Middle-Earth: Lord of the Mods (Private Beta I)
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egroen
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The basic groundwork for the mod has been established... it's more finalizing unit lines, perhaps adding a few wonders, ironing out a few smaller aspects to gameplay - that's it. But even that will still take a while. The civilopeida stll needs a lot of work, but I am sure it will be released as a public beta before that is 100% complete (as we could probably use some help with all that.)
What would you like to know about the mod (as it really is mostly complete... giving updates would be pretty boring at this point)?
What would you like to know about the mod (as it really is mostly complete... giving updates would be pretty boring at this point)?
Stormrage
Ever Present Taskmaster
So, Mithadan, you`ve been screwing around while you were supposed to be modding, eh? 
Congrats on the young`uns! (bit late, but still)
Congrats on the young`uns! (bit late, but still)
Mithadan said:
Exactly! Which is why we need to release...the game is up, the die is cast, the horses are chomping at their bits, Just Do It, and 11 other useless cliches.
Show me the moddy!
mrtn said:Breeder!
Indeed. And happy, no doubt.
egroen said:
Okay, so if updates are pointless, how about listing exactly what is needed for completion of the mod, as line items. We, the Watchers, might even be able to lend a hand drafting Civilopedia entries and thus help the process along. Then, as each item was complete, you could edit your list with strike-through formatting for each completed item. This might help give a sense of scope and accomplishment in these final stages.
Just a thought,
Michael
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I am pretty sure the mod will be released to a public beta before all the civilopedia entries are complete... and all help with entries will be appreciated at that point. Right now, there are only basic descriptions of each entry and we want a full, detailed entry for all before it is made official.
I think Weasel Op is the only one whom has had a crash in a while... every game of mine has been fine for some time. I'm sure there will be some found in a public beta, however.
There are 7 mannish civs --> High mannish (Numenor, Arnor & Gondor), Middle mannish (Northmen & Rohan) and Low mannish (Easterlings and Harad). Harad and the Easterlings have completely unique unit lines and I am trying to add more variance to the middle and high lines. Each civ has a lot of different units available to them. Isengard is a completely unique civ and more of a hybrid.
Seperating other similar civs in gameplay and units is also on my list -- Angmar from Mordor; varying the elvish civs, etc...
CamJH is helping us with a few units to fill in some of these holes Olorin has also started to pick up unit making!
I have been going through the numerous ships out there and earmarking them for certain civs to give the navies some variance as well.
We are a little shy of Wonders in the second age to early third age, so we've been trying to find a few more there to add and what bonuses they sould give.
As of right now, the Nazgul are not a part of the mod. I'd like to see them incorporated and we are discussing a few ways to do so. We'll need graphics for these at some point (Utahjazz may do a Nazgul on horseback sometime in the future and I am hoping we can convince Aaglo or even Supa to do a Winged Rider for us). The darkened inquisitor and darkened wyvern rider will serve as placeholders in the meantime.
That's the stuff I am involved with. The actual modding is in PCH's hands and I'll let him and mrtn comment on that if they care to. Those two are continuously working on updating the buildings as well.
I think Weasel Op is the only one whom has had a crash in a while... every game of mine has been fine for some time. I'm sure there will be some found in a public beta, however.
There are 7 mannish civs --> High mannish (Numenor, Arnor & Gondor), Middle mannish (Northmen & Rohan) and Low mannish (Easterlings and Harad). Harad and the Easterlings have completely unique unit lines and I am trying to add more variance to the middle and high lines. Each civ has a lot of different units available to them. Isengard is a completely unique civ and more of a hybrid.
Seperating other similar civs in gameplay and units is also on my list -- Angmar from Mordor; varying the elvish civs, etc...
CamJH is helping us with a few units to fill in some of these holes
Olorin has also started to pick up unit making!I have been going through the numerous ships out there and earmarking them for certain civs to give the navies some variance as well.
We are a little shy of Wonders in the second age to early third age, so we've been trying to find a few more there to add and what bonuses they sould give.
As of right now, the Nazgul are not a part of the mod. I'd like to see them incorporated and we are discussing a few ways to do so. We'll need graphics for these at some point (Utahjazz may do a Nazgul on horseback sometime in the future and I am hoping we can convince Aaglo or even Supa to do a Winged Rider for us). The darkened inquisitor and darkened wyvern rider will serve as placeholders in the meantime.
That's the stuff I am involved with. The actual modding is in PCH's hands and I'll let him and mrtn comment on that if they care to. Those two are continuously working on updating the buildings as well.
Stormrage
Ever Present Taskmaster
Great to hear that! Weasel`s story has some nice screenies, I can`t wait to play
Mirc
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^ Yes, exactly.
Now back to work all of you!
Oh, that's good news. I thought that, like, every game crashes at some point !egroen said:
Now back to work all of you!
Olorin0222
Maia
beboy
Ut tensio sic vis
Yep! Me too! Oh, I the dwarves have nice city graphics!Stormrage said:Great to hear that! Weasel`s story has some nice screenies, I can`t wait to play
WildWeazel
Going Dutch
Sorry if I scared you guys with the crash story. I thought I mentioned that I was the only one who had reported one lately.
I thought I mentioned that I was the only one who had reported one lately.
odintheking
Lighting the way...
Hmm.... I just got Poser, and my first unit (I plan) is to be a Harad spearman, since I thought you guys could use it. I asked Utah for some of the props, but he lost them in a HD crash. So I wanna know if there are perhaps any alternative "styles", per-se, or concept art I could use that you guys had in mind. Unless someone can find some similar props to Utah's units.
(I know the post sounds weird, I'll elaborate if people don't understand. )
(I know the post sounds weird, I'll elaborate if people don't understand.
)As a default, just think dark-age or medieval-esque North African or Near Eastern for the (Near) Haradrim, and sub-saharan African for the (Far) Haradrim. Maybe a Berber spearman (were there such things?) or a spearman of the Arabic Conquests, that kind of thing (i.e., I don't think the Far Haradrim are going to dominate the Harad lineup as it is presently formulated).
Olorin0222
Maia
I don't think we have any Far Haradrim in the unit line...
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