Eriador

**faramir....** · August 08, 2009, 07:10 AM

just a quick one....i havent had a chance to recruit dunedain rangers yet as havent got that far in the campaign but are they any good in melee?? as eriador hasnt really got anything decent in melee when fighting against uruk-hai??

**ISA Gunner** · August 08, 2009, 07:12 AM

...custom battles?

**faramir....** · August 08, 2009, 07:15 AM

oh yeah good point....i think i did before and they got slaughtered...anyone know of a decent unit in eriador that can fight against uruk-hai and such units without getting chopped down so quickly or scared and run away??

**axnsan** · August 08, 2009, 07:18 AM

Greenway guards

**Lordinquisitor** · August 08, 2009, 07:29 AM

Some unit after the eriador overhaul.

**faramir....** · August 08, 2009, 07:30 AM

has anyone got any info on the new units or changes to eriador?

**Danny_K_1** · August 08, 2009, 07:39 AM

I haven't heard nothing yet but I don't really care ATM, I mean we just got a new patch.

**faramir....** · August 08, 2009, 07:43 AM

oh yeah dont get me wrong im more than happy to have this one forever!!! its awsome...i just dont like have to go with eriador to get aragorn and gandalf and then have a peaceful time for a while...then when i decide to attack i get mashed by isengards uruk-hai and beserkers..i have a full stack of greenway guards and archers but still they annihalate me.

i made the mistake of attacking mordor and got destroyed by olog-hai and nazgul...it took but a second for aragorn and gandalf to fall and it was fun over....

**saglam2000** · August 08, 2009, 07:44 AM

If you're gunna play as Eriador you have to play their strengths, yeah their infantry and basically everything about them suck other than their special 3 (Rangers, Greenway Guards, and Grey Company)

But since they have lots of light infantry and light cav you can outmaneuver your enemies, basically surround them and that's where your advantage is

**Danny_K_1** · August 08, 2009, 07:44 AM

Haha.

Sounds like you need to build more stacks.

**faramir....** · August 08, 2009, 07:50 AM

i usually try but on vh/vh i cant afford becuase once i make a move its like they have it in for me or something?!?!!? has anyone figured out how to move gandalf and aragorn into gondor's faction?

**Old Hickory** · August 08, 2009, 02:01 PM

I always found it best to just let lumbermen take the damage while swinging around with some bree-land riders and charge into their backs. On another note, try attacking Isengard before they get Uruk-hai and berserkers

**Kamakai** · August 10, 2009, 07:13 AM

i think eriador should have some more armoured more soldier looking units

**koultouras** · August 10, 2009, 08:09 AM

I decided to "buff" Eriador's units' stats a little...cause they really sucked...
Since i've done that i would say that I 'm allmost starting to like them ..
You see... Eriador could be really great if some of it's units were a little bit better...
G.Guards (buffed defence skill/armour /decreased attack)
for holding the line/
D.Rangers (buffed missile attack & gave them the elven arrow)
to keep enemies in distance /
Bandits (buffed attack/decreased defence) for
hand-to-hand battles/
D.Knigts (buffed charge ) for shock-attacks
I actually had a satisfying(in terms of battlemap fighting) campaign since i did this...

**faramir....** · August 10, 2009, 08:53 AM

can you send me the edited files?

**koultouras** · August 10, 2009, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by faramir....

can you send me the edited files?

Here u go lad...
BUT...
1.Go to ... Sega/medieval II total war/mods/third age/data folder ,
2.search for export_descr_unit.txt (look down),
3.make a backup of it (in case you won't like my version)
4.copy-paste my edited files and you're done!

Should you want to return to the 1.2 original unit's stats just copy the file (export_descr_unit)
which you've made backup of , following step 3. into Sega/medieval II total war/mods/third age/data folder

EDIT: Ive been messing around with it alot , so eriador's roster is not the only one modified...
(didnt touch evil's roster though)

**koultouras** · August 10, 2009, 09:06 AM

As soon as i get to my computer

(it's been occupied by girlfriend

)

**axnsan** · August 10, 2009, 09:08 AM

Good think it wasn't sacked!

**faramir....** · August 10, 2009, 11:40 AM

cheers buddy ill give it a bash..which ones have you fiddled with..just out of curiosity?

**koultouras** · August 10, 2009, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by faramir....

cheers buddy ill give it a bash..which ones have you fiddled with..just out of curiosity?

Eriador mostly...
Some units of the S.&H.elves have better attack
(very few changes ...don't remeber though which ones...i think Eldar cavalry for HE and Sindar archers for SE)...
Slight increase in K.Dum's guards' attack
Improved Royal Guard attack/charge (rohan probably has now the best cavalry unit)+R.guard spearmen's improved defence...
Some improvements on Axemen's of Loss. "speed of attack" and on the charge of the Swan knights for Gondor
That's all that i can recall...
Remember that allmost all the changes have been combined with an increase of recruitment costs
in order not to spoil the fun!Enjoy!