Is there some sort of freelancer/soldier feature?

[DiglettMcD]

Was wondering if I could just join an army.

 

[Reiksmarshal]

God, I thought this was a standard feature. Hopefully this feature finds it's way into this DLC at some point, I really miss this and want to join a Kings army for a bit.

 

[Vendayn]

Not to be demanding, but I'd like farming too, and being able to buy/prepare land and take out loans. All which were a part of Brytenwalda. It gave a bit more RP experience than what is here.

Lots of chance to add features, though

 

[Volund]

God, I thought this was a standard feature. Hopefully this feature finds it's way into this DLC at some point, I really miss this and want to join a Kings army for a bit.

I believe it's due to Freelancer being a mod? It's able to be used in free things, like other modifications (ACOK, Brytenwalda, etc) but not in paid DLC. Though maybe in future updates we might see something like it. 

 

[willcross06]

Hmm, I spoke to a lord about joining his army as a mercenary and he let me? He told me to gather up some men a nd he would tell me of upcoming battles?

 

[DiglettMcD]

Hmm, I spoke to a lord about joining his army as a mercenary and he let me? He told me to gather up some men a nd he would tell me of upcoming battles?

That's not the same as the freelancer mod.  The freelancer mod allows you you physically join a lord's army and battle with him in his army.

 

[willcross06]

Oh that sounds really neat actually, I'd like to try that

 

[DiglettMcD]

Oh that sounds really neat actually, I'd like to try that

It's in most of the big mods like 1257 and Gekokujo (and even Brytenwalda which was made by the same dev team as viking conquest)

 

[pRaX]

Yeah, it's really sad that something like it isn't in... I slowly get the feeling that Brytenwalda has more to offer than this.. shame, really, I expected this to be some extended deluxe edition of Brytenwalda and except for the vastly improved naval combat, I don't see much else that was improved, added and some things are even missing.

 

[Tovias]

Surprising how Brytenwalda actually has more content than Viking Conquest, more depressing than surprising tho.
At least the sea combat is amazing.

 

[killer-blead]

Surprising how Brytenwalda actually has more content than Viking Conquest, more depressing than surprising tho.
At least the sea combat is amazing.

That's because some of the neat features in brytenwalda were barrowed from other mods, but mods like those aren't allowed in a official dlc. Something about not being able to profit from others free work.

 

[pRaX]

Surprising how Brytenwalda actually has more content than Viking Conquest, more depressing than surprising tho.
At least the sea combat is amazing.

That's because some of the neat features in brytenwalda were barrowed from other mods, but mods like those aren't allowed in a official dlc. Something about not being able to profit from others free work.

The thing is, they certainly had access to all the right tools that exist, all they'd needed while working on this... and I don't think I have to elaborate more where my thoughts are going with this.

I got some idea who is to blame for this and it's certainly not the Brytenwalda team.

 

[WeaponsOfTheMass]

Surprising how Brytenwalda actually has more content than Viking Conquest, more depressing than surprising tho.
At least the sea combat is amazing.

That's because some of the neat features in brytenwalda were barrowed from other mods, but mods like those aren't allowed in a official dlc. Something about not being able to profit from others free work.

I would agree with this except the whole formations thing is from a community mod too. :L
I am sure it has something to do with copyright somethings but there is already parts and ideas in this dlc that are in other mods. It is extremely sad to see all the cool features not in the game anymore and if they truly wanted this to be better than Brytenwalda they would add them or similar things. That being said I know its super highly unlikely soo damn...

 

[bawzz]

Hmm, I spoke to a lord about joining his army as a mercenary and he let me? He told me to gather up some men a nd he would tell me of upcoming battles?

I did the same.
But now I want to leave him ... but I cant ! I talk to him or his king but there's no option to leave this "freelancer" mode ... How the hell do you get out of it ?

 

[Benemor]

Hmm, I spoke to a lord about joining his army as a mercenary and he let me? He told me to gather up some men a nd he would tell me of upcoming battles?

I did the same.
But now I want to leave him ... but I cant ! I talk to him or his king but there's no option to leave this "freelancer" mode ... How the hell do you get out of it ?

The contract for being a mercenary lasts for a month. At the end you will have the option to renew or break away.

 

[Tovias]

Surprising how Brytenwalda actually has more content than Viking Conquest, more depressing than surprising tho.
At least the sea combat is amazing.

That's because some of the neat features in brytenwalda were barrowed from other mods, but mods like those aren't allowed in a official dlc. Something about not being able to profit from others free work.

Wasn't the same with Warband, tho? Many of its new features were from mods for the original M&B? Besides, what's to stop them from making their own derivations of said mods? The freelancer to be more specific, they already had an unique version with brytenwalda.

 

[Sir Pwn-A-Lot]

Copy-pasting Freelancer's code would be using work of others for personal profit.
Writing the code for feature yourself, on the other hand, would be your own work from start to finish. Last time I checked, using good ideas of others wasn't illegal.

 

[pRaX]

Last time I checked, using good ideas of others wasn't illegal.

Propably one of the most used practices in the gaming industry. Getting "inspired" by other people's work and getting away with it

 

[Tovias]

Propably one of the most used practices in the gaming industry. Getting "inspired" by other people's work and getting away with it

Nothing wrong with that, I wish more companies would take great ides from great games, I wish Bethesda would take an idea on how to work melee combat from Dark Messiah.

 

[abadgaem]

It would be amazing if you could join in as an extra hand on viking raids besides serving in the military.