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Age of Middle Earth

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.

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Features

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- 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
- Mount 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)

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Specifications

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Dimensions: 1300X1300

Players: 2-8 (recommended 4 minimum)

Food: 185,650
Wood: 2,653,001
Gold: 810,500

Settlements: 61

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How to Download

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1) hit the Subscribe button above

2) the Age of Middle Earth files will be downloaded to your mods folder which can be found in Steam>Steam Apps>common>Age of Mythology>mods. In the Age of Middle Earth folder, you will find some text files, an image file, and a .scx.

3) Copy the .scx file (middle earth.scx) into your Scenario folder which can be found in Steam>Steam Apps>common>Age of Mythology>scenario

That's it! You're now ready to use Age of Middle Earth online. To host this scenario online, simply select it from your scenario folder in the lobby.

You can also download Age of Middle Earth 1.5 at HeavenGames.com by following this link: http://aom.heavengames.com/downloads/showfile.php?fileid=10996

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Third Age: Middle Earth

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Third Age: Middle Earth has been released! If you would like to play this map in single player mode against AI opponents or play multiplayer with 12 canonical factions from Lord of the Rings, look no further than Third Age: Middle Earth!

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Legends of Middle-earth

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Check out the LOTR-themed total conversion mod for Age of Mythology, Legends of Middle-earth, now released on the Steam Workshop. This scenario will not work in Legends of Middle-earth without some editor work, but if you're a fan of LOTR, the mod is a must-have.