Bannerlord Tactics: "300" Challenge, Volume XIII: Siege Sacrifice (a MASSIVE Siege Defense)

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
#bannerlord #war #medieval #bannerlordgameplay #bannerlordmod

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

If you fellas like Siege, here's Siege from the other side, a MASSIVE, totally EPIC siege Assault including carnage, tactics, more profanity and it should entertain if you enjoyed this one... kzbin.info/www/bejne/inmwd3-GiambjMU

[@staroyouno]

Are you aware that all archers defending have infinite ammo? Also 300 against 4k is easy especially with archers

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@staroyouno I am aware now, this is an older video but I have learned this fact - sometimes we still hold fire with specific units because we want to conserve javelins.

[@staroyouno]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions I normally run archers and then imperial troops just for a shield wall or square formation just to hold the gates whilst archers clear the troops storming the walls.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@staroyouno That works!

[@Deadly_sparks]

@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Just a tiny question : how many hours did it take you to have this huge level in tactics and strategy ?

[@robbstark3316]

I saw this and accidentally refreshed my page then spent five minutes looking for it. Glad I did

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I'm stoked that it was so enjoyable you looked for it brother! Thanks for the support.

[@COAS_khufu63]

Same

[@Connor-f8s]

Same bruv

[@jarheadjlm364]

I knew I would do that so I put it to watch later

[@Ben-zr4ho]

If you dont play this game you have no idea how hard this is. I wouldn't have thought it was anywhere near possible.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

We have tutorials galore my friend, including the recently released siege guide. Watch it and when you're FINALLY in charge yourself, dominate.

[@InactiveNight]

Then you have insane fucks like me and this man that loves finding out whether it is

[@agunner6262]

The strategy defending at the gate works awesome. I’ve done it twice after watching this, the last battle I had 170 troops defending a city and defeated 900 attackers and I only lost 6 troops. Will definitely do this from now on

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

This kind of comment/compliment is my favorite - where you fellas watch a few videos and make a TANGIBLE improvement in your own campaign and gameplay. Then I'm like a proud tactical papa, enjoying the fact that my instructional aspects of these videos is making an impact. Thanks and happy crushing bud!

[@hugonilsson6067]

Well i need to try it, now i am barely winning sieges were they are even

[@angrygoldfish9607]

That was an epic siege defence! It can be really tricky defending from inside the keep. Great stuff.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks bud, I'm glad you appreciated it - your patronage is awesome and I enjoy sharing thoughts...

[@HafaTalo]

Pulled the short straw and had to work today and this battle just made my day great again!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Glad to be a part of your enjoyment, brother, it means a lot.

[@HafaTalo]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions I should be thanking you for your hard work! I actually play your vids on loop while I’m playing bannerlord and watch while I’m waiting between battles and just training troops

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@HafaTalo Love your enthusiasm, and nothing makes me happier than when guys here watching the channel go out there and dominate... Happy crushing!

[@Santi_MS21]

What a battle, directly into Calradia’s history books, keep it up man!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you friend, mighty kind words - and hope you check out some of our other epic sieges, each Saturday I try and share another one!

[@AkbarMaxx]

Brother this was so fun. So engaging and I don’t know if you know this but you are absolutely hilarious! The Kobe line, the 9 foot target had me going

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I appreciate the kind words, friend - hope you come back from time to time and subscribe because I have plenty of content planned for the future :) Check out our Epic Siege series too where once a week(Saturday), we publish our latest monster siege. Not sure if it will always be funny but I think it will always be fun! :)

[@robertswinea1824]

this guys throwing arm is insane. Dude throws javelins like Hercules himself

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

lol, thanks mate, not every episode, usually I'm killing my own dudes but you know how it goes sometimes... I bet Hercules killed a lot of his own too LOL

[@justinpopelka1148]

Wasn't friendly fire off? I'm watching on my phone, so... but with all that are flailing he couldn't have been that precise. Impressed, regardless

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@justinpopelka1148 Nah I usually kill a few guys every battle, it's practically a ritual - if you want any of the other episodes, it's something I make fun of...

