Actually I saw their beards and they were cool and most of them even had Iron Pieces Ornaments on their beards!:) And while I like the long forked beards ,those beards are descrbed in the books for the Veterans something which represents that they are old,wise and experienced something that should be only wirh them! :-) So I don't think that it is appropriate for the whole Iron Hills Army tp have those long beards! :-)
Yes, you have right. I agree about Slaughterers unique book look. That is main problem for now, I said earlier they all look like Slaughterers. But also I must be objective and I will say for now we have similar problem with Erebor also (Gimli clones). Also I wrote in my previous comment about armor upgrades look on different units etc. I agree, units shouldn't be like clones, and basic units don't need to have that kind of beards, but I must say that black color (I know you didn't mentioned this) is obviously reserved for them. Every dwarven faction has unique units color (of beards&hair), Ered Luin - blonde, Erebor-brown, IH-black, also don't think team would try to make big changes of that concept...
My opinion is that Slaughters stays like they are now, they are perfect, other basic units should have some changes beards, model of helmets, etc, but I think they will stay black colored, that is main concept. Same with look of armor upgrades on basic units.
No one ever said something about removing or replacing the Slayers ,infact I said the they must stay as a near perfect presentation of Veterans from the Books :-)
Me and Tienity had suggested the idea of Dain LV 10 Summon long time ago! :-) And I like it too! :-) Even the part that Tienity suggested when Dain is Mounted he can Summon 3-4 Max Battalions of Ram Riders and when on foot to Summon Iron Hills Infantry from Movie and I think it will be nice if they would be able to toogle between Spear and Short Sword! :-)
I support this 100%.
But there is another possibility,since the Veterans are 500 in the Book's and it is likely that there isn't an unlimited number of Veterans they could be Dain LV 10 Summon of 5 Battalions with Heavy Upgrades to represent the Books aspect of Iron Hills and their place in Barracks can be taken by Ram Riders,but all this is if the Movie Designs is used for the Regular Army of Iron Hills! :-)
And as I said therw can be made some cosmetic changes of the Players! :-)
I disagree with this part of idea, simply think that summon of BOTFA is better, I think better in this kind of situation.
Aye, I like the toggle part, Dain!
Indeed, summoning both Ram riders and BotFA pikesmen in the same time would be too strong and that would be a nice way to improve it. In addition it would strengthen Dain's importance inside the faction. He needs to be that important, he is the Lord of the Iron Hills and many Tolkien edits emphasize how a strong and powerful leader he was. I would even buff him (give him a small area of effect for instance) and nerf Murin and Drar if necessary. I believe this faction could use even more Dain.
Nice suggestion Adrigabbro, must say that you are very good at polishing of already suggested ideas.
About Drar and Murin, that is for their topic.
CragLord is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to
Hehehe.
Walk, like your comments.
I think that this would be a better solution, because Dáin's role and importance on the battlefield will be surely 'expanded'; and I'm generally for expanding heroes' role in the game, when it's possible.
Not to mention that the presence of a Royal Guard would highlight more his status as the Leader of the faction and his role of a Unit (Army) Supporter
Agree, supporting this idea.
Notification for LordDainIronfoot:
You should be wiser with name title of that pool! I presume lot of people will understand that you are suggesting model replacement for Iron Hills, instead of adding those models somehow in mod.
