I found it, just open the setup menu in the instant action screen and turn of "auto-balance teams".

Rueben

Cheers Rueben, I had a feeling it would be that, but just didn't want to mess up everything

Completed the whole game already - really simple, really easy.

There is something satisfying about killing Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Elrond, Gandalf and Frodo in the evil campaign.

You can play as hobbit archers too

I was thinking the same, and why can't the horses or wargs jusmp across them either.

I like the way they name each command point, its a good idea.

Pick up a person with a troll and lob him at someone else, double kill!

Yeah that's a cool feature, although It's kinda slow to pick up a perszon and throw him when you're attacked from all sides.

Oh, and on other thing...attacks don't deal enough damage, it takes ages to kill someone!

Overall nice game.

Oh, and to everyone out there who didn't buy it yet, they're not the coolest units, but you'll get used to the mages.

Rueben

Rueben

the mages don't at all ruin the game - in fact the scouts are the game ruiners IMO (invisibility my sas)

the mage shield eventually start to annoy you (or me anyway!)

I'm not sure whats wrong with you guys, but Conquest is easily the worst game I have EVER played. I'm glad I got this for free because it's not worth buying at ALL.

Combat is the worst I've seen in a game, it's very buggy and glitchy, getting caught in between 2 warriors heavy attacks renders you useless, and if you're on the ground you have an age long recovery time. Not to mention the skins are terrible portrayals of the characters in LOTR. They are far-fetched and basically very fantasy deriven. Finally, the voice acting is AWFUL. There is no soul.

So far the most fun I've had in this game is pushing my own members off the stairs of moria.

This is another one of those games where they figure "hey good graphics make an awesome game "

Sadly they are incredibly wrong.

I completely disagree with you. If they would have thought: Hey good graphics make a good game, the graphic level would be much higher.
The graphic level is rather poor.

Yeah sure the fighting is a little 'simple', not alot of detail, but what did you expect? It's based upon Battlefronts, which had no hand to hand combat at all.

Furthermore, what characters are you referring to? Because the uruks, elves and rohirrim and Minas Tirith warriors all look good to me.

And yeah, the voice-overs are pretty bad, especially that of Saruman, it's not at all as epic as Christopher Lee's voice.

Also, I normally don't care, but your first sentence sounded a little insulting to me.

No offence mate.^^

Rueben

Yeah sure the fighting is a little 'simple', not alot of detail, but what did you expect? It's based upon Battlefronts, which had no hand to hand combat at all.

I have to admit it isn't as good as what I thought it would be. I haven't actually played it that much. I wouldn't say it's the worst game I've ever played though. I think what puts me off is that once you're on the floor you've basically had it and they just keep attacking you until you die.

yep, starts to annoy me, but then again, I suppose in a real battle it would be the same, you would not let your opponent get up again so he could whoop you - unless you are a very noble chivalrous knight.

And getting offended at a casual, off-hand remark like that is kind of silly. I always say that when talking or disagreeing with buddies. It's a habit.

Yeah well, I don't mean to be rough, but you're not really my buddies.
I'm not talking to you guys the way I talk to my buddies, it wouldn't really be civilized anymore.

Well some of you are my buddies maybe.^^

Rueben

And yet I still think it's ridiculous to be insulted at such a trivial comment. Lighten up.

Still, we're getting off topic.
@Bloke: Do you think it does? The fact that it doesn't seem like LoTR at all is actually one of my main problems.