Hello dear Chivalry UGC creators! This long-overdue post is a recap of all of the community weapons & helmets we’ve added to the game since January, some data that will hopefully help creators to better decide where to put their time and talent, as well as info on our future plans.
Content packs
The following UGC items have been added to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare as player customization options, according to the patch dates below.
Patch 39 (6/11/2015)
Circled Princial Cervelliere by Spudnik and Pior
The Rat Set by zekfit
The Tenderizer by Tøm
Infidels Bane by Oilystool
Chaos Set by soul5tice
Winged Wraith by Spudnik and Pior
Blade Brothers Sun Sword by Chasarsis
Shark by LSM
Kraken by JustUnfriendly
Patch 38 (6/4/2015)
Rondel Dagger by Tøm
Seax by elwebbaro
Leo Set by Paradox
Hengest and Horsa by SH4DOWM4NTIZ
Final Guard Set by NinthKnight
Court Armor by Heisenberg
Berzerker Set by soul5tice
AwlPike by elwebbaro
Flammenschwert by sgtscience
Patch 36 (4/9/2015)
Shark Tooth by Pernach, ItsgoodForU and tayou.natsume
Chicken Set by Alter-Nate
Ornamental Set by Pior and Ghost
Styrian by elwebbaro
The Kin Slayer by JasonLavoie
Renaissance Rapier by zelfit
Willbreaker by Hawk1701
Shattered Star by Bambe and Arsenal
Patch 34 (1/20/2015)
Assault Set by Shuruboro
Burning Sun Set by Noth
Honor’s Guard Set by BounchFX
Judgement Set by Arsenal
Crusher Helmet by Konras & Pior
Fallen Helmet by Alexd
Dark Ornate Set by Scoot_da_Poot
Hawkeye Set by Paradox
Temujin’s Legacy Set by Hawk1701
Oriental Set by TrevorJ & Pior
Horsebow by islipaway
The Hound Set by NBLM
UGC Data
We would also like to share the following data on the Customization Store, in order to help guide players on gaps in content offerings - so that you’re better equipped to decide what UGC to create next. We are constantly trying to keep customization offerings diverse to our players. If you make a high quality piece of work for a less represented class or weapon, it’s more likely to make it into Chivalry, sooner. The following charts represent the distribution of items - this is not sales data.
Classes
Knight and Vanguard are clearly dominating the class-specific items, without as much love for the Archer and MAA.
Bundles/sets
There are more options for item bundles (i.e. bundles including 1 helmet & 1 weapon) than single items. This chart does not mean that single items sell better - but that there are fewer bundled sets than individual weapons in the Customization store.
Team distribution
For content accepted into Chivalry so far, we’ve maintained a very even mix between Agatha- and Mason-only content, as well as stuff open to either side. We plan to maintain this ratio moving forward.
Weapon spread
In the below chart, the bottom axis shows the number of variants per weapon type. The Spear, Broadsword, Norse Sword, Longsword & Messer have the most variants, while many weapons - including Warbow, Crossbow, Hatchet, Polehammer, Short Sword and others - have none available yet.
What’s next?
We plan to release three more UGC update packs over the course of Summer 2015. Each pack will contain 3-4 weapon and helmet sets and 5-6 individual weapons. The data above includes what we plan to release in these three packs as well as all previous content - to give a complete sense of what our current offerings will be.
We also hope to share some general sales figures in the near future, to demonstrate what item types are selling better than others.
To sum: study the charts above and take an informed approach to designing new weapons and helmets for Chivalry. Quality of modelling and execution of concept are just as important as ensuring that your UGC items have a relevant, competitive position in the Customization store.
Thanks everyone for your hard work - keep up the incredible Chivalry Workshop submissions!
~Torn Banner Studios