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[Mordor Slayer]

Since I'm busy with the marketing, I thought it would be cool to have an 'official' trailer, to attract even more people ! This topic has two goals:

- to attract someone who can make one;

- to post ideas what should be in it.

If you've got any ideas, just post!

Edited by Nazgûl, 27 July 2008 - 08:12 PM.

[watsupcuz]

I can make one, i have experience with windows movie maker so it wouldnt be that hard i guess is just what needs to be in it.

[Mordor Slayer]

Ok, great! It should be some sort of overview of the coolest feature of the mod; like being able to summon Smaug, all the new skins and units, a siege with grond, longer walls, scaling of mumaks and giants... And we should find a decent Lotr soundtrack for it. Not Requiem for a Dream, that's used to much, but something else.

But let's wait for the suggestions of the others, so we can make a list .

[watsupcuz]

yes lets defiantly wait for some more ideas, and maybe someone else thats wants to do it, as it would be time consuming, also do we want this in high definition or a lower resolution or both? just so i know.

[zimoo]

Yeah I'd make 2 versions if I were you.

What you should do IMO is focus on the points that makes this mod strong. As far as I know, that's the no-rush thing, thus leading to bigger battles. So get clips of huge battles, and clips of units attacking buildings that don't die instantly

[Nazgûl]

You guys are great... Good post MS!!! And i'm with Zimoo too. Show as much as possible that makes us "see" the real SEE so to speak, LOL

Scaled units such as Mumaks, Ents, Giants...
New units such as Noldors, Lórien Warriors, Dwarven zerkers, Uruks... and new skins maybe for some heroes...

Large battles... Smaug.... yeah all of that. I give you free hands with this

[Sûlherokhh]

Don't forget the sea battles! Hehe.

[Nazgûl]

Aaah, YES, don't forget those (like I did beleive it or not) lol

[Bruno62339]

hey slayer, sorry about promising that kalecx would make one, he hasnt been on xfire in a long time, but i sent him a PM about him making one, but got no reply so you may be better off having someone else make it.

[Mordor Slayer]

That's alright. Thanks for trying !

[Devon]

mostly biiig battles with all the new scaled units and make some really big bases and stuff.

[clonecommand]

Try and get a pic of the diamond mine with 300% resource power with it. It generates 2810 (?) resources (like every min or so).

[Nazgûl]

It's sweet, isn't it? hehe

[Mordor Slayer]

Ok, so we have:

- Big battle with scaled units
- Rohan
- Smaug
- A quick overview of the new units
- AI-base surrounded with defenses (maybe combined with an attack of the player with grond)
- Sea battles

For the battle I would take a siege between goblins and dwarves/MOTW, were the goblins climb over the walls together with Shelob, and then some giants which attack the fortress. So we have: new units, scaled units, shelob who can climb over walls.

For the overview of the units, maybe use some screens (sharper and more detailed), or zoom in really close. Also, circle with the camera around a Rohan base to show the new faction.

Then, as I said, the player attacking an AI base (show the circle of defences) with Grond and some reskinned/scaled units (mumak, trolls with new weapon, 9 nazgul).
Then a huge seabattle with a climax with the appearance of several suicide boats (elven/evil) which destroy all the boats.

And last but not least Smaug, burning an army and some buildings.


Are these things doable?

Edited by Mordor Slayer, 21 April 2007 - 08:50 AM.

[Nazgûl]

Some of them require that the player do them as there is no AI in Beta III. But I've managed to do some AI for Beta IV luckily... and Robnkarla is helping out to verify that (I hope)

I have a wish.... hold the Trailer production until Beta IV since it not only have AI but also even better AI Bases!!! I spent like a whole day (like 5 hours) polishing the way they build their bases and now, they are all align with the fortress regardless of map!

[clonecommand]

I thought they already did that? Whenever I see them, they are clumped together (then I accidently use one of those powers and toltally wipe away half the fortress. Please don't let the AI use those 25 point powers )It looks quite nice.

[Mordor Slayer]

Ok Nazgul, we'll wait a bit .

[Nazgûl]

Mooooohahaha, they DO! Just wait and see... Earthquake, Flood, Smaug... "stay away" from those - mening make sure you have a second fortress when U can

Yes they do build that way, but I polished it even more. They do NOT align the setup accordingly to the fortress in Beta III, just the circle, not the PLACEMENT of all things in the circle Now, they always build accordingly to where the GATE to the fortress is, that is to the south east on the map ALSO: they never built any Statues or Wells before, they do now!

[clonecommand]

Nice! Are you saying they will build walls, now? That would be awesome!

And by the way, with the help of that diamond mine, I have three fortesses! Only one of them is built, though. The other two are in construction. And I have 19000 resources left!!!!

[Nazgûl]

Moooah, way to go my friend!

Well, walls is a strange matter. I had walls in MarksMod, but today for some reason, the game no loger builds them as far as I can see. But we'll get there. I think I found a really good AI coder to help out