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[njm1983]

I had played the Beta, A lot of the content is magnificent.

[MattTheLegoman]

As in the forum. I have already finished Thermopylae. ;p

[njm1983]

Oh, yeah i dont remember the passwords. lol Maybe a pm with the pic of it finished

[MattTheLegoman]

Ha ha, you could just ask Kwen for the Password... But I think it'll be fine.

[ThorinOakenshield2]

Is the Gundabad map from the first page of this topic (http://s1225.photobu...053763.png.html) going to be included in SEE Dc? If yes, is it included in the mod's repository (https://code.google.com/p/bfme2-see/source/checkout)? (I like browsing through that repository )

[njm1983]

I think its in the maps folder

[ThorinOakenshield2]

Is it 'map mp ang gundabad'?

[njm1983]

Yup

[Nazgûl]

This is why I like the private setup of the new repo 

[MattTheLegoman]

Haha, yes. I think that Gundabad will eventually be upgraded.

It could remain a minifortress with some new custom objects.

[MattTheLegoman]

Needs a lot of work. But I sculpted the Gundabad spires.

 

[njm1983]

Cool!

[Mathijs]

I hate to be that guy, but I think this is one of those cases where the original design that was done before any Hobbit films were released works better.

[MattTheLegoman]

Possible ideas (I've come up with a few of them):

• The movie Gundabad design is used for Carn Dum. If I recall Namo's notes on the subject Carn Dum could have something to do with iron. The War in the North has a similar design. I could look up alternative designs by WETA to create a unique Carn Dum main castle (not the outer walls that have already been edited by NJM) and improve the current Gundabad that was styled on The War in the North.
• Keep the movie design for the iron spires, but use Dwarven stuff for the gate. The movie design isn't Dwarven enough.
• Open up the entire section of the mountain to create a minifortress.

Edited by MattTheLegoman, 24 February 2016 - 05:30 PM.

[njm1983]

Well you have my permission to edit anything I've done.

The hobbit design for gundabad is really vague. I don't mind it. My assumption is that these spires are something the orcs constructed over the Dwarven gates and entrances into the mountain. Error is the only instance where there is a grandiose gate and statues marking a Dwarven kingdom. Moria didn't have it at either gate. Centuries of orc occupation of gundabad... I doubt there's much left to identify as Dwarven.

To keep the snow theme all the rock needs to be red snowy to match the red of the spires.

Edited by njm1983, 25 February 2016 - 04:50 AM.

[MattTheLegoman]

I will be going for this:

• WETA's Gundabad for the main section
• The original design based on War in the North for the gate, which is uninspiring in WETA's design.
• Make it a mini-fortress, that means that more of the mountain will need to be opened up.
• The glacier will remain, but I will have to research glaciers and create a realistic one.

 

Does the movie location have red rock? I checked in the reference screenshots and it seems the is dark grey and the gravel is dark brown, although the entire scene may have been tinted dark red. I wonder if the map will need to be removed of it's snow?

 

Note that this isn't a pressing issue at the moment for me. I'm trying to finish Rivendell.

Edited by MattTheLegoman, 25 February 2016 - 07:16 AM.