Wainriders - A First Look at Gondor! Strategy map PREVIEW!

**Vhaelor** · November 06, 2022, 07:25 AM

Hello everyone!

CountMRVHS, Webba84, Aradan and myself are glad to announce a preview of the campaign map for the first time for Wainriders - Total War! The mod is set in the year 1864 of the Third Age, when the Wainriders assaulted Gondor and what was left of Arnor was clinging on for dear life against the onslaught of the Witch-Realm of Angmar!

Come have a look here on Count's channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oY-cUdgx4E

Please consider leaving a comment and subscribing to Count's channel!

best regards,
The Wainriders Team

**messenger** · November 07, 2022, 05:38 AM

I really love Count's content. It is especially wonderful when it is about Gondor.
Really can't wait for the release!

**Vhaelor** · November 10, 2022, 08:00 AM

And the next preview is already out as well!

https://youtu.be/LtzV86DovZE

**Vhaelor** · November 10, 2022, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by messenger

I really love Count's content. It is especially wonderful when it is about Gondor.
Really can't wait for the release!

We're glad you like it!

stay tuned for more!

**Breeman** · December 30, 2022, 04:14 AM

This looks amazing! I also like the time period, because it is so different from what we have seen from other Middle-earth mods. Will there be factions that use the Horde mechanic, or some event mechanic for a faction to pack up their backs and actually leave their homeland, such as with the Éothéod? They moved to Calenardhon and left the North somewhere around TA 2500. Or is that outside the timeline of this mod? That would be about a 1000 turns, so probably way too long.

**fate** · December 30, 2022, 08:34 AM

nice world

**Jurand of Cracow** · December 30, 2022, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Vhaelor

We're glad you like it!

stay tuned for more!

It's very interesting, indeed! Keep it up!
JoC

**Vhaelor** · February 15, 2023, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Breeman

This looks amazing! I also like the time period, because it is so different from what we have seen from other Middle-earth mods. Will there be factions that use the Horde mechanic, or some event mechanic for a faction to pack up their backs and actually leave their homeland, such as with the Éothéod? They moved to Calenardhon and left the North somewhere around TA 2500. Or is that outside the timeline of this mod? That would be about a 1000 turns, so probably way too long.

No there won't be migration in that sense, but certain factions can invite or settle under- or depopulated areas of western Middle Earth

The Eotheod preview isn't out yet but they too have options for migration

**Breeman** · March 10, 2023, 07:20 PM

That sounds nice! I think there have been a few new previews I haven't seen yet, the Éothéod preview seems to be out now, going to watch them tonight.

I like the concept of the migration period as in Barbarian Invasions, but the horde mechanic of BI is sort of hit or miss. Can be abused by the player, or the player can get caught off-guard and just get overrun without anything they can do about it.