VERY novice player looking for advice

So, it's a tale of two Darryls.
I think Hunter Darryl, as in, the rifle-wielding Version, is generally considered a less-than-great hero. His leadership trait is...ok, but there are better hunters out there. Now, he IS very easy to acquire tokens for (lots of episode and story missions award tokens), getting him to a multi-star level is pretty convenient. The benefits of his LT can be gotten elsewhere (for example, there are Plenty of silent or threat-reducing weapons out there) and he's really muscled out in terms of fun and effectiveness by Sasha, Shane..I personally like Magaggie for XP farming, that kind of thing.

Huntsman Darryl, the scout...that's another story. He has an interesting and fun LT that makes him very competitive and opens up strategies. He, along with Survivalist Rick, are generally considered top-tier heroes. 

So it's always up to you! But later in the game, it's not really possible to keep everyone levelled up so you gotta pick and chose! At level 15? Doesn't take too long to level folks up, but when you get to the late-teens, you'll likely want to give real consdieration to the survivors and gear you want to take with you through to the end game.

Rhiannon said:

I figured I could just make this one thread with all my many questions that keep popping into my head. I have recently picked up TWD NML again. I don't remember how far I got last time I played it as that was years ago. I think I'm a level 15 (that's the number by the trophy, right?)

First question: I'm struggling with Daryl (the original one). I'm training my regular favorites that I usually use for missions and at this time, I'm still using Daryl. I mean, it's DARYL. Recently, I rolled Thelma who is an epic hunter. She has four traits compared to Daryl's two. I also have Chad who is a three star hunter who has better traits than Daryl. Normally I take along one hunter, one bruiser and now Abraham with his assault skill (got him last night).

I noticed that a change happened somewhere since I was playing where there are new versions of our favorite heroes. But it seems it will be a while before I am able to replace old Daryl with the new Daryl.

My question is: when do I let Daryl go and stop training him? 

My suggestion is you find yourself a guild family and join them. Whether using GroupMe, Line, or Whatsapp many of them have dedicated rooms where you can ask and learn the ins & outs of the game.

A lot of good advice in this thread!

Like @Muirna said, I would avoid using rerolls on regular survivors if you are a newer player. Heroes are so much more powerful and are more valuable in the long-run. Save your reroll tokens, and survive with what you have while you upgrade your camp and your survivors.

And like @DonCoqui said, finding a good guild family where you can ask everyday questions and get better is really valuable for development. I've seen 1k players turn into 3k players in months by being in the right environment!

My personal recommendation is to read guides and watch the videos of end-gamers. Learn the game mechanics, and learn what is important. You may not have all of the survivors and premium weapons to implement the strategies right now, but it helps to know what you should be working towards so you can prioritize the right survivors/traits with rerolls, radio calls, etc.

Good luck!

I would join a multi leveled guild Family, that has many expirienced players to guide u through your game journey. Don't do what I did and stay with low achieving guild full of novices. 

When should you stop investing in Hunter Daryl?

Yesterday. 

I haven't used him in probably 2 years.