I’ve been fairly critical of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. I even went far enough to say I couldn’t yet recommend it outright, but maybe I haven’t made it clear that there are a lot of things about it I love.
For example…
To get your own settlements in Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord, the most direct way will be to lay siege to a town or castle. Doing so is extremely risky without having ample supplies and a high enough skill point rating in engineering, and that’s not counting other armies interfering in your plans.
There comes a time in Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord where you must think about the next generation. In order to bring new life into the world, you need to seduce a partner. Luckily, this is one of the few things in the game that isn’t especially complicated to achieve once you know how.
For weeks, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord‘s biggest threat hasn’t been some rival army, amassing its forces. No, it’s been the nature of the game itself – crashing and crumbling and splintering apart, bringing feudal campaigns to a frustratingly abrupt close. This weekend, developers TaleWorlds decided to strengthen Bannerlord’s defences against this existential threat with two new test
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is a mere ten days old, but its enormous popularity means one very exciting thing: mods>.
At this early stage, there are naturally limits on what can be effectively modded without causing players a headache. The Bannerlord launcher has an integrated mod selection and sorting screen, and TaleWorlds have indicated on their forum that they expect modding to get easier and more powerful over time as more elements of the base game are nailed down.
But modders have already made some changes. The near-inevitable overhauls and reskins and unofficial expansions are a long way off, but many generous players are already sharing the fruits of their work to alter Bannerlords the way they think it should be. Here’s a selection of the best ones so far.
It’s all well and good knowing how to rule a kingdom in Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord, but are you any good wielding a sword and board? Perhaps firing arrows at your enemies is your preferred method of fighting, or maybe you like to charge foes with your lance? Whichever style of combat suits you, we have some tips on how best to use your weapons.
Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord does allow you to develop settlements into money making machines, but in order to get the most gold flowing through your town, you need to ensure that you have the right infrastructure in place. Workshops are key to this and there are some that are better for your town than others.
The best thing I can say about this, the most eagerly awaited medieval ARPG of all time, is that I want to keep playing it. I have played exactly four million games, a number which is only possible when you learn to drop something you’re playing without hesitation. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, for all its teething problems, will probably be brilliant when it’s finished.
It’s not all just battles in Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord. You’re also be able to take on the role of ruler in your own kingdom. This means managing the many settlements that you’ll be conquering along the way. Taking over the settlements is rather difficult, but keeping control and developing them further is also a big challenge.
In Mount And Blade 2 Bannerlord, the most efficient way to get new troops for your army is to recruit prisoners who are willing to change their alliances. That’s not all you can do with your prisoners though, as you can ransom them for a good source funds for your campaign.