Masterwork Hunting Crossbow

[Ashina]

why do you always appear when I'm playing as a Archer.

[SereneK]

Don't tell me ya don't have a Crossbow-wielding Ymira or Jeremus at the bottom of your troop list.

[Ashina]

Originally posted by SereneK:

Don't tell me ya don't have a Crossbow-wielding Ymira or Jeremus at the bottom of your troop list.

Well it's better than having them knocked out by a stone.
Ymira and Jeremus is good when used a non combatant.

[Tuidjy]

Originally posted by SereneK:

Don't tell me ya don't have a Crossbow-wielding Ymira or Jeremus at the bottom of your troop list.

Crossbows are impressive, but now Temur leads! Bows for everyone!

[lionhart]

The Masterwork Hunting Crossbow isn't all that great. The only good thing about it is that it has no strength requirement, so I always give it to Ymira if I find one.

The Masterwork Light Crossbow is a much better choice for the player, because it is the strongest crossbow that can be reloaded on horseback. Even then, it is only really useful in field battles. If I am going to fight in a siege then I want a siege crossbow.

[Ashina]

Originally posted by lionhart:

The Masterwork Hunting Crossbow isn't all that great. The only good thing about it is that it has no strength requirement, so I always give it to Ymira if I find one.

The Masterwork Light Crossbow is a much better choice for the player, because it is the strongest crossbow that can be reloaded on horseback. Even then, it is only really useful in field battles. If I am going to fight in a siege then I want a siege crossbow.

yea it's isn't that great but in early game you can literally get like 200+ Denars from killing 10+ Looters if you're alone.
sometimes you have to choose between opting for a Bow or Crossbow, bow is a much better IMO, since the strongest bow could have the fastest firing speed while still having Damage, but the specialization needed for that will take a long time.

[lionhart]

Originally posted by Ashina:

yea it's isn't that great but in early game you can literally get like 200+ Denars from killing 10+ Looters if you're alone.

Geez, if all you want to do is kill looters you can do that with a regular hunting crossbow or light crossbow that can be purchased cheap from any weapon shop.

[Twinkletoes]

I use bows on archer characters. Others use Xbow.

I don't know if its cause I mismanage my skill points but I find it hard to fill up power draw and power strike at the same time.

Maybe I should focus less on int, who knows.

[Ashina]

Originally posted by Twinkletoes:

I use bows on archer characters. Others use Xbow.

I don't know if its cause I mismanage my skill points but I find it hard to fill up power draw and power strike at the same time.

Maybe I should focus less on int, who knows.

INT skills are so many.
From Trainer, Tactics(Increase the men you have on the battlefield, only kinda works in Late game, if you literally have 0 Tactic and fighting a 100 v 300, you could literally start with 20 men v 130 men at the start)
Spotting, Pathfinding, and Engineering can be specialized by companions
Inventory management is when you have fight a lot of battles, and find some good stuff like armor and such that can be sold, even though it will cost like 20% of it's original price, so if I found a Armor that cost 1000 from a sea raider, I might as well get that 200 Denars.
Or stock up on Butters

[bunny de fluff]

Why in the high heaven would you put points in int skills? Dat wat yo companion for.

[Twinkletoes]

Originally posted by Ashina:

Originally posted by Twinkletoes:

I use bows on archer characters. Others use Xbow.

I don't know if its cause I mismanage my skill points but I find it hard to fill up power draw and power strike at the same time.

Maybe I should focus less on int, who knows.

INT skills are so many.
From Trainer, Tactics(Increase the men you have on the battlefield, only kinda works in Late game, if you literally have 0 Tactic and fighting a 100 v 300, you could literally start with 20 men v 130 men at the start)
Spotting, Pathfinding, and Engineering can be specialized by companions
Inventory management is when you have fight a lot of battles, and find some good stuff like armor and such that can be sold, even though it will cost like 20% of it's original price, so if I found a Armor that cost 1000 from a sea raider, I might as well get that 200 Denars.
Or stock up on Butters

Definitely stocking up.

I know that a small elite force works better in this game, but sometimes you just want to lead a legion of Rhodok sharpshooters or a battalion of Swadian infantry.

[felmari]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

Why in the high heaven would you put points in int skills? Dat wat yo companion for.

extra skill points are a added bonus to putting some points into int.

[Twinkletoes]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

Why in the high heaven would you put points in int skills? Dat wat yo companion for.

Selling loot is a cornerstone of making money, even at endgame its a good source.

Getting inventory managment is important for that front.

Also, I am weird and don't use companions often. Several games Its just me and no one else.

[Tuidjy]

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

Why in the high heaven would you put points in int skills? Dat wat yo companion for.

Because the player bonuses are extremely effective for some Intelligence based skills, and it's not all that hard to add a +1 or +2.

Examples:

10 Surgery saves 65% of casualties. 10(+4) saves 81%, i.e. instead of more than one in three casualties dying, it's less than one in five.

10 Engineering build a siege tower in 30 hours.
10(+2) Engineering which you can get with a natural 11 in Intelligence, takes 18 hours.
10(+4) Engineering takes 6 hours.

Etc.

Even my Strength 30 / Agility 30 player characters get +2 in Engineering and Surgery, and +1 in Path-finding, First Aid, and Wound treatment. The opportunity cost is low, and the payoff high.

[bunny de fluff]

But...but if put points into int skills I be less powerful. No, just no. Best I can do is put points to give all int skills a weak +1 to supplement that main companion but thats it. Absolutely no +2, hell no . I sold so many sea raider gears and so many prisoners , found they all quite worthless compared to proper ways of making money e.g. owning shops.

[bunny de fluff]

Originally posted by Twinkletoes:

Originally posted by bunny de fluff:

Why in the high heaven would you put points in int skills? Dat wat yo companion for.

Selling loot is a cornerstone of making money, even at endgame its a good source.

Getting inventory managment is important for that front.

Also, I am weird and don't use companions often. Several games Its just me and no one else.

Shocking! You play this game with no companions, like someone play csgo with combat knife.