@@Machoman50ta I uploaded this one a week ago actually, but I had to wait for the sponsor to approve it before I could make it available to the public. When we upload, we can leave it as unlisted or private, then change it to public if need be!
You can do your guide. But generaly He mention what Is Worth. You can add smithing stage with 4focus points and than 300 trade with 2focus poins and how to level up efectively your character and companions during mercancery stage with helping with Siege defence/Siege engines. I found enginering and Stewart are not important/waste because companion can do it. You need points in late game when you Are ruller you need 250 riding And 225 scouting to prevent lords from Escape.
Even as a highly experienced Bannerlord player(approaching 10,000 hours), and a channel featuring advanced tactics for late-game campaigns, I still rely on Strat for all of my nuanced learning episodes. This guy is the authority on Bannerlord.
General, good to see you here! Your tactics helped me greatly during my time as a mercenary for Sultan Unqid against the Vlandians. I managed to defeat a force of Vlandian knights, numbering around 230, with just 80 infantrymen, many of whom were only tier 3 and 4. I was commanding them within an army, though I was just a commander and not the army leader.
@@Jezecek02 Love hearin' that brother. I daresay between the incredibly deep content here and the complex tactics we share, you have ALL you need to crush it at Bannerlord with ease. Cheers!
I have 600hrs currently in Bannerlord and was amazed how much I learned from watching this beginners guide lol. Keep up the great work Strat and congrats on the Sponsor!
There is another easy and common quest: villager needs tools. i always have a couple for that quest and buy a few (5 to 10) when i see them dirt cheap in a town. Actually, how much you get paid per influence as a mercenary depends on how rich the guy is you ask. usually the best one is the faction leaders and the clan leaders. i've been contracted for 250 to 300 in the past. In regards to marriage: go to the clan leader or parent. sometimes you can outright ask to marry someone eligable in their clan and you get into the trading menu. Crazy but i bought some wifes for some swords and horses. that way i skip the skill checks. M&B is about the thrill of the fights. so all that auto resolving is a bit sad. but yeah, for the purpose of a guide, its fine. and even with my many hours in the game learned something from watching ("only" the auto resolve ratio for siege defense).
I have been playing this game straight now for 5 months almost all day every day because of my circumstances :3 I fu**ing love it! When i get to a better place in life i am buying a pc so i can enjoy it more !! I am very thankful for your guides and your tests, you have always been my go to when i am lost here ! Much love from iceland 😋
Right when I thought your guides could not be more in-depth, you release this absolute gem and leave me speechless! Your vast knowledge of the game combined with your ability to make the subject matter interesting, makes you an amazing content creator! Please never stop making videos man
You know, as someone who's played a considerable amount of Warband and Bannerlord, I really appreciate videos like this. I consider myself pretty good at both but there's still plenty of stuff I likely don't know. And being only 40 minutes in, there's already several things (especially like getting and butchering cattle right at the beginning for more money) that I've never really thought to do. Thank you for putting this together!
Pro tip for auto battles: terrain type can factor in a good chunk of whether or not you'll be victorious. Some units receive major debuffs depending on the terrain type, usually if you hover over the auto resolve option before you push it'll tell you: terrain type, buffs, and debuffs to what units. This system also applies to sieges.
I skipped from the beginning to phase 4 because that’s where I struggle at and the change in your tone because of how tired you were was so funny to me lolll
@@Strat-Guides That's the fun part for most players, exploring and finding their own instead of someone feeding you all the right answers. The feeling of exploring the unknown instead of memorizing all the step by step guide. I don't want to watch 3h long tutorial just to start playing the game. Have you ever done that yourself on any other game?
@@aaaaaaaard9586 This guide isn't meant for every single Bannerlord player. It's meant for those who need help or who want to skip parts of the learning curve. It's not mandatory to watch this before loading the game, so if it's not for you, skip it. You won't hurt my feelings lol
It's really amazing, honestly, that you are still giving so much attention to a game that gave up on itself for some time now. Great guide, this one is pure gold for anybody that gives the game an opportunity for the first time.
When you defended the siege at about 1:30:00, it would be better to take all the prisoners and immediately donate them to the dungeon. Didn't play for a while, so no idea if that's still the case, but you used to get influence for donating prisoners, and since you're in the castle and paused after the battle, there is no tick that will allow any prisoners to escape. Edit: Yeah, just a few minutes later you donate prisoners for influence. So it still works.
Good catch! The only downside I would say to keep in mind there - if it's the AI's fief you're defending, you have to make sure you can be there to defend it or else those prisoners will become enemy troops instantly if the fief falls.
