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(That's why some duplicates may be there right now... Will clean when update is done!)
Right, here it is... All things approved and chosen from the Comments & Suggestions thread. That means that this list is not complied from my ideas only, but also Sûl's and YOUR ideas... IN other words, this list contains loads of things that we came up with together, all of us/you. I simply made sure to choose those I like and ignore those I didn't like... (since it's MY mod after all, lol).This is also EXCACTLY why I had to say THIS!!!
You see, if Players/Fans and equals don't post in the correct thread there won't be any chance for me to scan all thread looking for material to approve for this list of things to do... So please always use the right thread when posting!
Also, I cant say how much of this will go in what release, but this will be a standing list with items that will tag along to the next ToDO List when left undone
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If you wonder what was done for the release of the current offical version Beta IV - check THIS release thread!
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The Battle for Middle Earth II (BFME2)
”Special Extended Edition”
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Updated: 2007-11-02
Next release is: BETA 4.5
Release Date: 2007-11-02
“ToDo List”
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This list will be continusly updated when things are fixed, or new things are added...
Credits are given where other modders than the SEE Team was involved in the solution! =)
P = HIGH PRIORITY!!!
- = ToDo
i = In progress!
X = Temp fix!
V = FIXED!
? = Unconfirmed!
Major suggestions under consideration:
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- Rework CP! I personally think that units occupy too much CP. I think 1 unit (Weak/Normal) should equal 1 CP and for Elite, 2 cp. Meaning that a horde of 15 normal units should equal 15 CP and for a horde of say 10 Elite units: 20 CP, and so on...
- Maybe FORTRESSES should have to be built once the game commences, instead of already being built?This would reduce rush even more...
- Increase difference between Resource giving structures resources when leveling up? (I would like 5 for each lvl = 1:+5, 2:+10, 3:+15)!
- Leadership should maybe only apply to some units (like Elrond to Noldors, Haldir to Lóriens, Shagrat to Black Uruks, Gothmog to Orcs, Ugluk only to Uruk Scouts, Lurtz to all Uruks, Theoden to all Rohan units and Eomer only to Rohirrim, and so on...)
Balance & other needed check ups
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i CONSTANTLY IMPROVING BALANCING by playtesting as much as possible
- Check all PRICE levels once more! Maybe some heroes and upgrades are too cheap?
? Maybe make Rohirrim archers stronger against other Cavalry?
? Check Shelob armor!
? Check Earthquake spell vs Isengard Sentry Towers!
? Axethrowers cannot attack air units...they're usually under fear effects. Dale Archers however, can?
V Check Arwen skin/texture. Reports show low res in Ultra High mode?
V Check damage from Arrows to mines!
V Check Hobbits weapon damage!
Minor fixes
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P "Blood Thirsty" should work on all allies!
P Mordor needs two more spell points to fully complete their spell book!
- Dale Barracks damage states need a check up. It goes from 1 to 2 back to 1, instead of 1 to 2 to 3...
- Dwarven Battle Wagons can go into Isengard Mines?- Reduce reload time of "Athelas" healing... (from 30 to 60 secs!)
- Evil Statues should maybe not have Pigeon sound? =p
- Trolls to Stone should be permanent and equal Death!
- Harad Archers should fall MUCH faster from Mumak Houdas! (They "float" now?)
- Dwarven units should fall MUCH faster from the Summoned Citadel when destroyed! (They "float" now?)
? Mumakil have trouble crossing bridges?
- Fire caused by Trebuchets can't be extinguished by Porters?
- All 4 Fortress Towers should be able to fire simultaniously! (Now only 1 do)
- Rename "Black Arrows" for Rohan Archers to "Give them a Volley!" (or something) and replace button with new art!
x Check filter of Wormtounges 10th level "control" ability! Should not be permanent and not affect everything like powerful heroes...
V Giants should have the same dust FX as Ents when falling down dead!
V Dwarven Battle Wagons should NOT be faster then normal cavalry!
V Dwarven Battle Wagons can turn 180 degress on a dime. This means pikes can't really attack them?
