Comments - RadagastTheFool

Merry christmas to all Edain fans!

Now that last hobbit movie is out, does anyone feel, that hobbit movies lack consistency, or important parts of the book were not covered? If you would have chance, what changes you would have made into story? Are you satisfied what PJ has offered us?

And above else, do you believe that we may yet witness new lord-of-the-rings movie before next century? Or is it all over?
I myself hope that they will make movies of rise of Angmar and fall of Arnor, as they have (currently) no rights to Silmarillion :(

FG15 mentioned update dealing with ringheroes later on. Of course you can´t spoil anything yet, but can you mod members even hint if Angmar will receive new ringhero? Witchking is cool hero and all that, but lore mentions that if he would have been stumbled in rings path, he would have immediatly delivered it to Sauron, as he has no will of his own. Now it seems that Witchking takes the ring for himself.

But Sauron as ringhero would just mimic Mordor.

I have been always intrigued by idea, that as Angmar is legion which consist many rival and bitter enemies (orcs, men, trolls,) each of Angmars heroes would try to usurp his master Witch-King and claim precious ring to themselves. Example Gulzar, Durmath or Mornamarth? Can we expect that Angmar will suprise us with something similar/complitely different solution, when its time for ringhero update?

Just throwing some wild ideas.
You have done amazing work with Lothlorien!

Yay! Hope remains.

Hello. I have not writed any comments in recent months, but as Third movie and (hopefully) release date of version 4.0. comes nearer, I could not resist.

Lothlorian update was awesome, but I sadly noticed that everybody's favorite hero is reduced to summon. I can see why such decision was made, but I must beg mod members to reconsider. Firstly, Edain has always offered unique heroes to players to build and command. When Radagast is just summoned hero, most of his assets are unused.

My second thought is this. Even when Radagast do not belong in the core elf faction, he was widely known by them and was connected to them. Gandalf can be recruited with Gondor, even when he mostly travelled in the lands of the north and only rarely dropped for a visit. Denothor even despised him and many gondorians disliked him. But he offers wizard hero for Gondor and has atmospheric presence, so he is ordinary hero and not just a summon. Why Radagast, who symbolizes strong bond with animals and plants, idea that is harmonius with elfs, can not be Lothlorien hero for same reasons?

Thirdly, if it seems too silly that you can buy Radagast in elf citadel, I have suggestion which will tie him in Lothlorien spellbook. In previous versions Radagast could acquire ring and could summon mighty tree with special effects. I propose, that this will be implemented for new 25 level power, Radagast House, or something like that. Spell will, of course, buy either old ring tree or if mod members are willing to do it, Radagast's House from the Hobbit.

House/Tree can buy Radagast, perhaps Beorn/Grimbeorn, it will heal nearby troops and can use many different effects to help the player as before. In addition House could be level with Radagast, so most powerfull bonuses this spell has to offer are tide to him. This mechanic would also reward Lothlorien with one-in-kind spell.

Is this plausible idea?

You are right. Sauron just seems to be overhelmingly superior, immortal, mobile and capable attacker. I only wondered if example Gondor kills Sauron and sacrifices troops for that and after three minutes, puff, you-know-who is back in action, and all this for no cost. I think it would offer interesting mechanics, if Mordor would weaken for Saurons absence, just as Gondor will when Boromir uses ring.
Well, just throwing some random ideas.
I must confess, can't wait to see what you are planning for Lothlorien!

I was reading news from last month and of course, I did see Mordor...
As I understand, right now Sauron will be vital element for the faction. However, as he is now immortal, it doesn't give enemy accomplished feeling when he finally kills Dark Lord. And Sauron in his new form is still army killer, and it is tempting to the Mordor player to just use Sauron as generic mage bazooka.

So, my suggestion is:
Is there any possibility that when Sauron dies, Mordor will suffer from that loss? After all, there never was Mordor without Him and therefore it would be only fitting, if Saurons defeat would have one or more dire consequences...

