DCI: Last Alliance - Open Beta released, NEW: 10 October 2020 new patch released, contains Ents - Wolves - Spiders crashes fix! (and more)

[Pyres Δt Varanasi]

Epic Preview .

[DEMETRIOS O DORIEYS]

Thanks U guys ...I was waiting long for this....Now we want an Evil faction............AN EPIC PREVIEW OF THE RELATIVES OF ELDACAR AND VALACAR.....VIDUMAVI and VIDUGAVIA...the LORDS OF THE NORTH....EXCELENT

[Glamdring]

Looks very nice!

[Ngugi]

Glad it's in your taste gent's

[knight of meh]

well done sirs i will enjoy killing them

[DaSwede97]

Very nice!

[Curufin]

Thanks U guys ...I was waiting long for this....Now we want an Evil faction............AN EPIC PREVIEW OF THE RELATIVES OF ELDACAR AND VALACAR.....VIDUMAVI and VIDUGAVIA...the LORDS OF THE NORTH....EXCELENT

Indeed I think the next faction will most likely be an evil one .

well done sirs i will enjoy killing them

Hehe I'm sure the Gafaurd Housecarls ​would have something to say about that!

[DEMETRIOS O DORIEYS]

Guys it was eating me a long time now to ask about the generals, kings , leaders models......Are we going to have battle models for Gil-Galad or Elendil and Isildur?or we take the common general model for each race..if we'r gonna have uniquie models i would like to see Glorfindel in full armor and not in leather scout clothes as he is now...(Third age 3.2, MOS and others i mean)I would like an armour like Battle for middle earth 2 Rise of the witch king were he wears a white silver full armour

[Ngugi]

Elendil and Gil-galad has already been offered by Lü Bu as seen earlier in this thread.
The hope is to provide further uniqe battle map characters, though as that is "eye candy" and not a matter of essential modding required to finish the mod it is not given prio'

[Ngugi]

The DCI:LA map will be a version of the TATW map.

For the new viewers, differences towards the vanilla map are found in an additional west Grey Mountain province [Gundabad], the Silvan settlement Edhollond north of Dol Amroth (that will be renamed Dol Belfalas), the addition of Gobel Imrad northeast of Amon Sûl and a new province southwest of Dol Guldur.
Further there is redrawn province boarders for Emyn-nuFuin (Mirkwood) and Dorwinion.

Updates that has been made since previous map are some changed ownerships.

Strategy Map provinces

See also http://imageshack.us/a/img845/6683/dcilamap.png

[Pyres Δt Varanasi]

An updated version of the map

For the new viewers, differences towards the vanilla map are found in an additional west Grey Mountain province [Gundabad], the Silvan settlement Edhollond north of Dol Amroth (that will be renamed Dol Belfalas), the addition of Gobel Imrad northeast of Amon Sûl and a new province southwest of Dol Guldur.
Further there is redrawn province boarders for Emyn-nuFuin (Mirkwood) and Dorwinion.

Updates that has been made since previous map are some changed ownerships.

Strategy Map provinces

Epic Map Ngugi

[Ngugi]

from the team
Though Withwnar is the main artist behind the updated map and the image presented above

[Withwnar]

Created using this: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...ar-2013-update

[Pyres Δt Varanasi]

from the team
Though Withwnar is the main artist behind the updated map and the image presented above

Created using this: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...ar-2013-update

Haha . Withwnar Congrats in Making such a beautiful and epic map .

[AdanJ]

I know you guys hate this question, but how soon are you looking to release a beta/first release? It looks like you've got quite a bit done so far.

[Ngugi]

Actually we don't get it orten; but the team have heeded my rash and cocky aim to have an alpha out early autumn

[Withwnar]

Haha . Withwnar Congrats in Making such a beautiful and epic map .

The map was easy thanks to the tool. Making the tool was ... not so easy. I'll take your thanks as for both.

aim to have an alpha out early autumn

Northern hemisphere, that is.

[Macilrille]

The DCI: Last Alliance team is proud to present to you the

Preview of the roster of Númenórean Kingdoms

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Tier 1: Ennor Spearmen

[Middle-earth Spearmen] The natives of Ennor, Middle-earth, make up the majority of the population of the Kingdoms in Exile, weither it be Hillmen, Northmen or others; and as levies they repay their new lords for the prosperity and peace brought to the land, as the bulk of the armies. Creator King Kong

Tier 1: Ennor Archers

[Middle-earth Spearmen] The natives of Ennor, Middle-earth, make up the majority of the population of the Kingdoms in Exile, weither it be Hillmen, Northmen or others; and as levies they repay their new lords for the prosperity and peace brought to the land, as the bulk of the armies. Creator King Kong

