However this strength is also Warlord's greatest weakness. It's an incredibly simple Class that is easy to understand and it's major strength is having more powerful units, Physically, than any other Class. Many, many players have contributed to the discussion as well as highly experienced/skilled players. Most recently, that got locked due to bickering. Please refer to the other threads that have the same 'Warlord/Manticores is OP' motif. I'm not sure why the Devs made the Warlord so OP compared to the other classes. 1-3 if the stacks aren't using 4th tier units. when I play warlord a single 8 stack of gold-medal manticores can rip through anything 1-1 and usually 1-2 at least. I had 12 gold medal Dreadnoughts and 6 gold medal flame tanks against 6 manticores, 5 Mutants (the big ugly regenerating things) and 2 pikemen. I just played a game where I was a Dreadnought. This is even more true if combined with a powerful race like the Dwarves with good resists. Likewise, I can mop the game every time with a Warlord even if I'm surrounded and every AI declares war on me immediately. Once the Warlord gets Global Assault and Manticores - it is unstoppable almost regardless of what I play. Unless there is a warlord who starts far away. I can get wiped if ganged up on, or if I get a bad start.but usually can handle myself while getting a challenge. I like to play XL maps with all AI opponents maxed and on King/Emperor.

But the Warlord is so overpowered compared to the other classes it takes quite a bit of the fun away. This only applies to SP as I don't play MP and it may be completely different.

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