Free mod for Windows
Wars of the Firstborn Mod is a free mod for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II and Battle for Middle-Earth II: Rise of the Witch King (LotR: TBfME II and BfME II: RotWK for short) on Windows systems by modder Ridder Clan. It’s based on the discontinued Ridder Clan Mod, and its main focus is enhancing the original games.
You’ll find many new modes of playing, factions, and visual elements, and it’s very thorough in what it does, touching almost every aspect of the base games. It’s in continuous development, too, and highly acclaimed.
Very detailed artwork
Wars of the Firstborn Mod was created by an artist, and it shows. The creator has enhanced the graphics, so units and heroes look more like their movie counterparts, but that’s just the beginning.
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Careful attention was put to even the slightest details. For example, elves don’t just look like elves: they move like elves as well. The same goes for buildings, which faithfully represent the art from the movies. Careful attention has been paid to even the tiniest details. For example, elves don’t just look like elves: they move like elves too. The same goes for buildings, which faithfully represent the art from the movies.
Plenty of gameplay additions
In Wars of the Firstborn Mod, you can take new elven factions to war, and there are more in development, like the Mirkwood faction. But the additions go beyond new heroes and units, as there are new game modes and a voting system.
Aside from all this, a much-beloved feature from the original Battle for Middle Earth is back: its iconic castle-building system instead of the base building of LotR: TBfME II. Of course, you’re not obliged to use it. You can use whichever system you prefer.
A professional-grade mod offering new playthroughs
Wars of the Firstborn Mod is a solid choice for any LotR: TBfME II or BfME II: RotWK fan looking for new and exciting features for these rather old titles. While there are many mods out there for both, few are as well-developed and pay so much attention to detail as this one.
The modding team has made sure everything works well, and the additions are high-quality items that could easily be confused for a paid expansion from the games’ developers. The best part is that the mod is in continuous development, and more features are coming.
