"First Age: Total War" (Gondolin preview)

[ChaosReigns]

Looking good! I can't wait to see some of your Orcs in game.

[VIR]

Norgotrond archer:

[VIR]

Norgotrond Swordsman:

[Elphir of Dol Amroth]

Nice units VIR!!!

[Tankai]

I was loving it until I saw all those plate armors, Tolkien wouldn't be happy. Also the easterlings should look like barbarians, somewhat similiar to orcs.

[Vhaelor]

I was loving it until I saw all those plate armors, Tolkien wouldn't be happy. Also the easterlings should look like barbarians, somewhat similiar to orcs.

You probably misunderstand Easterlings. Easterlings were in fact not much different from the Edain in the First Age - both of the two groups of Men came to Beleriand and were befriended by the elves, and were in fact very similar to eachother in terms of technological developement, but they were not savage barbarians per se. It's easy to portray them like that, but the Easterlings were never described by Tolkien as savages in the First age - only as traitors when they betrayed Maedhros and even then - not all Easterlings were traitors.

If I recall correctly, many easterlings did not even know about the treachery of Ulfang at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad - and they were slain en masse by the Fëanorians and their easterling allies, those that *did* survive the battle of thousand tears were given the land of Hithlum and were locked up in there by Morgoth.

If I had to compare humans to anything in the Third Age - the easterlings (and edain) were more similar to the Rohirrim in their ways rather than the men of Dunland (barbarians).

[Tankai]

If I had to compare humans to anything in the Third Age - the easterlings (and edain) were more similar to the Rohirrim in their ways rather than the men of Dunland (barbarians).

A character said that the easterlings were little better than orcs, plus their behavioural pathern only confirms it. Either way they wouldn't look like cataphracts, modders keep putting plate armor in and that's just wrong.
Personaly I'd prefer if this mod was book accurate,

[Vhaelor]

A character said that the easterlings were little better than orcs, plus their behavioural pathern only confirms it.

Who said this and where did you read this?

[gunrunner]

The soldiers of the House of the Heavenly Arch from page 1 were only thing that bothered me slightly hmmmmmm how to say it ....ahhh rainbow-ish lol..... but looks awesome guys keep it up the 1st age was my fav and now a mod is being made 4 it i am very happy that some one (besides me that likes that age) would put a lota time into it THX AGAIN!

[cedric37]

Woooww, the units are just amazing!!
I must sit down and breathe now... i was positively shocked.

Really looking forward to this.

[Theodotos I]

Impressive preview.

[FinElen]

I think this is incredible and cant wait to try it out. However i noticedd the flags? Should they not be flags of the house of Finwe? Something similar to a noldor heraldic device/

[antkamidiv]

cedric37, Theodotos I, FinElen
Thank you, friends, for kind words!!!

FinElen
Frankly speaking, flags that we used in preview are from other mod - VIR's mod RUS 2:TW. In relation to flags and banners for First Age:TW we have already considered them and will create them using Professor's discriptions. All information that you are interested in you can find in our forum:http://internetwars.ru/forum/viewforum.php?f=44. But all topics there in russian, so follow reference above and chose theme that is called "Базовая тема мода". You will see all banners for factions and other interesting information!!!

[cedric37]

How's the progress on the mod ? I am very excited to even play a beta of it

[antkamidiv]

cedric37
It's not precise evaluation, but I think mod is ready at approximately 25%. This evaluation doesn't include last changes (we began creating Nargotrond and Tangorodrim) in progress. And as I said you can find all information in our forum. Incidentally we created topic specially for our english speaking friends, where you can ask interesting you questions.

[VIR]

Norgotrond light archer

[Wundai]

So many awesome units!

How come you don't have your own forum yet?

[carth]

you really have a lot skill, but it think it's a bit too much armour all. you also need light amoured units like rangers and such.

but you can become one of the greatest i think.. those soldiers "of the mole" are wicked!

ps: i also dont think this will be a good mod. you can create nice units but you need more to make a mod. but if you could join the team of third age total war. well that would be something.. really something.
dont understand me wrong, if you really really want to make it. go for it. but if you can join another mod, the progress will be much greater since you make such good units in a short time.

it's just a suggestion!
+rep

[antkamidiv]

Wundai, carth
Thanks for your appreciations!!!

carth
Certainly you have a right to your own opinion, but only the future will show this mod will be whether good and successful or not! By the way, new units aren't one feature of mod! We have already make our own working strategical map of Arda first age and plan to make unique miracles and city models for each faction. And it is not all! On the other hand you haven't seen yet such units as dragons, balrogs and other that we intend to realize!
As for your proposal to join the team of third age total war(TA:TW), currently we don't think there is urgent need make such decision. We have solid and devoted to favorite case team and don't want to produce submod for TA:TW or to use success of TA:TW for advancing our mod! Of course we will be graitful for some assistance that will speed up creating mod, but we will finish this anyway!!!

[carth]

Wundai, carth
Thanks for your appreciations!!!

carth
Certainly you have a right to your own opinion, but only the future will show this mod will be whether good and successful or not! By the way, new units aren't one feature of mod! We have already make our own working strategical map of Arda first age and plan to make unique miracles and city models for each faction. And it is not all! On the other hand you haven't seen yet such units as dragons, balrogs and other that we intend to realize!
As for your proposal to join the team of third age total war(TA:TW), currently we don't think there is urgent need make such decision. We have solid and devoted to favorite case team and don't want to produce submod for TA:TW or to use success of TA:TW for advancing our mod! Of course we will be graitful for some assistance that will speed up creating mod, but we will finish this anyway!!!

thank you for your reply!

i can see that you guys are really serious about this and that's a good thing. you made the whole map yet? i would like to see more of that

dragons, balrogs and werewolves and such maybe? i would certainly would like to see those. off course you have seen the balrogs of TA..? are you going to make yours (a lot) different?

and with unique city models, you mean on campaign map? or battle map? both?
it just sounds like a lot of work! (many years) but there are some modders that really stun me with there speed so i hope for the best.

with how many guys are you?

good luck with the work!