How do you start off?

[Nicholas H.C]

So when you start a new game what do you do?

[removeduser_426582376423734]

Kill some rebels and recruit villagers if I wanna go solo, kiss noble ass if I wanna join a side.

[Nicholas H.C]

Lol that was quick. I sometimes find It difficult killing bandits when they have Crossbows when I just started (Deserters).

[Kamos]

Tournaments and Sea Raiders, if a Lord gives me a hard time in a tournament I join that faction.

[knight of virtue and valor]

OR sink some points into trading and get more money then God trading.

[sabaku_no_gaara]

training, fighting looters, winning tournaments, get better equipment, fight raiders.

[Kennylz]

The start-up for a new character is generally the same for most people every time. Find a faction you intend to join eventually, do 'the loop' of recruiting from his villages. Pick some fights with some weaklings, and then grind until you are at least strong enough to pick on larger groups of enemies, grind until you have 200 renown, join a lord and grind his enemies to get loot and experience until you have enough troops to take castles. Grind taking castles until you are rich and large enough to take cities. Grind and take cities until you rebel, get bored/overwhelmed and then start over again.

Anyone mod that's able to break that chain would be an impressive one, or at least one that gives all that grinding some context.

Not that most of that grinding isn't fun, especially going from fighting bandits to faction troops, and then going from castles to cities.

[Garnier]

Grab a bunch of companions, go fight mountain bandits to start usually since they have some horses, then I fight sea raiders for the armor and especially helmets which are pretty good for how easy they are to get. With equipment I start fighting more serious parties. Mostly I fight. Sometimes I choose a faction and capture all their villagers that I can get and sell them at the slave market (one of my features).

[CtrlAltDe1337]

I do tournaments and kill sea raiders. Once I have a bit of troops and cash I'll do lord/city quests.

[stormbringer951]

Step 1. Find Looters and kill them. They pose absolutely no threat. Easy prey. Build up some XP. Get some party members and a few companions. Maybe 2-3 and a handful of recruits or so.

Step 2. Then when you're around level 3-4 start hunting Sea Raiders near Tihr and Sargord (sp?). They drop good mid-game equipment and you can get decent helmets and ok shields and armour

Step 3. Hire yourself out as a merc or wait to build up renown. Join a Kingdom and build up an army

[knight of virtue and valor]

good plan.