'The Fourth Age: Total War' is a modification for 'Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion' (v1.6). Our aim with FA:TW is to accurately portray the lands and peoples of Middle-earth as we think they existed approximately two centuries into the Fourth Age. 'The Fourth Age: Total War - Corsair Invasion' is an open beta provincial campaign encompassing roughly one third of the full campaign map, in which players can choose to play the Reunited Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor, the Chiefdom of Rhûn, or the Empire of Harad. The Reunited Kingdom is strong, but has recently lost some of its lands to the south and war is brewing on all its borders. The Easterling hordes are gathering in the East, seeking plunder and more fertile lands. In the South the Haradrim have assembled huge hosts in preparation for an invasion of Gondor. Will the white walls of Minas Tirith be stained red with the blood of its defenders? Will the Black Sails rule the seas? Will the banner of the Black Serpent be displayed over every town and city in Gondor? Will the Easterlings ravage the fair lands of Ithilien and the Fields of the Pelennor? Or will the White Tree upon sable be raised in victory over the blood-drenched plains and far fields of the South and East? You will decide, and you will conquer!
(For another 30 screenshots, please check out our ModDB gallery)
‘The Fourth Age: Total War – Corsair Invasion’ is an open beta; this means that there are things in it that are not finished, and things that will be improved upon, but these are, in the end, minor issues such as some 2d images. There are no major unfinished issues, and the beta should be stable (in fact, I do not think anyone has had a CTD during the testing phase). This mod has been, and still is, a labour of love for all of us on the development team, and it is our sincerest hope that you – the players – will find it enjoyable and interesting.
You can download the the mod, the accompanying Music Pack (highly recommended), and the 1.2 fix patch, in our downloads-section. For a full list of what's included in 'Corsair Invasion' and the patch, see the downloads themselves. Please follow the installation instructions in the installers to the letter. If you have any installation problems, or you wish to give us feedback and/or constructive criticism, please go to our website, Thefourthage.org, and the accompanying forums.
Have fun in Middle-earth!
Wow this makes me wish I had Rome Total War... I'm a die-hard Tolkien nut.
Lol, m2. I should pick up a copy to.
Didnt know you were registered here aswell. Good going mate!
ne chance of a port over to M2TW? coz mixed units etc wud look awesome especially with all the new shing gfx affects
Hey mac - registered some time ago, but only just found the time to list the mod. And thanks :)
Aeneas: Who knows? Too early to commit to anything, especially since we do not have the unpacker (announced for the first patch), and no way to edit models, skins, and animations (and no tools from CA have been announced in this area). With tools, I am pretty certain we could make something awesome for M2.
Thanks for the interest, guys.
well i'm working pretty hard over at Mare Nostrum but if you need ne texture help maybe i cud give you a hand, ne way gr8 job guys may even re install rome for this.
Aeneas: We could use some help in the 2d art area (especially event images, building images, ancillary images, etc), so if you feel you may be up to doing some, check out our forum and send me a PM, or post in the Recruitment Thread.
Mare Nostrum looks good, btw!