Seriously people, if you don't buy Mount and Blade...

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Beautiful and fantastic game.

To be clear;you're talking about warband correct?lawlessx

Yes.

Although WFaS is decent as well, Warband is the best of the three.

Buy it, download the Crpg mod, then give up the next few weeks of your life.

[QUOTE="lawlessx"]To be clear;you're talking about warband correct?Arthur96

Yes.

Although WFaS is decent as well, Warband is the best of the three.

[QUOTE="Arthur96"]

[QUOTE="lawlessx"]To be clear;you're talking about warband correct?Zubinen

Yes.

Although WFaS is decent as well, Warband is the best of the three.

See, the problem with WFAS was ACTUALLY muskets and pistols. They are far too powerful. They throw in an escense of luck into the combat - you can get lucky, and not get hit by anyone, or vice-versa - get annihilated with one shot.

Let's be honest. One shot to the leg generally won't make someone pass out...

I bought all three games for $20 several months ago. I played it for two hours and decided that it wasn't my cup of tea. And this is coming from someone who loves ARMA.

Each to his own, I guess... I wasted $20 because I listened to the masses instead of thinking critically about what I liked.

I only own the original, but I've put so many hours into it I think I need a break before trying the other ones.

[QUOTE="Zubinen"][QUOTE="Arthur96"]

Yes.

Although WFaS is decent as well, Warband is the best of the three.

Arthur96

See, the problem with WFAS was ACTUALLY muskets and pistols. They are far too powerful. They throw in an escense of luck into the combat - you can get lucky, and not get hit by anyone, or vice-versa - get annihilated with one shot.

Let's be honest. One shot to the leg generally won't make someone pass out...

Bought it during the summer sales. After all the buzz I heard from a friend and other sites, I finally got to play it. Played for 8 hours and couldn't really find myself enjoying the game. The combat just wasn't for me I suppose. Although it was fun having some epic 1v1 sword battles.

I really liked Warband, and put about 50 hours into it, but I hated WF&S

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Beautiful and fantastic game.

Arthur96

Played the demo, didn't like it, to each their own.

I tried the demo but it wasn't for me. I see my friends play it a lot though.

Definitely one of my top favorites of the decade. Can't believe it took a husband and wife dev team in Turkey to actually create a large-scale medieval RPG with awesome melee combat, horse combat, and huge battles.

Better yet is the cRPG mod for Mount and Blade: Warband. It's similar to the regular multiplayer, except you get to keep a persistent character who earns gold, levels up, and can acquire powerful gear over time. Or to put it shortly...

Game gets my highest recommendation. I'm having a hard time putting any time into Skyrim with this game out.

Definitely one of my top favorites of the decade. Can't believe it took a husband and wife dev team in Turkey to actually create a large-scale medieval RPG with awesome melee combat, horse combat, and huge battles. Better yet is the cRPG for Mount and Blade: Warband. It's similar to the regular multiplayer, except you get to keep a persistent character who earns gold, levels up, and can acquire powerful gear over time. Or to put it shortly... Game gets my highest recommendation. I'm having a hard time putting any time into Skyrim with this game out. KHAndAnime

i won't buy it, can't bear the style

M&B makes Skyrim look like burnt money, at least combat/movement wise :( But Skyrim is easier to hop onto and is far more popular so it's easy to find people to share Skyrim game experiences with, although the same can be said for any hyper mainstream game.Zubinen

Yeah whenever I play a first person game like Skyrim/Oblivion I naturally expect the controls to be like M&B, then I'm disappointed when I remember that the controls are dated. M&B is just more intuitive and natural.

i won't buy it, can't bear the style

CCpotter

It doesn't suit casual gamers, which unfortunately nowadays make up the bulk of the PC audience. There's actual depth to the combat, every movement, every keystroke from an expert player will have an intention behind it, footwork in itself is an art form in this game. Torque, angle of attack, and target's velocity relative to the user all mater for how damage is calculated, and to be part of a regiment is what true team work is about, where you may train for days on end, for months with dozens or even hundreds of players before your regiment can consider itself "ready". This game is made for the hardcore, if words/phrases like "difficulty", "depth", "steep learning curve", "robust combat and movement system" make you cringe, there's an exit over here, and an exit over here, it doesn't matter where you leave, but you have to go.Zubinen

Let's be honest. One shot to the leg generally won't make someone pass out...

Arthur96

..... One of the biggest arteries goes through the leg and the cheer shock from being hit from a muskeet would most likely make you pass out. You've played too many video game.

Yes, it is a excellent game that is extremely addictive, wen i'm playing it i can't put it down for a good number of hours, just like with Civilization. One more fight. That's why i have taken a break from the game.

Though i play it with a number of mods installed, from were i pick one that suits my needs. The community is were this game shines, you get countless games into one.

Glad I ran into this post, I've been looking for a game to keep me busy over the holiday's. Downloading the demo now! Nick_Oh_Las

I didn't like the campaign so much. The multiplayer is where its at.

