I like this idea, buy I think we can all be quite sure at this point that the devs have probably already worked out a good money system. And i would like to see better pricing, in MW a book can be more than the price of a silver claymore!

Also this point, which may or may not be on toppic, what about legendary blacksmithes? Since its safe to bet we won't be seeing a whole lot of bonemeal, glass, ebony or deadric weapons and armor, perhaps veryations of the weapons wee see could come from different blacksmiths (as well as different races). Like if you buy a particularly good brand of longsword in Osgiliath from ol' Grog-Swig Morte, then Osgiliath is the only place where you could find a Morte longsword(asside form the very ocational roadside merchan). Or to get a Bow of the Galadhrim, obviously you would need to be in GOOD favor of Galadriel or Celeborn.

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Actually, I think for the most part the people of Middle-earth used (corect me if I'm wrong) similar if not the same currency (such as gold and silver). Maybe they had different coins for different nations, but I believe they where worth the same (so a Rohirrim Gold Coin would be worth the same as a Dwarven Gold Coin).

That would make sense. I'm not sure about the specifics within Middle-Earth, but the time period it reflects in our own world history (about the middle ages), the same currency was used; the value of a gold coin. I mean, it could be called whatever you like, but they ended up with the same value. I assume that would be the case in ME as well. I'd like to see the value system mentioned by seregmegil (although thinking in terms of euros makes my blood boil ), and the unique blacksmithing the Cailwyn talked about. That would add massively to the way the game plays; you'd go out of your way to obtain a bow from the Elves, for example, but an axe from the Dwarves (very crude analogy, but you get the point).

In depth? any deeper and we'd have hit the bottom of oceans.

and for reference about unique blacksmithing... yes. you will find specific "gondorian" or "dale" or "Lake-town" "Haradrim" weapon styles, (to just name a few of the options that would be there at the time of the War of the ring, as a example. Each will have designs that are produced regionally, and are identifiable. one region's swords may be thinner and more suited to thrusting, another will have more rounded points that are less use for stabbing strikes, but better in chopping, and so on.

Likewise, the values of equipment will be accurate. a knight's armour in the 13th century was pretty much the same sort of value as a modern house... those values are likely to be pretty close - likewise, a sword may be expensive, and rare... or whatever. rest assured we've designed the economy for middle-earth in stupidly detailed degrees. from the trapper and woodcutter to the blacksmith, to the weaponsmith, the jeweller, the merchant and the farmers, each has been interleaved to ensure that the depth of realism is as high as possible.

suz

Now that is deep. Good you people are working hard i was beginning to think you were slacking off...j/k.

IIRC the weapons in middle earth are normal (of different qualities), magic and made of mithril. The RPG (Rolemaster) also made a difference between normal magic and slaying magic.

Although you recall correctly by a particular non-canonical game system, you are quite incorrect concerning canonical reference.

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I want IT I want IT.

I remember a post about buildind our home. Can I put a forge in it ?


PS: Suz, great Avatar, Amano roolz ^^.