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[xmen510]

What the hey! Boromir's Banner!

 

[thomas.berubeg]

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=314353

I also DLed blender, and have been playing with it. I'll see what I can come up with.

 

[xmen510]

I noticed that the other day, but I wasn't sure if they would be good or not. I figured maybe the first two and the tree one would fit best for looks.

 

[T_F]

The tree one and the first two definitely look good. We might be able to use the brown tower for some sort of Haradrim fortification, maybe.

The first one especially looks good, that could be the Haradrim palace.

 

[xmen510]

Here is a Better Eye than the one I put in the request thread:



Perhaps a good LeaderHead or Interface Screen Banner for Sauron/Mordor, to make him more remote.

 

[T_F]

It's a good Sauron LH, I think. However, that brings up the question of which version of Sauron are we going to use for this mod - with or without a body?

 

[xmen510]

I think the Eye is more intimidating, however, using an actual person would be good as well. If I had to choose I would say the Great Eye would be the better choice (IMO).

 

[T_F]

I agree it's a better (and more unique) choice, I was just wondering since it's the historical actions of Isildur that cause him to be that way, and things might not happen that way in the mod.

 

[xmen510]

True. We could use a standard leaderhead in the overall mod and the Eye for a third age scenario. In fact, I am sure I have a picture of him before he became black, but still looked like a Maiar from the movie.

EDIT: The standard Sauron image (All Black Armor, etc.) is fine with me.

 

[T_F]

Well, he pretty much was. I think a black one would be OK, it's also caused by historical action but it's not as big a change as losing a body, and it's more distinctive than your average Maia.

 

[Sengir]

I would go for Sauron as person as well, not as eye.

 

[xmen510]

Walter Hawkwood, who did the Landmarks Pack has released his Ruins, Camps & Lairs Pack.

I think we just found a great Image to use for Orodruin (Mount Doom). Other great stuff there too.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=314520

 

[T_F]

Ooh, great Mount Doom. The spider lair looks useful too, and we might make a warg lair out of one of the others. The camp one may be useful for Harad.

 

[xmen510]

You know, I was looking through Zerver's stuff, including his new Hungarian Settlers (check them out in the Unit Graphics Forum, Amazign work). He has done some really great stuff. It even looks like he did a couple of things for the early incarnation of this Mod.

Unless someone disagrees, I think we should see if he is willing to participate in this new attempt at getting this MOD up and running.

I don't know if anyone else here is good at doing units and Leaderheads and such. If there is, just give a shout.

This is Zerver's page:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/member.php?u=116686&page=7

 

[Sengir]

Getting an artist on board would give us a lot of freedom, so I'm all for it. I only know that I'm not good at it

 

[T_F]

Yeah, we need an artist. If you can get him on board, go for it!

Personally, I suck at all forms of visual art.

 

[thomas.berubeg]

Get a Working model out first, is my recomendation. Use placeholder art, which will piss artists off so much they will submit thier own art.

 

[Sengir]

That works too

 

[T_F]

Though it's not a bad idea, at least to focus on getting a working mod instead of a pretty mod.

 

[xmen510]

I agree. Lets get this working.

Then, we can make it all SHINY!