@@Strat-Guides Oh, yeah, that would be a problem, and there you are already at the vassal stage, so that is a concern. If you're a mercenary, though, who cares? Get paid, let them figure it out.
Thank you for the guide im having way more fun now before this guide i spend realtime days doing arena loother bandits and mercenary to make money and still feel so weak now i can have fun ❤
Huge thanks to you strat I just started playing bannerlord about a week ago already a millionaire grinding smithing mostly but this will definitely help in future
Finally an actual tutorial that shows the finer points of the game instead of all the tutorials just giving broad strokes and not really clarifying when to do stuff bc the game doesn’t hold your hand at all
A good way to become the tournament champion for that sweet, sweet 1 renown a day is to get to clan tier 2, save up influence, and form the biggest army you can, while victories account for winning the actual tournament, it is also affected by how many lords participate in the tournament, so lets say your doing a tournament with 2 lords, you will get 3 victories on the tournament leaderboard instead of 1
Been watching your vids for a while now. If I may add a little bit of extra info for the escort quest you started at 38min, when you have enough troops it pays to stay ahead of the caravan and intercept the raiders before the caravan gets into combat so that they dont lose any members. Also, there is only 1 quest based group of enemies between each town, however if a large enough group of bandits or raiders gets close enough they will attack the caravan, this can be a problem if the route takes you past a hideout. As for the caravan ambush mission, there is a mission, there is a minimum required follow distance or the raiders wont spawn. This is as far as I got in the video before work, so I apologize if you cover this later. Really enjoy how informative your videos are, and the have helped me alot, keep up the good work.
Not really a beginner but I put the game down for a bit and am coming back to it once again cause it’s just too good. Really appreciated seeing an up to date guide 😌
I'm happy to hear that! Bannerlord has a bit more RNG when it comes to quests and items available at towns, but hopefully this is still easy enough to follow. I recommend having the notion page with the checklist open for this one since you might run into quests earlier than I did in my run.
Let's pretend I didn't waste 1500+ hours of my life on this video game and I'll watch your Bannerlord Guide from the start till the end, cuz you did amazing job :D
@@Strat-Guides not even, it was just pure comedy, so dry and the pictures and jokes were great. Especially the part where surfshark blew up Tai Lopez, amazing! I havent even played this game yet, but it seems cool, so I might cueck it out. The guide looks great so far :)
@@Machoman50ta It’s such a good feeling when you start getting those 250 coins from the win 💪 If you’re in an imperial arena try running into the nooks on the long sides of the arena, and pick up a backup shield off their corpses if you can. Have fun bro you’re gonna have a blast !!
I remember playing this when it first came out. Was so aggressive with combat, shield bashing, kicking, etc. started playing again a few days ago… combat feels real strange. Just slashing back and forth until a shield breaks or they have a polearm and crush through. Or I get a few lucky hits by whipping my screen to hit faster.
Strat i think you forgot about workshop having its own Risk, owning Workshop basically end of Mercenary life. As a Mercenary , Workshop got destroyed when your employer at war with the faction your workshop belong. Great guide, thnks👍
Yeah it's definitely a risk. I mentioned to hold off on buying until you know who you'll serve as a vassal for, because when you make the switch it will still be your workshop. I really hope they patch Workshops to be useful again someday lol they feel underwhelming still
I've got around 180 hours in bannerlord and never got far with the strategy aspect of the game. Most of my time's been spent making money, fighting bandits and winning tournaments. When I was a vassal or mercenary I got frustrated being the under equipped caretaker of the AI, but its good to know now that it's part of the experience 😆
I like your content. Bannerlord is a fantastic game, quite difficult. But with your help much easier. After Warband there were 3 dlcs. Unfortunately after Bannerlord nothing.
@@Strat-Guides Super easy to forget, once you have it enabled you never really think about it again. May I ask what version you play on? I noticed you have RTS camera so I am guessing 1.2.10? Edit: Just looked at your most recent video .. lmao
Great video! I had a blast playing while following along. Any chance you'll be doing a part 2 on progressing to the end game? Also, do you have any other videos you'd recommend as a good follow-up from here?
Interesting idea - I was planning on leaving this here and letting people explore beyond this point, but I could consider a beginner's guide to mid/late game. I've got some world conquest campaigns that would be helpful I think since that's mostly late game logistics - it's on my Let's Play channel: Strat Plays. I've got several playlists on there!
@@Strat-Guides I want to choose other but eveything else can be sorted with money speed Penalty can not , I’ve only been playing for 2 months starting a new play through tomorrow
It always seems like the moment I become a merc all the work dries up and I'm stuck in a loop of village raiding and staying financially stagnant. Enterprises used to fill this gap in Warband but workshops do fuck all unless you get a degree in microeconomics.
