Orcs are people too!
Orcs are People Too
As this is a guide based on my play through of an evil faction (Orcs of Gundabad, H/VH) it will be conducted with an internal monologue similar to Gollum. (eg in italics and bold so you can’t miss it).
It all looked so good!
So do you know all those Orc factions who field huge amounts of Orc’s and Goblins and Wargs and Trolls you have to endlessly battle. Yes. Especially when you play as the Dwarves and have to fight against Orcs that will not run until you have crushed the skulls of every one of them with the butt of an Axe. Yes. With those generals that refuse to die until the last. Yes. Well can you tell me what happened to those factions because I am certainly not playing with one of them, these guys are sh-uger lumps. Not quite.
The good points of OoG...
Well I suppose they DO have some good points;
- They have a well balanced and interesting troop roster.
You mean they have trolls. Obviously.
- You can play a range of different battle strategies from archer focused to infantry based. You just want to see trolls running into Bree Militia don’t you.
Pretty much.
- You have cheaper units with cheapish upkeep.
- They have a strong economy that means you can support your huge armies.
Woah there that is just a lie isn’t it, no one is going to take this seriously if you are just going to lie. It’s only stretching the truth a bit,
more like putting on a positive spin .
- You will be fighting the dwarves, who, unless you have lots of Wargs and Trolls will cut through you ranks and shrug of your arrows in a way that makes you wonder if your army is actually committed to being evil or has taken it up as more of a hobby that they are quickly getting bored with.
- Those tough morale junky Orcs and Goblins that you have to face when you are a good faction and can take a devilish toll on your hard working infantry before they die.
- Your generals will never die.
Must have slipped my mind.
- It is a fairly relaxing campaign that has little real pressure as long as you can keep the Dwarves in check and keep the OotMM in Dain’s Halls acting as a buffer.
. Hmmm, it better be really good then to make up for the rest of the rubbish.
Well I think this guide is going well so far.Aside from the fact OoG aren’t any good. Well obviously we haven’t got to the units yet have we, this will redeem all.
Unit Guide
Archers
As they are imbued with the power of Sauron himself they are All basically awful with low damage and range and seem to run out of ammo really fast. Well yes. And your toughest enemy the Dwarves will take virtually no losses from archer fire. Well yes,still they are beautifully rendered.
Infantry
They all have a wide range of individual uses that allows for some careful micro-management to ensureThat you barely noticed a difference between them aside from the fact that some die faster than others.
Cavalry
Only have warg riders that aren’t strictly bad but they can quickly die.
Trolls
Watching them charge into units never gets boring
So basically they are a bit samey and as soon as you get trolls, charging them into various different factions is what you are going to do.I am failing to see the problem here. Of course you are. Moving on. What sage advice do you have to impart to the faithful readers who have made it this far? I was just getting to that thankyou very much.
Starting Moves 0-50
Well there are a range of rebel villages surrounding your position that you should be able to snap up in the first few turns. To the East you have:
- Framburg – good idea to get Wargs here ASAP
- Wrakyaburg – has a bridge that is a good place to position the troops you are going to use to keep Dain’s Halls in the hands of the OotMM
To the South and West you have:
- Coldfells - because you can and it is better the Elves attack here first rather than your Capital
- Athulin – keep a holding force here to occupy Eriador when they finally come for a piece
My main goal at this stage was to keep a half stack with a mix of archers, goblin band and wargs in or around Wrakyaburg to fend off any Dwarves that come to Dain’s Halls which is an important buffer against attacks on Gundabad itself. Also, do not attack or provoke the Elves at this stage as they will most probably crush you. Such as the time you attacked ImaldrisI think that was you. We are the same person you pleb.
Deal with it. Fine
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Anyway it is best to take these villages with the troops you get to begin with and spend your money on mines, roads and hunting posts probably in that order, also build a few military buildings at Framburg first then Carn Dum second. Keep slowly building your economic and military strength and wait for the barracks event that unlocks Troll Breeders. Finally can’t believe they make you wait 40 turns for that, outrage. Just breath it is fine there is another 360 turns to go. Of course there is.
Next moves 50-80
So, when you have an adequate force holding off the Dwarves then start building your army that is going to conquer the north of the map and push the Dwarves out of the Blue Mountains:
- Pitkaranta – pick this up as soon as you can after Athilun if nothing else but for the money
- Nemuial – rebel held but does have quite a large garrison
- Lunelaith – should be straight forward
- Kibil Dum – Dwarven Castle with garrison script.
- Thorin’s Halls – Dwarven Town with garrions script. Because once wasn’t enough.
It is best to siege and wait till they sally forth. You will also need to keep a small force around Carn Dum to fend off any incursions from Eriador which will probably be small but should be kept in check.
Eriador and Dwarves in the East
Well all good things have to come to an end and sim city-ing in the north is not a fun way to play the game.Hang on a minute I thought I was doing this guide. Well you are taking forever so I thought I would move it on a bit. This was my idea and I am doing it.
With the large eventual income you are going to get from conquering Eriador you can field some serious armies. Not the comedic kind. Exactly and with them you can fulfil your dark and evil dreams of crushing the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and Iron Hills. Finally an end to those smug midgets. Took the words out of my... mind.
If at this stage you still have the energy to play OoG then pick someone and invade, personally I saved the game and then only so I can prove that I actually took the time to damn well play them. At no stage did I feel under any pressure I couldn’t handle and as long Arnor doesn’t reform then Eriador don’t stand a chance. The Dwarves can be a challenge at times but you should be able to get a grip on them with the use of Trolls and early on Wargs. It was worth it for the Trolls though. Only the once.
Thanks for reading.
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Originally Posted by Colorlessgreen
Thanks for some laughs and for confirming my fears. I just started a campaign with them and was surprise too how badly the damn orcs sucked, like you said, not like the bloody swarming buggers that I faced as Gondor or Rohan. My most treasured moment so far must be the time I had a unit of peasant spearmen pinned between my general and a goblin band and found that my unit of orc fellers had finished chopping up the unit of peasant archers they had faced, so moving them around to the back of the peasants I charged them in to finish this bloody work and lo an behold, to my surprise...the orcfellers turned tail and bravely fled! luckily my general was close enough at hand to scream at them to get back in there and the second time around they managed to get their axes out of their arses and into some peasant heads instead.
