I posted this over at the Chamber of Records in the wrong mod forum. Apparently there are (or were) multiple third age mods for MTW2. This appears to be the correct forum so I'll put my final reply here.
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Hi, its come to my attention that you are using many textures (and maybe some lower poly models) from the Last Days of the Third Age mod for Mount & Blade. I run that mod and would appreciate it if you would ask me in future before using our stuff.
Use what you have in now, no problem, but it's always polite to ask your fellow modders first and fully credit the source once you have permission. I have team members who worked quite hard on some of that stuff.
If the mod goes forward in future email me with a list of stuff youve already used and Ill provide the authors names for your credits.
Thanks.
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Really it is very a pity to me: (. Once again I shall forgive pardons if I have offended you it. The reference to yours mod will be in credit undoubtedly.
However should tell once again, that I have considerably altered original textures.
And I did not use model!
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