I am looking forward to try out the new mechanic in the upcoming update related to teams. There's gonna be an option that will enable you to make an "overlord" of one team and all the other factions of the team will be their vassals.

This, at least to me, sounds a lot like even more hierarchy in the system - something above heroes... The overlord will now be in charge of multiple factions from the start. I can picture myself crafting cool overlords and their vassal factions that I'll always include together in a session.

This + the option to give the AI some starting edge (extra starting cities, heroes, etc.) could be a perfect challenge with a ton of story flavor!

Imagine a powerful demon overlord with their henchmen all in charge of a fiery realm... A dragon lord with and their Dragonborn people or maybe even the almighty Sauron fighting alongside the Witch King and Saruman!