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Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Beta has been finished. It has been prepared for testing. If you find an error or lack of balance please post in this thread.
Middle Earth Risk is placed in Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. At the beginning each player gets random “towns” and tries to take as many countries as it’s possible. Each country in each turn brings new soldiers and gold. In Middle Earth Risk you concentrate on strategy and tactic – you don’t build any buildings but capture them from enemies.
One of differences between Middle Earth Risk and classic Warcraft is a high number of units (excluding beginning) which makes you have to be a general and a good tactician.
In the second hand the only way of growing is taking lands of enemies – but there are too many players to kill them in one frontal attack so the game is a high level strategy.
A game mode (Free for All, No Pacts, Ally, Alliance of 2, Teams of 2/3/4) determines if you play alone, with allies or with one or more teammates. Current version of Middle Earth Risk offers submodes which allow to set on fog of war, set rules or change a period of turn or beginning resources.
Author:
Versions: 7.92 Beta, 7.92 Alpha, 7.91, 7.9, 7.81, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.42, 7.41, 7.4, 7.33, 7.32, 7.31, 7.3 by Kamulec
Here is a lot of authors of older versions. An author of the first based it on Europe Risk.
My version 7.3 is based on 7.2 by Spontanus & Risk_FTW.
Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Beta is the newest official version made for testing.
Middle Earth Risk 7.91 is the newest final official version.
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Beta and 7.92 Alpha:
- removed all know errors
- resolved all known problems
- removed memory leaks
- commands –share [optional player] added which share control with our teammate (teammates when no player typed) and let him train units in our buildings (for our resources). Also –unshare [optional player] command added.
- rebalanced catapults
- several units are a bit more balanced
- new commands: -in (ignore neutral – your units don't attack Shelob and undead who's defending Path of the Dead); -an (attack neutral – your units don't ignore neutral creatures anymore)
- units cannot fire throughout walls into and from caves
- commands for the camera can be used with space before a number
- improved Information
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Alpha and 7.91:
- removed known errors
- rebalanced long-range auras
- rebalanced heroes
- most of heroes is cheaper and weaker
- units spawned at the beginning are ordered to hold their positions
- remade Saruman, spying ravens ability added (appears in -fog submode)
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.91 and 7.9:
- errors fixed
- new commands: -color (let to see a list of players’ colors) and –teams (let to check who’s teamed with whom in –ao2 mode)
- terrain changed a bit
- improved Information (F9)
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.9 and 7.81:
- removed possibility of crashing the game by long-range units (they don’t jump into the circle automatically)
- resolved problem which turned towns into neutral
- fixed other errors
- special points renamed to points
- very big changes in descriptions of units, auras and abilities, information (F9), text massages and hotkeys (added and adjusted)
- rebalanced units with damage reduction (strong body, robust body), cleaving attack, heroes and few other
- conditions of victory set for every mode
- -np (No Pacts) mode
- -ao2 (Alliance of 2) mode where everyone can choose one teammate during the game
- game begins after minute while which red chooses a mode and submodes
- submodes: -g7 (begin gold = 7, begin points = 0), -rules (no pacts out of team), -80% (win with 80% of towns), -90% (win with 90% of towns), -t45 (set turn time on 45 s) –t100 (set turn time on 100s)
- in some modes and in –rules submode host can kick
- in team mode when player leaves his income, resources, towns and units are given to his teammate
- control is shared automatically in team modes
- palantirs in Minas Tirith and Istengard
- nearly free control of camera’s distance, degree and rotation
- new icon for points and Nazguls, 3 new models
- some changes in overview
- bridges work without errors
- if you start to rise/draw a bridge or open/close a gate you see a massage
- Shelob changed strongly – she doesn’t move and can’t be hurt by range attacks, player who defeat her gains 25 points (not 50)
- lifesteal auras (except of Aragorn’s) don’t work for Dead
- heroes haven't web
- catapults are more expensive
- eagle has an aura, type of Witch King’s aura changed
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.81 and 7.8:
- the server split does not happen any more (Maszrum from Arcane.pl helped me strongly)
- script optimization
- changed and added descriptions
- statistic of some healers and units with cleaving attack changed a bit
- some other founded problems resolved
- a little changes in overview
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.8 and 7.7:
- statistics of ALL units, hero, special abilities and auras have been balanced and remade according to the mathematic
- gates work properly
- changed taxes and spawns
- resources changed: Wood has been replaced by Special Points and Food by Glory.
