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Lord of the Rings Battle For Middle-earth II

Also known as: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II [US]

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LOTR: Battle for Middle-earth II - multiplayer hands-on, part 2

Four new ways to crush your opponents, Tolkien-style

Words: Charlie Barratt, GamesRadar US
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The third style of match, Resource Race, offers another twist. Here, fighting with your opponents is actually optional while concentrating on the home front – specifically your supply gathering – is the key. The first player to reach a preset level of money is the winner. Building the most resource farms is not always the answer, however, as you’ll need the manpower to defend each one and that costs - what else - resources. Instead, you might find extra riches by pillaging the nearby peasant towns or, in a nod to the Lord of the Rings films, using a Saruman-inspired lumber mill to tear down and burn the surrounding trees.

Above: Defending your supply farms from marauding hordes is critical to winning a Resource Race.


 
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Lord of the Rings Battle For Middle-earth II

Genre: Strategy
Expected release date: Summer 2006
Published by: EA GAMES
Developed by: Electronic Arts
Multiplayer Modes:
Online
4 player VS
4 player CO-OP
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