Lord of the Rings

[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.

[Bismarch]

Totally man  8-)

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Saruman
            Saruman buy 2 orcss and 1 siegeTower; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Saruman
            1 orcs moved from Isengard to Westfold
            1 raiders moved from Isengard to Westfold
            1 orcs, 3 raiderss, 7 urukhais and 1 wizard moved from Isengard to Fangorn

Combat - Saruman
            Battle in Westfold
                Saruman attack with 1 orcs and 1 raiders
                Rohan defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Saruman win, taking Westfold from Rohan with 1 orcs and 1 raiders remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Rohan: 1 spearInfantry
            Battle in Fangorn
                Saruman attack with 1 orcs, 3 raiderss, 7 urukhais and 1 wizard
                Elves defend with 8 entss
                5 urukhais and 1 wizard retreated to Isengard
                Elves win with 1 ents remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
                Casualties for Saruman: 1 orcs, 3 raiderss and 2 urukhais
                Casualties for Elves: 7 entss

Non Combat Move - Saruman

Place Units - Saruman
            2 orcss and 1 siegeTower placed in Isengard

Turn Complete - Saruman
            Saruman collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

I talked with a few people on the Forum and they claimed that the game was actually balanced with careful Evil gameplay.  It is tough but possible.  If you don’t mind, I would like to see if I can get a gameplan to work.  I posted the first turn.

[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Freefolk
            Freefolk buy 3 lightCavalrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Freefolk
            1 archers and 1 spearInfantry moved from S. Arthedain to Minhiriath
            2 hobbitss moved from Shire to Minhiriath
            1 lightCavalry moved from Breelands to E. Arnor
            1 archers moved from Breelands to E. Arnor

Combat - Freefolk
            Battle in Minhiriath
                Freefolk attack with 1 archers, 2 hobbitss and 1 spearInfantry
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Freefolk loses 0 PUs for violating Minhiriaths neutrality.
                Freefolk win, taking Minhiriath from Neutral with 1 archers, 1 hobbits and 1 spearInfantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 hobbits
            Battle in E. Arnor
                Freefolk attack with 1 archers and 1 lightCavalry
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Freefolk loses 0 PUs for violating E. Arnors neutrality.
                Freefolk win, taking E. Arnor from Neutral with 1 lightCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 archers

Non Combat Move - Freefolk
            1 archers and 2 spearInfantrys moved from Fornost to Breelands
            2 hobbitss moved from Hobbiton to Shire
            2 archerss and 3 spearInfantrys moved from Bree to S. Downs

Place Units - Freefolk
            3 lightCavalrys placed in Bree

Turn Complete - Freefolk
            Freefolk collect 16 PUs; end with 18 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: 1

Purchase Units - Mordor
            Mordor buy 3 orcss, 1 siegeTower and 1 trolls; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Mordor
                Mordor loses 0 PUs for violating Dagorlads neutrality.
            1 orcs moved from Udun to Dagorlad
                  Mordor take Dagorlad from Neutral
            1 orcs moved from Minas Morgul to S. Ithilien
                  Mordor take S. Ithilien from Gondor
            1 orcs moved from Minas Morgul to N. Ithilien
                  Mordor take N. Ithilien from Gondor
            6 orcss, 6 siegeTowers and 1 trolls moved from Minas Morgul to N. Ithilien
            2 trollss moved from Minas Morgul to N. Ithilien
            3 orcss, 1 siegeTower and 2 trollss moved from Dol Goldur to S. Mirkwood

Combat - Mordor
            Battle in S. Mirkwood
                Mordor attack with 3 orcss, 1 siegeTower and 2 trollss
                Elves defend with 2 entss and 2 hunterss
                Mordor win, taking S. Mirkwood from Elves with 1 siegeTower and 2 trollss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Mordor: 3 orcss
                Casualties for Elves: 2 entss and 2 hunterss

Non Combat Move - Mordor
            6 orcss moved from Gorgoroth to Minas Morgul
            1 orcs moved from Udun to Dagorlad
            3 nazguls moved from Barad Dur to Minas Morgul

Place Units - Mordor
            1 siegeTower and 1 trolls placed in Minas Morgul
            Mordor undo move 1.
            1 orcs and 1 trolls placed in Dol Goldur
            2 orcss and 1 siegeTower placed in Minas Morgul

