Middle Earth: Total War for Rome

[Encaitar]

Yes that's right, ME:TW is under development for Rome!

The Strategic side of things is in a quite advanced stage, but the Tactical Battles have had virtually no work done as yet. Why? Because we need graphics artists! If you're interested and capable, please let me know.

For more details, visit our forums over at the Chamber of Records.

[hoggy]

That's looking stunning Encaitar, top job with the map!

[Duke John]

Nice job, Encaitar, I wish you all the good luck with it!

[soibean]

looks great so far

[Silver Rusher]

*drools at the mouth*

[TigerVX]

When I checked the ME:TW forums and saw that, I was just awe inspired. I mean, its totally complete! The cities are all renamed, factions designated, symbols there, everything! I was like "Holy Crap!" I wish I could help. But I'm already in Fourth Age : Total War. But my skins aren't that great anyways =P. Anyways, I'll be sure to keep an eye on this. And please don't feel us as a Competator, I mean, we're all just doing this for Tolkien aren't we =P.

[Silver Rusher]

Hey, wait a minute, why is the Lonely Mountain a town? Surely the dragon from 'The Hobbit' would have destroyed all life on the mountain, leaving it deserted forever?

[TigerVX]

Nope, right after that the Dwarves reinhabited it. Infact, during the War of the Ring Sauron sent Easterlings and Orcs to besiege Dale and Ereboer because he thought they could turn the tides of Peleoner Fields.

[NicSO]

Just one word WOW.....
I just cant wait for this one:)

[Aldaceleb]

wow... this is a great mod.
any unit pictures yet?

[Encaitar]

Nope, hence why we're recruiting graphics artists.

[eadingas]

But how did you manage to get custom shapes for every city? Or are these just custom levels per culture, so Minas Tirith has Huge City model, and Osgiliath has Village model?

[Encaitar]

Certain levels are set to use certain models, and it's set up so that the only huge gondorian city (which uses the Minas Tirith model) will be Minas Tirith. Osgiliath is a wonder.

[eadingas]

Damn, and here I thought you have really discovered something new ;)

[Oromë]

Sorry to disappoint you eadingas. The only reason we were able to use that method is because of the relatively static nature of settlements and technology in Middle Earth, ie; We dont have to worry about a smaller Gondorian city upgrading in class and then sharing the same model as Minas Tirith because over the timeframe of our mod cities really never really grow or change.

[eadingas]

Okay, one last question: it seems that Minas Tirith model takes up more than one tile on your map... how does that affect unit movement and battles? Do units move through the big model until they reach a tile in the middle?

[Gmax]

Hi I have to say that your mod is great, and I'm sorry to here your site has been hacked.

But I was wanting to know if I am able to download the beta map or unit fixes from anywhere else, as last night I was at a mates seen the updated files when home and the site was down . Cheers

[Encaitar]

Well the original beta is still available from fileplanet, but as for the updates, I'm not entirely sure where East Victor had hosted them.

[al'Callaendor]

I can't go to the site...

[Encaitar]

Yes that would be explained in the post 4 prior to yours.

We will be getting the forums back up, but exactly when I can't say.

[Ciaran]

Well the original beta is still available from fileplanet, but as for the updates, I'm not entirely sure where East Victor had hosted them.

I don´t know whether you realized it, or just didn´t encounter it, but there is a problem with the descr_mount.txt in East victor´s new campaign pack. For some reason, the wain-horses give trouble.

[_Martyr_]

The forum is back up again.

www.metw.net

[Encaitar]

Many thanks to a hardworking individual who shall remain nameless coughmartyrcough.

[al'Callaendor]

The forum is back up again.

www.metw.net

nice