielding knight into a pit.

Game Modes – From Duels to Massive Sieges

Chivalry offers multiple ways to die horribly, including:

✔ Team Objective Mode – Burn villages, storm castles, and assassinate kings. Epic and chaotic.
✔ Free-for-All – Absolute carnage. No allies, just pure medieval mayhem.
✔ Team Deathmatch – Because sometimes, you just want to spam "For Agatha!" and charge into battle.
✔ Duels – 1v1 skill-based fights where only the strong survive.

Each mode offers different levels of insanity, but one thing is guaranteed—blood, sweat, and battle cries that sound like a dying walrus.
Weapons & Classes – Find Your Inner Medieval Warrior

There are four classes, each with their own brutal playstyle:

🛡 Knight – Heavy armor, massive swords, axes, and maces. Basically a medieval tank.
🏹 Archer – Weak in melee, but devastating from a distance. (Unless you miss. Then you’re dead.)
⚔ Vanguard – Long weapons, powerful swings, and a bad habit of hitting teammates.
🔪 Man-at-Arms – Fast, agile, and deadly with dodges and parries.

Weapons include everything from war hammers and polearms to throwing knives and firepots. No two fights feel the same!
Graphics & Sound – Medieval Madness

The graphics may be a bit dated, but who cares when you’re in the middle of a 32-player battle, dodging catapults and arrows?

The real magic is in the sound design:

Battle cries are absolutely legendary.
The "AAAAAAAAGH!" of a charging knight? Instant classic.
Swords clashing, shields breaking, arrows whizzing past your head—pure immersion.

Challenges & Pain Points

❌ Brutal Learning Curve


❌ Archers Can Be Infuriating


❌ Toxicity & Team Killing


Pros & Cons

✅ Deep, skill-based combat – easy to learn, hard to master
✅ Insanely fun game modes – sieges, duels, and full-scale warfare
✅ Epic medieval sound design – screams, swords, and pure chaos
✅ Hilarious physics – bodies flying, heads rolling, and teammates accidentally dying

❌ Steep learning curve – new players will get destroyed
❌ Archers – love them or hate them
❌ Team killing & toxic players can be frustrating
Final Verdict: 8.5/10

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is an absolute blast. It’s brutal, chaotic, and completely ridiculous in the best way possible.

You’ll scream, you’ll rage, you’ll laugh—but most importantly, you’ll keep coming back for more.

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PL: Chivalry: Medieval Warfare – Brutalna, Krwawa i Przezabawna Sieczka


Nie ma wielu gier, które sprawiają, że śmiejesz się jak szaleniec, gdy ktoś właśnie odcina ci głowę.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare to nie tylko gra o średniowiecznych walkach—to czyste, krwawe szaleństwo, gdzie liczy się spryt, refleks i… umiejętność krzyczenia podczas szarży.

Spędziłem setki godzin na perfekcyjnym machaniu mieczem, unikaniu toporów i kopaniu ludzi w przepaść. I wiesz co? Było warto.


Esencją Chivalry jest brutalna, wymagająca walka wręcz oparta na umiejętnościach.

To nie jest kolejny bezmyślny hack & slash, gdzie wystarczy klikać przyciski i mieć nadzieję, że wygrasz. O nie. Jeśli będziesz bezmyślnie machać mieczem – zginiesz w dwie sekundy.

Walka bazuje na fizyce i precyzji. Oto co musisz wiedzieć:

Cięcia, pchnięcia, uderzenia z góry – trzy podstawowe ataki, ale opanowanie ich to prawdziwa sztuka.
Blokowanie nie jest automatyczne – musisz idealnie wyczuć moment, inaczej stracisz głowę.
Fejki i uniki – doświadczeni gracze oszukają cię, zmuszając do odsłonięcia gardy.
Kopniaki – bo nie ma nic zabawniejszego niż kopnięcie rycerza w przepaść.

Tryby Gry – Od Pojedynków po Epickie Oblężenia

Chivalry oferuje wiele sposobów na brutalną śmierć, m.in.:

✔ Tryb Oblężeń – Palenie wiosek, szturmowanie zamków, zabijanie królów. Czysty chaos i epickie bitwy.
✔ Każdy na Każdego – Totalna rzeź. Żadnych sojuszników, tylko średniowieczny chaos.
✔ Drużynowy Deathmatch – Czasem po prostu chcesz wykrzyczeć "Za Agathę!" i rzucić się na wroga.
✔ Pojedynki 1v1 – Tylko najlepsi przetrwają.

