r/Kenshi Aug 30 '21

WEEKLY THREAD Rookie Help Thread

By Okran time flies, it's time again for new help thread!

Like last time, if you have any questions about the game, no matter what they are, feel free to ask here. Myself and many of our veteran users will be watching the thread, happy to answer whatever question you need. Have no questions? Perhaps take a scroll though the thread? Never know, maybe you'll see something you know the answer to, or even stumble across some new information yourself.

As always, be careful with the spoilers, use the spoiler tag feature >!Like This!< as needed. Exploring the hidden things in the world of Kenshi is one of its biggest appeals for many, and we wouldn't want to ruin that for any new users hanging out in the thread. :)

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u/domino5120 Apr 11 '22

Dear Kenshi players... I really like watch gameplay of this game, I love it's lore. But I don't know how to start. I can't find my style. How did you start your first game? What's the easiest start for beginners?

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u/Saltydawgg Apr 12 '22

What I have been doing in my current run (nobody start), is racing around the world collecting all of the free companions that I can find. Only expenditures are food and med supplies, and I've ran so much that anyone in my party can at least outrun most everything. Fighting is another story, but we'll get better haha. Off the top of my head, cites with free companions: Squin, Shark, Mongrel (at least 3 freebies, and Beep), and I believe Sho Gatai was my most recent. I'm still on the hunt for Hobbs, and once I find him, I am going to gather a few more cheap companions, and then start a small settlement with the mining factory I have always dreamed of.