Age of Middle Earth is a scale reconstruction of Tolkien's mythical land based closely on his writings and sketches. Explore and conquer the most canonically and geographically accurate map of Middle Earth ever made for Age of Mythology!
Players start on the doomed island of Numenor which is suffering a cataclysmic volcanic eruption as it sinks into the sea. Each player has a single transport (Great Eagle), two Atlantean villagers, two human heroes, an elf, and a dwarf to fight off any creatures encountered in Middle Earth. They must make their way to the safety of the mainland.
This is a multiplayer scenario. As such, there is no functional AI. However, some parts of the map, of either strategic importance or resource abundance, are populated by hostile units for the purpose of balance. For example, Dwarf mines that contain abundances of gold are guarded by various Gaia units in order to prevent players from rushing these locations. Knowledge of the geography and populations of Tolkien's Middle Earth will greatly benefit players.
The resource layout of the map is roughly divided into two regions: north and south. In the northern regions of the map, gold is sparse outside the walls of Dwarven mines and sustaining production will require players to either eliminate the units guarding these mines (which may be of considerable force) or resort to trade. In the southern regions of the map, resources are more evenly distributed but are not in massive supply as is the case with wood in Mirkwood or gold in Erebor, for example.
Features
- Unprecedented geographical accuracy
- Settlement locations & names corresponding to actual cities and towns from LotR
- All unit names correspond to their LotR counterparts
- Face off against the most feared creatures of Middle Earth including: Smaug the Dragon, the Balrog of Moria, Mumakil of Harad, and the legions of Durin's Folk
- Use the Palantirs (Seeing Stones) of Anor at the Tower of Ecthelion, Orthanc at Isengard, and Elostirion in the Tower Hills to watch over your enemies
- Explore locations including:
- The Lonely Mountain
- The Mines of Moria
- Minas Tirith
- Mt. Doom
- The Argonath and Falls of Rauros
- The Forest of Mirkwood
- Lothlorien
- Rivendell (Imladris)
- The Grey Havens
- The Shire
- Weathertop (Amon Sul)
- Dagorlad (Dead Marshes)
The map has dimensions of 1300x1300. It is extremely large and can accommodate up to eight players. I would recommend playing with no fewer than 4 players unless you just want to explore the map.
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