Lord of the Rings

[Bismarch]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Haradrim
            Haradrim buy 2 corsairss, 2 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Haradrim
            1 galleon and 2 spearInfantrys moved from Andrast Coast to Lefnui
            2 spearInfantrys moved from Lefnui to Pinnath Gelin
                  Haradrim take Pinnath Gelin from Gondor

Combat - Haradrim

Non Combat Move - Haradrim
            4 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches moved from Umbar to Debatable Land
            1 corsairs, 4 spearInfantrys and 1 trebuche moved from City of Corsairs to Umbar
            3 spearInfantrys and 1 trebuche moved from S. Ithilien to Minas Morgul

Place Units - Haradrim
            2 corsairss, 2 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches placed in City of Corsairs

Turn Complete - Haradrim
            Haradrim collect 21 PUs; end with 23 PUs total

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Gondor
            Gondor buy 7 heavyCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Gondor
            6 spearInfantrys and 2 towerGuards moved from Anorien to N. Ithilien
            2 spearInfantrys and 2 towerGuards moved from E. Osg. to N. Ithilien
            7 heavyCavalrys, 10 towerGuards and 5 trebuches moved from E. Osg. to S. Ithilien
            1 heavyCavalry moved from W. Osg. to S. Ithilien
            1 heavyCavalry moved from W. Osg. to N. Ithilien
            2 heavyCavalrys moved from Minas Tirith to N. Ithilien
            1 heavyCavalry moved from S. Caves to Celebran
            1 heavyCavalry moved from S. Dunland to Angren Bank
            1 heavyCavalry moved from Lebennin to Gilrain
            1 undead moved from Lebennin to Anduin Mouth
            1 heavyCavalry moved from Lebennin to Anduin Mouth
            1 galleon and 1 heavyCavalry moved from Gilrain to Anfalas Coast
            1 heavyCavalry moved from Anfalas Coast to Anfalas
            4 galleons, 1 heavyCavalry and 1 undead moved from Anduin Mouth to Morthond
            1 heavyCavalry and 1 undead moved from Morthond to Anfalas

Combat - Gondor
            Battle in S. Ithilien
                Gondor attack with 8 heavyCavalrys, 10 towerGuards and 5 trebuches
                Khand defend with 1 raiderCavalry and 1 raiders
                Gondor win, taking S. Ithilien from Mordor with 8 heavyCavalrys, 10 towerGuards and 5 trebuches remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Khand: 1 raiderCavalry and 1 raiders
            Battle in N. Ithilien
                Gondor attack with 3 heavyCavalrys, 8 spearInfantrys and 4 towerGuards
                Mordor defend with 1 orcs
                Gondor win, taking N. Ithilien from Mordor with 3 heavyCavalrys, 8 spearInfantrys and 4 towerGuards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Mordor: 1 orcs
            Battle in Celebran
                Gondor attack with 1 heavyCavalry
                Goblins defend with 1 shooters
                Gondor win, taking Celebran from Goblins with 1 heavyCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters

Non Combat Move - Gondor
            3 towerGuards moved from Minas Tirith to Lossarnach

Place Units - Gondor
            2 heavyCavalrys placed in E. Osg.
            Gondor undo move 1.
            2 heavyCavalrys placed in W. Osg.
            5 heavyCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry placed in Minas Tirith
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Gondor from N. Dunland: 2 spearInfantrys and 1 towerGuard
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Gondor to S. Caves: 2 spearInfantrys and 1 towerGuard
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Gondor
            Gondor collect 39 PUs; end with 39 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Rhun
            Rhun buy 3 spearInfantrys, 2 trebuches and 1 warWagon; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Rhun
            2 chariotArcherss moved from Rhun to Iron Hills
            2 spearInfantrys and 1 trebuche moved from N. Dale to Withered Heath
            7 spearInfantrys and 1 warWagon moved from N. Dale to Iron Hills

Combat - Rhun
            Battle in Iron Hills
                Rhun attack with 2 chariotArcherss, 7 spearInfantrys and 1 warWagon
                Elves defend with 3 hunterss; Dwarves defend with 1 castle
                Rhun win, taking Iron Hills from Dwarves with 2 chariotArcherss, 6 spearInfantrys and 1 warWagon remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Elves: 3 hunterss
                Casualties for Rhun: 1 spearInfantry
            Battle in Withered Heath
                Rhun attack with 2 spearInfantrys and 1 trebuche
                Dale defend with 1 heavyCavalry
                Rhun win, taking Withered Heath from Dale with 1 spearInfantry and 1 trebuche remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Dale: 1 heavyCavalry
                Casualties for Rhun: 1 spearInfantry

