Anno Domini 1257 (Warband). Top 10 Mods for Mount & Blade to Sweeten the Anticipation for Bannerlord
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If you find yourself glued to Crusader Kings more often than not and dream of becoming the lord whose actions you control, then Anno Domini 1257, the mod for Mount & Blade: Warband, is just the thing for you. It would seem that the substitution of Calradia, which itself resembles our world in the Middle Ages, for the authentic thirteenth-century Europe does not require too much effort. However, if the creators’ ambition is to reconstruct the Old Continent from this period with as much historical accuracy as possible – as is the case here – it is a different thing altogether. Suffice it to say that we can find as many as 42 factions on the new map. Despite some inaccuracies, Anno Domini 1257 is one of the most extensive modifications to the games in the Mount & Blade series, offering plenty of new features (including items prepared from scratch and sea battles and voyage). We can erect castles and other structures, and wage battles not only in Europe but also in the Holy Land – after all, this part of the 13th century was still a period filled with intense Crusades. It is also worth mentioning that various parts of the Old Continent, including the more important cities, castles, etc., were faithfully reconstructed based on historical sources.
Quite recently, the mod has been released in version 1.1 (and right after that, patch 1.11). Despite the relatively low “number” accompanying the title, we are given a complete project that can suck us in for many hours of fun. What’s more, it will be certainly further improved and developed.
Anno Domini 1257 as such is not available to the users of the core version of Mount & Blade, but modifications made in similar style were also developed for this installment. We can mention such projects as 1257 Edition, Britain 1297 and Rus: XIII Century. However, none of these mods are as impressive and polished as AD 1257.
