Interesting mod...
From 1.05 though, my first impression of the game battles amounted to:
1. Gigantic Map, Plains?
2. Taking about 60 - 120 seconds, to get to the 'bandits' while running full speed on starting horse.
3. Finding the 'bandits' camping a spot and not moving.
I stopped playing after 3-4 battles of that.
Was it just me? Was there some bug or something?