- Special Points (SP) works similar to wood but you get SP/turn = (Glory+3)/4
- you don’t need Glory/Food for hero
- hero aren’t so mighty warriors as they were. Now they are useful only as a support (as it should be)
- no hero cloning. You cannot buy a new hero with the same name while old one is still alive (ex. there can be only 1 Which-King same time), excluding Nazguls.
- 4 new heroes: King of the Mountains, Gandalf the Grey (+new model), Gandalf the White, Black Rider
- new models, other visual changes
- changed sounds of armor (while hitting) of many units
- units and hero changed for being more similar to LotR
- changed paths (walls are not able to be passed)
- 4 units added
- 3 units removed because there were an invention of MER’s authors and don't exist in LotR
- new commands “-to X” “–from Y” which let you to make a charge into or from the caves
- it’s easier to use Cair Andros’ bridge
- a lot of small changes and fixed bugs
- changed F9, improved hints, thanks and credit
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.7 and 7.6:
- much more balanced units (about half of them was changed)
- gates and bridges works as they should (times is needed for opening and closing them, they are repaired only at the beginning of each turn)
- a ford added next to Osgiliath (units move really slow in it and aren't able to attack effectively)
- Moria replaced by Misty Mountains
- Mithril Mines replaced by Moria
- North Rohan replaced by Enedwaith
- West Rhovanion replaced by East Emnet
- lands of Harad renamed
- Brown Hills called Iron Hills
- gold and spawn system is partly changed
- 4 new units added
- undead dwarves removed
- 7 new models
- outlook changed a bit
- new hero: Aragorn (very effective against Deads)
- Thurin, called Dain, moved into Iron Hills
- few units renamed (Beregond called Faramir)
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.6 and 7.5:
- much more balanced units
- removed few bugs
- rebuild of income
- defending in caves is no longer way to splash enemies
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- new hero: Eowyn (very effective against Witch King)
- more balanced
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- better outlook, 1 new model
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.5 and 7.42:
- new models in game
- more balanced
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- better outlook
- remade information form F9
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.42 and 7.3:
- more balanced
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- renamed towns
- correct information which country's part this town is
- better outlook
- list of authors
- removed not actual information form F9
- to4 mode
Middle Earth Risk is placed in Middle Earth during the War of the Ring. At the beginning each player gets random “towns” and tries to take as many countries as it’s possible. Each country in each turn brings new soldiers and gold. In Middle Earth Risk you concentrate on strategy and tactic – you don’t build any buildings but capture them from enemies.
One of differences between Middle Earth Risk and classic Warcraft is a high number of units (excluding beginning) which makes you have to be a general and a good tactician.
In the second hand the only way of growing is taking lands of enemies – but there are too many players to kill them in one frontal attack so the game is a high level strategy.
A game mode (Free for All, No Pacts, Ally, Alliance of 2, Teams of 2/3/4) determines if you play alone, with allies or with one or more teammates. Current version of Middle Earth Risk offers submodes which allow to set on fog of war, set rules or change a period of turn or beginning resources.
Author:
Versions: 7.92 Beta, 7.92 Alpha, 7.91, 7.9, 7.81, 7.8, 7.7, 7.6, 7.5, 7.42, 7.41, 7.4, 7.33, 7.32, 7.31, 7.3 by Kamulec
Here is a lot of authors of older versions. An author of the first based it on Europe Risk.
My version 7.3 is based on 7.2 by Spontanus & Risk_FTW.
Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Beta is the newest official version made for testing.
Middle Earth Risk 7.91 is the newest final official version.
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Beta and 7.92 Alpha:
- removed all know errors
- resolved all known problems
- removed memory leaks
- commands –share [optional player] added which share control with our teammate (teammates when no player typed) and let him train units in our buildings (for our resources). Also –unshare [optional player] command added.
