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Starting OptionsAs soon as you launch the game, the main menu presents you with several options. These are:
Since this is most likely your first time playing, you'll want to hit New Game, unless you want to try out the Quick Battle stuff. Either one is fine, not like I can stop you. New GameWhen you click New Game, you are greeted with a couple options to start customizing your character. These options are Male and Female. Males tend to have an easier time in the game, as all the requirements to gain fiefs are low (only about 150 renown I believe). However, playing as a woman leads to more interesting games. Women have an easier time finding a spouse, as they don't have to worry about learning poems or getting on the father/brother's good side. As a result, the choice comes down to what you want. Do you want to be a male knight and earn glory the easy way, or do you want to be a knock off Xena, Warrior Princess, and make your own mark? Your call. The next few options are for starting stats prior to seeing your character sheet. What each option does exactly is beyond me, but there are other guides that explain what each option does. When you see your character sheet, there are 4 attributes. Strength, Agility, Intelligence, and Charisma. Strength is a measure of..strength. Kinda straightforward. It increases your health as well as allowing you to raise your Ironflesh and all the power stats (Strike, Draw, throw), increasing the amount of damage you can take and how much you can throw back at whoever decided it was a good idea to poke you with a spear. Agility is all about movement, and it affects all associated skills. Basically, if you move while doing it, it's probably agility based. The big ones you need to worry about are Acrobatics and, if you want a horse, Riding. Acrobatics increases your on foot running speed, and acrobatics allows you to ride non-trash horses. Intelligence means you're a smart boi, and all skills that may involve some thinking beyond 'stab that' or 'shoot that' fall into this, includign Inventory Management, Path-Finding, and Wound Treatment. Inventory management gives you more slots to hold stuff in, pathfinding bootst your movement speed on the map, and wound treatment helps you heal faster if you get hurt. You also get a boost to engineer, which means you build siege equiptment faster. Very good choice. Charisma allows you to have more troops and get better deals in trades. That's about it. And So, Your Story BeginsRight before you start the game, you can pick where you want to start. You can start in Praven, or you can start in the wrong town. Once you start playing, you'll be attacked by a bandit. scroll up on the mouse wheel to pull out your crossbow and do it again to pull your sword out. You also have a shield. Use what you have to murder the bandit (he probably had a family, you heartless bastard), and a man will run up to you. This is the merchant of [insert town here] (that better be Praven), and he has a job for you. Talk to him in his home and for the love of God, take his quest. It's a decent tutorial and it'll walk you through some of the basics of the overworld map, and other things. However, we'll follow his questline, and not the tutorial stuff. You can read, right? When you hit tab and leave his house, run to the nearby villages and recruit volunteers. You only need 5, but who said you couldn't have 10 or 12? After that, go to the town you started in and go to the tavern. Talk to the merchant and he'll tell you to go find a group of bandits and learn where their hideout is. There are only 4 of them, and your starting weapons are good enough to make short work of them. Now, go to the hideout and kill everyone there. The merchant's brother will thank you, and you can take all the loot the bandits had. This is good for some extra beginning cash, but they also have better armor that you can take. Go back to the tavern and talk to the merchant. he will pay you about 200 denars, but he has one more thing for you to do. He wants you to help clear out the bandits in the town. Accept this and kill bandits (you know the drill at this point). Once you're done, you'll go back to his house and get paid again (I think), and your respect in the town will go up. This means the town likes you. This is good. And now, finally, it's time to do your own thing. Making MoneyYou may notice that I mentioned getting extra money. Everything in this game has a price. Companions? have to pay Denars to hire them. Better troops? Pay to upgrade. Better armor? You get it by now. Hotel? Trivago. There are many options for making money. One is killing bandits and selling their loot, but you really don't make much like that. You could raid a village, but then a kingdom will dislike you, and you may be attacked by a lord of a kingdom. Save the raiding for later. That leaves 3 ways to make easy money, and 2 of them don't require thinking. These are as follows:
