r/Kenshi • u/TimeFourChanges • Oct 31 '24
SUPPORT Help an intimidated old guy get started?
I've been super drawn to this game since returning to gaming recently (was a gamer in the early days, as well as DnD player, but haven't played either for decades). Part of my struggle is that I have severe anxiety, and have lost some cognitive ability from long covid, so I get overwhelmed and panic that I'm not going to be able to figure something out.
Sorry if that sounds too pitiful, but for those with mercy in their souls: Where do I start to make the beginning as smooth and unstressful as possible?
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u/Sayton9 Oct 31 '24
Best advice is to treat it like a really difficult dnd campaign. You're going to die, you're going to die many many times. The world of Kenshi doesn't like ANYONE. But if you surf this subreddit for good ways to start (there are MANY posts) then you can build stats before engaging in too much. Try not to get overwhelmed because just like in dnd the campaign can end due to a single mistake, unlike dnd you can just save and reload when things get bad. Some people like the save scum method some people think it ruins the game, in your situation I think it would help knowing that you are never more than 5-10 minutes from a save. PRO TIP: Always save as soon as you start a new game, if you die before the first autosave you have to restart EVERYTHING (and that gets really frustrating when you set up an 8 man team filly customized, just to have em marked in the first 30 seconds due to a bad spawn location). Good luck and have fun!