With Fire & Sword is a brand new stand-alone expansion pack experience set in the war-torn lands of 17th Century Eastern Europe. Join the fight for freedom, domination, or riches as 5 battling nations vye for control over their destinies. Come experience great new additions and Mount & Blade's award winning gameplay in an all new setting!
-A storyline based on the cult novel from Nobel-prize winner author Henry Sienkiewicz.
-A new century of warfare that brings pistols, muskets, grenades, and other advanced weaponry to the battlefield.
-Fully customizable armies; players can outfit their soldiers with each piece of weaponry & armor.
-Additional quest types. More political intrigue with colorful factions. More adventure in a new land.
-New economic system, which includes village / town development, a banking system, & new trade options. Players will have the opportunity to loan money, keep money on deposit, and arrange caravans.
-Multiple endings to sustain player's interest and increase replayability.
-Deeply researched historical component encompassing every aspect of the game's assets.
-Ferocious new multiplayer action, bringing players the thrill of pitting old technology against the looming threat of firearms.
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RELEASE NOTES
With Fire & Sword is the thrilling sequel to the action role-playing
hit Mount & Blade: Warband. Be a mercenary or join one of the five
battling factions to conquer, destroy or create empires. In an open
sand box world you choose your allies, your enemies, what provinces to
conquer, what castles to siege and what quests to embark on. With Fire & Sword also greatly builds and expands upon the highly
regarded combat system from Mount & Blade: Warband. Firearms and battle
formations, based off real-world military strategies, have been
introduced to the battlefield. Also, muskets and pistols can now be
used as sidearms in hand-to-hand combat to quickly drop your foes. In addition to the enhanced singleplayer mode, With Fire and Sword also
provides a host of original multiplayer content including the new game
mode: Captain.
Features
-Introduces firearms and grenades
-Multiple endings for high replayability
-Enhanced siege mechanics: storm the castle, blow up the wall, bribe an
officer or poison the well/food to get past the defenses!
-7 new multiplayer maps: Nomad Camp, Moscow Kremlin, Moscow Fortress,
Novgorod Fortress, Swedish Castle, Teutonic Castle, Field by the River
-New Multiplayer mode: Captain. Up to 16 players can each command a
squad of soldiers
-A setting based off the cult novel With Fire and Sword (1884) by
Nobel-prize winner Henry Sienkiewicz
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
OS: Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista/Windows 7
CPU: 2.1Ghz or higher
RAM: 1 GB
HDD: 900 MB
Video: 128 MB+ graphics card
Sound: Direct X-compatible sound card