PVKII beta 2.0 draws closer news

As time moves forward, so does production on beta 2.0 of Pirates, Vikings and Knights II. We have been working behind the scenes to bring you a release that we hope will be even bigger than the first. Much thought and effort has gone into the new classes and weapons, as well as the entire combat and movement system of the game. Many of you saw jRocket's post not too long ago which gave you a sneak peek at the new classes, today I offer some news on the combat system and other aspects of the game.
For starters, Akz has been hard at work coding a new melee combat system. Blocking now will consist of four directions to coincide with the four directions of attack your opponent can deal. By successfully blocking an opponent with the correct directional combination, the attacker will be stunned for a moment and a quick counter attack will be possible. Don't be worried about this being too difficult though, blocking in the wrong direction won't necessarily get you killed it just won't be as rewarding or effective.

You'll notice those shots were taken on Colloseum, a new map YeeHaa has been working on. We have a few other maps in development as well, including pvk_town which will introduce a new gamemode for the mod. The current objective plan for this map is Capture the Flag. Flags will be placed in the team's bases and the other teams must steal them and bring them back to their own to score. We'll have some shots of this map and others in the near future.
Finally, jRocket has been dedicated to doing a lot of work to get the classes and weapons animated and in-game. On top of all the work he's put into just the characters themselves, he's even found time to give the berserker a brand new (although it may look used) big axe.

That's all for now! Be sure to keep an eye on our Dev Journals for more!