Save NordInvasion!

[Bobo]

Spoiler

As I'm also a quite active player in the two biggest mods for Warband (Native, Napoleonic Wars), I can tell you that the decrease of veteran players and of beginners is a problem, every mod has.
It's the sixth year of Warband now, if I'm right, so it's not really surprising that some people turn their back on Warband and its mods. I've heard many people saying, they are waiting for Bannerlord and will return as soon as it gets released. So it's perhaps just about getting bored of the game.
Maybe a Steam Sale will change things again. As I can remember, the last big one in summer 2014 brought a lot of new people and full servers in all mods.
Tbh, I'm not sure if promoting NI outside will change things. And how to promote it outside? Joining Native servers and asking people to play NI?

It's just about how convinced everyone is.

Spoiler

For example: Some months ago, I've been able to persuade friends of mine (members of my NW regiment) to play NI with me. We did this some time and we had fun, but most them turned back to other games quite fast. They've just reached lvl 25 or something.
So,

if they like other games more, they'll play them first. Easy as that.

Surely so. Ppl come to check the mod out and some like it while some others not so much. Still, we need new ppl to join and some of them will stay. What worries me is that forum used to gain ca. 120 new members every month in 2014 while now I doubt if 50 will come until the end of month.

Spoiler

Regarding promoting NI and bringing new players in, I find the best thing to do is bring in people you know from other mods (NW, PW etc), invite them into your houses and help them get started. Give them cheap crafted gear and teach them how to be useful in game. IMO it's the nurturing of new players that allows a community to grow.

Before I first quit this game (about 1 year ago) I had observed a lot of people being intolerant of noobs - on bloody normal servers as well. It only takes a couple of people to whinge about redshirts in game and you've already got a very bad impression on those new players in question. I know it is against the rules and what not but it definitely did happen and it just shows the underlying cultural problem here. Nowadays it seems better, and there's less slagging off of newbies, but the cynic inside tells me that's only because we have less newbies playing.

Very true, new players need support and they surely want to feel accepted. They shouldn't get impression they are 2nd quality or something. Especially as leveling up is a bit frustrating process until reached tier 4. So one conclusion is for sure: let's be firendly to new ppl and make them feel they belong here. Community quality is as important for many as the mod quality itself.

Regarding promoting NI and bringing new players in, I find the best thing to do is bring in people you know from other mods (NW, PW etc), invite them into your houses and help them get started. Give them cheap crafted gear and teach them how to be useful in game. IMO it's the nurturing of new players that allows a community to grow.

Spoiler

Before I first quit this game (about 1 year ago) I had observed a lot of people being intolerant of noobs - on bloody normal servers as well. It only takes a couple of people to whinge about redshirts in game and you've already got a very bad impression on those new players in question. I know it is against the rules and what not but it definitely did happen and it just shows the underlying cultural problem here. Nowadays it seems better, and there's less slagging off of newbies, but the cynic inside tells me that's only because we have less newbies playing.

Yeah, probably best way. I was encouraged to try NI by Zawisza who we played Native together with. In my early days he also gave me a lot of advice and a sword I still use today. Conclusion: invite your friend you play another mod with.