The game "Mount and Blade: The Story of a Hero" even at the time of open testing attracted the attention of many users. The Turkish studio TaleWorlds implemented a simple and attractive concept, which, after a full launch, acquired a lot of fans. You can learn more about this project from this article.
One of the first sandboxes
The game “Mount and Blade: The Story of a Hero” was unique at the time of 2005, when the first trial version appeared. Users were invited to travel through a huge fictional world, pumping their character. The main feature was that the plot was almost completely absent, if you do not take into account some tasks. All actions in the game process came down to reinforcing your hero and taking him up the hierarchical ladder to the highest social level. To do this, you need to build relationships with the Lords, complete tasks, accumulating gold and experience. Such a sandbox immediately appealed to the players.
World and own squad
The game world in Mount and Blade: A Hero's Story is very reminiscent of medieval Europe, but all the names are fictitious. Conventionally, the continent is called Calradia, and there are six diverse factions that have diplomatic or military ties. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages, at the head of each individual state is the king. At the time of the war, they are appointed a marshal, who collects lords under his banner.
The character can do everything possible to develop his relations with any of the factions, this provides complete freedom. The hero can be pumped through the distribution of skill points. For a new level, one is given for one to improve skills with ten and for ten to increase the mastery of weapons. In fights, the hero fights along with his own squad, but only the commander is allowed to control. The rest are controlled by artificial intelligence. Own troops gather in the cities of the global map, of which there are only eighteen.
Combat system
In the project “Mount and Blade: The Story of a Hero,” combat mechanics attracted many users. All battles take place in real time. The hero can be pumped in the direction of excellent possession of certain weapons. Conventionally, it is divided into one-handed, two-handed, throwing and pole. Each class has many varieties of weapons to kill the enemy. Strikes are made by chopping and stabbing to the right or left, the choice is left to the player.
If you fight on a horse, it should be borne in mind that acceleration affects the damage done. With a polearm, you can make a special knightly strike, which removes a lot of health and almost always pushes the opponent from the horse, if he is on it. The horse can also be damaged, and after a fatal blow, the animal falls dead. It is necessary to determine in advance in the game “Mount and Blade: The Story of a Hero” what kind of weapon the player is more comfortable in battles, and to pump in this direction.
Modifications
For the “Mount and Blade: Hero's Story” sandbox, mods began to appear after the official release. Open source, a vast world, the possibility of using any setting - all this only prompted the community of fans to create their own modifications. At the moment there are several hundred of them and their directions are different.
Some add better textures to the environment, and especially to the settlements. The native graphics are not very beautiful, which is clearly visible during the assault on the fortresses. Other mods are designed to make the gameplay more diverse. Still others completely redraw the gameplay and the world beyond recognition. For example, a modification called "Fire and Sword" makes it possible to participate in the wars that took place in Eastern Europe in the middle of the 17th century. Skillful users implemented small arms, fantasy universes, and much more with their files. Content is currently available so much that is enough for thousands of hours.
Cheats in the game
The developers made their sandbox as convenient as possible for entertainment. Any player can activate a cheat in “Mount Blade: Hero Story”, which helps to cope with a lack of money or experience. To enable them, you need to go into the settings inside the game client and put a check mark in the menu for allowing the use of codes. After that, already in the game, you can hold down the key combination to get instant help.
For example, the simultaneous use of Ctrl + X with an open inventory will add a thousand dinars. This simple method can get rid of problems with money and immediately create a powerful squad for yourself. The same combination of buttons in the character’s menu will add a thousand experience points. In the group window, she is responsible for improving her own fighters. Teleportations can be performed on the map if, while holding down the Ctrl key, left-click on the desired location. This is not all the advantages that are provided through the use of cheats.