Rohan units are able to march around the map at a faster pace thanks to Faction bonus 'Forth Eorlingas'. Lothlorien Commanders will earn EXP faster compared to others due to the Elven Wisdom Faction bonus. Positioning in such an area, means that the Faction is surrounded by enemies, and tacticians of these Factions must be prepared to fight other Factions very early in the game.įor example, Land of Stone gives Gondor players the ability to build faster. With that being said, there's also a price that comes with this advantage. Each Faction has access to different camps and that is something that can prove to be very important in the later stages of the game along with each Faction's special type units.ĭue to the game's geo-strategic element, the player's position on the map is very important and that's the next big difference between the Factions.īy being located in the center of Middle-Earth, a Faction has easier access to the 'One Ring' which is a big advantage compared to Factions that start the game in remote places of the map. Once players occupy these camps, they may hire the corresponding special units to their army. Various types of neutral camps are scattered all over the map.

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For example, Rohan's capital Edoras, is located above the Ered Nimrais, Mordor's capital Barad-dur is located in the South-East, Orthanc, the capital of Isengard is located at the Southern end of the Misty Mountains. In Lord of The Rings: Rise to War, each Faction in the game has its own unique spawn point on the map of Middle-Earth, their capital city. Other than essentially picking a side along with a Faction, there are other differences between the Factions as well. These are just some of the things that players should take into consideration before they decide which Faction they want to go with. If they started with an 'Evil' Faction and they want to change, they can only select a Faction from the 'Evil' side. That limitation is that they cannot switch sides.

While players have the option to change their Faction if they wish to do so, there is a penalty and also a limitation.

That's the first major generic difference when it comes to Factions. Meaning, an 'Evil' one won't be available to a 'Good' Faction. That plays a key role in the context of the game because even though players are able to recruit many Commanders, these units are exclusive to their side. The 'Evil' ones who have sided with Sauron, and the 'Good' ones, the ones who decided to go against the Dark Lord. As The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War stays true to the original story from J.R.R Tolkien's books, Factions in this game are divided in two sides.

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