Bandit-Spots on Oxbow

[TheRealMuehle]

Hi Guys!
Just a little question:
Are there spots on the Oxbow where Bandits spawn each season?
Or at least way more often than at other spots?

[TheRealMuehle]

Or are there more Bandits / noticeable higher chance of running into some?

[Skywalker]

Bandits spawn at random camps each season, not fix one. And they can also spawn in the "open world". My experience in our coop game for our last seasons: We meet on average 2-3 bandit camps (about 3 bandits per camp) during a 9 day season. And we have 1 encounter per season with random bandits that roam the street or a bridge (mostly during night so far).

[TheRealMuehle]

That seems like nothing has changed there
Thanks for the info!

[simeon]

Bandit spawns (amount & frequency) are linked to the amount of years the save game has - as far as I remember.
So the more years your Dynasty thrives/suffers/survives, the more Bandits should spawn in the realm.

I can't confirm this personally with my village, as I never put my interest into, and observed or tested it.
So please correct me, if this is outdated info.

[TheRealMuehle]

Well, the plan is:
Just build a tiny homestead/outpost/Hunting-Lodge for my family,
and then live from looting and a bit hunting,
not from hunting and a bit looting! 🤣
Would this be possible/fun?
Or more running around and searching for camps?

[simeon]

Originally posted by TheRealMuehle:

Well, the plan is:
Just build a tiny homestead/outpost/Hunting-Lodge for my family,
and then live from looting and a bit hunting,
not from hunting and a bit looting! 🤣
Would this be possible/fun?
Or more running around and searching for camps?

Personally I can't tell you anything about the oxbow, as my village is located in the valley...
But I would think about reducing the days per season as your priority is looting, so the Loot can respawn more often.

P.S. You could not hold back for long playing MD, do you? ;).

[TheRealMuehle]

Originally posted by simeon:

P.S. You could not hold back for long playing MD, do you? ;).

I miss playing sooo much! 😥
But I still haven't since 1.5.0.0.
A more RPG-like approach would have been worth a try, at least.

[Lailantie]

Looting on Oxbow is only interesting in the beginning, when all the abandoned buildings have a lot of loot. In my experience (until year 7) the loot there won't respawn. Sometimes there's wild animals or bandits in the ruins with some loot. Of course there's also abandoned carts and barrels by the river, just like in the valley. If this is enough for you, I'd say go for it!

[Skywalker]

Yes, once you looted every house in every city and every lost place, the loot available is too less to survive. But with a little bit hunting, chopping some trees, a water well ... you can live with your wife and child in your hunting lodge forever ... but I guess that becomes boring at some point?