Why is every conversation check so hard?

[BadMedium]

I must be missing something. I think, out of maybe 10-15 conversation checks, choosing different stats (YES I know you have to choose according to the situation) I've passed one single time. Why did they make them so hard? Are you supposed to go around not talking to anyone not doing any quests just grinding other levels so you can buy the best clothing and brute force the charisma required? Are you supposed to lose every single conversation check in early game?

[Kona]

Thats why I picked speech levels in the prologue. It's one of the harder ones to level. You need to boost your charisma through clothes and perks. Bartering gives xp and reading books as well. I didn't fail too many speech checks as I went through the game but I have been doing most of the side quests which also will give some xp.

[Enter the Wang]

Early game you just fail so many of those checks. There's not much you can do until you level.

Best tip I have is yes get whatever high Charisma gear you can early (there are alternatives to paying for it), make one of your 3 outfits a Charisma outfit and take the Nobility conversation option until your other skills are leveled. Don't start conversations (or trading) unless you're wearing your Charisma outfit UNLESS it seems like the conversation could lead to combat.

There is a Scholarship perk which allows you to see the difficulty of the skill checks for the various options. I found it very very useful and after I got it I started passing 95% of my skill checks because I could match my higher skills to easier difficulties.

[JimmyTheSaint™]

I did fail a couple early game, but Speech and Charisma was an early focus for my Henry because, lets face it, Henry seems like a likable guy. Now with Charisma and Intimidation over level 15, I havent failed a check in quite some time. It didnt hurt that I found a fancy set of huntsman clothes early on and it has boosted my Charisma for most of the game. Only now that I have fancy plate armor can I move away from it for more armor buffs.

Another option like mentioned above is to have multiple sets of clothes/armor, but I found that tedious and it took me a while to get my horse back so I didnt have the carry capacity to make that viable. Its really neat how there are so many different options to every situation.

[Memento Vivere]

Originally posted by Enter the Wang:

There is a Scholarship perk which allows you to see the difficulty of the skill checks for the various options.

This is a must have perk if you want to pass skill checks in conversations. Sometimes it's not so obvious where you need lower stats to pass skill check. And yes, find better clothes and accessories with high charisma and use Lion perfume

[krbi]

Originally posted by BadMedium:

Why is every conversation check so hard?

High charisma helps a lot with dialogue checks. You can raise that with clothing, and perks. For example, your dog can provide +2, another one gives you +2 when you carry flowers. Other statistics such as "scholar" or "survival" will help too. Do side-quests before going into the main story, that will ensure your success.

[Juan Martinez]

Go to the tailor and buy the best charisma stat gear then start reading books to max out your knowledge and you shall pass all the checks