Do Rhodok/Nord really need cavalry?

[Moss]

Good point, i forgot about that guy in Asian(???) looking armor.

What about that one though? I don't know if it's European, or Asian, or Middle Eastern.

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/14331957/mount--blade-warband/images/mount-blade-warband-20090602103940813.html?page=mediaFull

If you look closely the scroll work on the arms and skirting are identical to the ones on the other armour. It's the same "culture", just a more simple armour. Given the aesthetics of the armour, the amount of new scale armours added and the presence of bamboo and reference to a Chinese forest in various game files, it looks pretty likely that we have a far west Asian inspired faction in the expansion.

Back on the topic, removing cavalry from one of the teams would put them at a distinct disadvantage now that we have "master of the field". Getting caught on the other side of the map as a foot army means that you can lose the game by the time you get to the flags.

 

[RAD_X]

Good point, i forgot about that guy in Asian(???) looking armor.

What about that one though? I don't know if it's European, or Asian, or Middle Eastern.

http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/14331957/mount--blade-warband/images/mount-blade-warband-20090602103940813.html?page=mediaFull

If you look closely the scroll work on the arms and skirting are identical to the ones on the other armour. It's the same "culture", just a more simple armour. Given the aesthetics of the armour, the amount of new scale armours added and the presence of bamboo and reference to a Chinese forest in various game files, it looks pretty likely that we have a far west Asian inspired faction in the expansion.

Back on the topic, removing cavalry from one of the teams would put them at a distinct disadvantage now that we have "master of the field". Getting caught on the other side of the map as a foot army means that you can lose the game by the time you get to the flags.

China would make a convincing case with that armor.

Speaking of cavalry and multiplayer... does the fact that a faction gets mounts in multiplayer mean that the same faction will have actual mounted troops in the single player campaign? 

 

[ScientiaExcelsa]

Speaking of cavalry and multiplayer... does the fact that a faction gets mounts in multiplayer mean that the same faction will have actual mounted troops in the single player campaign?

Not necessarily.  Some of the bots in the special MP server are different units from the player choices.  If I recall correctly, none of the Nord bots are cavalry.  Assuming that those bots are taken directly from Warband's troop trees, I personally doubt we'll see that sort of change.

 

[RAD_X]

Speaking of cavalry and multiplayer... does the fact that a faction gets mounts in multiplayer mean that the same faction will have actual mounted troops in the single player campaign?

Not necessarily.  Some of the bots in the special MP server are different units from the player choices.  If I recall correctly, none of the Nord bots are cavalry.  Assuming that those bots are taken directly from Warband's troop trees, I personally doubt we'll see that sort of change.

Ok, I see.