RalphDamiani

It always striked me as a bit odd to use Galadriel's mirror as the statue of choice for elves. It's really just a regular silver bowl filled with spring water. Isn't a statue of Varda (Elbereth), most revered of the Vala among the Eldar, a far more inspiring sight?

Or at least a statue of Gil-Galad, the last high king in Middle Earth. Or perhaps Ëarandil, since we have a strong Rivendell presence.
Galadriel's mirror could be re-used as a Far Sight building with a long cooldown.

EDIT: I actually meant the fountain structure, as has been pointed out below.

Hello there,
I've been playing SEE for the past few weeks and I'm very impressed. There's so much dedication and attention to detail, especially when it comes to material and design choices straight from the books and faitfhul to the canon. PJ would be proud, and EA could most certainly learn a lesson or two.

Compliments aside, while scanning the forums today, I noticed you had trouble assigning Celeborn new powers and made him Galadriel's lap dog (well, he kinda was in the novels). But his backstory is far more interesting and so was his role! Well, as a bit of a lorefreak, I for one am really glad to see that tornado will be moved elsewhere. Still, here are a few suggestions I would find more realistic for him and other elven characters:

Celeborn -
- Move unseen (toggled)- Like Thranduil, he should be familiar with the woods and be a pretty good scout
- Switch weapons - One would expect he is both skilled in the bow and the sword as the leader of the Galadhrim
- Leadership - As the captain of the armies of Lorien in the siege of Dol Guldir, he should be able to inspire his troops
- Call Reinforcements - Summons some Galadhrim warriors to his side, his personal guard maybe?
- Lord of the Golden Wood (Passive) - Galadhrim archers around him deal double damage

Furthermore, I think Galadriel and Elrond could have been a little more interesting, given their knowledge and the possession of the elven rings. One would argue they wouldn't use them openly, but I see this hasn't prevented you guys from going in that direction in the current beta. So here goes:

Galadriel
- Dazzling presence (Passive) - Nearby allies are given confidence (armor bonus?),
- Enthralling Gaze (Passive) - Nearby enemies have a chance to flee (they can't stand her gaze)
- The Mirror of Galadriel - Reveals the map
- Fury of the Noldor - Deals a massive amount of damage to a structure (It is said Galadriel alone tore down the walls of Dol Guldur after it was emptied)
- The Ring of Adamant - A golden mist encases all nearby allies and structures, healing and repairing them (Lothlorien's golden mist and everlasting trees is attributed to Nenya)

Elrond
- Athelas - Fine as it is!
- Herald of Gil-Galad - Trains infantry units like Legolas can train archers.
- Mount - He should be able to ride with his lancers.
- Command Flood - It was Elrond, using the power of Vilya, and not Arwen who summoned the Flood of the Bruinen (see Arwen's replacement below).
- The Ring of Sapphire - This is a good place for re-adding that tornado, perhaps even buff it up a bit, since Vilya is the ring of air and the mighiest of the three.

Arwen
- Mount - Fine as it is! Though Glorfindel should be swiftest rider, as he is rightful owner of Asfaloth!
- Athelas - Fine, she is afterall the daughter of a healer
- Hymn to Elbereth - While singing, she could glow faintly and double her speed and damage.
- The Lay of Luthien - Works like the forest spell around her, cancelling dreadful terrain effects and offering mist and protection to nearby units. This mimics Aragorn's first meeting with her, which alluded to her ancestry.
- Grace of the Eldar - Used on another hero, makes him invulnerable for a period of time, but reduces Arwen's health to 1%. It would be wise to retreat her to safety or use it as a last resource suicide spell. Would give an extra edge against ring heroes. Could have a long recharge time for balance purposes.

Glorfindel
Fine as it is, but I suggest adding this:
- "Noldorin Lord": He becomes glowy, showing his true nature in the spirit world and has a deadly damage bonus against the Nazgul and wraiths (this based on Frodo's account of his appearance and Gandalf's explanation). If you decide to make this Glorfindel the same from the First Age (a disputed but very possible theory), he can also be immune to the Balrog's fear and acquire the same damage bonuses against it (as he has been known to slay one).

Finally, I'll throw two cents on Gandalf's, as I found EA's very poor attempt to portray his powers too much Dungeons and Dragons like. The same goes for Saruman! Please get rid of the lightnings and fireballs!

Gandalf (Glamdring should have a major natural bonus against orcs and the Balrog perhaps?)
- Summon Shadowfax - Fine as it is
- Kindle Hearts - Gandalf was the major turner of events of the Third Age, leader and conselor of all races, everyone should be inspired near him. This should be Leadership on steroids.
- Blinding Light - Stuns all units nearby with a blinding flash of light, causes damages to orcs and goblins (as he did to the globins in the Hobbit). Could use the FX for his current ultimate spell.
- Mount Eagle - Make the eagle look like Gwaihir, but naming him could be troublesame in a match with Elves as allies (cloned Gwaihir). Alternatively, this could be a escape spell, with Gandalf mounting the eagle and being returned to a nearby Fortress, if balance is an issue.
- The Ring of Ruby - All targetted units and buildings within a large radius catch on fire (Narya is the ring of fire).

Well, I have other ideas, but this post is already lenghty enough. On a side note, I'm an artist, I know my way around 3d max and photoshop, if you need an extra hand. I have some artwork at www.ralphdamiani.com should the interest arise!

Good luck and congratulations for keeping this going.