Discussion on the combat system?

[callanrocks]

It eventually dawns on one that a combat system based around running away from enemy's and turning around and punching them before running further away until you grind up enough money for a sword and huge yellow bile may not be the best implementation of that combat system.

Although maybe its just me because my yellow bile is lower than 20 and i can't explode crickets in one shot.

[Glennfinnan]

As I understand it - you're focusing on PvE combat, not PvP? Or are we supposed to discuss both here?

A lot depends on your humours. The earlier you start working on them - the easier and faster will be killing animals. I'm not saying that you shouldn't be able to kill some rabbits and crickets in the very beginning [which isn't also impossible], but it might take quite a while before you can attack and kill bigger animals. Tactics also mean a lot, it is much easier to not chase the animals [after they're aggroed] and wait for them to attack you instead, that way you have a chance to dodge the animals attack and advance upon your prey. Using some obstacles as a natural defence [cliffs, fallen trees] I could easily take on a deer with 8-12 humours, when I could withstand only 1 or even none of it's charges. If you will stay in the game for long enough you will eventually find out that the animals are not any kind of real challenge.

[L33LEE]

with all do fairness with 2 days of modist play of this game and having knowledge of the game, even if you need to do research, you should be able to start producing metal. which you can then start to pump out your own iron.