[@justinpopelka1148]

@HeadlessHorsemanProductions this was the first one I watched. I doubt any can compare, but I will endeavor to watch more. I reminded myself of the bad emperor in gladiator sticking his tongue out cause the of the gore. That green was sick..10-1 win, just wow

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@justinpopelka1148 Love that scene and I HOPE you watch a few more at least. I share 'Epic Sieges' every Saturday and we have many that are as violent(or worse), with massive brawls, huge body counts and sprawling masses of men fighting... Just the latest(there is an entire playlist of them): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIfQf4Ogrd59bqs

[@wesselbooi]

This was superb tactics, the timing on everything looked good man!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Appreciate it, my friend, I worked hard to help hold that keep!

[@wesselbooi]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions and you sure did hold it brother 🫡

[@TheBoshman95]

The pile of corpses in the gate is insane. What a mess.

[@MaStummyHurt]

Haven’t enjoyed a video like this in a while man. Normally get bored after 10+ minutes into a video or 2x it, but this was entertaining all the way to the end. Love your commentary and energy my man

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks a ton for the generous words and encouragement. He liked it so much you made the same comment twice lol. I'm incredibly enthusiastic and energetic about tactics and warfare and it's fun to just be myself and for that to be a recording that people can enjoy later. We all win that way...

[@walkerh2745]

i’m pretty new to Bannerlord and on console so you can’t really do big battles, but this stuff is so entertaining and cool, and you had me laughing at some points. your passion and enjoyment of the game is clear and that’s a great thing. keep doing what you’re doing man!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Then I'm doing my job - hopefully teaching some good stuff too as well as entertaining, then I sleep well at night(in my newly conquered enemy castles LOL)

[@Ben-zr4ho]

You on Series S? The game freezes WAY less on the real next gen systems.

[@walkerh2745]

@@Ben-zr4ho nope on series X…it doesn’t freeze just laggy

[@TheRustDominatorTN]

I have no problems on ps5

[@OriginalFart]

​@@TheRustDominatorTN Do you know how to stretch your soldiers formation on controller? Like make they're formation thin or condensed.

[@SqueakingLion]

I believe the 300 Spartans fought alongside 7,000 Greeks. Leonidas used them in the early battles, but dismissed most of them later on, leaving 300 Spartans as the main force, and 700 Thespian Greeks as a flanking and sally-out force. The Persian army was described as "millions" by ancient historians, but modern historians believe the actual force estimated between 120,000 and 300,000 troops of a wide variety of types. Xerxes himself was only halfway decent as a general, counting mostly on sheer numbers of poorly trained slave warriors and a small number of elite troops (the so-called "Immortals") to do the heavy lifting. Leonidas, of course, was a Spartan king and a much better general, using highly trained and disciplined troops. He wasn't the genius at war that every claims him to be, though... If he hadn't dismissed the bulk of his troops, he could have held the pass at Thermopylae for much longer and forced Xerxes to abandon his invasion there or face starvation and horrific attrition from disease and casualties. Sorry, armchair quarterback over here. LOL. Pretty amazing defense there, sir. :)

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

EXCELLENT summary and mostly reflects the detailed recounts I've read too. I appreciate you adding this to the video for those interested(and check out more of the "300" series, since that's obviously your thing!).

[@gabriele3665]

Leonidas dismissed his allies because the Persians had found another passage and bypassed the Greek army so keeping his allies would just mean more men would be encircled and slaughtered, thus he sent them back to warn the Greek cities, but the Thespians willingly chose to remain and fought to death unlike the thebans who were forced by Leonidas and immediately surrendered. As for the Persian army being made up of slaves that's definitely not the case. Infact almost no ancient army would rely on slaves. The backbone of the Persian army were free "citizens" let's say, who would form a shield wall for the archers to ideally shoot over, archers were the key element together with cavalry. The preferred tactic of the Persians was to force the enemy to either scatter to reduce casualties from the archers, but making themselves vulnerable to cavalry, or on the contrary to stay close to face the cavalry but thus being easy target for the archers. This tactic however needed not only coordination but also favorable terrain and Leonidas wisely fought in a narrow space to force the Persians to fight hand to hand where the Greeks excelled. Another counter would be to have a more mobile army, like the Scythians , or to be an army with multiple troop types like the army of Alexander the great.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@gabriele3665 God damn, THIS guy knows his stuff. I LOVE the granular detail and will come back to this passage often...

[@jaimestardust8555]

Hate to be that guy but from what I remember the most accepted number is between 80-120,000. Simply no possible way to move that many men so far from home, would be a logistical nightmare

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@jaimestardust8555 I'm receptive to that number. As an enormous student of the 1812 Russian campaign, I tend to agree that the logistics would have been incredibly difficult, especially in land that is so arid...

