Mount & Blade?

[Syt]

I hope you bought it directly from the developer, so he gets a bigger cut?

I buy all my games off Gamers Gate.  I did not know I could buy it from the developer.

You just don't want to buy directly from Turks.

[Syt]

I hope you bought it directly from the developer, so he gets a bigger cut?

I buy all my games off Gamers Gate.

I mostly only do for P'dox games. Their other games I can buy cheaper off the shelf, or directly from the devs for same price, most of the time.

[Valmy]

You just don't want to buy directly from Turks.

It is my stout political stand in solidarity with my Kurdish brothers and sisters.  Saladin I did it all for you man!

[I Killed Kenny]

Is mount and blade SP? Is a good SP game?

[Evil Spock]

It is fun for a few evenings of play but the world is so dry and there is little variety in gameplay. I still pick it up now and again but it has no long term value.

[garbon]

It is fun for a few evenings of play but the world is so dry and there is little variety in gameplay. I still pick it up now and again but it has no long term value.

I just love how you said that.

[Phillip V]

Btw, the game is on sale at Gamershate for 7.99 this weekend:
http://gamersgate.com/index.php?page=product&what=view&sku=DD-TWMB

Thanks for the heads up. Now I have it.

How much will the expansion be?

[Phillip V]

I tried it last night and played for 5 hours from 1AM-6AM when my computer restarted on me. :-/

[The Brain]

I tried it last night and played for 5 hours from 1AM-6AM when my computer restarted on me. :-/

Did you enjoy playing?

[Valmy]

After playing around for a bit I totally dig it.  I can certainly see how it could get repetitive and there is alot of room for improvement.  There is alot here that they could build into a great game, I hope this title in its current form is a monatary success so they continue to develop the franchise.

Man there is nothing quite like the rumbling charge of Swadian heavy cavalry.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

there's an expasion coming and mods certainly seem plenty...

and yes, I caved too

[Phillip V]

Did you enjoy playing?

Yes. For a small developer, I am impressed.

[fhdz]

I must have played through the demo for M&B six or seven times.  I kept wanting to like it, but it just didn't grab me.

[The Brain]

Played it briefly for the first time. Have to play more to get an impression.

[Tonitrus]

Since there is some new interest, I'll advertise my favorite mods:

Native Expansion:
http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/board,109.0.html
Frequently updated(in fact, one is probably fairly imminent), good fleshing out of the normal game.  Some additional features, especially towards managing your own kingdom.  Combat game play is  more difficult and faster-paced.

Prophecy of Pendor:
http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/board,119.0.html
Good somewhat fantasy-based mod.  A completely new world map and factions, along with some "flavorful" sub-factions.  A completely re-worked, and much improved version is in the works.

Custom Settlements:
http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/board,122.0.html
Still very much in an Alpha stage, it, however, looks very promising in terms of customization for towns, and gameplay.

Sword of Damocles:
http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/board,117.0.html
A pretty good mod...takes the native version, gives your character a unique faction, and threatens a massive invasion of Caldaria that you need to prepare for.  Also a pretty well-developed kingdom management system, including health/population/religion and random events.  There is a also an "undead" invasion mod to this mod, though that one has many more flaws/glitches.

There are others that are probably pretty good, but these are the ones I am able to comment on.