In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
User reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (20,850 reviews)
Release Date: 31 Mar, 2010

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"Personally rule your own feudal realm from the ground up. Fantastic slasher melee with a-build your own story-kind of theme, which makes for a great rpg"

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29 December

Viking Conquest 1.02 Patch Released

Hello all!

We are working hard on Viking Conquest, to fix any issues that players have had around the release! This latest patch has been in Steam beta for a short while. We are now pushing it out to full release.

Thank you so much for all of your help so far, in helping us to find issues with the game and improve them. We are continuing to work hard, in order to bring the DLC and improve performance issues that some of you are still experiencing. We have learnt a lot from this release but also some of the response about the game itself has been really encouraging!

We hope you have a happy new year and you can look forward to our continued support in 2015.

Here is a changelog for the latest version (1.02)

-Scene props removed in some scenes for performance.
-Duel plain scene - re-done.
-Fixed bandit lair attack bugs
-Fix divisions
-Fix admin chat and announcement
-Fix player team in sea battle
-Adjust loot
-Extend ship orders
-Wessex foragers fixed
-handle busy lords in story better
-prevent pagan clergy from wearing crosses
-Odin's cave tweaks (Problem only show if you use cheats to kill all your enemies)
-Text problem fixed.
-Fixed "Stuck in coast after landing"
-Fixed "Problems with ferry near Caer Dyf" (wait 1-2 ingame days if you use savegame)
-Fixed "Lack of bandits in Norway"
-Fixed "Ship routes on land"
-Fixed "Walking area in Denmark too limited"
-Fixed "Funeral glitch"
-Fixed Doc doesnt cure light wounds
-Other minor fixes.
-Fix for sea party parthfinding.
-Fixed shield meshes size.
-Sea Travel fixed (You need to wait 33 ingame hours for old savegames)
-Deliver Cattle quest in Aescesdun - Fixed.
-Grass changed to improve performance.
-Improved performance handling for larger scene files.

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18 December

Viking Conquest Update 1.01 (released)

Hello all,

Firstly, thank you very much to everyone helping out with reports from the hotfix and continued support as we focus on ironing out the issues in Viking Conquest.

This patch fixes a large number of issues and provides a lot of improvements. It is savegame compatible but some of you who have saves from the first release version may encounter some errors. These should resolve themselves in time. They are simply related to our efforts to trim down resource usage and improve performance (this patch should do both).

It is not multiplayer compatible. For those of you looking for the dedicated server files and/or non-steam installers, the Viking Conquest downloads page is now open on our site here: https://www.taleworlds.com/en/Games/VikingConquest/Download

Patch Notes (1.01)

#CTDs / Performance

- Optimised collision-meshes for buildings, ships, objects and trees
- Fixed broken trunks on waving trees
- Smaller LODs
- Added female frame
- Slightly reduced polycount of armors
- Optimisation of material- and shader-settings
- Cleaned up BRFs
- Removed all non used scene props.
- Trigger optimization
- Sound flags

#Fixes

- Massive changes in multiplayer security code (this should fix most or all MP bugs caused by 'hackers')
- Fixed music
- Changed the way that cooldown for horn and berserker works
- Fixed "move cattle" quest bug
- Fixed never-ending tournament rounds in some of towns
- Fixed MP sound issues
- Fixed bugs in scenes - 7 towns and 1 castle
- Fixed map icons
- Fixed tutorial equipment
- Fixed "The rate of catching prisoners is extremely low"
- Fixed "killed all but still prisioners"
- Fixed "question mark in the fight"
- Fixed "Looting Monasteries cost to much reputation"
- Fixed "Lack of bandits in Frisia and Danmark"
- Fixed "Should I get stuck in the opening battle if I win?"
- Fixed "impossible to escape from Sven's fleet"
- Fixed "Spawning in water when aid someone in seabattle"
- Fixed "Dying at the start of a sea battle"
- Fixed "Lower the chance for damaged ships."
- Fixed "Farmer viking parties"
- Fixed "MP Naval battle too slow"
- Fixed "Cant leave ship in MP Naval Battle"
- Fixed christian troops problem in Pagan towns.
- Fixed gift cattle option
- Fix Norse spawn
- fixed bug with pretender dialogs
- fixed bugs with castle/town food reserves
- Fixed NPC factions
- Fixed non-responsive division
- Fixed non-responsive troops
- Fixed non-kingdom troop AI
- Fixed some tournaments not ending

- Fixed many storyline problems reported for players. Specially in:
- Odin's Cave
- Sven's Hideout
- Captain's problem
- Trolls Bridge
- Aescesdum
- Companions conversation

