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Arcadian

Member Since 19 Oct 2016
Offline Last Active Sep 19 2019 06:32 PM

#1103475 Mordor Faction Plan

Posted by Arcadian on 05 September 2019 - 07:17 PM

Today I've been thinking a lot about (and posting my ideas) the Haradwaith Release. The post-Haradwaith Release Mordor Faction will feature Great Beasts of Nurn instead of Mumaks, but I suggest also a slight reformation of the Orcs. For example, now we have only a 400 resource "Legions of Morgul" from the Fortress. I'd suggest to remove this unit and divide Morgul Orcs in two units: Morgul Pike Legion (former Orc Pikes but stronger), and Morgul Bow Legion (weaker than Haradrim Archers but can upgrade to Morgul Arrows which are renamed poison arrows that however spawn wraith when kill units).

 

Orc Barracks - 300
-Rank 1: Recruit Morannon Orc Warriors - 75
-Rank 1: Recruit Morannon Orc Archers - 225
-Rank 2: Recruit Morgul Pike Legion - 250            (Stronger than the current orc pikes also more effective vs infantry than Morannon Orc Warriors)
-Rank 2: Recruit Morgul Bow Legion - 300
-Rank 3: Recruit Black Uruks of Barad Dur – 400 (formerly named Black Uruk Marauders)
 
Lorewise, Mordor Orcs fall under three main classifications : Morannon Orcs, Morgul Orcs and Black Uruks. Morannon Orcs are the most numerous, and the weakest. Morgul Orcs (known as Black Orcs or Fell Orcs) are stronger than Morannon Orcs and are distinguished by a symbol on their shield, which on Tolkien's words was a "moon disfigured with a ghastly face of death". Black Uruks were the strongest and at the top of the Orc hierarchy.
 
Morannon Orc Warriors and Archers cannot have Heavy Armor or Forged Blades upgrade, only Flaming Arrows for Morannon Orc Archers. Morgul Pike, Bow Legions and Black Uruks can receive Heavy Armor and Forged Blades upgrade as well as Morgul Arrows for the Bow Legion. My suggestion is:
 
 
BODY ARMOR FOR MORGUL ORCS
 
HEAVY ARMOR UPGRADE FOR BOTH MORGUL ORCS AND BLACK URUKS: