Eriador Strategies

[Sanguinary Guardian]

In advance, great Job for this mod, congratulations to KK and team for a job well done!
Now, for the subject at hand. I am currently playing as Eriador in Vanilla TATW, and I am loving the rustic, militia feel of its units, and the few but deadly Dunedain. I just want to know, what battle tactics do fellow TATW players use with early campaign Eriador armies, meaning that my forces are are without Dunedain and the heavier units of Eriador. From my, admittedly, limited experience, mostly against the Orcs of Gunbadad, a bow heavy army, even with militia archers is perfect for dealing pain to the Orc rabble. My economy as Eriador, is not at its best, so I really need to avoid casualties where possible.
If this has already been discussed in another thread, please provide me with a link and feel free to close this one.

[Tactician]

In advance, great Job for this mod, congratulations to KK and team for a job well done!
Now, for the subject at hand. I am currently playing as Eriador in Vanilla TATW, and I am loving the rustic, militia feel of its units, and the few but deadly Dunedain. I just want to know, what battle tactics do fellow TATW players use with early campaign Eriador armies, meaning that my forces are are without Dunedain and the heavier units of Eriador. From my, admittedly, limited experience, mostly against the Orcs of Gunbadad, a bow heavy army, even with militia archers is perfect for dealing pain to the Orc rabble. My economy as Eriador, is not at its best, so I really need to avoid casualties where possible.
If this has already been discussed in another thread, please provide me with a link and feel free to close this one.

Bow heavy army with some cavalry for charges and taking prisoners ... you get a huge help from the terrain of that area for taking very little casualties with good positioning ... anyway i manage to reach 93 turn playing eriador VH/VH without losing an entire unit ... and i destroyed OotMM and OoG
Go against OoG agressively ... and train some spies to prevent sneaky counter attacks ... and every thing should be fine ... also beware of the garisson script ... which is pretty annoying ... but keeps the game interesting ... i didn't know of its existance in my first campaing and something like that happened

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btw the economy of eriador really sucks ...

[Astarte]

I have 250k now, it wont suck so bad.

Against Oog army of 3 bodyguards, 5 archers and some militias to hold line is enough in most cases.
Take prisoners and always ransom, can help you much in early game.

Oh... I have blue mountains, took those very early... I hate dwarves very much, they always ruin my campaing when I play as good faction.

[the cooliest]

Disregard post.

[Sanguinary Guardian]

Well, I always thought that Eriador's economy is supposed to suck, it's a large, sparsely populated area, with no city as its economical and military capital (as Minas Tirith is for Gondor). I also feel a bit out of home when commanding Eriador's armies, since I am more used to "in your face" Heavy Infantry and Shock Cavalry armies much like Gondor, but the light troops of Eriador are more than rewarding when they outflank the lumbering OoG armies. I ambushed a horde of them, numbering 4000 Orcs with my army of 1000 Men. I lost nearly 50% of my men, but I slaughtered them all....Disciplined bowfire ftw. I still find my armies lacking in infantry, though....

[SinerAthin]

Hobbits...

1. Empty the Shire.

2. Place the Hobbits between your army and the enemy's.

3. Equip your army with beatsticks and have them charge the hobbits.

The sheer magnitude of fear it will create in the hobbits will force them towards the enemy, who will be obliterated by a swarm of knee sized, jewel breakers an ancle biters.

[Huor]

Hobbits...

1. Empty the Shire.

2. Place the Hobbits between your army and the enemy's.

3. Equip your army with beatsticks and have them charge the hobbits.

The sheer magnitude of fear it will create in the hobbits will force them towards the enemy, who will be obliterated by a swarm of knee sized, jewel breakers an ancle biters.

Wow, whatever you're on, I like it. Great post! Now, where to get it.

[Baywatch]

3. Equip your army with beatsticks and have them charge the hobbits.

The sheer magnitude of fear it will create in the hobbits will force them towards the enemy, who will be obliterated by a swarm of knee sized, jewel breakers an ancle biters.

WTF??? After staring at it for a good 5 minutes I give up trying to comprehend it.

[Sanguinary Guardian]

So, you are advising me to use those pesky halflings?

[Elitewolf]

So, you are advising me to use those pesky halflings?

I'd suggest it for the fun factor...

I lasted like 50 turns. IT WAS AWESOME THOUGH!

ESPECIALLY TROLLS! They throw the little guys around like rag dolls XD

[Sanguinary Guardian]

I'd suggest it for the fun factor...

I lasted like 50 turns. IT WAS AWESOME THOUGH!

ESPECIALLY TROLLS! They throw the little guys around like rag dolls XD

Fun is good...
VICTORY IS BETTER
That damnable Garrison Script is getting on my nerves...now I have 3000 more Orcs to face...

[Jollefjoll]

That damnable Garrison Script is getting on my nerves...now I have 3000 more Orcs to face...

I wish it'd just go away!

[Argeleb]

Just don't siege capitals. Let faction live happy with one region

[Sanguinary Guardian]

Just don't siege capitals. Let faction live happy with one region

No...DESTROY THE ORCS!!

[Elitewolf]

Just don't siege capitals. Let faction live happy with one region

They're confusing... I had amassed an army at Barad-Dur, Sauron's tower, expecting a massive garrison script. Turned out to be nothing there...

So yeah, I'm afraid which city will spawn those orcs.

Also, does Rhun have any scripts? Didnt run into one...

[Sanguinary Guardian]

I think that he is a Halfling-hata....

[Baywatch]

I think that he is a Halfling-hata....

Apparently if he's charging them with beatsticks(?).

[Muffer Nl]

[Mountain_Commander]

There are Hobbits in this mod? OMG no way.

[Jollefjoll]

I believe the hobbits should be the best unit in defeating trolls. Considering how Peregrin and Meriadoc continously stab the cave-troll in Moria after jumping him.