Gotta say; the 'features' list shows
nothing innovative beyond the walking musicians. The Deluge, in particular, has accomplished and integrated
all of those features
for free, likewise with Vikingr when it comes to the morale bonus. I am struggling to notice any real improvement in textures - still looks like MM to my eyes, granted 1080p probably isn't a high enough resolution. It's a weak 'feature' list that boasts nothing new or spectacular. DocM's work in L'Aigle seems to be superior for texturing and models, also - and he is a one man show.
It comes down to popularity, essentially. MM has long been at the forefront of the MP mods; it sits in a period of history that is popular with
a lot of people around the world. I would never begrudge them for that... What I do begrudge is that TaleWorlds have been silent for well over a year, have given Native little to nil effort and instead have been buffering their bank accounts by helping out a popular mod to become their latest cash-cow.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of players whom play MM seem to be under the illusion that no other mod exists, Vince is God and so on, so forth and will undoubtably empty their wallets for this DLC. Well, when you put a tasty carrot on a stick and hang it before the donkey...
Must be some of that amazing new texturing, right?]