http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35553
--- Comment #1 from Adam Bolte abolte@systemsaviour.com --- Created attachment 47475 --> http://bugs.winehq.org/attachment.cgi?id=47475 DoW2 warnings.txt log file.
This log indicates the last task the game was performing before it froze:
NetworkManager::Create - creating network manager
Presumably it uses certificates for this, hence the problem.