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« : November 10, 2005, 04:17:23 PM »

I know there's a topic for the old game, but this is for the future release of The Lord Of The Rings: Battle For Middle Earth 2



http://www.eagames.com/official/lordoftherings/bfme2/us/home.jsp

This game looks SUPERB!!! Much better than the first one and I thought that was pretty impressive.
I think it's going to be set in the North part of Middle Earth during the war of the ring.

In this version, there's going to be the ability to freely build your bases ANYWHERE on the map. You start off with an initial fortress, and you can build walls wherever you want, so you could have multiple walls surrounding your base, with each segment of wall fully upgradeable. BFME1 limited you as you had to build in specific places on the map and there was no freedom.

example Base1

example Base 2

Added defences include moats and the ability to drop boiling oil on any enemys that get through the gate. Plus, on the attacking front, there's now boats such as corsairs and elven ships (both with flaming arrow archers on board). These look great with the added water effects which now show ripples, reflections, shadows, etc.

corsair ships

There's also added playable races including dwarves (with long range catapults which can effectively fire across the map), elves, spiders, dragons and goblins. The goblins don't have walls like Mordor and Isengard in BFME1, but if playing as them you can build spiders which act as your cavalry when ridden by goblins. There's no catapults aswell, but mountain giants (twice the size of mountain trolls) throw rocks on your enemy from a battle emplacement. Also, when attacking the goblins aren't stopped by walls. Instead of just coming up to them and being stopped, they just clamber over them, which could be a problem when defending against them.

goblins scaling walls

development of mountain giant

When it comes to the Powers that appeared down the left hand side of the screen, like summoning the Balrog or Eagles for example, you'll be now able to summon the Watcher from outside Moria, create an earthquake or even a flood.

summoning the watcher

When it comes to the actual strategy playing, you will be able to deploy troops into an actual battle formation that they will stick to when attaking. There's also the added feature of bonuses like firing arrows from a hilltop, or performing a flanking manoeuvure.

There may even be the possibility of designing and building your own heroes, which sounds awesome.

There's more screenshots at
http://www.eagames.com/official/lordoftherings/bfme2/us/screenshots.jsp
and there's some demo videos aswell


I can't wait for this to be released apparently in early 2006 :D
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« #1 : November 13, 2005, 04:49:08 PM »

I am really really looking forward to this!! Its gonna be awesome!


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« #2 : November 15, 2005, 05:12:33 AM »

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Hugo Weaving will expand his involvement with The Lord of the Rings™ franchise as he assumes the role of lead voiceover talent in the highly anticipated video game sequel The Lord of the Rings™, The Battle for Middle-earth™ II . Additionally, acclaimed concept artist John Howe of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy is on board to design entirely new creatures and locations of Middle-earth.

Hugo Weaving has a successful career in film, television, and theater. He has performed in such memorable roles as Agent Smith in the Matrix trilogy and Lord Elrond in New Line Cinema’s critically acclaimed The Lord of the Rings trilogy. His portrayal of Elrond, the Elven leader, is regarded by fans as one of the greatest fantasy heroes of all time. With each new film, television, or theatrical role, Weaving continues to surpass audience expectations and remains one of the most versatile performers working today.

The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II notable talent roster also includes John Howe who will lend his talent as master Middle-earth concept artist. John Howe’s role will consist primarily of designing concepts for the dragons of Middle-earth adding authentic visuals to some of the game’s cinematic environments.
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I think Im going to buy this just for Hugo!!! :D  AND John Howe's dragons!  WOW!



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« #3 : November 24, 2005, 03:11:14 PM »

What's more, Kain himself, the legend known as Simon Templeman was the tutorial voiceover guy in the first- long may that continue.  8)


This game sounds incredible, because while in the first it was a basic attack and counter game, this sounds like there will be actual SEIGES!! This means that the main forces bar Goblins will be able to lock horns over a very prolonged time, as opposed to just coming to walls and trying to bash the gate like the first one. I hated the lack of base defense structures in BFME, and that frustrated me, especially in Single Player against hordes that regenerate.


Can't wait to play as the Elves, but the main force that I'm looking forward to is the Dwarves, mainly because they'll add a new element to the game- and if I'm correct, they'll all be infantry as opposed to some being cavalry.

A tiny dwarven column of Orcy death.

Be afraid Isengard and Mordor players, the Elves and Dwarves are coming, and they're bringing their weapons and armour with them.  ;) :P




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« #4 : November 28, 2005, 08:22:22 PM »

And now it's available for pre-order!!!

