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[turinturambar]

Hey just a little suggestion im not any type of animator or anything like that but am a huge fan of the game ithron and have no idea if this is hard to do or not, but you should make Thorin's sword (Orcrist) glow blue, kind of like if it were just automatically a forged blade. This would be more accurate as orcrist was made in Gondolin where when enemies are near their weapons glow.

[MorrisB]

1.: We DON'T need two posts containing the SAME message. We can see posts even if the post-sender is not a registrated member.

2.: It's possible to make (I think), we could just use Frodo's or Bilbo's "glowing sword" effect.

3.: It would be nice, but it's not neccesary (since it doesn't serve any real in-game purpose). But it's up to Ithron to decide.

[turinturambar]

sorry about posting twice didnt realize i did it. Im just saying would make him look like more of a ring hero is all

[IthronAiwendil]

@turinturambar: I think I might add a glow for Thorin when Orcs are near...

11/11/07

Today it's time for another Sunday's update. Even though I didn't get the chance to take screens of all the stuff I've done this week, I'll now post some cool Elven shots, mostly powers and new units.

Galadriel is now a normal hero:


Galadriel's Ring of Water power:




Galadriel in her Storm Queen form:




Gil-galad using his Vilya and Narya power, FX by Grizzlez:






Gil-galad's leadership:


Gil-galad using his They Who stood at Dagorlad power:


Rivendell Loremaster using the Protection power (still haven't changed the Spectres, sorry):


Mirkwood Wardens in Heavy Armor (forgot to take unupgraded shot):


Gildor is the Elven Commander Unit:


Lindon Swordmaster, new Elven Inn unit:


Woodsmen, another Inn unit of the Elves:


And finally, a small render of Gildor:


Credits

Mirkwood Wardens
Model, skin - Nightmare
Animation code - DLotS/BfME+ team

Gildor
Model, skin - Vapula, binded and edited by IthronAiwendil

Lindon Swordmaster
Model - morgoth946/Four Ages team
Skin - IthronAiwendil

Woodsmen
Model, skin - Grizzlez
Binding, skin/model editing - IthronAiwendil

Button and portrait art of Gil-galad by Caluadan, except High King of Noldor and Aeglos buttons (by IthronAiwendil).

That's it for this time. Next week I have some new powers to show you, and maybe even some new units and ships...

Edited by IthronAiwendil, 11 November 2007 - 09:03 PM.

[turinturambar]

cool unit idea for elves
kinda doesnt make sense but whatever:
Nargothrond Spies
Travel in a group of ten constantly stealthed and are archers
can be upgraded with poison arrows to be like a constant thing.
Very shadowy garb like wearing a great cloak
I know it doesn't really make all that much sense but would be really sweet and fit in perfectly with the whole stealth and archers idea behind the elf faction
just some food for thought

[Puppeteer]

Sweet update Ithron, Mirkwood Wardens have great detail!
To me those woodsmen seem to be wearing glasses

[turinturambar]

umm also think boldog should have a spear, dont mean to be picky, but he was famous for it in the Silmarillion it was kind of a big deal

[JEV3]

That elven warrior looks like an Elrond clone, also, using a lightning pattern for Galadriels robes really doesn't fit her or her elven garb.

[LordEcthelion]

Galadriel's Ring of Water power:

Sorry to be a nitpicker, but Galadriel's ring does not control water. That's what elrond's does.

[turinturambar]

No, Galadriel's ring is Nenya, the ring of water
Elrond's ring is Vilya the strongest of the three rings
maybe you should go back and reread

Edited by turinturambar, 14 November 2007 - 02:41 AM.

[lacrossman930]

Erm ur not gona do the whole soul splitin idea are you because thats what voldemort dose n harry potter it could be cool still just wanted to let you guys know. Love te new models

Edited by lacrossman930, 14 November 2007 - 11:51 AM.

[Elendil the High]

I don't wan't to make angry or anything, but Gil-Galad only carried Vilya the Blue, not Narya the Great, it was in the posession of Cirdan, until Gandalf arrived to Middle-earth.

Edited by Elendil the High, 14 November 2007 - 07:56 AM.

[IthronAiwendil]

According to some sources on the net, Gil-galad may have held Narya for some time, but he didn't have it in the Last Alliance battles...

[MorrisB]

Well, I've found a link in Wikipedia to Gil-galad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil-galad

This will might help to solve the case...

[turinturambar]

Elendil i think your just mixing up the rings to set the facts straight here they all are:

Narya-the ring of fire, originally given to Gil-Galad who later entrusted it to Cirdan the Shripwright, who in turn passed it to Gandalf, when he first arrived in Middle-Earth. Narya is the weakest of the three rings

Nenya-the ring of water, given to Galadriel of Lorien. who maintained it until its power faded

Vilya- the ring of air, the most powerful of the three rings. All sources confirm that this ring was originally given to Gil-Galad who later entrusted it to Elrond until its power faded.

The thing that is confusing about these rings is that Vilya has a sapphire jewel while Nenya, the ring of water, has a white stone. This error is easily made so just look at this link here to confirm the facts.

http://en.wikipedia....iki/Three_Rings

[lacrossman930]

Ithron did you get my 2 PMs?

[turinturambar]

how come no one has posted anything lately
i need morris b or someone to tell me if my ideas r good

[lacrossman930]

I like them (especially the bit with the spear, there are like no spear heros) ask Ithron if you can be an Idea person for WOTE and grabb one of those flashey sigg bars.

Edited by lacrossman930, 18 November 2007 - 03:25 AM.

[lycan]

nice screenies ithron

[turinturambar]

thanks lacrossman but its too late to join the team and i already asked
all i really wanted was the siggy but tis cool
I hope he implements them cause they would make the game more true to the books
any other commentors on me thoughts?