Mount & Blade: Warband

Dowly · 04-09-10, 08:19 AM

Bought the Warband today, had played M&B briefly at mate's place when it was 0.8 or 0.9. It's somewhere with Rome:TW on my greatest games list, pretty high. Absolutely love the mounted combat, nothing's better than charging that line of archers that is punishing your foot soldiers with an big 2h war axe.

Needs more gore tho, I want to see heads fly off when I swing my axe or have the choice to go around and stab the knocked out enemies to death with a sword after the battle. That'd be so awesome.

Raptor1 · 04-09-10, 08:24 AM

I liked mounted combat up until my latest character, now I'm a bigger fan of fighting on foot. Chopping people from horseback is good, but charging on foot and wildly swinging an axe at people on all directions is funner IMO.

Well, that and the fact that I managed to kill of a ~30 forest bandit band alone by extended usage of a shield and the move backwards key...

Nordmann · 04-09-10, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Needs more gore tho, I want to see heads fly off when I swing my axe or have the choice to go around and stab the knocked out enemies to death with a sword after the battle. That'd be so awesome.

It's probably a good idea to keep all sharp implements away from Dowly, the two would be a very bad combination!

Dowly · 04-09-10, 12:35 PM

Ow come on, I want to get medieval on their arses.

Lionclaw · 04-10-10, 11:39 AM

Multiplayer is fun!

Even though I died most of the time, being good in single player doesn't mean being good in multiplayer.

There are a lot of highly skilled players there.

I'm not used to manual defence, so as soon as I lose my shield I'm an easy opponent. Something I have to practice in order to have any chance surviving.

Lots of archers/crossbowmen.

Managed to get some kills so it wasn't all bad.

Dowly · 04-11-10, 07:23 AM

Gah, the kings are real wankers. I offer my sword to them and what I get in return? Some small bordertown that gets raided constantly. How am I supposed to raise army with funding going on and off constantly?

Lionclaw · 04-11-10, 09:52 AM

Hehe, same here.

I got Rduna from the King of Swadia, it's not been raided yet though. But as soon as Swadia is at war with the Vaegir or the Khergit Khanate it will be.

I'm not looking forward to a war against the Khergit.

Raptor1 · 04-11-10, 09:55 AM

Bah, you think you have problems, I'm a vassal of the Swadians and King Harlaus is the sorriest excuse for a monarch I'ver ever seen. At one point, we were just out of a long war with the Nords, in a losing war with the Khergits (It's always a losing fight against these guys unless you outnumber them with heavy cavalry or insane numbers of spearmen). Well, the Rhodoks declare war on us, and the first thing Mr. King does is order a feast on the other side of the kingdom while the green guys overrun one of our castles and besiege a city...Yeah, thanks...

Dowly · 04-11-10, 10:27 AM

Haha, aye, noticed that King Harlaus is a bit of an tosser. Ow and got Rduna too from him. Thanks.

Now started as Nords and oh boy, are we kicking some Swadian arse or what?

Not really capturing anything, just hunting them down and massacring them with 3 to 1 ratio on troops in most battles.

Have been trying to build up relations with the other lords and hopefully during this war I get me my own castle, troop wages are sky high atm due to the war, so really need a better income soon.

04-09-10, 08:24 AM	#2
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I liked mounted combat up until my latest character, now I'm a bigger fan of fighting on foot. Chopping people from horseback is good, but charging on foot and wildly swinging an axe at people on all directions is funner IMO. Well, that and the fact that I managed to kill of a ~30 forest bandit band alone by extended usage of a shield and the move backwards key... __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory

04-11-10, 09:55 AM	#8
Raptor1 Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Stavka Posts: 8,211 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Bah, you think you have problems, I'm a vassal of the Swadians and King Harlaus is the sorriest excuse for a monarch I'ver ever seen. At one point, we were just out of a long war with the Nords, in a losing war with the Khergits (It's always a losing fight against these guys unless you outnumber them with heavy cavalry or insane numbers of spearmen). Well, the Rhodoks declare war on us, and the first thing Mr. King does is order a feast on the other side of the kingdom while the green guys overrun one of our castles and besiege a city...Yeah, thanks... __________________ Current Eastern Front status: Probable Victory Last edited by Raptor1; 04-11-10 at 10:32 AM. Reason: Knew it was spelled wrong~!

04-09-10, 08:19 AM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Bought the Warband today, had played M&B briefly at mate's place when it was 0.8 or 0.9. It's somewhere with Rome:TW on my greatest games list, pretty high. Absolutely love the mounted combat, nothing's better than charging that line of archers that is punishing your foot soldiers with an big 2h war axe. Needs more gore tho, I want to see heads fly off when I swing my axe or have the choice to go around and stab the knocked out enemies to death with a sword after the battle. That'd be so awesome.

04-09-10, 12:35 PM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Ow come on, I want to get medieval on their arses.

04-10-10, 11:39 AM	#5
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Multiplayer is fun! Even though I died most of the time, being good in single player doesn't mean being good in multiplayer. There are a lot of highly skilled players there. I'm not used to manual defence, so as soon as I lose my shield I'm an easy opponent. Something I have to practice in order to have any chance surviving. Lots of archers/crossbowmen. Managed to get some kills so it wasn't all bad.

04-11-10, 07:23 AM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Gah, the kings are real wankers. I offer my sword to them and what I get in return? Some small bordertown that gets raided constantly. How am I supposed to raise army with funding going on and off constantly?

04-11-10, 09:52 AM	#7
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hehe, same here. I got Rduna from the King of Swadia, it's not been raided yet though. But as soon as Swadia is at war with the Vaegir or the Khergit Khanate it will be. I'm not looking forward to a war against the Khergit.

04-11-10, 10:27 AM	#9
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,056 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Haha, aye, noticed that King Harlaus is a bit of an tosser. Ow and got Rduna too from him. Thanks. Now started as Nords and oh boy, are we kicking some Swadian arse or what? Not really capturing anything, just hunting them down and massacring them with 3 to 1 ratio on troops in most battles. Have been trying to build up relations with the other lords and hopefully during this war I get me my own castle, troop wages are sky high atm due to the war, so really need a better income soon.