This is something I want to do specifically for this title, as it uses a procedural system called the Nemesis system to create and maintain the Orc hierarchy. I want to see just how different my adventures are from others. I won't go a ton into the gameplay itself, unless it is specific to the Nemesis system. This is my Shadow of Mordor experience.
The first captain I reveal is Gimub the Slaver, with a power rating of 3. He seems like a jerk. He apparently hopes that a slave tries to escape soon so that he can make an example of them. The second, Ratbag the Coward with a power rating of 5. I am going to guess everyone starts with these two. Ratbags list of weaknesses shows why he is a coward. Fear of Ghuls, Graugs, and Morgai Flies. Wuss. And he wants more respect.
Hah. I'm going after the slaver first.
I was just attacked by Ukbuk the Merciful... jumped me on the way to the slaver. He could have killed me...he let me live.
Along the way, I uncover Intel on the following captains:
Flak the Large - Power rating 5 (sick of waiting. Ready for combat)
Gluk the Funny One - Power rating 5 (sounds like he has nasal issues, feeling vexed about recent Ghul sightings nearby)
Ogbur the Shadow - Power rating 3 (plotting revenge against an Uruk who decided to support a rival Captain)
Gorfel Blood-Axe - Power rating 5 (hungry and looking for meat to chew. Or a bone. Anything, really.)
Isgha Blood-Hand - Power rating 8 (feeling like he deserves much more respect)
Tuka Beastmaster - Power rating 5 (wondering if he's hungry enough to eat some caragor bait)
I took out Gimub the Slaver. His archers never saw me, and my diving tackle into him from above gave me a leg up I never lost. Ukbuk showed up again right after the battle. I stabbed him in the back and he retreated. Just because he is merciful does not mean I follow suit.
Flak paid the price for being in my way. He joins Gimub on the list of captains slain.
I've entered an Orc stronghold in search of Ratbag. While there, I interrogated an Uruk and found out that Gluk is vulnerable to stealth finishers, as well as mounted beast ones. He gets pissed at the sight of Graugs, can quick shoot arrows, and blocks attempts to leap over him. Joy.
Ratbag says he wants to help. We'll see. He's told me about a captain named Goroth Caragor Tamer. This is humorous as he is vulnerable to mounted beasts and has a fear of Caragors. I cannot attack him with my arrows, as he is invulnerable to ranged attacks. He also has a posse and a pretty powerful melee attack. I ended up freeing a Caragor, leaping onto it, and riding it directly into Goroth. He didn't even have time to run. I made the Caragor eat his face. Ratbag replaced him as a higher ranked captain. Meanwhile, someone has replaced Gimub. I should find out who...
After the Caragor incident, Ogbur the Shadow happened to be having a feast nearby. If I'd allowed it to resolve, he'd have grown in power rating. I figured it was best to take him out while he was still weak. After a volley of arrows and some fisticuffs with his feasting party, it was down to Ogbur and two other Uruk. I was weak, but refused to run. That's when Ukbuk showed up again. This guy. He really knows when to make an appearance. Instead of running, I was actually mad enough at this guy that I decided to fight it out. Fueled by rage, I fought them both to within an inch of their life. They both attempted to flee, and I knew I could only kill one. Ogbur lives to fight another day as Ukbuk's head roll around near my feet.
Yeah, this is pretty awesome...
