THE FACTIONS:
The Easterlings: The group of men that allied with Sauron to take down the free people of the world. Located at North-East of Barad-Dur, they are a support faction. This is the safest faction among all. Your army is mainly composed of riders to let you roam freely around the map, you also have access to the mighty Mumakils that will be a significant advantage later on. Your goal is to help either Barad-Dur’s army to take down the Cair Andros and open up the map or help Dol Guldur’s army to take down the Eastermnet. Your role is decisive in the dynamic of the game so don’t sleep too much on your safety. You kinda are the ganker of the factions.
The armies of Mordor: The army of the Dark Lord himself behind the Black Gate, led by the Mouth of Sauron to oppose the army of Gondor that serves as the last barrage to them. You are the one that will open up the map and make evil going further into the map. You are connected with Minas Morgul so be very careful, if one of you fall down the other will inevitably too. Your role is to charge the Cair Andros and win the battle against Minas Tirith. Your army is composed of orcs and trolls, you also have access to Dark Numenoreans that will be essential for you. You later have access to the powerful Balrog that will help you make your opponents burn. Don’t forget to use the Eye of Sauron inside Barad-Dur to help you or your allies in the conquest of Middle Earth.
Minas Morgul: One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them; In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie. Led by Akhôrahil the Blind Sorcerer and later the Witch King of Angmar, your army is the same as the Mordor one, composed of orcs and trolls but with the help of Ringwraiths that should help you prevail in your fight against Dol Amroth and Minas Tirith. You are very weak early on but you can scale very brutally so be aware of your power. You are also very exposed to the Gondor’s army that will push you to your limits but don’t get intimated too fast. You are not alone, once Cair Andros is taken down, Barad-Dur might come to help you and the Easterlings will give you a hand later on with the troops nearby the Tribal Palace down Minas Morgul’s position. A Fel Beast will join the carnage later on so be patient with your strategy and try to hold as much as you can, your upgrades are your best friends and will make you greater than any opponent.
Dol Guldur: The old fortress of the Necromancer led now by Khamûl and Azog the Defiler. Your armies are again the same as the Mordor ones and Minas Morgul ones, trolls and orcs. With the help of Castellans and later on your personal Fel Beast, you shall conquer Either the woods of Lorien or take down the Rohan as your main goal. You need to cooperate with Isengard in order to make everything as successful as possible. Take down the Eastemnet to open up the connection between you two and from here you shall prevail in your fight against the good side. Be careful to the woodland realm coming to disturb your plans later in the game and Lorien being a very threatening enemy.
The Uruks-hai: This is no rabble of mindless Orcs. These are the Uruk-hai, their armor thick and their shields broad... The armies of the Isengard, the most powerful faction in the game. The industry of the Isengard shall prevail in order to dominate your opponents. The Uruks are the strongest army, they have an immense potential and can easily dominate any opponent. Your position looks more complexe, you are sealed within the walls of Isengard between the Lorien, the Edoras, Helm’s Deep and seperated from your allies but you are far from being directly assaulted by everyone early on. You are the only faction in the game that is able to take wood with your workers, the wood you gather serves to fuel your army and brings you an entire regiment of new troops that can exceed the maximum amount of population you can have. Your armies can flood an opponent but be careful to where you place your workers to gather that precious wood. Saruman is also your biggest control tool, he has an immense potential so be careful to not lose him. Cooperating with Dol Guldur is your main priority, take down the Westfold and don’t forget to later recruit the Dulendings to take down the Edoras and assert your complete dominance among the people of Middle Earth.
Helm’s Deep resistance: The legendary siege of the Helm’s Deep can make its comeback into LOTRC. You command Eomer the Rohirrim Captain at the head of a part of the mighty cavalry of Rohan. Your army is mainly composed of horsemen that will allow you to be faster and stronger than the classic infantry of the Mordor. Your main concern as the resistance is to hold grey and push him out of the Westfold. Work closely with Edoras and Lorien as your main concern will be the Isengard army that can flood at any moment into your lands. You are not exposed to any kind of attack at the beginnings of the game your defenses are very solid but the Westfold shall remain protected. Edoras can be welcomed inside your walls if the Golden Hall of Meduseld fall which later on will make you the principal target of the evil side. By the time you should get access to Gwaihir and crush the Isengard with the help of your allies if you hold strongly enough.
The Gondor: The last wall against the Mordor, the last city and the throne of all the mightiest kings of men. Minas Tirith is the main enemy of Barad Dur and Minas Morgul. Your troops are split in 2 groups with Boromir leading the assault on Osgiliath and the Dome of Stars, and Faramir leading the defense on the Cair Andros. The Cair’s defense is your main concern and the most important position to defend. If Barad Dur manages to get through this place you will have a very hard time to reconquer it. Tower Guards, knights of Gondor, archers and trebuchet is everything you need to prevent the armies of Mordor from overwhelming you. The Easterlings might come to enforce the Cair but you need to hold your position. Once pushed back the counter attack shouldn’t wait. Aragorn the true king of Gondor should help you in your defense against the Mordor later on.
Dol Amroth: Part of the Gondor’s army and located at the very south of Minas Tirith. Under the banner of the Silver Swan you control the Prince of Dol Amroth with his Swan Knights. You are the only faction in the game that is completely duel oriented, your only opponent and your only goal is to reconquer Minas Morgul. You have a very certain advantage against Minas Morgul early on and should go right away to fight them. Your only concern is to lay the siege of Osgiliath and push the evil back when you still can. You are one of the two faction that doesn’t have to hold or defend a position as a good side faction so take advantage of this. Once you get Gandalf don’t hesitate to send him to cure the King of Rohan, Theoden. If the dome of star is lost Pelargir shall be your last standing point before getting cornered. Be brave and you shall defeat the evil!
Lorien: The vast realm of the Galadhrim elves located near the lower Misty Mountains in northern Middle Earth. The mysterious elves led by Haldir and his archers. Your territory is split into 3 sides of the map, Lorien, Rivendell and Woodland Realm that you progressively acquire with Arwen and Legolas. You face both Dol Guldur and Isengard but they both also have to deal with Edoras and Helm’s Deep resistance, you are not the main target here. Your role is to help both of your ally to ensure you win on one of these 2 sides the choice is yours. Your army is very mobile and very strong, your aiming potential in limitless and you are very safe from frontal attacks. If you shall fail once, the ring of Galadriel Nenya, shall protect your lands from any attack for a brief period but only once, you are the only faction given a second chance like this one so don’t waste it! Your faction rapidly turns into a roaming one once the field is free from Isengard or Dol Guldur, make wise decisions and victory should be yours.
The Rohan: Arise, arise, Riders of Theoden! Spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! The legendary cavalry of the Rohan, led by King Theoden. As long as King Theoden is under Saruman’s possession and Grima Wormtongue’s poisonous advices, it is her daughter Eowyn that will press the attack. Your main concern like the resistance of Helm’s Deep with the Westfold, is the Eastemnet encampment that is holding Dol Guldur from flooding Edoras. You will have to hold the attacks led by the evil side and eventually force them to go back. Once Gandalf came to heal Theoden you will regain the control over King Theoden and don’t forget Gwaihir that will also help you later in the game. You are and will be the main target of all the evil faction because you are the centre of the map. Your position is very compromised and you need to stay strong in order to defend yourself against the evil. If you shall fall you can always go back to Helm’s Deep where your last siege will be waiting you.
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