Sweet Realistic Medieval Combat (Mount and Blade)

**Greyblades** · 05-05-2011, 16:19

Am I the only one finding the background in the inventory screens and others utterly repulsive?

**johnhughthom** · 05-05-2011, 16:22

Originally Posted by Greyblades

Am I the only one finding the background in the inventory screens and others utterly repulsive?

No, no you are not.

**Graphic** · 05-05-2011, 17:07

Originally Posted by Greyblades

Am I the only one finding the background in the inventory screens and others utterly repulsive?

Mount & Blade is cool but I keep wishing to myself that a bigger developer would buy Tale Worlds (perhaps Valve). I'm not a graphics whore by any means, but with M&B...just, damn. As far as polish goes, its like an amateurish mod for some other game instead of a full retail game. I can't believe I used to kind of say the same thing about Bethesda games, which look like Mass Effect 2 in comparison.

There's so much potential for a truly immersive and epic experience if it had some A-list shine. Its addictive and worth playing because the combat is great and the desire to get better armor and upgrade your troops is strong. Pretty much every other aspect of the game is lacking severely, though.

**edyzmedieval** · 05-05-2011, 18:07

There's a lot of flak for the game, very unusual for a M&B release. The main problem is that the game is very bugged, tons of glitches, bugs, quests that aren't that logical, upgrading of existing units. So it's a bit of a turn off for many players.

I love the era, Eastern European warfare, combination of old and new, but this is not really helping the case. Game is too bugged for me to enjoy.

I can't wait for a patch. Seriously, I can't wait to see it polished and properly reworked.

**johnhughthom** · 05-05-2011, 18:20

Originally Posted by Graphic

Mount & Blade is cool but I keep wishing to myself that a bigger developer would buy Tale Worlds (perhaps Valve). I'm not a graphics whore by any means, but with M&B...just, damn. As far as polish goes, its like an amateurish mod for some other game instead of a full retail game. I can't believe I used to kind of say the same thing about Bethesda games, which look like Mass Effect 2 in comparison.

There's so much potential for a truly immersive and epic experience if it had some A-list shine. Its addictive and worth playing because the combat is great and the desire to get better armor and upgrade your troops is strong. Pretty much every other aspect of the game is lacking severely, though.

Indeed, I generally give up my campaigns due to frustration with game mechanics rather than getting bored with it. The poor graphics don't bother me at all though. I'd happily accept worse graphics for improved AI on the campaign map and from your allies in battle.

**Graphic** · 05-05-2011, 19:44

Originally Posted by johnhughthom

Indeed, I generally give up my campaigns due to frustration with game mechanics rather than getting bored with it. The poor graphics don't bother me at all though. I'd happily accept worse graphics for improved AI on the campaign map and from your allies in battle.

Maybe I came off over emphasizing graphics. Better graphics would be nice, but it just needs polish in general. Bugs, features, some voice acting, music that's not just an endless loop of tracks that plays through all menus and locations, etc. but that could also include making the game look more detailed and interesting graphically without changing the engine or system reqs.

**Who am i?** · 05-05-2011, 23:08

Hello.

Do not buy it.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 05-06-2011, 04:51

Originally Posted by Graphic

Maybe I came off over emphasizing graphics. Better graphics would be nice, but it just needs polish in general. Bugs, features, some voice acting, music that's not just an endless loop of tracks that plays through all menus and locations, etc. but that could also include making the game look more detailed and interesting graphically without changing the engine or system reqs.

I think M&B 2 will be much more polished. The original started as a husband and wife team where they built their own engine. I recall Armagan saying he plans to license an engine for the next game. With that and actually having a multi-disciplined team at the beginning of the project I think the polish will be up there with A list games.

CR

**Graphic** · 05-06-2011, 05:07

Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit

I think M&B 2 will be much more polished. The original started as a husband and wife team where they built their own engine. I recall Armagan saying he plans to license an engine for the next game. With that and actually having a multi-disciplined team at the beginning of the project I think the polish will be up there with A list games.

CR

I didn't know that was already announced. Sounds good. I can see how it would kinda stay within the original framework of the amateur project even when they eventually got a development studio, so I think what you say will be the case.