[@entertainideas9215]

Soon as I heard you calling out your groups, units & corps I was hooked. Then when you started swearing like a trooper as the siege was on - you just got yourself a subscriber mate.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Welcome aboard - hopefully the content keeps you entertained - LOTS of use of the different army corps, and plenty of swearing to go along with it lol... /Salute.

[@joerobbins6659]

@@entertainideas9215 that’s what got me in it too. I was also like sucks for me because I can’t remember where I put what and always put the troops in different slots

[@MikeMB4]

That was unbelievable. Amazing!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks mate!

[@joshuaperez7365]

Just got into Bannerlord and stumbled on your channel. Great vid, even better siege defense! That was amazing to watch and a big motivator for pushing through to a late game build if not just to conquer such insurmountable odds. Liked and subscribed. You rock!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you friend, hopefully you enjoy some other vids. Huge sieges are just part of my campaign, so much that I try and upload the latest(or an older) Epic Siege, every Saturday!

[@walkynskorya8142]

Very nice and interesting video. Just had to defence my first own castle with 300 troops against 700. It's not the same like your video but I'm new to the Bannerlord. I tried this tactic and was absolutely victorious. Thanks a lot warrior. Keep making videos they are great

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I love this kind of comment more than any other, and I think it shows the clear value of our videos. I hope they are entertaining also but for many players especially those relatively new to the game I hope they can be entertaining and instructional. Thanks for stopping by and please visit again!

[@MaStummyHurt]

Haven’t enjoyed a video like this in a while man. Normally get bored after 10+ minutes or 2x but this was entertaining all the way into the end. Love your commentary and energy

[@Dhmy94]

The sege like this … is good way to train my companions skills fast

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

And I have a lot of huge battles like this - that's why so many of my companions are level 35+!

[@CaptainFordo]

Awesome video. I love how you take offense to the lower level troops piling around the ladders to get in, instead of entering through the main entrance.

[@dingus3645]

Sat through the whole thing start to finish with a bag of spicy popcorn. Instant subscription

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Love it - sounds like we both like epic siege! I have an entire series of battles like this(and a playlist) if you get a hankering for more carnage(and more spicey popcorn! :)

[@JetUranus]

BRAVO 👏 that was AWESOME. What a god damn nail biter that was. I was on the edge of my seat. You led that army like a Prussian general. Loved every second of it. I’ve only just started playing bannerlord here recently and I’m already hooked. This was the first video of yours I’ve seen. But this shit was epic and def want more. Props.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you for your very generous words! I'm a BIG fan of epic siege AND Prussian Generals, especially philosopher Prussian generals, so we're kindred spirits it would seem. I hope you enjoy some of the many epic videos on the channel and even if it's just siege you enjoy, there are plenty of those! Glad to have you with me on these adventures.

[@JetUranus]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions although not a Prussian but actually a Frenchmen of Habsburg and Holy Roman Empire fame, Prince Eugene is someone I suggest reading about if you haven’t already. Besides von Seydlitz, Prince Eugene was one of the greatest pre napoleonic tacticians and commanders of the early modern period in my opinion. He was the most instrumental piece in defeating the ottomans in the 1683 siege of Vienna. I think you’d like him a lot just from your play style. Outmanned but not out commanded!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@JetUranus Oh I know of the guy and follow history like a crack-fiend. I don't often get super deep into the weeds of details of historical characters(besides Napoleon and perhaps Henry VIII), but I know quite a bit about and respect 'Prince Oy-Gen'. Napoleon studied him too extensively, the guy was waaay before his time. I appreciate you fellow history enthusiasts too, it's an obsession of mine...

[@idontbelonghereanymore6834]

This was very cool to see, in warband I always tried to keep small armies with cruddy garrisons just to make things interesting

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I don't often run into nice, difficult sieges like this but when I do, I'll be happy to share them here.

[@KitchenFSink]

I love your style man, all the narration and swearing I love it Glad I found your channel

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Welcome aboard - and I promise I won't NOT swear in any single episode. Cheers! Haha!

[@messete1910]

Awesome video as always, very entertaing to watch! please continue! :D

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Will do and I have(more episodes already in the shute!). Thanks for the encouragement!

