When the horns sound the ravens flock. The civil war rips apart an empire. Beyond its borders new kingdoms are forming. Take on the armor, pick up your sword and mount your horse for a battle on the Calradia battlefields. Make your mark and establish your authority and something new from the rubble of the former.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed medieval playing game Mount & Blade: Warband. It expands the fighting system of Calradia and its world 200 years back. Explode mountain fastnesses using siege engines, create secret criminal empires in the city’s back streets or rip through the chaos of combat in the search for victory.
SIEGE GAMEPLAY
The game requires you to set up the fires, construct and position an assortment of heavy machines to make besieges. The game will test the skills of your players and your understanding as no other. As you fight for your castle, or try to take it from the enemy as you experience an epic and sweeping combat across ramparts and rubble.
Historically authentic structures for defense offer the ultimate medieval warfare experience and you can pound your way through an opponent’s gates with your ram or burn his siege tower to ashes. Mount & Blade II Bannerlord allows you to see every second of a chaotic conflict from the point of view from one soldier.
DIPLOMACY
Diplomacy can have significant consequences on the world. There are historical peace deals that make your kingdom more prosperous or enable you to confront the new threat. Bartering is a new system that gives players flexibility in cementing bargains, from marriage proposals to treason pacts. It offers an array of options to NPCs. There is a brand new influence system or to thwart the plans of your adversaries.
SANDBOX ECONOMY
The supply of goods fluctuates in the simulation of a feudal society with everything, from incense and warhorses, changes according to demand and supply. It is possible to invest in farms and workshops, or you could turn anarchy in your favor by becoming the first to distribute grains to towns that are starving after an attack.
CRAFTING
You are able to design your weapon and name it, before deploying it in battle. A deep, physics-based system allows each weapon you design the unique attributes, strengths and weaknesses. The possibilities are endless to build a killer that complements the strength of your character, compliments your play style or you may steal the sword your adversary and turn it to benefit yourself by earning an army medal.
MODDING
The engine and other tools utilized to develop Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord are being made available to the general public for modders to modify Calradia and create their own worlds! It is now possible to combine multiple mods, making it more fun than ever to play the game you’ve always wanted to play.
ENGINE
A brand new, custom-made engine designed for game engines developed in-house to address the unique requirements of this particular series. It’s the ideal mix of visual and performance fidelity. The engine can be scaled according to your device’s capability.
Mount & Blade now has incredible graphics that are more detailed and richer. The game will take you in the world of Calradia, rendering its magnificent battles in stunning clarity.
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