Sweet Realistic Medieval Combat (Mount and Blade)

**Vuk** · 03-26-2010, 16:29

Now that the Beta is open I think I can say (from playing what is open to the public now) that I am rather disappointed. Let me explain. First of all, the are many great additions to the game. Great options in SP, there is MP, etc, etc. Despite the kewl new changes though (which by themselves would make the game excellent), the game is ruined for me by the horrible new combat animation and system, and by the ridiculous rebalanced (the balance in the first was bad enough).
That said though, while I am very disappointed with Vanilla Warband how it is to this point, I am still going to buy it. I think the fact that it is open to modding makes it definately worth buying for any M&B fans. Gamebalance and (hopefully) combat animations should be easy to fix once the game is released. I can then remake my mod with all the kewl new options. :D

**al Roumi** · 03-26-2010, 16:45

Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again

Now that the Beta is open I think I can say (from playing what is open to the public now) that I am rather disappointed. Let me explain. First of all, the are many great additions to the game. Great options in SP, there is MP, etc, etc. Despite the kewl new changes though (which by themselves would make the game excellent), the game is ruined for me by the horrible new combat animation and system, and by the ridiculous rebalanced (the balance in the first was bad enough).
That said though, while I am very disappointed with Vanilla Warband how it is to this point, I am still going to buy it. I think the fact that it is open to modding makes it definately worth buying for any M&B fans. Gamebalance and (hopefully) combat animations should be easy to fix once the game is released. I can then remake my mod with all the kewl new options. :D

Is that animations and balance then? What's so wrong with the balance? Especially if it wasn't great to start with...

Don't get me wrong, i'm crap at multiplayer but I recognise that it's mostly a question of skill/training, albeit with a significant amount of weird game physics (spin attacks). SP doesn't seem so horrendous so far to me...

I share your hopes for the modding possibilities though, I hope models are a bit easier to change in Warband...

**Vuk** · 03-26-2010, 20:35

Originally Posted by alh_p

Is that animations and balance then? What's so wrong with the balance? Especially if it wasn't great to start with...

Don't get me wrong, i'm crap at multiplayer but I recognise that it's mostly a question of skill/training, albeit with a significant amount of weird game physics (spin attacks). SP doesn't seem so horrendous so far to me...

I share your hopes for the modding possibilities though, I hope models are a bit easier to change in Warband...

It is not just the animations, but the combat that results from them that is just plain silly. Also, the balance (esp concerning horses and archers) is highly unrealistic and also IMHO, very silly. Like I say though, hopefully that can easily be modded. Other than that, I really have no big complaints with the game.

**Madoushi** · 03-27-2010, 05:05

Personally, I just hope it adds more depth to the SP campaign

**johnhughthom** · 03-27-2010, 09:37

Originally Posted by Madoushi

Personally, I just hope it adds more depth to the SP campaign

From what I have played it doesn't really. Though I did get into a bar fight which was pretty cool.

**rajpoot** · 03-27-2010, 10:59

Why have they changed the animations anyway....the old ones were realistic enough.

**Madoushi** · 03-28-2010, 06:37

I thought it also let you play as your own faction. I know there are mods that do that, but I haven't played any mods for M&B.

**Crazed Rabbit** · 03-31-2010, 06:08

Warbands is out.

An unofficial (and totally legal) torrent for downloading the game (since the servers are a bit overloaded right now) - the serial can be purchased at the Taleworlds site or you can buy a physical copy.

CR