****************************** * [][][] [][] [][] * * [] [] [] [] [] * * [][] [][][] [] [] * * [] [] [] [][]QQQ * ****************************** What is going to be in the MOD? When will it span? What are the Civs? Has work started yet? Will it be for PtW, Vanilla, or Conquests? 1.) When will it span? Well, we decided that the Mod should start slightly before the coming of man. Like this: Era#1 First Age (Middle-late first age, with the arrival of man) Era#2 Time of the Rings (Elven supremacy and Saurons Power) Era#3 Time of the Númenóreans\Dark Age (Supremacy of Man, Numenor and its later subdivisions\Last Alliance) Era#4 Third Age (Best known, time of the peace, yet weakened state, time of the fellowship) This way it won’t be strange to have all civs in existence, and yet it still has the remarkable, mythological ‘old middle-earth’ in tact. 2.) What are the Civs? To start out, we will have less civilizations than vanilla civ3. Civilizations are a problem because of lack of cities in Middle-earth. Feel free to post on this topic at any time! This is what we have so far: http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads6/lotmTRIBES.zip A few important Civs we have made lists for can be located here: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ The Shire http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1030198#post1030198 Gondor http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1012498#post1012498 The Dwarves http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1016984#post1016984 Mordor http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1065047#post1065047 High Elves (Noldorian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1065923#post1065923 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Some civs that may or may not be added, or ones that are not finished yet, can be found here: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Valinor (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1095483#post1095483 Haradrim (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1097421#post1097421 Numenor (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1095483#post1095483 Rohan (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1101038#post1101038 Arnor (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1101112#post1101112 Dale (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1169081#post1169081 Ossiriand (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1218269#post1218269 Mordor and Angband (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1218292#post1218292 Gondor (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1218308#post1218308 Hollin(SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1218319#post1218319 Lorien (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1218353#post1218353 Ents (SoCalian ) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1218359#post1218359 Dwarves (SoCalian) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1233131#post1233131 Haradrim http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1233192#post1233192 Mirkwood Elves (Plexus) http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?postid=1233200#post1233200 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I have been using GEChallengers great civ listings and working on this tab throughought the thread discussions. Regardless if this tab is 'finished' or not, the beta will be released after the technologies are completed. To make it more clear, the civilization tab will probably never be compelted, as 'new' information will be exposed to me often. 3.) What is going to be in the MOD? We plan on numerous versions of the Mod, most important first. Mod Types 1.)_____Random Map Mod (regular) 2.)_____Middle Earth- Map of Middle Earth, with specific placed things (like dragons) 3.)_____Lord Of the Rings quest- (You can only choose out of 3 Civs, though the rest make an appearance, but depending on the Civ you choose, you have a specific Victory cond.) 4.)_____Older version- This will have modified ages, and different civs, such as the Vanyar, and unique buildings\wonders. 4.) Has Work Started on the .biq yet? Yes, a communal .biq has been under way for quite some time. We expect a beta (hopefully) fairly quickly. 5.) I would like to join in this project, is there anything I can do to make the production go faster? Well, we will always have need of those talented artists. If you would like to make some building graphics, just pick one off the list below, but make sure work that hasn't already started or been completed. If you would like to make units for the game, certain ones we are looking for are: 1.) Silvian Archer\Elven Archer Thanks embryodead!!! 2.) Troll Thanks Kindred72! Great units! 4.) Hobbit units Thanks once more Kindred72! We still could use some hobbit spearmen among other things, but it would be best to wait till the lines are allworked out before suggesting in more detail. 5.) Elven Cavalry Thanks again embryodead! 6.) Dwarf Defender Possibly a complement Kindreds High Guard. Thanks mrtn\utahjazz 7.) Dwarf Offensive Another complement to Kindreds unit, this time the Ironbreaker, probably heavy armor. Somewhat like the Dwarves of Belegost, with a metal mask\helmet to protect them from heat and flame? 8.) Dwarf Archer We know from accounts that the Dwarves used missile units in defense of their towers in the days of old. We also know they were common throughout The Hobbit. This Archer would probably be heavily armored, and not agile. A more defense oriented unit. 9.) Dwarf Militia A fast runner, think Dain and the dwarves from Iron Hills. A pickaxe and a shield would be very cool. 10.) Medieval Worker A worker, more heavily clothed than the Civ3 counterpart, yet still more 'medieval' than the Civ3 Modern Worker. NOTE: Mrtn may have found an answer. Will look into it. Of course, beggars can't be choosers, and we would take anything LOTR (or similar) you throw at us! Text - Best to wait till the beta is out, then build off the existing text. 6.) Will it be for PtW, Vanilla, or Conquests? So far only a conquest version is planned, but later a PtW random map version might be in store. There will be no vanilla version.