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No please read the FAQ and I quote the FAQ:

"I will never add this, due to compatibility issues. Custom player skins are not compatible with, for example, dwarf, hobbit, and elf models. If race selection was added, you would not be able to use a custom skin. Also, changing the size of the player could interfere with vanilla game mechanics or other mods. However, the alignment system and the quest system will allow you to customise your experience on a much greater level than a race system. There are also mods such as iChun's Morph mod that probably already offer something like what you're looking for."

Also please read these before making more suggestions:

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See here for a list of things not to suggest.

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[hide]#Frequently Asked Questions
 * 1) Can you update the mod to Minecraft 1.8?
 * 2) My game is lagging! Help!
 * 3) Can you add features from the new mod versions into older versions as well?
 * 4) How do I obtain saddles in Middle-earth?
 * 5) Is this mod compatible with [insert mod name?]
 * 6) Is this mod compatible with NEI (Not Enough Items)?
 * 7) Is this mod multiplayer compatible?
 * 8) Can I run this mod on a Cauldron (MCPC+, Bukkit) server?
 * 9) Can you add Gandalf / Minas Tirith / the One Ring / Mumakil / etc.?
 * 10) Will Anduril, Sting, Gandalf's staff, etc. ever be craftable?
 * 11) Can you make the Biomes smaller?
 * 12) Can you add race selection?
 * 13) If the Morph mod exists, why can't you add race selection?
 * 14) Can you make NPCs that lead other NPCs into battle / better hired unit AI / etc.?
 * 15) Can you add a way to see the total number of hired units?
 * 16) Why doesn't the Summon Horn of Command summon my units?
 * 17) Why does my alignment gets reset everytime I load my world?
 * 18) Why is the water grey?
 * 19) Can users send in their builds of major structures so that they will be added faster?
 * 20) Can there be a way to get positive Utumno alignment?
 * 21) If the Far Harad tribes are non-canon, then why can't you add [non-canon suggestion?]
 * 22) Will there ever be a LotR-based enchanting system?

Can you update the mod to Minecraft 1.8?
See the post I wrote about this matter here.

My game is lagging! Help!
Fastcraft is a highly recommended mod for increasing FPS and decreasing lag. You can download it here.

I found that this mod, for me, fixed 100% of chunk-loading lag and all the FPS lag in tree-heavy biomes. I really cannot recommend it fully enough; go and try installing it now! You will be surprised how good it is.

Can you add features from the new mod versions into older versions as well?
No. This would require huge amounts of work (as Minecraft code often changes substantially between updates) and may even be impossible for some features. If you want to play with the new features, it stands to reason you need to keep up to date with the mod.

How do I obtain saddles in Middle-earth?
Since this is a mod with a heavy focus on exploration and adventure, saddles are very useful items to have in Middle-earth. Luckily, you don't have to go searching dungeons for hours on end; the mod adds a saddle crafting recipe!

You can also find saddles in some structures in Middle-earth.

The mod also adds crafting recipes for iron, gold, and diamond horse armor, and many others. These recipes can be seen here.

Is this mod compatible with [insert mod name]?
This mod should be compatible with most Minecraft Forge mods. Other mods may work with this, but it's not guaranteed.

In either case, you may have to configure some IDs to avoid conflicts. You can change the IDs for this mod by finding the 'LOTR.cfg' located in your .minecraft/config folder. Open it up and change any conflicting values. Dimension IDs may range from -128 to 127 inclusive. Biomes, however, don't conflict anymore, because this mod now uses a totally different set of biomes from Vanilla Minecraft, and Blocks and Items no longer require configuration after the Minecraft 1.7 update.

This mod is known to not be fully compatible with OptiFine - running the two together often causes glitches and crashes. If you run into problems running this mod and OptiFine together, we will ask you to remove OptiFine before we can help you with technical support.

Is this mod compatible with NEI (Not Enough Items)?
The mods will not break each other or cause issues when run together, but the LOTR Mod no longer includes support for NEI's Recipe Mode on the Middle-earth crafting tables. Such a feature was included before the Minecraft 1.7 update, but was removed so that I would not have to wait for NEI to update before updating my mod.

As for version Beta 25, The Ranger Malvegil made a new NEI plugin for the mod. More information can be found here.

Is this mod multiplayer compatible?
Yes! Instructions for installing the mod on a server are available here. Note that, as usual, any players connecting to the server must have the mod on their clients. Also, their IDs must be configured (see above) in exactly the same way as those for the server, otherwise things on the clients will not work correctly

Can I run this mod on a Cauldron (MCPC+, Bukkit) server?
Well, you can, but it's probably not going to work very well and I don't recommend it. The mod is developed for Minecraft Forge. MCPC+ changes much of the code from vanilla and Forge, and as a result, there will likely be many bugs/errors/crashes when the mod is run on MCPC+ which do not occur when running the mod on the intended Forge server.

If you encounter a bug on an MCPC+ server, check to see if it happens on a Forge server before reporting it to me. If you cannot reproduce it on a Forge server, then it is caused by MCPC+, not this mod, and I will not attempt to fix it. Please read this excellent post for more information.

Can you add Gandalf / Minas Tirith / the One Ring / Mumakil / etc.?
Short answer: No. Please do not ask for these things.

Long answer: Every main character, region, structure, and so on, from LOTR is planned to be added in the future. But there is a general planmuch later.

Can you make the Biomes smaller?
If you find it difficult to travel around Middle-earth it is probably because you are walking everywhere. Make use of the mod's fast travel system or any of the various mounts the mod adds, and you will find travelling much easier.

Can you add race selection?
I will never add this, due to compatibility issues. Custom player skins are not compatible with, for example, dwarf, hobbit, and elf models. If race selection was added, you would not be able to use a custom skin. Also, changing the size of the player could interfere with vanilla game mechanics or other mods.

However, the alignment system and the quest system will allow you to customise your experience on a much greater level than a race system. There are also mods such as iChun's Morph mod that probably already offer something like what you're looking for.

If the Morph mod exists, why can't you add race selection?
To reiterate. Race selection is not planned in any form. Custom player skins are not compatible with NPC models. If race selection was added, you would not be able to use a custom skin.