Character traits and wounds

[vohk]

Is there an explanation of what exactly these are, how you get them, and what they do? (Note that I'm playing the Story Campaign. Not sure if this applies to the sandbox.)

Despite being made into Swiss cheese quite frequently, my character has yet to acquire any wounds. Do they require you to get taken down completely or is it just a low chance?

Also, character traits. Recently I was walking around and I get a message about being an experienced enough fighter to known my style or some such, and that I am a Berserker and can activate my new ability in battle with 'T'.  Have yet to try it. Hope it's useful. How exactly does that work though? Triggered after reaching a certain level? Based on ... combat stats, race, what? Is it possible to change it or get more than one?

 

[koteko]

The only time I got a wound, was probably the only time I was knocked unconscious (and taken prisoner). So you need to be taken down I guess.

 

[TIDM2]

Same here I got one by being knocked out once and from what I can tell they are a penalty to your stats and will become permanent over time unless you see a physician to have them healed.

 

[Idibil]

Character creation give information about this, specially wounds issue.

 

[vohk]

Character creation give information about this, specially wounds issue.

Could you be more specific? I just ran through the 'Start New Game' option again, and I'm pretty sure there isn't any reference there. I'm not seeing any explanation in any of the in-game menus, other than just a plain list of any wounds/scars you may have (which in my case is empty). The only place I can think of that I havn't looked is the tutorial, since that seemed like the usual weapons training bit.

Is there a manual I'm missing?

 

[Idibil]

Sorry, I mean character presentation - wounds part.

 

[pRaX]

What does the "Strong" trait even do? It told me that I got Berserk now and I could activate it with pressing "T". All my character does is banging on his shield though.

Is that it?

I thought it would give me same ability from multiplayer that you activate by pressing "B".

 

[mesor]

How do wounds generate? I took a sword to the face and got a wounded leg from it.

 

[vohk]

What does the "Strong" trait even do? It told me that I got Berserk now and I could activate it with pressing "T". All my character does is banging on his shield though.

Interesting. I got Beserker (stated in the event message and on the character screen), and when I press T in battle I get a little message (rage and some such noise) and the screen reddens a couple times. ~10-15 seconds later I get a 'you are exhausted from all the rage' message. No shield banging.

Increased damage or resistance? Fatigue reduction? Not a clue. I am really unimpressed with all the poorly explained mechanics in this game.

 

[pRaX]

What does the "Strong" trait even do? It told me that I got Berserk now and I could activate it with pressing "T". All my character does is banging on his shield though.

Interesting. I got Beserker (stated in the event message and on the character screen), and when I press T in battle I get a little message (rage and some such noise) and the screen reddens a couple times. ~10-15 seconds later I get a 'you are exhausted from all the rage' message. No shield banging.

Increased damage or resistance? Fatigue reduction? Not a clue. I am really unimpressed with all the poorly explained mechanics in this game.

Yeah, the devs really need to provide somekind of manual or Wiki in the future.

 

[MintyTiger]

I found that when I focused on increasing ironflesh for me and my companions I gained the shield banging ability and when I focused on increasing power strike I became a berserker. It also says if you get berserker or shield taunt.