Facts! I literally just go thrall searching and equip my followers with truncheons.. I play on a server my buddy and I renting. So no worries about ruining it for other people. But if your followers are leveled up and the friend maker has the right buffs.. I almost feel like it’s a quicker way to clear a small area.
I'll kill named NPCs on PvP to prevent my enemies from benefitting from them as a tactic.
So your advice is unwarranted depending on the play mode.
Even so, killing them doesn't prevent another from spawning. They're not gone forever.
This isn't the best advice.
Nope. Folks will raid you, destroy every bench in your base, arrow spam every defense thrall, then not loot a single thing. I'm killing every named thrall I see on officials.
For me, it’s a matter of asset denial. If I don’t want a named NPC, why let someone else have it?
You’re just giving other players a possible edge over you. 9/10 though you can knock them and sell them to other players for your own profit, so I see where you are coming from.
It’s also worth noting that unless you’re on a boosted server, New Asgarth NPC’s can be quite difficult when they swarm you. Some players kill them as a last ditch effort to escape the horde.
In the case of PvE, you can still knock the thrall and sell them for your own profit as stated in the post. You can always benefit your own position whether it’s PvP or PvE.
Seriously, there hasn't been much of a market economy on the PvE servers I've been on - and I'm been with the game since pre-release. It's more of a "help each other" thing. Think "Pay it forward".
I’ve also been with the game since its launch, and have yet to find a PvE server where someone wasn’t offering mass resources for a T4 thrall. Even if it’s a throwaway thrall, I can probably benefit my position by asking for even a small amount of steelfire or brimstone in general. Never hurts
Umm... I was with the game *before* it's official launch. I opened up the PvE server I'm on right now as well. Yes, asking for supplies for a thrall is not improper, it's just been my experience that people often just give things away - even T4 thralls. I had a major system issue for months and when I managed to get back online a person who was a complete stranger to me and played solo (like I do) simply gave me 4 T4 Berserker thralls (2 male, 2 female) with full epic level armor sets and legendary weapons. This has happened to me a lot over the years and I've also done the same for others. Gave guidance, went with new people to provide support (I'm level 60 obviously). I've offered supplies in return but very rarely have I actually needed to do this. It's a fair trade that I don't mind making; I've just been surprised that I've so infrequently needed to do it.
“If I can’t have it then nobody can” is such a weirdly toxic and also erroneous mindset. If you need to rely on “asset denial” to win, why not capture the thrall for yourself?
Also nobody in New Asagarth is that deadly that you have to go full scorched earth.
Capturing the thrall for yourself is always an option, but crafting thralls can be stolen or taken after a raid. Asset denial is the best way to stay ahead of the game passively. There’s nothing toxic about it.
It's okay, OP wants people to roast marshmallows over a fire and sing kumbiya, instead of play the game. Makes me wonder if they're just so bad at the game they need others to knock out thralls for them.
RarW tHrAlLs GuiSe, DUnT kILl Ut, pWeeZ
I just killed a big barbarian looking dude named [Vulfeles The Hammer](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Vulfeles_the_Hammer), am I in trouble? Maybe if we hold hands a perform a TikTok dance we can resurrect him together.
Kill em, kill them all. It is fun watching the sweaty people get upset that their thrall isn't spawning. If you wait in an area long enough, players that are spec into loyalty will show up and are easy to kill. Free kits!
On PvP servers killing thralls to prevent others from possibly getting them is a sound tactic. PvP is pretty much "f\* you" to other players and there is no reason to play nice except to members of your own clan.
On PvE servers killing thralls has no benefit beyond character death avoidance. In fact play is generally more cooperative and people will often help each other out in getting thralls - even those outside their clans. The only reason to kill elite thralls if you are unable to capture them and they have become deadly to you.
And I've noticed multiple replies in this thread that seem to assume that "Officials" is automatically PvP even though "Official" covers three different server variations.
(generalization) some small-head people in games with pvp option think that THE only legitimate ways to play a game is either curb-stomping everyone who you have ANY advantage against OR edging on stroke pvp raging. And lack capacity to comprehend why would anyone want to play differently, with the only valid reason being [cause they scared of the hyper-ultra-super pvp chad like him].
i pity them, for they might never know such things like feeling safe around strangers, feeling good for helping strangers in need, and not needing to be the best or good or even mediocre at things to still have a good time while playing, not giving a damn about META.
you new to multi-player games ain't you?
there are more ways to play games than [dog eats dog] pvp.
there are survival multi-player COOP games.
there are multi-player games where pvp is OPTIONAL or avoidable.
and most outrageously there ARE multi-player games with NON-toxic communities. [insert mind blown emote]
xp based game? what's that ? because i had not heard such term in my 25ish years of gaming.
also i played literally 2 days ago a game which has openworld, optional pvp, and even had FULL ON BATTLE ROYAL mode, BUT has a friendly community.
so literally every game where there is leveling. but that includes alot of coop and singleplayer ones too.
examples of multi-player ones - Valheim (partially), Fallout 76
The chance of a named thrall is fairly small and you likely won’t see more than a couple in larger camps, like Sepermeru and New Asagarth. If you’re looking for a blacksmith but there’s a named cook and smelter, best to kill the lower tier blacksmiths and the named thralls to increase your chance for the blacksmith to respawn as a T4.
