Basic Guide?

[PEWPEW MOTHERF#$%ER]

I just purchased it and having a tough time without any basic knowledge of what to do....always run out of money, dont know whats the best way to train, since all of my gladiators are dying, running away, etc...would really appreciate it if someone could be kind enough to give me some pointers.

[Draa]

There's a pinned topic at the top of the discussions forum that has many useful tips in it. I was having troubles when I first started as well and those tips helped a lot.

Basically I started small with 1 or 2 fighters and didn't do any hiring or stable improvements until I'd earned some money. You must hire a scout to get your first fighter but you don't really need anything else early game. I actually hired 3 scouts until i found my fighters and then I fired all but one.

As far as what you should level up on your fighter. That's completely up to you. I generally put points into intellegence and dexterity, especially early game, but that's me. I also give the armor and more points per level perk but you can style a fighter a number of ways. Just think about the type of fighter you want and remember that having different styles will only help later. If you can keep them alive that is.

Now when it comes to character leveling? I'd start with "reduce stamia" for my first perk. With that perk you can take fighter recovery time from 8-10 days normally to 3-5 usually. I've even had fighters ready to fight in 2 days with that perk. Especially if their previous fight was quick. More fights mean more money. With that perk, 3 fighters and some sponser money you can survive easily. The other character perks are good and when you apply them is up to you but I'd certainly recommend that reduced stamia perk early.

Anyway, read that pinned thread I mentioned and if you can gain anything from my tips you should do fine.

[PEWPEW MOTHERF#$%ER]

wow, thanks for the tip!

[Mittens the Maleficent]

hey thanks for these tips and pointing out the stick thread for additional tips! im on my longest running game so far! about to clear out the 2nd city :) thanks again im just having so much fun now.

[case]

By the way, I just posted a new guide on Steam. You (or other new players) might find it helpful.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=661130263

[markmoe61]

Originally posted by key:

By the way, I just posted a new guide on Steam. You (or other new players) might find it helpful.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=661130263

Thank you Key!

[Mittens the Maleficent]

same! its appreciated.

[Mo0on]

I like the game but the morale seems very BROKEN, no matter how upgraded the school is my gladiators ALWAYS lose morale and eventually run away. Even if they fight often and I give them good purses. School upgrades are giant wastes of money, it says you get bonuses but I doubt they actually work.

Maxing your base to make your gladiators happy does absolutely NOTHING, they STILL lose morale every ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ day. And maxing your security still lets them run away, completely pointless option. So either option seems broken and do absolutely nothing helpful except steal your money for features that don't even ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ work.

It would be cool to actually have gladiators that DONT ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ RUN AWAY with a maxed out school.

I feel the morale system needs a rework. Or a fixing.

Because no offense it breaks the game and makes it unfun for me to have no way to make my gladiators happy other than paying them 10k denarii a day.

Absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ stupid design.

[The Bushman Cometh]

Weird... I find my morale skyrockets almost uncontrollably, as long as I don't go on a bad losing streak or run completely out of money. I don't even upgrade my stables that much >.>

[case]

Yeah, I would reccommend focusing on winning matches, and you will not have any issues with morale.