Middle Earth: Total War

**Emp. Conralius** · 09-13-2003, 17:26

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (ShadesPanther @ Sep. 13 2003,08:37)]Their forums have most of the ideas in it so I would advise you to look there if you want to know about the other factions

No need to tell me Shades, I'm a member of the forum but I can never seem to get in due to "technical difficulties." It's very annoying, needless to say, so thats why I'm in the dark about what going on in the forums. ANd now since visitors can't enter the developer's forum, I tend to post these big questions.

**ShadesPanther** · 09-13-2003, 17:52

ah np

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]What faction banner colors?

I think it will be a tree in silver with a grey background maybe

Gondor will probably have the best swords and good "knights". I dunno how they will look
Mordor will have lots of orc warriors.
Elves will have the best archers, good fighters and no cav

I can delete this if the ME devs aren't too happy

**NagatsukaShumi** · 09-14-2003, 00:39

To my knowledge, these are the following faction "specialities"

Mordor-Their troops will have larger number than normal units, i believe either their support costs will be low too to compensate for most of their units poor fighting skill, Ring Wraiths will be extremely powerful.

Gondor-Units will be like knights I believe, the black I am guessing is a silver with a white tree on, I think thats it.

Elves-No mounted units, that was correct and yes, exceptional archers, I believe there is going to be hand to hand fighting units also.

**Marshal Murat** · 09-14-2003, 01:00

Mordor: Units are cheap, and mass produced. Ringwraiths are sort of like Royal Bodyguards. Also men armies, of like phalanxs and those men with Elephants.
Gondor:Silver tree with leaves and green background. Exceptional knights, and foot warriors. Mostly foot warriors. Clad in Black armor and Spanish Morian helments (conquistador helment)
Elves:Small units (elves don't reproduce quickly) with superior weapons/tactics. Armed falx like weapons and longbows. In exchange for calvary, they are have Quick footed Elves. These are like Legolas. Also some elves are able to see enemy in the woods.

**Emp. Conralius** · 09-14-2003, 06:16

If I remember correctly, it was shaping up like this:

Gondor: Should have a White Tree w/ a black or possibly gray background(since Isengard has a black background; Rohan has a green banner). Large variety of units; excellent heavy cav (Dunedain Knights, Knights of DA) good infantry, good archers, excellent heavy infantry
Mordor: huge masses of orc rabble, evil men (Southrons, Haradrim, Easterlings, Khands, variags...) trolls, Nazgul
Elves: best infantry in ME Fearless infantry and ranged troops. best archers, there has been talk of small units of Elven cav
Dwarves: exceptional infantry, human units, crossbows

**Marshal Murat** · 09-14-2003, 13:27

Isenguard has the crossbows. Also for RTW you need to add siege towers and such
Dwarves:Armed with axes, good in hand to hand, lack suffeceint calvary and archers. Heavily clad in armor
Banner:Unknown
Elves:As before, with light calvary archers, calvary falx men.
Banner:Leaf, ummm can't think of anything else
Gondor:Foot infantry, calvary, heavy calvary, archers, heavy infantry due to the caste of heavy calvary taken by Rohan.
Banner:A silver tree in a black/brown/green/grey background
Mordor:Men warriors. Also we need a dark cloud to follow the Orcs, Trolls, and such due to the weakness or death of the creatures. Rabble of other units. Nazgul bodyguard.
Banner:Unknown

**Hagbard la Suede** · 09-14-2003, 13:49

Awesome
You really made something awesome here
I cant wait until the VI version comes,I'm gonna rule those Rohan sissies with my orcs

**Emp. Conralius** · 09-14-2003, 15:03

Dwarves will have crossbows as well. Both Isengard and Dwarves get them. Rohan would have a green banner. Gondor would have the white tree on a dark banner (black, grey, possibly blue). Mordor's banner would probably have the Lidless Eye of Sauron on it. The banner I believe is either English red or Polish Red.

The dwarves will have some human units. I cant imagine what their banner could be. Not sure of what color for the elves, maybe blue. The Gilgalad banner may work nicely. It is blue with silvery white stars. The elves units consist of the greatest warriors in middle earth. They are fearless and should be able to cut through even the strongest Uruk-Hai with ease. In exchange for this, their units are small in number, and I believe their build times are longer. Their archers are the BEST, needless to say; and have a much longer range than any other race (we're talking Longbow range).

I'm really excited to see how the Nazgul turn out. DJ said he wanted to create a nazgul unit on a fell beast (flying dragon thing). Wonder how that is going to turn out. From what I've read, the Nazgul will be spread out across Mordor's starting lands.

**Skomatth** · 09-14-2003, 16:25

Good job getting the units made, but you do have a long way to go with the balance issues

Also some units looked kinda wierd. I thought they should be unformed to improve the looks eg. riders of rohan, warg units. I'll look into joining the team and mabye help out with the balancing a little.

