Lothlorien 2000cp Epic 2v1! (Age of the Ring mod) | How to Play Lothlorien | LOTR BFME Guide

[@Grimluk]

@Grimluk If anyone wants a substitute for a commentary on this video, be sure to check out my description, where I break down some of the most important aspects of this fight. Feel welcome to ask any questions! Always happy to talk some BFME!

[@Grimluk]

For anyone who makes it to the end but did not read the description, my game crashed! Just fyi. Still a good fight to be preserved, at least!

[@huseyincataloglu6475]

Soldier difficulty is not challenging. If you find a way, you can beat even deathmarch.I have found it

[@Grimluk]

As have I! I've beaten a DM in 1v1, but not with Lothlorien, and certainly never with more than one piling up on me. I've been trying to figure out this specific faction, so I figured two Soldier AI would be a good fight for me. I'm no pro, so the match was just about thr right challenge for a casual gamer like myself! Maybe a little too much at times, as this faction is a tricky one for me to get right now. Getting there, though!

[@daredevil3098]

No one can beat 2v1 in a open map in this mode. It's impossible. Soldier maybe but DM is not fair. I guess AI starts with unlimited money or something, you can't just catch up with it's army producing speed ffs lmao

[@Grimluk]

I have beat 2 Soldier AI in 2000CP--and you can find these games in my channel! Here's two long grinds. studio.kzbin.infoPL3aUBCwhqxtx3OV06wEm_e2g7_VEXvKPo/edit studio.kzbin.infoPL3aUBCwhqxtzv9vzKF3H7EI-SeV5FKeVo/edit

[@Grimluk]

As for the AI and money, it definitely feels like it's got unlimited funds.... It's wild. I read that the devs made it to where AI get a lot of discounts, which is why it feels so stacked against you, in order to make up for it being AI. I honestly don't know how some folks can do several DM at once.... I can barely do one, and then it depends on the faction! lol

[@daredevil3098]

@@Grimluk Yeah but this makes the mod less enjoyable since you have to spam towers and archers for an half hour until you can attack with all heroes. It's getting boring when you do same thing for few games :S

[@Grimluk]

@@daredevil3098 Everyone has different tastes and strats! But I can see where you're coming from. I think it depends a lot on a number of factors. Skill is one, for sure. Regardless, I find it quite challenging even digging into my defenses to hold off the hordes! I think there are many different viable ways to play, including a more casual approach that are still quite challenging.

[@Grimluk]

I forgot to mention: It's worth noting that certain factions in AOTR, like Lothlorien in particular or even Gondor, are actually designed to be more for turtling strategies. It may not be to everyone's liking, but it is the way these factions are meant to be played. I heard the AOTR devs talking about this in one or two of their live streams when showcasing the new Lothlorien overhaul. Lots of the talan and other unit or hero abilities, etc, are all about buffing structure armor or giving special, unique bonuses to what they can do. Gondor has a number of such, as well. If anyone likes the feel of sieges or classic base building fun without having to do a fortress map, these factions really are the way to play! City building is a great alternative play style in BFME just to see if you can really pull off a great base. Old fashioned fun that doesn't require everyone to have to go Spartan! And incidentally enough, this kind of base building, more drawn out fun is gaining a pretty good foothold in the BFME community right now. More and more people actually want to see alternative playstyles like this instead of the same old same old. Great fun!