I’ve just started my 3rd playthrough (haven’t finished 1 and 2 yet) reason - my first play i quickly realised that because of the perks system ect i became very op killing all enemy in one or 2 hits (Some of these guys had full arma)
So i started a 2nd … another 40+ hours in no perks no nothing but still very op by levels 12+ 
My 3rd and now main playthrough… I’m taking things very very slow I’ve not even been up to the castle… no horse no respect from anyone because of my thieving ways, even the traders won’t speak to me. Playing it this way is much more rewarding and i may even get to learn the basics from Bernard if i can ever get them to trust me again.
Could you please make the later game more balanced and much harder… a HARD-CORE MODE maybe 