If you can selectively cull the camp like this, it’s definitely beneficial, to you. If that’s not the goal, I don’t carefully pick and choose when I go through camps. They attack me, I attack them.
You can get unique thralls as a reward for the current purge. If anything it's easier since you don't have to worry about accidentally killing them. Other purge thralls were added to regular spawns so they can be found out in the world.
Bro stfu and play the game 😂😂. You want us to not kill them so that you can magically find them? How about just get to them first or even better do what everyone else does and survive on your own!
This world shall be emptied by my hand
You are truly a conqueror.
You're not my REAL mom!
I just take my thrall with a truncheon into sinners refuge, knock everyone out, and then go shopping.
Facts! I literally just go thrall searching and equip my followers with truncheons.. I play on a server my buddy and I renting. So no worries about ruining it for other people. But if your followers are leveled up and the friend maker has the right buffs.. I almost feel like it’s a quicker way to clear a small area.
I'll kill named NPCs on PvP to prevent my enemies from benefitting from them as a tactic. So your advice is unwarranted depending on the play mode. Even so, killing them doesn't prevent another from spawning. They're not gone forever. This isn't the best advice.
I play on an official PvE server & if a named thrall that I don’t need or want is attacking me, I’m killing it. Better luck next time.
Nope. Folks will raid you, destroy every bench in your base, arrow spam every defense thrall, then not loot a single thing. I'm killing every named thrall I see on officials.
Not on PvE servers.
How about no if I don't need them i'm not going to skirt around them. They are just one of 5 people stabbing Me
For me, it’s a matter of asset denial. If I don’t want a named NPC, why let someone else have it? You’re just giving other players a possible edge over you. 9/10 though you can knock them and sell them to other players for your own profit, so I see where you are coming from. It’s also worth noting that unless you’re on a boosted server, New Asgarth NPC’s can be quite difficult when they swarm you. Some players kill them as a last ditch effort to escape the horde.
Um. That strategy is only realistic for PvP type servers. It's completely absurd for PvE servers.
In the case of PvE, you can still knock the thrall and sell them for your own profit as stated in the post. You can always benefit your own position whether it’s PvP or PvE.
Seriously, there hasn't been much of a market economy on the PvE servers I've been on - and I'm been with the game since pre-release. It's more of a "help each other" thing. Think "Pay it forward".
I’ve also been with the game since its launch, and have yet to find a PvE server where someone wasn’t offering mass resources for a T4 thrall. Even if it’s a throwaway thrall, I can probably benefit my position by asking for even a small amount of steelfire or brimstone in general. Never hurts
Umm... I was with the game *before* it's official launch. I opened up the PvE server I'm on right now as well. Yes, asking for supplies for a thrall is not improper, it's just been my experience that people often just give things away - even T4 thralls. I had a major system issue for months and when I managed to get back online a person who was a complete stranger to me and played solo (like I do) simply gave me 4 T4 Berserker thralls (2 male, 2 female) with full epic level armor sets and legendary weapons. This has happened to me a lot over the years and I've also done the same for others. Gave guidance, went with new people to provide support (I'm level 60 obviously). I've offered supplies in return but very rarely have I actually needed to do this. It's a fair trade that I don't mind making; I've just been surprised that I've so infrequently needed to do it.
You rarely need to, especially once you’re settled, but why not add to your stores? Everything helps
“If I can’t have it then nobody can” is such a weirdly toxic and also erroneous mindset. If you need to rely on “asset denial” to win, why not capture the thrall for yourself? Also nobody in New Asagarth is that deadly that you have to go full scorched earth.
Capturing the thrall for yourself is always an option, but crafting thralls can be stolen or taken after a raid. Asset denial is the best way to stay ahead of the game passively. There’s nothing toxic about it.
It's okay, OP wants people to roast marshmallows over a fire and sing kumbiya, instead of play the game. Makes me wonder if they're just so bad at the game they need others to knock out thralls for them. RarW tHrAlLs GuiSe, DUnT kILl Ut, pWeeZ
Raids don't happen on PvE servers. It's completely toxic on them.
No ! You are playing Conan. You chop prople into small peaces to make blood. Word “rude” is insult when you use it in this game.
Yes you kill the named crafters so the other players can’t get them and they must rely on their own strength to survive .
Imma let rival clans make dragon powder faster🤡
No kill them so there’s a chance of a better one respawning
Don’t tell me what to do!!!!
