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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 4, 2018 21:38:24 GMT
Last custom settlement images. These are all intended to be in the game - Dale (Dale)  - Lake-Town (Dale)  - Umbar (Corsairs of Umbar)  - The Weathertop (Arnor, Annuminas, Free people of Eriador, Reunited Kingdom of Gondor & Arnor)  |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 4, 2018 23:37:54 GMT
Suddenly, I started thinking on something: did I make too many unit models? Because I am a bit concerned that all my work would have been just a waste of time, that the game game can hold only a small number of different unit "culture" textures. In the worst case, in which I'm right, is it possible to make somehow and add all of them? Something like calling them "Neutral 1", "Neutral 2", "Neutral 3" and so on...?
Hope my work on all the 25 nations was not in vain.
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Post by Aleksandr Vasilevsky on Apr 5, 2018 18:02:39 GMT
Suddenly, I started thinking on something: did I make too many unit models? Because I am a bit concerned that all my work would have been just a waste of time, that the game game can hold only a small number of different unit "culture" textures. In the worst case, in which I'm right, is it possible to make somehow and add all of them? Something like calling them "Neutral 1", "Neutral 2", "Neutral 3" and so on...? Hope my work on all the 25 nations was not in vain. We have many alternatives. One of the more risky ones is shrinking them. But of course, we trial and error it until we get the desired results. |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 5, 2018 18:12:10 GMT
Aleksandr Vasilevsky, alright. Try whatever might be the best solution. I found someone who would be able to create the custom map of Middle Earth, thing that would make remake the maps for Middle Earth instead of Europe. Can he (belilakonja) join us in the project?
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Post by Aleksandr Vasilevsky on Apr 5, 2018 20:13:40 GMT
Aleksandr Vasilevsky, alright. Try whatever might be the best solution. I found someone who would be able to create the custom map of Middle Earth, thing that would make remake the maps for Middle Earth instead of Europe. Can he (belilakonja) join us in the project? Any member is welcome. The only thing required is the willingness to work and have fun I guess lol. That's what modding is about  |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 5, 2018 20:34:56 GMT
Aleksandr Vasilevsky _, what else (except for cavalry) do we have to do before starting to work on the mod? At the moment I have the infantry, artillery, ships, custom settlements (I will look for names for the other towns on the map), flags. A variant would be to work on the map of Europe, unless belilakonja will come with the custom map. What we still need: - cavalry - generals (not so hard, thanks to your tactic) - they can also be found from the movie characters, together with book characters that didn't appear on the big screen - campaign: for campaign, I have a few concepts: a) Servants of the Dark Lord (Rhun, Harad, Umbar, orc nations) b) The Last of f the Dunadein (Arnor, Gondor, The Reunited Kingdom of Gondor and Arnor, Rohan) c) Sons of Durin (dwarf campaign) d) Might of the Elves e) Rise of Isengard
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 5, 2018 22:38:37 GMT
Aleksandr Vasilevsky , I want to announce you that belilakonja has joined us and will provide the custom map for our mod. Also, I was thinking about a way how to introduce the custom buildings into the settlements. You probably noticed that in EW4 Paris has the Arch de Triumphe, Moskau the Kremlin, Washington the White House and so on in the middle of the level 6 settlement. I was thinking that we can do something similar with our special buildings. But, off course, I will let you choose the best way to get it done nicely.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 23:04:41 GMT
Update on the costum. Map
Good news:just checked and any costum maps can be editable but they have to be converted to .bin or .hex
'bad news:for later modding Adding countries has to be done manually which is hard
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Post by Aleksandr Vasilevsky on Apr 6, 2018 0:15:18 GMT
Aleksandr Vasilevsky , I want to announce you that belilakonja has joined us and will provide the custom map for our mod. Also, I was thinking about a way how to introduce the custom buildings into the settlements. You probably noticed that in EW4 Paris has the Arch de Triumphe, Moskau the Kremlin, Washington the White House and so on in the middle of the level 6 settlement. I was thinking that we can do something similar with our special buildings. But, off course, I will let you choose the best way to get it done nicely. You are thinking similarly to what I'm thinking, I think. I was planning to take your texture and place it over the unwanted texture. After that we erase parts we don't need, etc. Is that what you intend to do? It worked for my developing WC3 mod. |
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 6, 2018 8:14:47 GMT
Aleksandr Vasilevsky , personally, I would have liked to make this mod for European War 4. I worked after the mechanics of that game and the unit roaster of EW4. I don't know if belilakonja's map is for EW4 or WC3. Anything else that I need to work on? I will plan the alliances for each conquest and the campaign.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 11:28:14 GMT
It's universal(for any hex game)for now since I have not adjusted the hex yet
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 6, 2018 12:45:26 GMT
@belilakonja , would you agree to nake a map similar on size with the one from Extended Map mod? I will give you indications for each state's location in a matter of hours, including a few of their towns's location. I the nk it would be a suited size for a place such as Middle Earth.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 13:09:21 GMT
I just need dimensions and size of hex so it can be editable
after that ,you can add the countries
just a thing would you like me to provide you with a blank hex map or with countries added in?
and also is it for wc3 or Ew4 if it's for wc3 I have very litlle experience with modding the game and I'll have to let adding the countries to you in the case I have to add them
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 6, 2018 14:31:44 GMT
@belilakonja, it is for EW4. I will give you the maps with countries today. I have two more maps to do.
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Post by CountVonNumenor on Apr 6, 2018 15:26:58 GMT
@belilakonja , I have the maps. unfortunately, they are not in HEX, but they give you an idea how the nations should look like in all 6 conquests. - The war of the Last Alliance (end of Second Age)  - Fall of Arnor (approximately year 1500 Third Age)  - War of the Dwarves and Orcs (2791 Third Age)  - War of the Ring (3018 Third Age)  - Middle Earth in the Fourth Age (Rise of Men scenario - cold war between the men and the other races of Middle Earth - year 1 of the Fourth Age)  - Victory of the Dark Lord (3019 Third Age) - interesting fact would be to make Saruman, helped be the Dunlandings and the Clans of Enidwaith, betrays Sauron and seeks to become the ultimate lord of Middle Earth, while the Dark Lord of Mordor and his servants are defeating the final stand of men and elves in the west  |
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