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GammarayM5
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How do you make the One Ring? I understand it has to be made by Mordor at Mt. Doom but what techs and resources are needed?
It's not in the mod right now. I never got around to programming it. Though I might like to someday soon...
Spillsandstains
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really, really pedantic - and may have been fixed by now: the art/units/dunland/dunland spearman hasa slight nif error, one of the unit accessories has a local texture reference
Thanks for the heads up - got a certain problem (cc by MediaFire) apparently! Fixing it now with a different upload.
Should be fixed with an alternate download.
Thanks!
Not sure if you're still updating, but some feedback:
* the culture traits give too much, especially with how expensive other forms of culture are. I'm not sure why +2 wasn't used?
* the civic giving +1hpt to cottages creates a really weird dynamic where cottages are arguably better than hamlets, which is weird. Why not give +1hpt to all cottage types? Or remove the bonus. Similar, but not as bad, for the +1c to cottages.
* wargs having 2 first strikes is brutal. Could this be toned down? Or moved so they spawn later?
* I like the variety of civs, but as some have noted, its jarring that theres not much factional loyalty. Angmar budding with Rivendell is odd. There could be ways of fixing that easily in the scenarios, or you could hard code attitudes for each leader, or go for the alignment system of FFH2
* I feel there's a long time without unit variety early on. The AI also really favours bombarding with archers rather than attacking
* artifacts are cool! But its annoying we can't move them around or replace them if the unit dies. Would it be possible to make them work like items in FFH2?
Not sure if you're still updating, but some feedback:
* the culture traits give too much, especially with how expensive other forms of culture are. I'm not sure why +2 wasn't used?
* the civic giving +1hpt to cottages creates a really weird dynamic where cottages are arguably better than hamlets, which is weird. Why not give +1hpt to all cottage types? Or remove the bonus. Similar, but not as bad, for the +1c to cottages.
* wargs having 2 first strikes is brutal. Could this be toned down? Or moved so they spawn later?
* I like the variety of civs, but as some have noted, its jarring that theres not much factional loyalty. Angmar budding with Rivendell is odd. There could be ways of fixing that easily in the scenarios, or you could hard code attitudes for each leader, or go for the alignment system of FFH2
* I feel there's a long time without unit variety early on. The AI also really favours bombarding with archers rather than attacking
* artifacts are cool! But its annoying we can't move them around or replace them if the unit dies. Would it be possible to make them work like items in FFH2?
Silica_Pathways
King
I would also be happy to see Blue Marble or similar included, since vanilla graphics are quite meh.
the mod doesn't work for meThe Middle-earth Mod allows you to play as a leader of the greatest civilizations and empires in Arda, holding the fate of Middle-earth in your hands.
Features:
*18 Unique Civilizations with Animated Leaders
*Flavored unit art
*A completely revamped tech tree
*35+ Middle-earth Wonders
*Many new buildings and civics
*Two detailed maps of Middle-earth
*Artifacts you can craft or capture from other units
I hope you enjoy playing in Middle-earth.
This is a beta version of the mod. I am currently working on various topics.
If you want to help with the mod, please read the "How can I help?" post.
Images:
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Changelog (v. 0.4.1):
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Current Project(s):
>Game Text
>Balance
>Unit Art
>Regions
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FAQ
Q: Are you finished? If not, when will you finish?
A: Although we're nowhere near finished, you may download the beta version of the mod here.
Q: Can I help with something?
A: Sure! I'm looking for building/unit art. Go ahead and suggest something.
Q: Will this mod have any special features?
A: Yes, many in the end. See the features list below.
Q: So, what is this mod based on? The movies or the books?
A: Both. Sometimes more the books than the movies.
Q: Is this based on FFH?
A: No. Some ideas are from the abandoned Arda mod.
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Grey features have not yet been added. Red features will be added in the next update.
Features List:
- Unique Unit Art: Many civilizations will have different unit art. (Though common ones, such as Arnor & Gondor, or the elven civilizations, will have similar/identical art.)
- Reworked Gameplay: There are just over 90 technologies (including vanilla ones such as Fishing), with new buildings, wonders, some new units types; basically, everything required for an accurate gameplay of Middle-earth!
- Artifacts: These special one-time promotions will be very powerful. Examples include Narsil, The Rings of Power, and other such items. Artifacts can be stolen by defeating the bearer in battle.
- The One Ring: This very special artifact will be forged only by Mordor at Mt. Doom. It will grant the bearer "power according to his stature", and (if he is not evil) it will eventually corrupt any bearer if he has it for too long. Thankfully, it also will grant him partial invisibility (i.e. a chance of being invisible to units). More details to come.
- Unique Victory Conditions: Each civilization will be able to achieve victory by Culture, Conquest, or Domination, but there is also the option of winning your civilization's "UVC". These work like UHV's in Rhye's and Fall.
- Regions: The map will divided up into regions, such as the Misty Mountains, Erebor, Ithilien, Mordor, The Shire, etc. These will be used for UHV and Wonder purposes.
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Got a suggestion? Comment? Go ahead, post away!
robbyextreme
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and how can anyone help you when you provide no details beyond "doesn't work"
sorry, you are right. practically once the mod is selected it tells me to restart the game but nothing happens. keep in mind that I'm Italian, I bought the game on steam
solved, all ok
Steam has some issues with how mods are setup, glad you figured it out!
even following the guide i don't understand how to insert new units. i saw that there is a large collection of lord of the rings units and i would like to try to put them into the mod. do you have a guide that better explains all the steps for inserting new units?
Do you mean the different art styles for each Civ?
It would be a lot of work to insert them yourself. You can of course learn modding to add them, but they will be updated into the main mod soon. When I finish Isengard I may release a new update for the mod.
I mean how to put any unit into the game, not just the LOTR mod. I can't figure out how to do it. Only today I started reading in the forum for civ 4. I've always played Civ 3 and changed the rules and inserted units without problems, but for civ 4 it seems more difficult. can you tell me where i can see?
You need to use XML and files from art. It is more difficult than Civ3. You can watch some of the videos on my YouTube channel if you want to see how to get started.
There's also text tutorials here.
yes, I tried to follow the text tutorials without success, that's why I didn't understand it. I don't know if it's better to create a mod folder with the modified xmls with all the units I want, or I can modify the original xml files of the game obviously keeping a backup copy. the problem is how to make the game read the mod only with the units inside the mod for example LOTR
I think I figured out how to insert units. the first test I did by creating a mod with only one unit, rohan swordsman and then I started a random game and it works without crashing. oh my god how much work there is to do if you want to insert many units. but I didn't understand if the AI can use that unit too or if only I can use it. how do you make sure that the unit belongs to a certain civilization?
