Who has VI and uses the ME:TW mod?

[Duke John]

BEFORE YOU VOTE: We will make ME:TW versions for both MTW1.1 and VI. The question is should we focus first on VI or MTW1.1

In the past it was decided by the Middle-Earth: Total War-Team (METW) to initially design it for Medieval: Total War 1.1. But Viking Invasion allows alot more modding options, such as more unit BIFs, no pope, faction specific colours and a better AI. And now we finally have the patch, it may be better to first design it for VI and than go back to MTW1.1

Now we wanted to enable as many people as possible to play METW, but how many are there actually? And would you buy VI just to play METW (once it's finished of course)?

So please help us out, and vote in this poll.

Cheers, Duke John
Member of ME:TW-Team

[Duke John]

I now have a sad story for you. MTW 1.1 gives a set of unit BIFs but it's not enough to make all the different units that we want. Especially large monsters and other exciting stuff will be left out. So now this Troll walked up to me, and asked to make the mod for VI otherwise he would have no home:
http://chronicles.metw.net/images/other/promo_012.jpg
Could you really look into his big dumb eyes and say: MTW 1.1 http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/mecry.gif

Cheers, Duke John

[_Martyr_]

Considering Id be approx 50% of his size, god only knows what I would be looking at http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/eek.gif

(and why is he wearing hooker boots? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif ) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/wave.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/pat.gif

[Duke John]

You ass, it's my finest model, and yet you make me laugh loudly because of your jokes about him http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

About the hooker-boots, Sauron pimps him, apperently there is a market for Trolls. Which brings me to next subject; it's true, when the wind blows his lioncloth up, you really don't know where to look. IT stares at you, I'll tell you that

Cheers, Duke John

Damn you, Martyr, I'm still laughing

[Hobot]

I voted to make it for VI, as did everyone else so far it seems. Anyhow I just wanted to say that it would be incredibly annoying to go back to 1.1 because of options like the pre-battle screen, announcements for V&V's and the reworked siege mechanics. I've gotten so used to these that I would be incredibly hard pressed to want to play MTW without them. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smokin.gif

[Stratagos Desaix]

I agree with Hobot, is there a VI version of the beta yet when I last looked it was only 1.1 and I lent my MTW disc to a friend so I haven't been able to try it yet (I did read the title of the thread but they might have installed MTW multiple times) looks great judging from screen shots and unit descriptions though.Good luck with the mod and let me know if you need a hand testing it http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif .
If there is a VI version could I have a link plz.

[Marshal Murat]

The VI version would be nice, the Welsh longbowmen could be elves, and such, it would be very nice.

[[DnC]]

The Middle Earth: Total War mod is one of the mods I'm waiting for
So hell yes I want it to work with MTW:VI
Seems it would/can be among one of the best mods around for MTW

And seeing as I got VI installed for all my copies for other mods, I hope ME will be among one of those soon http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
But if the ME:TW team decides it will not make it for VI, then I'll just install a new copy of MTW 1.1 on my machine to just be able to play it. When it's finished that is http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Marshal Murat]

By the powers we need something to fill the void between now and the RTW demo By the powers (I love that phrase)

[Aurelian]

I'm all for a VI version.

Question: How different is designing a VI mod than a MTW mod? How much work are we talking about here? Is it mostly issues with the text files?

[desdichado]

I don't have VI because of the bugs but now the patch is out I'll get it anyway. All the more so if the ME mod is better on VI than MTW 1.1.

[Duke John]

Thank you all for voting

The poll stands now at roughly 24-0 for VI. ME:TW-Team has decided to mod MTW1.1 first http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/joker.gif

Reason is that we have a very valuable teammember who doesn't has the money to buy VI. Since we're a tight group, we're going to mod MTW1.1 and after that VI.

Cheers, Duke John

[Skidrowpunk]

I'd say Vikings Invasion. I've heard that many people will buy the game now when the patch is released and therefore you shouldn't loose any players if you focused on VI. Besides, aren't the units in VI more suitable for a Middle Earth mod? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Marshal Murat]

I've said it before, it should be Welsh as elves, Rohan as Vikings, we don't need a pope.

[Sjakihata]

why make this poll if the answer was known aforehand?

[Hobot]

Duke John: If you have a team member that can't afford VI I think that's its fairly reasonable to ask people that play your mod to make a tiny donation that would allow him to do so...? You guys can front him the money and collect when the mod is out...seems reasonable to me, seeing how everyone wants this mod for VI that they can chip in a buck each or something... Just my thoughts http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/dizzy.gif

[Dr_No]

i'd chip in if it gets us ME:TW on VI

dr_no

[Skidrowpunk]

If everyone gave on buck for the mod, they could start their own game company http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif. Actually, I have no problem with you doing the mod for MTW first since you'll make it for VI later. You should do whatever suits you and your team best.

Good luck http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[jean_s]

I've voted VI. hope you will respect the majority