

Possibly, although this is, at this time, unlikely. However, competitive players are a minority in all online games, so overall, most players currently play 2.01. Nearly all competitive Rotwk players have switched to U2.02. A full list of credits can be viewed at the bottom of this FAQ. Many of the best players in Rise of the Witch-King worked very to bring this patch to you. Who made this patch, and what qualifications did they have to do this? While there were a few bugs in the initial release, they will soon be automatically updated, and are insignificant compared to those present in 2.01. Thoroughly, over the course of over four months, and by some of the best players in the game. Additionally, EA staff members would be unable to balance the game as well as those who actually play the game. Contrary to rumor, EA has not refused to accept our patch because it isn't "good."Īctually, in order to save money, EA's plan for a patch (announced months ago and never pursued) includes only twenty changes, insignificant compared to the improvements included in this patch. While we have done all the work for them, they would still have to test every change themselves, and EA considers this a waste of money. An official patch would cost EA significant time and money, because they would have to pay their programmers and testers, whereas our patch was made by volunteers. However, it is supported by GameReplays and is mandatory for participation in Clanwars.ĮA is unwilling at this time to put in the effort to test the patch. That's why you aren't required to use it online. What do you mean when you say this patch isn't official? U2.02 corrects numerous bugs that were present in 2.01, and greatly improves the balance of the game. Why should I play Unofficial 2.02 instead of Official 2.01? Unofficial 2.02 (U2.02) is the latest patch for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth Two: The Rise of the Witch-King (Rotwk).

Installing the wrong version of the patch may prevent you from playing the game, so be careful to use the correct one.Rise of the Witch-King the way it should be.

The patch is an executable file, so just download it and run it once.īe aware that the 2.01 download is different for every language, and also different depending on whether you installed your game from a DVD or bought it from EA's online store (Origin). Be sure to download the patch of the appropriate language.

We provide the patch here in executable files for those who experience trouble with Check for Updates. We highly recommend obtaining the patch from the game itself, by selecting 'Check for Updates' from your Windows Start Menu. Patch 2.02 is based off of the official 2.01 patch, so if you want to play 2.02, you'll need to install 2.01.
