Some "alternative" or "provisional" versions for the models of the main cities and buildings of the game - suggestion / idea

[Elessar789]

Well, hello everyone ...

I had an idea about how to make some "alternative" or "provisional" versions of the most important buildings of the game (such as Minas Tirith, the Helm's Deep, Edoras, Minas Morgul, Isengard, the Black Gate , Weathertop(Amon Sul), etc ...) ,for the reason that now it's very very difficult (if not impossible)change the models of the cities with those seen in the movies ...

Briefly, my idea is this:
when the player plays a battle near one of these buildings, it could make in the background of the map an "illusory" model of these in order to give the impression that you are fighting close to these buildings. To explain better, I post here a picture taken from LOTR TW:

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Well, now I think that this picture explains better my idea than all my words in regard to this.

So now I turn to the modders: What do you think about it?? It would be possible to do something like that?? Guess so, given the fact that someone have already created it for older videogames than Medieval II Total War, no? I think that would be a good idea to implement the immersion of the player in Middle-earth, don't you think??

It would be great fight the battle of the Pelennor Fields, with a model of Minas Tirith in the background, like in the picture that I posted above. And the same thing would be valid for all the other main buildings.

Now I post here some photos of each building (taken from a distance view) that could be useful to create what I mean.

- Minas Tirith: it's very easy to find photos about it on Internet;

- Helm's Deep:

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- Edoras:

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- Minas Morgul:

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- Isengard: it's very easy to find photos about it on Internet, but I post here this photo only as an example

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- Weathertop (Tower of Amon Sûl):

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- the Black Gate:

If it is closed

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Or, if it is opened, I would very much like that between the two "gates", it could see in the distance the Mount Doom and the Tower of Barad-dûr, as in these photos

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or, alternatively, simply so

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I want specify that I intend to maintain the current models of the fortresses and the cities (where the players can besiege them) ...
my idea is mainly addressed to the "map of the battle", when the players fight the battles near these buildings.

What do you think?? Comments are welcome.

Thanks

[Tropical Bob]

I like it as a temporary work-around to the custom settlement problem, if not a permanent solution if custom settlements prove impossible. 'Tis a nice idea in my book!

[DragonsWarrior]

i like the idea it be good in the battles

[Eomer_Rohan001]

I really like a lot this idea,if will be possible to realize it (but I think it isn't so very difficult to create).
It would make this mod even better. Anyway,great idea.

[Ozzmosis]

Great idea! I don't remember this being in LOTRTW, but maybe I just wasn't careful. However, at the black gate, I remember reading that Barad-dur is about 300 miles away from black gate and so, even though it is very tall, couldn't be seen from the black gate. Love it though!

[Elessar789]

Great idea! I don't remember this being in LOTRTW, but maybe I just wasn't careful. However, at the black gate, I remember reading that Barad-dur is about 300 miles away from black gate and so, even though it is very tall, couldn't be seen from the black gate. Love it though!

Yes, the Tower of Barad-dûr is very far from the Black Gate (otherwise, if Frodo had succeeded to enter immediately into Mordor through the Black Gate [and not through Cirith Ungol], he would take little time to accomplish his mission) ...
However I said this because, seeing the film (and the photos that I posted here), Mount Doom and the Tower of Barad-dûr are visible from the Black Gate (and you can see these thing in the final battle at the Black Gate in the Return of the King, when the Black Gate opens), like in this photo :

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[gaunty14]

seems like a good idea

[helmersen]

Sounds awesome!

[Elessar789]

Thank to all for appreciating my idea.

[Ellin Athinaios]

I think it's a great idea! Would make the battles a lot more fun.

[Seleukos_I.]

Sure it's a great idea and I would be glad if this would be implemented. I would be interested to hear what a modder says, if this is possible or not.

[Elessar789]

Sure it's a great idea and I would be glad if this would be implemented.

Thank you.

I would be interested to hear what a modder says, if this is possible or not.

Yes, even I am waiting for some opinion by the modders.
But, for the moment, there aren't yet.
And I didn't want to force the modders to answer me, sending them some private message.

I'm only waiting for that they write something here, on this thread.
I hope, at least.