Fortified Gondor Borders UPDATED August 6th

[Skeleton Of The West]

Compatible with patch 1.2

First of all I just want to say TA:TW mod is fantastic. The developers made here a really great job .

This mod adds some forts to help AI Gondor and the player playing as Gondor to defend and survive more against Mordor and Harad. Here is the list of forts added:
3 Forts in South Ithilien region.
1 Fort in North Ithilien region.
1 Fort in West Lebennin region.
1 Fort in Eastern Osgiliath region.

Screenshots:

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This sub-mod is using the descr_strat.txt file, so anyone who use allready another mod which is using that file follow these two steps:

1. Open up your descr_strat.txt file located in:
your medieval 2 directory\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign

2. Go to the bottom of that file, and copy this code before those lines:
script
campaign_script.txt

region South-Ithilien_Province
 
farming_level 0
famine_threat 0
fort 226 88 knightly_order_fort_b culture northern_european
;WORKING (hill stakes)
 
region South-Ithilien_Province
 
farming_level 0
famine_threat 0
fort 244 89 knightly_order_fort_b culture northern_european
;WORKING (hill stakes)
 
region South-Ithilien_Province
 
farming_level 0
famine_threat 0
fort 262 92 knightly_order_fort_b culture northern_european
;WORKING (hill stakes)
 
region North-Ithilien_Province
 
farming_level 0
famine_threat 0
fort 258 140 knightly_order_fort_b culture northern_european
;WORKING (hill stakes)
 
region West_Lebennin_Province
 
farming_level 0
famine_threat 0
fort 211 91 knightly_order_fort_b culture northern_european
;WORKING (hill stakes) 
 
region East-Osgiliath_Province
 
farming_level 0
famine_threat 0
fort 268 124 knightly_order_fort_b culture northern_european
;WORKING (hill stakes)

For those who doesnt use another mod using the descr_strat.txt file, download the attached file, copy it to the descr_strat.txt's location mentioned above, and overwrite the file.


important note: This mod is not save compatible.


For anyone who want more forts to be added, post here or send me a PM with your request with your wanted location.


Enjoy !

[Krazy Kook]

Awesome work man! I've kinda missed forts a little bit in Third Age, and if any faction were to have them it would be Gondor! This is gonna make it so much easier (or even more "realistic" in some ways) to defend the southern borders! It was always a bit scary to see big Harad stacks marching across the river and then trying to scramble my armies from Pelargir or another town that's kinda far away, got VERY tense sometimes.

Is this save game compatible though?

Well, either way, great job, plus rep, and thanks for adding to the mod!

[axnsan]

no, it's not save game compatible

[Skeleton Of The West]

Thank you for your rep .

no, it's not save game compatible

Forgot to state this, thanks .

[abbews]

Great work! +rep!

[abbews]

Oh, i thought i was going to be a fort on the landbridge Chance to implent?

[Skeleton Of The West]

Oh, i thought i was going to be a fort on the landbridge Chance to implent?

I will try that now, not sure this is possible though.

Edit: No its not possible, but still this way Harad wont be able to pass the river without taking at least one fort.

[Momus]

I will try that now, not sure this is possible though.

Edit: No its not possible, but still this way Harad wont be able to pass the river without taking at least one fort.

It is poss, it is in the mod with 90 more forts, cant remember which one it is now

sorry

oh no it is the forts mini mod well done me lol

p.s. hope you enjoy seiges cos

[abbews]

okay

[sithlord447]

great how about some screens thoe

[Skeleton Of The West]

It is poss, it is in the mod with 90 more forts, cant remember which one it is now

sorry

oh no it is the forts mini mod well done me lol

p.s. hope you enjoy seiges cos

Really? I took a look at the forts mini mod but I did now see any forts being placed on a river pass/bridge. Tried to move one of my added forts on a river pass and did not let me launch.

great how about some screens thoe

Yeah, I thought about that, but stupid me, I have no idea how... Could you tell me how?

[sithlord447]

Yeah, I thought about that, but stupid me, I have no idea how... Could you tell me how?

i would suggest fraps it is very easy to use

[Skeleton Of The West]

Thanks sithlord447 . +rep.

[Skeleton Of The West]

Update:

Added a fort near the river pass next to Henneth Annun settlement.
Added a fort to help defend the sea armies pass against Harad.
Screenshots before and after added for both.

[Momus]

Really? I took a look at the forts mini mod but I did now see any forts being placed on a river pass/bridge. Tried to move one of my added forts on a river pass and did not let me launch.



Yeah, I thought about that, but stupid me, I have no idea how... Could you tell me how?

sorry for taking so long sorry
here is the forts mini mod thread tho
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=261330

it is in the released submods thread

hope this helps you

i added your forts to the other forts mod as well i like the ithilen ones

[Skeleton Of The West]

Oh it is just a big misunderstanding. When you said a fort in the river pass I thought to place forts on the river between South Ithilien to Amon Eithle, Harondor and Barad Harn, and this is not possible.
Now I figure out that actually you ment to place a fort near the sea landpass between West Lebennin and Barad Harn, which I did in the latest release. You can check the screenshots.

[Momus]

lol my fault for misunderstanding you in the first place! lol! sorry

[aves]

Thanks! Love it +1 rep

[OSDEA7]

I know how to create forts with the descr_campaign_db.But what i do not know how is to have stone forts instead of wood forts.How do you get Generals to build stone forts instead of wood forts.I run Kingdoms 1.5 version.

[Skeleton Of The West]

Sorry, I dont know the asnwer to that myself.