+1. Definitely agree.
Viking Conquest is a good improvement over Warband and can be a beneficial lesson for Bannerlord too.
I'm thinking about letting the bandits taking over old ruined fortifications, as a more defensible hideout , when they are strong enough. Which could become a mini siege for the player to fight in early game or during peace time. Imagine that after running amok for sometime, the number of bandits and their plundered wealth reach a certain threshold, a BANDIT LORD appears and rallies his brethrens, taking over an old imperial fort in the mountain, plotting to become something bigger...