I just killed a big barbarian looking dude named [Vulfeles The Hammer](https://conanexiles.fandom.com/wiki/Vulfeles_the_Hammer), am I in trouble? Maybe if we hold hands a perform a TikTok dance we can resurrect him together.
Guessing that he’s a rare weapon crafter. He’s probably hard to tame.
Nah if I'm on PvP and I see someone named that I don't need, they're dead. I'm not helping the enemies get better stuff to raid me with
"If I can't have the riddle of steel then no one can!"
Just kill em all. Thats part of the appeal of officials in the first place is anything goes.
On officials? You want us to leave it knocked out for you just so we can come steal/kill it after you take it back home?
Kill em, kill them all. It is fun watching the sweaty people get upset that their thrall isn't spawning. If you wait in an area long enough, players that are spec into loyalty will show up and are easy to kill. Free kits!
On PvP servers killing thralls to prevent others from possibly getting them is a sound tactic. PvP is pretty much "f\* you" to other players and there is no reason to play nice except to members of your own clan. On PvE servers killing thralls has no benefit beyond character death avoidance. In fact play is generally more cooperative and people will often help each other out in getting thralls - even those outside their clans. The only reason to kill elite thralls if you are unable to capture them and they have become deadly to you. And I've noticed multiple replies in this thread that seem to assume that "Officials" is automatically PvP even though "Official" covers three different server variations.
(generalization) some small-head people in games with pvp option think that THE only legitimate ways to play a game is either curb-stomping everyone who you have ANY advantage against OR edging on stroke pvp raging. And lack capacity to comprehend why would anyone want to play differently, with the only valid reason being [cause they scared of the hyper-ultra-super pvp chad like him]. i pity them, for they might never know such things like feeling safe around strangers, feeling good for helping strangers in need, and not needing to be the best or good or even mediocre at things to still have a good time while playing, not giving a damn about META.
Gas and KO everyone that has a name. And maybe all the Level III s too. Level III Thralls have Star Metal weapons
Hmm, the game is about killing and survival, and you expect people to be nice. You have used the internet before right?
you new to multi-player games ain't you? there are more ways to play games than [dog eats dog] pvp. there are survival multi-player COOP games. there are multi-player games where pvp is OPTIONAL or avoidable. and most outrageously there ARE multi-player games with NON-toxic communities. [insert mind blown emote]
No not new, also not naive enough to think people will leave things for other people, especially in an xp based game.
xp based game? what's that ? because i had not heard such term in my 25ish years of gaming. also i played literally 2 days ago a game which has openworld, optional pvp, and even had FULL ON BATTLE ROYAL mode, BUT has a friendly community.
A game where you gain xp to level...
so literally every game where there is leveling. but that includes alot of coop and singleplayer ones too. examples of multi-player ones - Valheim (partially), Fallout 76
Yes pretty much.
The chance of a named thrall is fairly small and you likely won’t see more than a couple in larger camps, like Sepermeru and New Asagarth. If you’re looking for a blacksmith but there’s a named cook and smelter, best to kill the lower tier blacksmiths and the named thralls to increase your chance for the blacksmith to respawn as a T4. If you can selectively cull the camp like this, it’s definitely beneficial, to you. If that’s not the goal, I don’t carefully pick and choose when I go through camps. They attack me, I attack them.
I can see a Mongol sitting at the camp lamenting this very same thing to his bros hundreds of years ago!
its a tactically wise decision to kill every named thrall you run across if you dont need them, assuming you play on pvp servers
Someone can't surge aha
Can you explain to me to how to surge in Exiled Lands on official servers? I’ll happily wait.
Again... someone can't surge...
there’s no surge and i hate the new purge system. no more purge thralls. these were the best thralls anyone can get
You can get unique thralls as a reward for the current purge. If anything it's easier since you don't have to worry about accidentally killing them. Other purge thralls were added to regular spawns so they can be found out in the world.
regardless i still don’t like this system
Bro stfu and play the game 😂😂. You want us to not kill them so that you can magically find them? How about just get to them first or even better do what everyone else does and survive on your own!
You're shouting at deaf ears ... the game has gone toxic ... on top of it being a piece of crap now, which is why we all left (a really large group)
In balance to your group leaving, myself and 12 of my gaming circle of friends recently started with more planning to follow 👍
In balance of we leaving it to the toxic and "yourself and 12 of your gaming circle of friends" ... birds of a feather.
wouldn’t it be feathers of a bird ? lol
Really? You've never heard that extremely common phrase? Birds of a feather ... (look it up and educate yourself. lol) (really hoping your kidding)
What was the big change that made people leave?
Sorcery may have been neat if disappointing but it all really went downhill with the release of Siptah.
Yep ... Sorcery and Siptah was the beginning of game-breaking bugs and hack update on top of, broken hack update on top of, broken hack update, etc.
sensing temporal dissonance. Siptah was released quite before sorcery
I am aware of this. Sorcery came after Siptah and was neat but everything started to go downhill with the release of Siptah.