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[Lord of Mordor]

I read in the To-Do List that you want to give Nazgûl their "proper" names... now I'm all for Khamul, but I really think that these dumb names should not be used... (especially "Adunaphel"... I think of the Nine as male )

Also, I wouldn't completely get rid of the Axe Throwers just in favor of one hero and an archer unit which every faction has - these axes are far more unique.

[Mercyy]

All I can do is repeat what LoM said.
Exactly my own meaning

[Nazgûl]

Nah I'm leaning more towards the Wagon addition, so don't worry about AxeThrowers. I love them too...

As far as the Nazzies go, I think if we should use ANY names, it should be those, since those are the ONLY official names given outside Tolkiens world... And who says a Nazgul can't be a woman... even if I'm a man though, hehe (I wonder whom of the 9 that most ppl "identify" me with, if any, lol?)

[Lord of Mordor]

If you use any names, then these, of course. I just think that part of the coolness and menacing-ness of the Nine stems from the fact they are nameless... unless you want to give each of them different abilites, then you need names.

[DragonLord]

I think for beta V, each good faction should get a gather type resource structure. They will be like the lumber Mills for evil, but they will be good versions:

Dwarves; Smelting Hall: Dwarf Miners (Yes, the ones that's in the BFME2 movie) will go out (same haleth and armor as orc laborours) and instead of trees, you could make little shiny rocks on cliffs for the dwarves to mine. When the dwarf gets his share, he goes back to the building, and you get some resources, just like a lumber mill.

Elves; Gathering Center (needs better name): This will have elven gatherers (you could use elf townsfolk models for these). You guys could make little green shrubs (that you could tell were harvestable), and the elf harvesters would harvest the plants and bring them back to the building for resources.

MotW; Hunting Lodge: This will be kin of different than the rest. You will have hunters (Don't exactly know what model you'd use for them, maybe some ranger-ish model for them, again don't know). Okay, you know the little animals that have no meaning at all? Well, if you guys could make there be alot more of them in the appropiete areas, then the hunters could hunt the animals. Then, they would take the body back to the building for resources. I have NO clue how much coding is involved, but would add a new element of strategy for MOTW (Plus, you can finally kill all of those annoying little animals ).

It would be pretty cool if you could somehow implent these in beta V...

[Mercyy]

@ DragenLord:
Dwarves:
I had the idea ages ago and forgot to say it. Great another User has the same idea =)

the other two ideas... well, I don't know


But when we're talking about animals:
In BfmE I they always ran away when an army came.
In BfmE II they stay :( Can you change that?

[DragonLord]

@ DragenLord:
Dwarves:
I had the idea ages ago and forgot to say it. Great another User has the same idea =)

the other two ideas... well, I don't know


But when we're talking about animals:
In BfmE I they always ran away when an army came.
In BfmE II they stay :( Can you change that?

Well, with a bow and some aim, anything's possible...

[Garrison Nomad]

um, i've actually tried this before in my own modding, but what about adding wall aura around towers? Be a cheaper way to expand the base plus it'd make building outposts a lot easier. plus having a "wall ring" around free standing towers with their own gates and wall upgrades could potentially be pretty cool. Plus it might be a codable AI build set.

got skipped over. =(

[LordEcthelion]

I wholeheartedly support using the ringwraiths' names. It lends an air of respectability and authenticity to that whole side. I think that khamul is a terrible name for the ringwraith though.

[Rhodin]

Personally, I'd like to have unique powers for each Nazgul...but no names. That way, the enemy won't know what's coming, they are still an "Item", and they all have something that differs from the others.

Edited by Rhodin, 09 November 2007 - 04:35 AM.

[Wundai]

And to add to that, they are more of an "Instrument" to Sauron
They have no will of their own, a name would let you think that they DO.

[Nazgûl]

Allright, I was under the impressin that ppl wanted them to have names, but I was wrong. Whichever is fine wth me though, so I might as well scrap that part. We won't give them different abilities though... that's over the top =p

I think for beta V, each good faction should get a gather type resource structure. They will be like the lumber Mills for evil, but they will be good versions:

Dwarves; Smelting Hall: Dwarf Miners (Yes, the ones that's in the BFME2 movie) will go out (same haleth and armor as orc laborours) and instead of trees, you could make little shiny rocks on cliffs for the dwarves to mine. When the dwarf gets his share, he goes back to the building, and you get some resources, just like a lumber mill.

