Ah TBFME1 Brings back memories
I'm already very happy See is going to incorporate the merge battalions option
Ahhh excellent! In addition to the merge option, is an ability to separate them back again.
I would really like to see different ships for the different factions:
MotW: Men built ships as well. Numenoreans once were prolific sailors, exploring all seas east of Numenor.
Mordor: can retain the current corsair ships
Elves: obviously they can retain the current elven vessels.
Dwarves: I can't see them liking water as much but I'm sure they've run across underground bodies of water that they had to quickly cross, necessitating the need to build rudimentary but sturdy vessels. I figure these ships would smaller, boxier, uglier, but really tough to take down. More like floating battlewagons than anything resembling a full warship.
Goblins: again, not known for seafaring. Their ships, like the rest of their tech, is based on scavenged scraps. More like ugly, scary looking canoes, no bigger than your average sailboat, which carry raiding parties that can climb aboard ships and wreck them.
Isengard: Saruman would build his own ships, not wanting to solicit the services of the Corsairs since he is aware of their stonger allegiance to Mordor. Isengard ships would be smaller, more appropriate to navigate the river Anduin.
Essentially, the naval powerhouses would be Men, Elves, and Mordor, but it would be nice if the other races had at least one ship type specific to their races that can be an addition to the regular complement.
Plus, to make better use of these ships, more naval maps would be great.