V Remove Tree Crush from Dwarven Battle Wagon! (Unrealistic)!
V Dunlednings gain way to much pillage. Pillage should (maybe) be gained when structure is lost not just attacked? At least reduce Pillage from 3 to 1!
V All Rohan structures show lvl 3 building when "ghosted" before built? Change to lvl 1 (like all others)!
V Polish LA skins for Goblins!
V Reskin Lórien Swordsmen and Archers using Downfall's skins!
V Give Uruks a different (less plate armor) skin for LA!
V Move Galadriels "Fury Skin" + anim + sound FX (?) from Lady of Light to her Nenya power!
V Many things like falling creatures, fire, should do damage to allies too for logic!
V Fortress weapons should be able to attack on Water (thus Ships)!
V Dale building has two voices when leveling up?
V Ithilien Rangers can't upgrade to Banner Carriers?
V Move Sam's "Frying Pan" attack to lvl 2!
V The Slayer ability for Gimli isn't greyed out when he's on a level to low to use it?
V The dwarven hall does not mention axethrowers in the description!
V Gothmog doesn't give Leadership to Morgul Orcs?
V Mumakils and Grond needs to be able to pass through Mordor gate!
V Weapons of Mass Destruction should do damage to allies too for logic!
V Treebeard tries to walk away when Hobbits are about to climb up on his shoulders?
V Fortress range power weapons like Spire and such should have shroud vision (for the player)!
V Wall catapults can be targeted by melee units (mostly heros)!
V Walls, wall upgrades and wall Hubs should only be attackable by siege and structural damage dealing units!
V Skulls of Mordor Catapults seem to affect some evil (allied) units?
V Remove the ROCKS under the Trolls pushing the Siege Tower (they look like turds *lol)! (Could be modeling?)
V Magic Spell Points maximum limit needs to be higher so all powers can be bought!
Medium fixes
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V Adapt "Scenery Maps" commandsets to the mod (Rivendell, Helm's Deep, Minas Tirith...)
- All SUMMONS should arrive from outside the map in (just like Smaug), and be more in numbers (thus worth the travel to the location)!
P "Guard Unit" for Uruk Elite (on Saruman) doesn't work?
i Damage skins would be good for structures that lack Damage States (Hobbit House, Dwarven Mithril Mine, Dunland Tent...)
i Better speech and new speech for new units, and some existing units!- Check all dead bodies decay time and such!
- Nenya's healing should also affect on higher ground elevation!
- Mumakil can walk halfway through walls, becoming vulnerable to units on the other side!
- Rohirrim should be able to fire arrows while riding! (See "Anims")
- Treebeard can not Toggle Weapon (Throw Rocks/Hit) while hobbits are mounted?
- Give "Fire Arrows" upgrade to Wall Towers?
- Give "Flaming Shots" upgrade to Wall Catapults?
- More heroes should have Mount Horse ability (Aragorn, Boromir & Legolas)!
- Give "Mount Mounted Hero" to: Hobbit Heroes & Gimli!
? Some attack animations (Men of Dale Swords for one) are messed up, they'll swing, then the sword will jump back to the drawn back position, and they will swing again, and this will repeat a few times?
x Rohan Heroes should be moved to Golden Hall!
V The Goblin Drummer should be able to attack units, just like the Troll Drummer!
V Walls should always leve repairable rubble, incl the upgraded parts! (Maybe for a maximum of 5 mins though?)
V Give "Morgul green glow bonus" thingy, to Mordor Walls?
V Morgul Orcs: When crossing bridges the blue forged blades FX turns red? (Might be modeling problem?)
V When in a Siege Tower, the units act like they are walking and running... Disable if possible!
V Check and adjust all Exit Paths of new buildings so all hordes exit from Door and line up beautifully!
V Ash should have Stomp ability like Giants?
Big fixes
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P Decals & Shadows reset bug! Info: HERE!
