Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's New Update Brings More Crash Fixes

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord has pushed beta version 1.3.0 to its main servers after just under two weeks of testing, bringing with it more refinements, crash fixes and improvements in the behavior of its many AI characters.

Leading the patch notes for the new game version 1.3.0 is a collection of crash fixes, which have been the main focus of most of the patches to date. While the game has suffered from crashes and bugs since release, the developers have been working hard in conjunction with player feedback and bug reports to fix them. The new beta branch has also allowed crashes to be detected before they make it to most players' games.

The new patch also applies yet more AI tweaks to balance out the game--lords and other NPCs have become better at managing their money, while mercenary groups in taverns have become larger and stronger.

The full patch notes includes a number of tweaks both minor and major, to make the huge simulated world of Bannerlord a bit more believable. With such an intricate game, it'll likely take a while yet for TaleWorlds to balance out all the different systems that have to work together. Recently, the creators outlined some of their plans for Mount & Blade 2's single-player.

If you want to be involved in the process, you can opt into the beta testing branch of the game via your Steam library.