Make the NPC lords have to do things
*this means moving on the map spending time TW* and have real consequences
*this means loosing something TW* for not doing them. If I hunt down an entire faction and carry them around in my prisoners for 5+ years they still have their fief in tact and plenty of money, they even get married and hire mercs while everyone's poisoner. It's so fake and cheaty ?️??
! They should be having rebellions everywhere, no tax payment from any thing, having absolute no money or man power if they're all in prison for too long. I want to see them completely ruined and unable to function being caught by looter as soon they spawn in thier ruined territory.
And absolutely nothing should happen for the AI npcs without them spending time and money, no remote hiring mercs or marriages or vassals changing faction.
Giving the AI endless cheat Band-Aids to prevent snowballing and pad the game is the worst change they've made.
TW promoted the game saying "
NPC will behave just like the player" but then they actually made it much worse the warband, because in warband ruined lords would GO AWAY and some lord would volunteer to join you, neither happen in Bannerlord.
If you want the AI to be more challenging actually program them to be able to use good tactics and strategy.
If you want the game to last longer add more content.
DON'T just make the AI not use any of the game mechanics and have a pile of cheats, that goes against the whole point of playing a game like this.