? "Library System" for all factions! (Might be in BetaV! Might also be cancelled *pending*!)
i Add Strings for all new things... *pheeew*
- Check all (Keyboard) SHORTCUTS in the game... *pheeew*
V Go through all units: SHROUD & VISION ranges (Heroes, Melee, Archers, Siege...)
V Go through all heroes: KNOCKBACK! Heroes should get knockback too (with percentage simulating dodge) from Siege weapons, Ents, Giants, Trolls, Balrog, Mumakil and such!
- Go through all units: FEAR, and their reaction to it/what!
- Remove most duplicate spells in Spell Books to make them unique?
- "English Splash" mod!
- More LOTR music!
i Bring down the SKYLINE (there are tons of unused sky textures!!!)
i Completely new system for The One Ring and it's effects on the game!
x Make SEE 100% Campaign Compatible?
New units
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V Dwarves: King Brand for Men of Dale!
V Dwarves: Bilbo as a very skilled thief!
- MotW: Rohan Royal Guard for Rohan Golden Hall! (limited to 2 units) Use Master Windu's model HERE!
- MotW: Gondor Citadel Guards! (Limited to 4 units) (Model needed)
& make Tower Guards into "Fountain Guards (Limited to 2 units)
V MotW: Gondor Spearmen as basic anti cavalry! Model by TDP =)
- MotW: Dol Amroth Knights as summones instead of Rohirrim! Use Nertea's free models HERE!
- MotW: King of the Dead as a "mini hero" of the Summon Army of the Dead spell! Use model donated from Argolis of Wars of Arda HERE!
V Mordor: Captain Jackson - the Corsair Captain as a Tavern Hero!
- Mordor: Mollock - the "Aragorn bane" Troll as a lvl3 Troll Cage equalient to Treebeard! Use CaH!
x Mordor: The Mahud - the Mûmakil riders as Mumak upgrades!
- Mordor: "Royal Mûmak"; use the Black CE skin for a single Mumak Pit lvl3 "hero" Mumak with extra armor and damage!
- Goblins: Troll of Moria! With CaH hammer and chain as weapon! WiP by TDP!
V Goblins: Goblin Pikemen! (And make Half Trolls into Elite unit) Use TDP's free model from the obsolete Deluxe Edition mod HERE!
- Goblins: Goblin Berserker! Use model donated from Argolis of Wars of Arda HERE!
- EvilMen: LOADS of models needed!
New structures
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- "Stoneworker" for Gondor! (Enables Numenor Stonework upgrade!)
? "Library" structures for all 6 factions!
New powers & abilities
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- "Mithril Coat" for Frodo!
- "Shelob Bane" for Sam!
x "Disguise" (to Orc) for Frodo! (Move unseen amongst all Evil!)
x "Disguise" (to Orc) for Sam! (Move unseen amongst all Evil!)
- "Witch-king Bane" for Merry!
- "Rohan Armor" for Merry!
- "Gondor Armor" for Pippin!
- "Troll Bane" for Pippin!
- "Power of Elendil" (Sauron Bane) for Aragorn!
- "Move Unseen" for Bilbo!
- "Web Enemy" for Shelob (Wrap enemy unit in web!)
- "Summon Spiderlings" for Shelob!
- "Dominate Spider Lair" for Shelob!
- "Witch-king Bane" for Eowyn!
- "Pillage" for Ugluk, same as Lurtz?
- "Meat's on the Menu" for Ugluk (Healing like "Athelas" for uruk scouts)
- "Let's Move" for Ugluk (Nearby Uruk Scout Raider speed is increased!)
? "Summon Master" for Sauron (Gives Morgoth for 30 seconds!)
- V "Call the Horde" from BFME1 for Orcs (not Moria!)
- Auto special arrows for Rohan Archers and similar...
- "Mount Eagle" for Gandalf?
V New set of powers for Shagrat!
- New set of powers for Celeborn!
i "Mahud Rider" upgrade for Mûmakils!
- Warg Rider protective formation around Sharku? (Like Porcupine).
- Toggle Weapon for Rangers?
