Hi all!! A few weeks ago I asked here how you wanted your infantry to fight ( old post ). The top answer by far was "make them hold the line", so that's what I built. It was called Better Infantry AI back then, now it's Hold the Line , and it's out as a beta. Available in Nexus Mods. What it does: No more moshpit: soldiers keep their place in the line and step in and back a little instead of turning into one big blob. AI formations that make contact switch to a charge, so both sides fight the same way. Shields in the front rank: shield and spear first, then other shields, then spears and pikes, then everyone else. Works in shield walls too. No more falxmen eating javelins and arrows in the front while the shield guys wait in the back. Rear ranks fight with spears: the second rank thrusts past the guy in front instead of hitting their back and getting stunned. AI spearmen also keep the spear out more instead of always pulling the sidearm. Deep format...
Try as he might, Captain Renis could not achieve a stress free life.
He had done everything in his power to get to his position. When the fools went west to make their last stand at Maras, (then Sergeant) Renis bravely surrendered the men under his command to the first Vaegir rider he could come across. When many surged to the Bandit King's banner under delusions of toppling the Vaegir occupation, he sat pretty at his outpost in the east.
The Vaegirs had rewarded him for his obedience, of course. After a brief run through the Vaegir criminal justice system, he was deemed suitable to run the garrison at Yalibe, far away from the insurgency ongoing in the West. It was far above anything he could have obtained under Swadian rule, or at least, that's what he told himself. Life seemed full of opportunity, women, and loyal men to command for Captain Renis, until the two letters came in.
The first was from scouts in the east. A massive Khergit raiding party had formed, and seemed to be heading straight for him. There had been sporadic attacks along the border from those hoping to capitalize on Vaegir overextension, but a host of this size had never been seen in months. Renis had his men's loyalty, but they did not have his faith. Many of them collaborators like him, they lacked much in the way of commitment to the cause. Well enough, he would be able to high tail it out of their with a handful of his most loyal men and say it was an unholdable position.
That was until the second letter came in. Coming straight from the lord of Dhirim himself, Renis was notified that a group of Vaegir bureaucrats would be arriving within the fortnight to inspect him and his men.
Fuck.
These Vaegirs were not known for their lenience and understanding. Even for the shithole he knew Yalibe to be, he would certainly be killed if he failed to protect the village against the Khergit horde. Retreat was not an option. He had to whip this pack of broken lions into shape, and he had to do it quick.
In the fields outside Yalibe, Swadians drill day and night, preparing for the battle they had tried so desperately to avoid. Captain Renis spends nights pouring over Saultian war strategies, looking for the answer to defeat the legendary Khergit horse archers in the field like his life depends on it.
Though this battle won't be recorded in the history books, it will be the magnum opus of Renis's leadership.
In Meta Terms
Welcome to the fifth Calradic Tales! This event will see the Swadian collaborators under the Vaegir Empire attempting to defend their village from a Khergit raiding party.
The event will be a battle with a siege. If Renis can hold his own against the Khergit invaders, he will move to siege a Khergit castle to pillage. If the Khergits can destroy his attempt at a defense, they will attempt to do the same.
To join the event, just join the server! There are no sign-ups required, and while it is recommended to join voice chat for bants and vague tactics, it isn't required.
Server Info
- Game: Mount and Blade: Warband
- When: Saturday, February 6th, 4:00PM EDT
- Server: Calradic_Campaign
- Password: reddit
- Voice: Mount&Blade Discord
Calradic Campaign Starter Guide (Contains lore summary for greater context)
Becoming Involved in the Calradic Campaign
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Particularly, we are always looking for mapping talent. Don't be constrained by our regular format either, get creative - an unorthodox battle map, a new dueling map, a really innovative use of an underused game mode, anything!
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Submitted January 31, 2021 at 07:09PM by SuicidalCake https://ift.tt/2NOHltz
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