Bannerlord utterly fails in terms of progression. I don't know what the devs were trying to do...
- Stats that do nothing except ease up a hardcap and modify xp.
- Perks that are nonsensical (lower wages to garrisons for 2H) or have such low effect that they might as well not exist (+1 .5 Damage... Yay !)
- A convoluted "learn-by doing" xp system that levels by obscure means and results in an horrible grind... With several skills that don't level at all.
- Skill progression that almost changes nothing. (Except for bows, maybe)
- Armor that mostly slows you down... While a lot of things one-shot you, even in the hands of low-level bandits.
- A Smithing system that relies more on random unlocks than on actual skill level. Unlock anything that does high damage and you can PL yourself and your companions, while getting absurd amounts of Gold. Even you lack 100 skill points, you gain xp and unlocks..
- High-end troops that don't feel that different from ordinary peasants.
Frankly, the whole game needs a rework. Having played thousands of hours of Warband and Viking Conquest, I feel really down. I'll probably go back to one of them soon and just look up what happens with this botched reboot.
- Stats that do nothing except ease up a hardcap and modify xp.
- Perks that are nonsensical (lower wages to garrisons for 2H) or have such low effect that they might as well not exist (+1 .5 Damage... Yay !)
- A convoluted "learn-by doing" xp system that levels by obscure means and results in an horrible grind... With several skills that don't level at all.
- Skill progression that almost changes nothing. (Except for bows, maybe)
- Armor that mostly slows you down... While a lot of things one-shot you, even in the hands of low-level bandits.
- A Smithing system that relies more on random unlocks than on actual skill level. Unlock anything that does high damage and you can PL yourself and your companions, while getting absurd amounts of Gold. Even you lack 100 skill points, you gain xp and unlocks..
- High-end troops that don't feel that different from ordinary peasants.
Frankly, the whole game needs a rework. Having played thousands of hours of Warband and Viking Conquest, I feel really down. I'll probably go back to one of them soon and just look up what happens with this botched reboot.