What are your other favorite Middle Earth games?
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Tadd
Jul 28, 2011, 3:40:46 PM7/28/11
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I think the LCG is pretty slick, but I'm curious to see if anyone
plays any other Middle Earth titles in this group. As a self-
described Tolkien fanatic, I think that the 2004 War of the Ring board
game is both expertly designed and gracefully integrated with the
narrative concept. I've also enjoyed Middle Earth Quest. What else
do you play?
I beg your forgiveness if the intention of this group was solely on
discussion of Fantasy Flight's LOTR LCG :)
plays any other Middle Earth titles in this group. As a self-
described Tolkien fanatic, I think that the 2004 War of the Ring board
game is both expertly designed and gracefully integrated with the
narrative concept. I've also enjoyed Middle Earth Quest. What else
do you play?
I beg your forgiveness if the intention of this group was solely on
discussion of Fantasy Flight's LOTR LCG :)
Ryan Heck
Jul 28, 2011, 4:08:23 PM7/28/11
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Not at all Tadd! Welcome to the group. Maybe this can expand out to all Tolkien games. I own Middle-earth Quest and quite enjoy it as well. But since it's a longer game, its often harder to get a group to sit down and play it. I'd like to check out the other ones at some point, including Knizia's new version of The Hobbit. I'm sure FFG will do a big push for that one around Fall of next year. No particular reason why.
Ryan
Ryan
revd.jbb
Jul 28, 2011, 6:24:40 PM7/28/11
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War of the Ring is excellent. I wish I could play it more often. Most
of my game pals are into euros and avoid ameritrashy stuff, so I don't
get to table it very often. I have yet to play Middle Earth Quest.
Knizia's co-op Lord of the Rings is quite good also. I haven't played
it enough for it to become a rote math exercise as some people claim
to have.
LOTR LCG is probably my least favorite of the Tolkien-inspired games
that I've played, really. It has promise and I like playing it but we
haven't yet seen the best of what the system has to offer.
of my game pals are into euros and avoid ameritrashy stuff, so I don't
get to table it very often. I have yet to play Middle Earth Quest.
Knizia's co-op Lord of the Rings is quite good also. I haven't played
it enough for it to become a rote math exercise as some people claim
to have.
LOTR LCG is probably my least favorite of the Tolkien-inspired games
that I've played, really. It has promise and I like playing it but we
haven't yet seen the best of what the system has to offer.
Ryan Heck
Jul 28, 2011, 6:49:03 PM7/28/11
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Agreed on that front. Options and card amount will improve the game considerably. Its gonna look very different around Christmas time (end of the Mirkwood block).
Ryan
Ryan
Tadd
Jul 28, 2011, 7:06:12 PM7/28/11
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Has anyone tried the 2 player 'skirmishes' that are included in the
expansion to the War of the Ring board game? There's a board for
Pelennor Fields and Helm's Deep, and you use the figs from the main
game but each have specific tactical abilities. It sounds delicious,
but much like you guys I have very little luck at convincing people to
sit down and play.
On Jul 28, 3:49 pm, Ryan Heck <ryan.slipstr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Agreed on that front. Options and card amount will improve the game
> considerably. Its gonna look very different around Christmas time (end of
> the Mirkwood block).
>
> Ryan
>
expansion to the War of the Ring board game? There's a board for
Pelennor Fields and Helm's Deep, and you use the figs from the main
game but each have specific tactical abilities. It sounds delicious,
but much like you guys I have very little luck at convincing people to
sit down and play.
On Jul 28, 3:49 pm, Ryan Heck <ryan.slipstr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Agreed on that front. Options and card amount will improve the game
> considerably. Its gonna look very different around Christmas time (end of
> the Mirkwood block).