# New / Changes
- MP admin chat (chat visible only to admins - 'U' key)
- MP admin announcments (important message send to all players - 'I' key)
- MP admin tools panel:
- slay bots
- heal player
- slay player
- swap player to other team
- swap player to spectator
- give Thor's hammer to player

- Add continue in sandbox mode after storyline end.
- Deleted autoleve 5 for companions.
- Helgi now have a trainer skill at the expense of lower navigation
- Adjust/fix faction relations
- Expand inventory update to special parties
- Reworked special places (farmstead, quarries etc) to give lower prices depending on player's skill
- Reworked extortion in villages and special places
- Reworked prisoner limit
- Chances for prisoner escape now depend on party morale
- Stopping pagan priests shouldn't result in a battle anymore
- Minor text corrections
- Adjust prisoner limits
- Stochastic triggers
- NPC faces
- New feature: "Make capturing ships possible"
- New feature: "Add info about current weather in the camp menu"

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Modules on Steam Workshop

You can now download, rate and get automatic updates to mods on the Steam Workshop! Go to the Mount&Blade Warband Workshop to try out the mods there. This is still a new feature so please let us know what you think and give us your suggestions, in our discussions forum.

If you are a mod maker and you are wondering how to get your mod(s) on the workshop, then take a look at our instruction thread: http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,307509.0.html

About This Game

In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
Mount & Blade: Warband is the eagerly anticipated stand alone expansion pack for the game that brought medieval battlefields to life with its realistic mounted combat and detailed fighting system.
  • Graphical overhaul: Support added for HDR, FSAA, depth of field, soft particles, tone mapping, and many other effects
  • New models with greater detail and high-quality textures
  • Multiplayer battles with up to 64 players. Multiplayer modes include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Conquest, Battle, and Siege
  • A campaign allowing you to become the ruler of a faction and convince lords to become your vassals
  • The ability to upgrade your companions to vassals by granting them lands
  • The ability to marry a lady of the realm for romance or cold political gain. Try to win a lady’s heart through poetry or bravery
  • Improved mechanics for soldier morale: Soldiers will break and run away if their morale gets too low
  • Pick any projectile off the battlefield for use as additional munitions
  • New motion-captured combat animations
  • Numerous improvements to the combat system: Your shield will still stop arrows even if you are not actively defending
  • The ability to play multiplayer matches on random maps as well as hand-designed ones
  • Multiplayer equipment system: Earn money by fighting opponents or accomplishing goals
  • The ability to use most throwing weapons in close combat: Switch to using a javelin as a short spear when the enemy gets close
  • Spend gold on more powerful equipment, using a carefully balanced system that will make combat more exciting without giving too much of an advantage to the leading team

System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows® XP
    • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 512MB RAM
    • Graphics: 3D graphics card with 64MB RAM
    • Hard Drive: 100 MB available space
    • Sound: Standard audio
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows XP or greater
    • Processor: Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
    • Memory: 1GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200, ATI Radeon 9600, or better
    • Hard Drive: 100MB available space
    • Sound: Standard audio
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X version Mavericks 10.9, or later.
    • Processor: Intel Mac
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M / ATi Radeon 2400 or better
    • Hard Drive: 1 GB available space
    • Sound: Standard audio
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Steam OS
    • Processor: Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT / ATi Radeon 2400 or better
    • Hard Drive: 1 GB available space
    • Sound: Standard audio
Helpful customer reviews
751 of 774 people (97%) found this review helpful
63.5 hrs on record
Posted: 24 November
When i was a kid, me and my brother played a lot Rome Total War, once he said, "Hey, imagine, u could controll only one unit out of 1000, and battle, and manage everything!"

Our dream came true.
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788 of 828 people (95%) found this review helpful
1,951.7 hrs on record
Posted: 24 October
- Backbone of all combat oriented games
- Best melee combat in any game
- Dozens upon dozens of mods
- Graphics are not the best, but both the developers and modders do an amazing job at making them look very good
- You're not going to get bored of this game easily
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825 of 871 people (95%) found this review helpful
92.1 hrs on record
Posted: 14 November
-Became a mercenary for a kingdom A who was fighting Kingdom B.
-Contract expired.
-Accepted contract for Kingdom B against A.
-Contract expired.
-Attempted to dethrone ruler of B with a claimant.
-Dethroned king B with claimant
-Abandon new king
-Topple both kingdoms A and B and Establish the Kingdom of Morrowind
-Set sights on rest of continent...

