Based on the original gameplay of Mount and Blade, With Fire and Sword is an action-oriented role-playing game with emphasis on mounted combat. The player is able to join one of the 5 battling fractions, fight as a mercenary and bring his fraction to dominate Europe. Quest system is very close to Sid Meier's Pirates! — player can switch to sand-box or to story mod at any point.
It was one the most romantic, cruel and dramatic episode of the Europe history. The game are composed of distinct political forces: Tsardom of Russia, Sweden, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Rzeczpospolita), Cossack Ukraine and the Crimean Khanate. The entire game world where the main action takes place is divided between these powers. Each of the factions has its own national units, like Polish hussar cavalry or Don Cossack as a Russian unique fighter.
- A storyline based on the cult novel from Nobel-prize winner author Henry Sienkiewicz.
- A new century of warfare that brings pistols, muskets, grenades, and other advanced weaponry to the battlefield.
- Fully customizable armies; players can outfit their soldiers with each piece of weaponry & armor.
- Additional quest types. More political intrigue with colorful factions. More adventure in a new land.
- New economic system, which includes village / town development, a banking system, & new trade options. Players will have the opportunity to loan money, keep money on deposit, and arrange caravans.
- Multiple endings to sustain player's interest and increase replayability.
- Deeply researched historical component encompassing every aspect of the game's assets.
- Ferocious new multiplayer action, bringing players the thrill of pitting old technology against the looming threat of firearms.
- 3 Main Story-driven questlines for the player to delve into once they've become known in a particular faction.
- Additional quest types.
- Implementation of firearms, adds a whole new layer of strategic depth to the franchise's proven combat model.
- New Siege options to choose before besieging a town or castle.
- New Multiplayer Maps(see below) and New multiplayer mode, “Captain Mode”
- New Multiplayer Maps:
- 1. Old Castle
- 2. Swamp Delta
- 3. Steppe Farmstead
- 4. Hill Road
- 5. Fields
- 6. Arena
- 7. Marketplace
- 8. Forest Road
- 9. Forest Edge
- 10. River Village
- New Multiplayer Siege maps:
- 1. Monastery Castle
- 2. Oreshek
- 3. Hill Fortress
- 4. Vyborg
- 5. Nomad Camp
- New Multiplayer mode: Captain mode: A new mode in which players each command a squad of soldiers(3-24 per squad).
- 8 human commanders vs. 8 human commanders(recommended setting, but not exact limit)
- Human commanders buy squads of troops at various costs and strengths.
Servers can choose the squad sizes for the match: - Small squad 3-4
- Normal squad 6-7
- Big squad 12-14
- Huge squad 18-24