How to Win at Noble War

[Vulpes]

I have been through 2 or 3 now, and I dont ever particularly have a strong sense of loyalty to any one house by the time it does. Is it possible to choose one side without pissing off BOTH the other 2, and essentially just have one enemy?

Once engaged, how do you help win that war? Is it more effective to do as many house contracts as possible, or more effective to wipe out armies? Do those armies respawn during the war? Does killing peasants/trade caravans and anyone else associated with a rival house help?

Any other tips on how to use the Noble War as a means to warp the map more into your favor?

[Vandrosch]

Hi! You get noble missions from the house you choose to help, like helping a siege. For the time of war the other houses and their settlements will become hostile but after the war is over they'll become cold/neutral again. I only played the war onces and for me it seems like I got the same war mission in the settlements of a specific house regardless where I took them. You cannot "control" where they send you and cannot "shape" the map as youd'd like to. They say: Go to that camp and help, you get missions there, after that you wait 'till the next Mission is available.

[Vulpes]

Originally posted by Vandrosch:

Hi! You get noble missions from the house you choose to help, like helping a siege. For the time of war the other houses and their settlements will become hostile but after the war is over they'll become cold/neutral again. I only played the war onces and for me it seems like I got the same war mission in the settlements of a specific house regardless where I took them. You cannot "control" where they send you and cannot "shape" the map as youd'd like to. They say: Go to that camp and help, you get missions there, after that you wait 'till the next Mission is available.

Right. That doesnt really answer my other questions. I have gone through this a few times and been on the winning side.

[bouchard_670]

It is absolutely possible to go through a Noble War crisis with only a single hostile house. It is fairly easy, you simply pick and choose contracts which target only one of the 3 houses from the other 2. Pick the house that gives you the least benefits in terms of trading and infrastructure and accept every single contracts against it. Ignore all other contracts. Sure you'll get less contracts but that's how you do it.

Then, for the progression, every succesful contract helps but a Noble War can drag since you can't be everywhere at the same time. Attacking hostile roaming troops does help the progression as well as attacking trade caravans with noble flags. I have never noticed an impact when attacking random peasants and non-noble caravans but I could be wrong. Longer contracts like the siege and great battle shortens the war considerably.

Then again, this crisis will eventually resolves itself with very little consequences if you decide not to get involved.

[Vulpes]

Thanks Bouch

Do you have any tips on how to maximize the opportunity? Theres good armor to be had from daggering down knights, but are there certain contracts (like sieges for example) that have additional value despite the time it takes? Are there opportunities for Uniques anywhere?

The war feels like a bit of a drag for me because I don't go exploring random dungeons for uniques out of fear of missing an opportunity to further my house's advancement.

[Piggy]

I was told that you can't win the whole map with one faction. The person told me that all factions have one capital so they'll never disappear.

[Vulpes]

Originally posted by Kirito-kun:

I was told that you can't win the whole map with one faction. The person told me that all factions have one capital so they'll never disappear.

I believe that is correct. Not looking to have a single faction own the map (although having them take all but 2 cities could be cool.) Really just looking to maximize the time spent participating in the war while obviously missing out on taking out random camps.

[bouchard_670]

Originally posted by Vulpes:

Thanks Bouch

Do you have any tips on how to maximize the opportunity? Theres good armor to be had from daggering down knights, but are there certain contracts (like sieges for example) that have additional value despite the time it takes? Are there opportunities for Uniques anywhere?

The war feels like a bit of a drag for me because I don't go exploring random dungeons for uniques out of fear of missing an opportunity to further my house's advancement.

Talking from my own experience, I have never found a unique from a noble war contract. But, that said, there is still amazing loot to be found and the opportunities of getting noble house helmets. As for the advancement, there really is no rush, thats my take on it. Having better reputation sure helps for contract rewards and prices of goods in towns (and a special event) but said rep can be increased outside of the noble war.

[anaphylactic god]

Originally posted by Vulpes:

Thanks Bouch

Do you have any tips on how to maximize the opportunity? Theres good armor to be had from daggering down knights, but are there certain contracts (like sieges for example) that have additional value despite the time it takes? Are there opportunities for Uniques anywhere?

if you accept only cantracts from house A against house B, event may trigger where house C will offer you unique if you defect to their side.
it will make house A and B angry with you but unique is an unique

[Abel]

I've seen Knights with named Swords but it's quite rare.
The main benefit of Noble War is that you will make a lot of Crowns selling the loot you gained from soldiers. You get a good amount of Experience too from battling many of them.
Armies respawn yes, and quite quickly in my opinion. Large cities and forts also have several regiments.