Minecraft is a popular sandbox game project that regularly releases various updates. This is a new modification of The Lord Of The Rings Minecraft, which takes the player to the events of the famous film "The Lord of the Rings." To understand this update in detail, we offer a small review-discussion of the mod.
Exit history
The developers of the famous sandbox in December 2012 released the mod The Lord Of The Rings Minecraft. At first, the textures were unfinished, many characters lagged, and in the end the game just crashed. Over time, the mod began to be edited. New locations were added there - they were updated. The added monsters and NPCs were unrealistic. In other words, the mod was imperfect.
Soon, in March 2013, new updates arrived. For the first time, hobbits and orcs were developed. Later developed the den and camp of these characters. The creators recreated a full-fledged map of Middle-earth. The player could get there using the ring - it was a teleport to a new location. Since it was a Beta version, Middle-earth location was not completed.
One cannot but note the appearance of two factions: good and evil. The player had to choose the side for which he would play. Corresponding quests later appeared, depending on the choice of side.
New version release
On March 1, 2013, an addition to the Minecraft mod was released - Lord Of The Rings. Lothlorien, an elven settlement, was added. They changed the name of the NPC - now they were the elves of Galadrim. At the same time, the locations remained unchanged, so the players quickly managed to scout the entire territory.
A little later, namely March 16, 2013, buildings were added to the locations. A fortress appeared, the forge of Gondor. Then the developers introduced the Mordor Towers along with new orc camps. The modification was upgraded to version 1.5. Thus, the Lord Of The Rings Minecraft update began to gain momentum, inviting many players to try the beta version.
Beta 4 and 5
At the end of March, Beta 3 ceased to exist. There is a new update for Minecraft Lord Of The Rings Mod. The city has been completely modernized. The developers announced the completion of the location update. Now the matter is left to the small. The Elven Portal and Rohan Watchtower appeared. Thanks to the portal, the player could safely return to the familiar Minecraft world.
After creating such a transition, players began to visit the game more often, moving from one world to another. It was possible to carry out daily quests in the ordinary world and continue to go through the world of the Lord of the rings. Beta 5 was later released. The developers released the mod update on May 1, 2013. New characters have been added - the Dwarves of Iron Hills.
Beta 6-15
A month later, the ability to recruit troops was released. Thanks to the established reputation, it was possible to hire military units. They fought next to the player. The mod version has advanced to a new level, however, support for the mod could only occur on Minecraft version 1.5.2.
Further, on July 9, 2013, Mirkwood was added to the project. This is a new location in which ordinary residents were located. Later Mirkwood was modernized by adding new structures. Then the developers of the project added the Rohan fleet. NPCs could ride horses and move quickly, giving various tasks to the player. An interesting innovation was the brewing barrels, as well as the new troops of Rohan. This added interest to many players.
A little later, at the beginning of October, a fraction of trackers was added. Unfortunately, they could not be hired, but the mod switched to version 1.6.2. Then ents were added, which impressed with their size. According to user reviews, they were created so realistic that the update brought even more Minecraft players. It was already Beta 10.
Then entered the mountain trolls. These were dangerous enemies, so for many players this was a real challenge. Beta 12-13 has radically changed the mod. Introduced a new map of Middle-earth and added several new biomes. Thus, the player could create his own game using modifying biomes. Thanks to the map, players began to better navigate - this helped the further development of the modification of The Lord Of The Rings Minecraft.
March 1, 2014 a new update was released. Some biomes, Slaves of Nurn, and the ability to travel fast were added. This allowed you to quickly move around the modification map. By the 15th version of the update, fractions were finalized. The reputation earning system has expanded. Fights have become much more realistic. Also an important change was the complicated relationship between the player and the NPC. In other words, it was necessary to complete several quests so that more complex tasks became available.
Beta 16-34
Modification of The Lord Of The Rings Minecraft has undergone many different updates:
- The roads were completely improved.
- New buildings were added (one cannot but emphasize the quality of the gates, which extended to several thousand biomes).
- Improved abilities of troops and enemies.
- Added new animals - deer.
- A new faction of the Northerners was created. You could join them.
- Introduction of new plants (plums, almonds, green oaks and aspen).
- Information about geographical locations has been fully disclosed. The player was given a full description of the territory if he did not even watch the film.
- The transition of the mod to the version of Lord Of The Rings Minecraft 1.7.10.
- Areas of ownership introduced. The player could know exactly which territory belongs to whom.
- Locations were detailed.
- Blacksmithing was expanded. Added new forge effects. Modifiers have changed, so it was possible to create decent armor and weapons.
Conclusion
Minecraft Lord Of The Rings Mod turned out to be a really good project. Thanks to him, many new functions were introduced (choice of faction, sub-faction, new weapon), new interesting enemies (orcs with axes, ents) were developed, and most importantly, it was to detail locations (gates, castles, settlements, camps).