Jackie Fish tests oliphaunts in Bannerlord's Lord of the Rings mod

The Tales from the Age of Men showcase adds dual-wielding, dwarven ram riders and scripted War of the Ring events to the campaign.

Channel: Jackie Fish Story of November 5, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 104,750 views a day, 6.9 times a normal first day on this channel (15,114).

I Played Bannerlord’s New LOTR Update So You Don’t Have To

Jackie Fish offered to do the testing. Some viewers promptly replied that they would be playing anyway, gently challenging the "So You Don't Have To" promise in his title.

His return to Middle-earth drew roughly 76,000 views in 13 hours, already well beyond a normal full-day start for his regular videos. The comment section is also several times busier than his usual first day, with players asking about music, voices, equipment prices and whether naval combat might eventually bring Gondorian ships into the mix.

This is a mod, not an official Lord of the Rings update for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Jackie Fish is exploring a new Patreon build of Tales from the Age of Men, moving from character creation and faction selection into custom settlements and battlefield tests.

There is plenty beyond the oliphaunt. He inspects Harad's redesigned troops and dwarven ram riders, tours Dol Amroth and Eastern Moria, and demonstrates dual-wielding in a custom battle. Scripted events bring the Breaking of the Fellowship and regional sieges into the campaign, giving the familiar sandbox a more recognisably Tolkien-shaped sequence of events.

Fantasy transformations are a recurring interest here: Jackie Fish also explored a One Piece conversion in a recent upload, while his Rise of Mordor battle remains among the channel's most-watched regular videos. This visit ends with another practical detail for would-be campaigners: he says the developers have worked with the co-op mod to get cooperative play working.

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The numbers

The Middle-earth showcase has already passed Jackie Fish's usual full-day viewing level, with comments arriving unusually quickly too.

the video's first day

usual first day here

15,114

this video

104,750

subscribers

245,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

108,813,413

views per day

41,834

typical day: 44,395

the video

views

76,371

likes

734

comments

101

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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281,000

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275,000

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269,000

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250,000

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245,000

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243,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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