Mount&Blade (Warband too) thread V. Knights of Calradia - Games

So, been playing this game for a few of hours now. Here are my first impressions. I'm already enjoying this. What the fuck is going on. Where did these people/money come from? Where that those people/money go? Why does everyone hate me? Attacking the Nords was a bad idea. Get taken prisoner. Again. Again. Building my way back up. THIS GAME IS FUCKING AWESOME. How many men should i have before attacking a castle?

[QUOTE=jackattack;36313519]How many men should i have before attacking a castle?[/QUOTE] You'll need around 80 top tier troops at least, and that isn't taking into account the enemy garrison. Usually the best way to take a castle is to find one that has recently been fought over so will have a garrison of only around 40.

[QUOTE=Amsay;36313659]You'll need around 80 top tier troops at least, and that isn't taking into account the enemy garrison. Usually the best way to take a castle is to find one that has recently been fought over so will have a garrison of only around 40.[/QUOTE] I always go with small bands of elites, I rarely attack a castle on my own.

I was thinking it was kinda weird for the Khergits to have such awful looking towns so here was something I came up with. What if the fiefs were all like Mongol style tents but the cities were more Chinese-like and advanced, similar to what Marco Polo saw when he met Kublai Khan. That way the Khergits don't look like complete savages but still keeps the Mongol feel. Am I making any sense?

Playing Napoleonic warfare, I am the last guy on my team and there are 5 angry french men looking for me in a group. They suddenly spot me, and I completely robust the fuck out of them with my bayonet, killing all 5 of them and taking minimal damage, winning the round. I feel like i'm in the fucking matrix or something.

[QUOTE=Heigou;36305188]Of course, and they don't hold their attacks to fuck up your chambers.[/QUOTE] On the other hand though NPCs can be pros with chamber blocking. Was playing 1257 AD, was in a tavern fight with a drunk dude, chamber blocked his first attack and he just chamber blocked my chamber block and killed me. I've had knights in the tournaments chamber block my couched lances, didn't even know that was possible :v: [editline]13th June 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Arachnidus;36306622]Anybody know the purpose of flaming arrows in Brytenwalda?[/QUOTE] I use them like some sort of phosphorous tracer arrow.

Upkeep is certainly becoming a problem. At at that small spot where enemy soldiers are too much for you, and bandits are too little for you. Quests don't seem to be sufficient either. Any strategies to keep me out of debt?

Win tournaments!

I've made most of my money through raiding enemy villages.

[QUOTE=Paramud;36316364]I've made most of my money through raiding enemy villages.[/QUOTE] When i do that my pussy followers don't like it.

Raid their assholes. With your penis.

[QUOTE=jackattack;36316123]Upkeep is certainly becoming a problem. At at that small spot where enemy soldiers are too much for you, and bandits are too little for you. Quests don't seem to be sufficient either. Any strategies to keep me out of debt?[/QUOTE] Buy enterprises in cities, farm bandits and sell every little bit of loot they drop.

[QUOTE=jackattack;36316421]When i do that my pussy followers don't like it.[/QUOTE] When I found out they bitched about it, I stripped them naked and told them to fuck off.

[QUOTE=jackattack;36316123]Upkeep is certainly becoming a problem. At at that small spot where enemy soldiers are too much for you, and bandits are too little for you. Quests don't seem to be sufficient either. Any strategies to keep me out of debt?[/QUOTE] Trade/Business enterprises. When travelling between towns pick up things that are cheap and sell them in places where they are expensive. Buy a dyeworks in Rivacheg, it'll output as much gold as a fief

[QUOTE=hypno-toad;36314362]On the other hand though NPCs can be pros with chamber blocking. Was playing 1257 AD, was in a tavern fight with a drunk dude, chamber blocked his first attack and he just chamber blocked my chamber block and killed me. I've had knights in the tournaments chamber block my couched lances, didn't even know that was possible :v: [editline]13th June 2012[/editline] I use them like some sort of phosphorous tracer arrow.[/QUOTE] You can block chambers though if you didn't know. I personally find chambers very easy to block, because I can usually tell when someone is going for a chamber, and if I can't because I'm out of it and bored, I just hear the "Clang" Noise and just have to block the same way I just attacked. Also yeah, everything can be chambered, I chamber cavalry trying to lance me with my fists for fun, you can't fully chamber couches though, a bit like crush through, you can chamber but the full damage of the couch will still go through, I think chambers also reduces the damage of crush through a bit like blocking them does.