I'll go into detail on each method in the following sections. Armor, Weapons, Horses, and SupplyArmies need two things to function in this game, food and money. Money is simple, just sell stuff. Food however must be purchased or stolen from defeated enemies/looted villages. Keep an eye on how much food you have, as you don't want to run out halfway through a siege. Trust me, I know how bad it is. Meat spoils quickly, but dried meat and sausages will keep until they run out. So does bread, cheese, and butter. Armor keeps you from dying immediately. The best armor in the game is plate armor, but it is prohibitivly expensive. If heavy armor isn't quite your style, find what you like, and try not to die. Helmets, boots, and gloves also count as armor. Experiment to find the best combinations for your build. Weapons make your enemies die faster. Each weapon type has its own pros and cons, but it all boils down to what you want to use. I personally use the GodWar Cleaver, but you can do whatever you want Horses are..well..horses. You can buy them to make yourself a cavalaryman/woman/whatever. TradingTrade is vital in Calradia, and you can profit from that simple fact. This is the harder of the 3 options, as it does require some time to find where you can sell something and make the most profit. Now, when I say trade, I mean goods like Ale, Wine, Furs, Velvet, Spices. All expensive stuff. The saying 'buy low, sell high' is key here. Find something like that at a low price (<500 Denars is optimal) that people want. Next, go to a town and go to the marketplace. Don't sell your stuff just yet though. You may not get the best deal there. There chould be an option to check prices with the locals. Do that. Please, do that. Don't run around to every major town in the game just to sell one bolt of cloth. When you find where the best deals are, go there and sell it. Congratulations, you've made money. Now, do it until you hate yourself. BountiesBounties are a lot easier than trading. Get the quest, stab the guy, get money. Simple. You can get bounties by asking a lord if they need anything done. You'll know it's a bounty mission when they mention that they need [name] of [place?] killed. The bounty is 300 denars. Hey, I said it was easy, not that it made you instantely rich. He'll also say where he may be hiding out. This is a village, at least, everytime I've gotten one, it's been a village. Go to the village and find someone called 'Nervous Man' Talk to him, then stab him to death like the cold, heartless animal you are. Your relationship with the village will go down. Turns out people don't like it when you walk up and shank a guy to death. Who knew? Go back to the lord who gave you the bounty and tell him that it's done. You can either take the money, or you can refuse it, saying that it's blood money. I don't know what happens if your refuse the money, so that says a lot about me, doesn't it? TaxesDo you have dreams of being an IRS tax collector? If so, boy, do I have some news for you. Collecting taxes is the easiest way to make a lot of money quickly, but there are a couple downsides. You first get the quest to collect taxes by asking a lord if he needs help with anything. They will ask you to collect taxes from one of their fiefs. Villages are the most common, but I once got a quest to collect taxes from a town, so it is possible to see a town for this. Once you have the quest, go to the specified place and click the button to start collecting taxes. At some point, you'll get an option to either keep collecting the same tax rate, or cut the rate in half. Taking the first option could prompt a peasent rebellion that you have to put down without using your sword, bow, axe, cleaver, or whatever else you have. You'll instead be given a stick. Fear the stick. After you finish, your standing in the village will go down. I don't know what happens if you cut the tax rate in half, so again, what does that say about me? Once this is done, you have to make a choice. You can either go back to the lord, in which case he'll let you keep 1/5 of the amount collected, or you can keep it for yourself. The upside to the second option is obvious. More money is good. Of course, now you can't do any more missions for that lord, as you'll have to turn in all that money before you can do another job. Renown, Because You Need ItRenown is vital to getting anywhere in this game. You need it in order to become a mercenary, and then a lord. You earn renown in battle, and you get more depending on how outnumbered you are. Keep in mind that you have to WIN that battle. You also earn renown through quests, though you're better off fighting battles to get renown, as you do end up with more that way. Mercenary WorkOnce you have enough renown, you can be a mercenary for a kingdom. You become a mercenary after talking to a lord and asking if he needs anything done. He will mention that [insert king here] is looking for mercenaries to fight in his wars. If you accept, you will become a mercenary, earning money based on the both the number and quality of your army. Note: It isn't a huge sum of money Alright, now you're a mercenary. Now what? Remember, you're entitled to fight this king's wars, which means you are enemies with whichever kingdom your lord is at war with. This means you can't go to their towns without sneaking in, you'll be pursued by enemy lords, and enemy villages will not allow you to recruit until the end of the war. This lasts for 60 days. In those 60 days, you'd better get your renown up as fast as possible, which means winning battles and doing jobs for allied lords. Do this for long enough, and you'll get your renown up high enough to become a full lord. LordshipOnce you have enough renown (150 for men, 700 for women), you can ask to become a vassal of the king. You must ask the king directly, as no other lord can do this. This can be difficult, as the king can be anywhere on the map. Once you find the king, ask to become his vassal and take the oath. As soon as you do, you'll be granted a fief, which is the poorest village in the kingdom. This village also tends to still be on fire, if you're in the middle of a war. Your mercenary payments end, and you can now get taxes from your fiefs directly. Fiefs (What a Fun Word to Say)A fief is the name given to any village, castle, or town in the game that a lord can control. They generate weekly income, which you automatically collect. Villages generate the least, and town generate the most. However, each fief must be protected from enemy attack. In the case of towns and castles, you can station a garrison of your own troops to protect in the case of a siege. Villages however are a different story. You cannot station a garrison in a village, and they can be raided, resulting in a loss of income from the village for the week. This can be devestating early in the game, so your first priority is to protect your village from whatever may want to raid it. Along with defending a fief, you can also improve them. Improvements can buff a fief's loyalty to you, keep prisoners from breaking out, generate more money, or alert you if an enemy force is on the way. These take time and money to build. Their time to build is based on your engineering skill. Once they are built, they are permanent. In your first village, start building a messenger post to alert you if an enemy is near your village long before they attack. Then, you should build the mill to increase revenue. After that, do what you want with the village. Expanding Your PowerNow that you're a lord with a stable income, now you can start to expand your influence. First, I reccomend getting close to your king, which you can use to get more fiefs. Next, go capture an enemy castle or two, and garrison them. If you're awarded these castles, garrison them and use them as a springboard to attack an enemy town. Note that towns will have garrisons in excess of 300 men, not to mention the army(ies) of enemy lord(s) inside them. Be ready for a tough fight. Once you have a town, garrison it immediately. You don't want to lose the town you lost half your army taking, now don't you? During this phase, you'll want to get better armor and weapons. Prophecy Of Pendor Best Companion Combination SystemMarriageWhich you're off slaughtering all who stand in your way, you may end up taking a liking to a certain noblewoman. Of course, you can't just marry her outright if you're a man, and you can't even marry a woman as a woman (sorry ladies). As a man in this game, you need to court the lady of your choice. First, find a town with a feast going on. Odds are a tournament is going on. Try your best to win this tournament. Next, dedicate your win to your favored lady by telling her this. Now, tell her that you are her 'most ardent admirer'. She will either like this, causing your relationship with her to go up, or she'll be creeped out, and you'll lose relationship with her. Nonetheless, you can still go see her, but only when her nurse (caretaker, she isn't dying of plaguebolAIDS) sends you a letter. In the time between meetings, get her father to like you so you can see her whenever you want. You also want to learn poetry, because if there's one thing the ladies in this game like more than watching you slap men with wooden sticks until they fall over, it's poetry. You can ask her at each meeting if you two have a future together. If she has another lord courting her, go track that man down and duel him. Only one man can poke your lady, and you'll be damned if it's Lord Limpdick. After a while of seeing your lady, you can ask her to marry you, but make certain her father approves of this action, or you'll find your in-laws a lot less welcoming. For a woman, find a nice, hunky lord, and ask to mary him. Simple. EndgameAfter a while, you'll find that there are no other kingdoms left on the map. Congratulations, you've reached the end of the game. This is it, there is nothing else. All that remains are bandits, but are they really a threat to you anymore? Now, you can do a thing that you may regret, but you may find it works well for you. Founding Your Own KingdomRight after you've defeated every other enemy kingdom in the game, you may find that you're bored. Or perhaps you want to try this in another game. In either case, you need to rebel against your lord, declare your independence, and take over that kingdom, becoming king/queen in the process. This is NOT easy, as you need a huge amount of money and the support of many of the lords in the kingdom you want to usurp. You can also make your companions lords, but they will no longer be able to enter your party. Besiege enemy towns and castles, and win the war. Become the supreme lord. Sit upon your Golden Throne and smile at your works. Rule as you see fit. Meme on your enemies. You've earned this seat. Now start a new game and go do it again. And have fun.
I would like to know if there are any advantages or more disadvantages of being a woman in Mount and Blade: Warband. I know for example you need more points to become vassal (I believe it's called) and you need more points to get a fiev. Now I also know its harder to become an actual king. Are there any advantages of being a woman?
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Disclaimer: I have never played Mount and Blade. The following information was gained entirely through secondary sources.
When you play as a female character, your starting stats will change - you will, relative to a male character, have +1 AGI and +1 INT, but -1 STR and -1 CHA [1]. In addition, a woman of noble background will have different starting skills to a man of noble background: women will get Riding, Wound Treatment, and First Aid instead of Power Strike and Tactics [2]. A similiar change in starting skills applies to a woman of nomad background compared to the male counterpart.
