Skip 1st crisis ??

[Trappist]

After many hours im starting to get more consistent at this game... But i've still not been able to beat a crisis. Im only playing Vet Ironman cos im stubborn like that. I'm thinking to try opting for noble house war but not get involved so i efectively skip the first crisis.

Do others follow that strategy and is it a sound plan for progressing to late game?

Generally by day 80 i have good team around lvl 9 with solid armour 200+ and some uniques... But i keep getting nailed on one mission or another related to a crisis.
last time it was running into a 22 man patrol on way to complete a 3 stage mission haha
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[titanopteryx]

Well for one thing, rotation can be done with ally noble troops. That said, the noble war actually lasts many days if you don't join in. No reason to start right away. Or if you skip it nothing really happens except a village or 2 might change ownership. The other crisises are the ones that can actually destroy villages and towns. The fact is, if you can't beat the noble troops in the first crisis, then don't fight the noble troops in the first crisis. Level up. Gear up. When the undead or orcs hit later on, be ready. The noble war will happen again eventually.

[Sarissofoi]

Do not play Ironman.
This game have no proper Ironman mechanics and like to ♥♥♥♥ you with RNG from time s to times. And I am not even mentioning combat rolls.
Do not play it Ironman.
Unless you enjoy suffering or really want achievemnts.
But if you really want to play it put first crisis to be noble war - you can ignore it.

[zosh127]

Originally posted by Trappist:

Do others follow that strategy and is it a sound plan for progressing to late game?

Yeah, but more because I don't get enjoyment from the crises as they are designed, so it extends the time before I decide enough is enough and scrap the run.

One thing with that too, there are some nice weapons and armor to be had in the war. You might not be ready to join at the start, but late into it you might want to. You also might end up in a situation where there's one weak house and you can get in it against them to get some nice weapons and armor (but only have a small portion of the map become off limits).

You should end up with plenty of time to decide if you want to join.

[batteran]

My first end crisis was a noble feud. Hit at day 86 or so. I initially ran into battle, only to be crushed and ran away.

I was able to sneak my way and survive long enough for the end crisis to resolve itself, around day 180.

It can be done.