Middle Earth Enhanced - a mod compilation for TATW 1.41 - PATCH RELEASED July 1

[Louis Lux]

This is a compilation of some of the most popular sub mods for Third Age total war, that have the common goal of making the game more immersive and fleshed out by expanding the existing lore. The main goal of this compilation is to improve the vanilla (unmodified) TATW without making great changes to gameplay and AI.

Installation Instructions
1-Download and extract the Main Installation File to your Third_Age folder
2-Download and extract the Patch File to your Third_Age folder
3-Enjoy

***not save-game compatible***
***not compatible with any other sub mods***

Known Bugs
I'm still investigating the cause of a CTD while playing with Isengard, all other factions and features seem to be working, any information on this and other problems is appreciated.

ackrite26 did most of the work so be sure to show him your appreciation
Also a special thanks to Aikanár.
Thanks everyone for reporting bugs and making suggestions

axnsan helped me this time with the patch be sure to show him your appreciation

Content Summary

patch content

-Some tweaks to the Palantir script (negative traits are greatly reduce) -Fix to Immortal Nazgul script -Some minor 2D art changes -4 new unique buildings (Galadriel's Girdle, Front Porch, Barrow Downs, Dol Guldur) -Added Carrock and Weathertop stratmap models -Added Lurtz as a spawning general -Added new model and texture for Silvan heavy troops (preview) -Bilwit's Elf Sentinel reskin -Kelindi's Forest Warden reskin -Brevi's Evil faction reskin (Ugluk, Balrog, Raiders, Berserker)

heros, generals, models and textures

-Biography Traits for all the known characters/heroes - updated existing Bios -Hero powers given to Gandalf, Saruman and the Balrog -Boromir, Faramir, Theodred, Eomer Spawn into family trees. -Added Ecthelion, Adrahil and a Gandalf the White spawn to Gondor -Added Saruman with Orthanc bodyguards, improved biography, traits, ancs and unique model and texture -Added Círdan to High Elves as a starting General in Mithlond complete with traits, ancs, and biography -Removed Bard (dead at time) Bain is king of dale, Brand Heir -Added Dwalin and Oin as starting generals -Added new unique model and texture for Thranduil, Gimli and Aragorn -New Silvan general and captain + strat model -Fixed High Elven General and Captain textures -Added different bodyguards for Beastmasters , Dunlendings (from frome + strat map), Corsairs and Forlong. -Uruk / Dunlending / Beastmaster General Spawns -Added new unit, Mirkwood Rangers -Added new Galadhrim Bodyguard to the Silvan Elves -Reworked Eriador Textures -Razors Elven unit textures

traits and ancillaries

Traits Dúnedain - "Men of the West" Eotheod - Rohan Captain of the Grey Company Captain of the Greenway Guards Blessed with Long Life - Dúnedain long life Elendili - The Faithful Horse Lord - Rohan Barding - Dale Istari trait Strong Willed Trait House Traits House of Beor - First House of the Edain - Eriadorians will mostly be decedents if this house. House of Haleth - Second House of the Edain House of Hador - Third House of the Edain - Gondorians will have a higher chance of being descendants of this House. House or Eorl - Rohan Ancillaries Dwarven Helm Numenorean Helm Noldorin Helm Gondorian Shipwright (two types, one for General, one for Admiral) Gondorian Architect Athelas - healing herb Admiral of the Gondorian Fleet Elven Shipwright (two types, one for General, one Admiral) Foresight - The gift of Foresight Lord of Lindon - Title for Círdan Elven Boots - Elven crafted boots Light of Aman - for Glorfindel Pipe Weed Grima Wormtongue

The name of the compilation is based on these sub mods, Middle-Earth Lore and Visual Enhancement, whose creators have had a great participation in the making of the compilation. The mods share the common interest of improving the play value of the game, they are among the longest standing sub mods with regular updates made.

introduces into the game these artefacts that were key to the events that occurred in the War of the Ring.
Perhaps even more important than the one ring this middle-earth element could not be left out.


makes Nazguls respawn when they are defeated in battle.

