Reviews - The Great Trench War mod for Battle for Middle-earth II

Mod Features: Resource Management: The resource management in The Great Trench War will be considerably different from the vanilla BFMEII. With the objective of making the process as realistic as possible without disturbing the smooth play of BFME, mines and tree harvesting will be replaced with railroads whereby the player captures railway stations. Trains are then dispatched at regular intervals to supply the goods required for construction and unit training. As a secondary resource, players must capture flags in key strategic locations; this will encourage their commanders to provide more resources. Gameplay: The gameplay in The Great Trench War will be vastly different from BFMEII in a variety of ways. Trench warfare will be simulated, and there is a strong emphasis on realism. Conversely, however, the speed and fun factor of BFMEII will be maintained where possible. One important difference encountered in the mod is the removal of rushing tactics. Early defences are cheap and relatively...