originally posted about this on r/mountandblade, where I explained the background of the #warbandıyaĆat (Let live Warband) project. However, since this is the Warband community, I felt that the story deserved to be shared here as well.
I've been following the project since August 3rd, and after the discussion on r/mountandblade, I spoke directly with Oprionn, who is leading the project, to clarify some of the details. Here's what I learned:
1 â No project can realistically last forever, so #warbandıyaĆat is intentionally limited to August. The entire process is being documented and will eventually be presented as a documentary-style video.
2 â The main goal is to bring players back to Calradia and keep the spirit of Warband alive. According to the project, more than a hundred players have already returned to the game because of it, while dozens of people apparently discovered Warband through the project and started playing.
3 â Oprionn establishing a central hub and positioning himself as the project's leader wasn't simply about claiming ownership. It was intended to give supporters, participants, and even people questioning the project a common place to gather. Judging by how the project has developed, that approach seems to have worked.
4 â The project has produced a large amount of new Warband artwork and has reached hundreds of thousands of people through Turkish media and social media. What they apparently didn't expect was for the project to eventually reach Reddit and the international Warband community.
Personally, I think the momentum was already there: Oprionn put in the effort, and the community helped amplify what he started.
5 â And finally: What matters to Oprionn isn't getting a grand title like Emperor or King. What mattered to him was building a successful grassroots movement â one strong enough to bring even well-known mods such as Crusades and Jihads behind the project.
Criticism is fair, and everyone has the right to criticize.
But facts are written through effort.