I have to say I also find the stacks to be a bit drastic. Not to mention the fact that you reserve the right to alter their numbers next turn. How shall I decide whether I should pick a fight when I don't know what I'll be up against?

Guess I'll retreat then. Oh well, gives me a reason to take the Royal Army on a little detour!

Although I liked the story the actual implementation leaves an artificial aftertaste for me. I'd prefer in the future for those events to come on a little bit more naturally. Then again I wasn't around during the period of triple silver armies in KotR so maybe my definition of challenge is a bit behind the rest. I still try to get back into the things and how battles work in the mod. Well looks like I'll be up on a steep learning curve.

Just a disclaimer that no hard feelings are involved, but I needed to do some rambling and muttering, feel better already!