[@wetworks8]

Another outstanding upload to start an evening off before a day of freedom. Fridge is full,dinner is on,birds are feeding and the ale is flowing. Campaign Has been on pause with the Aserai shocked at the brutality of Huktuu's push with all clan leaders reaped like desert weeds. What a time to be alive. Its the small things. Have a great fucking day everyone.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Scour those scum Aserai! lol, love it brother.

[@bronxmoneychaos7071]

bro you deserve a the greatest tactical warfare commander in all of calradia keep up the good work love your video's

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Can't quite make that out entirely but it sounds like a tremendous compliment - thank you and enjoy!(I'm hard at work)

[@Gillyson_]

Great watch bro, got the game 4 days ago and it’s unreal! Love these types of videos

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Glad you enjoy it! More coming brother.

[@cesarduran1896]

I wish I would’ve seen this sooner lost a 800 to 200 battle good video 👌

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Me too lad, me too! Hopefully more people find some of the great tactical advice we share here and dominate almost from the start.

[@codywilliams3073]

As someone who religiously watches KZbin vids on this game I must say this was a genuinely fun video to watch I loved your simple yet wildly effective strat at the gate

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Awesome bud, glad you enjoyed it! I think you need to check out the Epic Siege Series we have here on the channel. One new epic siege a week, here's the playlist of the past 16 epic sieges, almost every one as great as the one you watched already: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqCUq2eNjp2ga8k

[@acherest2768]

Honestly a super good idea for just any siege defence in general, I’m def giving this a shot

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks mate give it a shot. The square with small openings to each side of the main gate works very well in almost every siege

[@emreee999]

Normalde yabancı video izlemeyi sevmem ama hikaye anlatma tarzın ve oynayış tarzın gerçekten hoşuma gitti dostum. Harika kale savunmanızdan dolayı sizi tebrik ediyor, başarılarınızın devamını diliyorum. Normally I don't like watching foreign videos, but I really liked your storytelling style and playing style, my friend. I congratulate you on your wonderful castle defense and wish you continued success.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Teşekkürler dostum! Biz sadece Türkiye'deki arkadaşlarınızdan biraz daha uzakta yaşadığımız için yabancıyız ve ben başka bir dil konuşuyorum. Savaşta, taktikte ve insanlıkta kardeşiz. Şerefe ve nazik sözler için teşekkürler!

[@joerobbins6659]

Man, even your longer battles keep me entertained. Not a lot of content creators can keep me entertained for more than 10 minutes

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Sounds like I'm doing my job then - I'm passionate about this kinda shit, tactics, violence, carnage and profanity...

[@joerobbins6659]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions I think you being passionate shows in your work and keeps people entertained

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@joerobbins6659 The BAD word for it is obsessive, but I maintain a wife, a life, a full-time job, a huge garden and hit the weights four times a week, so there's at least SOME balance to that 'Passion'! I appreciate the notion here, though, friend, thank you.

[@joerobbins6659]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions it’s a controlled addiction like all gaming. As long as you keep that gaming/ life balance you can have as much of an obsession as you want

[@Hirowolfgang]

stumbled across this randomly. Bannerlord is emphasizes my love for sieges. Something that Total war warhammer used to have and stepped away from. The epic fights for the town. I will sub happily.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Great to have you on board and if you love sieges you're in luck because we have a entire new series covering epic sieges that I'm going to try to release every saturday, epic siege saturday! LOL enjoy it...

[@Ciglifts]

When you sallied out, you could have ordered your archers to attack the reinforcements by clicking on the icon that's floating above the enemy troops. Don't know if you knew that. Great video. The odds were against you and I would have probably had let them take the castle and retake later.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Since learned this but didn't know back then. Our Siege defense art has reached a higher level since! (but thanks!)

[@julianandrefredriksen5848]

The fact u are doing that good is amazing

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks - lots of time and experience with the game, and happy to share that experience here...

[@leontschiersch5195]

​@@HeadlessHorsemanProductionsYou defeated a huge horde over 4K HUGE ARMY WITH YOUR 427 Defenders I'm impressed.

[@milypr81]

I love this game, great vid bro

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Yeah me too, and if you visit my channel you can tell it's capital letters l o v e

[@OneStragePerson]

I play on console, so it would take an inhuman amount of Adderall for me to pull this off. I do use the V tactic in open field battles against large forces, but this is next level, great video.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you, bud. I make guides to this kind of stuff too, but I realize it's much harder on the console.

