factions to play to get the best game experience?

**karsten** · February 18, 2010, 10:08 AM

I started with eriador, but stopped until the update will be out; i'm about to finish with ruhn... i'm wondering what would be a good next faction to play to get the best in-game experience.

I was thinking about OOTM (using orcs!) or harad (invading by ship!) or maybe elves (i've never fought against them so far nor seen their units)... what is the most interesting to be played in your opinion?

thanks in advance!

**izual** · February 18, 2010, 10:20 AM

for me is the best faction Gondor...on vh/h because i like when A.I is pushing to me and i m defending and then big turn over and A.I is pushed back to Mordor

or HE is pretty hard for me because their economy sucks at the begining and you need army to defend yourself against OoMM.

**moizzz** · February 19, 2010, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by izual

for me is the best faction Gondor...on vh/h because i like when A.I is pushing to me and i m defending and then big turn over and A.I is pushed back to Mordor

or HE is pretty hard for me because their economy sucks at the begining and you need army to defend yourself against OoMM.

with rr/Rc HE are the easiest faction with no faction even getting close. their economy is so good i had over 10k very early game because you didnt have to recruit too many units other than in imladris.

gondor on h/h for a newbie would be a very nice game, protect your southern borders from haradrim while defending against orcs from the east. vh/vh is prob too hard for a new player.
so far im enjoying isengard the most.

**Muffer Nl** · February 18, 2010, 10:22 AM

The best experience will come from the faction you like the most. I for example really like Dale and Eriador.

**Hermes Trismegistos** · February 18, 2010, 10:28 AM

Depends on what you like most, all factions are fun in their way.

Elves are very nice with few but very strong troops, especially if you like archer tactics. They lack a bit in versatility. OotMM have a very hard early game, because they have many enemies, but if you like a challenge...

For me, Gondor is the most "classic", full of action and athmosphere, but it is often considered as pretty hard, so it might depend on what difficulty you prefer.

I found HE pretty easy, I had plenty of money and the OotMM never attacked me.

**Lordinquisitor** · February 18, 2010, 10:42 AM

Well, if you are seeking "immersion" you should play Gondor, Mordor and maybe Rohan. Those three factions imo get the most action- Though, Mordor is very easy and Gondor and Rohan can be quite hard.

**jinjo** · February 18, 2010, 11:07 AM

mordor, gondor and silvan elves are harder to play than other factions
though i think gondor is the most challenging

**Lordinquisitor** · February 18, 2010, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by jinjo

mordor, gondor and silvan elves are harder to play than other factions
though i think gondor is the most challenging

Originally Posted by jinjo

mordor and silvan elves are harder to play than other factions
though i think gondor is the most challenging

Originally Posted by jinjo

mordor and silvan elves are harder to play than other factions

Originally Posted by jinjo

mordor and silvan elves

Ah! Today is the opposite day, isn`t it?

For one moment i thought you wanted to say that mordor and the silvan elves are challenging.

**jinjo** · February 18, 2010, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Lordinquisitor

Ah! Today is the opposite day, isn`t it?

For one moment i thought you wanted to say that mordor and the silvan elves are challenging.

that's same
i didnt say something different
first one just includes all of others

**djamesc** · February 18, 2010, 10:28 PM

Jinjo! Welcome to our planet! May I introduce you to Sarcasm?

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · February 18, 2010, 10:51 PM

A 300 turn game usually takes a while. Take a faction your drawn to and run for your life. That's much better than starting a campaign via suggestion with a faction that your not really all that into...imo...

Any faction that your interested in can provide a great game experiance...

**jinjo** · February 19, 2010, 07:10 AM

Originally Posted by djamesc

Jinjo! Welcome to our planet! May I introduce you to Sarcasm?

ok do it!

i have never seen such a foolish sarcasm
sarcasm should be more evil

**Muffer Nl** · February 19, 2010, 02:58 AM

Yah 300 turns take a long time...

**Alex-ander** · February 19, 2010, 05:53 AM

Yes when you get into the middle part of your campaign one turn can easily take 30 minutes. And that without fighting any battles. One battle can run for 30 minutes and an hour is not unusual if you are fighting a close battle or siege.

**Maha Moggalana** · February 19, 2010, 07:07 AM

Gondor , of course .
And it will even more interesting if you bankrupt and must defend Minastirith with half stack of militia against three full stacks of orcs, troll and command by Witchking in turn 58 (after wipe out nearly 5 full stacks in PenelorField at turn 55)
This is really challenge