Armors and Swords

[Vanethian]

Hello, can devs give us an update for armors and swords? many thanks for your kind reply :-)

[TuppenceStick]

That update isn't due until 2023 now. That's as much as is known at the moment.

[shmullster]

And you thought it took a long time to run cross-country before! Wait until you start wearing armor.

[Morri]

A little bit of extra protection wouldn't be bad. When I'm fighting bandits, right now I sometimes get one-shot by bandits with a crossbow before I can even properly see them, let alone shoot back. Granted, i play on 200% damage from enemies, so I don't know if this happens on normal settings as well, but it felt a bit excessive. So I would welcome some extra padding!

[fkronyak]

Bandit camps aren't difficult to spot if you're traveling at normal speed. You just have to keep your eye out for the smoke from their campfire - at which point you should start to 'sneak'. Of course, if you're breezing along at max speed all the time, you're gonna miss that - along with alot of other cool stuff.

[Morri]

O no, I'm not missing the bandit camps, that's not the problem. I notice them just fine. And then I slowly sneak up on them as close as I can without them noticing me - which is still very far - and then I shoot at one of them. But there's almost always a ranged one with them who stays further back and shoots back at me.
And he's usually too far away to see properly (at least for me) to be able to aim correctly for his head.
And then he gets a lucky shot and all of a sudden it's "YOUR DYNASTY HAS ENDED".

[fkronyak]

The bowman always stays behind in the camp. Since you're probably constantly moving while fighting the runners, he's not going to be able to hit you while you're fighting them. If you hide behind a tree that's relatively close to the camp after you kill the runners, wait to hear his bolt hit the tree you're behind, then immediately slide to the side and shoot (pull on your bowstring BEFORE you slide) and immediately slide back behind the tree. Rinse and repeat. Once you get the timing right, it's pretty foolproof. Even with bad aim, you're bound to get him at some point.

[TheRealMuehle]

They hit quite hard. Even on 100% I lose almost half of my HP. Even using the skill (130HP).
But as soon as I go into combat with them, I drink Stamina-,HP-Boost-,Healing over time stage 2-, and Melee-Bonus-Potion. Works quite well. On 100%, like said. And for Emergency-Cases, I also carry some Quick-Health 2-Potions with me, of course.

[Morri]

Originally posted by fkronyak:

The bowman always stays behind in the camp. Since you're probably constantly moving while fighting the runners, he's not going to be able to hit you while you're fighting them.

Not so much since i'm usually also standing still too much trying to shoot the runners. :p
Atm I'm taking the cowards' way out of shooting at them with poison arrows, and then running away when they come after me. Then when they run back i shoot them in the back!

But when there's eventually only the ranged one left, I'll try your tactic with the tree!

Originally posted by TheRealMuehle:

They hit quite hard. Even on 100% I lose almost half of my HP. Even using the skill (130HP).
But as soon as I go into combat with them, I drink Stamina-,HP-Boost-,Healing over time stage 2-, and Melee-Bonus-Potion. Works quite well. On 100%, like said. And for Emergency-Cases, I also carry some Quick-Health 2-Potions with me, of course.

I have the skill for extra health on max, and also quick healing pots with me; but they are of no use with a one-shot. The HP boost one is a good idea though. Maybe that will make me survive if he gets a lucky shot in.

[Dreadstone]

If you're getting one or two-shotted (sp), chances are they have a Crossbowman.

Play the dodge / run away game on the footsoldiers, THEN, when you decide to take on the (ubiquitous) Bowman, stand behind a tree.

Wait until you hear the 'thunk' of their bolt /arrow hitting the tree, then pop out, plink, hide behind tree.

Lather, rinse, repeat.

(PRO_TIP: Don't forget to loot the tree)

[fkronyak]

Originally posted by Morri:

Originally posted by fkronyak:

The bowman always stays behind in the camp. Since you're probably constantly moving while fighting the runners, he's not going to be able to hit you while you're fighting them.

Not so much since i'm usually also standing still too much trying to shoot the runners. :p
Atm I'm taking the cowards' way out of shooting at them with poison arrows, and then running away when they come after me. Then when they run back i shoot them in the back!

As they're running toward you, just keep your 'back up' button pressed and shoot. I've fought off 4 runners this way. Since you're constantly backing up, they really can't get a good hit in. And the chances of getting hit with a 'bolt' are pretty slim. I use either bronze or iron arrows. I haven't had alot of luck with the poison arrows. But that could just be me. And I think you're best off with a recurve bow since it's faster than the longbow.

[hubbemattsson]

🤔 dident know swords where planned.
Pretty sure thats false information.
Really hope.....not.

[Morri]

Originally posted by Dreadstone:

If you're getting one or two-shotted (sp), chances are they have a Crossbowman.

Y, it was a crossbowman. Only a wooden crossbow with wooden bolts, so it surprised me a bit that it did that much damage.

Originally posted by Dreadstone:

(PRO_TIP: Don't forget to loot the tree)

Ah! Good idea, I didn't think about that. And i don't think their arrows and bolts will show up in inspector mode, do they? So easy to miss.

Originally posted by fkronyak:

As they're running toward you, just keep your 'back up' button pressed and shoot. I've fought off 4 runners this way.

Maybe, but then they start getting closer and I start panicking. They have 200% health and do 200% damage, and I play self inflicted iron man mode (I start over when Racimir dies without an heir) - at least in the first few years -, so I really don't wanna die anymore now I'm actually fully happy with my current playthrough. :-)

Originally posted by hubbemattsson:

🤔 dident know swords where planned.
Pretty sure thats false information.
Really hope.....not.

I think it was called armor and crests, so probably no swords, otherwise they'd probably have mentioned it.

[TheRealMuehle]

But a sword would be nice too. Maybe you can only loot it from bandits, so the chances of getting a 100% sword are relatively low. But in exchange it should do high damage as long as it lasts. Because I would also like it if you occasionally encounter a bandit equipped with a shield and/or armour.
Edit:
Maybe the sword can even be double-handed. So you'll have to choose, if you want the protection of a shield or the damage of a sword. And it would prevent bandits from being equipped with a sword and shield, too.

[🎮AliveSince1961🎮]

Its says Armors, crests, shields & more. More can be sword, catapult, scorpion, ram...

[shmullster]

Could be funny hat, like a jester cap!