Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord - War Sails
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You could win a slice of €30,000 by building the best mod for Mount & Blade 2's controversial seafaring…
TaleWorlds Entertainment has announced a modding contest for its Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - War Sails expansion, offering a total prize pool of €30,000. The contest features three categories: Conversion Mods, 3D Art, and Scene Design, with submission deadlines in November and winners announced in January. This initiative aims to showcase the modding tools released for the controversial naval expansion.
Engagement Ring
An accolades trailer has been released for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - War Sails. The trailer highlights positive reception and achievements for the game's expansion.
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s War Sails patch lets you raid villages from the sea
The War Sails expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has received a major update, introducing Seaborne Village Raids that allow players to attack coastal settlements directly from the water. This update, available on PC with a console release to follow, also enhances hideout gameplay, overhauls the diplomacy system, and adjusts naval battles.
Adding naval warfare in time for Crusader Kings 3's Silk and Silver expansion would have blown Paradox's "schedule out of [the] water"
Paradox Interactive has confirmed that naval warfare will not be included in the upcoming Crusader Kings 3 'Silk and Silver' expansion, citing schedule constraints and the desire to do the feature justice. While trading across water will be present, actual naval battles are postponed to a future update. The developers stated that implementing even a minimal version of naval combat would have significantly impacted their development timeline for the expansion, which already includes substantial rebalancing and new systems.
Mount and Blade 2 tests more dynamic diplomacy and seaborne raids in new beta
Taleworlds Entertainment has released a new beta for Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, incorporating player feedback to improve both the base game and its War Sails expansion. The update focuses on more dynamic diplomacy, smarter AI for warfare, and enhanced naval combat with new seaborne raid mechanics. The beta also addresses issues with army management and stealth missions, aiming for a more engaging player experience.