Tier 1: King's Rouqen

[King's Knights] The King's Rouqen are veterans who band up and by choise take an oath to serve the king. Heavy Infantry only avilable trough the Capital Building [a DCI: LA uniqe feature], wherever the capital may be moved, thus the unit is avilable from campaign start. Created by Curufin, with textures and models based of Rusichi TW; thanks Shredder for shield model, Taro_M for swords and smoesville for the buckle

Tier 2: Othar Spearmen

['Squire' Swordsmen] Men of partly Númenórean heritage or young Númenóreans form up the Othar companies. Lesser than their lords and elders they still show high skill, courage and bring quality gear of war into the fray. Created by Taro_M, shields and emblems edited by Curufin Upgraded

Tier 2: Othar Swordsmen

['Squire' Swordsmen] Men of partly Númenórean heritage or young Númenóreans form up the Othar companies. Lesser than their lords and elders they still show high skill, courage and bring quality gear of war into the fray. Created by Taro_M, shields and emblems replaced and edited by Curufin Upgraded

Tier 2: Rochben

[Horsmen] The Númenóreans do not themselves ride horses into battle, they are frankly to big for the horses of the lands, but entrust this to their subjects and mercinaries of other folks. The Rochben combines the tough Middle-earth stock of Men and horse with the outfit of a Númenórean army. Created by Taro_M, shields edited and helmets changed by Curufin with credit to Shredder for the shields

Tier 2: Rochben Archers

[Horsemen Archers] Although the Númenóreans are skilled horse archers they do not themselves ride horses into battle, they are frankly to big for the horses of the lands, but entrust this to their subjects and mercinaries of other folks. The Rochben Archers combines the tough Middle-earth stock of Men and horse with the outfit of a Númenórean army. Created by Curufin, with textures and models based of Rusichi TW; thanks Taro_M for swords

Tier 2 Arnor region AOR: Arthedain Hadryn

[Arthedain Javelin throwers] The Númenórean inhabitants of Arthedain in Arnor honour the old art of throwing spears as well as form a line of it, when they are summoned to defend the West against Sauron and other foes. Created by Curufin, with textures and models based of Rusichi TW; thanks Shredder for spear and smoesville for the buckle

Tier 2 Arnor region AOR: Cardolan Swordsmen

The Númenórean inhabitants of Cardolan in Arnor honour the once not needed skill with the sword but in these dark times most required, when they are summoned to defend the West against Sauron and other foes. Created by Curufin, with textures and models based of Rusichi TW; thanks Taro_M for swords and smoesville for the buckle

Tier 2 Gondor region AOR: Lossarnach Axemen

The Lossarnach inhabitants share heritage from both the Kings of Men and the native Hillmen of Gondor and after both linages they maintain the skill with the axe, to face the enemies of the West. Created by Taro_M

Tier 2 Gondor region AOR: White Mountain Archers

The Lossarnach inhabitants share heritage from both the Kings of Men and the Men of the White Mountain, giving them double reasons to defend the threat to Gondor and to face the enemies of the Númenóreans. Created by Taro_M Upgraded

Tier 3: Númenórean Rouqen

[Númenórean Knights] The Kings of Men, the Dúnedain, lords and elite of the of the kingdoms form these regiments. Ever ready to bring destruction upon the enemies of Arnor and Gondor, above them shine stars of hope and under them shake the Earth Elendil promised them, as they march for Barad-dûr. Created by King Kong

Tier 3: King's Archers

Long in the memory of Men of Middle-earth the great rain of black arrows have brought terror and fear. Hollow steel bows, very powerful and far reaching, in the skilled hands of Númenórean soldiers may tip the balance in the struggle for the survival of the Kingdoms. Created by King Kong

Tier 3: Númenórean Mariners

For counless years the mariners of Númenór sailed the world, as explorers, to aid or to raiders, as colonizers or tradesmen, always ready to fend themselves from threat and pose one when needed to. Still after their home is lost these mighty men, of both pure and mixed blood, patrol the coasts from pirates or Black Númenóreans or disembark to pentrate their enemies with a thrown spear and sharp sword. Created by Curufin, with textures and models based of Rusichi TW; thanks Taro_M for swords

Tier 3 Arnor region AOR: Rhudaur Torog feredir

[Rhudaur Troll Hunters] The east regions of Arnor by the foot of the Misty Mountain often face unwelcomed guests, such as the settlers of the land have learned how to face. Armed with bow and axe the Troll Hunters go for the worst foe, their mighty ancestry more than honoured. Created by Louis Lux (not yet implemented)

