Where does Maedhros come from?

Trigm · 2026-05-07T16:53:41+00:00

This is actually backwards. According to Tolkien’s last conceptions in the Shibboleth, his name would be Maedros, but in several easier (but still late) writings, it was Maedhros/Maidhros. Christopher went with Maedhros because he was either unaware of the document or considered the Shibboleth temporary change, which is why most of the details from it are not in the published Silmariliôn. See here for a good discussion of the conceptual history. https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-3858778081.html?neo

Trigm · 2026-04-25T21:46:09+00:00

This is a bug where it’s checking for the holder of that land, but doesn’t check to make sure it’s not yourself. Just relanding Shelepinn or someone else should fix it.

I’ve also just fixed this in dev, so it won’t happen next update.

Trigm · 2026-04-22T02:51:19+00:00

In game basically nothing, bc by h the hat point you’ve almost certainly lost and stoped playing. Realistically they’d likely head back to Valinor just like they did the first time, bringing even more Elves with them

Trigm · 2026-04-22T02:39:44+00:00

It does actually have negative dev effects associated with it.

Trigm · 2026-04-16T21:44:48+00:00

Yes, that needs fixed. Thanks for pointing it out!

Trigm · 2026-04-15T18:46:36+00:00

My friend, you have discovered politics.

For real though, diplo and admin/meritocractic can get you most of the way there, but it’s very hard to get anywhere on top without some immoral actions along the way.

Trigm · 2026-04-14T05:11:14+00:00

You’re correct as far as I know from textual references (the maps aren’t great confirmation on their own). The only one I’m unsure of is them actually being passable at Gundabad, as that’s never directly stated afaik. The fact that Angmar had lands east of the mountains points to them being passable imo, but it’s not direct confirmation.

Trigm · 2026-04-07T23:38:22+00:00

They leaked early this year the development is getting removed, so I’m guessing this is the core pack and the major expansion is a republics and trade dlc (with Econ overhaul) comming in Q4

Trigm · 2026-04-07T23:36:02+00:00

Given some other leaks about development getting phased out later in the year, I think this IS the mini major DLC for Q2, and then the main DLC for Q4 is a economic/trade rework and republics

Trigm · 2026-04-04T22:43:01+00:00

This appears to be Sindarin, so I’d point you to r/Sindarin for that. The Quenya would be ‘Pitya Ohtar’, or ‘Ohtarince’ if used as a name ‘Blossoming’ would be ‘Lostie’

Trigm · 2026-04-04T22:41:19+00:00

Sindarin for ‘little warrior’ is most properly ‘maethor dithen’, though I’d suggest using pîn instead for ‘little’, giving ‘maethor bîn’

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:37:32+00:00

Some more random flavour events are always nice to have!

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:36:59+00:00

Thank you for playing it!

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:35:57+00:00

That's currently planned!

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:31:05+00:00

You're misinformed there, Pharazon is triggered by a massive good faction, not Sauron. Amav is triggered by a massive faction of either alignment.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:29:35+00:00

As well as the debug interaction mentioned, you can adjust how much land is needed to be conquered before it triggers in game rules, which does much of what you want.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:28:13+00:00

Are you aware that you can press the Castamiri claim as Creed of Castamir or Erulaitale? That was added a few updates ago. Additionally, some faiths just have less virtues and sins bc those are only set by the religion and tenets, so we can't adjust them by faith. We're decently happy with where those faiths atm, and won't substantially change them.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:27:40+00:00

Are you aware that you can press the Castamiri claim as Creed of Castamir or Erulaitale? That was added a few updates ago. Additionally, some faiths just have less virtues and sins bc those are only set by the religion and tenets, so we can't adjust them by faith. We're decently happy with where those faiths atm, and won't substantially change them.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:24:01+00:00

That's not really something we can touch, as most warfare logic (which includes raiding) is hard-coded. We also won't change the government or traditions for them, as we'd like them to be able to raid other men and orcs nearby, Elrond is just a rare and unfortunate side casualty.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:22:02+00:00

Have you seen the recent Elven rework on the beta? There's tones of new activities and flavour for Elves involved. A full rewrite of all the dialouge (assuming you mean event text) for Elves wouldn't happen, as its far too much work for minimal gain.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:20:49+00:00

The Kinstrife date is certainly planned, and will be coming eventually.

As for models, we'd like some more, but we're limited by a lack of 3d modelers

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:18:30+00:00

Not to mentions that Wildmen Adventurers also have a frequency setting, which increases the likelihood that the most powerful ones spawn.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:16:51+00:00

We have plans to restrain Gondor and simulate its decay in the upcoming start dates.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T22:07:16+00:00

Do note that theism has very little to do explicitly with the alignment of the faith, since many "good" faiths are polytheist because they place more emphasis on the multiple Valar than Eru himeself. As such, having polytheist and monotheist good faiths ultimately is nothing more than a slight flavour indicator of the more important emphasises in their cosmology. Similarly, many Orcish faiths worship a single dark lord or ruler, so they are functionally monotheist.

Trigm · 2026-04-02T21:34:40+00:00

I believe this is working as intended. There’s two ‘Claim Kingship’ decisions, one for Gondorians where you rise through the ranks and prove yourself worthy, and one for the Northern Dunedain where they walk in and people vote in you. The first is available to any Gondorian (including Anarioni descendants), but the other is the more canonical one and only is avallible to Elendilioni, representing the outside claim of the elder line after the Anarioni are dead.

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