At least when your heist strategy’s going according to plan, that is.

He takes a moment to consider his approach, but he begins his assault with confidence.

It’s you who’s coming for all of them."

A man is shot by a cowboy from atop an execution tower in Hard West 2

“Bravado isn’t just for killing enemies, it’s also about positioning,” Pilski adds.

But this isn’t XCOM.

This is Hard West.

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“People have to find a way to properly plan their movements,” Pilski continues.

“This is not about having a very good build and powerful weapons.

Of course, this is important to a point, but it’s not crucial.

A cowboy weighs up whether to shoot an opponent behind cover inside a mansion in Hard West 2

for what the team are trying to achieve here.

“In Hard West 2 we wanted to tell a bigger, more complex story,” says Ziemba.

“Each posse member has a unique backstory and their character arcs are intertwined with the main plot.

A cowboy shoots a mercenary on top of a train in Hard West 2

We wouldnt be able to do that if our cast could die at any moment.

Which brings us back to the bank.

“So here I have Laughing Deer who only has 9HP, I can switch with him.

A screenshot of Hard West 2 showing some cowboys on horses chasing after a train at night.

Thanks to that, Laughing Deer is now at full health.”

Of course, this means Lazarus is now a sitting duck.

At last, it’s time for the final big murder run with Laughing Deer.

Lazarus performs a supernatural transfusion in Hard West 2

Three tomahawk clubs later and he’s racked up a fourth kill.

But the Pilski stops dead, and it’s clear something hasn’t quite to plan.

“But this is also what tactical games are about.

A posse of cowboys ride into town in Hard West 2

you’re free to’t always make a perfect move.

I’m afraid I will lose Flynn here, but let us see.”

“On higher levels, it’s quite difficult to find the proper way to use Bravado perfectly.

A wave of bullets erupt from an old man in Hard West 2

You have to find the chain kills.”

Unfortunately, that too goes south pretty fast.

She enters Bravado and shotguns two more, kill one and wounding the other.

A postcard of a town next to several text options of where you can visit in Hard West 2

Now, it’s a matter of picking them off one by one and stealing his way to victory.

A cowboy ricochets a bullet off a sign to kill an enemy in cover in Hard West 2