[@baniSaqer]

Pretty entertaining content

[@markfonz6617]

I love your love for this game, it's refreshing I only play Ironman, it's very hard first trying it but as soon as you understand how AI works it's just the same, I mean, yeah Sometimes I lose some battles but most of the time is me knowing the odds but pushing forward anyway Kind of like the disadvantage Yesterday just lost a fight against 2k vlandians, it was a siege I was highly outnumbered and my army was 80% battanian wildlings I was able to use the siege machinery to destroy theirs It was a wall level 3 so ladders were pretty high, ( orcs hall) making them harder to climb however they breached the right side, I had to micromanage but I stopped them Problem was the left side, in the confusion it got unprotected So when I came back it was swarmed by vlandian tier 6 and sergeants I thought it was lost, in fact, I died A voulge to the head and I was out Amazingly the wildlings stood there really good It was so damn close I didn't even fast-forward it I lost, they got 38 units left, mosly peasants It's that kind of moments that make me so fkn addicted to this game It's almost a joke but I play vanilla only, not even 1 mod and I still don't get bored. Anyway awesome video!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks - and I appreciate the insight(and still read/respond to every comment). I've only done a little ironman and I prefer the brutal difficulty of my self-made, war against everyone campaign, but we're brothers of the same kind, we WANT the brutal challenge, love that challenge and are thrilled when we can overcome long odds. Stay tuned, let me know more stories as they happen and enjoy bud.

[@ZIAD0889]

Woow I didn’t even know this was 40 minutes video! Looks like 5 minutes 🔥🔥🔥

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

A great battle passes fast!

[@derylsmithersworth6300]

Your little monologues throughout the video make me laugh out loud and insta sub

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks for the compliment and support but, I'll keep up my usual monologue riffs to keep you fellas laughing.

[@robertstrickland2184]

One of my top ten movies

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Hahaha, thanks - great praise, even if it's sarcasm! Hope you check out some of our other Epic Sieges in the series, some make this one look like a small battle...

[@UltraFightingTeam]

Genuinely worth the watch, amazing strategy. Cant wait to see that sub count rise!!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks, friend, it's been taking off of late, every time I glance at the numbers, it's up another few hundred. I must be 'cooking' up some good stuff if people keep coming back. Thanks for the support!

[@racingsnake13]

Loving your channel buddy. Your career path and life experience definitely showing through here. I've been playing from way back when, starting with Warband and now with Bannerlord. This is one of the better and more informative Bannerlord channels, for bringing some realism to the combat. Just for info I use the RBM mod all the time along with Better Pikes mod. The Better Pikes mod allows you to create proper Greek style Phalanx with it that are highly effective. If you add the Breakable Polearms mod, that can really liven your combat up.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I'm going to have to make a gigantic battle episode using this mod combo, but first I need to hone my skill and experience with it. I don't like making videos where I don't know very much about the subject matter. It does sound awesome though...

[@racingsnake13]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Have a play around in custom battles with them. I use a whole load of other mods as well just to improve overall game play.

[@Bern_il_Cinq]

Masterful siege defense

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you! I'm actually much happier with the results of THIS incredible massacre: kzbin.info/www/bejne/imrVn3djatmBaKc

[@romeopana3505]

Hello! New here. Love the strategy you made. Great gameplay!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks for the visit! Plenty more where that came from.

[@enzoscotti5740]

You are a amazing KZbinr

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks! Plenty more if you browse the channel. Cheers!

[@stannisthemannis4199]

One of them youtube hidden gems fr

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks brother, hope more folks find this great battle.

[@dontragedia4999]

7:28 That day an important lesson was learned, dont stand in front of the flaming explosive throwing catapult

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Or steal a guys rations. lol

[@harrisjamie7864]

Loved the video maye

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks 👍

[@joshuakava2895]

Fckn epic!!! Love it bro, breaking morale has got to be the easiest way to win lopsided battles. Watching a mass of ugly fcks running away from my castle is always so satisfying. Also super impressed how well you managed your health, I seem to get too stuck in every siege defense and end up going down😂

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

It happens to me a lot too. Sometimes I have great battles where I eat s*** and end up face first with half the battle left. Fortunately I have enough that I can share with you fine folks. Thanks for the support and compliments!

