EA no longer owns the BFME/LOTR licence, so they're not actually allowed to make the game available to buy. But they still own the game itself, so nobody else can take it and re-publish it either. If EA would sell the game rights to whoever currently owns the LOTR licence, then they could re-publish it, but EA hasn't done that, probably because they'd rather nobody makes any money off of it, than let anyone else do it.I might catch some flak for this, but if you really want to play it, just pirate it. As far as I'm concerned, if a publisher has made it impossible to give them money for their game (through their own actions or inaction), then there's nothing wrong with just taking it.
I mean, what's the alternative? Give some jackass on ebay or amazon some insane amount of money, none of which will ever go to the game's publisher or developer, for a used copy that might not even work? You deserve to play that game far more than some guy who bought it years ago deserves $200. EA no longer owns the BFME/LOTR licence, so they're not actually allowed to make the game available to buy. But they still own the game itself, so nobody else can take it and re-publish it either. If EA would sell the game rights to whoever currently owns the LOTR licence, then they could re-publish it, but EA hasn't done that, probably because they'd rather nobody makes any money off of it, than let anyone else do it.I might catch some flak for this, but if you really want to play it, just pirate it. As far as I'm concerned, if a publisher has made it impossible to give them money for their game (through their own actions or inaction), then there's nothing wrong with just taking it.
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I mean, what's the alternative? Give some jackass on ebay or amazon some insane amount of money, none of which will ever go to the game's publisher or developer, for a used copy that might not even work? You deserve to play that game far more than some guy who bought it years ago deserves $200.Nah, no need to pirate it. You find it on eBay and similar websites. The way I see it.if it is no longer available as a retail purchase there is no such thing as pirating.Exactly this. The only difference between a game that's not available to purchase and abandonware is a stubborn publisher who would rather not let anyone play the game than make money.Oh, I didn't know it was completely off the market.I was more referring to cheap ebay auctions that you might find, but there's a bigger issue here.
If the rights have been removed completely, would the game still activate online? (as in are the servers still up?). Lol there aren't any cheap auctions for BFME 1, 2, or Witch-king.
I've been holding on to my physical copies for dear life; not because I want to sell, just because I know if I mess up one of the discs I'm SOL.I found BFME1 full boxed copy with everything in it for two bucks at a used bookstore. That's really your best bet. Just camp out in stores like that and you'll strike gold eventually.Well there ARE cheap auctions if you look and wait for themthe activation might be the issue here.
Battle for Middle-earth I and II were two excellent RTS titles in which the armies of Tolkien’s iconic fantasy setting vie for supremacy, with the assistance of hero units from the books and films. The two games came out in 2004 and 2006 respectively, so they look pretty drab by modern standards but, thanks to their fans, mods are now available to bring both games into the era of HD graphics.
Sadly, these things aren’t up to me, but if they were, BFME2 would be on our list of the best strategy games on PC.
The mods are essentially model packs, featuring both reworked and all-new unit and hero models. Battle for Middle-earth 1: HD edition was released at the end of last month, while the sequel’s equivalent was first released in December last year, but is still being updated – BFME2 got its patch 2.02 v7 release just yesterday, and also has a version to support the popular Age of the Ring mod.
You can grab Battle for Middle-earth: HD edition here, and Battle for Middle-earth II: HD edition here. Installation looks easy – “simply download the file and run the installer,” the authors write. One catch: the original games aren’t available any more, digitally or otherwise, so you’ll have to dig out your old discs.
Original publishers EA were forced to switch off the official servers on New Year’s Eve 2010 due to the expiration of their Lord of the Rings videogame licence, but you can still play multiplayer games of BFME 1, 2, and Rise of the Witch-King via the T3A: Online unofficial server. Best of all, the HD edition mods are intercompatible, meaning you can use them online even if your opponent doesn’t have them installed.
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