Initial 20 spears and shields

[Melfior]

Is there a dependence whether you get free spears and shields in the beginning of the game? I had a few starts and sometimes i live through the whole year without initial ammunition for my first militia. Early fights and camp looting is essential for early economy, and without those i find myself lagging behind AI

[brickster7]

Make a trading post and import them.

[Shartman1433]

Yes, I think when you reach town level 2 or 3. Also you have to make sure the option is on before you start a new game.

[Melfior]

Originally posted by brickster7:

Make a trading post and import them.

The problem is i start with too few money to do anything and weapons not only expensive, they also require trade route establishment

[Mars Mullo]

Yes .. making a trading post is NOT the answer.
I have tried it several times and you run out of money very quickly.

The initial start needs to be perfect to get past the first bandit attack of over 48 bandits.
Thats really hard to counter without mercenaries.

You need to be bold and take on single camps to get money for mercenaries.
no other way.

[Torkelprrt]

Originally posted by Mars Mullo:

Yes .. making a trading post is NOT the answer.
I have tried it several times and you run out of money very quickly.

The initial start needs to be perfect to get past the first bandit attack of over 48 bandits.
Thats really hard to counter without mercenaries.

You need to be bold and take on single camps to get money for mercenaries.
no other way.

I belive the starting gear comes with every new family that moves in. already 2 shied al 2 spears there with no trading post yet. Its a tricky start, bur mates. I love it !

[Xionrise]

Hover on it and it tells you on creation, you need a storage house and 5 residential plots

[Hampamatta]

Originally posted by Mars Mullo:

Yes .. making a trading post is NOT the answer.
I have tried it several times and you run out of money very quickly.

The initial start needs to be perfect to get past the first bandit attack of over 48 bandits.
Thats really hard to counter without mercenaries.

You need to be bold and take on single camps to get money for mercenaries.
no other way.

speaking of trading. buying food is STUPID expensive. and everything you can quite easily craft with a large surplus like shoes for example requires a talent to be able to be traded. wich wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt for you basicly having to spend the first 3 talents into fertilization of you fields.

[brickster7]

Originally posted by Hampamatta:

Originally posted by Mars Mullo:

Yes .. making a trading post is NOT the answer.
I have tried it several times and you run out of money very quickly.

The initial start needs to be perfect to get past the first bandit attack of over 48 bandits.
Thats really hard to counter without mercenaries.

You need to be bold and take on single camps to get money for mercenaries.
no other way.

speaking of trading. buying food is STUPID expensive. and everything you can quite easily craft with a large surplus like shoes for example requires a talent to be able to be traded. wich wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt for you basicly having to spend the first 3 talents into fertilization of you fields.

I put my first two points into trade, makes it cheaper to create trading routes. I haven't had a food problem yet. Maybe when my town gets bigger I will.