[@FilipPetrovic999]

Sean Strickland is playing Bannerlord

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

lol, not the first time I've heard that now...

[@Artofnoble]

“Barn door shield” Love it!😂

[@brandonlamb5694]

23:52 20 minutes in, and we're still dealing with T5 and T6 enemies coming up the ladders

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

It's pretty savage - partly due to my extremely-late game campaign time era, partly due to the LORD RETINUE MOD found in the video description which upgrades enemy armies.

[@6ix_dizzy]

9:57 I started laughing when your horse charged in too help lol.

[@tylerstamps4721]

I didn’t think about that ❤

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Happy to inspire and share, bud.

[@SuperGamli]

Your "sallying" out never paid off lol (and you knew it) but I understand why you did it, to keep the video more interesting. edit: you even mention it, props for that at least.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Yep, rather than a dull finish to a fantastic siege, sometimes you gotta spur the horse, even if you get thrown from it. We have a lot BETTER sieges on the channel than this(with only a few thousand views), but for some reason this siege is viral.

[@rw-stormtrooper4439]

Good stuff man. Love the commentary. Just subcribed

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks, still finding my niche but I'm having a lot of fun and enough people are enjoying it that I'll continue into the foreseeable future.

[@ImperadorLucius]

i have to say tho, it should have a mod, or ingame implemented, the ability for troops to pick up ammo out of dead bodies. It totaly makes sense.

[@markfonz6617]

They can, actually they do I only play vanilla and archers literally pick arrows from the floor Skirmishers also pick javelins from the floor It actually makes sense, if not, it would be impossible to sustain a large battle without running out of ammo You can try this claim by clearing hideouts with jav equipped companions As soon as they kill someone give the order to position themselves next to the javs in the floor and you'll see they actually pick them

[@amosuoladayo234]

Loved this

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Then you gotta check out the Epic Siege playlist bud. Basically sieges like this. EVERY Saturday. HUGE sieges. Carnage. Enjoy! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/imrVn3djatmBaKc

[@amosuoladayo234]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Will do

[@joelhall3820]

Awesome fight as always!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you bud, I'm hard at work - as long as you guys are enjoying the content, I'll keep making it...

[@SaxonSpooner]

Thor is the god of lightning and thunder, he is human friendly and a proud warrior, Tyr is the god of war, old and wise.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks for the added lore! I'm often wrong when diarrhea comes flowing from my mouth LOL

[@SaxonSpooner]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions I think the way you describe a lot of the situations are absolutely hilarious, a couple that come to mind is your comparison of a battle of ragtags taking on a superior army to that of Mike Tyson vs Bust Douglas, or how you describe one of your useless generals as a 5 foot dickless mother f__ker. Keep up the great work.

[@JugglingJuggalos]

​@@HeadlessHorsemanProductionsI like your military jargon, and you certainly made me laugh more than once. I subscribed, hope to see more of you😊

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@JugglingJuggalos Looks like you will(given my video output)

[@222tg_]

It seems like this game is coming to PS Plus this month. I've been checking videos of it, and i came across this one, I'm still a bit skeptical and afraid of such complicated mechanics and elements.. But this video definitely makes me want to give it a shot (whilst understanding that this is a late game character). You nailed those tactics like Sir John in The King or something haha. GG

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you - hope you come back and check out our MANY videos on tactics and tutorials to help you rip it once you are playing.

[@ProductionDrac]

Awesome video bro! You can swap out the fire balista for the regular one in siege defenses. This results in you choosing where the red bombs are placed. I always swap the rocks with the explosive ones right above the main gate, I had defenses against 1400+ before the siege even hit minute 10 because i blew their brains out

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Something I had only learned AFTER this battle - but thanks for adding this comment, it certainly will help someone!

[@ProductionDrac]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions No problem bro, just returning the favor incase you didnt know it. Do you also participate in online co op matches? Make sure to hit me up if you are!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@ProductionDrac Tell me more of this co-op matches... is this custom battles? Surely not a campaign where both guys play(but that would be so COOL too)... I'm a team player at heart, but Bannerlord seems very messy with 500 players vs. 500 players...

