Sillmarilion

[Pratputajao]

How easy is it to create and add new races/units to the game?

[Wahnsinniger]

The hardest part I think is actually getting graphics for all the units. I haven't modded for Dominions, but from what I understand, its not complicated.

Gandalf was a Miar huh? don't recall every reading about what the wizards actually were...but I haven't read all of the LoTR extra stuff either. I knew Sauron was a Miar though. I guess it would make sense overall.

I wouldn't think corrupted humans would warrant a race, I'd think they'd all fall under Morgoth's group.

[Pratputajao]

Yeah Gandalf ( and Sauruman and Radaghast) is/are Miar but not of the same power level as Tom Bomadil Or Sauron; powerful non the less though. Much more powerful than he is written in the books. I believe there is more about this in -"Unfinished tales"

A real good resource for then different names and power levels is from the Old TLOTR role playing game (based on the Role master system)--The lords of Middle earth Vol 1 and 2. They helps to make sence of all the differant names in the books. Also the website "Encyclopedia of Arda" is outstanding.

[Warhammer]

Good grief I would love this!

All the Wizards were Maiar. Saruman was sent by Aule, and was of the same class of Maiar as Sauron. Radagast was sent by Nienna(?) to protect the trees and animals in the tumults that were to follow. Pallando and Alatar were sent by Orome. Gandalf was sent by Manwe himself, but he was a Maiar of one of the other Valar.

Tom Bombadil was not a Maiar, but I don't think they explained exactly what he was. Melian was the other Maiar that figured prominently in the Silmarillion, she was married to Thingol.

[Pratputajao]

Well it seems you are correct on the origin of Bombadil warhammer. At least according to the encyclopedia of Arda. In my "Lords of Middle earth" compendium for MERP (Middle Earth Role Playing game) he is listed a Maiar. However he is never listed among them. He was never said not to be Maia though....He could be Vala as there were Lesser unnamed Vala? But again no one knows. Tolken himself said he left Bombadil an enigma-- 'And even in a mythical Age there must be some enigmas, as there always are. Tom Bombadil is one (intentionally).'-- Interesting. Kind of a mystery like where did Ungoliant come from? Thanks for the correction

Anyway I would love this too and am surprised no one has made a mod like this for any game? You dont get any more High fantasy than the Silmarillion

[llamabeast]

Modding dominions is very easy, and quite a number of modded nations have already been created. I'm working on one myself - it's good fun. The time consuming part is indeed creating the graphics, although the face that only two fairly low-res sprites are needed per unit makes it reasonably manageable.

I think Foodstamp already did a Rohan mod - you can probably find it in the mods forum.

[Taqwus]

Hardest part might be dodging the lawyers, if they ever notice.