Mount & Blade retail release bitches

LewieP

There have been literally dozens of threads about Mount & Blade in my time in G&T, and it is finally getting the retail release it deserves.

As of today the game is available from Gamersgate for €29.99/£23.76/$42.27, they are still selling it direct for €22.47/£17.80/$31.68, and they say a serial bought direct will work with version 1.0 too (which is I assume what Gamersgate have up too). If anyone is more in the know about pricing and availability, then please let me know. It will also be getting a boxed retail release, but I imagine this will be the most expensive way to get it.

If people want to get it from Gamersgate, maybe we should start up a referral chain similar to the goozex thread, since gamersgate give you 10% of what you send them in referrals in store credit. Mine is here, if you buy it from gamers gate via my link, let me know and I will add yours to the OP.



So, what is mount and blade?


It's a kickass open ended medieval action RPG, made by a Turkish Couple.

Here's what they say about it -

[URL=www.taleworlds.com]Taleworlds[/URL] wrote:

The World
Mount&Blade places you in a dynamic world alive with action and detail. NPC groups in this world are continuously active, journeying, looking for enemies and engaging in battles with each other, whether you are there to see them or not. It is, in a way, a very real world. Events unfold and some quests are resolved through the world's own dynamics.

Combat
Battles in Mount&Blade require a high degree of concentration and user involvement. A few powerful blows can take you down, and there is no such thing as a "healing potion", therefore you must stay alert and parry or dodge each and every blow. This is difficult, but when you enter a pitched battle against five dark knights, and emerge as the last man standing, you will know that you deserve your reputation as the finest swordfighter in Calradia.

The Commander
Even a formidable fighter can be overwhelmed by numbers and enemy parties tend to be strong in numbers in Mount&Blade. Therefore if you want to stand up against them, you will have to raise your own band of soldiers. Peasants will join your band with nothing more than their farming tools. And in the firebed of battles, they will either perish or be hardened into professional warriors, while you yourself will evolve from a lonesome adventurer to a seasoned and cunning commander, and a force to be reckoned with.

Characters and Quests
An absorbing world featuring vivid characters, realistic dialogues and intuitive quests adds to the excitement of the game and establishes the atmosphere.

While being a light-weight game, Mount&Blade is neverthless exciting, addictive, and revolutionary. We invite you to join in the fun and ride your horse to the adventures that await you in the Calradian plains...

Here's some screenshots:








And it is made by two people.

I strongly suggest you check out the demo, and see if you're interested.

LewieP

Saved for referral chain.

The_Scarab

Frodogorn is hyped for this game.

Rhesus Positive

I played the crap out of this about eighteen months ago, before my various computers got too feeble to play it. Has anything been updated for the serial release?

VeritasVR

Holy shiiiiiiiit.

I logged more hours on this game than X-COM and EverQuest combined.

Here's hoping "The Last Days" mod comes out for 1.0!

Raslin

Still waiting for 1.0 to come out

Then modding can begin in full. My warhammer 40k mod, let me show you it.

eobet

Question one: Is it still buggy and incomplete?

Question two: Is the interface still only for those who has played the game since 0.00001?

Question three: If I already bought it back in 0.6 something, is this still a free upgrde?

PS. The last version I tried, they had removed the necessity to walk around towns alltogether, making the game either clicking through menus or travelling the world map looking for battles. Rather boring, imo. Can it still be played this way? Menus only?

Frosty

Ugh I hate that box art. Why they didn't go in the same direction as the awesome in-game art I'll never know

LewieP

eobet wrote: »

Question one: Is it still buggy and incomplete?

Question two: Is the interface still only for those who has played the game since 0.00001?

Question three: If I already bought it back in 0.6 something, is this still a free upgrde?

PS. The last version I tried, they had removed the necessity to walk around towns alltogether, making the game either clicking through menus or travelling the world map looking for battles. Rather boring, imo. Can it still be played this way? Menus only?

My download is at 97% and I will report back tomorrow with answers to all of these.

Edit: Although I am pretty sure yes, this will be a free upgrade.

Sceptre

I think I spent, what, 10 Bucks on this when I first bought it?

Best 10$ spent EVER.

Heir

So is there an actual story now? I got bored after buying a few keeps.

Riledo

Yep i still have my $10 version of this game back in one of the early betas...totally worthwhile investment

About every 12 months I reinstall the latest build and go nuts for a few days of pure joy....I'm excited to see what 1.0 will look like.

Is the 1.0 download available already?

Sir Carcass

It's only available at retail currently. No download for key holders yet.

LewieP

Riledo wrote: »

Is the 1.0 download available already?

From what I can tell, only on Gamersgate at the minute, but that might just be because I have a press account.

Sir Carcass

From what I'm hearing, it's pretty much .960 with bugs fixed and a little polish. Which is... kind of disappointing. It's an amazing game, don't get me wrong, but .960 didn't feel like a near-gold release candidate to me. It still felt lacking. Hopefully modders can fill in the blanks.

Dr Snofeld

People who complain about a lack of plot fail to realise that this game is, as I've said before, essentially Elite with horses.

