Restoring Arnor

[Hartassen]

Ok so 2.0 is released, I have the game installed and I just read some description from one of Aragorns new retinues. It seems you must capture Hoarwell, Tharbad and Coldfells to reunite Arnors old borders. After that you need to "restore" (aka build) the House of Kings in Annúminas. Last but not least you need to secure an alliance with Gondor and thus have them accept Aragorn as the Arnorian king (note: this requires Aragorn to be ALIVE)

Step 1: Capture Hoarwell, Tharbad and Coldfells while retaining control of your starter settlements.
Step 2: Secure an alliance with Gondor
Step 3: Build the House of Kings in Annúminas (Requires a large city, best way to achieve this fast is to use Aragorn as a governor in Annúminas and set taxes to low and focus on farms/culture buildings first)

(Note; it seems you can complete these steps in any order but this is probably the most natural progression)

This thread will be the basis for all the discussions regarding Arnor and it's reemergence. Hopefully people will see this thread on the mainpage and not feel the urge to create a new thread regarding this topic every day.

P.S. If you want a new color and name for Arnor once it's forged e.g. "Arnor" instead of "Free people of Eriador" there is a submod for it that allows you to switch betweeen Eriador and Arnor color/names and vice versa. Found here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=377112

[Ethien]

I just did it today. It's not really something I enjoyed rushing to, but it is a nice achievement to ascertain after a more extended campaign.

[Mr. Sorrow]

I just did it today. It's not really something I enjoyed rushing to, but it is a nice achievement to ascertain after a more extended campaign.

Yes, indeed. It is very cleverly implemented. I love the way the free people unite into empire that will rule them all. Rep to Hartassen for this thread. I think some of us will find it very helpful.

[Outlawstar15a2]

And it's a awesome feeling. Who else is now calling themselves king?

[traxx91]

If you check ths script in the campaign_script file, you will see that you need some more settlements:

Hobbiton, Michel Delving, Lognbottom, Bree, Staddle, Barrow-Downs, Amon Sûl. Annùminas, Fornost, Hoarwell, Tharbad, Coldfells.

And you need Aragorn alive!

But you own most of these settlements anyway...
Oh and the order you complete the requirements doesnt mather. I startet with the alliance with Gondor.

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType turks
and not IsFactionAIControlled
and I_LocalFaction turks
and I_CharacterExists strider1 -> Aragorn
and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied -> Ally with Gondor
and I_SettlementOwner Shire = turks    
and I_SettlementOwner Bywater = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Southfarthing = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Bree = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Staddle = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Cardolan = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Weather-Hills = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Lake_Evendim = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Arthedain = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Mitheithel = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Lone-lands = turks    ;Tharbad
and I_SettlementOwner Ettenmoors = turks
and FactionBuildingExists >= house_of_kings
and I_CompareCounter union_offered = 0

[Deedlit]

If you check ths script in the campaign_script file, you will see that you need some more settlements:

Hobbiton, Michel Delving, Lognbottom, Bree, Staddle, Barrow-Downs, Amon Sûl. Annùminas, Fornost, Hoarwell, Tharbad, Coldfells.

And you need Aragorn alive!

But you own most of these settlements anyway...
Oh and the order you complete the requirements doesnt mather. I startet with the alliance with Gondor.

monitor_event FactionTurnStart FactionType turks
and not IsFactionAIControlled
and I_LocalFaction turks
and I_CharacterExists strider1 -> Aragorn
and DiplomaticStanceFromFaction sicily = Allied -> Ally with Gondor
and I_SettlementOwner Shire = turks    
and I_SettlementOwner Bywater = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Southfarthing = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Bree = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Staddle = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Cardolan = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Weather-Hills = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Lake_Evendim = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Arthedain = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Mitheithel = turks
and I_SettlementOwner Lone-lands = turks    ;Tharbad
and I_SettlementOwner Ettenmoors = turks
and FactionBuildingExists >= house_of_kings
and I_CompareCounter union_offered = 0

My Aragorn died early on! ! anyway to resurrect him without restarting the game?

[Mr. Sorrow]

That bit about Aragorn is unsettling...How long that old man lives anyway?

[Supermoler]

Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

[Mr. Sorrow]

Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

Too easy, my friend .We Total War wolves would never, I repeat ...never turn to such dubious methods...Never...

[Swarbs]

Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

Wouldn't work for Arnor. Unless the reemergence script activates, you won't have any territory, units or generals. Sounds like a recipe for CTD to me...

[Outlawstar15a2]

Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

That will cause a CTD as Arnor is a emergent faction. And emergent factions should not enabled in this way.

[Jacuzzi91]

Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

Doesn't even work anyways. i tried it. soon as you start it up its stuck on the AI turns

i think working for it is better anyways

about the Arnor color's they made a sub mod already for that..you can do it manually too..

[dannyalex]

Doesn't even work anyways. i tried it. soon as you start it up its stuck on the AI turns

i think working for it is better anyways

u must do specific edit to work...

about the Arnor color's they made a sub mod already for that..you can do it manually too..

doesnt work neither the sub mod neither edit is achievable

edit:Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

1.copy the file descr_strat.txt to your desktop
2.make sure it is not read-only
3.Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
4.move the file from desktop into the file from u took it...

hope this will help...

[Supermoler]

u must do specific edit to work...





doesnt work neither the sub mod neither edit is achievable

edit:Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
Put the faction to playable... Enjoy...

1.copy the file descr_strat.txt to your desktop
2.make sure it is not read-only
3.Faster way to unlock a faction:
Medieval2\mods\Third_Age\data\world\maps\campaign\imperial_campaign\descr_strat.txt
4.move the file from desktop into the file from u took it...

hope this will help...

With editing descr_strat, you have to give them region(s) & armies from start, but the problem is, they wont be able to recruit, since the event which makes that, needed too.

[PimP_BombadiL]

my arnorian unit's sound effects are the same as mordor's :S

[Astarte]

my arnorian unit's sound effects are the same as mordor's :S

They are so badass that they need badass voices.

[dom385]

So is Arnor playable ? I really hope so they look sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[Ray Berti]

my arnorian unit's sound effects are the same as mordor's :S

Is there a way to change this? It really grates on me.

[Supermoler]

True, it doesn't work with emerging factions... Then if Arnor is emerging how its playable?

[Valandur]

True, it doesn't work with emerging factions... Then if Arnor is emerging how its playable?

It replaces Eriador on the Campaign Map. You play as Eriador, you meet the requirements, you have the option to transform into Arnor, you are now Arnor (new units, buildings, features etc...).