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[Stealthsnake]

Im doing a new mod as a break from AoA, the mod will add dale, complete with a new ai, and hopefull be put into wotr.
Im doing this to keep my coding skills up to date, and get better at skinning.
I will try to release a beta this week, and have it 100% done with ai and wotr soon after.

here is what will be in,

The Rise of Dale
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Units
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Dale Peasents (Rohan Peasents)
Dale Swordsmen
Lake Town Elite Guard
Lake Town Archers
Dale Mounted Spearmen
Dale Mounted Swordsmen
Dale Captain (Mounted, gives leadership)
Lake Town Merchent (pillage, and steal cash powers)
Dale Trebuchet

Heros
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Bard
powers- Toggle Weapon, Leadership, War Horns of Dale, Black Arrow

Brand
powers- Toggle Weapon, Leadership, Train Allies

Bain
powers- Horn Blast, Leadership, Siege Master,

Master of Lake Town
powers- Leadership, Pillage, Industry, Elite Market

Upgrades
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Forged Blades
Heavy Armor
Fire Arrows
Banner
Trade Routes (makes markets generate more cash)
Fire Stones

buildings
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Lake Town Market--- (raises cash)
Elite Market--- Trade Routes, Merchent, Forged Blades, heavy Armor, Fire Stones
Dale House---(raises cp) Peasents
Barracks--- Swordsmen, Elite Guard, Archers, Fire Arrows, Banner
Stables--- Mounted Spearmen, Mounted Swordsmen, Captain
Dale Monument (heals and gives leadership)
Dale Tower
Lake Town Tower (Rohan Tower)
Lake Town Great Hall (rohan golden hall)

SpellBook
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same as men except these spells added,
Dwarven Allies (summons a huge army of dwarfs, replaces aotd)
Mirkwood Allies (summons some mirkwood archers, replaces summon dunedain)
Dwarven riches (same as dwarfs)

here is some of the stuff i have done so far,













ignore the shields on this one, they have bee updated as seen above


please feel free to comment, surgest or whatever

Edited by Tom8778, 25 July 2006 - 04:56 PM.

[Mathijs]

My suggestion is rather simple.

Don't use the same skin for every unit you make.

[Stealthsnake]

hmm yea good point. Ill try and edit them abit, and add some random textures. But i want to try and keep them abit the same, as they would of worn simuler to show they were from dale. Abit like the diferent rohan hordes, they were given diferent the same armor (if the same rank).

[Mathijs]

The normal Rohan Rohirrim wore many different kinds of armor, only the Royal Guard had a specific uniform. Haradrim too wore many different kind of clothing, but still in the same style and fashion. You should do the same for the men of Dale.

[Stealthsnake]

ok thanks for the surgestion, ill make some more skins for the basic troops.

[Mathijs]

Well, I consider variety and a certain difference in armour a good thing. If you don't see the problem, you're either lazy or incompetent. The first can't be helped, the 2nd can. That's why you're here.

[Mathijs]

Hate to say this, but Matias is right,

Can we please stop this pathetic bickering? I already apologized in the past, and asked to stop our feuds in your Castellan topic.

[Argolis]

I personally dont see the problem there. There will be another type of unit in there too, with a diferent design: The Merchant.

Plus the master of laketown.

This was me.

Well, I consider variety and a certain difference in armour a good thing. If you don't see the problem, you're either lazy or incompetent. The first can't be helped, the 2nd can. That's why you're here.

Well I dont see a problem. You calling me incompetent?

Just because we dont have the time to do 20 different models/skins for every unit, doesnt mean it wont be fun to play. Maybe therell be time for some more, but people do have other things to do.

[Stealthsnake]

guys stop this now. I said in my first post im just doing it as abit of fun, on the side of AoA.



I am however sing bits and peices for AoA, and im contributing it to Wars of Arda.

I am also going to try and make some more dale skins.

Edited by Tom8778, 25 July 2006 - 10:06 PM.

[Mathijs]

Well I dont see a problem. You calling me incompetent?

Well either that or lazy. Incompetence can be helped.

Just because we dont have the time to do 20 different models/skins for every unit, doesnt mean it wont be fun to play.

What do you mean ''time''? Is there someone who forces you to finish your mod in a certain period of time?

but people do have other things to do.

You need to take your time to bring quality work. Rushing doesn't work in any field, especially modding. If people are busy with other things, the mod will go slower. That's all. Mods take time, and people have lives. If people have other things to do before the mod is finished, you can pause the mod. You must not rush.

doesnt mean it wont be fun to play.

The reason I suggest variety in armour and skins is because that does greatly increase a player's fun. It doesn't add anything to the gameplay, but detail is something that's at least as important as that.

I'm glad you decided to work on some variety in your Dale skins Tom. That kind of things make mods stand out from the crowd. Very good.

[Lauri]

The reason I suggest variety in armour and skins is because that does greatly increase a player's fun. It doesn't add anything to the gameplay, but detail is something that's at least as important as that.

That is soo true

played RTW anyone? There, ALL units in the same horde has the same texture..... It's okay with some troops in BFME, like the Gondorians, because, you can't really see their faces...in RTW though, you can zoom in very much, and that way, it looks stupid.... great game though

[Stealthsnake]

The reason I suggest variety in armour and skins is because that does greatly increase a player's fun. It doesn't add anything to the gameplay, but detail is something that's at least as important as that.

That is soo true

played RTW anyone? There, ALL units in the same horde has the same texture..... It's okay with some troops in BFME, like the Gondorians, because, you can't really see their faces...in RTW though, you can zoom in very much, and that way, it looks stupid.... great game though

hmm yea that is abit anoying, but then agian it would create more lag if there were more textures.

[Mathijs]

Barely.

[Stealthsnake]

i have no idea if people knew this, but i was going off topic and talking about Rtw .



back to topic.....

[Cobra]

hmm, i dont know really. If your enjoying yourself then go ahead but personally i dont really see the point in this mod XD.

If u get desperate give me a bell and i'll try and help out

[Mullers_11]

but personally i dont really see the point in this mod XD.

Dude, you don't have to see the point in making this mod, but he does.... and he does.

It's the same with everyone elses mod

[Stealthsnake]

hmm, i dont know really. If your enjoying yourself then go ahead but personally i dont really see the point in this mod XD.

If u get desperate give me a bell and i'll try and help out

i dont see the point in a star was mod, but im sure others do.



i enjoy modding, and id love to see dale ingame, which if others want to play what i create, then they have the choice to.

it will also help AoA & woa, so there is a proper point which you may understand .