= LuMag, the only magazine #4; 3/V 2013
EXCITING NEW LEAKED INFO ABOUT BANNERLORD
Most beloved readers! Imagine the surprise of LumoCorp Ltd.'s RP division when we were contacted by TaleWorlds Entertainment themselves two days ago. A person, going by the name of "Skyfire_69", claimed to be a developer working for TaleWorlds and explained his reasoning: as LuMag, the only magazine, is the true premier source of information about Mount&Blade II: Bannerlord (and other dazzling news from around the world), the company decided to contact us in order to spread the information in a maximal manner. The experts in our Networking Department ran a quick traceroute oh this person's address and saw that the signal was coming from Perth, Australia. However, a deeper scan showed that the real signal was being re-routed from Ankara, Turkey through an australian proxy server. We accepted the conversation request.
"Skyfire_69" promised us that the game will feature enhanced RPG mechanics, such as more effects to the plethora of skills, a deepened army and inventory management experience, and possibly a "Cod of Duty"-stlyed world-class singleplayer campaign.
Combat is, as aready said, going to be inmproved upon, but the news for us were that the combat will now be turn-based and only the map movements will be in real time as they are now. The lore of Calradia will be expandedd greatly and we'll have a chance to visit other lands as well. The developer also hinted at the possibility of actually seeing some more kinds of animals as well [Related arcticle: Cute Cats, page 51)]. A myriad of unique looking and feeling locations has also been confirmed, and Taverns are also expected to make their return from Mount&Blade: With Fire and Sword (remember that most of the controversy around "Napoleonic Wars" was due to the lack of taverns).
Our conversation also revolved about some other topics, but I can't seem to remember them right now.
Next Sunday, expect another issue of our magazine, which will, as always, include an article about the much-awaited Bannerlord.
= LuMag, the only magazine #6; 1/VI 2013
BANNERLORD CONTROLLER SUPPORT CONFIRMED
Our most beloved readers! A few days ago, a developer from TaleWorlds Entertainment revealed that the most anticipated game of the XXI-st century, is going to ship with built-in controller support. "We are very pleased to confrim this," says optLn, a developer, during an exclusive interview with journalists from LuMag, the only magazine. "The controller support in Warband was largely experimental and we are aware of its lack of polish. However, we are developing Bannerlord with these things in mind and we are certain that we'll provide a satisfying experience to all controller-lovers out there." Upon being asked whether this means a probable release for the game on consoles, optLn did not confirm: "The controller support doesn't necessarily mean that we're releasing the game on consoles. Some people just like to play games laying on their couches, and we want to provide the best experience for every player."
Unfortunately, the interview was ended abruptly after optLn refused to answer whether the new game will include the new industry standard for AI as seen on the new Call of Duty trailer: with small fish running away from you if you approach them. Given that we've received no answer to this, fish will probably not run away from you as efficiently, allowing you to catch them more easily. All of this fishy stuff is however only a speculation from our best analysts here at LumoCorp Ltd.
Stay tuned for more news. We are constantly on the lookout to provide you, out readers, with the news information.
ERIC BANA CONFIRMED TO PLAY IN M&B II
Hello there, faithful readers. Here at LuMag, we appreciate your loyalty, and thus we have decided to grant you a bonus rubric with every copy of our magazine, every week!
My name is Lord Tim, and as a lord, me and my team have exclusive privileges concerning Calradia’s rich and famous.
Every week, we will provide you with the results of our intensive researches and investigations about Mount&Blade II: Bannerlord, the sequel to your favourite series. Our information is exclusively available in LuMag, the only magazine.
This week, we received a very trustworthy tip from our anonymous infiltrant at Taleworlds. It is confirmed that Eric Bana will represent the role of King Graveth. Would King Graveth be the Bannerlord? Not only is Eric’s last name Bana (Australian for Banner), but he is also famous for playing the Hulk in 2003. Nothing special about that? Well, the Hulk’s actual identity is, some of you nerds can probably confirm this, Bruce Banner!
Raiden (code name of an important intern) says Eric Bana has the right look for their new projection of King Graveth, as they were looking for a more aged and mature actor to play his role this time.
Matt Damon, the man who previously played King Graveth in Mount&Blade and Mount&Blade: Warband is furious.
“I was bourne to play this role, the fans already associate my identity with King Graveth.”
He claims the only reason Taleworlds hired a new actor was because they could no longer pay for professional actors. (Mind that Taleworlds has lost Paradox as their producer for the M&B franchise.)
Eric Bana did not want to officially confirm anything, but our sources are reliable enough to ignore his say on the matter.
-- Lord Tim
