Firstly, Gondor Soldiers have been replaced with Gondor Spearmen. Functionally, they are practically identical to the old unit, though they have a little more attack range, better armor against cavalry and slightly higher cost revenge damage. They cost a wee bit more too (20).
EA's strange Tower Guard unit is also gone, replaced with Citadel Guard. Again, these are functionally identical and are just a graphical upgrade. The Fountain Court guard remain as rare, powerful units instead of being front-line combatants.
I should also probably mention that we (Matias) have done another reskin/remodel of all the basic Gondor units. No more weird rigging or strange pointy bits!
The most interesting new unit though is the Gondor Captain. Like the Dwarf Captain, he's a powerful single unit that can lead men into battle to improve their performance. The leaders of Gondor are however quite different than their Dwarven counterparts. While the Zirak-Burkûn sported leadership that grew in strength when they leveled, the Gondorian Captains instead unlock powers in a fashion similar to a standard hero. However, all experience is lost when they die, and you can only purchase up to 3 at a time. Captains are trained at a Level 3 Barracks.
You can also choose to specialize your Captains as captains of the City or of the White Tower, representing men that lead Gondor's armies through unfettered heroism or command through cunning and skill. Captains of the City gain bonuses to knockback resistance, health and damage and are overall better fighters - think of Boromir here. Their powers are activated rather than passive - they start with Battle Cry, a triggered buffing power power that improves in range at Ranks 4 and 8. At Rank 5 they gain Hero of Gondor, a passive ability that grants nearby units more damage and speed when the Captain is in combat.
Captains of the White City gain a large spear and some bonuses against cavalry, but it is their various passive leadership abilities that make them most useful. They start with The White Tower's Favour, a bonus that increases defence and experience gain of nearby units. At Rank 4, The Steward's Will is activated, increasing the build speed and experience gain of nearby Archery Ranges, Stables and Barracks. This lets you build your army even faster! At Level 8, they gain Hold Steadfast, which gives additional bonuses to Fear resistance and decreases power recharge times.
That almost concludes our changes to Gondor. Next update will deal with the last set of things - the spellbook.
