Hello all,

Today's big news is not an update to the game, but a new launcher. Today we are releasing the NordInvasion Launcher.

In short, this launcher has been completely rebuilt from the ground up to give you a better experience and replaces the previous updaters.



Major Features of the NordInvasion Launcher

• Completely redesigned UI.
  
• Much faster launching, checking and downloading.
  
• Threaded checks and downloads (max 20 threads - if your internet can handle it!).
  
• Supports multiple installations and NI betas - will automatically add any it can find (or just click the big button).
  
• Supports module folders with names other than "NordInvasion".
  
• Displays the latest NI News in the launcher and links the forum thread.
  
• Launches the game (both steam and non-steam).
  
• Selects the NordInvasion module (or whatever you named the module) on the Warband launcher when you click "Play".
  
• Automatically verifies & updates the module files (enable/disable as you wish).
  
• Installs like a normal program.
  
• Is written in .net.
  
• Finally feels like a LAUNCHER rather than just an updater.
  
• Runs as a normal user rather than administrator and will elevate only if it needs to do something as administrator.
  
• The UI is more responsive that some of the previous updaters.
  
• All windows can be resized.
  

Hello NI community,

This patch provides some general bug fixes and slight item modifications, as well as completely changing the Severance from a bastard axe to a throwing axe due to awkward 2h animations and overall under performance as an item.  It was a waste of a beautiful model and we have been looking for throwing axe models for a while.

Item Changes:

• Awakened polearm secondary modes added
  
• Loss of 2h indicator on swords fixed
  
• Aged Estoc -4 length
  
• Pride -5 length
  
• Malice +4 accuracy, +2c
  
• Mangler +2 weight
  
• Cursed Mangler +2.75 weight
  
• Converted Severance to throwing axe
  
• Phoenix Feather added to House Crafted throwing weapon recipes
  

• Forgotten Bay (barriers)
  
• Nordic Village (ground texture and barriers)
  
• Offshore (entry point)
  
• Swadian Castle (entry points and inaccessible props)
  
• Swadian Temple (ai pathing)
  

Hello all,

As part of the existing process to improve our infrastructure, we have moved the TeamSpeak to a new server.

Testing has not shown any issues but if you do find anything then please let us know in the usual way.

Thanks,

/Nao

Hello NI community,

This patch continues cleaning up item progression and features a complete rework and rebalance of hoplite spears and zweihander sword secondary modes.  Hoplite spears are now much longer and have had certain item flags changed to make them much more pleasant to use and reduce how often the spears will bounce due to odd speed bonus multipliers.  Zweihander sword secondary modes no longer remove length (which led to negative ghost reach) and can no longer swing, but now do high amounts of pierce damage for taking down armored foes.  In addition, alternate mode indicators have been added for polearms that can swap to a stabbing or crush through mode.

Item Changes:

• Harbinger bastard mode fixed
  
• Dragon Halberd -3c, +9p, +2spd
  
• Mangler -.5 weight
  
• Cursed Mangler +1p, -.25 weight
  
• Aegis Shield +100hp, +1 armor
  
• Alternate mode indicators added for polearms with alternate modes
  
• Hoplite spears reworked
  
• Zweihander secondary modes reworked
  
• Ancient Greatsword +1spd
  
• Durendal +1c
  
• Schlachtschwerter +5c, +2p, -2spd, +1.25 weight
  
• Talhoffer -2spd, -2c, -2p
  
• Headtaker -2spd, -3c
  
• Forlorn Hope -3c, -3p, -1spd
  
• Bidenhander -3c, -2p
  
• Runic Greatsword -3c, -3p
  
• Legacy -1c, -.5 weight, +1spd
  

• Players can no longer vote to skip Prep Time while Wraiths are alive
  

• Fortress Under Siege (barriers, new beer barrel)
  
• Graubergen (barriers)
  
• King's Castleyard (removed unusable interactive props)
  
• King's Reach (new surgeon table)
  
• Nordic Village (fixed glitchy flooring, other minor adjustments)
  
• Praven (entry points, barriers, new surgeon table)
  
• Swadian Great Hall (entry points)
  
• Swadian Old Village (fixed platforms)
  
• Swadian Outskirts (barrier)
  
• Swadian Temple (ai pathing, adjustment to mountaintop fortifications)
  

Hello all,

As part of the existing process to improve our infrastructure, we have moved the forum to a new server.