They really need to improve the character perks and stats. At the end of the day, you just create the same dude but different weapons/armor when replaying the game. I honestly want more perks specialization, specially in the money income. Imagine create a character specialized in mines, and have bonuses through politics to specialize your country, for example, into industry, or commerce too.
@@zentonil Yeah, i hate it when theres no purpose at all. I mean, i love planning my character in all fallout saga, because my plannings can affect the playstyle. In this game, i have the feeling of doing the same character over and over again.
Great video bro! Beginners guide for a game like bannerlord are never enough. Also, do you know how clan parties and kingdom parties work? Runned several test playthrougths and still don't understand how it works. They never build up a party with more than 40 troops even if I gave them a city.
Thanks! It usually has to do with 2 things - Clan tier and how much money they have. If they have a low clan tier then their party limits will be low. If they have no cash, they won't hire many troops. You can give more fiefs or you can directly give them money through barter - talk to anyone in their clan directly and just give denars without asking for anything in return.
Gather round young ones, gather round !! The Maester is about to ramble again, so pay attention! Otherwise you’ll all be serving on the wall. In all seriousness, love the content Strat !! I miss the stream last time. Did Abarash the Wandering Knight survived your Westerosi campaign?
@@justinlast2lastharder749 Let me remind you what version of this game we are on... Version 1.2.10. If you look at all the recent patches/updates, they are all just fixes that should have been done years ago. There is absolutely no new content that these devs make and its a huge shame. The modding community can only do so much. EVEN BG3 has more meaningful updates and the game was already basically finished at launch which blows my mind. If you look at other rts games like Warhammer 3, age of empires, etc. you will notice the game devs dont immediately give up on the game post release and post regular updates/dlcs showing they actually care about the game. I can guarantee you the mount and blade devs are working on the next copy/paste game and have already forgotten they made M&B2. Edit: I realised u might not realise the significance of what version 1.2.10 means. Usually if there are lots of updates to a game the number goes up to like version 5 or even version 10 after a few years, but this game hasnt even crossed version 1 yet.
I love the idea behind the game. I like the big battles, it is however quite annoying to have a 200+ size army and only have half come to battle, because the opposing army is so huge (love 250 vs 1300+ on easier settings), the personal fighting system has a steep learning curve but can be quite fun. What I do dislike a freaking lot is the AI and diplomacy system. AI allies never help you and only run around like a headless chicken with huge armies or take over & lose any siege you started. You can be sieging the last city or castle of a kingdom and before being able to finish your allies decide not only to make peace, but also pay tribute, which will be for eternity because the bad AI will never allow me to propose a war against them.
Starting a new play through tomorrow , I normally go British due to the loving the speed penalty reduction, what other clans should I try and start with
You can stick with Battania still! I would probably try to be a vassal of a kingdom bordering Battania so you have a good chance of getting all the Battania land for yourself. The AI gives you a bonus on the voting power for fiefs when your culture matches and a debuff to anyone else in the kingdom with mismatching culture
If someone wanted to focus a little more on combat would you change the starting points? Also, thx for the guide! I played the first one, put only played a little of the 2nd.
Do you use mod's because I'm having a trouble finding a good mod group works for me in this patch. BTW great video I never thought I watch someone playing a bannerlord start for 3 hours. Learned a lot! I always rush military and have a huge eco fight for early game now I'm gonna change my early game.
I'm glad this was helpful! Yes, I have a whole video already done and ready to go - just waiting for the sponsor to approve and then I can release it. Should be ready first week of next month
Thanks for the guide. Can you start in another culture/kingdom or is the Empire necessary for this guide? You know, just following the same general principles but elsewhere. Played Warband years back but always hesitated before diving in Bannerlord.
@mwrench4185 You can start anywhere, it's just a little easier with empire because you'll most likely go to war with other empire kingdoms and get their fiefs. If your culture matches the fief you take, you don't get a huge penalty to loyalty so that's why i usually recommend empire but it's not required
Disclaimer for new players: Depending on what kind of person you are, this playstyle might suck the fun out of your game and cause you to breeze through it without any challenge and sense of accomplishment. If you're super invested in the real time combat part of the game like i am and you have no problem with taking risks and failing here and there, then just do that. There's a ton of money and renown to be gained just by beating (preferably stronger) enemy parties. Not to mention the absolutely IMPOSSIBLE wins you can pull off when manually commanding your troops while highly outnumbered. I recommend the RBM mod on max settings as it introduces some crucial combat balance changes to the game imo. Especially if you want cavalry to have ANY significance. I did one playthrough on vanilla and am currently on my RBM one and I don't see myself ever uninstalling it. It's simply so much deeper and nuanced. If you're used to vanilla combat, it will feel quite alien at first and cause you to reevaluate the whole combat system, but i would wager that it's absolutely worth it for most fighting oriented players.
