Shield and One-Hander is pretty much the best weapon combination. How much attention do I need to pay to the constant updates that Count So-and-So sacked the village of Arsescratch, and that the Duke of Whomever escaped captivity? Is any of that relevant to me as I desperately try to avoid those frightfully well-armed and armored Deserters?Ĭlick to expand.I hear you with the combat. I have a handful of soldiers under my banner- what the hell should I be doing with them? How do I keep them happy, other than providing a varied diet? How can I make big stacks of money? So many skills! Which are good? Which are essential? Which can be pawned off on NPCs? I do OK on foot, as long as I don't end up fighting multiple enemies simultaneously. but I suppose that's just a matter of practice. I have trouble controlling the direction of my swings- my FPS reflexes insist that I should be pointing the mouse right at the enemy, not moving it away from him! Blocking with the shield is easy with a 2-handed weapon, it's much harder. With the other weapons I'm lucky to get 3 opponents down, and often I get taken out without any KOs to my name. usually take out 2-5 opponents before going down, personal record thus far is 9. I've done 50 or more of the free-for-all arena melee matches, with the wooden weapons and grunting shirtless men. I blundered my way through the training and the rescue-the-merchant's-brother quest. Click to expand.OK, two broad categories: