Maximum number of unique soldiers?

[Zilcho]

I remember some people did this with the Uruk-hai some time ago, but I want to do it again for both Uruk-hai and Orcs.

The different choices for uruk hai:

2 x heads

4 x helmets (helmet, long black hair, new orc hair, helmet with white hand)

2 x bodies (normal and armour)

3 x shields (no shield, shield, shield with white hand)

2 x weapons

That's a total of 96, not bad considering uruk-hai look much the same in the movies.

Now orcs, I'll start with the original orcs. I will include the Hobbit goblin's faces and head molds, but not their bodies, since they are very unique and incompatible.

4 x heads (original, hobbit goblins x 2, new BO5A head)

5 x helmets (Hair + ears, goblin head, new black hair, uruk black hair, uruk helmet)

4 x shoulders (quiver, hobbit bone necklace, armour , nothing)

2 x shields (uruk shield + no shield)

5 x weapons (axe, orc sword, bow, uruk sword, spear)

1 x torso

2 x legs (hunter cloth, normal dark brown legs)

This equals 1600. Whoever said lego didn't give us enough variety, eh? Although this does include some variations that don't work such as armour/quiver + long black hair, although this number is easily made up by introducing even more variations such as helmets from other castle themes or other weapons that I didn't include such as halberds, normal short swords etc.

Now for the new orcs from the hobbit.

2 x heads

4 x helmets

4 x shoulders

2 x shields

5 x weapons

1 x torso

2 x legs (including plain dark brown legs)

That's 640!

What about the old orcs/trolls from the Fantasy theme?

1 x head

6 x helmets (2 silver helmets, 2 long black hair, uruk helmet, no helmet

2 x torsos

3 x shields (troll shieldm uruk shield, no shield)

5 x weapons

1 x leg

That's 180!

There you have it, I now set someone the challenge of creating this army of 2516 orcs!

Feel free to add your own unique soldier count for other armies. Vikings, crown knights etc.

[Captain Braunsfeld]

Nice mathematical exercise!

I just bought the castle battleback (four knights in blue).

4 heads

3 helmets

4 weapons

2 legs

3 torsos

2 shields

not counting the "gold chrystal".

That would give 576 variations (neglecting the "no shield" option).

But because e.g the shields are only included once, I would have to buy the set 288 times.

That is a bit too much.

Altough it would be less expensive than the creation of the 2516 orcs!

[Balbo]

Very nice analysis!

Altough I have to admit that the main problem with the LotR Orcs is: We only got one torso for them and that's a pity. Furthermore the Uruk Hai helmets aren't accurate for Orcs in my opinion...