As a female character, you will need more Renown to do things. The base requirement to join a faction is 150 for men, but 200 for women[3]. In addition, it is more difficult to get a fief as a woman, unless you have a large amount of Renown (700). If you play as a woman, the lord who owns the castle associated with your village granted to you will deny you entry into his castle [4].
The marriage system for men and women is also different. The system for marriage for women may be considered simpler, but possibly more difficult [5]. It is very direct - find the lord you want to marry, increase your relationship with him, and then ask to 'cement the alliance to their house'. The wiki page suggests that a female character 'may gain more from a marriage than her male counterpart', but it doesn't elaborate on this. One last thing: female characters also can marry a Hero, which male characters cannot do [6].
Altogether, it seems like playing as a woman is overall a disadvantage [7], as it seems the cons outweigh the pros.
[1]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Player LessPop_MoreFizz
[2]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Character_creation [3]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Renown [4]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Fiefs [5]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Marriage [6]: http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Heroes [7]: http://www.gog.com/forum/general/mount_and_blade_warband_female_character_confusion
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From my experience playing the game, playing as a female character could be considered the 'Hard Mode' within Mount and Blade: Warband. It's less of a disadvantage and more of a way to give a challenge.
They have a unique way of getting Renown as well, but it could be a gamble:
If you counter a lord's remarks about you being a maiden, it is possible that you may get Renown for this due to them admiring a quick tongue and an equivalent wit. However, they may also lose relations with you, try to duel you, or even send their army at you. [[1]]
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Overall, it's more of a way to make the game much more difficult than it is as a male character.
Source (Last bullet in 'You can gain renown in a number of ways:')
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The best thing i find about being a female is mount and blade is that when you marry them and leave their faction, the husband will support you most of the time.
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If you're using the mods that allow you to control the garrsion of the spouse, then being a woman is an insane advantage. It means you can have an indefinite amount of troops without paying their wages (even their half wages).
This is also possible for men if one is playing a mod where female lords do exist (e.g. Clash of Kings with Asha Greyjoy, Maege Mormont et al). However, it is significantly more difficult to marry those (you'll probably have to be in the same faction first).
Though to be honest, this is quite gamey and could probably ruin the immersion and make the game a bit too easy.
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How the game mechanics work may vary by version/update for female toons.I played version 1.1.72 as woman and and man both and noticed little to no difference in renown gain. I did notice that in the 1.172 as soon as renown was 150 or more vassal and a fief was offered by the king of the territory I was in via messenger (neutral or positive in that faction ). I too noticed a difference in the response options for female toons when talking to lords . I suspect, but have not tested, getting a positive result will ( like capturing lords in battle) depend in the fellows personality. Wiki fandom has a personality chart that allows you to figure which lord has what personality by their first comments at meeting you (prior to merc or vassal in that lords faction) .Character builds 6: 2 female , 4 male. 1 noble 1 non on the gals.
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Well, the disadvantage I have encountered, is simply that during sparring (a good way to give your troops XP BTW) on training fields, the female character wears a bikini and having people in the room you are in is awkward.
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Waiting for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlords? Stop twiddling your thumbs and give some of these Warband mods a whirl.
Mount & Blade: Warband is the standalone expansion for Mount & Blade that released on Steam back in 2010 and made its console debut at the end of last year, and a huge modding community has built up around it.
The sequel, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlords, still doesn’t have a confirmed release date but we do know that developer TaleWorlds will share its tools to keep the modding community alive.
There’s a tonne of mods for Mount & Blade: Warband, from total conversion to simpler fare that makes the game prettier, and that’s what we’re here for today.
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Mount & Blade: Warband’s best mods and where to get them
In anticipation of the sequel hopefully hitting its potential 2017 release date, we’ve rounded up some of the best mods for you to try in Warband as the game is super cheap right now, and it’s a good a time as any to dip your toes into the water.
Let us know if your favourites made the list, and if you have any suggestions of your own.
A Song of Ice and Fire is music to our ears
If you’re yearning for some Game of Thrones action while waiting for the next book or the new series, A World of Ice and Fire is going to be right up your street.
We reviewed AWoIaF a few years ago, comparing it to another popular Game of Thrones mod, A Clash of Kings.
It was officially released in April this year and is still being updated – you can check out June’s patch notes here – and it lets you pick character names based on either the books or the TV series, which is a nice touch.
If you’re ready to slaughter and pillage your way to the Iron Throne, this is the mod for you.
