"First Age: Total War" (Hithlum preview)

[Vhaelor]

Well why not open a recruitment thread in the modders classified adds subforum as well as contacting some via pm like koultouras or cedric or others clearly liking fantasy when it comes to 2d and 3d art.

Concerning coders, there should a lot be out there to help.

@scripters: asking withwnar and tnz is always worth a shot!

Besides that, you could always shot me a pm regarding scripting, but I won't promise anything, since my interest is very particular.

Thanks mate, I've tried to get a hold of a few 2d and 3d artists but everyone seems to be either uninterested or bogged down in their own projects. I might contact you a bit further down the line, right now we have factions to complete.

I've already said that, but if you lack modders, why don't you team up with the "War of the Silmarils" team ? They do a great job, but also lack teammates. Such ressources wasted because of the division though you work on the same lore.

Because they don't want to. We have extended that olive branch a few times but they're simply not interested.

[Aikanár]

Thanks mate, I've tried to get a hold of a few 2d and 3d artists but everyone seems to be either uninterested or bogged down in their own projects.

True, there's a lot of work out there to be done.

I might contact you a bit further down the line, right now we have factions to complete.

Feel free to do so, in the worst case: I'm busy

[Vhaelor]

What's that red thing under my avatar?

Thanks Aikanar buddy, really appriciate it We're also looking for mappers to improve our current map, if you're (speaking to everyone now) interested, please do let us know.

In worst case, if you'd love to help - learn how to mod just like I did. I came to this team roughly 2 years ago and knew nothing of modding, went into 2d art and now I do pretty much everything, and I'm still learning new things. As soon as I get time I'll sit down and learn 3d modeling properly (have started doing that also piecemeal). It's not horribly difficult and basically only takes time

[Nelduin]

Regarding animations, have you asked to other teams than TATW ? CoW and Myst use special animations for giant beasts, for example.

Edit : There is also The Sundering (they have flying units too), but I know that you Aruthiel are part of their team .

[VIR]

Regarding animations, have you asked to other teams than TATW ? CoW and Myst use special animations for giant beasts, for example.

Good tips, thanks!

[Vhaelor]

Edit : There is also The Sundering (they have flying units too), but I know that you Aruthiel are part of their team .

Way ahead of you in thought(s) mate ;p Gonna talk to Kolwen and Madman when I get the chance and see what we can work out.

[VIR]

I have looked at specific skill of our mod. It is now so ...

Gondolin - Done
Hithlum - Done
Edain - Done
Avari Elves - done
Nargothrond - 99% done
Angband - ~60% done
Falathrim - 50% done
Rómendili (Swarthy men) - 20% done
Ossiriand - 0%
Dwarves of Nogrod - 10%
Dwarves of Belegost - 0%
Doriath - 10%
Union of Maedhros - I've just started the faction.

Next presentation is for Avari Elves

[Nelduin]

That's great news !

[Vhaelor]

That's great news !

Note also that every faction we make has roughly 14-16 unique units, not counting siege equipment, meaning there will be quite a few different troop types to train and send into combat And currently I'm building the Avari faction preview, while working on The Sundering content, while also making officer banners for all FATW factions

So I'm keeping busy while VIR is making models for the Union of Maedhros

[Vhaelor]

Added the intended elven names for these units as researched by former team members.

[Nelduin]

Do you have any news to share with us ?

[Vhaelor]

Do you have any news to share with us ?

Not as of now, people are on vacation

[tree erber]

any updates ???

[NekoGenijalan]

any updates ???

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...9#post11759789

[Son of Mars]

Just discovered this mod, and I must say it looks fantastic. I have always preferred to fight with human factions (Gondor/ Rohan in the Third age), but these Elves mean business. Repped some of the team members, but can't find the rest. You should make a single thread with links for rep so you can get more rep and such. Cheers.

[Archagetes]

Sounds interesting!
I wonder how you want to make Melkor so strong that he can crush all other factions easily.

[JJJaikishan]

Guyz is this mod alive or Dead???????
Please tell me its alive
Waiting for ur response................

[Lunzium]

Looks awesome but i must admit i'm not really loving the helmets.. they just seem like someone has played too much Warhammer (more or less exactly the same as the High Elves in WH). Think you should've gone a bit more in the LotR direction. Well just my opinion but i Love that someone is making a First Age mod!. Keep up the work!!

[luckybeaver]

Looks awesome but i must admit i'm not really loving the helmets.. they just seem like someone has played too much Warhammer (more or less exactly the same as the High Elves in WH). Think you should've gone a bit more in the LotR direction. Well just my opinion but i Love that someone is making a First Age mod!. Keep up the work!!

The helmets are designed exactly as they are described in the book, which is that they are tall and silver (albeit the more elite units have golden detail on them). The movies were the ones who diverted from Tolkien's lore and, while I appreciate both styles, I have no problem and actually prefer the existing design because it is going by the books.

The Silmarillion was meant to be an imaginative and fantastical story, thats why the Tolkien estate will likely never release its movie rights- it's simply too big, too epic, and too unrealistic to put onto a movie screen. The Third Age took place in a time where the fantastical aspects of middle earth were diminishing, yielding to the growing power of men. The First Age takes place during the birth of the world, when everything supernatural was fresh and thriving. Why can't the model design of this mod reflect that?

[Lunzium]

Yes i know that LotR diverted from Tolkien's vision on the design, but let's be honest here.. Tolkien was a brilliant writer etc. but the designs.. meh, well again my opinion here . But i do hope they'll release the movie rights as my dream is to work such a project (im studying 3D animation atm)
Oh and i'm gonna ask the same question as beos77 here: Is this mod still alive and is there Any ideas about an Alpha/Beta/Full release yet?

Again, keep up the good work if indeed the mod is still alive AURE ENTULUVA!