Bannerlord "300" Challenge, Volume XI: Our Spartans Defend a Castle to the Last Man

Heya friends, we're continuing with this series due to the constant requests and we take our war-hardened band of high level companions and family members(40+ strong!), and challenge foes in a narrow valley, somewhat similar perhaps to what the Spartans faced 2500 years ago against the Persians... How far can we push these 'Spartans' in Bannerlord? Soon we'll see!
What prompted this series?
I get asked a lot in my campaign just how strong a small army can be in Bannerlord. So in this episode we take a fantasy trip into another world and time, taking a small breather from my death-match campaign to explore the potential of how strong a hand-picked army of 300 men in Bannerlord can be. This series will show ever-increasingly difficult challenges as I wander the map with my own "Spartans", deploying elite troops into advanced tactics in search of Glory. With some 45 companions and family members, many who are over level 40, we shake our shields and howl our war cries as the enemy closes in.... Enjoy!
Our entire channel is dedicated to helping players improve their field command and if that's your desire, or just want to see huge, dramatic battles, you've come to the right place.
Please comment, like and subscribe if you're interested in more of my ultra-late-game campaign, that may end up ending in utter despair, but that's the challenge of it. Any challenge where success is assured is no challenge at all.
My campaign is an extremely late-game campaign where I am resolved to give no peace to these scum Kingdoms attacking me - seven of the eight have been at war for years, with only Sturgia at a neutral stance. My family of warriors is now large though and with what remaining strength and valor we can must, we stand against the map of Calradia.
Join me on this adventure if you like huge battles, the use of advanced tactical maneuvers and intense Bannerlord gameplay, and subscribe to my channel if you want to follow along. This campaign is very lightly modded:
I use four mods:
Lord Retinue Uptier(Makes the enemy forces stronger, much less peasants and lower ranked troops)
www.nexusmods....
Improved AI Troops(Also makes enemy lords and their armies tougher by giving them a higher daily xp rate. This means you'll routinely face armies with HUGE numbers of the highest tier units, sometimes four or five times the normal amount in vanilla Bannerlord): www.nexusmods....
Death for all: This mod allows you to set the rate at which nobles die more often. I want both a harder challenging late-game but also a more realistic game. If you're cut down with a massive aserai two-handed axe, you shouldn't just be injured 99.9% of the time. It's a very customizable mod so you can just a little more death or set the death rate so high you get several deaths every battle. The number I often like is '10', some deaths but not a massacre of nobles...
www.nexusmods....
I also use the Dismemberment Plus Mod: It's highly customizable and works seamlessly with the new beta(and versions back to 1.28). I thoroughly recommend it if you enjoy carnage!:
steamcommunity...
I've also used Realistic Battle Mod in the past and highly recommend it for Ai and battle realism BUT I find the pace too slow for my taste and the AI is actually rather predictable after a half dozen battles. Still I wanted to put a plug in for it here, it's a GREAT mod and highly configurable. www.nexusmods....
Much of the music and inspiration for this and other videos in the channel are inspired by Epic History TV - probably THE best channel on youtube(and the internet for that matter) covering the Napoleonic wars. With amazing work Epic History TV takes you through the dramatic and incredibly story of Napoleon covering all of his most famous battles. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Epic History TV:
/ @epichistorytv
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[@montywrestler9]

I dont even play this game, but I love what you add to the gameplay with the commentary and variety of historical/tactical/contextual tie ins you give is great

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

These are my favorite comments to read, people who just enjoy for the sake of enjoying. I love too that people love the historical side of things because it's certainly fun for me to add that element into each episode.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

While I often get a lot of sh(t for holding fire when in a keep defense(and archers actually have unlimited ammo), your javelin throwers(which we have a LOT of, including elite companions with 250+ throwing skill), WILL run out of javelins.

[@marleymanuha6043]

Another great video and commentary. One of my favorite KZbinrs right now. I just picked up banner lord and I’m on my first run right now. You have helped me tremendously and appreciate all the great uploads! Also stay authentic, who cares if you swear. I find hilarious 😂have a good one and I’ll see you next time!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you bud, I appreciate the feedback and will continue to $#(@* swear when it's appropriate, which is often :D

[@idontbelonghereanymore6834]

Very Impressive castle defense duder

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you! I've had a rash of Castle defenses in the last two weeks so there's some real doozies coming down the road. Stay tuned!

[@mattb6272]

I’m going to play Lux Aeterna for every siege defense from now on thanks to you!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I have almost a sexual fetish for siege defense, and there are some real doozy siege defenses coming up. I've had multiple gigantic difficult sieges and all of the miniseries that I am making episodes for right now. I won't apologize, it sounds like I'm stimulating good desires in you LOL

[@mattb6272]

I enjoy a difficult, outnumbered siege defense as well. And to make the hate flow, I reserve the catapults so I can see the savagery of my Sturgian garrison. Only problem, I can’t stand defense at Tyal…

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@mattb6272 Some cities and castles are AWFUL for defense and some are great. :)

[@wesselbooi]

Feels like Battanians never really leave the battlefield in sieges. They just keep going 😅

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I've never really thought of it that way but you might be right, it does seem like some kingdoms are out easier. Maybe that's just our imagination...

[@wesselbooi]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions hahaha could be man, I feel like the Empire kingdoms just run when it gets too hot under their feet 😅😂

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@wesselbooi That's because they are weak! lol

[@wesselbooi]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions They are right ? 😅 Ghetto-Army professionals right there 😂 atleast N-Empire

[@jacobsharpe6116]

What the fuck? Here have a rock

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

lmao, catch!

[@jasonmontgomery6691]

Just be yourself. I like the real.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I appreciate that, mate.

[@marleymanuha6043]

First!

[@daneiten1]

I thought siege defenders had unlimited arrows

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

They do, this is my learning curve, what they DON'T have is unlimited javelins and throwing axes... still you're right, I don't want to misinform...

[@matasjuodzevicius4176]

On their fnn heads lmao😂

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Gotta enjoy the funny parts of the game!

[@DonCuche_pausa]

if I enter this yard and I see this pile of our best warriors finished, I would 180 immediately

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Right with you, discretion is the better part of valor. Come back when the odds are better, not an auto-massacre!

[@BDouglas-o9b]

Bro all of your videos have been 300 series 😂

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

well I *am* still playing out the campaign and have a gigantic looming battle I have to try and fight tomorrow. Might be 8,000 enemy fucks sieging my capital, I haven't gotten close enough to see exactly how many :)