[@ProductionDrac]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions So its basically a big co op battle made up of different factions from the multiplayyer section when yyou startup bannerlord. At some point it will be madness indeed but its actually really strategic because out of the 500 players there will be captains leading their faction/clan. Take a look at the channel of Benoni, I found a different guy aswell last week but i lost him. I think the online battles are played with the RBM mod and they host them twice a week, Sunday and another day. If you decide to form a clan im more than happy to F.. some people up under our command ;) And it might be some good content for your channel too if

[@jesseduckface3784]

What a fight, I’m new to this game so this confused tf out of me but I’ll be taking notes

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

You may want THIS playlist. From easy to crushing it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKqWqaifpJaJkLM

[@CelestineMarvelous]

I love the video, I'm definitely subscribing 😊

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Welcome aboard and if he likes seeing you're in luck because we just started a new siege series with regular updates on badass siege defenses.

[@aaravjain1305]

what a defense, 10 to 1 god dayum

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Best I've ever pulled off... won't stop me from trying even harder defenses, but this is probably as good as it gets...

[@NikukaiFightOn]

29:00 Odin was essentially the norse version of Zeus. Tyr was the norse god of war

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks for the enrichment and correction!

[@Arkonitus]

At around 16:32, you can actually tell them to attack a specific unit by pressing alt then the unit and clicking on the enemy units icon above you know like the infantry icon, cavalry icon, etc.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Yeah, do you know how well this works for archers? Do they SHOOT more at these targets? Thanks for the tip!

[@Arkonitus]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Of course! No probem, Yes they most definitely do, especially when locked on quickly and they have a direct shot at them they will focus all their fire on that target!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@Arkonitus Excellent info thank you! It's enthusiasts like you that keep me improving and helping the audience to dominate. Cheers!

[@Arkonitus]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Thankyou for providing interesting and entertaining content to watch I will most definitely keep watching the videos you upload and I shall subscribe.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

@@Arkonitus I appreciate that, and continue to work(play?) hard for you fellas to enjoy/learn and sometimes HELP me too!

[@XyberZyen]

I dontlike to see big Battles but this was a good learning

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Never had someone say they don't like big battles, but that's interesting feedback. Glad it was helpful!

[@PyaePhyoKyaw-en9em]

The great strategy master of the battlefield.Only 150 loss at battle but ur defend kill 3500 enemies soldiers.Great man

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks mate, but 150 DEAD is actually a lot, still a victory is a victory!

[@PyaePhyoKyaw-en9em]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions You fight average 15× amount of enemies and finish great victory.Nice bro.I alway make u fan.I'm from Myanmar.Nice to meet u Bro😇

[@idontthinkso5966]

Wilding with infinite javelines! Gonna include a dozen or so of them now in the army for situations like this.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I wish they were infinite that's the thing I don't think you can reload javelins in a siege...

[@Kutay030]

I definitely use this tactic next time.☠

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks and goodluck! (Happy crushing it!)

[@BradLee208]

How to win sieges in bannerlord. If you’re defending make sure to ambush them before they attack destroying the battering ram and other siege engines. Then simulate. You’ll crush armies 2500 strong with 600 men. If attacking store trebuchets after building until you have 4 at once and enter the battle when all their defensive siege engines are destroyed. Don’t simulate.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Very true, but less fun! :) I find it very unfortunate that auto-resolve is often better than the AI or human can obtain by actually playing it out. But you're 100% right. If ya gotta win... do whatcha said.

[@مصطفیهاشمی-و5و]

Excellent, man❤❤❤❤❤

[@omaralayoubi920]

Wow, that was great. 🎉

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks, I appreciate that. We have a LOT more sieges on the channel if you're interested, most as every bit as epic as this one...

[@samolson9640]

“I think Odin is the god of war” oh buddy

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

I know sometimes I am ignorant. That's the key to intelligence. Hence the 'think' part, which indicates I am uncertain.

[@samolson9640]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Haha its all good, im a big pagan buff so I found it a little funny is all

[@victorlee3719]

This is amazing!!!!!

[@victorlee3719]

You've made me sub and start playing this game! Thank you

[@idk_any_names2992]

Exploring your channel and had to comment again Never enjoyed sieges in this game but cant wait now.Never really played past mid game so never got familiar with sieges and therefore didnt develop tactics. Love the vids❤️ Also how come you sort by how elite they are rather than shield vs shock troops

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

This is actually a remarkably old video. Our new siege series shows more refinement of strategy, including separation of units as you suggest. Thanks for the kind words and glad to inspire you!

[@matejkubis]

another comment - i watched it all wtf, cool experience, good music

[@TheRustDominatorTN]

Great content

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks mate.

