New Invading Factions

[Higgs007]

I am more than happy with the current factions but after a year or so the official game being out what historically based factions would you like to see added/ introduced?
I personally would like to see maybe some more African variety like a Moorish or Berber like faction from the south and the obvious Nord like Viking invasion from the North. What would you like to see?

 

[piodry89]

what about some chinese? Like heavy looking armours,light silk cloth archers.

 

[Ularen]

Definitely not the right time period but I’d love to see some Ancient Greek influence. Charging at the head of a phalanx would be incredible

 

[Jarl Malcolm]

Ottoman/Turkish with elephants, nothing feels more 'Empire in decline' than being invaded by the Ottomans.

Edit : For a new faction, there should be something unique. This is why I think Persian / Ottoman / Indian with elephants or Nords with ships would work best.

 

[Noudelle]

This is something that I'd like to see as well in the future. There's so much potential for different cultures that could be added.
India in particular is one that I'd love to see. It's a culture that is sorely underrepresented in medieval media, and it would be a great opportunity for really colorful architecture, clothing and armor.

 

[Higgs007]

what about some chinese? Like heavy looking armours,light silk cloth archers.

That could work... Say like the Empire civil war has disrupted trade to "China nation" and a punitive expedition has been formed to reimburse debts owed to their nation.

 

[Crotiz]

The mongol invasion is coming!

Or the Persian invasion, and... They brought elephants!

 

[Flavius Belisarius]

I think a invading force that is based off of India would be awesome. Something akin to the Chola dynasty. Imagine tons of light infantry and calvary but with armored war elephants, each on with archers/spearmen in the howdahs on the its back. It could also include a Rajput like elite infantry unit.

 

[Zeeking64]

Yes i would absolutely love that. Definetly Nords and India

 

[karasis65]

Did somebody said Elephants? Were should we sign?

 

[The Luminary]

The mongol invasion is coming!

Or the Persian invasion, and... They brought elephants!

Persian or Egyptian invasion with chariot warriors, elephant archers, and slingers would be pretty dope.

Either the option or chance of invasions would make the game better and has been implemented well in warband mod Perisno with the Zann invasion as well as games like TW:Warhammer 2 with the Chaos invasion.

 

[Beanss]

Nordic faction from the north or some sort of Genghis Khan invasion from the east.

 

[Geralt of Swadia]

Bring Chinese dynasty!

 

[Higgs007]

Nordic faction from the north or some sort of Genghis Khan invasion from the east.

I really think the Kuzait do a well enough job representing the historical Mongols as is. Unless you are saying you would rather an NPC Kuzait Lord would after a set amount of in game years rally the faction into a global invasion? Because that could be a cool mechanic.

 

[the_hajji]

I really think the Kuzait do a well enough job representing the historical Mongols as is. Unless you are saying you would rather an NPC Kuzait Lord would after a set amount of in game years rally the faction into a global invasion? Because that could be a cool mechanic.

the current khuzait are more akin to the turkic peoples who migrated from central asia prior to the mongols. in the lore of the game, their advent in calradia followed some mighty conqueror in the far east pushing more tribes deeper into the western steppes, and so the khuzait, worried about being squeezed in the middle, invaded the empire's eastern trading cities.

 

[Higgs007]

the current khuzait are more akin to the turkic peoples who migrated from central asia prior to the mongols. in the lore of the game, their advent in calradia followed some mighty conqueror in the far east pushing more tribes deeper into the western steppes, and so the khuzait, worried about being squeezed in the middle, invaded the empire's eastern trading cities.

Hmmm interesting. That does open up a room for a whole new faction and land to explore in Calradia. So I guess further eastern cultures wouldnt be to far fetched in Bannerlord.

 

[the_hajji]

Hmmm interesting. That does open up a room for a whole new faction and land to explore in Calradia. So I guess further eastern cultures wouldnt be to far fetched in Bannerlord.

I agree it would be pretty cool.