Battle Brothers Pre-Release Thread

[Drew]

Hagen Cuckchild? Is /pol/ running the bro name generator?

 

[34scell]

Funny sounding last names is a proud Germanic tradition. Just ask Arnold Blacknigger

 

[Dr Skeleton]

The only problem with Ironman is that it makes hiring bros really hard. You see a recruit who holds a big knife for example cost ton of money etc. You hire him only to discover that he got 2 stars in ranged defense 2 in resolve 2 in ranged combat. Not very handy to have during undead scourge. Wasted money.

I very rarely hire anyone in the 2-5k range, the most expensive ones I typically take are hunters and militia. In the early game I take what I can get and some of them will live and level up to be decent, later I'd still rather hire 10 farmhands and daytalers and leave the best ones than risk blowing thousands on one guy who has a little better initial stats but bad talents and traits. It's either sub-1k (most of them want a couple hundred at most) cheap ones or 10k on a hedge knight IMO.

 

[ERYFKRAD]

Funny sounding last names is a proud Germanic tradition. Just ask Arnold Blacknigger

Is the redundancy intentional, accidental, or German?

 

[Thonius]

The only problem with Ironman is that it makes hiring bros really hard. You see a recruit who holds a big knife for example cost ton of money etc. You hire him only to discover that he got 2 stars in ranged defense 2 in resolve 2 in ranged combat. Not very handy to have during undead scourge. Wasted money.

I very rarely hire anyone in the 2-5k range, the most expensive ones I typically take are hunters and militia. In the early game I take what I can get and some of them will live and level up to be decent, later I'd still rather hire 10 farmhands and daytalers and leave the best ones than risk blowing thousands on one guy who has a little better initial stats but bad talents and traits. It's either sub-1k (most of them want a couple hundred at most) cheap ones or 10k on a hedge knight IMO.

The thing is I got like 3 guys through all campaign that got stars in melee. That's the reason I retired on my latest campaign. All recruits are good at archery + I lost 2 of 3 starter brothers and some of the promising bros + no moneys to hire more recruits.

 

[RK47]

If anything, the game should at least allow you to hire people with gears being optional
I see no reason for me to pay extra for this farmer's pitchfork when I have better weapons for him to wield.

 

[Alienman]

Sometimes it is hard to let go of the pitchfork.

 

[mixer]

Would be great if we could get a obituary screen on main menu for whole teams that finished the game (Battle Brothers were killed by a warband of Orc Warriors on day 79).

 

[Doma]

Would be extra nice if we could actually sort the obituary screen. Like sort after most kills etc..

 

[RK47]

Would be nice if we can send battle replays to online database a la Bloodbowl Match record.

 

[Reinhardt]

Damn, difference in prices and starting gold between vet and expert is YUUUUUUGE. First battle of Doggy was 6 vs 6, my new veteran company - 8 vs 5.

 

[Alienman]

The guy "Jagged Alliance 2" looks like he could be from JA2.

 

[Reinhardt]

Balance of powers.
Lower part of the map -

Upper part -

Money from the reward was enough to hire 2 more bros - Dark Souls and Wizardry I. So 10 fighters at the start of the day 2...

 

[Teut Busnet]

Morrowind and Pools of Darkness are the same game and Risen is just a shaved Ultima V.

 

[Reinhardt]

SHIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEET!
Other mercs and caravan guards attacked raider gang so i decided to join fun for easy money... Well...

Looks like Dark Souls in not an rpg.

Good thing not everyone charged at me. I don't even had a chance to build spearwall - they started so close.

 

[Reinhardt]

Why?! How can someone so good be so coward?

 

[Thonius]

SHIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEET!
Other mercs and caravan guards attacked raider gang so i decided to join fun for easy money... Well...

Looks like Dark Souls in not an rpg.

Good thing not everyone charged at me. I don't even had a chance to build spearwall - they started so close.

Did you mashed dodge button?

 

[Elim]

Off to a great start! Got two guys with 2 stars in melee for like an apple and an egg. Now I got this guy for 150 coins!

 

[Reinhardt]

Did you mashed dodge button?

Dark Souls got wound and was out of stamina.
I ran away and tried again. As you can see it's morning on the second screen. That's when he died.
But i got worn chainmail and 3 helmets. Good trade for one not-an-rpg.

 

[Reinhardt]

Shamefur dispray!

First ambition -

 

[Biscotti]

I'm not sure if this is a bug or what, but a Nachzehrer just ran into my spearwall. He activated it, took damage, somehow tanked through that and fed on the corpse in the tile my spearwall was covering. My best fighter ended up being decapitated by this asshole.

 

[Elim]

This game sure is brutal.
Was on my way to a simple "get X at the ruins" mission. Was sure there were just a couple of undead, so no problem. Ah, such an easy job!
I decided to camp in front of the ruin to wait for daylight.

Well, I got ambushed by a group of Necrosavants. All brothers are wounded, I lost 4 of my best guys and I have no money for supplies.

 

[Alienman]

You don't fuck with necrosavants.

 

[Biscotti]

First I hired a dumb and shortsighted farmhand who had terrible starting stats and zero stars in any combat skills for 310 gold. Then I came across a miller with 3 stars in melee, but with the dastard and insecure traits. Started fleeing as soon as 2 guys surrounded him and got slaughtered in his first battle. Sometimes I get the feeling I'm cursed.

 

[Anthony Davis]

Damn, difference in prices and starting gold between vet and expert is YUUUUUUGE. First battle of Doggy was 6 vs 6, my new veteran company - 8 vs 5.

You are so lucky! I've never gotten that much loot from the Hoggart finale on Veteran. I got the rusty chain shirt once (you need a head shot to get it). Usually I get something like a buckler or a knife, or nothing, hahaha.

...I just got my next bro squad name, Team Never Lucky.