The map is populated by bandits, villages, lords, and so on the units are called 'parties'. We are currently restructuring the HUD to provide even more information without making it too overwhelming.' On the HUD, more information is presented to the player, including morale, food supplies, gold and more.

'These change dynamically over time to reflect different production facilities constructed in the village, or additions of buildings like castles. 'Taking the icons as an example, it is now possible to see what a village produces by looking at its icon,' explained the blog. It is, according to the developer, 'where a large chunk of gameplay lies.' The point of the map is to give vital information to aid the player in conquest.

There has been precious little information released for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord since its announcement back in 2013, but developer TaleWorlds has released a new dev blog detailing the overworld map and explaining what the player is able to do utilizing it.Īside from providing perspective on the game world as well as presenting a beautiful pastiche of the land, the overworld map has a more functional purpose.

Mount and blade world map