Dispatches: News and patch notes

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1. LotRMPEventv1.0.2.61 · XI · 20261 November 2026

   The latest dispatch

   Two sieges

   Two new siege battlefields, Helm's Deep and a Gondor castle, and the fix for the combat crash of 27 October. Skirmisher shields break sooner, horse charges knock men down, and LotRMPCore gets an update.

2. LotRMPEventv1.0.2.525 · X · 202625 October 2026Read the dispatch

   Spears that hold the line

   Spears and lances now thrust only and can brace against cavalry. Harad skirmishers and lords take up light shields, and the Dwarf crown shows the hair beneath it.

3. LotRMPEventv1.0.2.421 · X · 202621 October 2026Read the dispatch

   Wargs for warg riders

   Only warg-rider classes can mount a warg now, the Oasis ruins no longer send every attacker to the same respawn point, and the server starts without warnings. A client update for everyone.

   What you had to doLet Steam update
4. LotRMPEventv1.0.2.316 · X · 202616 October 2026Read the dispatch

   The Harad arsenal

   Harad gets its own spears, maces, javelins, shields and bardings. Infantry lords set down their great weapons, Rhûn and Dunland skirmishers take up shields, and poleaxes, halberds and glaives no longer fall when you switch weapon.

   What you had to doInstall the package →
5. LotRMPEventv1.0.2.213 · X · 202613 October 2026Read the dispatch

   Twelve kingdoms

   Elves, Dwarves on war rams, Harad and Isengard complete the roster: twelve kingdoms. Wargs for every orc and uruk host, new animations, five new battlefields and a one-click installer.

   What you had to doInstall the package →

6. 9 October 2026

   Four new battlefields

   ValleyBattle, ForestBattle, OasisBattle and PlainBattle, with flags and bases placed for fair walks on both sides.

7. LotRMPEventv1.0.1.74 · X · 20264 October 2026Read the dispatch

   Orcs at the height of Men

   Orcs stand at human height again, and the maces are fixed.

   What you had to doLet Steam update
8. LotRMPEventv1.0.1.54 · X · 20264 October 2026Read the dispatch

   Dol Guldur stirs

   The Uruks of Dol Guldur join the Forces of Shadow, infantry spears are levelled across factions, and Uruks now stand taller than Men.

   What you had to doLet Steam update
9. LotRMPEventv1.0.1.43 · X · 20263 October 2026Read the dispatch

   The North rises, the cavalry gets its rules

   Arnor and Gundabad take the field, the Black Númenóreans join Mordor, every faction shares the same stats per role, and the cavalry whitelist and the lance rule arrive.

   What you had to doLet Steam update
10. LotRMPEventv1.0.1.327 · IX · 202627 September 2026Read the dispatch

    Mordor marches, Rhûn rearms

    The kingdom of Mordor joins with three regions, every clan of Rhûn gets its own arsenal, archer officers can take javelins, and the Core gets lighter textures.

    What you had to doLet Steam update
11. LotRMPEventv1.0.1.223 · IX · 202623 September 2026Read the dispatch

    The gate and the clock

    A waiting line at the gate of a full server, no more crash when the map changes, a working intermission screen, and a morale bar that lasts about nine minutes.

    What you had to doLet Steam update
12. LotRMPEventv1.0.1.122 · IX · 202622 September 2026Read the dispatch

    A warmup without blood

    A server-side update for the battle of 22 September: no damage during warmup, paced spawns at round start, and map changes that no longer hang.

    What you had to doNothing to do