Should I recruit every single Captain & Warchief I come across?

[Prime]

Title pretty much says it all. Since I got the ability to do so, I've recruited almost every single high-ranking Orc I've come across. And if I should actually recruit every Captain, what would be the best way to get gear in that case? Get Legendary sets?

[RasaNova]

Better to always keep at least a few enemies on the map, so nemesis stuff can keep happening.

[Prime]

Originally posted by RasaNova:

Better to always keep at least a few enemies on the map, so nemesis stuff can keep happening.

Suppose that's a good idea to level up guys. And I guess it's best for my main source of gear to be from these Orcs?

[The Infinite Archiver]

I'd say just Dominate guys you like... Be selective to who you'll mind-screw and forcefully enslave when butchering the entire Orc race...

[Rootin']

For a while you should recruit anyone with decent abilities, eventually you will only bother to recruit epic people. If you have too many orc captains they will alsmost certainly betray you en mass. (about five in one encounter)

[The Infinite Archiver]

I usually recommend having "specialists" of Captains, ones who have an immunity to certain things while also using an Augment of that thing he's immune to, like a Poison-Immune, Poison wielding Destroyer Defender

[Prime]

Originally posted by Brimstone Baritone:

For a while you should recruit anyone with decent abilities, eventually you will only bother to recruit epic people. If you have too many orc captains they will alsmost certainly betray you en mass. (about five in one encounter)

Originally posted by Ratak Warmonger:

I usually recommend having "specialists" of Captains, ones who have an immunity to certain things while also using an Augment of that thing he's immune to, like a Poison-Immune, Poison wielding Destroyer Defender

Man, this stuff goes deeper than I thought. I wish I was a better strategist. I kinda have an over abundance of Captains right now, for sure. And if I should look for special abilities, which would they be? Like which Orcs make best Warchiefs of my fortresses, and which are best assault leaders?

[The Infinite Archiver]

I usually prefer having Fire Immunity, Fire-Wielding Captains who are also Destroyers, and perhaps Assassins who are Poison-Immune and wield Poison.

Overall it depends, but I just find that having a Captain that uses an Augmentation that he's immune to stops him from damaging himself more than a Political Debate where David Cameron ruins his reputation through four words, "They voted, I quit."

[RasaNova]

Here's my very basic orc stat guide:
Immunity to fire, poison, arrows, curse and beasts is good.
Having a fire, poison, or curse weapon is good.
Any fear or weakness to fire, poison, beasts is BAD.
Bloodbrother is risky.

Everything else is mostly fluff. (although there ARE some good ability combos that can make them powerhouses, but that's another story.) Weaknesses to things like excecution, pinning, stealth and such are fine because only you can do those. Epic/legendary abilities are ok but minor compared to stuff listed above.

[Sabre One]

I noticed if you recruit every orc and basically start outnumber the potential amount of enemy orcs. Your chances of a orc going turncoat on you is a lot high. I assume this is intentional to keep you from dominated a single area completly.

[The Infinite Archiver]

Yeah the percentage of Betrayal rises incredibly if you have over 4-5 Captains on the Army Screen who are not your Warchiefs or Overlord.

[Mr Compassionate]

Control as many as possible (unless they're garbage) and throw them into the arena to see which ones sink and which ones swim. I use darwainism to sort the wheat from the chaff.

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Shame every one of them, unless you have to complete weapon challenge.

[Toast]

Originally posted by Ratak Warmonger:

Yeah the percentage of Betrayal rises incredibly if you have over 4-5 Captains on the Army Screen who are not your Warchiefs or Overlord.

I have yet to notice this. I'm playing on Nemesis difficulty. I have two Fortresses conquered, and only a handful of Betrayals so far. One was from being demoted as a Warchief. Another who bled out in a Siege. The rest (2-3?) were related to Blood Brothers.

[Toast]

Originally posted by Mr Compassionate:

Control as many as possible (unless they're garbage) and throw them into the arena to see which ones sink and which ones swim. I use darwainism to sort the wheat from the chaff.

This. Even then, I throw the weak ones in pits; it ranks up their nemesis, and I usually can just dominate and recruit them instead.

[Sabre One]

Originally posted by toast:

Originally posted by Ratak Warmonger:

Yeah the percentage of Betrayal rises incredibly if you have over 4-5 Captains on the Army Screen who are not your Warchiefs or Overlord.

I have yet to notice this. I'm playing on Nemesis difficulty. I have two Fortresses conquered, and only a handful of Betrayals so far. One was from being demoted as a Warchief. Another who bled out in a Siege. The rest (2-3?) were related to Blood Brothers.

Which makes me believe that some betray you out of not interacting with them. I almost always give my orcs tasking, and if their is no enemies left I tell them to fight in the pits as well. :D