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Alpha Two Realms are now unlocked for Phase II testing!
For our initial launch, testing will begin on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 10 AM Pacific and continue uninterrupted until Monday, January 6, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific. After January 6th, we’ll transition to a schedule of five-day-per-week access for the remainder of Phase II.
You can download the game launcher here and we encourage you to join us on our for the most up to date testing news.
Size of the 2 handed sword
Regarding to the model of the 2 handed sword we have seen in the latest combat video and the artwork, what do you think about the size of this type of weapon?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRK61F5RJdE
- exactly what i like
- too small
- too big
- dislike whole model
In my opinion it´s a bit too small at all, so it seems underwhelming to me having a 2 handed sword looking like a one handed sword. I don´t like that anime oversized weapons other games used, but i think i will not going to use that type of weapon if the models are that small. For example i like the 2 handed models from BDO´s awakened Warrior when i still played it. It felt like i was wearing a heavy weapon with such an impact when swinging it. So what do you think about it and what are your hopes and opinions for the weapons in ashes so far? 
Here are some links with timstamps:
(Video of the Livestream Aug 17 with Model of the 2 handed sword at 22:24)
(Video Alpha One - First Look at Action Combat, usage of the sword at
0:29; 1:06 and 2:00 [opponent])https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRK61F5RJdE
(Model of BDO´s Goyen Warrior set)
Please consider that i come from Germany and my English isn´t the best! 
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I'd like to see swords with decorated guard and long thinner (not thin as one handed) blades.
I'd like to see fat swords with kinda shorter fat blade.
I'd like them to be fantasy big.
Not 3 times the size of the character tho.
And the ones on the bigger end I'd like them to be handled in kinda "drag to the ground stance"
1-40 I'd like them to be historically accurate and then change to weapons for super strong warriors.
BDO has nice 2h swords (in their shop).
In Eso there were many nice designs but if they were a bit bigger the would be cool, however eso was in a different setting.
I think these types of changes should come only after the animations are finished.
If I would see large 2h with the current swing style it would just feel unnatural.
I also wouldnt feel natural with larger 2hs than one in the bdo example.
/opinions
In addition the combat moves that fighters perform in this game are nowhere near what historical knights were doing
I still hope that we will see bigger than normal two handed swords
It is a game. We are not talking about Monster Hunter Word. We just want something more. We arent playing assassins creed.
Anyways. Steven said no oversized swords.
Let's see if in the future updates we will get something bigger. Mind you I play with twin swords but I like looking at berserks snd such
Who is this collective "we"?
Just scrolling through the comments here I note that some people don't want to see oversized swords.
No, but if I wanted to play Final Fantasy (with their absurd swords), I know where to get a copy.
Maybe increase it by 20-30% but not sure though. They might still be trying to figure out their design so it's hard for me to make a call but I think I would prefer them increasing the size a little or at least the blade's length.
Eg Daggers, short sword, sword n board, 2h sword, staff, crossbow, etc..