Non Combat Move - Rhun
            2 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches moved from S. Dale to N. Rhun
            4 spearInfantrys moved from Rhun to N. Rhun

Place Units - Rhun
            3 spearInfantrys, 2 trebuches and 1 warWagon placed in Rhun

Turn Complete - Rhun
            Rhun collect 26 PUs; end with 27 PUs total

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Dale
            Dale buy 1 tower; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Dale
            3 archerss, 1 lightCavalry and 4 spearInfantrys moved from Lake Town to N. Mirkwood

Combat - Dale
            Battle in N. Mirkwood
                Dale attack with 3 archerss, 1 lightCavalry and 4 spearInfantrys
                Mordor defend with 3 orcss and 1 siegeTower
                3 archerss, 1 lightCavalry and 3 spearInfantrys retreated to Lake Town
                Mordor win with 1 orcs and 1 siegeTower remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Mordor: 2 orcss
                Casualties for Dale: 1 spearInfantry

Non Combat Move - Dale
            1 galleon moved from Carnen River to Forest River

Place Units - Dale
            1 tower placed in Lake Town

Turn Complete - Dale
            Dale collect 5 PUs; end with 5 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round: 6

Purchase Units - Khand
            Khand buy 2 raiderCavalrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Non Combat Move - Khand
            1 raiders, 2 warWolvess and 1 xbowInfantry moved from Khand to Harad Road

Place Units - Khand
            2 raiderCavalrys placed in Khand

Turn Complete - Khand
            Khand collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

I believe with the fall of Minas Morgul evil’s fate will be sealed.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yeah, it looks like Minas Morgul is falling next round no matter what you do.  I am not sure if this map is balanced.  I made many mistakes with the Elves yet was able to come back.  What are your thoughts?

[Bismarch]

I think the Good side and Isengard needs some rebalancing.  I think that Saruman should have been the dominant power in that area for awhile, or at least have asumed the role of territory grabber like the Goblins did.  The elves have some pretty dominant units for cheap too, which helps.  Not sure that I could have taken Gondor, even if I had tried.  My strategy was to fill out Minas Morgul each turn and eventually push Good out of the Northwest corner of the map.  What about you?

[Bismarch]

Northeast*

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I had no clue what I was doing since it was my second time playing; the previous time was probably a year ago.  I was trying to hold Osgoliath and didn’t have much plan elsewhere.  The Rohan can too easily capture Isengard which tips the economy way in the favor of Good.  If I played more intelligently, the Haradrim would have been kept in its corner.

I would think that the Evil forces need an additional 60 PUs worth of starting units to make things fair.

[Bismarch]

I think Gondor should be able to field a couple amphibious assaults on Haradrim’s coast, and vice versa.  Mordor should have a little more economy or a lot more starting units.  Its also a little weird because everything is happening simultaneously, where as in the books and movies the battles were spaced out.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Maybe the solution is to add significant more revenue for Mordor and Isengard.  They seem to be way under-powered compared with the books.

[Bismarch]

Yeah, or at least a starting amount of PU’s that allows them to aggresively expand.  I felt I was just trying to keep Isengard alive and turtle Mordor.  Quite odd for the Lords of Evil!

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I am thinking of modifying the game to where all of the Capitols for the evil powers are worth an additional 5, giving them 30 extra production per round.

[Bismarch]

I think that’s a good idea.  If I could make a suggestion, give 10 to Isengard and Mordor, and don’t give 5 to maybe Khand and Rhun.  I think that would more accurately reflect the amount of power each side had.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

That sounds fun!  Would you like to try that next match.  I would be fine playing either power.

[Bismarch]

Totally!  If you’d like to give Evil a spin with the new capitals I totally get it

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Go ahead and be Evil again.  I think that I have a bit better mastery of the Good powers after this game.  Use the Edit mode to change PUs for a country after the turn.

[Bismarch]

Cool.  I’ll set up a game tomorrow.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Perfect.  I will be gone until tomorrow afternoon.  I have to enjoy the last day of holiday vacation.