There are 7 multiplayer game modes in Mount & Blade: Warband and we’ll take a look at each one in turn. Just remember the game is not paused and you can and will be chopped up while you are in this menu! Mount & Blade: Warband Multiplayer Modes

This is handy if you’re not clear on the game rules, want to change faction or feel like reassigning controls. You can also hit ESC to bring up your options. Once you are in game you can hit TAB to bring up the scoreboard and see how you’re performing. They’re basically split into cavalry, infantry and archer. The choices available to you are class based and will depend on the type of soldier you choose to be. The default amount is 1,000 and you can kit yourself out with some weaponry and armour. You’ll then be provided with some gold to buy your gear. Once you actually join a game you’ll select a faction and a soldier type. Obviously the lower the ping, the better for you. If you hover your mouse over an option you’ll see a full range of details about the rules on that server. Join a Game – If you choose to join an existing server you’ll be presented with a list and you can choose the mode you want to play and double click to join one. If you are the host you can also access this screen in game by hitting ESC and choosing the Administrator Panel. You can make it private with a password, you can set the number of players, number of bots, decide on the factions, turn off friendly fire for melee or ranged separately, decide on the spectator camera, block mechanic, speed, time limit, targets for victory, equipment gold at start and earned through combat, whether to allow various types of polls and how they work, whether to allow private banners, respawn periods (if applicable), and finally whether to force minimum armor. Host a Game – Developer TaleWorlds has provided you with all the options you could want in terms of setting up a server. With the character created you are faced with two choices: Next up is the same physical character creation tool you used in single player and finally you get to choose your banner. Sadly you have to start from scratch by choosing a name and faction. It seems a bit of a shame that you can’t just port your single player campaign character into the multiplayer side of the game. In this M&B: Warband Multiplayer Guide we’ll run through the options and offer up a few hints and tips to get you started on the path to glory.

Now you can hack, slice, maim and stab up to 64 friends and strangers across 12 specially designed multiplayer maps in your choice of 7 multiplayer modes. The new multiplayer modes in Mount & Blade: Warband have ramped up the medieval action by a few notches. This is the first part of our guide to Mount & Blade: Warband.

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