Patch 1.3 Released

[King Kong]

Patch 1.3 Features & Fixes

!!!Please note that the patch is not save-game compatible!!!

MAIN FEATURES

• Complete rework of Dale

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=299238

• complete rework of Gondorian units with plate armor.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=169460&page=116

• Beorning units available as mercenaries in Anduin-Vale
• New armor upgrade textures for Heavy Silvan Elves units
• New Heroes and Textures (Legolas, Haldir, Theoden, Ugluk, Grishnak)

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• Map improvements

- 2 new settlements
- 1 new fort
- snowbourne river near Edoras
- Esgaroth lies in lake esgaroth
- some mountain areas fixed
- several more little things

• New event pictures & portraits
• New dwarven building icons and unit info cards
• New event messages if a faction leader died

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• More realistic Mordor climate with thunder, clouds and better lightning

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• New Germanicu5 battle AI
• --> feedback and critics goes here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=257970
• Elven units more lore-accurate, smaller numbers, better stats
• Better battle and campaign map balance
• Lower population growth in cities and castles

SMALL CHANGES

• Ents can hide in woods
• More realistic combat bonuses on different grounds
• Swordsmith Guild for dale
• Florins replaced by gold coins

FIXES

• Wrong descriptions and texts fixed
• Eventpics fixed
• Southron lancers upgrade fixed
• Fixed unit sprites
• Legolas melee bug
• Fire arrows again available for elves
• Fixed Aragorn strat model

Special Thanks

• bilwit for his awesome Elven and Hero textures and for giving me some skinning tips! Soul Reapir for helping him with models.
• Louis Lux and maxmazi for Visual Enhancement
• Yarrum for his pleasure building descriptions
• Germanicu5 for his AI and for answering my countless questions.
• MasterBigAB for his great Dale intro!
• maxmazi! Yes, I still have to use your graphics card

Download Link

http://www.filefront.com/14753451/TATW_1.3_Patch.exe

Installation
- Requirement is an installed Third Age - Total War 1.2.

- Install TATW_1.3_Patch.exe into the default 'Medievall II Total' War directory.
(Normally this is: 'Programs/SEGA/Medieval II Total War')
If you have installed Medieval II into another folder, please select the folder manually.

- Start the mod with the 'Third Age - Total War' shortcut on your desktop