This pack of maps contains updated / modified versions of 8 of my favorites 8 player creations.  They have all been updated for ROTWK and include the Angmar faction and a Gollum (The One Ring) that can be captured by all forces playing, regardless of faction.

I have also modified these maps so all of them share the same Camera Behavior and Ground Height settings, which have been adjusted to provide a view that can be farther out or much closer should the user desire.  Those settings are as follows:

Camera Behavior
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Min Height = 20.0
Max Height = 400.0
Pitch Angle = 37.5
Yaw Angle = 0.0
Scroll Speed Multiplier = 1.0
Camera Height Map Smoothness Percentage = 100
Ground Height Limits Minimum = 20.0
Ground Height Limits Maximum = 560.0

Other map modifications may include the addition, deletion or relocation of structures and creeps such as Signal Fires, Outposts, Inns, etc. as well as the addition, deletion or relocation of terrain features such as rock piles, trees, water, etc. In a few places I've changed map names and descriptions, tweaked some of the supporting graphics and things like that.  If there are other changes that I'm forgetting to list here, I would appreciate your understanding.  After all, my mind is not as sharp as it once was (smile).

The goal in working with these maps, at least for me, was to make them more fun and perhaps less frustrating while adding those features needed to make them compatible and functional with the Rise of the Witch King expansion.  These modifications reflect my personal preferences and may not be everybody's "Cup of Tea".  Thankfully, EA provides an updated World Builder with ROTWK, and users are free to modify maps as they see fit.

It should be noted that the original map authors that I have been able to contact have all been supportive of the effort and I want to make it clear that I could not have done any of this without the excellent foundation that the original maps provided.  Full credit should be given to the original authors - all I did was make a few tweaks.  It's because of their efforts and the efforts of other creators that we end-users are able to enjoy new and interesting maps for this franchise.  

So with that said, here are the names of the people that I was able to find when seeking to assign proper credit:

Adorn River 2 - EA
Nanduhirion 2 - EA
Brown Lands 2 - EA and Dave from http://www.bfme2.com/maps/inexorable/allmaps.htm

Lake Doom - Golan
Lake Helevorn - Loramrod
Lanthir Lamath - Hendambar
Lefolyn - Jeff Head
Shade Wolfs' Lair - Adro

I hope that you find these maps as enjoyable as I have when playing Rise of the Witch King.  I prefer to play the un-patched version of the expansion and have only tested these maps in that environment.  If there are adjustments required to work with a patch for the game, I hope that enthusiastic users will find it easy to make those changes and re-share the updated maps with the ROTWK community.

Lastly, even though these maps are not my original works, my intention in modifying and sharing them is simply to help expose them to the BFME / ROTWK community.  If I have inadvertently done something that the original creators would frown upon or be uncomfortable with, then they have my sincerest apologies.  For me, it's not about stealing someone's work, but enriching the community with updates to maps that others have already chosen to share.

Happy Gaming and Best Wishes to All.

April 2008
