Third Age: Reforged is a mod for Medieval II Total War, that aims to overhaul the multiplayer aspect of the Third Age Legacy, by thoroughly rebalancing the units and factions while also implementing tons of new content, maps, units, etc. (NOTE: campaign is still in development)
This demo has been archived by the uploader because it is out of date and no longer supported. We recommend you browse the file list for the latest demo.
This patch contains various balance changes and improvements related to the whole gameplay of reforged and it's factions. Several changes were made to assure that each factions could be competitive and strong in it's own ways. The biggest changes were the accuracy of the fire arrows for all archers which caused some issues in 0.96. This patch promotes heavily to choose specially made bodyguards units for your armies. Those bodyguards have more impact on your armies that you think! The rest of the changes will be explained in details in the statlog.
Important Note: Make sure you have WinRAR or Winzip or 7zip installed on your computer (they are FREE you dont need to register). This will allow you to extract the downloaded files from their ZIP packs.
Please make sure to follow the exact instructions to avoid complications.
Do you know that *mellon* means friend in Sindarin and Noldorin.
Step 1: Download the Third_Age_Reforged Patch 0.96.1
("You need to have Third_Age_Reforged 0.95 or 96 installed")
Step 2: First unpack the Third_Age_Reforged_961.zip to location of your choosing
Step 3: Open the Third Age Reforged 961.exe file and run it.
Password into Reforged: Write, *mellon*, and install.
Step 4: if you have steam installed on another location than default, you can see the correct path by opening steam - library - right click Medieval II Total War - properties - local files - browse local files
Note that installer should warn that "The selected folder already exists. Would you like to install to that folder anyway?" This means that the path is correct
Step 5: Go to your Steam Library and right-click on Medieval II Total War, select Properties, and then Set Launch Options. Insert the following string:
--features.mod=mods/Third_Age_Reforged
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Step 6: Once you have done this, you will be able to launch the game by choosing the first option when launching the game on Steam. The option will simply say "Play Medieval II: Total War". This will override the default Medieval II game, so if you wish to launch the original game after installing the mod, simply remove the string from the Launch Options you inserted in Step 5.
Step 7: Choose download region on steam: UK London (the most used in the commuity)
Step 8: Change your graphics to the MULTIPLAYER settings if your playing with more than 4 players.
Dont forget to join the Official Third Age: Reforged Steam Community!
We are very active with tournaments and events on discord: Discord.gg
Tune in for tactics, mechanics, events, tournaments and epic battles on our YouTube channel: Youtube.com
pls note: this is a multiplayer mod, The Campaign does not work "yet".
If you would like to donate to us to support the mod and the team behind it, feel free to visit our donations page @ Gofundme.com
"Regards from the ThirdAge: Reforged mod team."
Enjoy"!
Changelog:
--Misc--
All Dual wielding units have been given 2 extra MD to balance their animation delay
Mercenary Warchiefs MD increased from 6-> 8
New cave trolls for misty and rebels. Wink wink bfme2 !
Elite sword and shield units got shield wall instead of schiltrom.
Spearmen bodyguards without bows got shield wall instead of schiltrom.
Olog hai and troll drummer animation fixes include: better weighting skeleton, and most importantly: distance traveled increased for animations, no more weird running
Projectiles:
All fire arrows are now around 30% less accurate than regular arrows and are slower aswell.
Dragonslayers can shoot properly now.
Umbar corsairs shoot properly aswell!
Area effects:
Troll drums have wider area effect.
--Rohan--
Red Shield Mounted horsearchers speed 1.2 -> 1.3 due to their horse' mass.
--Imladris--
Eldar Swords price decreased to 1000
Eldar Swords damage increased from 22-> 23
Gwaith i Rochdor now a Knight unit with the appropriate anti cavalry bonuses.