Elves; Gathering Center (needs better name): This will have elven gatherers (you could use elf townsfolk models for these). You guys could make little green shrubs (that you could tell were harvestable), and the elf harvesters would harvest the plants and bring them back to the building for resources.

MotW; Hunting Lodge: This will be kin of different than the rest. You will have hunters (Don't exactly know what model you'd use for them, maybe some ranger-ish model for them, again don't know). Okay, you know the little animals that have no meaning at all? Well, if you guys could make there be alot more of them in the appropiete areas, then the hunters could hunt the animals. Then, they would take the body back to the building for resources. I have NO clue how much coding is involved, but would add a new element of strategy for MOTW (Plus, you can finally kill all of those annoying little animals ).

It would be pretty cool if you could somehow implent these in beta V...

This would be cool indeed, I especially like the idea of Hunters that gather food som animals, like in Settlers, hehe. But if ever, this has to be much later, cause it would require some SERIOUS coding for poor old Sûl

But when we're talking about animals:
In BfmE I they always ran away when an army came.
In BfmE II they stay :( Can you change that?

I'd love to have them run away. This should not be too hard to do... *noted*!

um, i've actually tried this before in my own modding, but what about adding wall aura around towers? Be a cheaper way to expand the base plus it'd make building outposts a lot easier. plus having a "wall ring" around free standing towers with their own gates and wall upgrades could potentially be pretty cool. Plus it might be a codable AI build set.

got skipped over. =(

No, I read it, but I don't like it OP and too much "space demanding"...

I wholeheartedly support using the ringwraiths' names. It lends an air of respectability and authenticity to that whole side. I think that khamul is a terrible name for the ringwraith though.

Khamûl was actually the only name given to a Nazgûl by Tolkien himself... But don't worry, I'll scrap the naming idea

[elbenmensch]

Right
Even if id really like to know their names
They are all the same except the witchking.
Maybe you could give the witchking his real name.Or is he callled "Witchking"?

[Mercyy]

He is called "The Witchking of Angmar"
I don't know of another name

[Lord of Mordor]

Maybe you could give the witchking his real name.Or is he callled "Witchking"?

Yes

Tolkien only named Khamul the Easterling

Edit: Dang, Ninja'd!

Edited by Lord of Mordor, 09 November 2007 - 02:30 PM.

[Wundai]

How about removing, EA,THX and New Line Cinema logos in the intro and load the game up faster

Or at least give us the option to push ESC.

Edited by Wundai, 09 November 2007 - 08:38 PM.

[Mercyy]

there is another solution:
Just check the movies in your electronicarts ordner and rename them.
I put an "_" behind the normal name. Then they won't be shown any more


another question at Naz:
have you read the ideas from me on the second page?
Just wanna know, what you think about the two ideas

Edited by Mercyy, 09 November 2007 - 08:49 PM.

[Nazgûl]

Yes, now I recognize the post... ^
I've read them... and I understand your point. The thing is though, that we've developed and modified and improved the AI so much that I'm not sure it would be such a good idea to do even further changes... but I understand the idea and it's not bad. Allthough, it's not THAT different from the game anyway...
- We do have 3 "phases" of the game, and that's in retail version too. Nothing Phase 3 can be built by the AI before plahse 1 and 2 is over, and for players we have the Levels of buildings, right? So, it's really not that different from your "ages"... And as far as requirements go, we coould do them, and we have them to some extent (like the new Elite Unit system). But, we'll see... We'll think about it =)

How about removing, EA,THX and New Line Cinema logos in the intro and load the game up faster

Or at least give us the option to push ESC.

Nope, they're there for a reason... I want them there! You can mod them away if you don't like them though, like in the example above =p

[Mercyy]

well... the upgrades for bulding are something different
You can build all buildings at once and you can build at once siege weapons.

But ok, I understand your points.
I will shut up with that idea