Apparently, rumours say that Faramir has gotten an extra point of Courage and Will. And Uruk bows are Strength 3, range 18.

If anyone knows yet: what is the difference between the core rule book and the Armies book? To me, it seems like Armies is more like the Legions of Middle Earth book was, but new and improved. Does the core rule book have profiles for anyone, or just the rules? (Obviously the profiles for the models in the boxed set are included with the boxed set scenarios book.)

Is the Battle Companies book still valid?
Does the new rulebook affect it in any way?

Thanks everyone^! I guess they are more like volume 1 and 2 of the rules set now.

Poor Eowyn. Just 'cause you smoked the BBEG in the face, it doesn't make you a major hero. Eowyn is still my favorite hero; I can identify with her.

Pretty sure the hero tier isnt based soley on combat prowess, but rather on their actual rank - neither Eowyn nor Pippin were actual leaders. So it dos kind of make sense. Im more concerned about shamans being minor heroes... thats going to cause some issues... though I guess it makes sense.

Exactly, from what we know all the leader tier effects is how many follows you can have in a warband, that and who your general is. Eowyn might be on of the best heroes fluffwise but she wasn't taken seriously by the people of her time, at least as a military leader so it still checks out.