Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-79.183.234.143-20181002130321/@comment-32352572-20181002232449

Samoja1 wrote: I agree with the OP, i don't see why the Tribals were necesarry. Lore does not mention them, they don't take part in the war, hell they don't even fit with the theme. Someone explain to me why we need them. If we're going on a lore basis, there would be about 10 factions. They are either barely mentioned or made up to fill an empty continent while fitting within the context of lore.

Lindon - Not that big, populated, or powerful Gundabad - Not a faction but rather a ton of disorganized raid parties Angmar - Crumbled Millenia ago Isengard - No Uruks till 17 years after the mod Rhudel - Made up to fill the empty void till then know simply as "Easterlings" Dorwinion - Is mentioned in passing like, twice Dale - Far smaller in lore Fangorn- There were no more than one or MAYBE two hundred ents left in Fangorn Half-Trolls - Mentioned once and we don't even know if "troll men" literally meant half human half troll Dol Guldur - Much smaller than in lore + white council cleansed the fortress in 2941 Dunedain - Far less of them and certainly no proof of holding power over a large land like the Angle Taurethrim - Completely made up Morwaith - Completley made up Near Harad - Most of it is made up

That leaves only 10 factions and i am sure i missed something.

The Taurethrim and Morwaith exist to fill an otherwise empty continent. To add a whole new sphere of politics and war to the far south.

And if you ask me, it was done very tastefully.

Now you may either plead guilty or do me a favor and hop on the stake so I can burn you immediately.