Lord of the Rings

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

FYI: Mordor is going to attack Anorien with everything in range (7 orcs, 6 siege towers, 3 trolls, 3 Nazgul).  Let me know the  order of losses (OOL) that you want for your units.

[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Freefolk
            Freefolk buy 3 lightCavalrys; Remaining resources: 6 PUs;

Combat Move - Freefolk
                Freefolk loses 0 PUs for violating N. Enedwaiths neutrality.
            3 lightCavalrys moved from Bree to Lond Daer
            1 lightCavalry moved from E. Arnor to Lond Daer
            2 archerss and 3 spearInfantrys moved from S. Downs to Cardolan
            1 archers and 1 spearInfantry moved from Minhiriath to Lond Daer
            1 hobbits moved from Minhiriath to N. Enedwaith
                  Freefolk take N. Enedwaith from Neutral

Combat - Freefolk
            Battle in Cardolan
                Freefolk attack with 2 archerss and 3 spearInfantrys
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Freefolk loses 0 PUs for violating Cardolans neutrality.
                Freefolk win, taking Cardolan from Neutral with 2 archerss and 3 spearInfantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry
            Battle in Lond Daer
                Freefolk attack with 1 archers, 4 lightCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry
                Neutral defend with 1 castle, 2 fortificationss and 2 spearInfantrys
                Freefolk loses 0 PUs for violating Lond Daers neutrality.
                Freefolk win, taking Lond Daer from Neutral with 4 lightCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Neutral: 2 fortificationss and 2 spearInfantrys
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 archers

Non Combat Move - Freefolk
            1 archers and 2 spearInfantrys moved from Breelands to S. Downs
            2 hobbitss moved from Shire to Minhiriath

Place Units - Freefolk
            3 lightCavalrys placed in Bree

Turn Complete - Freefolk
            Freefolk collect 20 PUs; end with 26 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

Best defense, so catapults and infantry first followed by heavy infantry and heavy cav

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Thought so, but just checking since this is a critical battle for you.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Mordor
            Mordor buy 4 fortificationss and 2 trollss; Remaining resources: 6 PUs;

Combat Move - Mordor
            7 orcss, 6 siegeTowers and 3 trollss moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 siegeTower and 2 trollss moved from S. Mirkwood to Dol Goldur
            1 orcs moved from Dol Goldur to S. Mirkwood
            3 nazguls moved from Minas Morgul to Anorien
            2 orcss moved from Dagorlad to S. Rhovanion
            1 orcs moved from S. Ithilien to N. Ithilien
            8 orcss and 1 siegeTower moved from Minas Morgul to N. Ithilien

Combat - Mordor
            Battle in Anorien
                Mordor attack with 3 nazguls, 7 orcss, 6 siegeTowers and 3 trollss
                Gondor defend with 5 heavyCavalrys, 5 spearInfantrys, 4 towerGuards and 5 trebuches
                Units damaged: 3 nazguls owned by the Mordor
                5 siegeTowers and 3 trollss retreated to N. Ithilien
                Gondor win with 4 heavyCavalrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 31
                Casualties for Mordor: 7 orcss and 1 siegeTower
                Casualties for Gondor: 1 heavyCavalry, 5 spearInfantrys, 4 towerGuards and 5 trebuches

Non Combat Move - Mordor
            3 nazguls moved from Anorien to Dagorlad

Place Units - Mordor
            4 fortificationss placed in Dol Goldur
            2 trollss placed in Minas Morgul

Turn Complete - Mordor
            Mordor collect 23 PUs; end with 29 PUs total
            3 units repaired.

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[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Rohan
            Rohan buy 2 heavyCavalrys and 2 lightCavalrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Rohan
            1 lightCavalry moved from Westfold to Fangorn
            1 spearInfantry moved from Westfold to Fangorn

Combat - Rohan
            Battle in Fangorn
                Rohan attack with 1 lightCavalry and 1 spearInfantry
                Goblins defend with 1 wargs
                Rohan win, taking Fangorn from Goblins with 1 lightCavalry and 1 spearInfantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 wargs

Non Combat Move - Rohan
            1 spearInfantry moved from Westfold to E. Emnet
            1 trebuche moved from Eastfold to Westfold
            3 heavyCavalrys moved from Westfold to Eastfold
            1 lightCavalry moved from Eastfold to Westfold

Place Units - Rohan
            2 heavyCavalrys and 2 lightCavalrys placed in Eastfold

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

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[Bismarch]

I may have made a big mistake with the positioning of Rohan’s heavy cav.  My left army (all light cav) is very vulnerable right now

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Goblins
            Goblins buy 9 shooterss; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Goblins
                Goblins loses 0 PUs for violating Anduin West Banks neutrality.
            3 batss moved from Moria to Fangorn
            1 shooters moved from Celebran to Fangorn
            1 wargs moved from Drimrill Dale to Lorien
            1 wargs moved from Drimrill Dale to Lorien
            1 stabbers moved from Drimrill Dale to Lorien
            1 shooters moved from Drimrill Dale to Lorien
            1 stabbers moved from Drimrill Dale to Lorien
            1 wargs moved from S. Mirkwood to Lorien
            1 wargs moved from S. Mirkwood to Lorien
            1 stabbers moved from Celebran to Fangorn
            2 shooterss, 2 trollss and 5 wargss moved from Celebran to Lorien
            1 shooters moved from Drimrill Dale to Anduin West Bank
                  Goblins take Anduin West Bank from Neutral

