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[Fudge]

The map has been finally released and is available here http://www.the3rdage.net/download-1730 . There's a post further on in this thread with more details but please feel free to view the map's development from start to finish in the posts below, thanks.

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27 Feb "Moria"

Okay so since yesterday I have been working on what was the somewhat easy to beat "Moria" part of the map adding the cinematics, audio and pretty much the whole Balin's Tomb sequence from the campaign.

The Beginning

It's much easier to find your way to Balin's tomb in this mini version of the moria.



Balin's Tomb

Balin's Tomb now works Identically to the Campaign level.



"Gandalf blasts the goblin attackers back"



"Poor boromir being punched in the face by a Troll"



The Great (Sort of) Hall

It has been squashed to fit where it needs to though the camera now rotates to allow you to see your Fellowship passing through it.

The exit is clearly marked



It's a short walk



"Khazad dum"

Now I have done my best with this one though it's difficult due to the fact it's near impossible to create a near film looking version.

Run your fellowship down the (Really difficult to create) Khazad dum stairs.





Gandalf will pose as a distraction while you guide the rest of the fellowship across "The bridge of Khazad dum"







Now I'm not showing you Gandalf's final standoff on the bridge (You'll have to wait) though here's a photo of the exit and the end of the Moria Sequence.



Next Update Amon Hen so If you have any suggestions please post them.

Edited by Fudge, 05 October 2013 - 06:55 PM.

[Kwen]

Based on the Hero Images I'm guessing this is for BFME1?

[Fudge]

Yeah I don't play the other two.

[Kwen]

Good to know. Looking forward to it then!

[Fudge]

Thank you

[Fudge]

I'm currently working on Amon hen though I'll make sure to go back after and see how it looks to run away from the balrog (Though I do rather like seeing Gandy protect the Fellowship as they run past).

I tried various ways of putting a black texture around the bridge but through all my attempts the outcomes looked silly and sort of spoiled the look of my cinematic, though after I'm done I'll go back and have another at it.

I've never heard of that durins causeway piece are you sure it's in BFME 1, I can't fit any watcher area outside of moria as it goes immediately to cliffs then after a short path to Amon Hen.

Thanks and I'll definitely give it ago and see how it all looks in the end.

[Fudge]

Well after two days of attempts I've finally got rid of a nasty path finding error and seeing as now I feel over the moon I've decided to post a picture of The Three Hunters on the summit of Amon Hen

[Fudge]

If all goes according to plan by tommorow there will be an Amon Hen update.

[Ridder Geel]

Interesting... let's see what you have to show us

[Fudge]

04 March "Amon Hen" and "The Cliffs of Moria"

Since the last update I've been working on one of my favorite levels Amon Hen, It's very close to the campaign level with a few differences. The Differences are that there are no Wargs, fewer Uruks and no Uruk hai Army(Though seeing as Amon Hen is smaller you won't notice)

"The Cliffs of Moria"

After the death of Gandalf the fellowship make a quick exit and emerge onto the Cliffs of Moria (Though I'm sure someone more knowledgeable on Tolkien maps will correct me with it's proper name).





I'll touch up the textures between Amon Hen and The Cliff Path.



"The Summit of Amon Hen"

Once your Fellowship reaches foot of the cliffs a cinematic will move Aragorn, Frodo and Sam to the summit of Amon Hen.



A company of Uruk Hai has split up the Fellowship and are now attacking Aragorn and the Hobbits.







"Saving Legolas and Gimli"

After the the summit attackers has been fought off a cinematic shows Legolas and Gimli in quite rapidly Increasing peril.



Though an Elf who can fire at any angle (Even backwards) and a Dwarf who adores battle can be quite a force to beat.







Saving Boromir and the Hobbits

Once Legolas and Gimli are safe The Horn of Gondor is blown and another cinematic begins showing Boromir defending the Hobbits as they make their escape.







Uruk Hai defending a ford drive a wedge between fellowship and Boromir.





Sadly they are to late and during a cinematic Boromir is overwhelmed an killed by an arrow.



A Fellowship driven by vengance kill lurtz and then escourt the Hobbits to the boat.



This marks the end of the Amon Hen sequence and this update, Hope you enjoyed it.

P.S To any knowledgeable modders, coders etc would it be possible to make the CINE Object "Hobbit Boat" follow a Waypoint Path?

Edited by Fudge, 04 March 2012 - 08:34 PM.

[MattTheLegoman]

So I guess they by-pass Lothlorien?

[Lauri]

It's called "The Movie Map", so I guess there's not much fun to do in Lorien.

[_Haldir_]

I'd say there's only so many locations that will fit on the one map

As for the boat, i assume you'd have to give it some sort of locomotor set, or atleast swap the model for something that already moves. But i'm not sure that BFME1 has any units that can travel through water. Some of the coders out there will probably know more about it than i do.

Looking good Fudge!

[Fudge]

No I'm afraid lothlorien had to be skipped in order to make such places as Helms deep, Minas Tirith and Isenguard seem a fair size.
Yes Hopefully some knowledgeable coder will be able to help with the boat although if it's a real palavour I'll just make Frodo and Sam will just pop out of the Map, Oh and thanks for the compliment.

Just thought I'd say that today I'm starting mapping rohan and Fangorn which begins on the across the River/Lake of Amon hen, now this area is a little boring so I might add a few Wargs or maybe Uruk hai just to make it a little more entertaining.

P.S Here's a before and after shot of Amon Hen, I've labeled it as a spoiler for people who want to play without knowing where everything is.

Spoiler

Before

After

Edited by Fudge, 05 March 2012 - 12:47 PM.

[Ridder Geel]

Not bad, not bad at all, looks nice Sadly I won't have much time to play it though... with school and all...

[Fudge]

Thank you, Well you'd probably only have to sacrifice half an hour to play through it although it would take longer if you playing the multiplayer version (Somebody always dies half way through).

[Ridder Geel]

Ok, I will consider installing BFME 1 again in the weekend to play this

[Radspakr Wolfbane]

By the way the "Cliifs" are part of the Dimrill Dale.

[Fudge]

Thanks