The option to freely configure auto-management settings will remain available to the player.
So what's up guys ? How is the mod going ? The forum has been a bit quiet the last days/weeks ?
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I've had to re-design and re-code a good deal of the trait system, because our previous version resulted in too much information on the screen, which meant a lot of scrolling and difficulty for the player to get the most useful information at a glance. A new, much slicker version is (almost) done now, information-rich, but without over-burdening the player. I'm pretty happy about it, hopefully players will feel the same way.
That has been the most significant development for the past two weeks really, rethinking the entire system and redoing thousands of lines of code takes quite a bit of time. I think by now we've done, thrown away and re-done almost every major aspect of the mod at least once, except the music. FATW: Committed to quality and masochism!
So, everything is almost done? And the release is just around the corner (which is aprox. ~1 year for this mod )?
Saying you are ready or almost ready with many things reminded me that i asked you last year , about the same time (during the summer) ,whether or not the mod is gonna be ready by the end of the year and you said yes .At this point i can just say : keep up the good work and take as much time as you need ,i know it's gonna be a great mod !
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The OP has received a major upgrade, now listing all of DoM's major features in a more organised manner, with more details and accompanying in-game screenshots, which also afford a look into some of our new interface, portraits, building icons, event cards, etc.
For those who monitor the thread regularly and just want the latest news, the most recent addition to our feature list is the Overextension Penalties section, but pretty much every feature's description has been expanded. For everyone else, be prepared, it's a long read, but it will hopefully go a long way to prove that DoM will be unlike any other TW mod and game out there.
As always, if you have an idea about a feature you'd like to see implemented, feel free to make suggestions!
Perfect!! DoM will be unbelievably immersive, that's for sure!
I can already imagine playing campaigns after campaigns and so on
Thank you so much!!
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I clicked this thread expecting a mod update. What I saw was a whole new game.
Spoiler Alert, click show to read:
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Nice preview!
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Read all of it again and didn't realize it was an "old" preview.
Aaanyway, you know that upon release of DoM you'll have to write a gazillion tutorials, don't you?!
I would rather have a memory that is fair but unfinished than one that goes on to a grievous end.
Thanks for the kind words everyone. And yes, I imagine there will be a bit of a learning curve to DoM when it comes out, but I've tried to make sure all features are intuitive and make sense.
@ Thangaror: Yep, I know, I've already prepared something to be released as soon as the mod is out. Hopefully other mods will benefit from what we've learned making DoM.
I feel the Christmas spirit now . After this updade i'm even more eager to play DoM . Keep up the awesome work and Happy Holidays !
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Amazing stuff. I know it was mostly mentioned before, but this feels like a completely new preview. Can't wait for release
Can we know some forts and unique units that will be in game?
Forts, hm. The ones that will be familiar are Thoronburg, Cair Andros, Cirith Gorgor, Udun, Cirith Duath, Amon Sul, Dunharrow and Dol Baran. There are others around Umbar, on the coasts of Belfalas, around Tharbad and on Carnen, as well as a number of orkish strongholds (Gundabad, High Pass, Mt. gram, etc).
Unique units, well, 3 Companies of the Guard (Guards of the Citadel), Meduseld Guard (Guards of the King's House), Palace Guard (Umbar Guard), Shadow Guard (Shadowriders) -are you noticing a pattern with the names?-, the Company of the Black Arrow (Black Arrows)...
Yes, they're the kingsguard for multiple factions. nice to know what the most powerful units will be.
Shadow Guard are already my favourite
Have read merely half of the new features but still it was enough to blow me away and made me start downloading the current version of FATW to shorten the waiting time