It's been said before, but it's probably cos Mat Ward likes them, and he writes the rules... I think we are gonna see a lot more Harad armies in play now. It's a very unbalanced army, methinks.

Harad used to be slightly overpowered, but only just slightly. Now with the increase of basic haradrim points by 1 they are as balanced as they should have always been. And weren't the newest rules written/updated by Adam Troke, not Mat Ward?

Check out the Harad elites and their points cost, and they have 2 uber heroes, one which has 4 attacks and a +1 to wound! To top it all off, the cheapest cavalry in the game, and the powerful mumak... It's a shame the Mahud where nerfed, coz they were some verrrrrrry strong fighters.

It's been said before, but it's probably cos Mat Ward likes them, and he writes the rules... I think we are gonna see a lot more Harad armies in play now. It's a very unbalanced army, methinks.

Don't forget they can now have 50% bows! Decent compromise if you ask me. Only thing I don't like is the Mahud change

Only thing I don't like is the Mahud change

Still, Mahud camels used to be my favourite evil troops...not so much anymore. They still look great though.

It's the time of the Reaver now with the defence increase and F5 2A, that's where it's at. Beat all armies and draw with elves? Yes, please. And there are no official models, so I can convert some corsair warriors for cheap? Thank you very, very much.

The 50% bow limit is kind of redundant as you severely limit your troop choices. Unless you go Abrakan + Watchers backed up by harad + bow + spear

It's the time of the Reaver now with the defence increase and F5 2A, that's where it's at. Beat all armies and draw with elves? Yes, please. And there are no official models, so I can convert some corsair warriors for cheap? Thank you very, very much.

Thematically it's more in line. There was no reason for them to be so overpowered compared everyone else...Gondor and Numenor are already humiliated (not as viable armies or heroes, but as individual warriors...very un-Tolkien).

Still, Mahud camels used to be my favourite evil troops...not so much anymore. They still look great though.

I still think 50% bows with rerolls on 1s to wound is lethal! Throw in a Betrayer and you can reroll all those 2s too!

Others have mentioned the Golden King has serious Line-of-sight issues, as in the way rolls are much harder to get, the extra wound merely compensates for this, but also increases the cost, you can get almost 3 captains for his price.

and the powerful mumak

Check out the Harad elites and their points cost, and they have 2 uber heroes, one which has 4 attacks and a +1 to wound! To top it all off, the cheapest cavalry in the game, and the powerful mumak...