Gwaith i Rochdor now cost 1500
Gwaith i Rochdor damage increased to 15
Gwaith i Rochdor charge damage increased to 8/20
Gwaith i Rochdor melee defense increased from 9-> 12
Imladris Stormguard damage increased from 12-> 13
Imladris Stormguard armor increased from 9-> 10
Imladris Stormguard price increased to 875
Imladris Blademasters damage increased from 15-> 16
Eldarehtar MD increased from 5-> 8
Eldarehtar damage increased from 9-> 10
Eldarehtar spear bonus decreased from 12-> 8
Eldarehtar speed increased from .975-> 1.0
Noretirno Warriors armor increased from 5-> 6
Noretirno Lancers MD increased from 7-> 8
Noretirno Cavalry has an armor upgrade
Imladris Horsearchers have 2 armor upgrades
--Lothlorien--
Heavy Swordsmen price decreased to 825
Lothlorien Warriors price decreased to 800
Sindar Blademasters price increased to 725
Sindar Archers melee defense increased from 20-> 22
Sindar Blademasters speed 1.15 -> 1.2
Edhil-Tirith speed 1.15 -> 1.2
Lothlórien Axes MD from 10 -> 12
Sindar Archers area aggro buff: +10 morale radius 25 meters
Heavy Archers price decreased from 875-> 850
Lothlorien Warriors MD increased from 10-> 12
Lothlorien Mounted Company unit cap increased from 2-> 3
--Harad--
Southron Spears unit cap decreased from 5-> 3
Southron Spears unit size decreased to 160
Southron Spears damage increased from 5-> 6
Southron Spears MD increased from 2-> 4
Southron Spears armor increased from 4-> 5
Southron Spears cost increased from 500-> 600
Southron Pikemen unit cap decreased from 4-> 2
Southron Pikemen price increased from 550-> 600
Southron Pikemen unit size decreased to 160
Southron Pikemen morale increased from 11-> 12
Southron Archers unit size decreased to 160
Southron Archers cost increased to 600
Southron Archers armor increased from 4-> 5
Southron Archers morale increased from 11-> 12
Demons of the Desert ammo reduced from 4-> 3
Champions of Nafarat unit size reduced from 100-> 80
Muhad Pikes price decreased to 525
Muhad Warriors damage increased from 5-> 6
Muhad Warriors price increased from 500-> 525
Haradrim spearmen cost 250 now
--Misty Mountains--
Heavy Goblin Spears unit cap decreased from 4-> 3
Heavy Goblin Infantry price increased from 450-> 475
Heavy Goblin Infantry unit cap decreased from 6-> 5
Black Uruks of the Mountain price increased from 725 -> 800
Blackbacks cost 1200 -> 1300
--Angmar--
Scourge Raiders MD increased from 5-> 7
Orc Marauders price decreased from 600-> 575
Barrow wights are limited to 2 and have more speed now
--Umbar--
Sentinels speed 0.95
Sentinels inspire and cause fear to cavalry.
Sentinels stats ajusted.
Spear/Bow BG unit size reduced to 50
Spear/Bow BG unit no longer AP
Spear/Bow BG unit melee defense reduced from 20-> 11
Spear/Bow BG unit price increased from 1100-> 1200
Elite Naru pikes are now locked_morale
Warlords of Umbar no longer charge without orders
Corsair Fencers MD increased from 11-> 14
Rhun:
Dragonwraith crossbows inspire and cause fear to nearby enemies.
Shadow axemen, Sapphire Javelins got more speed movement.
--Khand--
Khandish Kataphrakts no longer charge on their own.
--Dale--
Earls of Esgaroth price decreased to 825
Dragonslayers can shoot without problems now.