>
> Ryan
>
revd.jbb
Jul 29, 2011, 11:18:42 AM7/29/11
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I have the expansion but have yet to play the two skirmish maps. :|
Ryan Hanson
Jul 29, 2011, 2:09:21 PM7/29/11
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I have played War of the Ring quite a few times and I consider it one
of the best 2-player wargames ever made in terms of both gameplay and
theme. I have even spent time painting some of the minis, something I
rarely do. I would have loved to have bought the Collector's Edition
when it came out but financially it wasn't an option.
I have not played Middle Earth Quest and I don't find it particularly
appealing, if I wanted to play a group co-op vs. evil type game I
would probably play Descent.
I'm very excited about where the LOTR LCG can go, both in terms of
lore and gameplay. I really like the solitaire aspect of it as well
though it looks like it will be very quest-dependent.
of the best 2-player wargames ever made in terms of both gameplay and
theme. I have even spent time painting some of the minis, something I
rarely do. I would have loved to have bought the Collector's Edition
when it came out but financially it wasn't an option.
I have not played Middle Earth Quest and I don't find it particularly
appealing, if I wanted to play a group co-op vs. evil type game I
would probably play Descent.
I'm very excited about where the LOTR LCG can go, both in terms of
lore and gameplay. I really like the solitaire aspect of it as well
though it looks like it will be very quest-dependent.
Ryan Hanson
Jul 29, 2011, 2:10:12 PM7/29/11
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Tadd, I haven't played any of the scenarios included in the War of the
Ring expansion, but they are pretty poorly reviewed on Boardgamegeek
by the people who have tried them. So I will probably stay away from
them as I don't get to play the base game often enough already.
Ring expansion, but they are pretty poorly reviewed on Boardgamegeek
by the people who have tried them. So I will probably stay away from
them as I don't get to play the base game often enough already.
Jeremy York
Nov 6, 2011, 1:20:08 PM11/6/11
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One problem with the Middle Earth games is that all the names are the same, or nearly the same, so it gets confusing!
As a young gamer I played the SPI minigame Siege of Minas Tirith. For SPI, a minigame only had about 16 pages of rules and a couple of hundred tokens :) Since then I picked up the main SPI War of the Ring game, haven't played it; not sure if it relates to the more modern game by the same name?
I played the I.C.E. Middle Earth CCG when it came out, really enjoyed the depth and the artwork. Deckbuilding was a chore, though, and so eventually I only ever played with the challenge (precon) decks. I have a full set of those if anyone ever wants to play the old school game.
Hated the Decipher LotR CCG, maybe I never gave it a fair shot, but I tried and hated all the Decipher games. Ugly looking, money games by design, bleh.
There was the old Hobbit boardgame, which was an ok fairly simple family game and for me didn't capture the flavor of the books.
I have the Knizia cooperative game and one or two of the expansions, and never played it enough with the same group that we got it down to a formula. It's a game to play no more than once or twice a year, I think, to keep it fresh. I enjoy it quite a bit.
I think the old ICE CCG is my favorite, with the new Fantasy Flight game coming in second.
As a young gamer I played the SPI minigame Siege of Minas Tirith. For SPI, a minigame only had about 16 pages of rules and a couple of hundred tokens :) Since then I picked up the main SPI War of the Ring game, haven't played it; not sure if it relates to the more modern game by the same name?
I played the I.C.E. Middle Earth CCG when it came out, really enjoyed the depth and the artwork. Deckbuilding was a chore, though, and so eventually I only ever played with the challenge (precon) decks. I have a full set of those if anyone ever wants to play the old school game.
Hated the Decipher LotR CCG, maybe I never gave it a fair shot, but I tried and hated all the Decipher games. Ugly looking, money games by design, bleh.
There was the old Hobbit boardgame, which was an ok fairly simple family game and for me didn't capture the flavor of the books.
I have the Knizia cooperative game and one or two of the expansions, and never played it enough with the same group that we got it down to a formula. It's a game to play no more than once or twice a year, I think, to keep it fresh. I enjoy it quite a bit.
I think the old ICE CCG is my favorite, with the new Fantasy Flight game coming in second.
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