10/10- would betray everyone again.
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700 of 750 people (93%) found this review helpful
102.6 hrs on record
Posted: 21 October
Mount and Blade: Warband is great. But King Harlaus is literally the worst piece of human refuse in existence
King Harlaus: Come to my feast at Praven!
Me: But Praven's under siege, shouldn't we be marshalling an army or someth-
King Harlaus: Who's the king here?
Me: You.
King Harlaus: That's right. Now you be sure to read all the poetry you can to all the lord's daughters. ♥♥♥♥♥es love poetry.

Me: I took back Dhirim all by myself, so I was wondering if I could maybe get it as a fief?
King Harlaus: I will certainly support your claim!
(Practically ever lord supports me)
(King Harlaus takes it for himself)
(I get Peshmir, a poor ♥♥♥ village)

King Harlaus: Here, have the town of Curaw!
Me: Oh my god, really?
King Harlaus: Of course, for your valiant service (AlsodidIforgettomentionthevaegirsarelayingsiegetoitandyouhavenogarrison?)

King Harlaus is a piece of ♥♥♥♥.
Swadia man, never pick Swadia.
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364 of 383 people (95%) found this review helpful
1,349.2 hrs on record
Posted: 26 September
I have decended into darkness. This game has taken everything from me. My family, my friends, other games, my life...

All i do is sit in my dark, dark room and cut fools everyday, the mighty Karl Caedmon cannot fall, HA! He wont let me stop, he only lets me play. When I dont play, I think about playing. When I sleep, I dream about cutting fools. I failed my exams because to many people needed to die. Karl will not let me stop. The game is too good, too addictive, It will grab you and never let you leave. Run while you still can, save yourselves.

Help me
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697 of 783 people (89%) found this review helpful
1,117.0 hrs on record
Posted: 4 December
Played it for a while.
Its alright.
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313 of 339 people (92%) found this review helpful
1,795.3 hrs on record
Posted: 26 October
I had a Life once then I brought this game.

But in all truths. This game may not have the looks or style of most others but with its amazing combat and community on such things as NW it makes it one of the best. A heads up though if you wanna get good it is not like most other games, this it take effort and time to be the best.
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309 of 337 people (92%) found this review helpful
1,583.0 hrs on record
Posted: 3 September
THAT'S A NICE HEAD YOU HAVE ON YOUR SHOULDERS!
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235 of 247 people (95%) found this review helpful
694.7 hrs on record
Posted: 11 December
684 hours divided by 24 hours is 28 and a half days. About a month. With that month, I could've:
-Worked extra shifts
-Got a girlfriend
-Worked out
-Became a sociable and likeable person
But I can do most of that stuff in Warband so its okay
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501 of 598 people (84%) found this review helpful
187.3 hrs on record
Posted: 6 November
Crush your enemies. See them driven before you and hear the lamentations of their women
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639 of 773 people (83%) found this review helpful
182.9 hrs on record
Posted: 25 October
And you thought Dark Souls was hard and unfair?
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158 of 164 people (96%) found this review helpful
464.2 hrs on record
Posted: 10 July
So after almost 500 hours in this game and prob another 500 hours that will come in the second one I feel like I can finally review it.

M&B: Warband is unique in so many ways, you truely just start with you, few gold, some weapons and thats it. From there you have to build you way to take over the world which is not as easy as it sounds.

Story there isnt much of as said above is pretty much it, it lets you create and do what you want in the game world only story there is, is take over the world kill everyone else. How you choose to do so is upto you tho.

There are small "quests" within the game that will give you exp to level yourself up aswell as your army with skills that will benefit either you, your army or your entire kingdom.

This game is not a game you buy due to amazing graphics or amazing sound, it is a game you buy for it´s dept and for the fun of leading grand armies to major battles and seige battles.
I can honestly say after my 460 hours I havnt won the game not even once, always made a mistake or didnt capture enough castles or even worse did get to many. It is a game that has a deep connection with the middle and dark ages.

Marry your way to fame, kill your way, capture or just to mess with it all, conquer the world.

Mount & Blade will live for a long long time and there is amazing mods all the time that gets added to make the game even better the two main things you should add in my eyes to get a even more amazing experience is -
Floris Mod Pack - http://www.moddb.com/mods/floris-mod-pack
Warband battle size - http://www.nexusmods.com/mbwarband/mods/1761/

Those two mods makes it possible to have battles upto 600 units on both sides and it looks amazing, seeing your proud army just clash and kill 100´s of other units, aswell as adding even more dept to the politics and basic gameplay of the game.