Tier 3 Gondor region AOR: Belfalas Magyr

[Belfalas Swordsmen] The men of Belfalas come clad to battle in the colours and emblems of their prince. Although somewhat mixed with native folks they have maintained much of the gifts of Eru Illuvatar. Gondor is their home and they gladly follow their kings into battle to protect it from anyone wicked and illfated enough to try to threaten it. Created by Taro_M

Tier 3 Gondor region AOR: Dome Wardens

Any man in Gondor would consider it an honour to be elcted to join the wardens of the Dome fo Stars in Osgiliath, and they march wherever it will take them to make sure that any threat to their beloved city will pay the consequences for such folly and evil. Created by Curufin, with textures and models based of Rusichi TW; thanks smoesville for the buckle

Tier 3 Belfalas AOR: Belfalas Rouqen

The men of Belfalas, although somewhat mixed with native folks, has maintained much of the gifts of Eru Illuvatar. There is among them skilled riders who raise the Swan banner of the prince of Belfalas, entitled by Elendil himself, commonly thus called 'the Swan Knights'; to thunder of hooves they bring death to the foes of the land. Created by Taro_M

Dúnedain mercenaries for the Tôl Acharn [counter invasion]. We have the poll in mind here, hehe.

Light infantry

Even when not called for to service in the armies these common but true hearted men volunteer of the Realms in Exiles rally to the cause of their kings, to defend the West. Created by King Kong

Heavy Infantry

Even when not called for to service in the armies these valiant lords volunteer of the Realms in Exiles rally to the cause of their kings, to defend the West. Created by koultouras (for Ruins of Arnor)

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Strategy map made by Withwnar

Extra credit from Curufin to Taro_M for Bag o' tricks that was useful for the some base textures.

Mounts belongs to vanilla TATW.

If you want to give rep;
King Kong
Curufin
Taro_M
Louis Lux
koultouras

Nice work, but I have a Lore quibble and a correction:

Mercenaries, not mercinaries.
The Men of Belfalas denoted as mixed heritage is not really Lore, how did they slip that past you Ngugi my friend?

But generally nice work.

[Ngugi]

Where did I wrote mercinaries?

Ah, the Belfalas population, yes seems lika an err of mine here,

They were reckoned men of Gondor, yet their blood was mingled, and there were short and swarthy folk among them whose sires came more from the forgotten men who housed in the shadow of the hills in the Dark Years ere the coming of the kings. But beyond, in the great fief of Belfalas, dwelt Prince Imrahil in his castle of Dol Amroth by the sea, and he was of high blood, and his folk also, tall men and proud with sea-grey eyes....
And last and proudest, Imrahil, Prince of Dol Amroth, kinsman of the Lord, with gilded banners bearing his token of the Ship and the Silver Swan, and a company of knights in full harness riding grey horses; and behind them seven hundreds of men at arms, tall as lords, grey-eyed, dark-haired, singing as they came.
- RotK; Minas Tirith


Tirelessly he strode from Citadel to Gate, from north to south about the wall; and with him went the Prince of Dol Amroth in his shining mail. For he and his knights still held themselves like lords in whom the race of Númenor ran true. Men that saw them whispered saying: ‘Belike the old tales speak well; there is Elvish blood in the veins of that folk, for the people of Nimrodel dwelt in that land once long ago.’
- RotK; The Siege of Gondor

Assume it was based on input from other studies of Gondor's population

Long before in the days of their power the mariners of Númenor had established a haven and strong places about the mouths of Anduin, in despite of Sauron in the Black Land that lay nigh upon the east. In the later days to this haven came only the Faithful of Númenor, and many therefore of the folk of the coastlands in that region were in whole or in part akin to the Elf-friends and the people of Elendil, and they welcomed his sons.
- Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age


[The] people of Elendil were not many, for only a few great ships had escaped the Downfall or survived the tumult of the Seas. They found, it is true, many dwellers upon the westshores who came of their own blood, wholly or in part, being descended from mariners and from wardens of forts and havens that had been set there in days gone by; yet all told the Dúnedain were now only a small folk in the midst of strangers.
- HoME 12; The Appendix on Languages: The Languages at the end of the Third Age

out of which I simply did percive Imrahil's men as Men from the Dol Amroth area directly rather than Belfalas in general, as I could not percive the comments on Belfalas as a well populated area if it has as a (fairly) umingled Dúnedain population;

'For this attack will draw off much of the help that we looked to have from Lebennin and Belfalas, where folk are hardy and numerous.'
- Beregond, RotK

Thus the notion of "somewhat mixed", though will have it edited.

[Brune]

Preview of Rhovanion

Good work guys!

I'm wondering: Rhovanion people were famous for their cavalry (i am no lore-master) and in these preview they do not have much horsemen?
I hope you'll include the beautiful bardian-scale armor too.