Best Grand Cathay factions in Warhammer 3 — Immortal Empires starts compared
Every playable Grand Cathay faction in Immortal Empires side by side: the game's difficulty rating, the start, how many factions start nearby, climates, resources and a co-op partner. Patch 9.0.2.
Ordered by the quietest start: fewest other factions within 10% of the map's width, factions without a settlement last. How each number is worked out is under the list.
- 1
The Jade Courtnormal- Starts at Shang-Wu with 3 regions
- 11 factions start within 10% (2 within 4%); nearest Dissenter Lords of Jinshen, 2.9%
- 4 of 12 climates Suitable
- 1 resource in its starting regions
- Co-op partner: Knights of Caledor
- 2
- Starts at Qiang
- 12 factions start within 10% (2 within 4%); nearest Dissenter Lords of Jinshen, 2.4%
- 3 of 12 climates Suitable
- Co-op partner: Knights of Caledor
- 3
The Northern Provincesnormal- Starts at Nan-Gau
- 13 factions start within 10% (0 within 4%); nearest Imperial Wardens, 5%
- 3 of 12 climates Suitable
- 1 resource in its starting regions
- Co-op partner: Grimgor's 'Ardboyz
- 4
Claws of the White Tigernormal- Starts at Vale of Titans
- 15 factions start within 10% (3 within 4%); nearest Sons of the Mountain, 2.5%
- 6 of 12 climates Suitable
- Co-op partner: Knights of Caledor
COMPUTEDImmortal Empires, as the game starts it. Game's rating is the difficulty the faction-select screen gives the lord (frontend_faction_leaders.difficulty) — the game rates only some lords, mostly Warhammer III's own. Regions are those owned on turn one (start_pos_regions); a faction with none starts with only its army. Neighbours are other factions (AI ones too) whose starting capital lies within 4% or 10% of the map's width of this one's, measured on the game's minimap. Climates: how many of the 12 climates the game rates Suitable for it (climate). Resources: in its starting regions, from the start position. Not a tier list: a crowded start can be easy for a strong faction — these are the facts the game sets up.
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