All in all M&B: Warband is one of those games that truely proves that a game dosn´t have to be about graphics/sounds or any flashy flashy stuff, to make a truely unqiue and amazing game that will keep you trapped for years.
So if you are looking for a game that will ruin take your soul for a few 100 of hours grab this game for sure, it is one of my favorits and it is really one of those games that is 100% what YOU deside and make of it.
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910 of 1,164 people (78%) found this review helpful
447.7 hrs on record
Posted: 10 November
If this game was a potato. It would be a good potato.
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295 of 367 people (80%) found this review helpful
54.4 hrs on record
Posted: 8 July
This is the best game ever created by a human.
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124 of 139 people (89%) found this review helpful
945.8 hrs on record
Posted: 16 November
Sweat pours from my brow as i close in for the last kill of the round, i sense the eyes of dead players spectating watching my every movement.
I swing left, then block right to cancel throwing him off guard, i repeat this swing then cancel action about 10 times before commiting to the hit.
My sword connects with his dirty russian rags, his hands clutched at the vodka bottle he was using to fight me i lean in close to hear his last words, as he lay there in the snow dying he types out in all chat:' noob, spin 2 win not even good lol', the round ends and the chat fills with abuse.
I sit back in my chair and pluck a loose pringle from my neckbeard, i mutter to myself ' free weekend players' before typing bg no re.
7/3 gr8 game 4 me, highly rektommend Carpal tunnel and loss of all social skill worthwhile.
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118 of 131 people (90%) found this review helpful
272.7 hrs on record
Posted: 7 November
One of the greatest Multiplayer experiences I have ever had. The singleplayer isn't that bad either! I've just been too hooked with M&B MP that I have given M&B SP zero time. I hear nothing but great things from my singleplaying friends though. If you buy this game, I recommend getting the Napoleonic Wars expansion. It's multiplayer only, but that is where I have had the most fun. There are several different game modes. The first is called Siege. In where a defending team must protect their castle from Enemy advancement until the timer has run out, however, keep your head well hidden from them Snipers. As defending team lives are limited to just five. Or less, depending on the time you joined the map. The attackers however, they have unlimited lives but in order to get to you, they must breach a hole in your wall with cannons and then storm the breach; which normally results in your bayonet stuck in their chests as you sing Rule Britannia; or mention the Kaiser if you're playing as Prussia/Austria.
The next gamemode in M&B MP is Battle. In Battle, both teams have just one life. And there is no respawning until the round is complete, so if you charge ahead early on and get mowed down by 6 Cavalry who have joined together and created a small posse, then you're going to be waiting 5-6 minutes for the round to end probably. That can be frustrating so I recommend teaming up with your teammates, rather than go lone wolf assasin style. The game also features TDM and DM gamemodes, I don't need to explain these. As they feature heavily in pretty much every game with a gun or sword and has multiplayer.

Overall, I recommend M&B to anybody if you're a fan of the era it's set in, and are war crazy. Or if you like the RPG and open world elements of the singleplayer. The game also has a VERY strong modding community. And you should try out some of the awesome mods. This was a fantastic experience.
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81 of 83 people (98%) found this review helpful
20.8 hrs on record
Posted: 20 July
Found a lord, killed his army, held him ransom, ended up marrying him.

11/10 would do again
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99 of 109 people (91%) found this review helpful
1,002.1 hrs on record
Posted: 12 October
Mount and Blade: Warband
I Love you i spent only 800 hours playing this game but i have been playing this for long as a i remember.
i remember the first time i became a vassal, and Then became a king then i took over all of the land and spat in the face of Nords ( thats right ♥♥♥♥ you nords)
Then NW came out i join a Regiment and had even more fun.
This game is amazing and fun for a sandbox. Bannerlord is own the way and i hope to god they dont ♥♥♥♥ it up. this game derseves a good Expasion Sequal, what ever the hell you call it.

Con.
Sure the game looks out of date but you get use to it.
crashes when you alt tab but that dont matter
could be more Options for deplomacy ( Just go get a mod)

Great.
The Mods for this game are amazing and i hope this game never dies its earn its spot as one of the greats.

Mount And Blade Warband Will forever be one of my Fav games of all time.
Now its time for me to go kill some nords
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377 of 504 people (75%) found this review helpful
1,880.3 hrs on record
Posted: 12 November
It's decent.
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142 of 174 people (82%) found this review helpful
794.4 hrs on record
Posted: 20 October
A must buy. Good replay value with many mods.
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