We have had our team scouring for any issues and there should be no outstanding issues from the move but if you do find anything then please let us know in the usual way.

Thanks,

/Nao

Apologies - our server hosts are having some networking issues which is impacting our server.

They hope to have the issues rectified shortly.

The issues have been resolved and the NI servers are back online.

/Nao

Hello NI community,

This patch adds another new weapon and fixes some small errors.

Item Changes:

• Heavy Halberd +11c, +7p
  
• New House Crafted Marauder polearm (with secondary mode)
  

• Z no longer votes to skip prep time when typed in a chat box
  

Hello NI community,

This patch focuses on cleaning up the crossbowman progression, adjusting throwing axes/daggers and pilum, rebalancing the progression of the fast bows.

Model Changes:

• New model for Elegant Bastard Sword
  

• Made sure all bolts have Bonus Against Shields, Can Penetrate Shields, and Extra Armor Penetration as intended
  
• Severance and Worm Bane bastard modes corrected
  
• Marketplace non-repeater crossbows +15p
  
• All repeater crossbows +5p
  
• (Simple) Repeater Crossbow +1 weight
  
• Heavy Repeater Crossbow -1 weight
  
• Sharpthorn +5p
  
• Bolt Tosser +10p
  
• (Blessed) Penetrator +5p
  
• Swadian Surcoat Overmail +1 armor, +4 leg, recipe moved to Armoursmith
  
• Bear Armour -3 weight
  
• Gilded Bear Armor -8 weight, +1 leg
  
• (Dark) Gothic Sallet -.75 weight
  
• (Cursed) Mangler +1p (both)
  
• Cursed Mangler +4p additional (thrust)
  
• Mangler secondary mode added - Crushthrough
  
• Volcanic Daggers -3rof, +1 missile speed
  
• Obsidian Daggers -3rof, +3 missile speed
  
• Black Steel Daggers -3rof, +4 missile speed
  
• Swadian Throwing Daggers -3rof, +5 missile speed
  
• Very Heavy Throwing Axe +5 missile speed
  
• Malice +4 missile speed
  
• Yew Longbow -2p, +2 missile speed
  
• Sharpshooter Bow -3p, +2 missile speed
  
• Ebony/Elmwood Bow -1p, +3 speed, -1 missile speed
  
• Fiendish Bow +2 speed
  
• Ullr's Bane +1p, +1 speed, +1 missile speed
  
• (Raging) Tempest +2 missile speed, +2p
  
• Blessed Aurora Blade +1c, +3p
  
• Blessed Aurora Blade One-Handed +1c, +7p
  
• Sun Pike -3p
  
• Cursed Sun Pike +1c, -2p
  
• Blessed Mjolnir +1b
  
• Blessed Mjolnir One-Handed +1b
  
• Blessed Halogi's Torch +1b
  
• Wulfsbane -2c, -2speed, -3p, +.25weight, locked to Sniper Heroes, PM to swap for Ragnar's Wrath
  
• Heavy Pilum +1speed, +6 accuracy, +1 missile speed, -3p
  
• Pilum +1spd, +1 missile speed, -3p
  
• Legionnaire can now use Warmonger
  
• (White) Winged Helmet -1 armor, -1 weight
  
• (White) Dragon Helmet -1 armor, -1 weight
  
• Griffon Bascinet +.5 weight
  
• Battle Hardened Griffon Bascinet +.25 weight
  
• New Marketplace Marauder polearm
  
• New House Crafted Master Peltast throwing spears
  
• New legendary item
  

• Master Peltast -1 ironflesh
  
• Added the ability to skip preparation time (80% majority to skip)
  
• Removed an unintentional 1% damage reduction from several items
  
• Adjusted the rendering of Trickster hoods at a distance to avoid clipping
  
• Water should be cow-free now (at least until someone intentionally adds one)
  

• Graubergen (spawn position)
  
• Kattegat (barriers)
  
• King of the Hill (shrine)
  
• Nordic Fortress (removed old camp)
  
• Nordic Village (barriers and spawn positions)
  
• River's Conflict (retired / removed from rotation)
  
• Swadian Castle (ammo box)
  
• Swadian Folly (barriers)
  
• Swadian Great Hall (spawn points)
  
• Swadian Mines (various adjustments)
  
• Swadian Old Village (barriers)
  
• Swadian Village (retired / removed from rotation)
  
• Yalen Retreat (spawn points)