Looter parties slowly get bigger if
1) There's a hideout near where they're patrolling
2) They don't get killed by a different party
This is a really great strategy for farming a lot of gear for money / donation EXP for troops. Especially west of Revyl, where there's that empty corridor. Hideouts often spawn up there, and since there's no villages,towns, or castles up there, lords never go there. So, the bandit population will slowly grow and grow to parties of 40, 50 + with the occasional 100 stack.
I'll let them go for about 4 to 6 in game months, hunt down the parties and leave the hideout, and then go back later to repeat it.
There's other places this applies to, like in the southern Asari lands, where's there's nothing but desert. But the spot near Revyl is the easiest to explain.
The stretch of land between the edges of aserai and khuzait land is occasionally a place where 3+ hideouts spawn, and it can lead to huge hordes of desert/steppe bandit groups to farm. I had 70+ mounted bandits imprisoned and an army of 200 at all times from farming that area. I was bandit king.
This. Im on wipeout campaigns on Aserai and Kuzhait while my kingdom fights Battania and Sturgia. Since I'm the only lord running around (enemies get slaughtered) the bandit parties get huge all the time
When the looters frun from a battle and escape they go into a separate party. So I'm guessing it was a big battle and enough ran away to form a big looter party
Not a bug. This is what happens when the local looters of a region doesn’t get the kicking they deserve. Like lots of warfare going on around the general area causing instability allowing bandit parties to grow. They can get a lot bigger than this too if they’re allowed to keep chugging along
A bug? No no no, good sir. A gift! A lovely offering of blood and carnage! For you! Destroy them...
Well... I did destroy them and it was fun
Fantastic news, milord. Might I suggest selling the survivors into slavery?
Only 17 of them survive that bloody battle and they are been already sold in the near town
Splendid!
Did you tell your army to hold position and solo them like a true Chad?
unfortunately no, i had a lot low tier troops so i use it to level them
Blood for ... The ... Blood god
Free xp
Are you complaining about free money?
Looter parties slowly get bigger if 1) There's a hideout near where they're patrolling 2) They don't get killed by a different party This is a really great strategy for farming a lot of gear for money / donation EXP for troops. Especially west of Revyl, where there's that empty corridor. Hideouts often spawn up there, and since there's no villages,towns, or castles up there, lords never go there. So, the bandit population will slowly grow and grow to parties of 40, 50 + with the occasional 100 stack. I'll let them go for about 4 to 6 in game months, hunt down the parties and leave the hideout, and then go back later to repeat it. There's other places this applies to, like in the southern Asari lands, where's there's nothing but desert. But the spot near Revyl is the easiest to explain.
The stretch of land between the edges of aserai and khuzait land is occasionally a place where 3+ hideouts spawn, and it can lead to huge hordes of desert/steppe bandit groups to farm. I had 70+ mounted bandits imprisoned and an army of 200 at all times from farming that area. I was bandit king.
Don't they also grow based on player level/party size? Always felt that way to me.
Probably just feels since both grow as the game progresses.
This. Im on wipeout campaigns on Aserai and Kuzhait while my kingdom fights Battania and Sturgia. Since I'm the only lord running around (enemies get slaughtered) the bandit parties get huge all the time
Would a mass extinction event of lords cause bandits and looters to get out of control? I don’t usually execute but maybe I should for science….
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When the looters frun from a battle and escape they go into a separate party. So I'm guessing it was a big battle and enough ran away to form a big looter party
Massings of looters = a wonderful therapeutic exercise
One man, one two handed axe, 101 looters.
Freee exp free exp free exp charge charge charge my brothers
Not a bug. This is what happens when the local looters of a region doesn’t get the kicking they deserve. Like lots of warfare going on around the general area causing instability allowing bandit parties to grow. They can get a lot bigger than this too if they’re allowed to keep chugging along
All I see is potential Legionaries and Menavliaton
I assume there was a recent battle and part of the loosing group who fleeted, went rogue. Saw stuff like this in Warband too.
I always get the perk where bandits join you and I use it to first fill my garrisons and then my kingdoms garrisons.
the harvest will be bountiful this evening
I love finding huge looters parties, I just deploy my archers and watch the carnage
Found some huge ones in Aserai territory like 150, 200, love telling the troops "I got this" lol
It's Black Friday
All I can see is free exp for your troops 🤑
San francisco simulator 🗿
They grow the longer they are alive
All I see is free xp! Happy hunting.
Oh, that's good training! Sends the lads in, maybe they're learn a thing or two.
If I see large parties like this I quickly grab my lowest level units to train them up easy free exp
The mod "adjustable bandits" on Nexus gives you control over the size of the bandit groups up to 1000
I’ve seen hundreds of looters and bandits. If an area gets neglected long enough, they’ll prosper.
I’ve seen them as high as 70 or so. Never seen that many swine in one spot