Każdy tryb to inny poziom szaleństwa, ale jedno jest pewne – krew, pot i okrzyki bojowe, które brzmią jak zarzynane świnie.
Bronie i Klasy – Znajdź w Sobie Średniowiecznego Wojownika

Masz do wyboru cztery klasy, każda z własnym, brutalnym stylem walki:

🛡 Rycerz – Ciężka zbroja, olbrzymie miecze, topory i buzdygany. Średniowieczny czołg.
🏹 Łucznik – W zwarciu słaby, ale śmiercionośny na dystans. (Chyba że spudłujesz. Wtedy giniesz.)
⚔ Vanguard – Długie bronie, potężne ciosy i nawyk trafiania sojuszników.
🔪 Man-at-Arms – Szybki, zwinny i śmiertelnie niebezpieczny z unikami i kontrami.

Broń? Do wyboru masz wszystko, od mieczy i toporów po buzdygany, włócznie i katapulty. Każda walka jest inna.
Grafika i Dźwięk – Średniowieczna Rzeźnia w Najlepszym Wydaniu

Grafika może nie jest najnowsza, ale kto na to zwraca uwagę, kiedy 32 graczy obrzuca się siekierami, a w tle latają katapultowane zwłoki?

Prawdziwa magia to dźwięk:

Krzyki bitewne są legendarne – to trzeba usłyszeć, żeby uwierzyć.
"AAAAAAAAGH!" rycerza szarżującego na wroga? Klasyka.
Szczęk broni, łamiące się tarcze, strzały świszczące nad głową – absolutna immersja.

Wyzwania i Bolesne Aspekty

❌ Brutalna Krzywa Nauki


❌ Łucznicy Mogą Doprowadzić do Szału


❌ Toksyczność i Team Killing


Plusy i Minusy

✅ Głęboka, wymagająca walka wręcz – łatwa do nauki, trudna do opanowania
✅ Niesamowite tryby gry – oblężenia, pojedynki i pełnowymiarowe bitwy
✅ Genialne udźwiękowienie – wrzaski, starcia mieczy i absolutny klimat
✅ Histeryczna fizyka – ciała latające w powietrzu, odrąbane kończyny i "przypadkowe" zgony

❌ Wysoka krzywa nauki – nowi gracze dostaną łomot
❌ Łucznicy – albo ich kochasz, albo nienawidzisz
❌ Toksyczni gracze i przypadkowe zabijanie sojuszników
Ocena końcowa: 8.5/10

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare to brutalna, szalona i niesamowicie satysfakcjonująca rzeźnia.

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cool

I like killing people in game

A great game and its sad to see the servers go but atleast THERE IS THE UNOFFICIAL SERVERS :)

I enjoyed this game when it first came out, and would have kept playing for a long time if a patch hadn't reset all my progress.

This game is awesome, really fun and lots of different game modes. It's brilliant.

Dead game, dead servers. A shame

This game has a great gameplay.

AAAAAAHHHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!

silly sod

>join the ffa server to level weapons
>some 70 level vanguard runs up and spins around like some fantasy knight with his poleaxe
>die
>call him a slur and leave
>join team objective server
>walk out of spawn
>level 80 vanguard in some skyrim daedric armor and a zweihander spinning around like the last one
>die
>call him a slur and leave

but fun game when people move like humans

Best slasher ever

W game my favourite game of all time

Old school chiv, combat is janky and people who have played it forever will look at the sun and chop your head off while looking at the crow flying overhead. Good game if you want the classic combat but Chiv 2 and mordhau improve upon this game a lot.

goat game

tutorial area was fun, but the main pool is absolutely unplayable. developer is apparently a groomer too?? ew.

Oh, oh, I see, running away then. You yellow bastard! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite your legs off!

fun

At one time it was a great game, it's a pity the developers stopped updating it and cheaters with very low IQ killed it.

Not my kind of game. Got it to play with a friend, never quite got a hang of it.

If you dislike punishing and clunky combat like me, you'd best avoid.

Good Game, abandoned by players and developers

Clunky combat, dead game, might be fun with friends for a few matches, but after that it becomes stalemate and boring real quick.

Classic game. 10/10.

eweqw

Classic

Different gameplay, instead of fireguns you use melee weapons, join your team and fight the enemies.

Lots of good memories from this game. Once you get used to the mechanics it becomes very rewarding such as killing multiple opponents at the same time and surviving. You can be pretty much invincible if your skill level is high enough.

The servers are pretty empty now, except on weekends and at night time. I guess I will move on to Chivalry 2 and Mordhau since those have a greater player base.

When I'm in a being unplayable competition and my opponent is Unreal Engine 3

ok game

very good killing

another childhood classic of mine, it's basically call of duty if it took place in the medieval era. it looks and feels amazing, the character classes are fun to play, and the game modes are fun to play. ps i love how you can sever limbs such as the head, legs and arms from the torso, this is one of the best video games i have ever played

Used to play the demo all the time on the xbox 360

fun

great fun

It doesn't hold up at this point. Game is mostly abandoned, and the combat isn't quite physically realistic enough to be that interesting, compared to later projects that captured realistic melee better.

bad

It was an amazing game.

Fun for a few hours

good game