Untold Tales II - Sneak Peak

[DM_Kev]

Its now been about 2 months since the UTT2 project started. Progress has been excellent and we look well on course to be putting the new version online during the xmas holidays.

All content will not be fully completed, but I know for sure that there will be more content and activity than the current version of the module has. A number of people have been able to test UTT2 out in its development and the feedback has been very good.

At this time, the map is complete from the west to Mirkwood and then south to Rohan. All content for levels 1-12 has has been completed, so focus is now moving towards some of the larger, more challenging adventures. For just the opening 12 levels, we have 30 quests targetted towards this group.

As a little treat, here are a few shots of some of UTT2's content.

Bree Village. Similar to how it is now, but a few new features have been added. http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/bree.JPG

Dol Guldur. A new starting location available only to evil aligned characters. Due to this nice new themed area and its many quests, evil characters can no longer begin in Bree. This seperates the two extremes of the factions and will eliminate some of the rp problems we can get of good and evil beginning in the same areas. http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/dolgul.JPG

Dol Guldur is commanded by Khamul the Ringwraith. The Dol Guldur base has a small command cavern where Khamul and his assistants reside. http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/dolgulcham.JPG

A brand new version of Edoras has been made, capturing the spirit of how the area looked. http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/edoras.JPG

After so much waiting and ideas and requests, we will finally have Ents in UTT2. http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/ent.JPG

The Ice Bays of Forochel http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/forochel.JPG

Isengard and the Tower of Orthanc http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/isengard.JPG

Khamul the Ringwraith http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/khamul.JPG

Saruman the White http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/saruman.JPG

Tharbads busy eastern sector http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/thar1.JPG

Tharbads Docks sector http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/thar2.JPG

King Theoden of Rohan http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/theoden.JPG

The new MERP UK middle earth game system allows us to create some incredible tricks and traps which we were unable to do before. Here is just one of them. http://merpuk.wireplay.co.uk/tomb.JPG

Thats all for now. Reports of other content can be found around other parts of the forum, so keep your eyes open. I'll update this area again soon.

[SNarfel]

Jaw is still on ground.... the work you guys have put in is incredible.... what can I say.. A thank you seems so insufficient,
never the less... a BIG thanks to you all.

I look forward to the server and UTT2 with even graeter anticipation.

aka
Frain

[Ulfur]

Can't wait until it goes live!...:)

Thorgrim Orcbane
Ursa
Ulv Goodheart

[Talen Greymarck]

Looks incredible, Kev. Nice work! I'm really looking forward to being a part of UTT2.

[Gloin]

Aye, looks absolutely brilliant. Can't wait for it to be ready.. *grins*

[Bilin]

oh shoot! you gona make us run up that winding path to edoras every time? :P

Please make as little artificial obtacles as possible. It ain't fun running 30 min from place to an other if theres nothing to do in the way and you still have to run up and down and around areas to get trough them. Don't get me wrong I like big worlds... theres nothing wrong with them, but if the big area is made of 10 4X16 copies of green way with nothing but road on it its abit frustrating. Make every area count..... I mean in some other way than just being there.... empty. ;)

[DM_Kev]

Edoras is 1 area at 12x12...

[Bilin]

just a general suggestion that popped into my head when I saw the picture. :)

[Argon Balros]

thats nothing compared to minas tirith
as it was

[peterjer]

i really like the ents, did you make it yourselfs or did you guys downloaded a hak just like the ringwraiths and the moria goblins?

[Fasin]

its in the cep