Mount and Blade is good but what's stopping it from being high quality, polished game? I'm guessing a decent budget. If it's sooo good.. why isn't a well-known publisher picking this one up and giving it the funds? It could use some backing.Elann2008

Mount and Blade is good but what's stopping it from being high quality, polished game? I'm guessing a decent budget. If it's sooo good.. why isn't a well-known publisher picking this one up and giving it the funds? It could use some backing.Elann2008

It's fine how it is - and allows for maximum modularity. Has anyone here played the new huge update for the LOTR mod? I could probably sink a few dozen hours into that alone..

. And by the way, Zubinen, M&B didn't have any multiplayer until Warband came out. In fact, if you mentioned multiplayer in their forums back in 2007, you'd have been mocked and laughed at. You'd be told that multiplayer has no place in M&B. :P

3 reasons not to purchase the game

1. Lack of interest
2. Already have it
3. Waiting for Mount and Blade 2 (which has been loosely confirmed, but nothing more is known about it, except for speculations)

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]Mount and Blade is good but what's stopping it from being high quality, polished game? I'm guessing a decent budget. If it's sooo good.. why isn't a well-known publisher picking this one up and giving it the funds? It could use some backing.KHAndAnime

It's fine how it is - and allows for maximum modularity. Has anyone here played the new huge update for the LOTR mod? I could probably sink a few dozen hours into that alone..

. And by the way, Zubinen, M&B didn't have any multiplayer until Warband came out. In fact, if you mentioned multiplayer in their forums back in 2007, you'd have been mocked and laughed at. You'd be told that multiplayer has no place in M&B. :P

They were looking for publishers as their funds went low, but no one accepted them and their game. They nearly had to close down the production of the game before it even launched. Thankfully Paradox picked them up before it got cancelled. There was a documentary in swedish about this, too bad I cannot find it.

3 reasons not to purchase the game

1. Lack of interest
2. Already have it
3. Waiting for Mount and Blade 2 (which has been loosely confirmed, but nothing more is known about it, except for speculations)

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]Mount and Blade is good but what's stopping it from being high quality, polished game? I'm guessing a decent budget. If it's sooo good.. why isn't a well-known publisher picking this one up and giving it the funds? It could use some backing.Maroxad

It's fine how it is - and allows for maximum modularity. Has anyone here played the new huge update for the LOTR mod? I could probably sink a few dozen hours into that alone..

. And by the way, Zubinen, M&B didn't have any multiplayer until Warband came out. In fact, if you mentioned multiplayer in their forums back in 2007, you'd have been mocked and laughed at. You'd be told that multiplayer has no place in M&B. :P

They were looking for publishers as their funds went low, but no one accepted them and their game. They nearly had to close down the production of the game before it even launched. Thankfully Paradox picked them up before it got cancelled. There was a documentary in swedish about this, too bad I cannot find it.

[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

3 reasons not to purchase the game

1. Lack of interest
2. Already have it
3. Waiting for Mount and Blade 2 (which has been loosely confirmed, but nothing more is known about it, except for speculations)

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"] Because it's a niche title. If it's not gimmicky and doesn't guarantee some sort of financial success, publishers won't go anywhere near it. On top of that - I doubt they're even looking for a different publisher. The people who made this game obviously like to do things their own way (which would have to change if the game was being funded by a different publisher). I don't think this game even needs that extra layer of polish or better graphics.

It's fine how it is - and allows for maximum modularity. Has anyone here played the new huge update for the LOTR mod? I could probably sink a few dozen hours into that alone..

. And by the way, Zubinen, M&B didn't have any multiplayer until Warband came out. In fact, if you mentioned multiplayer in their forums back in 2007, you'd have been mocked and laughed at. You'd be told that multiplayer has no place in M&B. :P

KHAndAnime

They were looking for publishers as their funds went low, but no one accepted them and their game. They nearly had to close down the production of the game before it even launched. Thankfully Paradox picked them up before it got cancelled. There was a documentary in swedish about this, too bad I cannot find it.

The money made was not enough to make up for the development costs.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]Mount and Blade is good but what's stopping it from being high quality, polished game? I'm guessing a decent budget. If it's sooo good.. why isn't a well-known publisher picking this one up and giving it the funds? It could use some backing.KHAndAnime

It's fine how it is - and allows for maximum modularity. Has anyone here played the new huge update for the LOTR mod? I could probably sink a few dozen hours into that alone..

. And by the way, Zubinen, M&B didn't have any multiplayer until Warband came out. In fact, if you mentioned multiplayer in their forums back in 2007, you'd have been mocked and laughed at. You'd be told that multiplayer has no place in M&B. :P

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"][QUOTE="Maroxad"]

They were looking for publishers as their funds went low, but no one accepted them and their game. They nearly had to close down the production of the game before it even launched. Thankfully Paradox picked them up before it got cancelled. There was a documentary in swedish about this, too bad I cannot find it.

Maroxad

The money made was not enough to make up for the development costs.

[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"] Why would they cancel a game that they already make money from?KHAndAnime

The money made was not enough to make up for the development costs.

I dont remember quite, all I remember was that they had financial issues, they couldnt find a publisher and that the project was in trouble. Anyway, it all turned out great in the end. I might find that documentary again, hopefully.

The game would either be rushed or cancelled, that I dont know. Still, it is a good thing they did not come to that.