Best Character build for Story + Sandbox?

[Peter Griffin]

Hey all, just curious about the best starting build for a character doing both Story and Sandbox, couldn't figure out how to work the spreadsheet that was uploaded for people to use, and I'd like to know if any of you guys have masterful builds for characters?

[Telion]

get good at polearms. Get javelins in all character slots that you can. Throw them at enemies, press X when you have only 1 javelin left.

[aoryuha]

Grind tournaments until one gives you a horse as a prize. Duel Orm when the story gets to that point and equip his False Ulfberth Sword. Ride around abusing the fact that almost no one has horses in VC and oneshotting guys. Proficiency points in one-handed weapons, skills in riding and power strike.

[Peter Griffin]

Originally posted by aoryuha:

Grind tournaments until one gives you a horse as a prize. Duel Orm when the story gets to that point and equip his False Ulfberth Sword. Ride around abusing the fact that almost no one has horses in VC and oneshotting guys. Proficiency points in one-handed weapons, skills in riding and power strike.

Yeah I've already realized the opness of Horses, thank god for them or I would have lost my armies 100x over. I was more curious as to starting stats i.e the best combo of Norse/Angle or Tall/Short, Nobleman or Hunter, etc.

[oOMeowOo]

Hey, there are guides for starting choices. These are not balanced.
First try to figure out what character you want to play. (Raider?Trader?Frontliner?Everything?)Then make your choices.
In native VC do not use bows unless at a siege battle. Horsemen Javs are by far the OP weapon. Im currently playing Dark Age Mod where these JAvs where nerfed and Spears+Bow buffed. Now low tier troops with spears/sax can be a pain in the ass even with the best Armor equipped, where in VC it was possible to slay 50-200 enemies in Footcombat.