Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-26295802-20160321234711/@comment-28035907-20160710043612

Lady Melron wrote:

Morgoth’s First Orcs although being tortured heavily, could with time become physically stronger than Elves, but at what cost? Loss of sanity, self control, knowledge, skill gracefulness and now even the very light weakened them. This First Generation was barely well trained, had terrible weapons and armor, each was heavy and unpractical, deep inside the elven spirits cried for mercy and salvation, they wanted to be spared from their now own body. They could easily be defeated by elves due to their lack of strategy.

With time those orcs died but new ones were given birth, this new generation was weaker, smaller and less resistant, the sun light proceeded as a hazard, and their gear depending on which orc kindred we talk about was much worse, mere sticks and stones; except for those under terrifying potencies such as Mordor and angmar. They were now more loyal but yet very unreasonable and uncompetent. Only dangerous when in bands.

Later came the Uruks, strongest of orcs (top 1 goes to Black Uruks, Sauron would not choose out of many servants them to guard and secure Barad-dur without a real confirmed purpose), being  able to fight the best of warriors by themselves, one Uruk alone could mean high danger; with the exception of Uruk-hai, each were not effected by daylight either, but not much stronger than a normal man. This group was heavily trained, could think better and form plans, not even to mention their gear was much superior to all other groups.



In resume some Orcs are weak, others are Strong, it depends on their “sub-race”, homeland, equipment and even mentality.