Is Warband multiplayer only?

[Flisher]

The question is simple, is the warband expansion multiplayer only?
The improvement to the system and the graphic seem interesting for single player as well, but I did not found any clear information mentioning if there was a single player sandbox like we used to play on the original game.

Thank's for the information.

 

[bgfan]

The full release will be both single, and multip-player.

 

[Regendur]

Yes, there is Single player. (There's a single player option in the main menu, it's simply blanked out for us beta testers.)
Also, there are testers for the Campaign, as there is a board for it in the Warband Beta forum.

 

[kalahee]

When I heard M&B would be Multiplayer I thought of CO-OP campaigns... but whenever I search for information on multiplayer mods, it is just about "PvP" or "vs AI". I was hoping I would band with a friend, be lords of our own faction and play just like the solo mode.

I don't like PvP stuff, I'm lame at those type of games (and usually first to fall and no kill all game long). We always talk of unbalanced stuff, but casual vs dedicated player's skills makes it even more unpleasant. All I hear of those games is how overpowered some classes, weapons, armors or other objects are and how those dedicated players stay informed of every little stat change. I have a friend like that and I never talk to him about WoW anymore, nor play Magic nthat I used to like.

All this to say, will there be a Multiplayer mode for Co-op campaign like the Single player mode.

 

[kingofnoobia]

When I heard M&B would be Multiplayer I thought of CO-OP campaigns... but whenever I search for information on multiplayer mods, it is just about "PvP" or "vs AI". I was hoping I would band with a friend, be lords of our own faction and play just like the solo mode.

I don't like PvP stuff, I'm lame at those type of games (and usually first to fall and no kill all game long). We always talk of unbalanced stuff, but casual vs dedicated player's skills makes it even more unpleasant. All I hear of those games is how overpowered some classes, weapons, armors or other objects are and how those dedicated players stay informed of every little stat change. I have a friend like that and I never talk to him about WoW anymore, nor play Magic nthat I used to like.

All this to say, will there be a Multiplayer mode for Co-op campaign like the Single player mode.

No, a Co-op campaign is not a planned feature.

The single player will have a lot of gameplay improvements though, not only graphical ones. For more information: http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,82225.0.html .

 

[CtrlAltDe1337]

There is no co-op mode planned like you are asking.  However, you can play against bots online with other people on your team (or a mix of bots/people on both teams).

I encourage you to try out the multiplayer, as you might find that you like it.  Its a lot of fun to fight with and against other human players.  There is a lot of complaining on the forum about imbalances and stuff, but most of this is nitpicking, whereas the core game mechanics work very well.

And yes, singleplayer has a lot of improvements.  A totally new map, the few faction, diplomacy, ability to marry, etc.

 

[kalahee]

I don't think that worth buying a standalone expansion 35$ since I have the original Mount & Blade. The new features only has a feel of mod/addon that the modders community could have done.

I only wanted Mount & Blade Warband for a CO-OP, I already tried multiplayer beta and I don't like it. I'm not good at Vs games, this one is no exception, enjoyed it a little vs bots. Of course, I had some idea for some multiplayer map where we could simply roleplay, but have no idea how I can make them.

 

[Baron Conrad]

The expansion also adds a new faction and makes the map bigger and more interesting.

 

[joelturuz]

Not to mention that most of the mods are likely to be ported to Warband, thus the original M&B mod might not be supported by the makers anymore.

 

[HTAPAWASO]

The greatest feature of original M&B is the huge variety and quality of its mods, and I expect the same for Warband.

However, the best of these won't come out for some time, so if money is an issue, just wait and see if any interesting looking mods come out, and by that time you can probably find Warband for practically nothing.

 

[Austupaio]

Personally I'm glad that it will have single-player while very disappointed it will have no co-op campaign.

I can't even stand to play the multiplayer because of how annoying-ly people play, and how unrealistic the whole experience is.

 

[kalahee]

Players vs Players experience has a serious issue... it is more Casual Players vs Experienced Players. Some peoples only spend their time fighting on servers and learn every technical difference between armors and weapons to exploit the best set.

 

[F1zzzy]

would be cool if there is a mod that makes the original Mount & Blade look like Warband ( Without MP ) but only the graphics everything else is the same