Do you guys play this in vanilla?

[JunSunBro]

I just wana earn the achievements in the game so Ill try without mod. I havent played much with mod also. But is it playable or hard with just vanilla?

[Sabaithal]

I played vanilla a long time ago. With that being said, most of my mods are Quality of Life stuff, so I'd say its still perfectly playable.

[JunSunBro]

Originally posted by Sabaithal:

I played vanilla a long time ago. With that being said, most of my mods are Quality of Life stuff, so I'd say its still perfectly playable.

Okay thank you. I am just wondering if its a waste of time to play in vanilla lol i have spent thousands of hours with m&b 1 long time ago. but ill give the vanilla a try. I think it would take lots of planning with vanilla which makes it more fun. Like where to buy cheaply your iron ore, wood for crafting.

[The Mau Corporation]

2k+ hrs solid vanilla with occasional xml edits for aesthetics. Really looking forward to a stable modding playtime in the future but its definately not necessary like some people make it out to be.

[Clovis Sangrail]

Vanilla may not have everything everyone wants, but it is quite playable.

And it's stable if you don't bork it up with a bunch of half-assed, poorly maintained mods.

[ManiacalManwich]

Vanilla works. I had a ton of issues up until these last two patches. Now it doesnt crash at all. Ran a solid save as western empire before moving on to mods- using the Old Realms mod rn.

[Ozone]

I did a full run in vanilla; and now I'm doing one modded.
I prefer the modded version.
Vanilla is good but it feels unfinished; lots of features, but none is really polished.
Mods brings some of this polish.

[JunSunBro]

Thank you guys for the input. But what kind of overhaul mod are u guys using? I saw a roman soldier type of mod which looks amazing.

[Ozone]

You'll need the beta version 1.29 of the game.
I use the Nexus to install my mods.

Here's my list:
- Improved garnisons
- Arena Overhaul
- Diplomacy
- Dismemberment (Plus)
- Better Troop HUD Updated
- Immersive Battlefields
- More Arenas
- Raise your Torch
- (RBM) Realistic Battle Mod - (With postures and Tournament module disabled)
- Auto Resolve Rebalanced
- Banner Fix
- Gain Trade XP
- LT_Nemesis
- Reinforcement System
- True Noble Opinion

You'll also need support mods:
- TrueControler
- Harmony
- UIExtenderEx
- ButterLib
- Mod Configuration Menu (MCM)

I've been playing with this list on 1.29 for many hours without a single crash.

I'm also currently testing:
- Surrender Tweaks
- Governors Handle Issues (Reloaded)

[Scottx125]

Initially yes. But the Mods bring so much QoL and extra features/mechanics it's impossible to play without. The vanilla game is so shallow.

[fireinthetrash]

Yep, i'm playing vanilla only BL still.

[Trashley]

Can only play vanilla for some reason i cant get any of the mods on steam to work so may have to use nexus maybe ?

[Ozone]

Originally posted by Trashley:

Can only play vanilla for some reason i cant get any of the mods on steam to work so may have to use nexus maybe ?

Did you install the beta version of the game ?
Most mods are made for v1.2.9.

I used Workshop mods before, and they worked fine; just make sure they match your version.
Nexus is more flexible since it can host multiple versions of the mods.

[Trashley]

Originally posted by Ozone:

Originally posted by Trashley:

Can only play vanilla for some reason i cant get any of the mods on steam to work so may have to use nexus maybe ?

Did you install the beta version of the game ?
Most mods are made for v1.2.9.

I used Workshop mods before, and they worked fine; just make sure they match your version.
Nexus is more flexible since it can host multiple versions of the mods.

Im on v.1.2.9 might be the beta version opps

[rubish 1]

theres a mod to make achievements earnable with mods

[Action Man]

I played vanilla way back when I first started. Beat the story mode, and that was an exercise in tedium.

I use various mods now that make the game more replayable for me. Your mileage may vary.