The Art of Battle

[Derri]

So in 'For Honor' there is new battle system nicknamed the 'art of battle' in which players use the right analog stick to attack/block. Now I have a small quote from an article on the official Ubisoft site but I do recommend reading the entire article and it even has some useful images to help explain better the new system.

Innovative fight controls allow you to embody the deadliest warriors in history: Vikings, Knights, and Samurai. These legendary fighters come from different worlds but they all share a mastery of their weapons. Their blades are true extensions of their bodies.
Our game designers wanted to capture this mastery in a simple but dynamic control system. Combining two passions, weapon handling and multiplayer games, the game designers developed the ART OF BATTLE. This breakthrough gives players a believable feeling of control, while keeping it fun and challenging at the same time.

Source: http://forhonor.ubi.com/game/en-US/news/detail.aspx?c=tcm:152-200069-16&ct=tcm:148-76770-32

I strongly encourage people to take a look at this article as it explains the system quite well. I didn't want to take screenshots or too much information from the official site but I think if you go there you will understand fully this new system which looks quite amazing.