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Warsword Conquest has been around for a while, and while it’s still in beta, this Warhammer fantasy total conversion mod features factions like the Scaven, dwarves, orcs, elves, Lizardmen and more.
The latest update was in June, and while there’s still no release date in sight, it’s a solid fantasy mod for fans of Warhammer.
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Watch your enemies lose their heads
There’s nothing more satisfying in this world than lopping off someone’s arm or leg, so let’s throw a little love towards the Decapitate and Dismember mod.
It’s an oldie but a goodie, and all of the enemies can be beheaded in the majority of scenarios. Just like in real life, it might take you a few tries to hack off a limb or a head, but a little perseverance and elbow grease goes a long way.
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Tamriel: Bloodlines End is an ambitious mod that is currently in development for Warband. It’s set in the fourth era, just after the assassination of Emperor Titus Mede II and Vittoria Vicci.
Factions include Khajiit, Argonians, Aldmeri, and lots more. It’s certainly one to keep an eye on if it can deliver on its promise to let you “Travel to any corner of Tamriel.”
There’s no release date for a beta version, so let’s hope the project doesn’t become too overwhelming. We really want to see Tamriel come to Mount & Blade: Warband.
A Smorgasbord of mods
If you can’t be bothered to trawl through all of the Mount & Blade: Warband mods, the Floris Mod Pack is for you.
This is definitely an experience for players who have seen and done all there is to do in the vanilla version of the game, and it brings together a range of existing mods in the community.
You can choose between Basic, Gameplay, and Expanded versions depending on both the power of your PC and how much of a change you want.
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Wandering the land trying to amass an army can get lonely at times. If you want some company, the Full Invasion 2 mod is a popular choice for co-op.
Players are tasked with surviving waves of invaders and bosses for as long as possible, so it’s no walk in the park.
There is a newer version being worked on that will introduce new maps, systems, and features. If you’re having fun with Full Invasion 2, it’s worth keeping up with Wave 53 Studios’ progress on Full Invasion 3.
For honour and glory
Another mod that’s still in development, War of the Samurai overhauls Mount & Blade: Warband’s setting entirely.
YouNean is putting in a lot of effort to get its mod as historically accurate as possible, reading up on the era to get the names and artwork spot on.
The mod starts in 1560 after the Battle of Okehazama and one of the features will be the option of promoting members of your army to companions. There will be at least 50 clans and over 300 lords when the mod is finished.
It’s one to add to your watch list.
Swords and sorcery
Perisno is a fantasy mod for Warband and within it you’ll find elves, giants, dwarves, and even magic – although it’s worth noting that players can’t actually use magic.
The most recent update rolled out five new factions including two factions of giants, which are now a playable race.
Perisno has powerful weapons like the Flamebringer and Skyfall relics, and as well as invaders, players need to be on the lookout for the “Dreaded One,” adding another dimension to the gameplay with the potential for some interesting random events.
Chivalry is alive and well
Prophecy of Pendor is for those of you who don’t want to go too far off the reservation.
The setting is low-fantasy, and Knighthood Orders, voice acting encounters, and “Well thought out cultures, armies, and conflict” lend themselves to a greater sense of immersion.
The AI battle system is new and there are even more quests and events than the original expansion.
Definitely a must-have for lovers of the original.
Looks aren’t everything, but they help
It’s no surprise to anyone to say that Mount & Blade: Warband isn’t the best looking game out there, but the Mount & Blade: Retexture mod sets out to rectify that.
The texture pack is for the vanilla version of the game and makes it a hell of a lot more easy on the eye.
Expect an update for hair textures soon as well.
Bigger is better
If you think your PC can handle the challenge, you should look into Warband Battle Size Changer for some epic fights.
The mod increases the base limit of 150 soldiers to 1000.
But fair warning, “Don’t even expect to be able to have battles of size 1000 even if you have the latest and greatest hardware; that upper limit is that high to give plenty of leeway. If you experience crashes, you should lower the battle size.”
If your game starts to slow down or crashes, obviously you need to lower your expectations somewhat, along with the number of troops.
But this should serve nicely to spice up your battles.
