this game will only get better with time, considering the early access. true, they should've been able to do more with the amount of time they had to work on this game, however it is a fairly functional upgrade from M&B warband. expect many bugs, performance issues, etc, but combat feels fluid and fun (though kinda squishy), and the campaign gameplay has a lot of neat features compared to warband (as soon as you are able to be a vassal of a faction, a lot of cool stuff is available to you to use, so make it past the classic looter slaying). multiplayer was never really my thing and im saddened that they removed the custom equipment selection from warband, though if you get some friends together captain mode becomes a lot more tactical and rewarding. as a M&B fanboy, im satisfied with bannerlord, and i hope people will return to this game at a later date if they are dissatisfied with its current state.