![]() ![]() The dark domain of the Witch-king, Angmar has gathered under its control hordes of orcs and hillmen. Their final tier spells, Elf-friends of Old and Southern Allegiance, summon a powerful hero leading an army: Glorfindel leading Noldor infantry, and Eärnur of Gondor leading Gondorian cavalry. Star of Eärendil is a new spell that ranks up units by one level, synergising well with Arthedain’s units gaining access to new abilities as they increase in level. Aid from the Havens summons Círdan the Shipwright. In his capacity as Ring Hero, Elrond does not actually possess or use the Ring, rather he is intended to arrive as part of his effort in aiding Arthedain’s survival so that subsequently the Ring can be destroyed.Īrthedain’s spellbook is a combination of reworked Gondor spells and brand-new additions. Arthedain has access to several additional, albeit temporary, heroes via the spellbook summoning Círdan the Shipwright, Glorfindel and Prince Eärnur, as well as gaining access to Elrond once it captures the One Ring. Arthedain’s permanent hero roster reflects this with its meagre size: Arthedain can recruit Malbeth the Seer, Prince Aranarth and King Arvedui. Whilst Arthedain’s standing army consists solely of Dúnedain, they can temporarily call for aid via the Embassy - players can upgrade the Embassy to receive Aid from numerous allied peoples: the Shire, Lossoth, Tribes of the Gwathló and Rivendell.Īrthedain is a kingdom that stands alone against Angmar: its fellow kingdoms of Cardolan and Rhudaur have long since fallen to the Witch-king’s armies. Blades of Westernesse is the Study’s final tome, permanently equipping all Dúnedain units with weapons that deal magic damage and additional damage against Undead units. Similarly to Rivendell’s Library, Malbeth’s Study is Arthedain’s central hub for faction-wide upgrades, for instance Vision of the Seeing-stone which enables Arthedain Watchtowers to purchase Eye of Amon Sûl to temporarily spy on the enemy. The faction has two specialised structures: Malbeth’s Study and the Arnorian Embassy. These effects include passive healing, permanent resistance to fear and terror, and a variety of buffs and debuffs to nearby friendly and enemy units. ![]() Unit progression in Arthedain instead depends on keeping units alive so that they gain new effects to their Blood of Númenor ability. King Arvedui, scion of Westernesse, fields his steel-clad armies, glittering beneath the sun as it sets on his kingdom…Īrthedain forgoes Age of the Ring’s traditional unit roster progression of basic to mid to elite units instead the Dúnedain are at the forefront for the entire match. The last remnant of the North Kingdom, Arthedain valiantly attempts to stem the tide of evil washing out of fell Angmar. ![]() The ones that we are ready to reveal are discussed below. For the next version, however, we’re adding a few more. We’ve actually already created one that you can play right now! In the currently released version, you can choose Gondor on the Adventure: Blackroot Vale map, and see it changed into a Grey Company-inspired faction, full of Dúnedain Rangers and Oathbreakers. So which Adventure Factions are you creating? That doesn’t make them less fun to play, however. Additionally, creating a full Skirmish Faction requires a lot more work: these Adventure Factions, while unique, are largely based on existing factions and are generally smaller in terms of the scope of their faction plan, thus requiring less work overall. In BFME2, there is a limit of 11 playable factions that can be added to skirmish, because factions that go over this number are not able to receive AI and thus would not be a proper addition to our roster. Why don’t you add these as full factions? We call these Adventure Factions, whereas the standard factions will be referred to as Skirmish Factions. For instance, in the next version you will be able to play as Gondor on an Adventure: Arthedain map, and see the Gondor faction transformed into a full-fledged Arthedain faction. This article explores just what they are and what you can expect from them in the next release.Īdventure Factions are special factions that can only be played on certain maps. You may have heard rumblings of Adventure Factions if you're present in the Age of the Ring Discord. ![]()
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