Can you start rich in a custom game?

[Bastila Shan]

can you start rich or basically begin the game with an army? I only played in for a bit on gamepass when it first launch and just wondering if they added better custom games

[PaTryk_Gracz0l]

i believe you have an option to start with having some weapons but not much, you still need to make them yourself if you mean army like 30 ppl then no nor you can give yourself money yet

[Bastila Shan]

Ok thanks

[Jabberwocky]

Sort of... you can definitely customize the game to give you a head start. But you have to work a little bit for it.

What you could do is set bandit camps at the start of the game to 5, which is maximum. Then you immediately build a logging camp, a second hitching post (buy a second ox immediately), a granary, a storehouse and 5 burgage plots in that order to get your free weapons shipment as fast as possible.

Once you have it, you immediately raise your militia (should be no more than 10 people at this point). Check the militia tab for options to hire mercenaries. Note where the currently available mercenaries are set to appear on the map.

Then march (don't run!) your militia towards the territory where the mercenaries you want are set to appear. Approach the bandit camp there until the bandits come out towards you. Wait until they are further away from their camp than they are from your troops, then set your troops to run and maneuver them around the bandits, avoiding contact and running straight to their camp to destroy and loot it.

Use the loot to put it into your personal treasury. Now hire the mercenaries and immediately tell them to attack the still pursuing bandits. Use your militia to draw the bandits towards the mercenaries. Crush the bandits with the mercenaries.

Now you have several troops of mercenaries all large and powerful enough to take on a bandit camp alone, so you can send your militia back home to disband them while you order your mercs to spread out and attack all remaining bandit camps. They will easily wipe the floor with the bandits and be able to loot all camps. You can freely decide whether to put the money in your treasury in order to remain able to hire mercenaries at will, or use it to bolster your regional economy and buy more oxen and backyard extensions for burgage plots.

[sherrylauren30]

Is there an option to turn off bandits camp/ fighting/militia etc. in the game? -- I hope you understand what I mean. I love the game's graphical style and want to buy it. I am not asking for sandbox mode with unlimited resources but I want to play in relaxed mode like-- building my village, start small, collecting/ managing/selling resources and slowly grow my population. All without going into fight/ mercenary because I'm not very good at planning war strategy to grow. So can I play in relaxed mode in this game? -- thank you for any nice reply 🙂

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Originally posted by sherrylauren30:

Is there an option to turn off bandits camp/ fighting/militia etc. in the game? -- I hope you understand what I mean. I love the game's graphical style and want to buy it. I am not asking for sandbox mode with unlimited resources but I want to play in relaxed mode like-- building my village, start small, collecting/ managing/selling resources and slowly grow my population. All without going into fight/ mercenary because I'm not very good at planning war strategy to grow. So can I play in relaxed mode in this game? -- thank you for any nice reply 🙂

Rise to Prosperity mode.
Just kick back, relax, & learn everything without someone breathing down yer neck. My 1st 40-50 hrs were this mode.

[Clovis Sangrail]

Originally posted by sherrylauren30:

Is there an option to turn off bandits camp/ fighting/militia etc. in the game? -- I hope you understand what I mean. I love the game's graphical style and want to buy it. I am not asking for sandbox mode with unlimited resources but I want to play in relaxed mode like-- building my village, start small, collecting/ managing/selling resources and slowly grow my population. All without going into fight/ mercenary because I'm not very good at planning war strategy to grow. So can I play in relaxed mode in this game? -- thank you for any nice reply 🙂

Play the Rise to Prosperity scenario. None of its difficulty levels have bandits or raiders. It is for builders. (It is also harder because you cannot farm bandits for influence and cash. You have to actually earn them.)

If you want to play the other scenarios, you can turn off bandits and raiders using the list when you start, but what's the point. Those all are for battle fanbois and are designed to facilitate head knocking.

Is that nice enough?

[Bastila Shan]

Originally posted by Jabberwocky:

Sort of... you can definitely customize the game to give you a head start. But you have to work a little bit for it.

What you could do is set bandit camps at the start of the game to 5, which is maximum. Then you immediately build a logging camp, a second hitching post (buy a second ox immediately), a granary, a storehouse and 5 burgage plots in that order to get your free weapons shipment as fast as possible.

Once you have it, you immediately raise your militia (should be no more than 10 people at this point). Check the militia tab for options to hire mercenaries. Note where the currently available mercenaries are set to appear on the map.

Then march (don't run!) your militia towards the territory where the mercenaries you want are set to appear. Approach the bandit camp there until the bandits come out towards you. Wait until they are further away from their camp than they are from your troops, then set your troops to run and maneuver them around the bandits, avoiding contact and running straight to their camp to destroy and loot it.

Use the loot to put it into your personal treasury. Now hire the mercenaries and immediately tell them to attack the still pursuing bandits. Use your militia to draw the bandits towards the mercenaries. Crush the bandits with the mercenaries.

Now you have several troops of mercenaries all large and powerful enough to take on a bandit camp alone, so you can send your militia back home to disband them while you order your mercs to spread out and attack all remaining bandit camps. They will easily wipe the floor with the bandits and be able to loot all camps. You can freely decide whether to put the money in your treasury in order to remain able to hire mercenaries at will, or use it to bolster your regional economy and buy more oxen and backyard extensions for burgage plots.

Wait why can’t you hire mercenaries to begin with if you had enough money?

[bugritall]

Originally posted by Bastila Shan:

Wait why can’t you hire mercenaries to begin with if you had enough money?

You start the game with a mere 50 schillings so you must first sack a bandit camp before you can hire any mercs.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

After you get weapons delivery & can draft your 1st 10 militia, if you have a bandit camp right beside or very near you, you can lure them to attack you. Once the Band pops & starts marching at you, retreat back to your home turf to get the 120% bonus. Your 10 guys set on Stand Ground will beat the bandits.

Sometimes yer lucky & they spawn there at the start. Lets you dig a corpse pit well in advance. You will have 16 dead guys to bury.

[Jabberwocky]

Originally posted by Bastila Shan:

Wait why can’t you hire mercenaries to begin with if you had enough money?

Because you haven't. You start the game with 0 money in your personal treasury. You would need to build a manor right away and use a 100% tax for one month once it stands to transfer all your funds to your personal treasury. And that will give a BIG disapproval hit to your villagers, which is a big No-No at the beginning of the game.

So as far as I can tell, my suggestion is the safest bet to get rich fast at the beginning of the game. Without sacrificing any of your own people. Because 10 militiamen against 18 bandits will still lose people more often than not, even if standing their ground on top of a hill on their own home turf.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

You mean fighting in a skirmish to the death with armed bandits may cause me some casualties?

But seriously, heres 2 scenarios anyone can try. Save your game before trying either.
#1
You have a bandit camp very near your border. You've just received your free weapons. Draft the 10 militia, march towards the camp until the bandits pop and begin marching towards you. Retreat back to your home turf and await the onslaught.

#2
Do exactly the same as #1, except this time run around with the bandits chasing you until you're able to finally get to their camp. Then use that money to purchase mercs. Then attack the bandits.

At the end of both scenarios, look to see which method has made you Richer.

edit...couple weeks later and tens of posts by jabberwacky but not on this one.