2:40 Small correction. Daily salary is just a rough overview of how expensive a merc is. They don't have a daily salary per se, well they do, but you always pay them in advance. I found that this estimate is more or less showing you if you have enough money to renew their contracts. For that matter, hiring them for two weeks is very efficient and important. Another important thing to note is that Medical Fee/Reimbursment/Insurance is one time pay only and it's even returned if you stop working with that certain merc
Thanks for adding these! I always thought the medical fee was gone for good and meant as a means to hinder you from just hiring and firing as you please.
@@Ic0nGaming You get it back 100% if the merc is unhurt when the contract ends. If the merc is hurt this gets reduced and may even end up at 0 if the merc is badly hurt or dead.
How do you craft ammo and gear? Loving this game but it is far too opaque in regards to key systems. Talk about a game that requires mods, thank goodness it has Steam Workshop support and already several useful mods.
Not sure if you can actually craft gear. So far I just looted and modded everything. Ammo can only be crafted in sectors that have the required structures. It will be avaliable in your operations then.
You can craft only ammo and explosives in sectors with a repair shop (towns mostly). Go to Strategic view and click on the O key to open your operations menu. Then at the bottom (you will need to scroll) you will have the two extra operations. They do require gunpowder and parts, so make sure to stockpile those. Tip, craft mostly large calibers that are difficult to find, like .50 BMG. :)
I'm about 27 hours in and have a full squad, I have around 200k and making mad money, I dont want to ditch my guys for better mercs but what else is there to spend money on?
Autoequip is kinda lame hey? Like, so that means the weapons were lying around ready to be used, the only thing missing from battle ready soldiers was a bit of teaching... Mod community will fix that
@@Ic0nGaming right but if people were following your tips, theyd be ankle deep in a game before knowing they can build their own character. Most people have been missing the IMP build all together because, like 2, its not gazetted. Itd be number one tip in my video if I ever did videos. Just sayin
@@TeamJY Well in all honesty, the IMP was always to me personally the most boring part. I love the personalities of the dudes and I never had the massive urge to create my own character. But also I gotta say, this list could be way longer than just 10 points ^^
@@Ic0nGaming I agree, the personalities are great and they haven't done a terrible job of carrying the likenesses, but the ridiculous quiz to produce your character and having an avatar in the game gives its own experience. I just always saw it as step 1 in a JA2 playthrough, and it seems the same here, the option doesnt jump out at people though which is why I guess I expected a mention of it. Great video all the same.
@@TeamJY I'm always down for criticism and a good talk. My initial plan was to give the character creator it's own video but in hindsight your argument stands strong. Well, always something for the next video hehe. Have a nice day man.
Optional. Has some really good individualization and low costs so it's basically a very strong pick. If you want more "story" it's better to leave him out, so you can bring one more of the pre-made mercs (which all interact smh with each other and the environs)
Yeah the characters make this game very fun. I was laughing constantly about how much Steroid sounds like 80s - 90s Arnie in his action movies. Sure, it's more of the same jokes from JA2, but is that really a bad thing? :D
Headsup to those that are struggling, there is full Steam Workshop support for mods. I got the cheat mod, and I am using the money cheat as I figure out the games systems.
Heads up to the cheat mod - the likelihood of cheats ruining your overall gaming experience is beyond high because you found out what the late game stuff is without all the effort (aka the 'game'). Cheat mods are fun for 3rd, 4th & 5th playthroughs
@TeamJY To each thier own. In my opinion, this game has serious balancing, material, and progression issues, even on the easiest difficulty. The ability to tweak parameters of a game like this are present in many simulation type games. Valheim, Project Zomboid, and Xcom are all games that either have built-in options or mods to adjust gameplay to a users preference. This game more than any I have played in recent memory, should have extensive options built into the game to tweak gameplay. Either way, it is a great game with very interesting systems both in combat and in the overworld map that I think will benefit immensely from mod support.
@@HArryvajonas "In my opinion, this game has serious balancing, material, and progression issues, even on the easiest difficulty." If you are struggling on easy mode, this is more a sign that you don't really understand the game mechanics. And you will most likely not learn them if you cheat your way thru.
This game does not only have an easy mode but several easy mode +++ options like more cash, less fatigue, less healing time, no permadeaths... savescum galore on top of being easy af. Thats enough of 'cheats' for anyone struggling.
2:40 Small correction. Daily salary is just a rough overview of how expensive a merc is. They don't have a daily salary per se, well they do, but you always pay them in advance. I found that this estimate is more or less showing you if you have enough money to renew their contracts. For that matter, hiring them for two weeks is very efficient and important. Another important thing to note is that Medical Fee/Reimbursment/Insurance is one time pay only and it's even returned if you stop working with that certain merc
Thanks for adding these! I always thought the medical fee was gone for good and meant as a means to hinder you from just hiring and firing as you please.
@@Ic0nGaming You get it back 100% if the merc is unhurt when the contract ends. If the merc is hurt this gets reduced and may even end up at 0 if the merc is badly hurt or dead.
@@MrNorker77much like an apartment i cant expect my deposit back if its shot to hell when im done.
Good insightful video. I just picked the game up yesterday and I missed out not playing JA2. I'l pick it up too once Im done with this game.
