In the Steam hit Manor Lords, you build a medieval village and defend it in strategic battles. This can be so epic that a dedicated Wikipedia entry seems appropriate.
What is Manor Lords? Manor Lords is a medieval city-building game that launched on Steam with over 150,000 players. With 88% positive ratings, it apparently meets the expectations of many players, and even the German strategy game expert Maurice Weber has nice words for Manor Lords.
The title from solo developer Slavic Magic captivates its players with detailed city building and quite impressive graphics for the genre. However, it is not just the construction of one’s own medieval village that resonates well with players. The battles also seem to be so thrilling that some even write Wikipedia articles.
What about the Wikipedia article? The player “Galaxy661” reported on Reddit that he fought an “epic battle” in Manor Lords. His village was attacked by a group of bandits, yet only 5 guards were present in the village during the attack, facing off against 54 bandits.
The player then opted for a tactical maneuver.
- He used the 5 guards to split the attacking bandits into two groups – one with 36 fighters and the other with 18.
- He then lured the group of 36 away from the village with the 5 guards, buying time for a supportive militia to come to the rescue.
- The militia arrived with 26 soldiers and defeated the 18 bandits separated from the other group.
- Afterward, the militia followed the 5 guards, who bravely held their ground against 36 bandits.
- By the time the militia arrived, 4 of the 5 guards were dead, but the battle-weary bandits had no chance against the militia and lost the battle.
- While the player lost 4 guards and 5 militia soldiers, 30 bandits were killed, 15 wounded, and 3 captured.
Following the battle, Galaxy661 created a now-deleted Wikipedia entry about his battle and posted a screenshot of the page on Reddit.
In a comment, he also wrote: “Although it was just a normal bandit encounter, it was too epic not to add some story,” and thus he named the battle “2nd Battle of Firewood Pass.”
The player would like to commemorate his brave guards: It is obviously clear why the Wikipedia article was quickly deleted by the website moderators. Nonetheless, Galaxy661 would still like to commemorate his brave guards. After all, 5 guards bravely held their ground against 36 attackers and bought the necessary time for reinforcements to arrive.
Therefore, Galaxy661 suggests adding statues or monuments to the building game. They should be purely cosmetic but reflect special events that the player’s village has experienced – like a harsh winter, an especially good harvest, or indeed a brutal battle.
While you still cannot build statues for your brave soldiers, you can brew them some beer as a reward: Manor Lords: How to brew beer, build a tavern, and produce malt – Here’s how