These dreaded spectres are Sauron's most terrible servants and not without reason because they cannot be killed...

spawns corsairs invasions to Gondor's coastlines
Fueled by and an ancient grudge against the Kingdom of Gondor these pirates will mercilessly pillage and burn.

credits

Aikanár - Lore Submod (including Eregion Smiths) Louis Lux - Visual Enhancement (including unique buildings) TNZ - Life Span + Barracks + Oath + Corsair Invasions scripts Archaon - Corsair Invasion Script PB - Gandalf the White + Hero special abilities Bilwit - Thranduil, Aragorn, Gimli, Galadhrim, Elf Sentinel and Mirkwood Rangers skins/models Razor- Modified Eldar unit textures Dea Paladin - Reworked Eriador Kai + JuL14n - Immortal Nazgul + Update Papio - Be Evil, faction standing Killerbee, Soul Reapir, Yarrum - Saruman permanent666 - Additional Ancillaries caralampio - Untainted Heroes King Siegfried - Silvan Elves strat model Theodotos I - Palantir descriptions and Strong Willed trait koultouras - Dunlending general, bodyguard and strat map model + fixing the model for new heros and units Jean=A=Luc - new Khand consulate and mercenary camp buildings, Galadriel's Girdle unique building Brevi - Balrog, Raider, Ugluk, Berserker reskin Kelindi - Forest Wardens reskin patrician1, jarlaxe and the small projects team - Carrock, Weathertop battlemap models, new videos and descriptions If I forgot someone please tell me

[ackrite26]

Excellent work on the release Louis

[koultouras]

congrats to u LL.....and to the rest of the contributors here as well!

[Comandertony]

ok so saruman is finished than...because the mod where you guys worked on him doesnt have a download link so im guessing because you have him in here that he functions and all that good jaz. and by the way great idea guys really...

[Louis Lux]

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=7286268#post7286268

[Comandertony]

or not..lol

[alreadyded]

Excellent work on this great compilation. I haven't gotten the chance to check some of these out yet, but now I can do it all at once! Thanks.

[Comandertony]

i was transfering the data over and got a message saying data was incomplete or corrupt..couldnt transfer...only for a single file i think it was ill have to double check on what one it was..but the rest whent fine...ill see if it makes my game crash..

yup crashed my game....let me know if anybody else has this problem

[bilwit]

I demand sechsy unit pix.

[Vhaelor]

First off, good job to you and Aikanár, good to see you guys pool your skills and resources like this.

Now here's a problem for me

"C:\Users\X\Desktop\...blahblahblah...\loading_screen\Loading_screen_20.tga The File is corrupt"

^ seems you have a corrupt file in here mate. I've downloaded this twice on two different computers, resintalled TATW just to make sure. The file's corrupt mate

[Louis Lux]

This mod is made specifically for vanilla no other sub mods are supported. A lot of the features are already present in RC, if PB asks for permission to include other features I'm sure he will get them.

I demand sechsy unit pix.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

First off, good job to you and Aikanár, good to see you guys pool your skills and resources like this.

Now here's a problem for me

"C:\Users\X\Desktop\...blahblahblah...\loading_screen\Loading_screen_20.tga The File is corrupt"

^ seems you have a corrupt file in here mate. I've downloaded this twice on two different computers, resintalled TATW just to make sure. The file's corrupt mate

Don't know how that happened , but it happened and I'll have to re-upload, it will take a couple of hours. For those that have downloaded you can delete the loading screen 20 and see if the game runs.

[Gorthaur]

Great release, guys!! I don't post much here, but I follow TA forum everyday...

Just one question... Is it compatible with RR/RC compilation whish is released earlier today?

[Point Blank]

Very nice LL!

[Seleukos_I.]

Great .

[glassakias]

coooooool!!!! my dreams come true!!!


Edit: dead link

[Seleukos_I.]

Link works for me.
Got the same error while extracting

[Odenathus]

Is this mod compatible with FROME? Would sound great to combine this mod who adds a lot to the gameplay with a mod that adds factions.

Odenat

[Beorn]

Congrats on this, LL and acrite
I'll try it when I'll reinstall my MII

[glassakias]

yeap, now they work...

[Basileutatos]

What can i say... excellent work