Best way to make money?

[Rhanos]

just bought the game and play quit a bit still don't know what to do so I decide to be rich first any advice?

[Ruffio]

yes... play the game -)

It would be faster to just use the forums search feature and look at countless threads about the same, than wait for people to repeat what been said over and over.

[Rhanos]

Originally posted by Ruffio:

yes... play the game -)

It would be faster to just use the forums search feature and look at countless threads about the same, than wait for people to repeat what been said over and over.

I saw some said about smith but it old so I don't know if it still work.

[Ruffio]

Originally posted by KonSante:

Originally posted by Ruffio:

yes... play the game -)

It would be faster to just use the forums search feature and look at countless threads about the same, than wait for people to repeat what been said over and over.

I saw some said about smith but it old so I don't know if it still work.

If your idea of fun is a lot of clicking..... at the verge of destroy your wrist and put down your computer mouse, sure.... -)

To make good weapons you need to unlock weapon parts. You do so by smelt down weapons in a category, and make weapons in one. Like... if you want to learn 2h swords, you make them and smelt them down. Or buy some on the market and smelt them down.

To unlock tier 2 parts, you need to first unlock tier 1 parts, to unlock tier 6 parts, you need to unlock all previous tier parts.

What quality weapons you can make depend on your smithing skill. So even you unlock all parts, you still need high skills to make something of quality that sell for a lot. Difference between try sell something rusty and awfull and something of masterwork or legendary quality. You can fine bang out something in the middle of the road at 6-10k value. Is it worth all the clicks though?

[lurkathon]

I still make plenty of money the Warband Way. Skill up a bit on bandits and quests, join a faction, then destroy foolish enemy lords parties and armies for fat profit.
Did some smithing for a notable once, it was pretty tedious and I'll probably avoid it unless i want to make some uber weapon one day.

[Ruffio]

Originally posted by lurkathon:

I still make plenty of money the Warband Way. Skill up a bit on bandits and quests, join a faction, then destroy foolish enemy lords parties and armies for fat profit.
Did some smithing for a notable once, it was pretty tedious and I'll probably avoid it unless i want to make some uber weapon one day.

Do fighting and get some roguery up, and when you take on bigger and bigger enemy parties loot will ramp up and cover your needs and then some. On my current campaign on 1.2.5, just starting out spanking bandit parties, doing esscort caravans and such, tier 3 clan now and doing merc work, got half a mill or so there abouts, and that is enough to cover needs.

If you want to optimize loot value, you can smelt down trash weapons and turn them into something slightly more valued trash. without spend to much time on smithing.

[lurkathon]

Originally posted by Ruffio:

Originally posted by lurkathon:

I still make plenty of money the Warband Way. Skill up a bit on bandits and quests, join a faction, then destroy foolish enemy lords parties and armies for fat profit.
Did some smithing for a notable once, it was pretty tedious and I'll probably avoid it unless i want to make some uber weapon one day.

Do fighting and get some roguery up, and when you take on bigger and bigger enemy parties loot will ramp up and cover your needs and then some. On my current campaign on 1.2.5, just starting out spanking bandit parties, doing esscort caravans and such, tier 3 clan now and doing merc work, got half a mill or so there abouts, and that is enough to cover needs.

If you want to optimize loot value, you can smelt down trash weapons and turn them into something slightly more valued trash. without spend to much time on smithing.

Even without optimising loot as you described, I still make plenty and just discard rubbish extra loot sometimes. Foolish enemy lords are in abundant supply :P
I should start doing that smelting thing though, just to get some quick easy experience in the skill. NIce tips, cheers

[jojoha]

Early on, i found that spamming tournaments was a good way to make cash quick + you level your combat skills, if you get an insane tournament reward like a noble horse you can make around 20k in a day.

[Groucho]

Upon the very moment when you start a campaign, tournaments are both a good source for income and good equipment.

As you progress, quests for villages can be very good, especially the one when they need labour and you got high tier bandit troops to give.

In the between, selling battle loot is a valid strategy

[fragonard]

Smithing is the best way to make money if you can stand a little grinding. Start with javelins because their parts are the easiest to unlock. You just need about 15 iron ore and a pile of wood. Available around Seonon.

[Lazarus]

smithing is the most profitable, nothing else comes close.

[Carolina Reaper]

Just keep robbing bandits and looters, and sell their trash at a capital city. I'm not having any trouble making money.

[Rhanos]

So uh I just make a ton of money but I still don't know what it can buy only thing I know is to buy troop pay daily any advice try to search still can't figure out.

[kristianjakob]

Originally posted by KonSante:

So uh I just make a ton of money but I still don't know what it can buy only thing I know is to buy troop pay daily any advice try to search still can't figure out.

Apart from a bit of gear, mostly ranged weapons, you are just saving up for the day you become king. At that point, you will need very large sums (millions) to bribe clans to join you.

[Ruffio]

Originally posted by kristianjakob:

Originally posted by KonSante:

So uh I just make a ton of money but I still don't know what it can buy only thing I know is to buy troop pay daily any advice try to search still can't figure out.

Apart from a bit of gear, mostly ranged weapons, you are just saving up for the day you become king. At that point, you will need very large sums (millions) to bribe clans to join you.

On 1.2.x so far I hardly spent anything, I had clans join me for free, even pay me. But they had no feifs and they did adore me so -)

[Lord Farquad]

Spam smelting untill you unlock the glave head, and throwing spear shaft. Combine the two and spam craft it. its worth 30k