A) Mordor can't build any orc troops before Sauron is regaining his health.
B) Faction can't build more structures until Sauron is regaining health.
C) Mordor can't build more heroes before Sauron is regaining health.
D) Mordor can't use Spellbook until Sauron is regaining health.

This way protecting Sauron is Mordors top priority. As long as Sauron is alive, Mordor plays aggressive, but when he dies, Mordor must scramble what resources it can get and just survive. This also gives chance to the mod to enchance Saurons basic stats. This is only justified, when prise that Mordor will play when Sauron dies is so high. And after all, Sauron did not want to go directly to the battlefield and always, when it was possible, used others as his weapons.

I am sorry about my last comment. It was meant to be joke when comparing pope and Gandalf, but yes, it was made with poor taste. I only afterwards realized this. I sincererely apologize, if people were upset by comment. I also hope that if a fool (like myself) makes such mistake by accident, moderetor will only punish him and not others, especially when error is made, not by intent, but by misjudgement.

So to say this shortly: SORRY :(

There was some discussion about Broodmothers at some time ago. Do Mordor update mean that they have been completely scrapped? As they were some of most original creations in the mod even when they belonged to old "Gorkil's friends" faction (Means Nebelberge)

I always hoped that in version 4.0 Broodmothers would have received Shelobs old mechanic to make nest, when two or more of them meet each other, and then spawn weaker spiderlings in dark corners of map, like they did in Mirkwood. So Broodmothers would be moving buildings of sorts, that enemy must banish from settling from his/her lands. This also would give spiderlings more menace around them, I think.

Does anybody know will Broodmothers even exist in version 4.0?

This update was not, from the world, of the living...

Which means, perfect work once again. ;)

Just one quostion though. I may be nostalgic, but I always liked old orc spawning pit. Not that it would be better than barracks which are amazing, but I hope we could see old building somewhere. Perhaps in some other faction (Hint, Isengard!) What do you think? Would you like to see old orc-pit as Isengards uruk-pit? Old Mordor orcbuilding has more movie aura around it than current uruk-pit, and it looks like other Isengard structures (means brown colours.)

But long ago he rode away,
and where he dwelleth none can say;
for into darkness fell his star
in Mordor where the shadows are.
- The Fall of Badger-Brock

Lothloriens strength lies in hero battalion formation:.
So that it is.

So,this is supposed to be answer for Dani. My favorite faction is Lothlorien.

Step 1: Build at least two more builders just to make mallorn trees. Others can start making statues around your base.
Step 1 (in same time) make barrack.
Step 2: At least one more ordinary barrack.
Step 3: Lorien archers, spam them to make room for yourself. Are supposed to be cheap after awhile because of statues.
Step 4: Build that place where you can get singers and upgrades.
Step 5: Build Haldir and send him with singers and archers/warriors to make havoc to the surrounding enemy areas (snipe enemy troops). Meanwhile upgrade barracks to level 2.
Step 6: build huge amount of Flets.
Step 7: Utilize upgrades, attack, build entmoot and mirkwood barracks.
Step 8: Build either Celeborn or Legolas,as they exceed in fight. Spam borderguards, mirkwood archers, ents.
Step 9: Win game or die in shame.

This is my ordinary tactic and I usually win with it, if I remember to make enough builders to spam mallorn trees, that is. First five steps, more quickly youdo this, more hope you have against players that use spam. Ents are key to the victory.

P.S Always make advantage of Inn, if you find one, winegrowers and naturmages offerhuge bonus.

So, what you think? What is your favorite faction and tactics? Is there any better ways of using Lothlorien?

I like your idea, but why should 11th faction be serious and have dwarves,elves and men at same side? It seems ery unlikely that the would help each other. Fat Hobbits however would be just fun faction to play, and it would also include people of Old Forest, Old Man Willow, Badger Brock, Tom Bombadil, Goldberry...

