With max player limits for each faction, server imbalance will be a major point of contention regardless of how a faction plays or how it stacks up against the competition.
Each area of this strategy game's map is split into six territories, and which you choose will have noticeable effects on your future battles. If you're looking to conquer Middle-Earth in the latest official Lord the Rings game, you'll want to know and understand the strengths, weaknesses, and gameplay history of each faction. How is the Lord of the Rings: Rise to War best factions competition looking right now? Surprisingly balanced.