Hi, I'm a noob to this series. Which culture is best for someone like myself ?

[Itchy_Scrotbag]

Appreciate your advice, I literally do not know where to start here. Many Thanks

[Samuel]

human culture

[Chris]

It does not really matter

[Itchy_Scrotbag]

Ta

[Tyrant]

either the one that gives you more exp or cheaper caravans

[fox]

elves are easiest to play

[Eirish]

The culture and their bonuses is new even for me as a veteran. (Prob. a mod for some of the old games which introduced culture bonuses, but I like it raw and how it was meant to be played by the devs)

I'd say you pick the one you like the best. You want faster movement through forest? Battania. Better trade prices/Caravan prices? Aserai. Want to build things faster and better? Imperial. Etc

Also brings interesting scenarios for RP. Maybe your character was raised as a battanian but your father worked for the Vlandians? The whole point with the sandbox:)

Me personally likes the cultures and that they bring different bonuses - and also the replayability increases with them.

[Technopiper]

Agriculture. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Moist Butt]

Imo vlandia is probably the best for new players. 20% extra exp to troops will help you get elite troops a lot faster. All culture have their uses, but ones like sturgia and battlaina are very situational so don't go for those ones.

[Drunio]

Depending on where you plan to focus/how you plan to play really.

There really isn't a best option.

The Sturgians probably have the weakest bonus of all the factions as there isn't snow on 90%+ of the map.

Gonna get tons of cavalry? The movement speed bonus is great.

Gonna trade a lot? The trade price difference adds up really quickly.

Fighting all the time? The battle xp is good.

Thinking endgame? The empire construction options will be really powerful later on.

[Itchy_Scrotbag]

Originally posted by Handicap:

Imo vlandia is probably the best for new players. 20% extra exp to troops will help you get elite troops a lot faster. All culture have their uses, but ones like sturgia and battlaina are very situational so don't go for those ones.

Thank you, And what about family type? Cheers

[Desiire]

When you are creating a character, your culture and background are just giving you skills and perks to help specialize your playstyle. The culture you pick is just telling you who your parents/forebears are. It has no direct impact on the game: you are a neutral party and can side with anyone you wish

That being said, there are tons of cultures in the game that resemble real-world parties: the Khuzaits are Cumans, the Empire resemble Romans, Sturgians are Nordic nomads, Aserai are Arabians, etc etc. There's Slavs, Franks, Britons and others as well with their own respective kingdoms, which you'll discover on your own.

[Moist Butt]

Originally posted by Itchy_Scrotbag ©:

Originally posted by Handicap:

Imo vlandia is probably the best for new players. 20% extra exp to troops will help you get elite troops a lot faster. All culture have their uses, but ones like sturgia and battlaina are very situational so don't go for those ones.

Thank you, And what about family type? Cheers

Like family history(childhood, teen, adult)? Honestly they are really balanced as far as i can tell, so just pick the ones that complements your playstyle. So if you want to be a knight, pick ones that improve your riding skills and vigor, endurance stats. Again i am suggesting combat perks because i assume most people will struggle with combat the most.

The new character system is pretty complicated and it took me a good 20minutes to learn all the mechanics so if you need help with that too just ask. Just let me know what type of character your planning to play. (ex 2hander infantry).

[Itchy_Scrotbag]

Originally posted by Handicap:

Originally posted by Itchy_Scrotbag ©:

Thank you, And what about family type? Cheers

Like family history(childhood, teen, adult)? Honestly they are really balanced as far as i can tell, so just pick the ones that complements your playstyle. So if you want to be a knight, pick ones that improve your riding skills and vigor, endurance stats. Again i am suggesting combat perks because i assume most people will struggle with combat the most.

The new character system is pretty complicated and it took me a good 20minutes to learn all the mechanics so if you need help with that too just ask. Just let me know what type of character your planning to play. (ex 2hander infantry).

I appreciate this and I'm gonna go with xp boost and riding skill. I feel I can trust your judgement.