Divide and Conquer v5 Ar-Adûnaim Overview 

As much as I like these aesthetics, I also miss some of the older models.

@@lymeregis4354 Maybe the lower tier units? Though the texture quality is stellar here I think the 4.6 t1 units had a bit more... personality, maybe? Hard to say. Though I can't say I'm a fan of the big shields on the axeman and greatswords.

@@feelingpine9123 The Rozadan units used to have a turban helmet (shaped like the upper half of an onion). It gave them an exotic touch, denoting the faction's starting point in the very south. The Rozadan halberdiers usually formed the backbone of my armies and during my conquests I grew to like them. The current roster has an overarching design theme, featuring majestic burgundy colours and intricate ornaments. But overall, although it sounds strange, it looks a little too European to my eye.

@@lymeregis4354 Plus the new armors dont carry that same dread the way the old Elite armor sets brought to the field. The elite units like the Faithful and Armsmen were fun to finally let loose on the battlefield, coupled with their voice lines, the intimidation factor was on another level.

I don’t think any of their roster is really early tier besides Corsairs tbh. Their early tier units are meant to be the conscript troops from either Harad or Gondor.

Nope, you're not the only one. While I do appreciate the new look and the amount of work it took to make, I miss the old designs. The Armsmen and Faithful were really intimidating looking units with fantastic unique armor sets that to me fit the dread like presence the Ar Adunaim bring to the field. The old armor sets for the elite units really shined when I played as them conquering Enedwaith, like a glimpse into the past when the first Numenoreans landed in the 2nd age and scattered the free people who already lived there. The new look, eh, they look to fragile to me.

Good morning. Would it be possible to load the old Ar-Adunaim unit appearances, or make it look more like the Numenorean unit. Sincerely.

@@Personne2024. I’m not sure you can load it on V5- If you find the versions with the old units which I think was V2 etc then you can install that instead though obviously will change a lot of other stuff.

I am curious: What did you like about the previous design? The high tier units used to look very roman and greek, which, though I like classical antiquity, I found overdone and uninspired.

Honestly, I absolutely see your point. What I think the 4.6 design did well was to clearly communicate a level of very obvious, yet clearly refined, threat in its visual bulk. Incidentally, this is something that I feel the new shields in many of the AA models reinforce, but from which the core armor design seems to have deviated substantially. I do see the shift in design in v5 to a more thematic stylization as the black-and-gold bird of prey in contrast to the Faithful factions' ubiquitous sea bird motifs, and I think it's a great move. Where I think it doesn't necessarily land as intended is in how sleek and trim much of the armor for the non-royal troops is; I daresay it reminds me more of modern superhero get ups than even a design with anachronistic roots in much later-period armor. I suppose, in simplest terms, the v5 iteration of the armor design it feels like a case study in form-over-function design where the thematic concept was the main principle, rather than the function-before-form design philosophy that seems to have been at the core of most other concepts in visualization of the peoples of Middle-Earth. I say this with the greatest respect intended towards the artist or artists who did the work for v5. It's very impressive work in its own right. I can see the thematic inspiration. Personally, I don't feel like it fits in with the world as it's been presented. LATE EDIT: The more I consider my opinion, the more I'm questioning its basis. I need to have another look at the units in their best available armor; it occurs to me that my assessment is so strongly rooted in the early tiers (where the superhero-esque "helmet and pajamas" impression first struck me") that I may well have not given the various designs a fair shake in their fully-realized state.

@@ulfgard4734 AA in 4.6 looked terrible

@@davidecampinotti5361 I played 4.6 as well. I know what they looked like; I also realize that I'm in the minority opinion, but v5 is worse imo.

I loved the neo-roman/neo-greek look and I'm feeling the same way; much preferred the look from 4.6.

The southern region is actually apart of Forodwaith but it's just there to give the map a border because it's impossible to do otherwise.

That’s a great idea. Make them sort of like beast slayers, but just a goblin-style trash unit that can be flexible in roles, as well as be a menace in mass. Great idea.

I see where you are coming from. I can do an addendum video for the conscription units as there are quite a few of them, and I feel now after reading your response that it would be best to cover which units are granted from each faction. Admittedly that should have been done alongside this video and for that I apologize.

@@Augimund If you do that video, please also include Beruthiel's watch, a unit that was not present in this army composition. Thank you for your humble response, we appreciate your dedication.

@@lymeregis4354 Yes, I will include them also.

@@Augimund we need the one guy back with the old views

​@@hippokrates4494Galu, 'the old one', quit YT over a year ago. Be grateful someone who has in depth knowledge of the mod is doing them now, free of charge.

I'm myself on the fence about the aesthetic changes....For on the one hand I really appreciate how units armor look low tier units is an improvement to the rozadan of 4.6 that looked a bit naked lol - However I strongly dislike that the look of the troops is very uniform between units to the point of being nonniticeable from early to mid tier, there is no sense of progression to the visual of your units (on map and in unit card) from early to late tier because early tier units already supposed to 'look' very late tier(with low tier stat)-I don't like that, and secondly we lost the iconic Golden Boys which is really sad as they really were noticeable and unique in that way as an uber tier unit, yes there are 'traces' of gold on the armor for those units but it's not the same feel to me they still look very similar to other units in the roster....if it were me I would have made mid to late tier all look Golden to represent remnants of old Numenorean units----

I wish they did a mix, keep the higher tier units like the Armsmen and Faithful with their original armor sets and upgrade the lower tier units to what we have now, I do like the new designs but they all seem way to similar to distinguish in combat and status of rank.

Wonder how Mordor would react ahah

I did a minas morgul run once but boi, it was hard xd. Prepare to be stuck for 50 turns.

They will be bundled with the reunited kingdom under the Dunedain overview

They do come with a significantly higher defense than the southern pikemen, and a low pike attack is not truly indicative of their actual damage output. Though admittedly I do see where you are coming from, 5 is somewhat low compared to other elite pikes.

@Augimund I hear you. The higher armor and defense definitely make them better than most of their conscripted pikemen (and with pike animation attack is more like 15). However, being dark dunedain and focused on heavy infantry, they should probably (imo) be better than or at least equal to Tharbad royal guards. Especially with the fact that due to culture, they won't be as readily available as other units anywhere outside of your first few settlements(at least not for a long time). But that's just my opinion. Units look great, and thanks for doing overview. I can't wait to play v5 (just finishing up a few campaigns in 4.6 first). * Also, my fault, I just looked back and saw that AR pharazons faithful have been at 5 attack (I thought they were 6, at least (in previousversions), but I was wrong). I still think that's too low all things considered (but it's been that way, so again, my bad on that one.

​@@craigw6923 the AA get melee weapon bonuses through their worship building. In my current campaign in 4.6 they are training with an 8 attack if I'm not mistaken.

@JL Chev yeah, for me too.Thats why I thought they lowered them in this video 😆. Although I still think the base attack should be closer to fountain guard (given they are also dunedain and all the culture disadvantages they have(in conqueredsettlements), and how much they cost, as well as the fact they are heavy infantry focused faction) but the guild/or whatever bonus they do get for mele makes them better

Good morning. Would it be possible to load the old Ar-Adunaim unit appearances, or make it look more like the Numenorean unit. Sincerely.

What ? Like putting spy in my city ?

@@matejcepel2912 yes, they merged the priest and spy

i think i change to 4.6 again