I there a mod that allows me to choose the new kingdom leader after my character death and still play as characters son. That way you could replay the same world with new character. After many many generations there are multiple small kingdoms (rather than the standard 8)
There's a mod that allows you to start the game with many smaller kingdoms, if that's your main goal. I'm not sure about selecting the king and playing as their son though
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I’m so confused how do you post this comment 3 days ago if this video is 6hrs old ?
@@Machoman50ta I uploaded this one a week ago actually, but I had to wait for the sponsor to approve it before I could make it available to the public. When we upload, we can leave it as unlisted or private, then change it to public if need be!
@@Strat-Guides oh dam I didn’t know you was all business man over here that’s cool 😎
Ah, a beginner’s guide for a game that I have thousands of hours in. I better watch this from start to finish.
@@steffens260 real
You can do your guide. But generaly He mention what Is Worth. You can add smithing stage with 4focus points and than 300 trade with 2focus poins and how to level up efectively your character and companions during mercancery stage with helping with Siege defence/Siege engines. I found enginering and Stewart are not important/waste because companion can do it. You need points in late game when you Are ruller you need 250 riding And 225 scouting to prevent lords from Escape.
@@rockybalboa5611 ??? Who asked?
Just in case Ive missed anything in my 1240 hours of Bannerlord
Even as a highly experienced Bannerlord player(approaching 10,000 hours), and a channel featuring advanced tactics for late-game campaigns, I still rely on Strat for all of my nuanced learning episodes. This guy is the authority on Bannerlord.
General, good to see you here! Your tactics helped me greatly during my time as a mercenary for Sultan Unqid against the Vlandians. I managed to defeat a force of Vlandian knights, numbering around 230, with just 80 infantrymen, many of whom were only tier 3 and 4. I was commanding them within an army, though I was just a commander and not the army leader.
Hey Tactical! Good to see you here, I appreciate the kind words :D
@@Jezecek02 Love hearin' that brother. I daresay between the incredibly deep content here and the complex tactics we share, you have ALL you need to crush it at Bannerlord with ease. Cheers!
@@Jezecek02 now how tf is that possible???
Instructions too clear, my grandma became a medieval warlord
I have 600hrs currently in Bannerlord and was amazed how much I learned from watching this beginners guide lol. Keep up the great work Strat and congrats on the Sponsor!
Thanks! I'm glad to hear this was helpful too.
Despite playing it for over 50 hours I still have no idea how Bannerlord works so this came just in time
There is another easy and common quest: villager needs tools. i always have a couple for that quest and buy a few (5 to 10) when i see them dirt cheap in a town.
Actually, how much you get paid per influence as a mercenary depends on how rich the guy is you ask. usually the best one is the faction leaders and the clan leaders. i've been contracted for 250 to 300 in the past.
In regards to marriage: go to the clan leader or parent. sometimes you can outright ask to marry someone eligable in their clan and you get into the trading menu. Crazy but i bought some wifes for some swords and horses. that way i skip the skill checks.
M&B is about the thrill of the fights. so all that auto resolving is a bit sad. but yeah, for the purpose of a guide, its fine. and even with my many hours in the game learned something from watching ("only" the auto resolve ratio for siege defense).
Im not even a beginner but will I watch this video in its entirety? Yes indeed.
I appreciate that!
Same!
Same!
These guides never get old. Not like me. They serve as a reminder of all the things I should be doing.
Lol I feel that too - hitting 40 soon and I definitely feel it :P
Just imagine your a merchant guy strips naked, buys all your animals slaughters them and sells you the body parts. Only in Bannerlord lol
Began playing a year ago, and that's when I started watching Strat. Going into mods now and it's a blast.
I have been playing this game straight now for 5 months almost all day every day because of my circumstances :3 I fu**ing love it! When i get to a better place in life i am buying a pc so i can enjoy it more !!
I am very thankful for your guides and your tests, you have always been my go to when i am lost here ! Much love from iceland 😋
Right when I thought your guides could not be more in-depth, you release this absolute gem and leave me speechless! Your vast knowledge of the game combined with your ability to make the subject matter interesting, makes you an amazing content creator! Please never stop making videos man
Hahaha I’ve been watching your older Bannerlord vids waiting for a new one, am I glad to see a long video. Great work man
The urge to just mass produce teo handeds swords for money early game is hard to resist
You know, as someone who's played a considerable amount of Warband and Bannerlord, I really appreciate videos like this. I consider myself pretty good at both but there's still plenty of stuff I likely don't know. And being only 40 minutes in, there's already several things (especially like getting and butchering cattle right at the beginning for more money) that I've never really thought to do. Thank you for putting this together!
