Too hard?

[Chaplain Roach]

I'm just a casual gamer and can't seem to enjoy this game at any difficulty even though it has every aspect of a strategy game I love. Why is every title like this ruined by the hardcore game play mentality? Is there ever going to be a title in this genre that focuses on fun and not mental stress and pain again?

[S.L.O.]

I think it may be your game play style (?)... first Ive heard of this game as being hard. Though Im a veteran gamer and like hard core, there are ways to play that make it easier.
Im not naturally an intuitive player either...
Play smarter, not harder. (?)

[Poseidon]

It is really a pretty forgiving and easy game when you turn all the settings to the lowest difficulty and play in region locked. If you are having trouble try these things:
Watch some game play on Youtube by folks who know what they are doing.
Keep your starting party to no more than 6 mercs. It makes everything easier.
Do not recruit animals until you are comfortable with the basic game mechanics.
Play in Tiltren and do not leave Tiltren until you are easily winning fights and have a bunch of coin.
Do not attack merchants or refugee caravans. Only do the paid missions you get in the Inn and the ones that come up from the locals as you visit their homes.
Do not steal stuff - keep your wanted rating at 0. Eventually you'll learn how to manage this better, but fights with the guards are certain suicide early on.
Understand the mini games and get good at them (especially smithing and lockpicking).
Savescum. It is your friend.
Wartales is a great strategy game that you can just play around inside of - although its not a true sandbox game. It has some odd systems that just take some time learning. Well worth it once you do.

[Jimib4158]

your settings matter, re-check up on them

[Stardustfire]

this game is far away from hard. only problem at the start is to learn what options you have at hand (i admit shiros knack for wrong text meanings can make this hard sometimes)

[Neyreyan_Youtube]

This game is too easy, people complain even about the easiest games.
The devs should stop implementing things that make the game easier because it's just about grinding and farming now:)
Just restart when you feel like you are stuck, after mastering the tiltren map go to vertruse and arthes

[Alt+F4 ｇａｍｅｒ]

Originally posted by Poseidon:

It is really a pretty forgiving and easy game when you turn all the settings to the lowest difficulty and play in region locked. If you are having trouble try these things:
Watch some game play on Youtube by folks who know what they are doing.
Keep your starting party to no more than 6 mercs. It makes everything easier.
Do not recruit animals until you are comfortable with the basic game mechanics.
Play in Tiltren and do not leave Tiltren until you are easily winning fights and have a bunch of coin.
Do not attack merchants or refugee caravans. Only do the paid missions you get in the Inn and the ones that come up from the locals as you visit their homes.
Do not steal stuff - keep your wanted rating at 0. Eventually you'll learn how to manage this better, but fights with the guards are certain suicide early on.
Understand the mini games and get good at them (especially smithing and lockpicking).
Savescum. It is your friend.
Wartales is a great strategy game that you can just play around inside of - although its not a true sandbox game. It has some odd systems that just take some time learning. Well worth it once you do.

when you HAVE to savescum to enjoy a game, doesn't that raise some issues?

[Siembek]

Widmowa wataha stanowczo za łatwa nawet na najwyższym poziomie trudności

[Råb!d]

When starting your first games, go with:
Region-Locked
Novice
Free Save

It's the most forgiving. It's pretty easy to pick up. Mostly intuitive controls and interface. The game is pretty good about showing you what you need to know. Battles are simple-ish, once you have an understanding of how to control the battlefield.

Don't feel bad if the game seems difficult in the beginning.

[=]

The problem with region locked is that the levelling curve is very flat, you will need to grind for a while before you can tackle later areas.

The game isn't difficult though, you just need to work out the underlying mechanics. Once you know how combat works and how to sustain your self in terms of money and food the game opens up.

[WarHøg]

Originally posted by =:

The problem with region locked is that the levelling curve is very flat, you will need to grind for a while before you can tackle later areas.

The game isn't difficult though, you just need to work out the underlying mechanics. Once you know how combat works and how to sustain your self in terms of money and food the game opens up.

just like any other game, go figure

[Kruppe]

Originally posted by Roach:

I'm just a casual gamer and can't seem to enjoy this game at any difficulty even though it has every aspect of a strategy game I love. Why is every title like this ruined by the hardcore game play mentality? Is there ever going to be a title in this genre that focuses on fun and not mental stress and pain again?

Read through my Kruppes Crucial Clues (here in Steam) to get some thoughts and ideas on some stuff - there are no spoilers; just some tidbits and bits of tids... especially if you're struggling with how to earn krowns

[Slick]

Could be something just isn't clicking with you, I have a friend who got the game at my urging, he can run rings around me in so many games yet he says he gets destroyed in this one, I plan on going overt o his house soon and seeing what he's having issues with, watch some Vids on youtube and don't give up, it's a good game, you'll get it

[Gregorovitch]

Originally posted by Roach:

I'm just a casual gamer and can't seem to enjoy this game at any difficulty even though it has every aspect of a strategy game I love. Why is every title like this ruined by the hardcore game play mentality? Is there ever going to be a title in this genre that focuses on fun and not mental stress and pain again?

It's hard to answer this unless you explain what aspect of the game you are finding difficult.