To start a battle you can attack the enemy or wait to be attacked. This is the best way to engage in any battle because your presence can easily beat staggering odds. The second option involves directly leading your troops in combat. This is highly unfavorable however, as the calculator the computer uses often inflicts 1:1 casualties on your troops no matter what their quality is. One of your options is to allow your troops to attack without you, allowing the game to generate your losses and the enemies' losses until one side emerges the victor. They help you progress through the game by generating experience, money, renown, loot, prisoners, and can directly increase weapon proficiencies.īattles can be conducted in either of two ways:
Battles are a large and frequent part of the Mount&Blade series.