Turn Complete - Mordor
            Mordor collect 23 PUs; end with 24 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Rohan
            Rohan buy 2 heavyCavalrys, 1 lightCavalry and 1 trebuche; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Rohan
            1 heavyCavalry moved from Eastfold to Westfold
            1 spearInfantry moved from Helms Deep to Westfold
            2 heavyCavalrys moved from E. Emnet to Westfold
            1 lightCavalry moved from E. Emnet to Westfold

Combat - Rohan
            Battle in Westfold
                Rohan attack with 3 heavyCavalrys, 1 lightCavalry and 1 spearInfantry
                Saruman defend with 1 orcs and 1 raiders
                Rohan win, taking Westfold from Saruman with 3 heavyCavalrys and 1 lightCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Rohan: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Saruman: 1 orcs and 1 raiders

Non Combat Move - Rohan
            7 lightCavalrys moved from E. Emnet to Westfold
            4 spearInfantrys moved from Eastfold to Westfold

Place Units - Rohan
            2 heavyCavalrys, 1 lightCavalry and 1 trebuche placed in Eastfold

Turn Complete - Rohan
            Rohan collect 18 PUs; end with 18 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: 1

Purchase Units - Goblins
            Goblins buy 2 batss and 1 shooters; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Goblins
                Goblins loses 0 PUs for violating Drimrill Dales neutrality.
                Goblins loses 0 PUs for violating Celebrans neutrality.
                Goblins loses 0 PUs for violating Gladdens neutrality.
                Goblins loses 0 PUs for violating Eregions neutrality.
                Goblins loses 0 PUs for violating Eregions neutrality.
            1 stabbers moved from N. Caves to Drimrill Dale
                  Goblins take Drimrill Dale from Neutral
            1 stabbers moved from Moria to Celebran
                  Goblins take Celebran from Neutral
            1 wargs moved from Isengard to Fangorn
            1 bats moved from Moria to Fangorn
            1 shooters moved from Moria to Eregion
                  Goblins take Eregion from Neutral
            1 wargs moved from Isengard to Fangorn
            1 bats moved from N. Caves to W. Mirkwood
            1 wargs moved from Dol Goldur to W. Mirkwood
            1 wargs moved from Dol Goldur to W. Mirkwood

Combat - Goblins
            Battle in Fangorn
                Goblins attack with 1 bats and 2 wargss
                Elves defend with 1 ents
                Goblins win, taking Fangorn from Elves with 1 bats and 1 wargs remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Elves: 1 ents
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 wargs
            Battle in W. Mirkwood
                Goblins attack with 1 bats and 2 wargss
                Elves defend with 1 eagles and 1 ents
                Goblins win, taking W. Mirkwood from Elves with 1 wargs remaining. Battle score for attacker is 1
                Casualties for Elves: 1 eagles and 1 ents
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 bats and 1 wargs

Non Combat Move - Goblins
            2 wargss moved from Dol Goldur to S. Mirkwood
            3 shooterss, 4 stabberss and 1 wargs moved from S. Caves to Celebran
            2 shooterss, 2 stabberss and 2 wargss moved from N. Caves to Drimrill Dale
            2 shooterss and 3 stabberss moved from Moria to Drimrill Dale
            1 stabbers moved from Moria to Drimrill Dale
            1 stabbers moved from Moria to Drimrill Dale
            1 shooters moved from Moria to Drimrill Dale
            1 shooters moved from Moria to Drimrill Dale
            2 wargss moved from Isengard to Celebran
            1 stabbers moved from Moria to Celebran
            1 stabbers moved from Moria to Celebran
            2 trollss moved from Moria to Celebran
            1 wargs moved from Moria to Celebran
            1 wargs moved from Moria to Celebran
            1 bats moved from Fangorn to Moria

Place Units - Goblins
            2 batss and 1 shooters placed in Moria

Turn Complete - Goblins
            Goblins collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Elves
            Elves buy 1 hobbits, 3 hunterss and 1 wizard; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Elves
                Elves loses 0 PUs for violating Carrocks neutrality.
            2 eagless, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards moved from Lorien to Celebran
            1 hobbits, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards moved from Rivendell to Eregion
            1 ents and 2 hunterss moved from N. Mirkwood to W. Mirkwood
            6 hunterss moved from High Mirkwood to W. Mirkwood
            2 wizards moved from High Mirkwood to W. Mirkwood
            1 eagles and 1 ents moved from E. Mirkwood to W. Mirkwood
            1 ents moved from High Mirkwood to Carrock
                  Elves take Carrock from Neutral