Mount and Blade: WarbandMount and Blade: Warband is the exclusive expansion game to the original Mount and Blade. Mount & Blade: Warband is a hack-and-slash action-adventure rpg much like the original, but Warband has improved graphics, AI, combat, animations and most importantly online play. But still, there are many bugs and issues with Mount and Blade: Warband. The answer to those issues is by modding Mount and Blade: Warband. But with so many mods to choose from, what is a lonely medieval warrior wannabe supposed to do? Thats why this handy guide was written, to show you the top 5 best Mount and Blade: Warband mods. 5. DiplomacySingle player Mount and Blade: Warband is much like the original Mount and Blade. With a detailed overworld map, engaging free-play campaign mode and epic army on army action, Warband still delivers an exciting single player campaign. However, the Mount and Blade: Warband mod Diplomacy makes the single player campaign much deeper than almost any other mod. You see, a new addition to Warband is a much greater emphasis on Kingdom Management, and diplomacy allows for a great deal of freedom in that department. Some improvements include an alliance/traitor system, a faction culture system that helps lord not choose bad troops, a choice between domestic policy, some economic options, and a host of other anti-enemy options as well. These improvements allow for an almost political warfare type minigame to emerge, deepening the addiction of many rpg lovers worldwide. 4. Blood and SteelDo you wake up in the morning and power down a Musclemilk for breakfast? Go base-jumping for meditation? Are you on a first name basis with Chuck Norris? Well if so, you will probably love Mount and Blade: Warband Blood and Steel. Blood and Steel says it perfectly, it is a 'very hardcore tactical combat simulation with a lot of 'what-if' scenarios in it- for example, we get to find out what it might have been like if the Roman Empire had continued to exist, and continued to use heavy infantry tactics versus medieval shock-cavalry forces'. Emphasis on the hardcore. Blood and Steel improves Mount and Blade:Warband combat to make hitting someone actually mean something other than '22 damage!'. Instead of normal sieges of 200-400 smelly Nords, think more like a calm hurricane of 1500+ vikings all aiming to pull an arm or leg off of your body. However, the best improvement in Blood and Steel is the completely satisfying enemy AI, gone are the days of horses getting stuck on rocks. Also appreciated is the focus on reworked equipment; an arrow actually kills people now. The fun in Blood and Steel is mainly in the challenge, and the satisfaction in simply surviving the most intense battles in Mount and Blade ever. That is why Blood and Steel is in the top 5 best Mount and Blade: Warband mods. 3. Prophecy of PendorOne of the most popular Mount and Blade mods, Prophecy of Pendor has now been ported over to Mount and Blade: Warband! While this alone would have been enough to vault Pendor into the top 5 best Mount and Blade Warband mods list, there have also been some improvements to the base Pendor mod. First off, many textures have been reworked to fit into Warband's graphical changes, meaning that Pendor is even more beautiful and varied than before. Second, the enemy AI has been revamped completely, gone are the days of peasants charging headlong into 100 strong filthy Nord armies, now enemies can run away from battle. Also, there are new formations, such as wedge and column that help you annihilate annoying enemies such as dirty Nordic warlords. Lastly, the randomly spawning named enemies have gotten a tweak that makes them spawn at rates a little less absurd, making the single player campaign for Mount and Blade: Warband much more enjoyable. 2. Battle Sizer ModAh, the old standby best Mount and Blade mod; Battle Sizer Mod. Thankfully, this mod still works with Mount and Blade: Warband, although with the new graphical changes it can be slightly unstable if driven to extreme levels, such as 400+ unit battles. It also takes a little bit of technical know-how, or following directions to the T, as you do have to change the config.txt file in order to use the mod. Still, Battle Sizer Mod is one of those once in a lifetime epiphanies, like trying a slice of real New York pizza for the first time. Once you see an epic battle of 200 vs. 200 you will never want to play Mount and Blade Warband the same again. This beautiful little mod gives us the warfare we all wanted to see. That is why it is the number two best Mount and Blade Warband mod ever. 1. cRPGI know that all of you are probably saying, 'Why are there no multiplayer mods in this stupid list? Isn't that what Warband is all about?'. And you are all correct. That is about to change now, because the only multiplayer mod for Mount and Blade Warband you will ever need is cRPG. cRPG makes the inconsistent, buggy and hacker filled world of Mount and Blade Warband multiplayer mods take a 180-turn for greatness. This mod actually has several multiplayer overhauls written into its code, including more balanced weapons and equipment and improved matchmaking and server stability. While those are nice and certainly needed, the biggest reason why cRPG is on this list is because it adds a persistent multiplayer world, where your character gains levels and loot based on how well you kill other players in real-time. There is strategy, team-based play options and a deep and addicting grind. There is not much else to say about cRPG, other than this is the best Mount and Blade Warband mod available today. This post is part of the series: Mount and Blade Mods
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