Crimson Spearmen morale 10 -> 13
Crimson Spearmen melee defense increased from 5-> 7
Crimson Spearmen price increased from 600-> 625
Crimson Cavalry morale increased from 10 -> 13
Crimson Cavalry attack increased from 6-> 8
Crimson Cavalry MD increased from 3-> 6
Crimson Cavalry price increased to 700
Crimson Cavalry is faster now
--Erebor--
Ironfoot Hammerguard MD increased from 8-> 12
Ironfoot Hammerguard damage increased from 16-> 18
Ironfoot Hammerguard no longer charge without orders
Ironfoot Wargoats armor increased from 9-> 10
Ironfoot Wargoats price decreased from 1000-> 950
Ironfoot units which had 12 morale now have 13.
Ironfoot legionnaires locked morale now.
Ironfoot Legionnaires now inspire.
Axeguard of Erebor morale 14 -> 16
Blacklock engineers morale 14 -> 17
--Arthedain--
Fornost Erain Knights price decreased from 775-> 725
Royal Court of House Amlaith armor increased from 8-> 9
--Isengard--
Dunlending Veterans price increased to 525
Dunlending Veterans armor increased from 3-> 5
Urkhai Raiders shield value increased from 5-> 6
Uruk hai raiders and archers have new models
when is the good v evil event :sophface:
Never. Christmas is cancelled!
Die Santa ! He is a deamon .
wrong password
Read the description, it's there!
Yes i see description
Type password : *friend* and wrong password
Do you know that *mellon* means friend in Sindarin and Noldorin.
Password into Reforged: Write, *mellon*, and install.
It's a reference from first movie.
ok just : mellon , without stars :)
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may i ask ... i just want to know is this mod had campaign mode? cuz i try in the first time and always back to main menu thx
No campaign yet, if you wish for campaign i would suggest you to try Divide and Conquer mod.
so it's still possible to add campaign mode then, i love to see that
btw thanks for suggestion :)
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how can i change it to fullscreen???
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how do i make it fullscreen mode?
Inside your folder you have a cfg file, search for windowed line and put false instead of true!
Hey, great work! But one question, why are the armies SO small :'(
Put huge in your game's options for unit size.
Is 0.96.1 the latest patch? If so, what the heck is v1.04? It appears on all the online games, making them unjoinable (status: incompatible).
Also, does this patch fix the stability issues with the dwarves? I.e. the crashing that happens instantly when you try using khazad dum reclaimers and usually even if you don't.
Thanks!
By the way, if anyone else was wondering, the song that plays over the intro is "Speak In Tongues".
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password doesn't want to work it's not corret
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keep getting error and kicked off game any help?
keep getting error message
medieval 2 : total war encountered and unspecified error and will now exit
Didn't install it right then. You need .95 and .96.1 installed in a folder called Third_Age_Reforged which you need to launch through steam using the launch code. Reread the instructions and give it another go.
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Can the dwarfs get war pigs for a new cav unit
No.
It says it don't have something when I try to go into multiplayer. What should I do?
Come to our discord!
Can I play this game on a tablet??
No.
Will it ever be able to play in the campaign ?
Yes. In 0.97 when it's out.
I am having the hardest time playing reforged multiplayer. It says incompatible no matter what I try so far.
I have tried installing the standalone game (without 3.2). I have tried editing launch preferences in steam.
I have tried installing 3.2 first, then renaming folders, without the renaming of MTW2 folders and instead editing .exe and .cfg files.
I am currently trying to install the .96 patch.
Can someone help?
Come to our discord!
Heya, when i try on the campaign to choose a faction it just goes back to the main menu, it stills WIP?
Yes, until 0.97
I need help, i have two harddrives and it keeps installing the mod and patch on the other drive. I dont know how to change the directory or whatever its called to the drive I want it to install the mod on.
Move it manually if needed, after all it's only folders
Do I need 0.96?
No, it's included.
Does Pixallated Apollo still use this mod?
Yes.
i download everything but when i go on the medieval 2 theirs only the same options as when i didn't install it
Reinstall. Come to discord for help.
why, after changing the statistics of the unit, the game does not work
You made a mistake somewhere.
sorry for the question but why shuld i change the download region ? for to not lag or somthing ?
It's mainly to see the chat of other players and their names in lobbies.