What is the end game?

[ttv/BigPlaysINC]

Guys I am really into this game. Is it like Mount and Blade but 2D rpg turn based? Can we occupy places, claim castles or forts etc?

[Dindomir]

Nope. The end game is surviving all three catastrophic events. But you are a mercenary captain and that's it.

[bouchard_670]

To be a little more specific. You can't claim locations. You only control your party of mercenaries. Each of them have traits and stats and level up independently. You take contracts, gain renown, upgrade your gear and characters. Every game has a new randomly generated map that works with a seed system.

There's 3 late game crisis and they are as follow.
1. Noble War: There's always 3 noble houses on one map and when this crisis is triggered they will wage war against one a other. You may side with one or two of them and take contracts for their war parties.

2. Greenskin Invasion: Orcs and Goblins team up to attack human settlements across the map and they can even destroy them permenantly if you've allowed it in the settings. There's contracts related to this.

3. Undead Crisis: Legions of the dead start attacking settlements. Also, during this event any human enemy you defeat as a chance of coming back to life during battle as zombies (that also includes your fallen brothers).

Those are the things you can do.

[Teut]

There are also the two biggest challenges in the game: The big 'Goblin City' filled with all sorts of Goblins (duh) and the 'Black Monolith' where you need to defeat a big undead horde.

You can take those on at any time though, the crises you will have to fight whenever they happen (unless you have permanent destruction turned 'off', in wich case you can ignore them for the most part if you want.)

[Dindomir]

I have forgot to mention that even as limited in scope this game is, it is very fun, and a very awarding experience. Provided you are not too frustrated by the RNG, which can be brutal (but also brutal to your benefit).

[blindseye]

you think this game is "limited in scope"? Really? The game is huge, tons to do.

[gungadin22000]

Game is limited in scope in the sense that it is like the old Pirates! game. There is really no actual end to the game, but the main goal is to achieve as successful, wealthy and powerful a merc company before you decide to retire, ideally after finishing one of the 3 randomly selected Endgame Crises.

I finished my first playthrough in like 25 hours. I then immediately restarted. BB is not a game with a titanic amount of gameplay variety, but its basic gameplay is so good this really doesn't matter.

[Dindomir]

What he said.