And with a price tag of £39.99 at Amazon, I'll have to do some looking around for a better deal methinks. :(.

This won't stop me getting it though, and is due for release on March 3rd 2006. :)
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« #5 : November 29, 2005, 01:55:20 AM »

heh. looks pretty gd. Now i have to choose between this or AOE3  ???

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« #6 : November 29, 2005, 04:33:26 PM »

Definately this. It looks immense.

Also, I found it at play.com for £27.99. BARGAIN!!!



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« #7 : November 29, 2005, 04:34:45 PM »

Definately this. It looks immense.

Also, I found it at play.com for £27.99. BARGAIN!!!

shows wht u can do when u shop around, lol

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« #8 : November 29, 2005, 04:39:55 PM »

Indeed, now just to find some money to actually order it.



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« #9 : December 13, 2005, 03:38:27 AM »

EVEN BETTER BARGAIN!!!! Available at Amazon.co.uk for £19.99.



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« #10 : December 13, 2005, 04:54:47 PM »

I want this!!! too bad my pc isn't fast enough


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« #11 : December 13, 2005, 08:51:46 PM »

EVEN BETTER BARGAIN!!!! Available at Amazon.co.uk for £19.99.

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« #12 : December 14, 2005, 12:35:15 AM »

Only thing is it's now gone back to £34.99.

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Good job I ordered it last night.



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« #13 : January 10, 2006, 09:18:12 PM »

Gameplay are also selling it for £27.99

and Clickforgames.co.uk are selling it for £26.99

There is also going to be a "Collectors Edition"

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., 6 January, 2006

Electronic Arts today announced The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's Edition – the first ever Collector's Edition DVD release from the highly successful The Lord of the Rings franchise. The sequel to last holiday's critically acclaimed PC game is filled with exclusive The Lord of the Rings game content that will offer fans an opportunity to delve into parts of the Middle-earth they've never seen before.

Scheduled to ship simultaneously with The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II in February 2006, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's Edition will be available at select retailers and is rated 12+ by PEGI.

Expanding on The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth, the new real-time strategy (RTS) game will allow players to engage in heated battles with Elvin and Dwarve armies plus heroes and creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's Edition will offer everything the sequel does plus entirely new and exclusive content.

For the first time ever, The Lord of the Rings fans will now have access to all the behind-the-scenes details of creating the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings PC game. The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II Collector's Edition will feature:

Exclusive Bonus DVD with content provided in High Definition (HD)
Mastered in HD for the ultimate high resolution experience on your PC
Entire musical score including original music created exclusively for The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II
In-game cinematics and trailers in high resolution and surround sound
"The Making of The Battle for Middle-earth II": The story of the team behind The Battle for Middle-earth series including never before seen videos and exclusive interviews with key development team members
"The Art of the Game": The ultimate collection of artwork created for the game, including hundreds of cinematic paintings and key pieces of concept work

Exclusive In-Game Content All new fire-breathing Dragon – on the battlefield, this impressive unit can only be controlled by players who purchase the Collector's Edition Special graphic treatment for "create-a-hero" units identify Collector's Edition gamers during on-line play Multiple exclusive maps including signature locations from The Lord of the Rings films – such as Weathertop and Argonath

Exclusive Campaign Map Poster
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Gorgeous high resolution map of Middle-earth created exclusively for the game – "Good" side lists out all the campaign locations from the good campaign while the "Evil" side lists out its campaign locations and descriptions. The perfect companion piece while playing the Good or Evil game missions

"We believe we've created something very special with The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II, and our team felt passionate about making a Collector's Edition that is truly special for the fans," said Mike Verdu, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles. "The exclusive content including the behind-the-scenes footage, amazing concept art, cinematic paintings and sequences, the extensive soundtrack, and access to the unique dragon unit adds new dimension to the gaming experience."

Developed at EA's Los Angeles studio, The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II introduces players to depths of the fiction never before explored in an EA game. The game makers at EALA have brought The Lord of the Rings world to life in accordance with an agreement with The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises that grants EA the rights to develop games based on the books, in addition to a separate agreement that allows for games based on the New Line Cinema films.

OMG!  and Elrond is likely to be in it :D :D :PP
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« #14 : January 13, 2006, 02:59:18 AM »

I've had a look, but as yet, I can't seem to find any sign of the Collectors Edition in any shops.


Just downloaded the High Definition trailer and WOW!!! the word that comes to mind is shiny!!
The music for it isn't bad either. There's a sample for the dwarvish music on the site. Sounds perfect!



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