is there any benefit of being favorable when it comes to reputation? I'm favorable with bandits, wolfs, and lizardmen so far
well i think it helps you to known as a "bitch". But if u keep being passive and won't fight with them, you cannot get items which are drop from them. And about bandits, they will take your money for every lose. I don't think you need a reputation around them for now. it doesn't matter to the way the game is now.
Most of the enemy have few different attacks during combat. The highers reputation with them the biggest chance for them to use more teasing attacks, than standard attacks. And opposite, the lower reputation, the bigger chance for them to use more brutal attacks.
Except of that some enemies already have scenes with high affection (like bandits or wolves)