Having played but fallen off Bannerlord, I super appreciate having this for whenever I want to get back into it! Your guides are the best Strat.
Absolutely amazing! Helpful for new and returning bannerlord players. Thank you friend!
Pro tip for auto battles: terrain type can factor in a good chunk of whether or not you'll be victorious. Some units receive major debuffs depending on the terrain type, usually if you hover over the auto resolve option before you push it'll tell you: terrain type, buffs, and debuffs to what units. This system also applies to sieges.
nice, thanks! hoped for some more bannerlord content from you!
Started playing again after a year. So thankful for this video, thanks Strat!
Good stuff. Even as someone with over 1k hours in game, I still pickup new things all the time.
Plot twist: Strat’s granny is a pro gamer who spends her golden years crushing noobs
In Warband
"Outplayed and saved." - Sun tzu, probably
Added plot twist, Strats granny provides all footage for the channel
I skipped from the beginning to phase 4 because that’s where I struggle at and the change in your tone because of how tired you were was so funny to me lolll
Thank you so much for the support! Yeah i worked for a long time on this video lol
@@Strat-Guides really good video i enjoyed it a lot really helped me
This is my bro! Thanks man! 🙏🌹
"Quickly and painlessly" - 3 hour video.
Compared to the 50+ hours it would take someone to learn all of this on their own, I think it's a bargain :D
@@Strat-Guides I approve this message :D Learned it the hard way myself.
@@Strat-Guides That's the fun part for most players, exploring and finding their own instead of someone feeding you all the right answers. The feeling of exploring the unknown instead of memorizing all the step by step guide. I don't want to watch 3h long tutorial just to start playing the game. Have you ever done that yourself on any other game?
@@aaaaaaaard9586 This guide isn't meant for every single Bannerlord player. It's meant for those who need help or who want to skip parts of the learning curve. It's not mandatory to watch this before loading the game, so if it's not for you, skip it. You won't hurt my feelings lol
@@aaaaaaaard9586 beginner guides exist since games have existed, what are you yapping about lol
It's really amazing, honestly, that you are still giving so much attention to a game that gave up on itself for some time now. Great guide, this one is pure gold for anybody that gives the game an opportunity for the first time.
This is exactly what i was needed! Thank you so much!
As someone who has just started a new save....this is glorious! thanks!
Hopefully this helps! Good luck with your new campaign
When you defended the siege at about 1:30:00, it would be better to take all the prisoners and immediately donate them to the dungeon. Didn't play for a while, so no idea if that's still the case, but you used to get influence for donating prisoners, and since you're in the castle and paused after the battle, there is no tick that will allow any prisoners to escape.
Edit: Yeah, just a few minutes later you donate prisoners for influence. So it still works.
Good catch! The only downside I would say to keep in mind there - if it's the AI's fief you're defending, you have to make sure you can be there to defend it or else those prisoners will become enemy troops instantly if the fief falls.
@@Strat-Guides Oh, yeah, that would be a problem, and there you are already at the vassal stage, so that is a concern. If you're a mercenary, though, who cares? Get paid, let them figure it out.
Thank you for the guide im having way more fun now before this guide i spend realtime days doing arena loother bandits and mercenary to make money and still feel so weak now i can have fun ❤
The best bannerlord content creator out here!
Huge thanks to you strat I just started playing bannerlord about a week ago already a millionaire grinding smithing mostly but this will definitely help in future
Nice, smithing is the way to go if you want to break the economy haha get that coin
Finally an actual tutorial that shows the finer points of the game instead of all the tutorials just giving broad strokes and not really clarifying when to do stuff bc the game doesn’t hold your hand at all
@tsully892 glad to hear this was helpful!
A good way to become the tournament champion for that sweet, sweet 1 renown a day is to get to clan tier 2, save up influence, and form the biggest army you can, while victories account for winning the actual tournament, it is also affected by how many lords participate in the tournament, so lets say your doing a tournament with 2 lords, you will get 3 victories on the tournament leaderboard instead of 1
Been watching your vids for a while now. If I may add a little bit of extra info for the escort quest you started at 38min, when you have enough troops it pays to stay ahead of the caravan and intercept the raiders before the caravan gets into combat so that they dont lose any members. Also, there is only 1 quest based group of enemies between each town, however if a large enough group of bandits or raiders gets close enough they will attack the caravan, this can be a problem if the route takes you past a hideout. As for the caravan ambush mission, there is a mission, there is a minimum required follow distance or the raiders wont spawn.