- rebalanced catapults
- several units are a bit more balanced
- new commands: -in (ignore neutral – your units don't attack Shelob and undead who's defending Path of the Dead); -an (attack neutral – your units don't ignore neutral creatures anymore)
- units cannot fire throughout walls into and from caves
- commands for the camera can be used with space before a number
- improved Information
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.92 Alpha and 7.91:
- removed known errors
- rebalanced long-range auras
- rebalanced heroes
- most of heroes is cheaper and weaker
- units spawned at the beginning are ordered to hold their positions
- remade Saruman, spying ravens ability added (appears in -fog submode)
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.91 and 7.9:
- errors fixed
- new commands: -color (let to see a list of players’ colors) and –teams (let to check who’s teamed with whom in –ao2 mode)
- terrain changed a bit
- improved Information (F9)
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.9 and 7.81:
- removed possibility of crashing the game by long-range units (they don’t jump into the circle automatically)
- resolved problem which turned towns into neutral
- fixed other errors
- special points renamed to points
- very big changes in descriptions of units, auras and abilities, information (F9), text massages and hotkeys (added and adjusted)
- rebalanced units with damage reduction (strong body, robust body), cleaving attack, heroes and few other
- conditions of victory set for every mode
- -np (No Pacts) mode
- -ao2 (Alliance of 2) mode where everyone can choose one teammate during the game
- game begins after minute while which red chooses a mode and submodes
- submodes: -g7 (begin gold = 7, begin points = 0), -rules (no pacts out of team), -80% (win with 80% of towns), -90% (win with 90% of towns), -t45 (set turn time on 45 s) –t100 (set turn time on 100s)
- in some modes and in –rules submode host can kick
- in team mode when player leaves his income, resources, towns and units are given to his teammate
- control is shared automatically in team modes
- palantirs in Minas Tirith and Istengard
- nearly free control of camera’s distance, degree and rotation
- new icon for points and Nazguls, 3 new models
- some changes in overview
- bridges work without errors
- if you start to rise/draw a bridge or open/close a gate you see a massage
- Shelob changed strongly – she doesn’t move and can’t be hurt by range attacks, player who defeat her gains 25 points (not 50)
- lifesteal auras (except of Aragorn’s) don’t work for Dead
- heroes haven't web
- catapults are more expensive
- eagle has an aura, type of Witch King’s aura changed
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.81 and 7.8:
- the server split does not happen any more (Maszrum from Arcane.pl helped me strongly)
- script optimization
- changed and added descriptions
- statistic of some healers and units with cleaving attack changed a bit
- some other founded problems resolved
- a little changes in overview
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.8 and 7.7:
- statistics of ALL units, hero, special abilities and auras have been balanced and remade according to the mathematic
- gates work properly
- changed taxes and spawns
- resources changed: Wood has been replaced by Special Points and Food by Glory.
- Special Points (SP) works similar to wood but you get SP/turn = (Glory+3)/4
- you don’t need Glory/Food for hero
- hero aren’t so mighty warriors as they were. Now they are useful only as a support (as it should be)
- no hero cloning. You cannot buy a new hero with the same name while old one is still alive (ex. there can be only 1 Which-King same time), excluding Nazguls.
- 4 new heroes: King of the Mountains, Gandalf the Grey (+new model), Gandalf the White, Black Rider
- new models, other visual changes
- changed sounds of armor (while hitting) of many units
- units and hero changed for being more similar to LotR
- changed paths (walls are not able to be passed)
- 4 units added
- 3 units removed because there were an invention of MER’s authors and don't exist in LotR
- new commands “-to X” “–from Y” which let you to make a charge into or from the caves
- it’s easier to use Cair Andros’ bridge
- a lot of small changes and fixed bugs
- changed F9, improved hints, thanks and credit
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.7 and 7.6:
- much more balanced units (about half of them was changed)
- gates and bridges works as they should (times is needed for opening and closing them, they are repaired only at the beginning of each turn)
- a ford added next to Osgiliath (units move really slow in it and aren't able to attack effectively)
- Moria replaced by Misty Mountains
- Mithril Mines replaced by Moria
- North Rohan replaced by Enedwaith
- West Rhovanion replaced by East Emnet
- lands of Harad renamed
- Brown Hills called Iron Hills
- gold and spawn system is partly changed
- 4 new units added
- undead dwarves removed
- 7 new models
- outlook changed a bit
- new hero: Aragorn (very effective against Deads)
- Thurin, called Dain, moved into Iron Hills
- few units renamed (Beregond called Faramir)
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.6 and 7.5:
- much more balanced units
- removed few bugs
- rebuild of income
- defending in caves is no longer way to splash enemies
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- new hero: Eowyn (very effective against Witch King)
- more balanced
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- better outlook, 1 new model
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.5 and 7.42:
- new models in game
- more balanced
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- better outlook
- remade information form F9
The most important differences between Middle Earth Risk 7.42 and 7.3:
- more balanced
- les differences from Tolkien's world
- renamed towns
- correct information which country's part this town is
- better outlook
- list of authors
- removed not actual information form F9
- to4 mode
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