All posts by MrHobit1234
To MrHobit1234, if you go by using the map as proposed, then you have to go with what is written by Tolkien about the far southern areas of the world. While you are correct in stating that it is not "specified" we can assume that they discovered this area in much the same way as they discovered the New Lands.
There is this, but I don't know if this is specific for you enough: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Guild_of_Venturers
It says they explored coastlands into the Far South. Could that mean Umbar or could that mean also the Dark Lands? I guess it could be both.
But if you go with the canon of middle earth. Some say that the Dark Lands are known as the Empty Lands, in which case, no record of any inhabitants exist (possibly Ungoliant destroyed them all? If she actually went here).
So the best canonical plot device would have to be that Numenor established prison settlements on the Dark Lands for slavery. That is the best I could come up with anyways.
http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Nether_Darkness
The link above also talks about Numenor discovering stuff further south...
Discovering =/= colonizing.
The Eru following tribes of men all went into the West.
This is true. Canonically speaking the tribes would just be slaves left over from the Numenor colonies. They would be of all races of men. But they would function and fill the role of aboringes, polynesians, and other island tribes (like New Zealand).
I know Altogre and Aesti will make this as good as possible. But the so called power and warriors of this land would be really like the dunlendings and lossoth by comparison.
The Numenoreans were not specified to have colonized anything other than western Middle-earth. Which includes Harad in this instance.
The Eru following tribes of men all went into the West.
This isn't even the suggestions forum either.
Yes, civilians should, for the most part, be unarmed, and invasions should be ramped up in frequency, a lot.
Honestly, I think that these blended names could be a good thing, if they only apply to the small villages. Gondor is a fading empire. The common people don't speak Sindarin, and it's doubtful all the nobility knows as much as they claim. Recently founded settlements(i.e. the small villages) might well be named by someone who isn't truly an expert, and only uses what little they know.. Names composed of more than 1 language aren't truly an unusual concept. It happens in reality. Languages aren't something which everybody always keeps separate.. Linguistic drift happens all the time between them. A nation with a Higher Language, such as Sindarin, still being maintained separate from a Lower Language, like Westron, would be peculiar. Sure, it happened across Europe with Latin.. Except Latin also bled into all of the lower languages.
Then the name would be a Westron/Sindarin combination not English/Sindarin combination wouldn't it?
I would say that the black steel of the citadel guard should be nigh uncraftable, requiring a ton of Gondorian alignment.
Nothing in Tolkien's work is directly based off a thing in real life. Tolkien hated allegory. Númenorean craft is long gone and should not be craftable.
Comparing the masterpiece that is the Lord of the Rings and BIONICLE to Eragon is insulting.
2600:387:2:808:0:0:0:5D wrote: Either you pull back on this now and release beta 34 or i doxx everyone as is high king ithilion lives in huntville alabama and is named olivrr patrick gen grevious 1138 your name is seanbrenner sincerly the community fuck you demon now i hope u go to hell over this relese the mod now or i swat mevans
Congratulations, you've done the next to nonexistent work of finding our Facebook accounts and then proceed to fuck up spelling. Threats will be ingored. Bans will be issued. Bionicle will come.
Anyone who attempts to pass this off as a joke will be banned for misinformation that could make this a greater pain for Mevans.
Gen. Grievous1138 (LOTR Mod Wiki Admin) comlink 11:12, April 1, 2018 (UTC)
$5 that that was a mod, metaphorically of course.
I sniff heresy! The Inquisition has launched an invasion nearby!
Praise Bionicle!
I think Alte got the date wrong.
Plate armor is against what Tolkien set down. Ready the pitchforks!
Rayn Turammarth wrote:
MrHobit1234 wrote:
TheGoblinCleaver wrote:
yes, but this isn't Tolkiens mod is it?
No, but it's a mod based on Tolkien's works. The mod is also trying to stay as true to the books as possible.
Well, if it was trying to stay as close as possible there would be no plate armor and Isengard would be a hidden faction.
Hobit..
That comment, that wasn’t that necessary.
Kidding.
TheGoblinCleaver wrote:
yes, but this isn't Tolkiens mod is it?
No, but it's a mod based on Tolkien's works. The mod is also trying to stay as true to the books as possible.
Well, if it was trying to stay as close as possible there would be no plate armor and Isengard would be a hidden faction.
You obviously did not read the FAQ or you would have known that questlines are on it! Ready the pitchforks!
MrHobit1234 wrote:
High King Ithilion wrote: Looking at this, while the amount of work you've put in is quite admirable, overall my thought is ...ehh.
The factions just don't seem to fit what the mod team has planned out for Far Harad. I can't exactly explain why, but they don't fit the style, the essence, of the mod's vision. The ancient rivalry between the two factions, the levels of sophistication, and history of these groups (especially the heritage, and the Duinhoth's hatred of Sauron). The names are also somewhat lacking-there are coasts and rivers all over the world. I don't mean to be rude, I'm just offering my honest opinion here.
I'm also afraid those textures aren't going to cut it for the mod's strict standards. They look a little cartoonish and oversaturated, imo, and the flags looks honestly like the Liberia's state flags.
So... I'm thinking about scrapping & making new equipment, as they probably wouldn't be able to make such weapons or armor. As for the textures, I could use some help...
The Numenoreans in Far Harad didn't die out quickly, how do you explain Queen Beruthiel. Yes, they probably did die out/merge latter though. Apart from this, I don't know what you mean by heritage. The Duinhoth are more like rebels than anything else.
So all said, I need to:
1 - Rework their lore
2 - Redo the sample textures
3 - Find new names
Does this sum it up?
He wrote enough for the Black Numenoreans to have died out. To say that the Duinhoth and the Falaswatih are a bit far-fetched is an understatement.
High King Ithilion wrote: Looking at this, while the amount of work you've put in is quite admirable, overall my thought is ...ehh.
The factions just don't seem to fit what the mod team has planned out for Far Harad. I can't exactly explain why, but they don't fit the style, the essence, of the mod's vision. The ancient rivalry between the two factions, the levels of sophistication, and history of these groups (especially the heritage, and the Duinhoth's hatred of Sauron). The names are also somewhat lacking-there are coasts and rivers all over the world. I don't mean to be rude, I'm just offering my honest opinion here.
I'm also afraid those textures aren't going to cut it for the mod's strict standards. They look a little cartoonish and oversaturated, imo, and the flags looks honestly like the Liberia's state flags.
So... I'm thinking about scrapping & making new equipment, as they probably wouldn't be able to make such weapons or armor. As for the textures, I could use some help...
The Numenoreans in Far Harad didn't die out quickly, how do you explain Queen Beruthiel. Yes, they probably did die out/merge latter though. Apart from this, I don't know what you mean by heritage. The Duinhoth are more like rebels than anything else.
So all said, I need to:
1 - Rework their lore
2 - Redo the sample textures
3 - Find new names
Does this sum it up?
We don't need to explain anything, it's Tolkien's word over your theories.
Red is possible amongst the Noldor.