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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Economic Failure

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599

imageMount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Economic Failure

Red Thomas builds an economic empire in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord and loses it all in a wild bid to become the in-game world's first cattle baron. A tale of woe and anguish awaits those brave souls that dare enter here.

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  • AbimorAbimor Member RarePosts: 919
    Red,
    I really enjoyed the read it makes me want to go home and play right now.
    GeekyRed_Thomas
  • GeekyGeeky Member UncommonPosts: 451
    LOL....this is great.
    Red_Thomas
  • Red_ThomasRed_Thomas Member RarePosts: 666
    Well, I'm an entrepreneur in real life, so...  fail fast, fail often.

    Besides, failure is more entertaining than success anyway and making fun of my own failures doesn't violate my personal prohibition against negativity.  =)
    Sovrath
  • CleffyCleffy Member RarePosts: 6,414
    edited June 2020
    That moment you put in 241 hours into a game that hasn't been released yet and have only made it to level 16 due to remaking characters.
    I stopped playing in 1.3 since it has a serious memory leak and my input device drivers were somehow affected. Will probably jump back in with patch 1.5.
  • NeblessNebless Member RarePosts: 1,877
    This game is seriously not fun, 
    Why isn't it? 

    I was in on the original Mount & Blade early and then picked up M&B: Warband when it came out and enjoyed both.

    I've found those really were all about what you put into them and pretty much had to make your own fun as the games were all about what you wanted to do.
    YashaXRed_Thomas[Deleted User]

    SWG (pre-cu) - AoC (pre-f2p) - PotBS (pre-boarder) - DDO - LotRO (pre-f2p) - STO (pre-f2p) - GnH (beta tester) - SWTOR - Neverwinter

  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,933
    This game is seriously not fun, it could be so much better but I doubt it will change much outside of minor tweaks and gimmick functions. So far it’s my biggest let down of 2020.

    What do you not find "fun?"
    YashaX
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  • ShelvinarrShelvinarr Member UncommonPosts: 90


    This game is seriously not fun, it could be so much better but I doubt it will change much outside of minor tweaks and gimmick functions. So far it’s my biggest let down of 2020.



    Did you by chance play Mount and Blade, or any of the subsequent expansions? Warband, With Fire and Sword, Viking Conquest? If you did, and you enjoyed them, then I suggest waiting for the game to be feature complete to give it another go. Plus, there's always the modders that will be putting forth effort to create a world for just about everyone. Hell, even Viking Conquest was originally a mod that TaleWorlds liked so much they created an official expansion based off it.

    However, if you did not like those games, or never played Mount and Blade before, I could see where you would be let down as the game doesn't really hold your hand or give you much in the sense of direction. It's an ideal sandbox where you are free to do whatever you want. And I mean sandbox in the sense that, content exists, but you're free to discover and enjoy it any way you like . I think the game will be more fun with all of the other planned features implemented. Like being able to start your own street gang/criminal empire, and being able to be succeeded by your heir(s) and so one and so forth.

    The game has a lot of potential and I wasn't disappointed with the amount of time I've invested in it so far, but, I'm taking a break from it myself as I've gotten to the point where I've conquered half the map and am tired of having to run from one side to the other to defend castle X, or city Y. I only wonder what happens when I conquer the whole map what will happen since even if you "kill" a lord, they respawn some time later in their original city/castle.
    SovrathYashaXRed_Thomas
  • bronzephishybronzephishy Member UncommonPosts: 64
    Man I miss playing Nobunagas Ambition when I had no concept of these type of games as a kid...
    ZoeMcCloskeyRed_ThomasRelampago
  • AbimorAbimor Member RarePosts: 919


    Man I miss playing Nobunagas Ambition when I had no concept of these type of games as a kid...



    Nobungas Ambition, Liberty or Death, The Three Kingdom games were all one I really enjoyed.
    back on topic I am having a lot of fun the main quest is a little frustrating as everyone i need to talk to is currently in a dungeon some where.
    Red_Thomas
  • YashaXYashaX Member EpicPosts: 3,100
    I've had more fun in this game than in any other game I've played for a long time, and its not even finished :)
    Red_ThomasSovrath
    ....
  • Red_ThomasRed_Thomas Member RarePosts: 666
    I've found recently that many of my favorite games are the ones that aren't "finished."


    Sovrath
  • SovrathSovrath Member LegendaryPosts: 32,933
    I've found recently that many of my favorite games are the ones that aren't "finished."


    For example, I love Praey for the Gods (so far)
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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,423
    edited June 2020

    YashaX said:

    I've had more fun in this game than in any other game I've played for a long time, and its not even finished :)


    And I will have even more fun playing after it launches. :)
    YashaX[Deleted User]
  • mshawneemshawnee Member UncommonPosts: 2
    Picked this game up a few days ago. I was excited to play a merchant/trader. I got really frustrated with this game due to the same experience Red had. I even made spreadsheets (spent way too much time on them) that did not help.

    Glad I found this article and see I am not the only one who got this impression of the game's economy.
  • AsheramAsheram Member EpicPosts: 5,078
    Beware of goblins. ;)
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