[WIP] New Troops.

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This topic will include examples of the new troop trees for the "Neutral" Factions ie. Bandits & Sea Raiders. This is in development to create the ability for the player to join the "Neutral" factions. Our team troop editor Schmidy has a bit of a job ahead of him :wink: So far we have declined to add actual fixed "Bandit" Leader NPCs, but it could be added in the final product. Also we will be asking 'you' our players to help come up with the Bandit troops names as they are created.

More to be added soon. - Gothy
 
Gothy and myself decided that we'd make all Bandits turn into mercenaries instead of their "faction" troops as this is more realistic. Well it is to me anyway



So here we are the first addition of the forest bandits who no longer start off as forest bandits. Please note that these could change, depending on certain circumstances.

- Mountain Cave-Dweller
      - Mountain Cutthroat
          - Mountain Lookout
                - Mountain Marauder
                        - Mountain Poacher
                                - Mountain Archer
                        - Mountain Ambusher
                                - Mountain Bandit
                                        - Mountain Raider
                                        - Mountain Rider
- Hunter
        - Forest Outlaw
              - Forest Lookout
                    - Forest Poacher
                          - Forest Skirmisher
                                - Forest Archer
                                        - Forest Marksman
                    - Forester
                          - Forest Bandit
                          - Forest Rider
- Steppe Footpad
      - Steppe Robber
            - Steppe Hijacker
                  - Steppe Skirmisher
                          - Steppe Bandit
                                - Steppe Rider
                                      - Steppe Horseman
                          - Steppe Archer
                                - Steppe Horse Archer
                                      - Steppe Horse Marksman
- Taiga Farmer
      - Taiga Outlaw
            - Taiga Lookout
                  - Taiga Highwayman
                      - Taiga Cutthroat
                            - Taiga Ambusher
                      - Taiga Rider
                            - Taiga Horseman
                      - Taiga Skirmisher
                            - Taiga Archer
- Fisherman
      - Sea Outlaw
          - Sea Lookout
                - Sea Skirmisher
                      - Sea Archer
                      - Sea Marauder
                          - Sea Raider
                                - Sea Plunderer
                                      - Pirate
                          - Sea Rider
- Desert Swindler
        - Desert Pilferer
              - Desert Outlaw
                      - Desert Lookout
                            - Desert Skirmisher
                                    - Desert Archer
                                    - Desert Ambusher
                                          - Desert Bandit
                                    - Desert Rider
                                          - Desert Horseman

Here is an updated version of the Mercenaries, whether they get used thats up to Gothy...

- Farmer
      - Skirmisher
            - Watchman
                  - Caravan Guard
                          - Mercenary Swordsman
                                  - Hired Blade
                                        - Mercenary Champion
                          - Mercenary Rider
                                  - Mercenary Horse Archer
                                          - Mercenary Horse Marksman
                                  - Mercenary Horseman
                                          - Mercenary Cavalry
                  - Mercenary Crossbowman
                          - Mercenary Sharpshooter
                  - Mercenary Archer
                          - Mercenary Marksman
 
Hey all,

If any of you have idea's for names for troops then please post them here and when I get round to doing to troops with their names I'll give it a thought and try fit it in.

Keep it Real

Schmidy
 
Swordyke said:
Should we stick somehow to the current bandit factions? Like Forest, Mountain, sea raiders, etc?

Ya sorry was meant to give an example...

We will be sticking to the normal bandits but giving them options to advance

e.g.

Forest Bandit -> Forest Scout -> Forest Skirmisher -> Forest Archer -> Swadian Crossbowman
Forest Bandit -> Forest Footman -> Forest Man-at-Arms -> Swadian Footman

NOTE: These are just examples
 
Well I don't have any ideas for names but it would be nice (depending on your honor) if you could go to the bandit camps that spawn and be able to recruit them from there.
 
..Just to note this is so you have ranks to climb 'as' a bandit ect  :mrgreen:
 
Yeah, but that was the only idea that came to me at the time. :smile:


Title Ideas: First Rank
Fledgling, Enlistee, Entrant, neophyte, rookie, initiate, convert, apprentice, and proselyte.

Other suggestions, name-wise to follow.
 
Do we want each bandit group to have multiple trees?

One option is to make the beginning rank of each bandit faction into Looter. So Forest Looter, Mountain Looter and… Sea Looter?

Maybe not.

Sea Thrall – Sea Raider – Sea Reaver – Sea Marauder

Forest Poacher – Forest Bandit

No ideas for Mountain Bandits yet.

Marauder = melee troop (could work for either infantry or cavalry).
Rider = basic cavalry (presumably mountain/forest only, Sea Rider sounds too odd).
Reaver or Plunderer = ?

Brigand seems to be a step above bandit, so they could move on to Forest Brigand and Mountain Brigand?
 
Hey All,

So for those of you who care I'm currently having a look at the troops and deciding the best way to go about it (been a while since I did this).

Still looking for some names :smile:

Keep it Real

Schmidy
 
Kasimir said:
Brigand seems to be a step above bandit, so they could move on to Forest Brigand and Mountain Brigand?

Going through the Module System I've noticed that there is in fact a troop called Brigand, has anyone ever come across them in M&B because I don't ever remember coming across let alone killing one of them.
 
There is a troop for brigand yes, you fight them in ambushes in towns I think, also in Floris if you have Looters in your Party they can follow a troop tier in the Neutral faction. I'll look into it for you if u like.
 
taragoth said:
There is a troop for brigand yes, you fight them in ambushes in towns I think, also in Floris if you have Looters in your Party they can follow a troop tier in the Neutral faction. I'll look into it for you if u like.

Pretty chilled, just another option for  troops. Started on the Forest Bandits today
 
schmidy said:
......My reasoning for the hunter becoming an outlaw (or wanted man) is because he or she got mixed up with the wrong people (or had to feed his family) and thus is now a wanted man.

Well if they are in a outlaw party, they will become one :wink:
 
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