Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26486187-20170710145638

Hi all!

Here is a large suggestion concerning Gundabad, a faction which I have always found highly flawed.

Name

Right of the bat, I believe Gundabad should be renamed The Orcs of the MIsty Mountains, or just Misty Mountains. Gundabad, as a faction in the lore, is considerably more than just Gundabad. It encompaces the entirety of the Misty Mountains, and its largest settlements aren't even only Gundabad! Moria, if not also Goblin town, are much larger than Gundabad, so calling the whole faction that just doesn't work.

The Faction Itself

Here is the main point of my suggestion, and the one I believe will really fix Gundabad, and that is: I believe that the faction should be split into 4 sub-factions: Moria, Gundabad, Goblin Town and the Hunter Clans. These were the main Orcish factions in the MIsty Mountains, and what you've got to remember when looking at Gundabad is that they were not one faction, they were multiple that were often allied during times of need.

The Banners

Moria

Moria would have a faction similar to the current banner of Gundabad, but with the Balrogs face instead.

Gundabad

Gundabad would retain the current banner.

Goblin Town 

Goblin town would have a dagger over darkness.

Hunter Clans

The Hunter Clans would have a war-axe over fire and snow.

The Mobs (in a ratio of 10)

(Quick note, I'm using the

Moria

Moria would have an Orc, Snagae, Troll, Uruk ratio of 3:4:2:1

Gundabad

Gundabad would have an Orc, Snagae, Troll, Uruk ratio of 4:3:1:2

Goblin Town

Goblin Town would only have Snagae. Period.

Hunter Clans

The Hunter Clans would have an Orc, Snagae, Troll, Uruk ratio of 5:2:1:2

The Items

Aside from the banners, each subfaction of the Misty Mountains would not have specific items. This isn't Gondor, where there is need to differenciate the subfactions, and Orcs generally just got whatever stuff they would find.

Titles

Moria

- Moria

- Balrog

Gundabad

- Gundabad

Goblin Town

- Goblin Town

- Great Goblin

Hunter Clans

- Goblin Raider

- Orc Raider

- Clan Chief

Others

- Goblin

- Orc of the Misty Mountains

Conclusion

In conclusion, I really hope this suggestion will help complete Gundabad, as it already is an awesome faction, and with just some more help, it could easily become one of the best factions in the game.

Constructive Critisism much appereciated!

Thanks,  LordDainTheAwsome, King under the Mountain  (send a raven!)  