Anyone recommend any decent mods that add a ton of stuff but stays in the general timeframe of actual M&B? I've played before in Native and Multiplayer (I'm half-decent)

[QUOTE=Steven :D;36317459]Anyone recommend any decent mods that add a ton of stuff but stays in the general timeframe of actual M&B? I've played before in Native and Multiplayer (I'm half-decent)[/QUOTE] Floris Very hefty however, and not very good for slower computers. But it stays with M&B, and adds stuff like... WAR ELEPHANTS

How do you give the other bonuses in NW, i know how the faster reloading works but I don't get the others?

[QUOTE=Heigou;36317415]You can block chambers though if you didn't know. [/QUOTE] I did, it's just that being that NPCs are bots they essentially just let you win if you manage to kill them. I see it happen a lot in brytenwalda and 1257 AD, totally bullcrap npc chamber blocks. Chamber blocking dagger thrusts with a 250 reach lance, chamber blocking couched lances, repeatedly chamber blocking your chamber blocks, etc. With bots it just makes more sense just to [I]block[/I] their attacks, they can chamber block at their own leisure basically and it can wind up getting you killed if you use it in singleplayer. [editline]14th June 2012[/editline] Gotta fucking love how looting works. Solo kill 7 mail-wearing enemy knights, retrieve a rusty helmet and a bag of donkey feces. I guess the rest of the loot just vanished :rolleye:

I remember playing a certain mount and blade version or mod where you got ALL the loot, I don't remember which one, but I just remember being able to get ALL of it.

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;36310099]Yonghai Shogunate has Ninjas Moloku Tribe has Witch Doctors Vaegirs have Brigands Sarranids have Hashashins Swadians have Rakes Khergit have Huns Nords have Gladiators Rhodoks have Spies Those would be their espionage/subterfuge units. Why are Gladiators, Huns and Brigands espionage units? Because I can't think of another name, that's why. Also, the African tribe would have the largest shields (albeit quite weak) and best spear/javelin units. Their terrain varies from savanna to thick jungles, which could block cavalry and missiles. The Shogun would have the best swordsman*, and have a wide variety of units, such as: Cavalry -Spear -Sword -Bow Infantry -Spear -Sword -Bow -Crossbow Of course, the Shogun would lack large armies, due to their upkeep and complexity, and they would have fewer lords. *[sub][sub]Yes I know you hate that, but they have to have an advantage somewhere[/sub][/sub][/QUOTE] Don't forget that the japanese wouldn't use shields It seems like that'd make them ridiculously weak as a faction

[QUOTE=larrylumpy;36320177]Don't forget that the japanese wouldn't use shields It seems like that'd make them ridiculously weak as a faction[/QUOTE] They would be masters of block and attempt to stay on the offensive then.

[QUOTE=larrylumpy;36320177]Don't forget that the japanese wouldn't use shields It seems like that'd make them ridiculously weak as a faction[/QUOTE] nuh uh there soopeerier samuri armer wood protekt them!!!11 Yeah I see where you're coming from, but as Jack said, they probably would just be really good at sword-blocking. The Khergit don't use shields all that often IIRC.

[QUOTE=Zillamaster55;36325999]The Khergit don't use shields all that often IIRC.[/QUOTE] Khergit infantry is subsequently the worst in the game.

[QUOTE=Amsay;36326102]Khergit infantry is subsequently the worst in the game.[/QUOTE] True We have to find a pass somehow. Maybe their armor?

Maybe give them a boost to their running speed and health to help them close with archers and scale ladders.

Um give the shogunate good spear/pikemen. If there's something japs were very good at it was making and fighting with naginatas(spears) and pikes. They also had good horsemen. If you want to make them have good swords make it so that the katana(if that's what you're talking about) is superior towards light armor (leather fur etc) and not so good against heavier armor (plate and such). [editline]14th June 2012[/editline] Actually now that I think about it, japs shouldn't have a special weapon proficiency in M&B, instead, their armor and swords would be in general lighter and faster yet still powerful. This way you can skip using shields, and at the same time make them hit fast enough to stand a chance against an opponent with a shield. Also they should have a way to dodge things. [editline]14th June 2012[/editline] I'm sorry for bumping in like this it's just that I really love the idea of having a good mod that adds samurais and shit (and isn't that shit mod made by that really shit person).

Is there any easy way to move stuff to your inventory or out of it? It's a pain having to drag like 30 things over into your own inventory then drag those 30 things back out to sell them.

They also had really accurate ( maybe not powerful ) bowmen.

[QUOTE=PieClock;36327557]Is there any easy way to move stuff to your inventory or out of it? It's a pain having to drag like 30 things over into your own inventory then drag those 30 things back out to sell them.[/QUOTE] Hold ctrl and click on them.