I've been playing as the Moria faction, which is really cool and has some useful units like archers and wargs with shields, as well as +1 tier orcs compared to other orc factions. But that’s not the problem.

I've noticed something wrong while destroying caravans. Even with a high looting skill, the loot was always underwhelming. Sometimes, I had to destroy four caravans just to fill my inventory, getting only 2-3 food items and 2-3 pieces of metal. When the war started at level 20, with Elves as the main enemies, you can imagine how hard it is to fight Elves with Orc armies—you’ll always suffer casualties. I managed to destroy a couple of armies, but the loot was a joke: just 2 good metal items from 70 Elves, and no prisoners! Even when it said I wounded 25! I have a companion with (7+1) looting and my prisoner management is at 4. Despite this, I'm unable to make any profits. I get better loot from wild goblins or tribal orcs…