[@nicklauskear-uy7uy]

That was awesome!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks!! It was sooo fun to play too, trying to survive with this motley crew at the end...

[@HenriqueNz27__]

great video man

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Appreciate it! Hope you check out some of our many others.

[@Jerieth]

Interesting strategy. I think it definitely helped that you destroyed the siege tower and the enemy were only climbing the walls from the right. I usually use bows as opposed to javelins as there is essentially unlimited ammo around the castle, but you are making me rethink that. Your archers did they ever run out of ammo? I thought that was going to be a big issue, but they kept firing. Anyways, excellent job defending. I really liked the way you defended the gate. I think it made a major difference.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks! I have since learned(this video is many months old) that while javelins are LIMITED in a siege, bows and xbow on units are UNLIMITED, essentially the AI is simulated to be running to the arrow barrels when they need to.

[@Alot-bz3go]

Holy this is good content

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Not too Holy, but I appreciate it!

[@Fins7er]

Great video boss

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thank you friend, I appreciate that.

[@JacobHill-uh2yl]

This guy sounds exactly like Sean strickland

[@julianandrefredriksen5848]

Park the horse in the gate. Love it

[@teratokomi8731]

I see they still never fixed the snowing with no clouds.

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

lol, I guess not. TW is still like a genius who never showers, a great, if flawed, product.

[@_Asters_]

mhm i'm not sure i agree to the sallies: you lost lots of soldiers just to charge against a part of their army that was simply going to die at the ladders, if you just kept the death zone in the gate you would have probably lost half. That said, your tactic and positioning for the siege were really good, gg!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks! Ultimately part of the sallies were so this wasn't an hour long battle because the AI isn't smart enough(or stubborn enough) to enter the castle en mass... I agree with you!

[@_Asters_]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions makes sense, maybe a good alternative strategy could have been using the explosives later on the mass under the ladder to trigger them?

[@samurai_downunder4590]

I'm going to annalise this so that if I'm in a similar situation I can do this too

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Love it, I enjoy teaching just as much as playing, so it's great pleasure to me to know guys are out there recking shop after they watch some videos on our channel...

[@FrogMan-dh7qe]

Fun video

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Thanks man, it was MORE fun to play :)

[@FrogMan-dh7qe]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions You should try yk those multiplayer clans, you could make your own one or a division for another one, I do them on these medieval roblox games but I have seen them bannerlords ones on KZbin and I think it would be a fun video idea for you maybe, ofc up to u tgo

[@friendly-days6138]

Shit man you are quick af with the commands, I need to get like that

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

You might benefit from this playlist, a ten episode series designed to advance players from a relatively newer stage to a much more advanced stage, one step at a time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKqWqaifpJaJkLM (and thanks for the compliment!)

[@friendly-days6138]

@@HeadlessHorsemanProductions Ive been playing for at least a year, still not very quick with the commands. Like I can make them go where I want but Im still very slow with making different patterns and knowing when each one should be used. Ive been kinda coasting off my elite calvary for too long and im now getting my ass kicked on a new save. lol

[@Doctor_Rotter]

He sounds like a mix of Sean strickland and dream😭😭

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Not sure what you're referring to with the dream comment but I certainly get the Sean Strickland comment a lot!

[@grimmjow56]

woah its must be really stressing

[@mountelbert4214]

Commenting early in the video: the fact that archers never use the crenellations properly is so infuriating as a history nerd. There are records of castles holding out for months outnumbered worse than you were because the archers couldn’t be touched. The fact that the archers don’t use the archer protecting blocks on the walls feels like a massive oversight

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Completely agree, but we're at the mercy of the difficulty of coding this kind of thing. They might have just made a 'shortcut' wherein the arrows from outside the castle fired in had a much higher chance of 'missing' simulating the crenellations, but without something like that, not sure the AI pathfinding could handle hundreds of units working on line of sight and then ducking over and over dynamically...

[@naranja0078]

Was Zuvan's grandfather the og character?🤔

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

Yes I think so.

[@MaLordWotan]

Did I watch this man jav a guy through a blocking shield & swing an axe like Paul Bunyon?

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

lol, never had that association, Paul Bunyon supposedly had 520 two-handed skill. The javelin through blocking shields comes from the 250 skill throwing perk - a mighty and probably overpowered perk!