This is as far as I got in the video before work, so I apologize if you cover this later.
Really enjoy how informative your videos are, and the have helped me alot, keep up the good work.
These are great tips, you're spot on with intercepting the attackers before they hit the caravan - plus you don't have to share loot and prisoners :)
Not having to share is the best part
Not really a beginner but I put the game down for a bit and am coming back to it once again cause it’s just too good. Really appreciated seeing an up to date guide 😌
Good luck on your new campaign! Bannerlord has a way of sucking you back in lol it's happened to me many times
Great timing, I was planning to buy Bannerlord this week. Your Songs of Syx guide helped a lot.
I'm happy to hear that! Bannerlord has a bit more RNG when it comes to quests and items available at towns, but hopefully this is still easy enough to follow. I recommend having the notion page with the checklist open for this one since you might run into quests earlier than I did in my run.
It's on Sale on Steam. I kept Game Pass for a long time just for Bannerlord...now I'm buying on Steam at 20 bucks off.
Let's pretend I didn't waste 1500+ hours of my life on this video game and I'll watch your Bannerlord Guide from the start till the end, cuz you did amazing job :D
Excellent guide. Thanks for continuing to put out great guides and tutorials for this game.
Dang this video came just in time.
I don´t need it but, i love any guide like this. So more ppl come to play BL and have fun...bc thats amazing game!
I appreciate the support!
The surfshark commercial made me subscribe, I was already on the cusp because of the grandmaproofing.
Lol a fellow enjoyer of the Golden Girls I see? :D
@@Strat-Guides not even, it was just pure comedy, so dry and the pictures and jokes were great. Especially the part where surfshark blew up Tai Lopez, amazing!
I havent even played this game yet, but it seems cool, so I might cueck it out. The guide looks great so far :)
very good guide i play cunning/soc build focus on bandit troops and i feel great
The stars aligned , i literally just bought this game yesterday and was so lost ima be a pro by the end of this video 😂
It’s so awesome, when I bought Warband (the first Mount & Blade) I would just play an hour an day in the practice arena to master the combat haha
@@zentonil thank you for leaving this comment bro I just got done playing practice for a hour as well only managed to get 5 coin max lmao 🤣
@@Machoman50ta It’s such a good feeling when you start getting those 250 coins from the win 💪 If you’re in an imperial arena try running into the nooks on the long sides of the arena, and pick up a backup shield off their corpses if you can. Have fun bro you’re gonna have a blast !!
Recommendations on point, I started recently and needed this
Glad this was helpful!
Top quality as always!
Thanks Tacticat!
Oh man, forgetting your clothes for the wedding gave me a good laugh
I remember playing this when it first came out. Was so aggressive with combat, shield bashing, kicking, etc. started playing again a few days ago… combat feels real strange. Just slashing back and forth until a shield breaks or they have a polearm and crush through. Or I get a few lucky hits by whipping my screen to hit faster.
Been getting the itch to play this again.
Do it.
Strat i think you forgot about workshop having its own Risk, owning Workshop basically end of Mercenary life. As a Mercenary , Workshop got destroyed when your employer at war with the faction your workshop belong.
Great guide, thnks👍
Yeah it's definitely a risk. I mentioned to hold off on buying until you know who you'll serve as a vassal for, because when you make the switch it will still be your workshop. I really hope they patch Workshops to be useful again someday lol they feel underwhelming still
Hmm i already defeated the empire as battania sooooo...... yea i absolutely need to watch another Strats begginer guide.
Return of the King
Strat posted another video, Taleworlds is going to patch all the fun out again.
I think we're safe this time finally lol
I've got around 180 hours in bannerlord and never got far with the strategy aspect of the game. Most of my time's been spent making money, fighting bandits and winning tournaments. When I was a vassal or mercenary I got frustrated being the under equipped caretaker of the AI, but its good to know now that it's part of the experience 😆
i legit love your content so much, thank you for your hard work ❤
Thanks!!
You're a legend bro
Dude i was waiting for that
I like your content. Bannerlord is a fantastic game, quite difficult. But with your help much easier. After Warband there were 3 dlcs. Unfortunately after Bannerlord nothing.
For anyone who is new, make sure to enable the birth and again options module if you want to have aging and death.
Good point, I didn't think to cover it in the video but you're right!
@@Strat-Guides Super easy to forget, once you have it enabled you never really think about it again. May I ask what version you play on? I noticed you have RTS camera so I am guessing 1.2.10?
