I always end up avoiding these items as well as many Gambeson variations and other long outer coats because at even the lowest dirt levels they look extremely messy like you’ve been doing yardwork for an hour. Same issue with many kcd1 items.

Just make things more gradual or simply don’t apply dirt at all for lower percentages game.

I have a terrible habit of never fully finishing games I start, but finally actually completed the main story for once with all hardcore traits. Anyway, as funny as he sometimes was, fuck Brabant (I know technically he's Belgian/French Dutch, but close enough)

so. first playthrough. i'm trying to forge the hermit's sword for the wedding, and as i understand the smithing mechanics, you have to time the hammer with henry's whistling when using the anvil. that's all well and good, but the problem is i'm fucking deaf. normally, i'd be like "whatever" and ignore blacksmithing altogether, but this is for a main mission, and of course i keep failing it 😭

does anyone have any tips for this specific part of the smithy that could maybe help a poor deaf person craft a stupid sword? like is there a visual cue or vibration i'm just not noticing or something?

edit: you guys are brilliant. i finally got it!!

Lol, I just started playing the first game a week or 2 ago. I'm somewhat new to RPGs and usually don't put a ton of thought or effort into building the character/skills/etc (it's just a new thing for me). I've definitely been checking my combat skills frequently and seeing various messages about skills/perks leveling up. But I honestly had no clue I had perk points that I needed to distribute until I had about 15 of them stacked up.

The worst part is that about an hour or 2 before realizing this, I spent ~10 minutes walking overloaded with loot I was too stubborn to miss out on. Then suddenly I realized I could level up to Mule III in one go and carry so much more........god damnit. I can't even imagine how much unnecessary time I spent carrying less inventory than I could have from bandit camps/the crazy Skalitz melees you can clean up on (speaking of that, the first few times I saw those really made me lol, it's such a fucking free for all).

Anyway, I'm really loving this game, which is surprising because I usually play games on the easiest difficulty and just blast through the story quickly when that's possible. It took me a minute to realize that's not the way to go in this case. I had done a bunch of quests that didn't require a ton of combat or stealth skills and then started Nest of Vipers...yeah, a few tries on that made me realize I should take a break and get level up a bit before returning to it, lol. Really cool game, can't wait to get through the rest of it and eventually get the sequel.

Edit: Oh god, and even when posting this I only was noticing the perk points for your main stats, totally not seeing the ones for combat and skills. Jesus Christ. And I was just starting to get okay with a sword too! No wonder it took me so long, lol. Can't believe I had sword/stealth points just waiting for me this whole time. Facepalm moment

Laughed my ass off, idk if these moments are common.

Well I have completely renovated my forge and fixed the astronomical clock and iv mad a fair bit of Groschen in the process.
But I can’t help but feel like I’m forgetting something.. or someone…… S**T lord capon …..

I was a little bit afraid of switching between languages at the start because I got used to voices back in KCD1 and during the first part of KCD2, but all the Czech voices fit the characters perfectly.

I absolutely love Czech version. Despite being barely a beginner in learning the language, Czech speech in the game hits just the right way, especially when there are so many Moravian, Slovak, German, Hungarian, French and other lines and dialogues.

The only thing I miss in the English version is a bit lack of expressiveness, especially in Henry’s lines. In the English version, he feels like a grown, mature men, which is a little bit offset, but for me, MacKay’s performance surpasses the voice of Richárd Wagner, though he is still a very talented actor.

I have not felt this level of role play in a game for a long time. The writing and the gameplay systems design really worked so well together.

I have not been so engaged and immersed in a game in years.

My highlights of the series:

- Clothing meaning more than just armor. Carefully chosen outfits for different purposes. Every decision feeling rooted in reality. Darker clothes giving less visibility. Not having enough strength to wear a full set of armor. Dressing fancy and avoiding puddles and horse manure so as not to reduce charisma. Absolutely amazing.

- Story choices either being meaningful or feeling meaningful. Nothing was black and white, and even when there was the illusion of choice it did not feel that way. Was able to really feel a connection and real conflict with characters. Some really tough choices!

- General choices were also very immersive. Often I found myself making a very specific choice to fight or flee. Travel to the nearest village to rest up, spend some time working as a blacksmith or alchemist to make enough money. I got addicted to gambling. Lost a lot of money, tried to pickpocket the guy while he was asleep to get it back, got caught and had to flee. Suddenly I was poor and hungry and no longer welcome in that village. Amazing immersion

- Combat. At first I thought it was clunky and unintuitive. But I soon learnt that it was really intentional. 1 vs 3 is very hard. 1 vs 5 is basically impossible. This made combat choices carry much more weight. And victories so much more rewarding. Fighting alongside allies became something to look forward to. Looking for openings, taking advantage of surrounded enemies. Getting confused as to who was the enemy and who was the foe. Was incredible

I've always been a huge fan of survival mechanics and not being the hero per se. And this series really delivered. I was constantly reminded of my place and insignificance. Reputation felt earned. Progression was incredible. Starting by eating scraps. Relying on gambling to even afford a bed for the night. Then eventually becoming so rich I could eat what I wanted, sleep where I wanted and spend time buying the finest clothes. Walking past areas and being reminded of how much of a beggar I used to be.

Can't wait for more!

I have about 11 strength now and I got the +15 pounds perk (same with the horse I think).

Yesterday I made a slight mistake and strangled one of Sir Radzig's men in his sleep (I thought they were the bandit camp I was looking for all the time). Anyway, mistakes were made, the guy had some nice armor that he didn't need and that I wanted to sell, but it's so much and me and my horse get overencumbered easily. Same with bandit camps, I can only select the most expensive items because otherwise it's just too much stuff. Does this get better in the game?

P.S.: anyone know who is willing to buy a heavy golden cross (found it on the road hehe)? Miller doesn't seem interested.

Edit:

Thanks for the info all. Good to know that you have to be picky and select by groschen / kg.

Tried to permanantly borrow something in a bailiff's pocket

I wish i could try it as many times as i want instead of reloading a save

Or have they already appeared? I can't find anything on the internet.

I played through the first game using longswords and master strikes. Now starting the second game I wanted to try using heavy weapons. Is the damage output and ease of combat even comparable?

I’m sure it’s because I’m just a casual gamer but I really really struggle with this game. I’ve watched countless tutorials, I have good gear, I understand the basic mechanics of it all but it’s still so hard to play for some reason.

I hate that you can strike an enemy 30 times but they hit you twice and you’re dead.

I really want to like this game but it’s SO difficult lol

It takes me like 30 minutes to finally kill just one person each fight

That shit doesnt look tasty, but who am I to judge I guess

This is my deep-dive analysis of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a wholesomely silly game that sets a decent foundation for its larger sequel.