Is attacking caravans/companies efficient?

[Genyl]

I have never done it so I am wonderong if it a good strategy at expert

[76561198074709395]

Probably not, despite what the trolls will tell you.

The more cities that you have allied, the better your recruit choices, repair prices, and market availability. Especially if they get 'debuffed' with the Ambushed Trade Routes (in which case you can make crazy sales there).

Playing as a 'bandit' is gimmicky at best, and shouldn't be done unless you know what you're doing. Especially mid/late game, where you burn through repair tools at an incredibly fast rate. Having to trek across the map because you angered nearby settlements is never fun.

[MYSTIC]

Caravans, no. mercenaries, yes.
I robbed 2 sellswords comopany early and got 1 set of coat of plates and 1 warbow before ~ day 50 (almost got a second set of coat of plates, but it didn't drop). You decide if it's worth it.
Both times we helped them against brigands and then robbed the last 2-3 mercenaries.
Be careful and don't attack companies that are hired by big towns and noble houses.
Edit: playing on expert

[Pringles™]

I think if you only rob from one house, which has the least other opportunities available to you (crappy recruits, non-optimal location or just dont happen to have good economy) then rob them blind, but keep in mind that problems will follow if you enter their territory. it requires m4d sk3llz

[Gi-15]

only do it as a last resort

[Something completely different]

Not a good idea, not only will the roads be quite unsafe due to noble patrols, the mercenaries are not slouch in combat either.
They can be insanely well armored and have very high stats, not to mention that they occasionally come with hedge knights, swordmasters and master archers.

Imho, not worth it.

[Apotheotic Otter]

I'll do it if it's something like a noble house with 2 worthless towns in the corner of the map with nothing but a peat bog and herb gatherer to rub between them.

[deathmaster snikch]

i been successful by doing it using the map provided by "the Fat lady" user you just need to know with whom to pick a fight it all comes down to having the perfect map and i have that map

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908471075
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908471174

i got a T3 crossbow by pure luck because i stumbled upon a fight of Bandits and Noble Caravan

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908962239
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=908962362