Steam Sale Dom3 players might like.

[AstralWanderer]

Originally Posted by Arralen

So, if the activation service dies one day, you could still run M&B indefinitly on those 2 machines you installed it to as long as you don't change the hardware too much - even if Taleworlds goes under so fast that they can't provide the no-activation patch, or even the founder and programmer can't do this "privately" (Would basically require that a meteor hits the programmer and all his code backups, but you never know ...)

Thanks for the clarification on M&B's activation system (which puts it on a parallel with Stardock's) - however it does still pose a real risk for purchasers, as there is realistically no chance of the programmer releasing a DRM-free version "privately" in the event of company closure, see Shamus Young's Authorization Servers article on why not.

[Joelz]

I wouldn't really call buying it with 5$ a risk...

[Foodstamp]

I am ready to try a mod for Mount and Blade but I am having a hard time wading through the modding forums. Can you guys name a few mods that are top notch. I am particularly interested in an improved vanilla maybe with a few features added if they fit well into the game. Is SoD a good mod and will it work with the graphic improvement one?

[Joelz]

I haven't been playing M&B much recently, but after looking at some mods, I'd recommend these:

WWII: China Battlefield
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/board,137.0.html

Prophesy of Pendor
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/board,119.0.html

Pendor is a bit more complicated than most mods, so I suggest reading the mod's forums a bit.


About the graphical improvement, I think they just replace textures and models from native, so they should work.

EDIT:
Oh yeah, forgot to mention Native Expansion
Link:
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/board,109.0.html

Here's the list of released mods:
http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/board,63.0.html

[sector24]

Originally Posted by Ink

Steam charging the users to use the service would be like credit card companies charging users to use their cards; everyone would stop using them, and the company wouldn't make any money.

Interestingly, I got a letter last week telling me that Citibank is charging an annual fee of $60 on all their cards to maintain their current level of service. I cancelled my card the next day.

[Foodstamp]

More fun stuff in Mount and Blade. I added Vanheim complete with a troop tree!

[Ink]

I've always thought a Dom mod would be perfectly doable for M&B

[Foodstamp]

It's pretty cool. I've been learning python so it was pretty easy. My troop tree is Serf --> Huskarl --> Hirdman or mounted Hirdman ---> Vanhere or Vanherse. The lords are "Vanjarls". Then I just took a few cities from another faction and gave them their little place in the world .

I want to do arco next, but I am having a hard time finding appropriate armor and shields.