FATW - The New Shadow v2.4 Patch Released!

[Amroth]

The Fourth Age: Total War Development Team presents:

The Fourth Age: Total War – The New Shadow 2.4



Requires: TNS 2.0b (or TNS 2.0+2.1+2.2 - see end of post)

The v2.4 Patch for 'The Fourth Age: Total War - The New Shadow' has now been released! There are many tweaks and improvements incorporated in this release, including a new interface for the Elves, a rebalancing of the Poros and Isen historical battles, and a new trait which simulates the challenge of supplying a host in the field (many thanks go to Anallein of RTR for his great help on this joint development).

If you do not have 'The New Shadow' yet, you can get hold of it here. Please continue to give us feedback and constructive criticism. Visit us at www.thefourthage.org, or at our forums.

List of changes introduced with 2.4:

• Description of the other DB's effects added to Base Diversification Buildings
• More unique images for Diversification Buildings added
• Dragonshield Officer scaled down
• Shield removed from Warg-rider unit cards
• Wrong KoDA officer animation corrected
• One KoDA officer removed
• Poros and Isen HB rebalanced
• Wrong category classification of Fighting Uruk-hai corrected
• Missing Barbarian UI images added
• Various sound, names, and trait typos corrected
• Various pathing codes edited
• New strategy map lighting implemented
• Strat. map slightly edited
• AI Military Skill trait edited
• AI Military Naval Skill trait added
• Haradrian settlers recruitable in some Haradrian homelands
• Start exp. notice added on short unit descriptions
• Mariner traits fixed
• Minor EDB changes made
• Mount masses slightly decreased
• Supply trait added
• "House of/Tribe of" captains made more fertile
• New Elven interface implemented
• New skin added for Adûnabâr Longbowmen
• Critical CTD error fixed
• Scarlet Shields and Harondor Swords darker textures implemented

Download links (installer version): - if you experience problems installing this version, try the .rar one, just below.

The New Shadow v2.4 Patch | Filefront Mirror (7.53 MB)

Download links (.rar version): - for those who may have problems with our installer software.

The New Shadow v2.4 Patch | Filefront Mirror (9.76 MB)

Installation Instructions (installer version):

Double-click on the FATW_TNS_patch_2.4.exe that you just downloaded, and make sure that you have it pointed to your Rome directory where you installed TNS (this is normally C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War, or - if you have Gold Edition - C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War). The installation should take a few seconds. You can now click on the TNS shortcut on your desktop, and continue to play!

Installation Instructions (.rar version):

Extract the contents of FATW_TNS_patch_2.4.rar you just downloaded to your Rome directory where you installed TNS (this is normally C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War, or - if you have Gold Edition - C:\Program Files\The Creative Assembly\Rome - Total War). Accept when it asks you to overwrite. You can now click on the TNS shortcut on your desktop, and continue to play!

TNS patch 2.4 is NOT save-game compatible.

*Note that if you have 2.0 installed you MUST first apply fix patch 2.1 and 2.2 before applying this patch. Users with 2.0b should not apply 2.1 or 2.2 as they are already incorporated into 2.0b, instead just apply this new 2.4 patch. The hotfix is already included in 2.4 and so it does not matter if you already have it installed or not.

[paradamed]

Dowloading right now. Is it save game compatible?

[Amroth]

TNS patch 2.4 is NOT save-game compatible.

[Point Blank]

Sorry, I have done a search but no luck - where can I find patch 2.1 and 2.2?

[Egoilus]

Sorry, I have done a search but no luck - where can I find patch 2.1 and 2.2?

http://www.thefourthage.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1775

[Aradan]

WARNING! If you have TNS 2.0b DO NOT download and use patches 2.1 and 2.2. They MUST NOT be used over a 2.0b version, asthey will cause problems. Instead just download this patch, 2.4 - which is cumulative and therefore you don't need 2.3 either.

Download 2.1 and 2.2 ONLY if you have 2.0 (and not 2.0b). Then download and apply patch 2.4. (again 2.3 is not needed as it is included in 2.4)

[Grothaal]

are movement rates changed? Last time I played, the unitd traveles way to long distances per turn.

Any plans to make more provinces, or make available at the battle map the elven and dwarf factions (even if many traveled to the west, some remain - wood elves?-)?

[sud commander]

is a mod of rome total war: Barbarian Invasion or is a mod for normal rome total war?

[Grothaal]

BI i guess. I have both so doesnt matter, lol

[Aradan]

Movement points remain. And, as always, FATW Team does not discuss future.

Hmm, I think the sub-title of the mod is "A Middle-earth Modification for BI 1.6 completely contained in its own modfolder"...

[Lysander13]

I have finally downloaded TNS, patched it up to the current version and have been familiarizing myself with it and just wanted to drop by and say this mod really looks amazing. The hard work and dedication put forth here is evident from the first loading screen. In fact, i'm feeling a little inspired and i'm thinking of running out and picking myself up some of the LOTR books as i have never read any of them. Although, i have seen the movies. Somehow, I get the funny feeling seeing the movies and not reading any of the books is probably considered blasphemy around these parts.

Anyhow, just wanted to commend the FATW team for their hardwork and creativity because it truly shows up with the fantastic product they put forth.

[Aradan]

Thank you very much, glad you like FATW and... oh wait, you said you haven't read the books?! Get out of our forums now!!

[MasterOfNone]

It's nice when people say they stop playing M2TW to play FATW, it's even more nice when they buy BI to play the mod - but when the mod inspires someone to go buy the books....well, that's the best!

Thanks for your kind words.

[WImPyTjeH]

Thank you very much, glad you like FATW and... oh wait, you said you haven't read the books?! Get out of our forums now!!

Be easy on him Aradan... *Runs away to light the stake*

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[Lysander13]

Thank you very much, glad you like FATW and... oh wait, you said you haven't read the books?! Get out of our forums now!!

Originally Posted By WlmPyTjeH

Be easy on him Aradan... *Runs away to light the stake*

..I do believe i'm gonna like this forum.

Originally Posted By MasterOfNone

It's nice when people say they stop playing M2TW to play FATW, it's even more nice when they buy BI to play the mod - but when the mod inspires someone to go buy the books....well, that's the best!

True to my word, i went out and bought me today the 50th Anniversary 1 volume edition of LOTR and am looking forward to being completely immersed in Tolkien lore in the literary sense for the first time. As a byproduct of this i'm certain i'll be picking up alot of nuances and information that will allow me to enjoy FATW on a completely deeper level than my current "Holy Crap those Elvish units look really cool" infatuation.
Pardon the spam.

[Grothaal]

I think the mod is great, dont get me wrong

Having fun playing as my favourite faction, the rhoririm, even tough they have a hard time figthing against the Gondorians (i think maybe gondor, in my version, are a little overpowered).

The only drawbacks i see in my version (2.2 i think) is that the campaign map is small (could be bigger with more territories, the more the better), and that theres no elven, dwarven nor orkish factions (that i remember of - playing EB latelly too much, lol) on the campaign mode.

Cheers to the team! The game is very challenging.

[Aradan]

I'd certainly advise upgrading to 2.4 asap. Lots of new features - heavy campaign balance included - and also at last hunted down and massacred the last critical-CTD problem!

About the map and missing factions: sorry can't do, as these two go together and require work not only by me. Lots of work. Future will tell...

[Grothaal]

Downloading now

[Aradan]

Ah, I wish all spam we got was like that... Enjoy the books, I think you'll discover another universe.