-- Suggestions --

[Decimus Atreides]

Well, to go back to the 'suggestions' part of the tread, I posted this in the Gondor preview, but i figured it would be better off over here, so ill just copy what i said over there:

{First off, I'd like to say that little modeling/skinning can be compared to KK's work, and i've seen/played quite the amount of mods around here, so thumbs up for you:wink:

Since i saw the preview picture of the Citadel guards, an image of the byzantian heavy spearmen suddenly popped up, since they are both holding a spear with both their hands. I can remember the byzantian ones fighting like pikemen, (only much more effective, cant really describe how, the pikemen (normal) formations seem to be completely useless, but the byzantium spearmen completely destroy any enemy because of the way they stab/their attack speed is compared to other units in M2TW) these byzantian spearman/their way of fighting comes from the Deus Lo Vult mod, and i'd really love to see this thingy being intergrated with the Citadel guards, but ofcourse, its only a suggestion:wink:.}

Great work anyhow guys, keep it up:wink:

[Mithrandir]

Well, to go back to the 'suggestions' part of the tread, I posted this in the Gondor preview, but i figured it would be better off over here, so ill just copy what i said over there:

{First off, I'd like to say that little modeling/skinning can be compared to KK's work, and i've seen/played quite the amount of mods around here, so thumbs up for you:wink:

Since i saw the preview picture of the Citadel guards, an image of the byzantian heavy spearmen suddenly popped up, since they are both holding a spear with both their hands. I can remember the byzantian ones fighting like pikemen, (only much more effective, cant really describe how, the pikemen (normal) formations seem to be completely useless, but the byzantium spearmen completely destroy any enemy because of the way they stab/their attack speed is compared to other units in M2TW) these byzantian spearman/their way of fighting comes from the Deus Lo Vult mod, and i'd really love to see this thingy being intergrated with the Citadel guards, but ofcourse, its only a suggestion:wink:.}

Great work anyhow guys, keep it up:wink:

Haven't played that mod, but it sounds awesome. I hope the team checks it out.

[andrew.murphy1]

I seem to remember a command in the desc_strat file 'do_not_attack_faction_xyz' or something along those lines... that could stop the alliances breaking all the time. Either that or you could give yourselves more freedom about who is good and bad, but that would need some heavy AI modding. AFter all, i mean, the ring/ sauron corrupted many people, ie. saruman, isildur, gollum, who were previously 'good'. That's why i prefer the second option, it's much more flexible and makes for better gameplay!

any chance of a balrog ???
or maybe a dragon, i mean there was smaug in the hobbit... maybe that idea is less realistic but i'm all for it! (if you can call a fantasy mod realistic )

Will elves have a decreasing population aswell, simulating the process of them returning to the 'land across the sea' ???

[Mithrandir]

Will elves have a decreasing population aswell, simulating the process of them returning to the 'land across the sea' ???

With decreasing population, you can't expand settlements and train armies. Instead, it will be hard to recruit big armies due to high upkeep and recruitment costs.

[SilentLamb]

With decreasing population, you can't expand settlements and train armies. Instead, it will be hard to recruit big armies due to high upkeep and recruitment costs.

Yeah but they weren't really going around conquering anyone. Maybe they should rely on mercenaries/militias instead of their own peoples.

[carson1482]

troll men is a must
they wrked so well in lotrtw i loved them
ooh ooh ooh and "farlong the fat"

[Mithrandir]

Yeah but they weren't really going around conquering anyone. Maybe they should rely on mercenaries/militias instead of their own peoples.

Noooo!
This is Total War! (How many times have I said that? )
An elven faction without elven people and soldiers?
Boooring!

troll men is a must
they wrked so well in lotrtw i loved them
ooh ooh ooh and "farlong the fat"

Are you serious or sarcastic?

[The Count(er)]

I'll have to agree with Mithrandir on this subject

[Mithrandir]

I'll have to agree with Mithrandir on this subject

Of course, I'm always right...

[The Count(er)]

Well I'm always right too you were just right first
Barney is right the most though

[Mithrandir]

Well I'm always right too you were just right first

You're not right about recruitment...
Of course Barney is right, he is The Master

[carson1482]

Are you serious or sarcastic?

im being serious Farlong was such an intresting character in the books shame he wernt in the film Brian Blessed would have been perfect

and the troll men kicked ass in that rtw mod

[Mithrandir]

and the troll men kicked ass in that rtw mod

How would trolls breed with men!?

[carson1482]

How would trolls breed with men!?

No idea but they are in the book and they sound cool and have looked cool in other lotr mods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll-man

[The Count(er)]

How would trolls breed with men!?

I have a better question WHY would men breen with trolls!?!

[carson1482]

I have a better question WHY would men breen with trolls!?!

Some people just do things differnt in other countrys

[The Count(er)]

yeah very very different

[Phalanx300]

Still, it get you wondering, male troll and female human. Or female troll and male human ?

[Decimus Atreides]

Still, it get you wondering, male troll and female human. Or female troll and male human ?

Sick either way xD

[Mithrandir]

No idea but they are in the book and they sound cool and have looked cool in other lotr mods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll-man

I think you have misunderstood what these "troll-men" are. They are men from far Harad, who are very big and strong, sort of as if they were half trolls. They have no troll blood in them as far as I know, and the map in TATW will not stretch to far Harad.