Mount & Blade

jumpy · 07-04-09, 06:42 PM

Sandbox style RPG.

Not really in to RPG's/MMORPG's, ie. LOTR, WOW etc.

However I tried the demo of Mount & Blade (http://www.taleworlds.com/index.html from the downloads section) and was pleasantly surprised at how engaging it was.
Doesn't look as graphically polished as LOTR or Age of Conan, but it has a certain charm all of its own.
There's a lively modding community (http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php) and with the addition of the ever useful JSGME I was able to add some new map textures almost immediately.

Ended up buying this one from play.com for 9 quid! bargain-tastic!

I guess it's a bit like Pirates of the Caribbean, but without the ships, and no undead super npc's to kill off your career.

Combat is real time with a simple interface revolving around the mouse. Weapons range from rocks to swords, bows, crossbows, spears, lances etc etc.
It's basically medieval stuff, with no magic or demons and the like. Plenty of trade, looting, slaving, besieging, fighting off bandits, quests for various people. You get to recruit other characters to fight in your band, either for you alone or for a faction you are allied to - these include footmen, archers, cavalry. All characters have a detailed level up/skills and points system, which is fairly intuitive.

Battles can have up to 100 participants per side (though there is a mod to remove this limit) depending on how many troops you are capable of leading.

On the whole it's pretty good fun.

Raptor1 · 07-04-09, 06:58 PM

Aye, M&B is a good game, especially since there are a whole bunch of mods available to make the game even more interesting

ajrimmer42 · 07-05-09, 03:42 AM

Been playing this game since the earlier betas and have always thought it was great, better than Oblivion imo. The sheer satisfaction of getting a headshot with a longbow whilst riding a horse into battle! Briliant!

Rhodes · 07-05-09, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ajrimmer42

Been playing this game since the earlier betas and have always thought it was great, better than Oblivion imo. The sheer satisfaction of getting a headshot with a longbow whilst riding a horse into battle! Briliant!

Like me! Remember the good old days of Zendar town? Or the four ins? No nords or kergit to bother! Black armors, and some magic stuff?Eheheh

I have the game, do not play for some time! Whaiting for oni ran mod to be up for the version 1.0 and other big mode about the peninsular wars! ALso version 2.0 is already be made or something!

Letum · 07-09-09, 01:01 PM

Another player from the Early betas here.

I wonder how the multiplayer will be...

Can't wait until the next TLD release.

Highbury · 07-09-09, 02:19 PM

I didn't play the beta but I have been playing this since it came out. Ironically I was just looking at mods on mbrepository for the first time in months just before coming to subsim. I am looking forward to multiplayer being added

Not the best looking game, but a hell of alot of fun. Kinda like a first-person M:TW in the battle sequences.

07-04-09, 06:42 PM	#1
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Mount & Blade Sandbox style RPG. Not really in to RPG's/MMORPG's, ie. LOTR, WOW etc. However I tried the demo of Mount & Blade (http://www.taleworlds.com/index.html from the downloads section) and was pleasantly surprised at how engaging it was. Doesn't look as graphically polished as LOTR or Age of Conan, but it has a certain charm all of its own. There's a lively modding community (http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php) and with the addition of the ever useful JSGME I was able to add some new map textures almost immediately. Ended up buying this one from play.com for 9 quid! bargain-tastic! I guess it's a bit like Pirates of the Caribbean, but without the ships, and no undead super npc's to kill off your career. Combat is real time with a simple interface revolving around the mouse. Weapons range from rocks to swords, bows, crossbows, spears, lances etc etc. It's basically medieval stuff, with no magic or demons and the like. Plenty of trade, looting, slaving, besieging, fighting off bandits, quests for various people. You get to recruit other characters to fight in your band, either for you alone or for a faction you are allied to - these include footmen, archers, cavalry. All characters have a detailed level up/skills and points system, which is fairly intuitive. Battles can have up to 100 participants per side (though there is a mod to remove this limit) depending on how many troops you are capable of leading. On the whole it's pretty good fun. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

07-04-09, 06:58 PM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Aye, M&B is a good game, especially since there are a whole bunch of mods available to make the game even more interesting __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

07-05-09, 03:42 AM	#3
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Been playing this game since the earlier betas and have always thought it was great, better than Oblivion imo. The sheer satisfaction of getting a headshot with a longbow whilst riding a horse into battle! Briliant! __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

07-09-09, 01:01 PM	#5
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Another player from the Early betas here. I wonder how the multiplayer will be... Can't wait until the next TLD release. __________________

07-09-09, 02:19 PM	#6
Highbury The Old Man Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 51.557, -0.102 Posts: 1,311 Downloads: 177 Uploads: 0	I didn't play the beta but I have been playing this since it came out. Ironically I was just looking at mods on mbrepository for the first time in months just before coming to subsim. I am looking forward to multiplayer being added Not the best looking game, but a hell of alot of fun. Kinda like a first-person M:TW in the battle sequences.