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I am new to the world of first person type RPG games, and I am finding the controls for this game quite difficult after purchasing it earlier. I feel like I am missing something fundamental after going through the tutorial, even doing something as simple as riding the horse around was.....laughably hard.
Anyone have any tips or suggestions on game control setup that might make this experience a little less frustrating for me as a first person game virgin :D
 

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If I were you, I'd make sure I had a sword, a horse and a shield. Then I would take on small packs of melee-weapon bandits and try to get the sword swing right. As long as you hit your enemies in full speed, you can be pretty sure they die or at least take a lot of damage.
 
The controls are very realistic and hard, but they're the hallmark of this game.

Each melee weapon has a set of attacks:
Overhead slash = left mouse button, up
Thrust = left mouse button, down
Swing = left mouse button, right or left.

Some polearms only do thrust and axes don't thrust etc.

To block you press right mouse button and move mouse in the direction of the attack (unless auto-block is on, but that's not always possible in multiplayer).

The physics are also very realistic so the faster the weapon hits the enemy the more damage it does. If you're on a horse you can do more damage.
In melee you should move in the same direction as your attack. So if you swing a sword from left to right you should move right to increase the speed/damage.
Don't try to take on more than 1-2 opponents at a time.
Armour is also realistic so doing cutting damage to plate armour doesn't do much. There you need thrust, like swords, lances, arrows etc.

Important: Look directly at your opponent to make a precise hit.
 

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Thanks everyone. I guess I will just keep practicing until I get it right.
One more question-is there any way to dismount off your horse? I can't seem to find any command for this.
 

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Thanks everyone. I guess I will just keep practicing until I get it right.
One more question-is there any way to dismount off your horse? I can't seem to find any command for this.

Stop the horse and look at the horse neck (or about any part of the horse just easiest part to look at =p) then press the use key (default "F")
 

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You can also limit yourself to act as the commander of your troops.

You will need to be able to move around and issue orders. Easier than getting in line to hit with a couched lance.

At this point, you might be interested in developping a very highly charismatic, highly intelligent character.
 

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By the way, it seems that the sword swing when you move mouse up (when the sword is above your head) seems to be useless from a horse since it never hits anyone.
 

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By the way, it seems that the sword swing when you move mouse up (when the sword is above your head) seems to be useless from a horse since it never hits anyone.

Although it is bad, I managed to kill some people with this move, slashing the sword in their head. But do not use it, the side swing is the most effective.
 

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Although it is bad, I managed to kill some people with this move, slashing the sword in their head. But do not use it, the side swing is the most effective.

I'm not using it, but sometimes it comes when I'm trying to make the right side strike.
 

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By the way, it seems that the sword swing when you move mouse up (when the sword is above your head) seems to be useless from a horse since it never hits anyone.

That movement on horse back is mostly for when you are stuck in a melee, for above head swing got less chance to be blocked by the shield or parry of those next to the guy you trying to kill.