Thread:LOTRMod/@comment-26149161-20170428015210/@comment-26149161-20170428113920

Well, Mevans, this reply makes sense, and is not entirely unexpected. I won't reply point-by-point and get too nitpicky with it, but here's an overall response. I certainly agree that the mod needs to have fun, gameplay-focused features, and it certainly should. It is my simple opinion, though, that there are some places where we should be somewhat more subtle if we're going to use non-canon things, like the Mallorn Ent, Utumno, etc.

What was somewhat suprising was the thought that the mod is actually a Work in Progress, and everything is subject to change. In the past, it has seemed to me that the mod team is hesitant to "look back" and signifigantly change things they've already added. But perhaps that is incorrect, and you have simply been backlogged by work. It was quite eye-opening.

As Drago has already said, people inherently focus on the negative. The small things we wish to change should not decieve us from the fact that this mod is a collossal accomplishment, and we are incredibly glad you have taken the time to make it. Don't take any critiscism of the mod personally-no one will disagree, save perhaps a few trolls, that the Lord of the Rings mod is incredible.

With regards to Far Harad, I actually quite like how they've been implemented (with exception to the Half-trolls). Especially with the Moredain, they seem like the subtle, non-canon yet lore-friendly addition that should be one of the mod's priorities. I look forward to the proposed redoing of the Tauredain, in the hopes that they will become more like the Menof the Lion.

Finally, I couldn't resist making a mention of mail armor: mail on it's own is certainly bland and boring, and we don't want everyone to look like copied Norman Knights. But there are certainly ways to bring the two, chainmail and artistic design, together. Using the vast historical sources we have, it is possible to develop new styles, that are both lore-friendly and look great.

Thanks once more for the reply,

Ithilion, Discussions Moderator (Auta i lómë) 11:39, April 28, 2017 (UTC)