Originally published on June 3, 2008By JuanRingAs some of you know, a long time ago we used to have two portals: one for RotWK 2.01, one for RotWK 2.02. The 2.01 portal was archived a long time ago, and its content disappeared from view. However it wasn't deleted. We're working to republish the old content from the 2.01 portal. Here is one such piece.
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In light of the fact that patch 'Unofficial 2.02' has been the clanwars league's mandatory patch for several months now, a commemorative flashback of the best 2.01 clanwars games is appropriate. 2.01 being imbalanced is a well known fact, however many of these replays illustrate that the players were nevertheless able to derive fun from playing it whilst showing skillful and aesthetically pleasing play.
Everyone is invited to join in reminiscence of what were some of the replay highlights throughout 2.01's history thus far. Please bear in mind that not only replay quality determined the selection; popularity (measured by download and wub counts) was a primary criterion. The list is sorted chronologically from oldest to newest and contains the 10 most popular clanwars replays played throughout 2.01.
JR|JuanRing & JR|Godforbid vs EaE|Biakuya & EaE|DelitaJR|'s Dwarves and Isen opposite
EaE|'s Goblins and Elves - one of the very early 2.01 games, a fact which gave rise to a fair share of mistakes made by every player. After an early devastating blow by
JR|,
EaE| recovers and retaliates zealously. The game becomes increasingly entertaining when one of
JR|'s bases is leveled and the other
JR| player leaves the game ...
Continue to the Replay |April|
JR|JuanRing vs Real|KrieseA truly epic match between
JR|'s Angmar and
Real|'s Isengard - easily one of the longest games ever played. After an even-keeled early game, Isengard tenaciously takes the battle into Angmar's base. Sorcerers help Angmar slowly regain control and while the battle for survival is won by Angmar, the war is far from over ...
Continue to the Replay |July|
JR|CheGuevara vs EaE|LethaLA face-off of
EaE|'s Elves and
JR|'s Isengard - one of the certainly most intriguing matchups of the patch. Elves seem to have the game secured early on but once Isengard hits Industry,
JR| is able to play increasingly aggressively. Lurtz plays a key role in removing one recklessly exposed hero after the next from the map. Elves however still hold the balance ...
Continue to the Replay |July|
EaE|QuickSilver vs Elite|EAGLE|An excellent game between
EaE|'s Angmar and
Elite|'s Dwarves - played by two of the best players the game has seen. Angmar plays an invasive early game, momentarily crippling
Elite| who however in turn recovers and starts flooding units into Angmar's base. Several Angmarian heroes make an appearance and all of them gain experience at an alarming pace ...
Continue to the Replay |August|
EaE|Iron & EaE|Manka vs |MaS|Cyborg & |MaS|schmiddiiiMaS|'s Dwarves and Elves battle
EaE|'s Angmar and Mordor -
MaS|'s faction combo being one of the strongest the patch knows. Accordingly,
MaS| dominate the mid phase of the game and eventually trap their opponents in their bases. But a miscalculation and blundered attack is all it takes for
EaE| to recompose themselves and counterattack ...
Continue to the Replay |September|
