I was just curious. When I start the game for the very first time, will I have the option to simply walk up to a lord's army or keep, and sign up as a lowly soldier? Like, starting at the bottom of the totem pole, given bad gear and low pay? With the ability to fight in said lord's army, climbing its ranks? I just thought that would be neat. Start as a grunt, fight in battles and tournments, distinguish yourself, become a sergeant, lead a small detachment, and keep climbing the ranks until maybe, just maybe, you get noticed by the faction leader, get your own title and maybe a village, or, hell, do so well in a siege that the lord entrusts the taken keep to you. Was just wondering, thanks!
Joining armies at the start as a common soldier?
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No, you start with bad gear and no pay but as the leader of your own band of troops. After a while you can enlist as a mercenary in a faction's forces but you will always command your own force.
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The process you're describing, specifically where you sign onto another lord's army as a common low-rank solider, fight in his battles, and slowly get promoted receiving better pay and higher gear is a feature called "Freelancer" and unfortunately it is not present in native Warband. That being said, many single player mods DO feature this mechanic, just check to see if "freelancing" "freelancer" or "enlisting" is an option.
For the record what you're describing is actually due to Freelancer, which can be played on its own or included in a ton of mods, including Floris.
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