Patch 1.1 Released!

[King Kong]

Third Age - Total War Patch 1.1 Released





Patch 1.1 Fixes & Features

!!!Please note that the patch is save-game compatible, but I recommend to start a new campaign, because many features will not have an effect in an on-going campaign!!!

FIXES

- white battle map interface (hotfix included)
- Dunedain Knights missing their melee weapon fixed
- wrong faction banners disabled
- missing rebels and mercenary unit cards fixed
- diplomatic text refers to wrong factions fixed
- Dale freeland archers' bows float in the air fixed
- Beorings javelins float on the air around them fixed
- snaga skirmishers weapon fixed
- new meshes for Isengard heavy Uruk-Hai units
- Breeland riders have invisible weapons fixed
- Uruk Halberdiers missing secondary weapon fixed
- Goblin Halberdiers missing secondary weapon fixed
- warg sprites added
- Troll Cage descriptions fixed
- Henneth Annun "object on battle map bug" fixed
- Horse Guard animation fixed
- rebel generals/captains with silver textures fixed
- Harad "invasion" mercenaries with silver textures fixed
- all floating cities and castles fixed
- hardly/unplayable bridge and river issues fixed
- new orcish diplomat/spy/assassin cards
- eryn dolen stuck at village fixed
- minor 2d symbols fixed
- 2hhanded orc error fixed



NEW FEATURES

- New and huge sound package (a huge thanks to Smirk )

• all medieval phrases deleted and replaced. No more sultans, gods and piety...
• all wrong voice references to the vanilla factions fixed
• new and reworked speeches for all factions and orcs
• reworked all voices for campaign map
• dwarves have own scottish accent
• New troll sounds and orcish voices for battle map
• fixed missing catapult impact sound
• and more!

New unit and battle map balance

• new animations for better unit cohesion
• missile units weakened, ammunition varied, new elven arrow type
• mumakil costs decreased, increased morale
• trolls more vulnerbale to missiles, slower, more expensive throw units into the air, availability decreased
• raised morale for all troops
• improved cavalry and charges
• improved stamina for dwarves and other units
• halberds and spear units improved
• arrow/ballista towers weakened, walls and gateways improved, more logical stats
• many other little unit stats changes

Other

• new loading bar
• several map improvements, like smoother and realistic rivers
• new event pics for the orcish factions
• northmen portraits added
• events for advanced units are earlier
• Eriador - High Elves alliance
• no more witches
• servants of Sauron slightly weakend
• Generals can get older
• More logical character traits at campaign start
• garrison script slightly nerfed
• good factions will survive longer
• new fire textures and sound for burning men and burning buildings

Included Sub-Mods

• non breakable alliances without a diplomat (Thanks to Archaon)
• smoother coastlines (Thanks to Nevada)
• improved Eldar models (Thanks to Razor)
• Germanicu5 Battle AI (Thanks to Germanicu5)
• Germanicu5 stakes script (Thanks to Germanicu5)
• Witchking model (Thanks to Devils_Advocate)
• spelling mistakes fixed (Thanks to Krazy Krook)

Download Link

http://files.filefront.com/TATW+11b+.../fileinfo.html

Installation
- Requirement is an installed Third Age - Total War 1.0.

- Install TATW_1.1_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

If you want to give some feedback or comments, please go here:
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=253976

[King Kong]

Download link corrected.