Sir Carcass

It's not the plot I'm complaining about. For a sandbox game, it doesn't offer many options. There's like 4 mission types. You can't even create your own faction (other than Rebels, which is lame).

korodullin

By the way, the 1.0 download for those of us who paid for a key years ago will not be up for a few more days at the least. I am extremely disappointed.

And yes, reports from people on the Taleworlds forums who have the retail game have pretty much confirmed that the jump from .960 to 1.0 was almost entirely purely cosmetic. No word yet on whether or not sieges have been made un-retarded.

Thetheroo

Hmm, been hearing a lot about this. I'll have to pick it up.

Olivaw

So did they ever end up adding a plot or quests to the game, or did that fall apart near the end?

Honestly, I don't really care, I picked it up back when it was like fourteen bucks and it has been the best fourteen bucks I have ever spent on a computer game

Fireflash

I have no idea what this game is but it's gotta be one of the ugliest and most bland looking game I've seen in a long time. They expect people to pay 40$ for that?

psyck0

Well, this SOUNDS pretty interesting. I will track it. Not much time for new games currently (have about 8 to play through at the moment) but I am interested.

Heir

Sir Carcass wrote: »

It's not the plot I'm complaining about. For a sandbox game, it doesn't offer many options. There's like 4 mission types. You can't even create your own faction (other than Rebels, which is lame).

This is my beef. It's gets old because there's not a lot to do.

The LOTR mod was pretty cool though.

Sir Carcass

Fireflash wrote: »

I have no idea what this game is but it's gotta be one of the ugliest and most bland looking game I've seen in a long time. They expect people to pay 40$ for that?

Just... play it. It is hands down the best mounted and melee combat I've ever seen in a game.

I think it looks great for a game essentially made by 2 people.

JohnDoe

Fireflash wrote: »

I have no idea what this game is but it's gotta be one of the ugliest and most bland looking game I've seen in a long time. They expect people to pay 40$ for that?

Because graphics are the most important thing in a game ever.

taliosfalcon

Honestly I love Mount & Blade and I bought it back when it was around 20$ and for that price it was well worth it. But 40$ is kind of a stretch, in its current state I honestly don't think I could recommend it for that price.

Asher

Seriously. Its not about the graphics. When you've lost your horse and are waist deep in a river with 3 arrows in you, surrounded by a 300 man swirling melee with only your wits and your sword to see you through, you'll know why this game is so great.

Arth

So... the serial I bought last month will work with the retail version, yes? Because I've already got two versions installed, one to play normal, and one to play with Expanded Gameplay 2.

Crashmo

Ohhhh mannnnnnn

Arrath

Best $15 I ever spent, seriously. This game offers retarded ammounts of fun. I once managed to defeat a 360 man army with 52. It may have taken me a few reloads but there is nothing like standing on the crest of a hill surrounded by my small force of archers watching the enemy cavalry ram themselves onto my spearmen.

And then galloping down into the thick of it on my war horse and cracking fools across the face with a giant mace while riding by at 30mph.

VeritasVR

Arrath wrote: »

Best $15 I ever spent, seriously. This game offers retarded ammounts of fun. I once managed to defeat a 360 man army with 52. It may have taken me a few reloads but there is nothing like standing on the crest of a hill surrounded by my small force of archers watching the enemy cavalry ram themselves onto my spearmen.

And then galloping down into the thick of it on my war horse and cracking fools across the face with a giant mace while riding by at 30mph.

It's even more fun when you play like Guts from Berserk. Pump strength, find the longest two-handed sword you can find, and just start owning faces.

Nothing beats walking up to two bandits on your left, two on your right, and ending it with four swings.

Dr Snofeld

Arth wrote: »

So... the serial I bought last month will work with the retail version, yes? Because I've already got two versions installed, one to play normal, and one to play with Expanded Gameplay 2.

Yep, they've said that if you've paid for previous versions you've paid for the full one too. Good news for all early adopters.

Like me.

Trevor

I hope I don't have to put in my code again and it's an upgrade like all the others have been. Hell if I can remember the code or even what old email it was attached to.

Arth

I've got the email saved, copied it to a text file, and I think I might write it down somewhere. I'm paranoid ever since I lost my Homeworld 1 CD key way way WAY back in the day. It came on a little jewel case insert, and it just fell out at some point.

Asher

Gah! The only thing I really dislike about M&B is the random weapons in Tournaments. I get all the way to the final round and they give me a bow, against a guy with sword'n'board. Great. Maybe if I was a super archer, I could maybe shoot his knees off, but my character has no idea how to use a damn bow!

Sir Carcass

It doesn't really help you, but supposedly they tweaked the hitboxes for shields so it's more exact. Leg shots supposedly much easier now.

Inzigna

Quick question, and yes I may be asking too much, but.

Any multiplayer at all?

Olivaw

Inzigna wrote: »

Quick question, and yes I may be asking too much, but.

Any multiplayer at all?

No

korodullin

Version 1.003 for us early adopters is finally up.

Get it while the getting's good, 'cause the site is wanged to hell right now.

Edit: Here's a direct FileFront link if you can't get the TaleWorlds forums to load.

Dr Snofeld

Well the animation's improved, certainly. New music is nice too. And did the battle size meter always go up to 100?

korodullin

No, the old battle sizer maxed out at, like, 70 or so.