-Archer Formations that let them take firing positions and stop moving (with an additional stop command) while giving them some advantage and possibly disadvantage. Something in the line of the Porcupine Formation.
Anims
------------------------------- Mordor Gate needs new opening animations - BADLY!!!
- New falling forward death anims for Giants (forwards) needs skeleton Decay (use scaled Trolls?)
? Haradrim's arrows leave the bow a little late, compared to the anim?
- Ents should use Tear Down anim against structures if available?
- Rohirrim should be able to fire arrows while riding? (See "Medium fixes")
- Dwarven Berserkes fall over backwards when fighting sometimes...? Remove!
V Remove 'pop-up' Ent summon. They should grow out of the ground like in a real entmoot!
V Ents should run to water (if any) to put it out, like in BFME1!
V Hobbit Heroes needs to be able to SIT (on Treebeard) and throw rocks, not stand!
- Build up anims for Hobbit House!
- Build up anims for Dwarven Mine!
- Build up anims for Dunland Tent!
- Build up anims for Dale Barracks!
Modeling issues
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P When some units are given Leadership, the FX glow is leaving an ugly square under the model? (Easterlings and Haradrims).
V Adjusted Bounding Boxes (?) for easier clicks of new units in game! (Cylinder Geometry in INIs didn't help that much!)
V FORGED BLADES FX needs a good workover: I would like them WHITE and VERY SUBTLE instead of bright blue...
- Some units should have a Banner of their own (like Rohan banner for Rohan archers, instead of Dwarven banner, for ex.) and some might also need a banner Carrier of the same unit type (like Black Uruk for Black Uruks, instead of Orc, for ex.)! Modelers will find info about this in the SEE Staff Forums!
- Saruman's statue need a rock to stand on, instead of "chips", before being inserted into SEE!
? Shorten lenght of some pikes.
V Rohan Stables worker graphics bug!
V Rohan Battle Tower arrow exit points needs to be raised higher!
- Rohan Golden Hall arrow exit points needs to be raised higher!
- When you build walls on bridges, the supporting pillars disappear?
- Rohan Golden Hall has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just sinks into the ground.
- Rohan Stables has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just sinks into the ground.
- Rohan Archery Range has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just sinks into the ground.
- Rohan Armory has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just sinks into the ground.
- Hobbit House has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just sinks into the ground.
- Dunland Tent has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just sinks into the ground.
- Dwarven Mine has no model/animation for Collapsing? It just disapears.
FX
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- Fire Drake's Inferno needs polishing (too big and very ugly burn marks that should be less square in shape)!
- Leadership FX given to Haradrims on Mumaks are wrongly placed HIGH above the Haradrim models?
AI
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P AI build the Grond, but it does not attack structures but rather units???
V On some maps... AI seem to upgrade the structures MUCH later than coded???
P Dwarven Axethrowers AI can not attack Eagles? (Good vs Good problem?)
- The AI can recruit Rohan Heroes before the Golden Hall is built?
- The AI can simply walk by Outposts and similar to capture them? Fix needed to make them stop!
- When capturing a ship yard, current production should be stopped!
V Gollum's AI needs checking. Must flee much better!!!
i AI don't use Isengard Mines, they only build them?
- AI don't use Siege Towers, they only build them?
V All new Inn units must be given SkirmishAI!
V Make sure the AI knows how to use their fortress super power!
Final fixes
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- Make a 7th faction: "EvilMen"! (All things Rhûn & Harad)
- Check ALL EMOTION filters in ALL inis!
- FINAL BALANCING after MUCH MUCH MUCH beta testing of final beta...
Obsolete fixes due to being too hard or even impossible!
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O The Freezing Rain bug! (Impossible)
O Legolas Monster Slayer ability/anim! (Not available... PR trick from EA?)
O Scale some Siege units like Trebuchets! (Not "possible" cause of operators being a part of same model).
O Mumaks should have more Harad Archers in their Houdas! (Too much complicated modeling work involved!)
Edited by Nazgûl, 02 November 2007 - 08:40 PM.
