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[Mathijs]

 

What is it?

 

The BFME2: HD Edition is a model pack featuring both reworked and all-new unit and hero models for BFME2.

Our primary goal is to preserve the distinctive style of BFME2's models

while thoroughly polishing them up.

 

How does it work?

 

The same way as the previous HD texture packs.

The most important feature of this model pack is that it's intercompatible, meaning you can use it

online even if your opponent doesn't have it installed.

You will not run into any compatibility or out-of-sync issues while running this pack.

 

How can I get it?

 

It's still under development. Currently, BFME2: HD Edition is being developed in

close cooperation with Gamereplays' BFME2 admin and patch developer Valheru.

The plan is to release it simultaneously or at least in close proximity to his upcoming

BFME2 community patch. Once it's released, it will be available for download on ModDB,

and likely also as an optional part of the aforementioned patch.

 

Future packs for BFME1 and RotWK are planned.

 

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Gallery

 

 

Goblins

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See full overhaul update

 

Dwarves

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Stay tuned for more!

 

~ Rider of Rohan and Mathijs

[Mathijs]

The First Overhaul:

 

Goblins

 

As of right now, every unit in the Goblin faction has received an updated model

(with the exception of those that didn't need one, like the Mountain Giants and Drogoth).

Some of the more striking differences between our model pack and the vanilla game are detailed below.

 

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Goblin Warriors

 

 

 

 

We've decided to incorporate the awesome shield designed for the Fellowship of the Ring film for our Goblin Swordsmen unit.

 

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Spider Riders

 

 

 

 

We've dressed our Spider Riders in Goblin armor so that they look fiercer and look like they belong with the regular Goblin ranks. 

 

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Half-Troll Marauders

 

 

 

 

The Half-Troll Marauders have received a new, HD texture and several subtle model improvements.

 

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Gorkil, the Goblin King

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gorkil is one of those vanilla designs that we never liked. We decided to redesign his model, making him look more like a Goblin leader.

 

 

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That concludes our article highlighting the new art for the Goblin faction. Up next: Dwarves.

 

 

~ Rider of Rohan & Mathijs

[Plokite_Wolf]

Future packs for BFME1 and RotWK are planned.

[Nazgûl]

Nice initiative and good job! 

[The Smoking Man™]

Nice! Waiting for all of this and the future RotWk pack to be incorporated into 2.02.

[Rider of Rohan]

The Second Overhaul:

 

Dwarves

 

Next up in our faction coverage are the Dwarves! Every single Dwarven unit has been overhauled. Today we'll show you a couple of the more thorough redesigns.

 

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Dwarf Guardians

 

 

The Guardians get to keep most of their iconic silhouette, but have otherwise been redesigned to have less cartoony proportions. The texture incorporates designs from the Hobbit films as well as some of our own ideas.

 

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Battle Wagons

 

Gone is the miniature Great Beast of Mordor pulling the wagon. We replaced it with a ram based on the ones seen in the last Hobbit film.

 

The wagon itself has been retextured to be less bright and orange, and the driver is replaced with a proper Dwarf warrior.

 

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Men of Dale

 

 

In vanilla BFME2, the Men of Dale are a carbon copy of BFME1's Rohan Yeoman Archers. We thought of this as one of the lazier design decisions EA made, so we went all-out designing a completely new Man of Dale unit.

 

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King Daín Ironfoot

 

 

Another serious redesign here, replacing the original design with a model that combines elements of Weta Workshop's Daín and the royal armor they designed for Thorin, as well as our own ideas.

 

Credit and a big thanks to SEE's Nazgul for allowing us to use his excellent helmet and axe mesh!

 

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So, which faction is next?

 

~ Rider of Rohan & Mathijs

Edited by Rider of Rohan, 21 January 2016 - 11:55 PM.

[Phil]

Good stuff!

[NewErr]

The Men of Dale look pretty sweet. So the dwarves.

[MattTheLegoman]

I was hoping to see your design for the Men of Dale in something here. =D Love the concepts and the art.

[Nazgûl]

Great work with EA's otherwise mostly crappy models. You make them shine =)

[Rider of Rohan]

Thanks everyone, as a treat enjoy this video render of some of the Dwarven models:

[Maximan]

Love what has been done so far, and adding rams to the dwarves is very nice touch

[Rider of Rohan]

The Third Overhaul
Isengard

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Our next faction in line is Isengard. The units of Isengard have each received overhauls with the exception of Grima and Sharku,

who we thought were already well done. Today we will show you what the new Isengard looks like.

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Uruk-hai

 

 

Gone is the cartoony and disproportional figure of what was EA's Uruk-hai and has been replaced by a more realistic and WETA accurate model by Kwen.

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Warg Riders

 

 

The Warg Riders also received an upgrade in both model and texture to be on par with the quality of the Uruks.

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Lurtz

 

 

The well known and well-used Captain of Isengard has received a major make-over, once again aiming for accuracy in regards to Weta's design.

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Saruman

 

 

The Lord of Isengard has been entirely refurbished giving an impactful improvement on one of the chief characters in the story of Middle-earth. 

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What faction would you like to see next?

- Rider of Rohan & Mathijs

 

Edited by Rider of Rohan, 28 January 2016 - 06:11 PM.

[Valheru]

Good stuff, please dont be afraid to ask for any models that I've already rigged, saves you doubling up

[Maximan]

Isengard looks incredible! 

[Mathijs]

Gallery update!

 

 

 

 

[Mathijs]

 

Éomer done.

 

 

This Aragorn is my new favorite model. 

[Rider of Rohan]

A small teaser for the upcoming Gondor Update.

[Nazgûl]

Aragorn and Eomer looks splendid.

[Rider of Rohan]

Demolishers Update.
Big thanks to NDC for the binding and animation assistance!