Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26444332-20160208214920/@comment-26149161-20160208232745

Faenor of the Silver Laurel wrote:

High King Ithilion wrote: This is awesome! Two things:

1. All Rangers of the North should wear chainmail, because they're cooler that way.

2. I think a greatsword would be more fitting for the High Elves than a broadaxe. I see where you're getting the axe idea (Gondolin) but the Gondolindrim were weird with their weapons. In answer to your problems:

I believe that we should keep the basic Rangers of the North and their armor, as otherwise we would have no use for the leather-crafted Ranger armor(Ithilien Rangers are Rangers too!)

I did get the idea from Gondolin, but I see why you might think that a greatsword might be more appropriate for the High Elves. I personally think that the straight weapons of the Tareldar should be more leaf-shaped, both to represent the elven connection to nature and the fact that the Elves have ties to Celtic and Greek cultures, both of which used leaf-bladed weapons. Well, Ithilien rangers could still wear Ranger armor. The thing is, Northedain are A) never mentioned wearing anything else, and B) supremely elite beasts that should be able to take down a Black Uruk. The 30 Grey Company cut a huge swathe through the Orc lines at the Pellenor Fields. Man, I wish there was a way to add defense skill from TATW to the mod :P