Warband is one of my favorite games ever. It's got the strategy map game of a game like Total War (although with a singular unit focus) and the group/sim/management/economy feel of games like Elite or Pirates and on the other hand with very unique battles. No other game has better captured mounted combat in particular.
I have been so excited for Bannerlord but I've been waiting to get into a bit as right now, as nice as it looks graphically by comparison, it's still lacking a lot of the additions that will really set it apart from the previous game as far as features and gameplay from what I have seen the developers say. Plus the modding community is insane in these games (not sure I hardly ever played the game unmodded) and it will be cool to get into 2 once that ramps up more.
Keep in mind, Warband itself was kind of ultimate/directors cut edition of the original Mount & Blade and it improved a lot. I expect there to be some eventual "Warband" version of Bannerlord.
Some things I think or know will be in the full release that aren't now are detailed companions, unique maps, more quests, more management features, more siege elements, rebellions, kingdom creation, and weapon crafting. On top of possible others and whatever modders manage (which was a lot in Warband). So the wait will be worth it.
In the mean time I'm knocking backlog stuff out. But all that aside I couldn't recommend the series more and I know when I get into Bannerlord it'll be that same addicting feel I have gotten from Warband. It's very similar to the Total War "one more turn" addicting loop and the combat is so satisfying.
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