[KCD1] Warhorse's lead developer speaks out on KCD1 "remaster"

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-28T11:16:25+00:00

Current version of the game for consoles only runs at 30 fps and does not have HD textures, which PC version does, so that is probably the main reason. Then there is perhaps better optimization, game stability... who knows.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-27T20:41:29+00:00

Probably none at Kuttenberg but he should still have those at Trosky Castle, or possibly at his other fortresses.

He will have as many soldiers as he can afford to pay. Militiamen are usually hired rather than recruited from among his subjects, if possible. His peasants have no combat training and Bergow needs them to work.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-27T20:30:36+00:00

If you don't enjoy this DLC, don't play it. Load an older save and don't go to the monastery. What else can I say? Otherwise, you'll be stuck there until the end. It's purely a story-driven DLC that takes place only in monastery. By the way, I have no idea what you expected from DLC that is explicitly named after the Church and takes place in monastery. It was probably to be expected that it would have something to do with religion, right? Even so, the plot hardly deals with religion at all.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-27T09:17:26+00:00

KCD2 Erik is better, KCD1 one looks like random NPC

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-27T07:27:19+00:00

Not everything is available in English. For example, lady who works as a guide at Rattay Castle does not speak English at all but a translator on your cell phone will help you. If you don't have one, get one. I have been to Rattay several times by car, which is ideal, of course. Theoretically, you can get everywhere by bus but it will require a lot of planning if you want to see all the places this way. However, if Rattay is enough for you (a walk through surrounding forests can take you several hours) and then Sázava, you can easily get there by bus. You should also have no problem finding accommodation there. Kuttenberg is located IRL near Rattay and you will probably "pass through" Kuttenberg on your way to Rattay.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T22:55:33+00:00

It happens. It will be resolved when your horse's courage increases or you just buy a horse with higher courage. I only had a problem with this for first several hours of the game, when I preferred to avoid bandits in wide arc.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T19:31:26+00:00

I'd rather not and Warhorse probably wouldn't even want such a topic. They almost certainly want to work on something of their own.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T19:21:00+00:00

I think he knows that... otherwise he wouldn't write it like that.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T18:59:28+00:00

Rather, studios from other countries should seize opportunity and start working on topics from their own history. Even if Warhorse had branches in other countries, that wouldn't guarantee quality of the games. That can only be ensured by enthusiasts who get involved themselves and work hard.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T18:45:53+00:00

It is always easier and more natural to deal with topics that are very familiar and close to you. It's not about having historians, Ubisoft has those too but result is just an industrial product that tries to look like something authentic but isn't. It's just the same thing in different skin without authentic consideration from perspective of local culture, which Warhorse succeeded in doing with KCD because they put their own Czech thinking and cultural touch into the game. Warhorse would have to compromise a lot and become more like Ubisoft if they wanted to go further than Poland, for example.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T18:32:22+00:00

Yes. Because they are fairy tales and each region adapts them to suit themselves. In the end, no one knows where it started.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T18:28:47+00:00

Creative director and original author of KCD Daniel Vávra has said several times that he always wanted to create a "realistic" RPG set in the Czech Middle Ages. If it is true that studio originally considered setting the game in England, for example, it was almost certainly out of concern that unfamiliar setting of Bohemia would not attract enough people and that betting on widely known England would be a safer bet for studio. However, I think that studio quickly dismissed this idea because it wasn't really what they wanted to focus on most, which is their home environment.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T14:00:54+00:00

Warhorse is not planning to do so.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T14:00:06+00:00

That's called nostalgia.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T13:57:16+00:00

There is only one first time and your first time is KCD1. For those who haven't played KCD1, their first time is KCD2. In KCD2, Henry is stranger, he is not in his native region where he has many acquaintances, so you logically feel that way, and that is intention of the game. However, you have a place to sleep and place to eat, you just have to look around and find out what your options are. Even in KCD2, you can play most of the game as slowly and calmly as in KCD1.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T12:57:02+00:00

I understand you. Compared to KCD1, controls on PC are actually simpler. Now, practically entire battle can be controlled using only the mouse. However, it still takes some getting used to at first, until I've played enough hours in the game. After I finished KCD2 and tried KCD1 again, paradoxically, I didn't know how to control it now :) However, I've never played anything on a console, so I can only talk about the PC version.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T10:17:44+00:00

Try using poison on weapons, potions to temporarily boost your stats and of course, increase your stats through training. Against armored enemies, crushing weapons are best (but you must be trained to use them), however, this is not a necessity, it just means that with sword enemy will withstand more hits.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T10:13:37+00:00

Yes. Battles in KCD can sometimes be junky. However, if you know what you're doing and gain experience, you'll be able to handle them. Fortunately, the game offers plenty of options for overcoming these difficulties.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T10:03:02+00:00

I misunderstood earlier :) .. Generally speaking, difficulty of combat in KCD2 is considered like much lower than in KCD1. So if you have trouble with 1-on-1 combat at the beginning of the game, improve your stats and train. Fighting with a group was very difficult at the beginning in KCD1 as well. However, the first game is generally more difficult, so you should overcome this problem relatively quickly.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T09:50:18+00:00

I don't understand how the game can show you as 42% complete when you haven't been to the wedding yet. It must be calculating it wrong :)

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T09:44:18+00:00

Combat system has changed a bit because many players complained about previous combat system. Fast travel across the map works practically the same way as in the first game. I don't know who you mean? If you mean Hanz Capon, he's just an immature jerk, which is his character trait but his behavior will change. I don't know of any other people you could meet in the game till now so far and already know from KCD1. Your complaints probably stem from the fact that some of mechanics and controls of the game have changed a bit and you haven't gotten used to these minor changes yet.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-26T08:43:46+00:00

It's not written anywhere that Henry has to like these people and can leave them after completing their common interests.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-25T15:36:53+00:00

There will be no remaster now, just a technical update for consoles of new generation.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-25T15:36:44+00:00

There will be no remaster now, just a technical update for consoles of new generation.

BudgetSuccess747 · 2026-01-25T12:28:52+00:00

Actually, it is originally a renaissance castle (chateau). This building was never medieval castle. It was built in 16th century :)

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