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Great tips! I appreciate the information!
How do you craft ammo and gear? Loving this game but it is far too opaque in regards to key systems. Talk about a game that requires mods, thank goodness it has Steam Workshop support and already several useful mods.
Not sure if you can actually craft gear. So far I just looted and modded everything. Ammo can only be crafted in sectors that have the required structures. It will be avaliable in your operations then.
You can craft only ammo and explosives in sectors with a repair shop (towns mostly). Go to Strategic view and click on the O key to open your operations menu. Then at the bottom (you will need to scroll) you will have the two extra operations.
They do require gunpowder and parts, so make sure to stockpile those. Tip, craft mostly large calibers that are difficult to find, like .50 BMG. :)
I'm about 27 hours in and have a full squad, I have around 200k and making mad money, I dont want to ditch my guys for better mercs but what else is there to spend money on?
Create a second squad and take them on a different route.
Im at 5 cheap mercs, my only diamond-mine has been depleted. Contracts end in a day and im at 10k. RIP i guess
Yeah, that's why you always need to push further ^^
I'm sure you will do a lot better next time though. Rip
there is already a mod that disable depletion of the mines.
I thought the Militia was autoequipped with guns, how do you equip them with your excess ones?
Hm, I'm gonna doublecheck, maybe wishful thinkin on my side. Felt like such a obligatory thing to be able to. :D
@@Ic0nGaming Yeah, I think they have removed that feature from JA2. I drop of my spare weapons in the city stash incase I call up a new merc.
@@larsgulbrandsen9441 Damn, another nice feature bites the dust. Thanks for the mini-correction via this talk ^^
Autoequip is kinda lame hey? Like, so that means the weapons were lying around ready to be used, the only thing missing from battle ready soldiers was a bit of teaching... Mod community will fix that
You decided not to make an IMP character? Or go over the IMP character creation, best to be done at the beginning of the game?
One thing at a time. I didn't want to over that topic half assed ;)
@@Ic0nGaming right but if people were following your tips, theyd be ankle deep in a game before knowing they can build their own character. Most people have been missing the IMP build all together because, like 2, its not gazetted. Itd be number one tip in my video if I ever did videos. Just sayin
@@TeamJY Well in all honesty, the IMP was always to me personally the most boring part. I love the personalities of the dudes and I never had the massive urge to create my own character. But also I gotta say, this list could be way longer than just 10 points ^^
@@Ic0nGaming I agree, the personalities are great and they haven't done a terrible job of carrying the likenesses, but the ridiculous quiz to produce your character and having an avatar in the game gives its own experience. I just always saw it as step 1 in a JA2 playthrough, and it seems the same here, the option doesnt jump out at people though which is why I guess I expected a mention of it. Great video all the same.
@@TeamJY I'm always down for criticism and a good talk. My initial plan was to give the character creator it's own video but in hindsight your argument stands strong. Well, always something for the next video hehe. Have a nice day man.
how the hell do you craft gunpowder? :D there should be an option "combine" on the wire cutters, but I dont have such option there :(
can you come back for loot later?
Yes, always.
Should I build my own merc?
Optional. Has some really good individualization and low costs so it's basically a very strong pick. If you want more "story" it's better to leave him out, so you can bring one more of the pre-made mercs (which all interact smh with each other and the environs)
for newbies why not. for those who want to see this as recruitment sim then no
thank you so much! I love these sorts of videos to get myself kicked off on my first game.
lol. They're thte same characters as JA2! I fucking loved this game.
Yeah the characters make this game very fun. I was laughing constantly about how much Steroid sounds like 80s - 90s Arnie in his action movies. Sure, it's more of the same jokes from JA2, but is that really a bad thing? :D
Thank you Ic0n for the great vid and helpful tips!!!!
does this game have north korean helix magazine mod for ak47?
I don't know, I do know it has hollow point ammo which inflicts bleeding.
Headsup to those that are struggling, there is full Steam Workshop support for mods. I got the cheat mod, and I am using the money cheat as I figure out the games systems.
Heads up to the cheat mod - the likelihood of cheats ruining your overall gaming experience is beyond high because you found out what the late game stuff is without all the effort (aka the 'game'). Cheat mods are fun for 3rd, 4th & 5th playthroughs
@TeamJY To each thier own. In my opinion, this game has serious balancing, material, and progression issues, even on the easiest difficulty. The ability to tweak parameters of a game like this are present in many simulation type games. Valheim, Project Zomboid, and Xcom are all games that either have built-in options or mods to adjust gameplay to a users preference. This game more than any I have played in recent memory, should have extensive options built into the game to tweak gameplay. Either way, it is a great game with very interesting systems both in combat and in the overworld map that I think will benefit immensely from mod support.
Cheaters gonna cheat, then justify it with stupid shit like this then complain game is too easy/boring
@@HArryvajonas "In my opinion, this game has serious balancing, material, and progression issues, even on the easiest difficulty."
If you are struggling on easy mode, this is more a sign that you don't really understand the game mechanics. And you will most likely not learn them if you cheat your way thru.
This game does not only have an easy mode but several easy mode +++ options like more cash, less fatigue, less healing time, no permadeaths... savescum galore on top of being easy af. Thats enough of 'cheats' for anyone struggling.
Just dl the game now ty