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Seriously, can we drop it? I know Mount&Blade is "realistic" because Sheeznaz the Purple Wizard isn't going to come and cast Ungulate Level IV on me and kill me with a Llama, but some of these suggestions would be terribly unfun. But have we forgotten that Calradia is a fictional land? Where maybe some things aren't EXACTLY like the real world?
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You want a realistic game? Here's some good suggestions:
But how do I know? I'm just an idiot on the forums, like the rest of us. Maybe I should stick to what I know...which is, oh yeah, what's fun in the GAME...
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You want a realistic game? Here's some good suggestions:
- Camp outside your enemy's castle for a few months while he wastes away of hunger and boredom in front of his computer.
- Speaking of starving, make sure you're nice and hungry and probably somewhat drunk before you start to play. The only thing harder than food for an army to come by back then was probably potable water...so make sure you bring your booze!
- Also, march quite a ways first, (probably about 30 miles a day) carrying all your stuff with you. I doubt many of us could even make it even 20 miles carrying a stick, even with good shoes.
- Oh, yeah, get rid of about 80% of the metal weapons, since the yard of steel used to make a sword was prohibitively expensive during such a time period. Much more than the cost of a horse.
- But we're not taking THOSE to war all that often because A) most of us can't ride them all that well B) we probably don't have the right equipment for it and C) the horse is probably worth more than you.
- We can bring some mules and donkeys though, they'll help when we have to bring the bodies back.
- Make about half of the team peasants with no more than pitchforks, clubs, lumber axes (with blade carved from rock), hammers, or anything with an economical purpose to it.
- The other half of the team should be an archer of some sort, probably armed with their trusty hunting bows.
- And speaking of weapons, plenty of these, especially wooden ones, should break on a regular basis, leaving you with...your fists.
- Armor? Uhm...how about that nice baggy shirt you've been wearing your whole life. Maybe some leather if you're a good hunter...and it's not exactly the quality of **** you buy from the mall.
- Metal armor? LOL. If you're quite rich enough, sure. It's hot, heavy, uncomfortable. It doesn't fit you right (and you look retarded) because you inherited it from your fat-assed uncle when he got killed in it AND you're probably gonna die in it too.
- But speaking of being rich, don't forget to put the veterans, nobles (read anyone that actually has a decent set of equipment), in the back where they won't get hurt until all the farmers are dead, or maybe they can run away if things turn ****ty.
- And speaking of running away, as a consequence of all this nonsense, a good portion of the army should take the first opportunity to flee the battle ****ting their pants with terror and dysentery.
- Oh, and don't forget about all the **** laying around...everywhere. Especially from the horses, who by the way, are also running away, sometimes with riders on them.
But how do I know? I'm just an idiot on the forums, like the rest of us. Maybe I should stick to what I know...which is, oh yeah, what's fun in the GAME...
