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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2004, 02:29:43 AM »
Dang, this game sounds cool. Who makes it?
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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2004, 02:32:45 AM »
fantasy flight games

Here's the link to Boardgame Geek, though my review here is submitted and should be up this week (I imagine):  http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9609

Be wary of how cool the pics on the main page are...someone took the time to paint the figs well.  
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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2004, 09:38:05 AM »
That rocks. Aragorn leading a warhost of dwarfs.

So wait, Dr. P, are you playing this game with your fiancee`e`ee? And that board is humungous!

And, another question, the peices come in plain colors. To add more flavor you'd have to paint them yourself?
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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2004, 11:40:19 PM »
No, not playing with my fiance...she likes simpler games like Heroscape, Settlers, and Chez Geek. I'm playing with my good friend and recent roomate.

Here's an update on our game, by the way:
As an update, we played a few more rounds tonight and we're both very pleased at the gameplay.  The advantage seems to keep tottering back and forth.  Currently, Aragorn has left the dwarven forces in Rohan and rallied The North to war (finally) in Bree.  A huge host, including three Nazgul,  has left its trek towards Rivendell to again assault Lorien which is defended by a handful of gruff Dwarves.  While this was going on, the Black Gate opened and spewed forth a vast host which fell upon Minis Tirith.  The army, led by The Witch King himself, was first turned back by the stalwart defenders of Gondor, but the tables turned when reinforcements arrived.  Minis Tirith is now a smoking ruin under the rule of The Witch King.  The White Tree has burned.  The remainder of the Gondorian forces rally in Pelargir, but their numbers are few.

Back in the north, the Elves finally leave Rivendell to help break The Second Siege of Lorien, with Aragorn recruiting Northmen to help the cause.  Many Northmen are on the defensive however as Southrons have encroached on Erebor and the Woodland realms.  

Meanwhile, the standoff in Rohan remains still as Gandalf holds the line against the last remants of Saruman's forces.  The Fellowship finally left Moria and arrived in Lorien just before The Second Siege began.  With all the Nazgul about, they've bogged down yet again.

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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #19 on: November 09, 2004, 12:05:23 AM »
Wow... that's. Holy carapace, that's awesome.
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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #20 on: November 09, 2004, 12:54:37 PM »
review! http://www.timewastersguide.com/view.php?id=900

Yay!.
Sounds horribly complex. Which, of course, means I'd love it. Adding it to the birthday/Christmas list.

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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #21 on: November 09, 2004, 07:14:22 PM »
If I could afford it, and have some kind of people and oppurtunity to play this with, I'd love it. Now I'm irritated I can't.
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Re: War of the Ring
« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2004, 02:07:30 AM »
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review! http://www.timewastersguide.com/view.php?id=900

Yay!.
Sounds horribly complex. Which, of course, means I'd love it. Adding it to the birthday/Christmas list.


It is pretty horribly complex.  Not because the rules themselves are difficult, but because there is no integration.  Virtually every action has its own specific rule that applies only to that action.  So there's a lot to know, you can't just memorize generalities.