Curious?

[vermicious knid]

Do the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, establish both the goblin and orc races sufficiently enough to be seperate and distinct factions or was this done for gameplay?

[Evan MF]

Well they are distinct ... Orcs of the Misty Mountains are Goblin. Goblin are a breed of Orc...

[Jean=A=Luc]

Do the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, establish both the goblin and orc races sufficiently enough to be seperate and distinct factions or was this done for gameplay?

It's often unclear. Sometimes the two terms are interchangeable while sometimes it's implied that "goblins" are a different breed changed by living underground in the Misty Mountains.

The term "goblin" was most likely used in the Hobbit because it leaned towards being a children's book so everything was toned down to the "goblins & fairies" style of writing hence the goblins, drunken elves singing silly songs, silly trolls discussing how to cook Bilbo, kiddy names like Filly, Killy, etc.

Regardless of that just thing of the OoTM as a separate "clan".

[A1_Unit]

Goblins are Orcs like Arabian Horses are Horses. In some parts of the books at least.

[Jean=A=Luc]

Goblins are Orcs like Arabian Horses are Horses.

Yeah, that's one way to look at it.

[Kassandros]

Goblins are Orcs like Arabian Horses are Horses. In some parts of the books at least.

Comparing orcs to horses?

You should have said goblins are like tabby cats while orcs are like cats.

That way ugly animal = ugly ... manthing

[A1_Unit]

Horses are better than tabby cats (they are at least useful beyond killing small animals).

/Off topic

[Jean=A=Luc]

Meh, closed. The question's been answered and we've been over this and over and over and ov...