Ironlights

Ironlights is back with the Gauntlet Update! Featuring: - Endless Gauntlet tournaments: Fight a series of duels, with no healing, for ever-increasing rewards - 15 new Armor cosmetics - 15 new Helm cosmetics - 15 new Metal cosmetics - 15 new Accent cosmetics - Balance updates

Great but kinda forgotten

I started playing this game a year ago and I found it very fun especially at the release of gauntlet but sadly when I took a break for a few months I came back to a non updated game and it seems like since the free to play update on ironstrike (which is amazing by the way) iron lights has been forgotten by the dev(s) update wise which I find very sad so please update the game dev(s)!!!

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I absolutely love this game here’s why

I’ve always thought sword fighting is super cool, and this take it to the next level. To prevent you from just wagging the sword or whatever weapon your using, when you hit the other player,or their weapon, you weapon shatters and the only way to fix it is by swinging it around. And the community is amazing every one has some sort of respect for each other. My only problem is there is some balance issues but that’s pretty much it.

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Sword-Like Objects are fun!!!

Disclaimer: I do sword fighting(HEMA/English Backsword) IRL...so my desires(and hence my review) are biased. The Good: 1) SWORD LIKE OBJECTS(SLOs) are a favorite thing....and I will ALWAYS wanna swing them at my friends and make new friends whilst I do it. (Already done! Have made a handful of new friends already) 2) Bucklers!! As a HUGE fan of buckler fights...I was pleased to see them in the game, they are so often an overlooked/ignored element in fighting games. 3) The oddity of the "SWORD-TIME" Slo-Mo takes a few passes to grip...but it actually makes for a GREAT shot/cut planning tool and trainer. :::The Bad:::: 1) (PRETTY BIG) No two-way combat by default, or even as an option in public sandbox/casual matches. A large part of sword fighting is repost/repose and counters....the gamble of making a block/void or making a strike/cut...and that absence is felt...strongly. It legit is my one ding on the melee....yes the attack/defense phase is done to 'balance' I get that...but the same goal could be done by damage modifiers which I KNOW the software can do as it does it in MP already. 2) RANGE SHOTS> Personal thing here...I came to swordfight...not gunsling. There are GOBS of shooting games. I feel the addition of the range attacks undermines the setting/game. I honestly get a bit frustrated when folks just spam the range attack rather than fight with the sword/staff in their hand.... Overall....I enjoy this title...more so as I build a cadre of folks to play in private sessions where we can address what we feel are the 'less than optimal' aspects. I won't say it will teach you have to swordfight...but it IS a fun approximation for mass consumption.

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This games good

This game is good but it isn't going to get any updates and I've played for a while only to get to platinum rank becasue almost nobody plays and its only the same people who do play and it can be boring at times othe than this. It is a good game and don't listen to some of the people who give it 1 stars because they cant figure out the game mechanics. Also some people who make reviews like easy duzit need to understand some people take time to learn this game and if you lose like i did many times then just try again and someday it'll all just click and you will be better and some people who are higher levels are jerks all the way through but ignore them. They used to be in the same spot as you. Yeah just ignore people like eazy duzit they should be banned. He thinks im bad but I literally beat spiky Aaron on multiplayer so just believe In yourself you may win it just takes time to understand its mechanics. This is the best game ever. I recommend it to everyone.

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Best competitive melee dueling game.

When you play this game, it’s important to remember that it was designed from the ground up as a competitive PvP experience. Many of the so-called “flaws” people criticize are actually core mechanics that support fair and skill-based gameplay. Slow motion exists to give players time to properly react to attacks and to dramatically reduce the impact of latency. One-sided combat ensures that hits are registered based only on the client of the player being hit. If you’ve ever played Broken Edge, you probably know the frustration of landing a perfect, clean stab to your opponent’s face only to be the one who gets hit, despite clearly landing your hit first. Ironlights avoids that problem. Weapon breaking and refreshing prevents players from cheesing fights by wildly flailing their weapon without intent or control. At its core, Ironlights is about skill, finesse, and precision. It forces you to optimize your movements, read your opponent, and adapt to their strategy. Every action is deliberate. Unfortunately, the game has one major downside: it has been fully abandoned by the developer. The player base is so small that finding matches, especially in mid ranks, is often impossible. Because of that, I honestly can’t recommend buying this absolute gem despite how good it is simply due to the lack of active players.

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