Multiple factions
Reworked skins for Eriador and Woodmen regional units to make them look prettier and less monochromatic. Added shield emblems to Dúnedain swordsmen and spearmen levies.
Adûnabâr
Can now build Royal Mint (same as Reunited Kingdom).
Beornings (use Rohan SB tree, with one building from Dale, one from Dunland, and a new SB)
Can now build Hunting Parties, Marshal’s Great Hall*, Trading Posts, and Military Garrisons (new military SB, name WiP).
War-dogs are now only available through the new SB to reduce late-game dog spam.
War-dogs and Beorning Axemen can be recruited in Fiefdom and Outland regions through the new garrison SB.
SB bonuses adjusted:
- Hunting Parties does not affect recruitment (yet)
- Marshal’s Great Hall does not affect recruitment
Dorwinion (uses Rohan SB tree, with one building from Dúnedain, another from Dale, and a new SB)
Can now build Military Garrisons, Gondorian Weaponsmiths, Marshal’s Great Hall, Terracing, and Trading Posts.
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as an agricultural and mercantile power:
- most SB are cheaper to maintain
- Gondorian Weaponsmiths upkeep reduced, but only grants +1 armour
- Terracing grants you an additional, small trade bonus
- Marshal’s Great Hall does not affect recruitment
Dunland
Now loses access to more SB-bound native elites if switching to the Shadow Cult. This change affects Elite Pikemen, but not Hillmen. It reverses a change made in one of the later patches, which made some sense in specific campaign scenarios (switching alignment mid-game), but made the campaign less immersive and effectively punished the player for not going Cultic.
Dunlending Slingers (new unit) are now available. They require a Hillman Fort.
War-hounds are now only available through the Hillmen Forts SB to reduce late-game dog spam.
Far Harad (uses Harad SB tree)
Can now build Brotherhood of Assassins, Corsair Fortress, Inquisitor’s Network, Iron Foundry, Merchant Guild, and Mûmakil Training Ground.
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as a nascent Southron power:
- most SB are cheaper to maintain (except for Mûmakil SB)
- Corsair Fortress grants you a small trade bonus, but access to only one Corsair unit
- Iron Foundry upkeep reduced, but only grants +1 armour
- experience bonuses to assassins and spies reduced compared to Harad
Harondor (uses Harad SB tree)
Can now build Brotherhood of Assassins*, Corsair Fortress, Judicial Network, Iron Foundry, Merchant Guild, and Mûmakil Training Ground.
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as an agricultural and mercantile power:
- most SB are cheaper to maintain
- Corsair Fortress grants you a small trade bonus, but access to only one Corsair unit
- Iron Foundry upkeep reduced, but only grants +1 armour
- Judicial Network (derived from Inquisitor's Network) grants local and global law bonus
- Mûmakil SB does not unlock units, but speeds up construction faction-wide. It is also available independent of policy (but requires a t2 barracks)
- experience bonuses to assassins and spies reduced compared to Harad
Khand (uses Rhûn SB tree)
Can now build Cattle Trader, Fighting Pits, Hunting Lodges, Thrall Stockade, and Tributary Camps.
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as a mostly nomadic, martial power:
- all SB are cheaper to maintain
- Fighting Pits provide fewer bonuses than for Rhûn, and spread Ways of Darkness alignment
- Hunting Lodges provide small law bonus, but no recruitment bonuses so far
- Thrall Stockade provides weaker bonuses
- Tributary Camps allow you to recruit Variag Warriors in Rhovanion and Rhûn
North Rhûn (uses Rhûn SB tree)
Can now build Cattle Trader, Fighting Pits, Hunting Lodges, and Thrall Stockade.
Can now train Berserkers from Fighting Pits (same as Chiefdom of Rhûn).
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as a semi-nomadic, low-tech faction:
- all SB are cheaper to maintain
- Fighting Pits provide fewer bonuses than for Rhûn, and spread Ways of Darkness alignment
- Hunting Lodges provide small law bonus, but no recruitment bonuses so far
- Thrall Stockade provides weaker bonuses
Reunited Kingdom
Can now recruit Vassal Macemen (with custom unit skin) in Mordor.
Rhovanion (uses Rhûn SB tree, with one SB from Rohan)
Can now build Cattle Trader, Fighting Pits, Hunting Parties, and Warhorse Trainers.
Rhovanion Nobles (the bodyguard unit) now have a shield emblem.
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as a semi-nomadic, low-tech faction:
- all SB are cheaper to maintain
- Fighting Pits provide fewer bonuses than for Rhûn, and spread Ways of Darkness alignment
- Hunting Lodges provide small law bonus, but no recruitment bonuses so far
- Hunting Lodges are now available with all policies, but only for Rhovanion (for balance purposes). For Easterling factions, they still require military or open policy.
- Warhorse Trainers affect fewer units, but unlock light horse archers in your homeland territory
Rhûn
Requirement for Thrall Stockade lowered to tier 3 market.
Now (again) loses access to Great Axes and Horse-archers of Khand if switching to the Shadow Cult, to prevent power creep and redundancies.
Shield of Eastland Darkhelms repainted to better match a high-tier, professional military unit.
Rohan
Now receives a passive bonus from the Trading Posts, Hunting Parties, and Military Garrison SB (if built by Beornings or Dorwinion).
Helmingas (non-AI version) are now available irrespective of policy.
Tharbad (uses RK SB tree)
Can now build Guild of Venturers, Guild of Weaponsmiths, King’s Court, Ranger Holds, Royal Mint, and Terracing.
Receives passive bonuses from Eorling Horse Traders.
Can now train Greenway Guards (new unit) from Ranger Holds.
SB bonuses adjusted in order to reflect identity as a mercantile and naval power:
- most SB are cheaper to maintain
- Guild of Venturers provides bigger trade bonus than for Adunabar/RK, but no recruitment
- Guild of Weaponsmiths upkeep reduced, but only grants +1 armour
- King’s Court is cheaper to maintain, but does not affect recruitment and its law bonus is smaller
- Royal Mint’s global income tax bonus is smaller than for Adunabar/RK