August 6, 1999, 22:05
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Settler
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Lord of the rings
Is there anyone who knows where I can find the latest version of Harlan Thompson's lord of the rings scenario?
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August 7, 1999, 00:22
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Prince
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I just downloaded my copy last weekend from Mr Tembas Site. One big hint for you when you start to play. For those units that his readme says you can't build again if you change production - Don't use those cities to view your possible unit production choices It auto-reverts to settlers if you do.
Lot's of luck and have fun.
Ken
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August 7, 1999, 07:47
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King
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I'm not sure you would want the updated version. It wasn't done by Harlan and I actually think the original is better than the updated.
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August 7, 1999, 11:24
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Prince
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Makeo, thanks for the warning. The version that I downloaded was Harlan's.
Ken
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August 7, 1999, 18:15
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I agree with Makeo, thats why the original is on my best on net and the edited version is in the hosted section 
You CAN switch back to the unbuildable units! Click on AUTO and then CANCEL. Presto chango back to making those kick ass ents and eagles.
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August 7, 1999, 19:30
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Settler
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There's actually a fourth version of the scenario made by Harlan Thompson, where he made the scenario is a lot harder. I downloaded it oncw but since I formatted my harddrive I can't find it again.
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August 7, 1999, 22:33
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Chieftain
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Yes, I think so.
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August 8, 1999, 03:19
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Prince
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Anybody has any good strategies for winning this scenario? I tried so many times but never succeeded. Minas Tirith is hard to hold on to and Frodo keeps getting killed.
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August 8, 1999, 05:28
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Guest
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Yes - this is a grwat scenario. I sufferred a marginal defeat playing first time with no reloads. I lost most of Gondor but got Frodo to Mt Doom and wiped out most of the enemy but the clock just beat me before I could easily re-capture all of my lost cities.... Best game I've played It was on the Apolyton dl database along with my Gwani modpack but something really odd has happened there?? Does anyone know? A lot of files have just disappeared - Lord of Rings was no. 4 in the modpack Top 20 with over 300 downloads (my Gwani at 16) but it's all changed??
I've e-mailed Kwang....
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August 8, 1999, 06:19
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Prince
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Mr Temba,
Does the Auto/Cancel routine work for the Hobbits also? That was where I got messed up and went back to start over.
Thanks,
Ken
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August 8, 1999, 11:02
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it should...the same principle applies. Just click on "AUTO" and then it should say "MILITARY ADVISOR" "DOMESTIC ADVISOR" or "CANCEL" and then hit cancel. Easy.
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August 8, 1999, 20:09
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Chieftain
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The best strategy in this scenario is, I belive: Use the pikemen as cannon-fodder to hold of the forces from Mordor, disband most of them and build rangers and use them for defence, pillage all the fortesses on your side of the river, and move your pikeman to the front. When the enemy breaks through your defences, make sure you have pillaged the fortresses, and when you feel you can't hold the city north of minas tirith, let mordor take it, and bribe it, and you will probalby get two or three Nasgûls. Use Aragorn, the ents to take Isengard. Go through Sauruman teritory with Frodo and Sam, cross the river anduin and enter Mordor form north. In north use all your unique units in Rivendell an Eagle's eyrie to destroy all troops marching against you on open ground. When they start to run out of troops, you can begin yor offencive. Only rely on rangers to protect your cities in Gondor, pikemen are useless. If you follow this strategy you must win.
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August 8, 1999, 20:19
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Settler
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Yes, but have anyone seen the fourth version, not the edited one?
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August 9, 1999, 00:16
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i'm not sure what version it is I've been playing....what is the difference between 4 and 3?
yes, bribing is a good way to win! go for the witch queen espescially, but any nazgul is a good buy!
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August 9, 1999, 22:51
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Chieftain
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Ha, I beat my own record on this scenario today. I conquered all of Midgard with three rounds left to play.
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August 10, 1999, 13:07
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you mean mordor of course.....
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August 10, 1999, 19:33
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Chieftain
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No of course I meant midgard (including allies)...........
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August 11, 1999, 14:00
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Prince
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Maybe you mean middle earth. Midgard is the name of a Microprose scenario, and has no connection to Lord of the Rings.
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August 11, 1999, 14:22
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yeah, that was my point.
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August 11, 1999, 14:49
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Emperor
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Version 4 has some better graphics and is more difficult to win... As far as I can remember Harlan made it more difficult to bribe units. He also added some more unique units (e.g. Merry and Peregrin)
(so no more winning by bribing Mr. Temba)
There aren't any sounds (or at least I don't have them) with v4, though.
I might add it to my website...
(see FANTASTIC WORLDS moves! thread)
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August 11, 1999, 15:37
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its always been hard to bribe. you just need a loooooot of cash
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August 11, 1999, 16:42
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Chieftain
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Yes, i mean't middle earth of course. Midgard is the name of the world in nordic mythology, where Tolkien took the name Middle Earth from, and name in the Swedish translation of the books.
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August 11, 1999, 16:45
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Settler
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Where can I get the fourth version then?
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August 12, 1999, 19:50
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Chieftain
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You can always kill them yourself, It wouldn't be ethically right though, ha ha.
[This message has been edited by af Ulm (edited August 12, 1999).]
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August 13, 1999, 00:08
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You can also cancel orders by choosing an improvement and then cancelling at the 50% Penalty thing.:-)
P.S. Is there any way to make sure Rohan's Eomer and Eowyn are killed really early?
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August 16, 1999, 23:09
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Prince
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Although I almost hate to ask, but has anyone gone to the trouble of converting the Lord of the Rings senario into a Mac compatible formate?
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August 17, 1999, 05:34
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Chieftain
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Yes, I have seen it to Mac somwhere, but I have no idea where.
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August 17, 1999, 07:48
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Prince
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Hmmm...looks like I'm off on a quest of my own!
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August 18, 1999, 14:04
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Warlord
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The Mac converted Lord of the Rings is available right over here!
The site also contains instructions for converting PC mods to Mac which I intend to try out soon on the Gangster scenario.
http://www.fortunecity.com/underworl...D_archive.html
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August 18, 1999, 23:27
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Prince
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YEAH! WOO-WHO! Valmont you are too cool! By the way I too live near KC, in Olathe! I am now off to find a playable Lord of the Rings!! WOO-WHO! DONUTS FOR EVERYONE!
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