Combat - Elves
            Battle in Celebran
                Elves attack with 2 eagless, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Goblins defend with 3 shooterss, 7 stabberss, 2 trollss and 5 wargss
                2 wizards retreated to Lorien
                Goblins win with 3 shooterss, 1 stabbers, 2 trollss and 5 wargss remaining. Battle score for attacker is -18
                Casualties for Elves: 1 eagles and 6 hunterss
                Casualties for Goblins: 6 stabberss
            Battle in Eregion
                Elves attack with 1 hobbits, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Goblins defend with 1 shooters
                Elves win, taking Eregion from Goblins with 1 hobbits, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters
            Battle in W. Mirkwood
                Elves attack with 1 eagles, 2 entss, 8 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Goblins defend with 1 wargs
                Elves win, taking W. Mirkwood from Goblins with 1 eagles, 2 entss, 8 hunterss and 2 wizards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 wargs

Non Combat Move - Elves
            1 eagles moved from W. Mirkwood to E. Mirkwood
            1 eagles moved from Celebran to E. Mirkwood

Place Units - Elves
            2 hunterss and 1 wizard placed in High Mirkwood
            1 hobbits and 1 hunters placed in Rivendell

Turn Complete - Elves
            Elves collect 21 PUs; end with 21 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: 1

Purchase Units - Haradrim
            Haradrim buy 2 caravels and 1 galleon; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Haradrim
                Haradrim loses 0 PUs for violating Debatable Lands neutrality.
                Haradrim loses 0 PUs for violating Debatable Lands neutrality.
            2 spearInfantrys moved from Umbar to Debatable Land
                  Haradrim take Debatable Land from Neutral
            2 oliphants and 4 spearInfantrys moved from Harad Road to S. Ithilien
            1 oliphant moved from N. Haradwaith to Harad Road
            1 oliphant moved from Harad Road to S. Ithilien
            2 spearInfantrys moved from N. Haradwaith to Debatable Land

Combat - Haradrim

Non Combat Move - Haradrim
            1 oliphant moved from Umbar to S. Ithilien
            4 corsairss moved from Minas Morgul to N. Ithilien
            2 caravels moved from Umbar Peninsula Coast to Bay of Harad
            1 galleon moved from Harnen to Umbar Peninsula Coast

Place Units - Haradrim
            2 caravels and 1 galleon placed in Bay of Harad

Turn Complete - Haradrim
            Haradrim collect 18 PUs; end with 18 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Gondor
            Gondor buy 2 caravels, 1 heavyCavalry, 2 spearInfantrys, 1 towerGuard and 2 trebuches; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Gondor
            3 spearInfantrys and 1 towerGuard moved from Andrast to Druwaith Laur
            3 heavyCavalrys moved from Anfalas to Angren Bank

Combat - Gondor
            Battle in Angren Bank
                Gondor attack with 3 heavyCavalrys
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Gondor loses 0 PUs for violating Angren Banks neutrality.
                Gondor win, taking Angren Bank from Neutral with 2 heavyCavalrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Gondor: 1 heavyCavalry
            Battle in Druwaith Laur
                Gondor attack with 3 spearInfantrys and 1 towerGuard
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Gondor loses 0 PUs for violating Druwaith Laurs neutrality.
                Gondor win, taking Druwaith Laur from Neutral with 3 spearInfantrys and 1 towerGuard remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry

Non Combat Move - Gondor
            2 galleons moved from Lefnui to N. E. Central Sea Zone
            2 galleons moved from N. E. Central Sea Zone to S. E. Central Sea Zone
            1 spearInfantry moved from S. Gondor to S. Gondor Coast
            1 spearInfantry moved from Tolfolas to S. Gondor Coast
            2 caravels, 2 galleons and 2 spearInfantrys moved from S. Gondor Coast to S. E. Central Sea Zone
            2 galleons moved from Gilrain to S. E. Central Sea Zone
            3 spearInfantrys and 4 towerGuards moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien
            3 trebuches moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien
            3 heavyCavalrys moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien
            2 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches moved from W. Osg. to Anorien
            3 spearInfantrys moved from E. Osg. to W. Osg.
            2 heavyCavalrys moved from E. Osg. to Anorien
            10 undeads moved from Paths of the Dead to Lamedon
            3 spearInfantrys moved from Anfalas to Morthond
            1 spearInfantry moved from Belfalas to Morthond
            2 galleons and 4 spearInfantrys moved from Morthond to S. E. Central Sea Zone

Place Units - Gondor
            2 caravels placed in Lefnui
            1 heavyCavalry and 1 towerGuard placed in W. Osg.
            2 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches placed in Minas Tirith
            Gondor undo move 1.
            2 caravels placed in Morthond

Turn Complete - Gondor
            Gondor collect 33 PUs; end with 33 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: 1

Purchase Units - Rhun
            Rhun buy 1 chariotArchers and 2 spearInfantrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Rhun
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating S. Brown Landss neutrality.
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating S. Rhovanions neutrality.
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating S. E. Rhovanions neutrality.
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating E. Rhovanions neutrality.
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating S. E. Rhovanions neutrality.
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating S. Rhovanions neutrality.
                Rhun loses 0 PUs for violating S. Rhovanions neutrality.
            4 chariotArcherss, 6 spearInfantrys and 2 warChariots moved from N. Rhun to Iron Hills
            3 chariotArcherss and 1 warWagon moved from Rhun to Iron Hills
            1 spearInfantry moved from Rhun to E. Rhovanion
                  Rhun take E. Rhovanion from Neutral
            1 spearInfantry moved from S. Rhun to S. E. Rhovanion
                  Rhun take S. E. Rhovanion from Neutral
            1 spearInfantry moved from S. Rhun to S. Rhovanion
                  Rhun take S. Rhovanion from Neutral

Combat - Rhun
            Battle in Iron Hills
                Rhun attack with 7 chariotArcherss, 6 spearInfantrys, 2 warChariots and 1 warWagon
                Dwarves defend with 3 axeInfantrys, 2 berzerkerss, 1 castle and 4 fortificationss
                Rhun win, taking Iron Hills from Dwarves with 7 chariotArcherss, 1 spearInfantry, 2 warChariots and 1 warWagon remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Rhun: 5 spearInfantrys
                Casualties for Dwarves: 3 axeInfantrys, 2 berzerkerss and 4 fortificationss

Non Combat Move - Rhun
            3 chariotArcherss moved from S. Rhun to E. Rhovanion
            2 warChariots moved from Udun to S. Rhovanion

Place Units - Rhun
            1 chariotArchers and 2 spearInfantrys placed in Rhun

Turn Complete - Rhun
            Rhun collect 19 PUs; end with 20 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Dale
            Dale buy 1 heavyCavalry and 1 trebuche; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Dale
            1 heavyCavalry moved from N. Dale to N. Rhun
                  Dale take N. Rhun from Rhun

Combat - Dale

Non Combat Move - Dale
            1 heavyCavalry moved from N. Rhun to N. Dale
            1 spearInfantry moved from N. Dale to N. Rhun
            3 archerss and 3 spearInfantrys moved from Lake Town to N. Dale

Place Units - Dale
            1 heavyCavalry and 1 trebuche placed in Lake Town

Turn Complete - Dale
            Dale collect 12 PUs; end with 12 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: 1

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

Non Combat Move - Khand
            2 raiderCavalrys moved from Khand to N. Ithilien
            1 warWolves moved from Khand to S. Ithilien
            4 raiderss and 2 xbowInfantrys moved from Khand to Harad Road
            3 raiderss moved from S. Khand to Khand

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]

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

Game History

Round: 1

Purchase Units - Dwarves
            Dwarves buy 4 axeInfantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Non Combat Move - Dwarves
            2 cannons and 2 phalanxs moved from Lonely Mtn. to N. Dale
            6 axeInfantrys moved from Lonely Mtn. to N. Dale

Place Units - Dwarves
            4 axeInfantrys placed in Lonely Mtn.

Turn Complete - Dwarves
            Dwarves collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

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