New Game second playline stats all crazy (oops, supposed to be that way). Mild spoilers

[bjorkwolf]

I started a new game in a new playline just to see if I'd learned anything about combat (probably not). But when I went to duel Capon by the pond I utterly destroyed him, to the point that it certainly didn't feel like it was due to me knowing wth I was doing. I checked my stats, and my main level, stats, skills, and combat skills were all 15 or higher! I'm guessing this is unintended...I didn't even get my skill up that high in my other game, yet. Anyone else encounter this?
I do have -devmode in my steam startup and a handful of mods, but non of them should do this that I can see. I did read where a new playline can be a bit buggy. It's kind of tempting to continue as Henry the sword (and everything else) god.

[Ser Slack]

I think it's intended? The point being after your injuries you're rebuilding strength and skill ect.

[smoketrees]

Yeah, it's intended. You lose them by the time the game properly starts at Borgena's.

You just learned how to play the game.

[Dylan]

It’s intended. Your skills were always that high. You can even go back to any YouTuber look at their past vods to see when they are at the camp talking after the duel talking choices. Once they make one they level up one strength or sword or stealth etc. it’ll go up from 15 to 16

[Gustuv Wynd]

That was how they did the transition of Henry being all big and tough at the end of the first game to being a weakling with stats to improve in the second. You start out briefly with higher stats and then you fall offa cliff and and your stats go to 5 and you have to "recover".

Meh...I've seen worse ideas, but I think they could have thought up something better. though it isn't that big of a deal.

[bjorkwolf]

Sorry for not quite reading what you guys were saying (made a reply I deleted). They start mid level and then drop when you get injured. Not sure why Henry forgets EVERYTHING (like craftsmanship) but just a game and I know they're connecting it to KCD1 so they didn't want him starting as a rook. So no sword god Henry after all. Thanks for the clarification, though.

[Dylan]

Originally posted by bjorkwolf:

Sorry for not quite reading what you guys were saying (made a reply I deleted). They start mid level and then drop when you get injured. Not sure why Henry forgets EVERYTHING (like craftsmanship) but just a game and I know they're connecting it to KCD1 so they didn't want him starting as a rook. So no sword god Henry after all. Thanks for the clarification, though.

Craftsmanship and swordsmanship can be explained from having to relearn to use his shoulder from the arrow injury. At least from what I got from him complaining about it during the herb picking and burying the body.

[bjorkwolf]

Originally posted by DylanCut:

Originally posted by bjorkwolf:

Sorry for not quite reading what you guys were saying (made a reply I deleted). They start mid level and then drop when you get injured. Not sure why Henry forgets EVERYTHING (like craftsmanship) but just a game and I know they're connecting it to KCD1 so they didn't want him starting as a rook. So no sword god Henry after all. Thanks for the clarification, though.

Craftsmanship and swordsmanship can be explained from having to relearn to use his shoulder from the arrow injury. At least from what I got from him complaining about it during the herb picking and burying the body.

Heck, you can always just say he hit his head in the fall and forgot 2/3 of what he knows. It's fine, the least of what I'd complain about in my one minute I love it and the next minute I hate it relationship with the game.

[Sayoly]

the stats are basically a bit lower than what stats you had in KDC 1 when you grinded hard into that - but its more of a lore thing for the stats he has at the start of KCD 2...

You lose the stats at the end of prologue sadly anyways and have to level up on urself all over again