Edit: Just looked at your most recent video .. lmao
@@thebiglebrowski3695 Yeah 1.2.10 - I was able to release the mod video yesterday :D
I showed this to my grandma and she didn’t know what a bannerlord is, so suffice to say she did not understand
Lol worth a shot!
Dude you're so good at guides
Thanks!!
Great video! I had a blast playing while following along. Any chance you'll be doing a part 2 on progressing to the end game? Also, do you have any other videos you'd recommend as a good follow-up from here?
Interesting idea - I was planning on leaving this here and letting people explore beyond this point, but I could consider a beginner's guide to mid/late game. I've got some world conquest campaigns that would be helpful I think since that's mostly late game logistics - it's on my Let's Play channel: Strat Plays. I've got several playlists on there!
Lets go another grandma tutorial vid
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Loved this. Much of it I know (from watching your other videos primarily) but nice and concise. However, where's the Notion link Strat?
I forgot to add it when I posted it, but it should be there now! Sorry for the mistake!
Lest Gooo! Dues Vult this video!
Thank strat ❤
I can’t go any other clan then British to start with , that movement speed is everything
Yeah that's my favorite culture to start as well
@@Strat-Guides I want to choose other but eveything else can be sorted with money speed Penalty can not , I’ve only been playing for 2 months starting a new play through tomorrow
Thanks for the video, I was going to show it to my grandma, but she doesn’t understand english, she is also dead, so there is that
Lol same, RIP all of our grandmas :D
watching the whole thing just in case I missed anything in the last 100 hours
It always seems like the moment I become a merc all the work dries up and I'm stuck in a loop of village raiding and staying financially stagnant. Enterprises used to fill this gap in Warband but workshops do fuck all unless you get a degree in microeconomics.
@juniorkouhai4952 yeah that's why i recommend looking for quests that spawn combat. Caravan, bandit hideout and extortion by deserters are all decent.
Great video that explains in detail how the game works.
Still a great game even though grandma was young when it came out.
I love this guide. But ill be honest i play with so many mods that its a different game. Still learned a few things
They really need to improve the character perks and stats. At the end of the day, you just create the same dude but different weapons/armor when replaying the game.
I honestly want more perks specialization, specially in the money income.
Imagine create a character specialized in mines, and have bonuses through politics to specialize your country, for example, into industry, or commerce too.
I also hate having to consult a grid table to figure out the Focus + Attribute spread every time haha
@@zentonil Yeah, i hate it when theres no purpose at all. I mean, i love planning my character in all fallout saga, because my plannings can affect the playstyle.
In this game, i have the feeling of doing the same character over and over again.
It's more about how you play. If you don't want the same guy, don't play the same way. Use different weapons. Use different stats.
Thank you just in time to show my buddy grandpa lol
Great video bro! Beginners guide for a game like bannerlord are never enough. Also, do you know how clan parties and kingdom parties work? Runned several test playthrougths and still don't understand how it works. They never build up a party with more than 40 troops even if I gave them a city.
Thanks! It usually has to do with 2 things - Clan tier and how much money they have. If they have a low clan tier then their party limits will be low. If they have no cash, they won't hire many troops. You can give more fiefs or you can directly give them money through barter - talk to anyone in their clan directly and just give denars without asking for anything in return.
@@Strat-Guides Thanks a bunch. Gonna try it out later.
Gather round young ones, gather round !! The Maester is about to ramble again, so pay attention! Otherwise you’ll all be serving on the wall.
In all seriousness, love the content Strat !! I miss the stream last time. Did Abarash the Wandering Knight survived your Westerosi campaign?
Hey Lucho! I don't recall Abarash making into the army just yet, i'll double check today. I'll be streaming it again around 10 or 11am PST
This game had such potential, too bad the devs never decided to turn it into a masterpiece and instead just let this game slowly rot away, pretty sad.
It keeps getting better though?
@@justinlast2lastharder749 Let me remind you what version of this game we are on... Version 1.2.10. If you look at all the recent patches/updates, they are all just fixes that should have been done years ago. There is absolutely no new content that these devs make and its a huge shame. The modding community can only do so much. EVEN BG3 has more meaningful updates and the game was already basically finished at launch which blows my mind. If you look at other rts games like Warhammer 3, age of empires, etc. you will notice the game devs dont immediately give up on the game post release and post regular updates/dlcs showing they actually care about the game. I can guarantee you the mount and blade devs are working on the next copy/paste game and have already forgotten they made M&B2.
Edit: I realised u might not realise the significance of what version 1.2.10 means. Usually if there are lots of updates to a game the number goes up to like version 5 or even version 10 after a few years, but this game hasnt even crossed version 1 yet.
