[Gandalf Parker]

There are 17 nations which can be altered (I wonder if a mod file hits a limit the way the other files did)

Im getting an impression that Ermor has become the Mordor nation. If more units but not quite "same army" units are needed then possibly another nation such as Ctis can be modified and declared ally to Ermor/Mordor. The wont share an army but they wont attack each other. So possibly that area you were discussing could be setup with "evil men" or whatever.

Ive seen a list here of the various "sides" in this conflict. But what I havent seen and rather expected was a breakdown of what dominions nations would fit those sides.

I know that a nation can be totally rewritten but it might help avoid some rewrite if we got kindof close with a nation whose units and attitudes and style of play seemed to fit.

Saruman would be squeezed into Arcos? Pythium for Easterlings? Marignon for Gondor?
Tien chin is Rohan? Vanheim are elves? Caelum might work for elves since they make pretty good use of bow and spells in combat,or easterlings since the elephants wuold play right. Matchaka for goblins? Abysia for dwarves or Ulm?

Also of interest is that apparently you can change the independents that show up and they will still show up randomly as the race you chose. The trolls are probably fine as they are, and the hoburgs. Change something that shows up only occassionally into Ents? Woodsmen would show up in forests but they dont attack right. Hvy Infantry show up too much, same with Barbs. Raptors maybe would work. They do charge to attack (in a way) and show up rarely in random placement. The big treelords (maybe toned down abit) with lesser entlings as the troop units?

Anyway, just tossing stuff in the pot and stirring. Carry on.