However, due to the nature and scale of game that we have envisioned, there may be various problems or missing features and content during the course of early access. We are hoping to run a productive and efficient early access for M&B Bannerlord as well.
These past experiences have taught us that it is vital to bring players in to help us iron out any issues and refine the game by utilizing feedback to bring it to the level that both our community and we expect.
By working alongside our community we were able to deliver a unique gaming experience that players still enjoy to this day. Apparently you can possibly convince other lords to support your claim to the castle with some persuasion.“Early access is something that we are very familiar with: our first title, Mount & Blade, helped to pioneer this method of release back in 2005. The kings apparently make the decision randomly, but key factors seem to be renown and relationship with the king although there is some mention that each fief, city and castle holds some value and that kings try to balance this value out across all vassals. If you conquer a castle yourself, like when conquering a village or fief, you can ask your king to give it to you and if they don't you can either renounce your oath and fiefs, renounce your oath alone and take your fiefs and the one you just captured thus causing you to rebel, or you can take a payout. So, you can either revolt against your current kingdom to found your own and conquer a castle for yourself through one of the methods mentioned (or conquer and then possibly decide to revolt if the king doesn't give it to you) or become buds with your king and convince them to appoint you as lord of a castle. If the player conquers a castle when they already have their own new kingdom, they are given a list of Vassals that are with the player's kingdom to take control of the castle, the option for the player to take control of it is available, and the option for the castle to have no Lord is available as well. Should the player conquer a castle without being sworn to a liege, he takes the castle for himself, and founds a new kingdom. They can also wait for the food supply of the castle/town to run out, and then take control, or if a lord holding a castle/town defects without being indicted, it will go to the new faction defected to. There are other ways for a faction to capture a castle in Warband other than just besieging it. With an enemy castle.you have the option to besiege it and claim it for your own. In order to take control of a castle, you must besiege it. If the castle near your village is already owned by a lord (almost 100% of the time it is), then you are out of luck, you can't get that one unless an enemy faction captures it and you retake it.Ĭastles are found all over Calradia, and each one has a nearby village. Don't count on the king giving you one otherwise unless your reputation with him and the other lords are all super high and you manage to convince them to support your cause. Unless you've just recently been rewarded a fief, the King will almost always grant you the town/castle you've just captured. When you capture a town or castle, you can make the request to your king that you want to keep it. Those places usually have a rather weak garrison so you should be able to take it without too much trouble. Keep an eye out along the borders where towns and castles frequently change hands. The best way of getting a castle or town is to capture one yourself.