Help me decide what faction to play next

[Hartassen]

So basically I've finished campaigns as Gondor, High Elves, Rohan, Eriador and Silvan Elves. I've dabbled in the others but never really played them to full since 1.41. I was hoping to get some feedback on which one of the ones remaining you think is the most fun and challenging as of 2.1

I take this thread seriously and as such it's not spam so please be serious yourself.

[Gallus]

Dale. not too difficult and definitely not too easy. they have great archers, average infantry and bad cavalry. or if you want to torture yourself you could try Isengard or OotMM.

[Ariaci]

Harad. Might be a bit easy considering its strategic location, but is one of my favorites.

Although I have to note that I play with Frome submod. With this I like the endgame a lot. Most of the time the North and West are controlled by the good factions, the bad factions have defeated Gondor and Rohan at this time so basically control the East and South.

Also, it seams that you have played mostly as a good faction, therefore I would say, pick a bad faction this time around.

Ariaci

[Hartassen]

Harad. Might be a bit easy considering its strategic location, but is one of my favorites.

Although I have to note that I play with Frome submod. With this I like the endgame a lot. Most of the time the North and West are controlled by the good factions, the bad factions have defeated Gondor and Rohan at this time so basically control the East and South.

Also, it seams that you have played mostly as a good faction, therefore I would say, pick a bad faction this time around.

Ariaci

I also use frome but I decided to not to include any of the factions there, but I do agree with you I should play an evil one. It's just that I'm concerned that rhun and harad are too easy but they're still appealing as I prefer to play factions of men.

[Ariaci]

Well, Gondor can be still a tough nut to crack.

Sometimes I even make peace with them to upgrade my cities and economic buildings. With the scripts in place Gondor will have elite units much faster then you will have them. It aslo depends on Mordor. In my last campaign Gondor was actually defeating Mordor. They then made peace and I was the only one left fighting Gondor at that time.........

If you have not played with them as of yet, I would give it a try. But whoever you choice, enjoy the game!

[son of romans]

Harad,interesting gameplay+Mumakils

[son of romans]

What the point in any case you will start to smash every one,and men,and elves,so Harad or Rhun with FROME +my compilation makes it quite chalenging.

[Nicolaos]

i would suggest rhun or harad, they are evil factions and i for my part dont like playing with orc factions, for whatever reason they dont appeal to me.
their gameplay also differs very much from each other, so you could actually play both

[Hartassen]

i would suggest rhun or harad, they are evil factions and i for my part dont like playing with orc factions, for whatever reason they dont appeal to me.
their gameplay also differs very much from each other, so you could actually play both

Yeah I don't really like orc factions either. I prefer to kill those filthy bastards.

seconded. And you can make your own story, as Isengard was not in any side actually.

That's true, I've pondered it myself but I still don't like orcish factions that much

Out of curiosity, which is harder in you guys opinion: harad or rhun?

[Raiven]

Yeah I don't really like orc factions either. I prefer to kill those filthy bastards.



That's true, I've pondered it myself but I still don't like orcish factions that much

Out of curiosity, which is harder in you guys opinion: harad or rhun?

With words of Gimli - these are no mindless orcs, these are uruk-hai. But Isengard should have more man units, thats why I added Rhuadur mercenaries to them.

For Harad and Rhun - IDK. Harad have weaker units, but only one enemy, to actually face. I have not played Rhun, but they both seems easy.

[Ariaci]

Out of curiosity, which is harder in you guys opinion: harad or rhun?

Hmmmm. I have played both a lot.

Rhun is harder in the beginning. Might have to fight both the Dwarfs and Dale. But as soon as you have "The ring of gold" (this are all the settlements on the shores of the lake) it is to easy in my opinion. If you have an harbor in each of these you will have more money then you can spent and you can steamroll everybody. Therefore I tend not to play with Rhun anymore.

Harad will have a hard fight with Gondor (depends a bit of Mordor). The mid game units are a bit less good. Not bad though. But some of Harads better units, trollmen etc can only be built in sdesert settlements so not in Gondor etc.. Late game units of Harad balance it out again.

Well, by now you know I would go for Harad.

[Hero of the West]

I always enjoy isengard, cool units, nice location, rohan and eriador around ..

[Raiven]

I always enjoy isengard, cool units, nice location, rohan and eriador around ..

seconded. And you can make your own story, as Isengard was not in any side actually.

[MasterBigAb]

Harad or Rhûn, leaning more towards Rhûn

[Hero of the West]

I agree with MBA, ai dale is a badass early in the game.. and its 1 on 1 at best if the dwarves stay out..

[jinjo]

play as dwarves it's very interesting campaign, as OOG is added in 2.1 version
u have to decide which faction to oppose, because there are many: OOTMM, OOG, rhun.

[Gallus]

I don't recomend Harad, there is no point in having only one enemy. Rhun can be fun though.

[Hartassen]

I think I may have settled on Rhûn. I always liked their golden units. I think Gallus is right, only fighting Gondor would get boring later. Rohan will most likely fall and that means no more enemies after Gondor. While Rhûn can fight Dale, then the Dwarves, then the silvan elves if they're still alive.

Anyway we'll see what the poll results keep showing

[Battlerager]

It took me a long time to finally play as Rhun - and boy, am I wishing I would have started earlier. It's a huge frontier to defend against the Dwarves and Dale, and supporting any "Crusades" is difficult at best, but damn is it fun - with very effective troops.

The Easterlings in the story were considered very effective warriors, and not a "rabble", I think TATW captured that truth well.

[Ariaci]

I think Gallus is right, only fighting Gondor would get boring later.

He might be in deed. But might this also depends about the definition of later and boring?

My definition of later is at least after turn 100. At this point I have defeated Gondor. Does this mean I have no enemies left, as I have defeated the "one" enemy of Harad?

The middle and late game that starts at this point is what keeps it fun. Now the dwarfs and/or the elves have become rather powerful. As boring is an opinion I cannot comment on that, but for me it is a lot of things, but not boring.

All in all difficult, let us know what you picked.

Ariaci