Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Developer Blog 9 - Ethnic Instruments

<p><em>Hello all! This time around we're bringing you an externally written blog, by the team working on the music for Bannerlord. There are samples from the soundtrack and some detail about what went into creating the authentic feel for the game's OST!</em></p>
<p><strong>Finn Seliger, <a href="http://www.periscopestudio.de" target="_blank">Periscope Studio</a></strong> - With the soundtrack of Mount & Blade 2 one of our main goals was to create a characteristic music piece for each faction – a kind of hymn – that should reflect the faction in terms of culture and attitude.</p></br> Read more at: http://www.taleworlds.com/en/Games/Bannerlord/Blog/11

 

[Orion]

Probably more like one year before the beta is announced. Probably less, I'd say.

 

[Inanch-Bilge]

I repeat the bet, if its not released this year, I will bellydance naked.

Most likely around summer.

 

[Twezie]

I repeat the bet, if its not released this year, I will bellydance naked.

Most likely around summer.

Ill take that bet, also I will always call you with a title of your choosing if it comes out this summer

 

[The Bowman]

I repeat the bet, if its not released this year, I will bellydance naked.

Most likely around summer.

...and you'll put it on YouTube.

RedTube

 

[Patchouli Knowledge]

Well thats just great, a few more YEARS for a finished game. Guess ill have to get a life if its that long of a wait

Beta typically only lasts a few months.

 

[Cordor]

id rather wait for a well made a game with little bugs and great gameplay and replayability then having a ****ty not even finished game abomination

Like, thank god they didnt released on early access or anything, early access is the cancer of the gaming industry

 

[Orion]

Like, thank god they didnt released on early access or anything, early access is the cancer of the gaming industry

That's rather ironic, since early access was the financial foundation for Mount & Blade.

The "cancer of the gaming industry" would be unreliable/irresponsible/untrustworthy developers and publishers screwing customers that don't know any better and won't take the time to educate themselves so they can make their own decisions.

 

[Cordor]

Like, thank god they didnt released on early access or anything, early access is the cancer of the gaming industry

That's rather ironic, since early access was the financial foundation for Mount & Blade.

The "cancer of the gaming industry" would be unreliable/irresponsible/untrustworthy developers and publishers screwing customers that don't know any better and won't take the time to educate themselves so they can make their own decisions.

I dont know man, early access so far has been a bad experience and has been exploited to much for greedy mother****ers, at least on steam, but steam got ruined by greenlight too, the ammount of **** that gets greenlight on steam nowondays is tremendous

But anyways I still hope they give us the full finished thing rather than a unfinished abomination

 

[Meevar the Mighty]

As Orion pointed out, the original M&B and WB both had forms of early access and were far better because of it.

There's a big difference between releasing an unfinished beta and releasing an unfinished final game.

 

[killer-blead]

Like, thank god they didnt released on early access or anything, early access is the cancer of the gaming industry

That's rather ironic, since early access was the financial foundation for Mount & Blade.

The "cancer of the gaming industry" would be unreliable/irresponsible/untrustworthy developers and publishers screwing customers that don't know any better and won't take the time to educate themselves so they can make their own decisions.

I dont know man, early access so far has been a bad experience and has been exploited to much for greedy mother****ers, at least on steam, but steam got ruined by greenlight too, the ammount of **** that gets greenlight on steam nowondays is tremendous

But anyways I still hope they give us the full finished thing rather than a unfinished abomination

As far as I can remember I didn't have to pay anything to try the multiplayer beta when I was asked to do it. I later on have to pay for the full game of course, but I didn't pay anything for the betatesting.

 

[ToyBoat]

Like, thank god they didnt released on early access or anything, early access is the cancer of the gaming industry

That's rather ironic, since early access was the financial foundation for Mount & Blade.

The "cancer of the gaming industry" would be unreliable/irresponsible/untrustworthy developers and publishers screwing customers that don't know any better and won't take the time to educate themselves so they can make their own decisions.

I dont know man, early access so far has been a bad experience and has been exploited to much for greedy mother****ers, at least on steam, but steam got ruined by greenlight too, the ammount of **** that gets greenlight on steam nowondays is tremendous

But anyways I still hope they give us the full finished thing rather than a unfinished abomination

As far as I can remember I didn't have to pay anything to try the multiplayer beta when I was asked to do it. I later on have to pay for the full game of course, but I didn't pay anything for the betatesting.

Yep. Beta tested the singleplayer as well and wasn't required to pay until release

 

[Cookie Eating Huskarl]

Don't forget that original M&B ran on a demo that asked you to pay to advance more than 2 levels or something like that. The game did open (and early) access funding right from the start. No worries from me honestly.

 

[DanAngleland]

Yes, you could play M&B for free but your character couldn't advance beyond level 7 until you bought the game, so you could get a good sample of gameplay before buying.

 

[PoisonCourtesan]

Sweet nostalgia.

 

[Orion]

As far as I can remember I didn't have to pay anything to try the multiplayer beta when I was asked to do it. I later on have to pay for the full game of course, but I didn't pay anything for the betatesting.

I did specifically say Mount & Blade and not Warband, though the closed beta for Warband did require a valid M&B serial key to activate.

 

[Felix Mage]

The music sounds very epic, hope that there will be calmer tracks too for when not much is happening.

 

[zhanyan]

The music sounds very epic, hope that there will be calmer tracks too for when not much is happening.

They might even use calming little tunes instead of a full song for those segments.

 

[Dest45]

Anybody else having an issue with not being able to listen to the samples? Next to the Play symbol are the words "invalid source" and I cannot play them.

 

[Adorno]

Works fine for me. Maybe try another browser.

 

[Dest45]

Works fine for me. Maybe try another browser.

Thanks! That worked.