Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-27991709-20160824183326

Idea from this thread. I want to expand on it.

http://lotrminecraftmod.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:284411

Mercenary groups would set camps all across Middle Earth and it's neighboring continents. There will be a mercenary leader at each camp from which you can buy mercenaries. Every mercenary is neutral, and will only fight if you attack first. There is no alignment to gain with them, nor any quests to do.

While you have your usual infanty, ranged, and mounted units, they are slightly weaker and have less armor than most faction troops (besides Hobbits), and they have no banner bearer.

So why would you want to buy these guys? Here are a few reasons.

1. They are cheaper than most faction troops (your alignment may change that)

2. They have no relations with any faction, so you can use them to fight anyone good, evil, and even other mercenaries. All they care

Mercenaries will either use their own set of armor and swords, or they use existing items such as iron swords, iron crossbows, iron armor, or mixed faction armors. 