"Headwrap, nice, we got a helmet now" 😝
@@user-gf5qo7us1q beggars can't be choosers lol
Bannerlord is absolutely incredible
I applaud your work, thank you for the wisdom :)
I love the idea behind the game. I like the big battles, it is however quite annoying to have a 200+ size army and only have half come to battle, because the opposing army is so huge (love 250 vs 1300+ on easier settings), the personal fighting system has a steep learning curve but can be quite fun.
What I do dislike a freaking lot is the AI and diplomacy system.
AI allies never help you and only run around like a headless chicken with huge armies or take over & lose any siege you started.
You can be sieging the last city or castle of a kingdom and before being able to finish your allies decide not only to make peace, but also pay tribute, which will be for eternity because the bad AI will never allow me to propose a war against them.
I thought my phone was glitching on the time stamp
Starting a new play through tomorrow , I normally go British due to the loving the speed penalty reduction, what other clans should I try and start with
You can stick with Battania still! I would probably try to be a vassal of a kingdom bordering Battania so you have a good chance of getting all the Battania land for yourself. The AI gives you a bonus on the voting power for fiefs when your culture matches and a debuff to anyone else in the kingdom with mismatching culture
Having hundreds of hours in the game, and i can still learn some from one of my fav youtuber
If someone wanted to focus a little more on combat would you change the starting points? Also, thx for the guide! I played the first one, put only played a little of the 2nd.
@garrettclarke2266 yeah if you're interested in combat, put focus points into control or vigor depending on which one!
we need a guide like this for hoi4
That's on my list! Same with EU4
Do you use mod's because I'm having a trouble finding a good mod group works for me in this patch. BTW great video I never thought I watch someone playing a bannerlord start for 3 hours. Learned a lot! I always rush military and have a huge eco fight for early game now I'm gonna change my early game.
I'm glad this was helpful! Yes, I have a whole video already done and ready to go - just waiting for the sponsor to approve and then I can release it. Should be ready first week of next month
This is a real game!?! Just watched this entire video in disbelief just downloaded it on the Xbox oh it’s about to go down!
Thank you this must have been a crazy video to make you doing gods work!
@@trippymonk9480 good luck on your first run!
@@Strat-Guides bless brother! With this video it’s gonna be smooth
Thanks for the guide. Can you start in another culture/kingdom or is the Empire necessary for this guide? You know, just following the same general principles but elsewhere. Played Warband years back but always hesitated before diving in Bannerlord.
@mwrench4185 You can start anywhere, it's just a little easier with empire because you'll most likely go to war with other empire kingdoms and get their fiefs. If your culture matches the fief you take, you don't get a huge penalty to loyalty so that's why i usually recommend empire but it's not required
@@Strat-Guides Makes sense. Thanks.
Disclaimer for new players: Depending on what kind of person you are, this playstyle might suck the fun out of your game and cause you to breeze through it without any challenge and sense of accomplishment. If you're super invested in the real time combat part of the game like i am and you have no problem with taking risks and failing here and there, then just do that. There's a ton of money and renown to be gained just by beating (preferably stronger) enemy parties. Not to mention the absolutely IMPOSSIBLE wins you can pull off when manually commanding your troops while highly outnumbered. I recommend the RBM mod on max settings as it introduces some crucial combat balance changes to the game imo. Especially if you want cavalry to have ANY significance. I did one playthrough on vanilla and am currently on my RBM one and I don't see myself ever uninstalling it. It's simply so much deeper and nuanced. If you're used to vanilla combat, it will feel quite alien at first and cause you to reevaluate the whole combat system, but i would wager that it's absolutely worth it for most fighting oriented players.
I have learned i say the names of all the towns wrong lol
This might just inspire me to do a playthrough without blacksmithing. 🤑
Lol it's hard to go back to no-smithing once you start. The money is too good
Fine, I'll play Bannerlord again for 1,000,000 time
1800hrs in game, never conquered calradia.
I dont even own, nor have I ever played this game and found the guide engrossing.
@@vincer7824 I'm glad it was interesting enough to watch! It's a really fun game if you have the time to get into it.
@@Strat-Guides Yeah it certainly looks like it. Probably pick it up when it goes on sale as I just started the Witcher 3 for the first time.
I love/hate this game…guess I’m starting another run 😔
Lol I understand the feeling!
I there a mod that allows me to choose the new kingdom leader after my character death and still play as characters son. That way you could replay the same world with new character. After many many generations there are multiple small kingdoms (rather than the standard 8)
There's a mod that allows you to start the game with many smaller kingdoms, if that's your main goal. I'm not sure about selecting the king and playing as their son though