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[Fyro11]

Sooo what are the arrows called- Goldenthorn?

[Devon]

Lorien has gold, Mirkwood has green, Rivendell has blue. Maybe magic arrows or something...enchanted arrows?

[robnkarla]

The arrows are (from the top of my head, so I might have some mixed up):

Lothlorien - Gold
Rivendell - Silver
Mirkwood - Bronze

Robert J.

[Funbomb]

Hmmmm, Rob says bronze for mirkwood while Yoda says green and Rob says Silver for rivendell and Yoda says blue.

I think I would believe Rob since he is the creator of the mod sooooo, Yoda you might have it wrong.

I also like the idea of different color arrows any how.

[Devon]

Probably, he was paying attention and I wasn't Either way, they're much better than ea's

[robnkarla]

The idea was to have the different arrows have something in common with the look feel of the faction.

Lorien - Gold for the Mallorn Trees
Rivendell - Silver - they are the melee sub-faction to it would represent steel/swords
Mirkwood - I liked the whole gold/silver/bronze idea and I felt bronze would work well with them.

Robert J.

[Funbomb]

I like the reasons for Rivendell and Lorien. For Mirkwood, you could make it bronze because it would look more brown to blend in with the trees since Mirkwood was mostly trees without leaves so the green wouldn't make the bronze stand out but the ground could.

[Devon]

Do the reasons really matter?

[Funbomb]

No, but it helps support why you chose that colo(u)r. People might just ask why you chose that colo(u)r.

[mike_]

Aaaaaand seeing as bronze is more abundant than either gold or silver, it would make sense for a faction light on metal resources to have it
Cheers,
-mike

[Fyro11]

OK, if you want to take it ANother step further lol, then the alternate name for Mirkwood elves is Wood-elves. And wood here could either be derived from the 'woods' from which they originate, which are predominantly BROWN and green. OR, Wood-elves could simply come from wood as in the material amidst which they live, which is also BROWN

[Devon]

I don't think the bronze color is meant to symbolize a metal..I think it's just bronze Magic!

[robnkarla]

Hehe, posted a few close up shots of each of the arrow FX (Arrow color still to change) in the elven overhaul topic. So feel free to check them out.

Now a few shots showing some items that are being added for the campaign and such. First off, the Ithilien Ranger Infantry with Damrod, Faramir, & standard Ithilien Rangers (Damrod from Edain-mod):



I'm still looking into Madril as a unit for the campaign as well as a single ranger mounted scout unit. Ithilien/Osgiliath and such are coming up on the campaign and I'm getting ready for them.

Also, we are getting ready for 2 Last Alliance missions (Battle of Dagorland, and the end of the Siege of Barad-Dur). For this we are working on adding the heroes and other units that are needed for the missions. First off, Gil-Galad from The Elven Alliance. The screen has been added to the credits topic as well:



Will these maps be ready for 1.06 public release? That I'm not sure as I want to get the release out in time for early summer and after exams start to end = less than a month.

Robert J.

[Fyro11]

Nice! Were it not for the backdrop, I would've thought Gil-galad was completely real!

Btw, do the Ithilien Ranger infantry have swords as well? Hmm, if so, does that mean they will be a subfac sooner or later?

[Allathar]

They are already , as an Arnor-subfaction

[tylerman29]

no that woulod be dunedain rangers......

[Fyro11]

Hi there,

I'm kinda 'befuddled' here...aren't the rangers of Dunedain the only rangers associated with Arnor? Also does Ithilien have it's own building and fortress?

[TowerGuard418]

Dunedain=Arnor
Ithilien=Gondor

No I don't think this mod has an Ithilien fortress or structure. I think Rhovanion Alliance has something like that...

Edited by TowerGuard418, 30 April 2008 - 03:42 PM.

[tylerman29]

i was talking to Alltaher he thought illilian was with arnor so i was clearing that up.

[Allathar]

My mistake, I thought you meant (dúnedain) rangers instead of the ithilien ones