It doesn't matter if it's a dungeon crawling RPG - where you character opens a dusty chest to find an ancient but powerful sword or a military sim where you win a medal and get a promotion. Games depend on 'progression' to be their drug. It's their dopamine hit. It's what keeps us hooked.
Bannerlord has some ... but not enough. Nowhere near enough. Let me explain: In Bannerlord, almost every real opportunity for character progression is crippled.
Can you get cool gear? ... Yes, but without mods, Armour makes little difference. (Part of the reason so many people use Realistic Battle Mod is to make armour worth wearing).
Can you join a faction? ... Yes, but so what? you will be given a castle and win a battle .... but there is nothing to DO with or inside your castle. You just defend it. Nothing more.
Also what does joining a faction mean? ... I mean, is there any chance to work your way up the ranks of nobility? become one of your king's most trusted commanders? No. Once you join a faction, that's it. You're in. No ranks. No future progression with that nation or faction.
Can you start your own Kingdom? ... Yes, but you better bring a few thousand Saudi oil-tankers of gold and be ready to fight everyone, almost from the first second! (How is that fun? or appealing?)
Like why actually bother playing beyond mid game? I can't see the fun in it? I'm sure it's not just me. I think these things need to be the number one priority for our community's modders.
Modders... bring us back that motivation to play this game.
Bring the community back that " I want to play to 3 am in the morning , just to get THIS! "
Bannerlord has some ... but not enough. Nowhere near enough. Let me explain: In Bannerlord, almost every real opportunity for character progression is crippled.
Can you get cool gear? ... Yes, but without mods, Armour makes little difference. (Part of the reason so many people use Realistic Battle Mod is to make armour worth wearing).
Can you join a faction? ... Yes, but so what? you will be given a castle and win a battle .... but there is nothing to DO with or inside your castle. You just defend it. Nothing more.
Also what does joining a faction mean? ... I mean, is there any chance to work your way up the ranks of nobility? become one of your king's most trusted commanders? No. Once you join a faction, that's it. You're in. No ranks. No future progression with that nation or faction.
Can you start your own Kingdom? ... Yes, but you better bring a few thousand Saudi oil-tankers of gold and be ready to fight everyone, almost from the first second! (How is that fun? or appealing?)
Like why actually bother playing beyond mid game? I can't see the fun in it? I'm sure it's not just me. I think these things need to be the number one priority for our community's modders.
Modders... bring us back that motivation to play this game.
Bring the community back that " I want to play to 3 am in the morning , just to get THIS! "
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