Mount & Blade is getting Multiplayer.

[Zer_]

Oh wow. One of the most requested features since early beta was always multiplayer and now our dreams are coming true. Taken from the ModDB profile. I'm pretty damn excited because this could end up being a REALLY REALLY fun multiplayer game.

M&B multiplayer expansion news

Firstly, thankyou to the ModDB staff for the editors choice award, and thankyou for all those who voted for M&B. Armagan, the creators of M&B gives his thanks!

Since the very early versions of Mount&Blade, back in the mists of time one feature has always been frequently requested by players: Multiplayer. Though the original M&B focused on a single player sandbox experience a new expansion pack to be released by developers Taleworlds will bring the experience of medieval combat to the internet. Here then is a summary of everything currently planned for the expansion pack including some exclusive new info for ModDB

- The multiplayer will be battles only, not the campaign. It will bring all the most brilliant features of M&B singleplayer battles such as sieges, mounted combat, large battles and skill based melee combat to the multiplayer realm.

- The current playerlimit is 32 players in a server. This number can be boosted by NPC troops (bots) which can be commanded by players or operate on their own for a co-op experience.

- There will be several gametypes such as team deathmatch and siege battles.

- Players will be able to host their own servers as well as play on official servers

- There will almost certainly be some form of beta program

- The game will strive to have the best melee combat in a multiplayer game ever.

- As well as multiplayer the expansion will bring several other new features and improve others such as
-improved strategic AI
-Extended diplomatic options
-State-of the-Art rendering technologies introduced for the first time, including the addition of High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- A brand new faction to fight for!

- The game will still be incredibly moddable. In fact so far, only one file of the module system is incompatible with 1.011 mods.

- And now some exclusive new info for modDB on some new features:

1) Formations: you'll be able to form lines deeper than two.
2) Morale will affect battles more and your soldiers and enemies will run away when broken.
3) It'll be more difficult to keep soldiers from an enemy faction. For example, if you are a Vaegir and you keep raiding Swadian villages, swadian troops in your party will be more likely to desert and your party morale will be reduced.
For more info, see the official Taleworlds forums!

 

[johnman]

Woohoo!!
Mount and blade is great but the single player does grow boring after awhile

 

[Zer_]

Woohoo!!
Mount and blade is great but the single player does grow boring after awhile

That it does man. It's not as bad if you play it in smaller doses over a longer period of time. I always find myself going back to my good ol' nord character.

 

[Mariena]

Excellent. I can't wait for someone to mod a campaign multiplayer system..

 

[johnman]

Excellent. I can't wait for someone to mod a campaign multiplayer system..

That would be epic, dibs on Kingdom of Swadia!
My bastard sword will fell you all!

 

[FireFury]

Its a special one, I've never played anything like it. Its kinda like an RTS mixed with an FPS and you put it in the middleages

 

[Talendra]

Oh my god! Between this and Empire Total War I doubt if I will see the sun for quite some time.
Mount and blade is a medieval combat action game. You can fight on horseback or foot with an array of weapons from swords to bows to javelins. There is a campaign map to ride around in and get quests and such, and a battle mode in which you ride alongside your soldiers, giving them orders if you wish. It can be described as medieval 2 total war but played as the general in a way.
It is also very well known for its mod capabilities and there are many mods available, allowing you to play in ancient Rome, in the 100 year war or even one of my personal favorites pits iconic armies from all different times against each other. Roman's vs samurai vs crusaders and so on.
Definitely a game worth looking into and personally I think it would be a bargain even if it were full priced game.

 

[Hippobatman]

Excellent. I can't wait for someone to mod a campaign multiplayer system..

That would be epic, dibs on Kingdom of Swadia!
My bastard sword will fell you all!

Heretic! My Vaegir army will conquer your petty forces!

And multiplayer will be awesome.

 

[Zer_]

For those not in the know of Mount & Blade's awesomeness.

Check this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knv_3SPjm4M&fmt=18] out.

 

[JokerGrin]

Excellent. I can't wait for someone to mod a campaign multiplayer system..

That would be epic, dibs on Kingdom of Swadia!
My bastard sword will fell you all!

Heretic! My Vaegir army will conquer your petty forces!

And multiplayer will be awesome.

I will ride with you, my Vaegir brother.

Incredible game, the team really puts a lot of work into it. Multiplayer would place it even closer to perfection.

 

[Hippobatman]

Excellent. I can't wait for someone to mod a campaign multiplayer system..

That would be epic, dibs on Kingdom of Swadia!
My bastard sword will fell you all!

Heretic! My Vaegir army will conquer your petty forces!

And multiplayer will be awesome.

I will ride with you, my Vaegir brother.

Incredible game, the team really puts a lot of work into it. Multiplayer would place it even closer to perfection.

Yeah, and improved graphics would also do the trick. I mean, we don't play the game because it's pretty, now do we?

 

[Chicago Ted]

Excellent. I can't wait for someone to mod a campaign multiplayer system..

That would be epic, dibs on Kingdom of Swadia!
My bastard sword will fell you all!

Heretic! My Vaegir army will conquer your petty forces!

And multiplayer will be awesome.

I will ride with you, my Vaegir brother.

Incredible game, the team really puts a lot of work into it. Multiplayer would place it even closer to perfection.

You have my sword brothers!

By the way, what do people use in that in terms of weapondry? I'm partial to my bow, two arrow quivers, and a lance for horseback or a warsword for ground fighting.

 

[SimuLord]

Pardon the slight thread necro, but I had to weigh in. You can have Swadia and the Vaegirs all you want, my Nord Huscarls and mercenary Hired Blades will stand strong against any charge, and my mounted heroes will mop up your archers.

 

[Dangerious P. Cats]

So for those not in the know. What is M&B? What type of game genre is it?

http://www.taleworlds.com/ will explain all. But basically it's an open world game in a medieval fantasy (as in fantasy that is actually similar to the middle ages) with excellent horse riding and sword fighting mechanics. Some what realistic to. Basically a medieval re-enactor's wet dream.

 

[Mad Artillery]

Cant wait for this. You will all be crushed by the unbeatable Rhodok army.

 

[Artemis923]

FINALLY!!! Prepare to be crushed by my might Nordish axe!!! XD

 

[XDawaffle]

Cant wait for this. You will all be crushed by the unbeatable Rhodok army.

Ill help you an well conqure all!!