Mount and Blade to go multiplayer

[cWg | SHRED]

http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/topic,56145.0.html

Swedish publisher Paradox says M&B will have multiplayer this summer/autumn, through an expansion.
The article is in Swedish, but the main points are:

*Focus on multiplayer battles, not campaign
*Aiming for 32 players, maybe more, and bots.
*closed Beta begins in 3 months
*modes of play are standard deathmatch/team deathmatch, siege and more


Article here:
http://www.fz.se/nyhetsarkiv/?id=31031


Also, an English update here from Paradox:

Mount & Blade Multiplayer Expansion Announced

The first expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Mount & Blade was demo’ed publically for the first time by developer Taleworlds and introduced a number of features that players have requested and which will vastly improve their enjoyment of the game;
Improved strategic AI
Extended diplomatic options allowing the player to wield more power
State-of the-Art rendering technologies introduced for the first time, including the addition of High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Brand new multiplayer feature including the ability for 32 players (possibly more – TBC) to play on a single map in team death-match style battles
http://www.gamersdailynews.com/story-81 ... ement.html


Armagan's post within this topic about the expansion is here:
http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/ ... msg1454152

[cWg | UnKnown Player]

sounds like a multiplayer version of the arena tournament.
Although it would be a nightmare with people being paused throughout battles i think a multiplayer campaign would be awesome.
Not sure that i would buy in to the idea of multiplayer done the way it seems here but the other expansion points still seem great

[cWg | Nanoha]

Would be ok (the fighitng is cool) but it would be far better if they had the world map bit.

[cWg | Tonksy]

Sounds cool,

[cWg | veggie]

looks very good , i'm enjoying this game at the moment and will definatly be keeping an eye on updates. Anyone think its worth starting a little sub topic on M&B, for hints tips advice and updates etc?!

[cWg | SHRED]

Don't think I haven't noticed that NO ONE ELSE bought this except me even though as above you were all looking forward to it!

Just to let everyone know, Warbands is now 50% off, so you have no excuse Unk!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/48700/

[cWg | Tonksy]

Hey Shred,

Ive brought it! think unk also did not 100% tho

[cWg | SHRED]

lol ok mate sorry, we'll have to have a go at multiplayer together sometime!

[cWg | Nanoha]

Right I've bought it, if you all fancy a game sometime I'll join