Castle and city Sieges/Defenses have been revolutionized. This forces the player to have a nice army composition, and plan out how to defeat the enemy. Fire and Sword is a unique take in the series, it could be considered the 'Empire Total War' of the Mount and Blade Series, the introduction Fire and Sword is a unique take in the series, it could be considered the 'Empire Total War' of the Mount and Blade Series, the introduction of Firearms drastically changes the gameplay, players can't charge headlong into musket/rifle fire, as bullets/musket balls can pierce all armor save the most expensive ones yet slow to reload.
