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== [[Third Age: Total War]] ==
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[[Third Age: Total War]] is a [[Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms]] total conversation about the conflicts in Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age.  
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[[Broken Crescent]] is a total conversion modification for [[Medieval 2: Total War]] centered around the Middle East in the period from the years 1174 and 1400. Broken Crescent 2.0 was released on the 23rd of June, 2009.
  
It lets the player take part in a war of Good against Evil, with them being able to join either side. The faction list includes Gondor and the Dwarves on the side of Good, and Mordor on the side of Evil.  
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The mod features the new Hindu religion, a realistic area of recruitment system and improved diplomacy and AI. The map spans from Anatolia and Egypt in the West, through Mesopotamia, Persia, and Afghanistan, all the way to India to the East.
  
The mod features an accurate map of Middle-earth as it was in the Third Age, including 114 settlements taken straight from Middle-earth lore and completed with several fictional locations as well as famous places like the Black Gate, Minas Tirith and many more. The units have been created based on the lore of Middle-earth, with visual cues taken from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
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Broken Crescent features a system of titles that brings a level of realism into the gameplay. Certain titles are based on ownership of regions, while others can only be attained by killing the present holder of that title. The Abbasids, for example, begin the game with their faction leader assigned the title of Caliph; this title is hereditary; but if another faction leader defeats the Caliph in battle, he will gain the title.
  
A new campaign, battle AI and unit recruitment based on culture, as well as regional recruitment, serve to increase the difficulty of the campaign. The faction list includes Gondor, Rohan, the High and Silvan Elves, the Dwarves, Eriador, Dale, Isengard, Mordor, Rhun, Harad and the Orcs of the Misty Mountains, each faction with its own strengths and weaknesses.
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The latest version of Broken Crescent can be downloaded [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=271786 here].  
 
 
The mod's appearance has been altered in almost every way compared to MIITW Vanilla, featuring an almost complete rework of the 2D and 3D design and many new sounds and music tracks, including the Lord of the Rings movie soundtrack.
 
 
 
This modification comes with an installer and is completely mod-foldered.
 
 
 
One can view some screenshots of the mod [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=254877 here] and download it [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=253976 here].  
 
  
 
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Broken Crescent is a total conversion modification for Medieval 2: Total War centered around the Middle East in the period from the years 1174 and 1400. Broken Crescent 2.0 was released on the 23rd of June, 2009.

The mod features the new Hindu religion, a realistic area of recruitment system and improved diplomacy and AI. The map spans from Anatolia and Egypt in the West, through Mesopotamia, Persia, and Afghanistan, all the way to India to the East.

Broken Crescent features a system of titles that brings a level of realism into the gameplay. Certain titles are based on ownership of regions, while others can only be attained by killing the present holder of that title. The Abbasids, for example, begin the game with their faction leader assigned the title of Caliph; this title is hereditary; but if another faction leader defeats the Caliph in battle, he will gain the title.

The latest version of Broken Crescent can be downloaded here.

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