But Team decides and I it may be that eleventh faction will be never created. Who knows. But one vote for you :)

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Well, you are right as Rohan in 3.8 is nothing more than "good" orc spawning horde-of-a-faction. But I think that next version shows us more versatile Rohan. As riders are only one part of this faction, even though major one. After all at many battles of Third Age Rohirrim fought without their horses (Helm Hammerhand versus dunlanders, Battles of Fords of Isen where Theodred fell etc)

Me too! It would be nice if eleventh faction would not be too
serious, but still fit in Tolkien´s world (Sorry Lizardmen)
Hobbits would be perfect for this.

I hope, if you decide to do 11 faction, (and only if you really do it, as it is not really necessary) please give hobbits a thought.

I agree in some point. Female heroes offer interesting gameplay, even when they have no lore to back them up: (Tauriel, Saleme). But Galadriel should be stronger in her normal form.

Tolkien describes Galadriel as "the mightiest and fairest of all the Elves that remained in Middle-earth" (after the death of Gil-galad)and the "greatest of elven women" And in late versions of Unfinished Tales he accounts,that Galadriel had equal native strength as Feanor, but concetrated in different area of "magic". So she really would need new role, as now she is OP as hell. Or at least I never buy her until I get ring. And as next version we have Radagast as Lothlorien ring-hero, Galadriel needs new abilities, (role) that she can really make effect in game.

I would like to see two evil men factions, Harad and Rhun, as separate entities. They could then represent evil men, as Gondor and Rohan already show us good men. Harad would have mumakil, when Rhun have wain-riders, horsemen and more siege equipment.

But I prefer Rhun and Harad only because there is not so much of choice. Dale would be dull and it can be implemented as dwarven sub-faction, elves and dwarves are banned... So Harad and Rhun are only factions that could be really be interesting and still lore wise.

However, I would like to play faction that consist all important characters that are still not in the mod; Old Man Willow, Badger Brock, Tom Bombadil for ringhero etc... But Team would never make such faction, though.

I could imagine hordes of angry hobbits massing on slopes of Mount Doom. Sauron could never stand a chance... ;)

Bard... You mark my words, that trouble making bargeman is behind all this.

Omg, you just made my day! Hooray for Edain mod!

At last I can watch this awesome video of Laketown becoming reality.

Just asking, because nobody answered my previous question and I don't know if somebody is already asked this:
Are Master of the Laketown, Alfrid and Braga going to be hero options for next version? I understand that Dwarves have
perhaps too many heroes, but I really think that at least Master and Alfrid would fit in subfaction. Well, modders decide!

Cheers to you and I hope you have energy to still invent more unique systems for remaining factions!

I was blown away by update! It was amazing as always.

But just asking. Are there any chance at all, that Master, Alfred and Braga can be bought and used as well?
Probably not but they were such great characters :(

And about laketown gameplay video: "I don't understand why it's not working! It's not as if it's witchcraft! "

I like idea. You could buy them in fortress if you need them.

It would be interesting mechanic, but would it make Saruman overpowered ringhero? Or do you mean that he only has abilities to summon other istari? I would say, that Saruman is currently one of most powerfull ringbearers there are.

I always thought, that when Saruman boasts his accomplishments and calls himself ring-maker, he refers to that he himself had made. As book describes that Gandalf did see ring in his finger. That was likely Sarumans ring, and I think that perhaps it was used to enchance his abilities to convert others to his cause. Or perhaps it was just trinket. But surely his ring had no power to rival other great rings, Nine, Seven or Three and was just mimicry with lesser powers, as Saruman always wanted to mimic Sauron when he could. And as his ring is never mentioned again, it must been losed its power, when Saruman was expelled from order (and when he lost his powers)

It's that bitch Sauron! Somebody call white council!

This one seems foolish enough... ;)

I like treasury idea. It would grant enemy a unique chance of looting Smaugs hoard and therefore crippling economy of Misty Mountains, while giving Smaug more deadly arsenal of abilities. Good concept deathbirdw!

Those were perfect, as always! Many thanks, that you have made these and we all may see them.
I could imagine, that at least dozen of them would be in mod. Thumbs up!

This is not good, not good at all! Foul decay of Guldur is overshadowing youtube videos in Rome!
I cant see my sleigh, sob :(