**GreasePaintMonkeyBrains** · 09-15-2003, 19:35

i really enjoy this mod and i cant wait for thw campaign.
i want to conquer the world as the dwarves.keep up the
good work.

regards
GPMB

**cugel** · 09-17-2003, 02:37

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ]Skomatth

Arafellin
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Good job getting the units made, but you do have a long way to go with the balance issues Also some units looked kinda wierd. I thought they should be unformed to improve the looks eg. riders of rohan, warg units. I'll look into joining the team and mabye help out with the balancing a little.

If you want to join the playbalance team just go to the forum and submit a request. One of the team leaders will then authorize you to be in. Simple as that. We could use more playtesters. Especially we are interested in experienced MP players to give us feedback after playing with the units. What units did you use and why? Are there pricing problems? Are there units you felt were unbalanced, etc. I'm not talking about theoretical opinions: "Rohan Royal Guards should be more like lancers because of what I saw in the movie." Etc. What I'm talking about is what you observed playing the units.

If people have issues with playbalance they should post them.

BTW: It's gonna be tough to conquer the world as the Dwarves There just aren't that many of them and they don't reproduce that fast. They are going to be TOUGH buggers though, best armor and toughest infantry in Middle Earth. But you won't want to get them caught out in the open by heavy cavalry (they're quite short after all).

**_Martyr_** · 09-17-2003, 22:04

There is some advancement on the Camp. Map.

Expect some beta screenshots in the not too distant future

**Skomatth** · 09-17-2003, 22:14

Yes I will be joining the team, my original estimate of "a long way to go" should be revised however to "not so long of a way to go". I originally said it cause i swiped isengard all over the place as rohan, but the next day i switch and did the opposite. I guess im just that good

**Emp. Conralius** · 09-18-2003, 00:40

How's the website coming?

**NagatsukaShumi** · 09-18-2003, 11:41

Any news on the team leader for the tech tree? I know I am on that part of the MOD however I believe I wasn't set as the leader of it, any news of someone been appointed or should I just take command of that area?

**_Martyr_** · 09-18-2003, 17:52

Here is a beta preview of one of the main contenders for the Campaign Map...

Well done to Knight of Ni, he made it.

Click here

**Antalis::** · 09-18-2003, 18:25

Wow

I want, want, want.......it please soon

**dr3mew3vr** · 09-18-2003, 23:27

Very well done Knight of Ni, the design looks very similar to the MTW map. Excellent.

**Lord Of Storms** · 09-19-2003, 00:34

Nice work on the Map, qaulity stuff

**Lord_Baltimore** · 09-19-2003, 02:58

That map is, in a word, beautiful. Very well done, indeed

Edit: I would add "Rhovanion" and "Eriador" as major regional labels, in the same vein as "Arnor," "Gondor," and "Mordor."

**Eastside Character** · 09-19-2003, 10:54

Map looks really good.

How many provinces will it consist of?

**Marshal Murat** · 09-20-2003, 14:02

Looks great, just one question, when will the VI version come out? Also the map looks great Moria Mithril,SHire Nicoretia, oh the possibilities.

**Marshal Murat** · 09-21-2003, 02:28

Hey I just downloaded the METW Beta and everything is fine, except when I go to battle, the screne were you select a faction, and I press accept, it won't work? I have version 1.0 of MTW, so does that mean I have to do the patch or what?

**ShadesPanther** · 09-21-2003, 13:11

Yep you need 1.1

**Marshal Murat** · 09-21-2003, 14:02

Hey listen to this, I didn't get the Custom Battle to work but I got the campaign going Got pikemen and such, and have taken over Germany, Italy, France, England, Poland, and am advanceing on Byzantium. Its sort of freaky because with NTW I couldn't do that and with this one i could. Is this a glitch or am I making a breakthough hehehehehehe.

**Eastside Character** · 09-23-2003, 10:14

No more news from ME:TW team?

What's up guys?
How is it going?
What is the status of this project now?
Maybe some new screens or sth like that?

**_Martyr_** · 09-23-2003, 16:11

Playtesting is going on, a balance is being achieved in the unit stats.

Also, there is a good bit of work going on in the camp map department.

**Antalis::** · 09-23-2003, 17:40

Originally Posted by [b

Zitat[/b] (Lord Of Storms @ Sep. 23 2003,10:34)]How about a screenie of the new map? LOS

It´s already posted. Look above.

http://www.metw.net/images/preview/camp_preview.jpg

**Whitey** · 09-28-2003, 02:26

its much more beautiful than pantha's map from last year

and as we have VI now - then you can really make a scenario without the pope, and with LMM5 easing the legwork somewhat...its all suddenly got plausable

**Marshal Murat** · 09-28-2003, 02:32

Welsh:Elves
Vikings:Rohan
Saxons:Mordor
Picts:Isengard
Mercia,Scots,Ireland,Northumbria no idea

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