cRPG
cRPG => Beginner's Help and Guides => Topic started by: Zisa on March 07, 2011, 06:59:24 pm
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Seeing quite a few peasants who ladder to the sky, hide, and otherwise contribute little while pissing the most off.
If you have not read the peasant guide in the crpg section of the taleworlds forum, do so, and here's a few suggestions.
Your goal is to somehow contribute while being next to useless.
First and foremost, try not to screw up team mates.
Distraction. Be bait, some people seem enraged by peasants and will chase them - try and survive by blocking, running, whatever you can to tie up that knight's time until a team mate stabs him in the back. You don't have time to wonder if his rage stems from the scullery maid that gave him a dose and pissed in his porridge.
Protection. Without blocking a team mates movement, try and watch an archer's back - leap in the way of a charging horse if you must, but protect your chosen liege for the round.
Getting that little tap with your staff or wooden sword can often leave an opponent open for a killing blow.
If you take a weapon master at level 1, you can put 30 points into the weapon of your choice, leaving you with 31 - currently I am running around with 30 31 31 wpf in the melee weapons and finding it adequate. your problem at level 1 is lack of athletics (footwork) and power strike. Still, it is possible to get a kill at level 1, I seem to do it every third generation.
Positioning - like all low athletics builds, once you are out of position it is very tricky to get back into position, constantly scan the battlefield and work on your situational awareness. Call out enemy movements; this can turn the tide when a sneak flank is thwarted because you did not have your head exploring your rectum.
Taunts. Be creative, 'roleplay' some taunts.
Acceptance. It may be that as a peasant, you will contribute something key to team victory; it is assured that it will be unsung, unappreciated and un-noted, but YOU will know.
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We need this sticked. +1 cookie
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Good one zisa,
some variations on peasants.
1. going straight str first to use weapon
xbows are one of the best ways to get early kills
also get the highest dmg weapon you can at low levels to prevent as many glancing blows
2. for shielders going agi first and tanking for friendlies.
3. agi first horsemen. bumping enemies over can help your team. (be careful not to touch friendlies)
once you are level 12 or so you should be able to function as more than a peasant.
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Seeing quite a few peasants who ladder to the sky, hide, and otherwise contribute little while pissing the most off.
Distraction. Be bait, some people seem enraged by peasants and will chase them - try and survive by blocking, running, whatever you can to tie up that knight's time until a team mate stabs him in the back. You don't have time to wonder if his rage stems from the scullery maid that gave him a dose and pissed in his porridge.
I'd argue that laddering in and of itself functions as one big distraction. That said, there's nothing quite as useful as having a savvy peasant behind you, read to throw a rock at your enemy or poke him with a shortened spear.
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What a wonderful title... savvy peasant...
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What a wonderful title... savvy peasant...
Here comes another John alt.
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I don't know if I could do both Serf_John and Savvy_Peasant.
Only time will tell.
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i was just reading on the support class thread and thought some of that could be brought into this thread.
-lvl 1 peasant with staff or scythe can make horse rear up
when i was polearms char i was amazed that anyone would complain about cav when my lvl 1 peasant could rear horses and by lvl 9 I could use pike and cav couldnt touch me
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I don't know if I could do both Serf_John and Savvy_Peasant.
Only time will tell.
Next time you retire, request the following name change "Serf_John_the_Savvy_Peasant_RS"
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Don't forget rocks! Rocks are like the cheapest weapon in the game, but, if the stars are aligned you might just hit that low armored meleer when he is low in health, saving your team from some needless casualties!
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Don't forget rocks! Rocks are like the cheapest weapon in the game, but, if the stars are aligned you might just hit that low armored meleer when he is low in health, saving your team from some needless casualties!
Cursed rocks! I'm on your team! (and wearing cloth while fighting mail) Bad Loz!
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Cursed rocks! I'm on your team! (and wearing cloth while fighting mail) Bad Loz!
No no, Loz good boy, Loz kills Apsalar with rock. :)
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peasant + pike + assisting team-mates = win
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peasant + pike + assisting team-mates = win