Combat - Goblins
            Battle in Lorien
                Goblins attack with 3 shooterss, 2 stabberss, 2 trollss and 9 wargss
                Elves defend with 1 castle, 3 towers and 2 wizards
                Goblins win, taking Lorien from Elves with 2 shooterss, 2 trollss and 9 wargss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 25
                Casualties for Elves: 3 towers and 2 wizards
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters and 2 stabberss
            Battle in Fangorn
                Goblins attack with 3 batss, 1 shooters and 1 stabbers
                Rohan defend with 1 lightCavalry and 1 spearInfantry
                Goblins win, taking Fangorn from Elves with 3 batss, 1 shooters and 1 stabbers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for Rohan: 1 lightCavalry and 1 spearInfantry

Non Combat Move - Goblins
            3 batss moved from Fangorn to Moria
            1 shooters moved from Drimrill Dale to Celebran
            1 shooters moved from Moria to Drimrill Dale

Place Units - Goblins
            8 shooterss placed in Moria
            1 shooters placed in S. Caves
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Goblins from Drimrill Dale: 1 shooters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Goblins to Drimrill Dale: 1 shooters
            Goblins undo move 2.
            1 shooters placed in N. Caves
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

Turn Complete - Goblins
            Goblins collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yeah, that is a very bad place for those Rohan units with so little defense.  If you want to make edits during this next Elves turn, go ahead.  Otherwise those light cavalry are going to get annihilated next round and the game will be essentially over.  The heavy losses of Gondor is already putting you in a difficult spot.

[Bismarch]

Thanks.  I realized afterwards their poor defense and the Uruk-Hai near Mirkwood would take them out.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

No problem with making edits for mistakes.  This game takes so many hours that I don’t want the situation to be ruined by a “on no” moment.

[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Elves
            Elves buy 2 fortificationss, 1 hobbits and 4 hunterss; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Elves
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 ents moved from Carrock to Anduin West Bank
            2 hunterss and 1 wizard moved from High Mirkwood to Anduin West Bank
            2 hunterss moved from W. Mirkwood to Anduin West Bank
            2 entss, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards moved from W. Mirkwood to S. Mirkwood
            1 hobbits, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards moved from Eregion to N. Caves
            1 hunters moved from Rivendell to N. Caves

Combat - Elves
            Battle in Anduin West Bank
                Elves attack with 1 ents, 4 hunterss and 1 wizard
                Goblins defend with 1 shooters
                Elves win, taking Anduin West Bank from Goblins with 1 ents, 3 hunterss and 1 wizard remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Elves: 1 hunters
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters
            Battle in S. Mirkwood
                Elves attack with 2 entss, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Mordor defend with 1 orcs
                Elves win, taking S. Mirkwood from Mordor with 2 entss, 6 hunterss and 2 wizards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Mordor: 1 orcs
            Battle in N. Caves
                Elves attack with 1 hobbits, 7 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Goblins defend with 1 castle and 1 shooters
                Elves win, taking N. Caves from Goblins with 1 hobbits, 7 hunterss and 2 wizards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters

Non Combat Move - Elves
            1 hobbits moved from Rivendell to Eregion
            2 eagless moved from E. Mirkwood to W. Mirkwood

Place Units - Elves
            1 hobbits and 4 hunterss placed in Rivendell
            2 fortificationss placed in High Mirkwood

Turn Complete - Elves
            Elves collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Rohan to Westfold: 7 heavyCavalrys and 2 lightCavalrys
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Rohan from Eastfold: 7 heavyCavalrys and 2 lightCavalrys
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode

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[Bismarch]

I feel you, while those can be fun with friends, when you’re trying to implement a coherent strategy and see how it pans out its theres no reason.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 2

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

Combat Move - Haradrim
            1 spearInfantry moved from Debatable Land to S. Gondor
                  Haradrim take S. Gondor from Gondor
            1 spearInfantry moved from S. Ithilien to E. Osg.
                  Haradrim take E. Osg. from Gondor
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 corsairs moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 galleon moved from Umbar Peninsula Coast to Bay of Harad
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Debatable Land
            3 corsairss and 3 spearInfantrys moved from City of Corsairs to Umbar Peninsula
            1 corsairs moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 corsairs moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien

Combat - Haradrim
            Battle in Anorien
                Haradrim attack with 3 corsairss and 3 oliphants
                Gondor defend with 4 heavyCavalrys
                Units damaged: 1 oliphant owned by the Haradrim
                3 corsairss and 3 oliphants retreated to N. Ithilien
                Gondor win with 1 heavyCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Gondor: 3 heavyCavalrys

Non Combat Move - Haradrim
            3 spearInfantrys moved from S. Ithilien to N. Ithilien

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

Turn Complete - Haradrim
            Haradrim collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            1 unit repaired.

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

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

Game History

Round: 2

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

Combat Move - Haradrim
            1 spearInfantry moved from Debatable Land to S. Gondor
                  Haradrim take S. Gondor from Gondor
            1 spearInfantry moved from S. Ithilien to E. Osg.
                  Haradrim take E. Osg. from Gondor
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 corsairs moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 galleon moved from Umbar Peninsula Coast to Bay of Harad
            1 oliphant moved from S. Ithilien to Debatable Land
            3 corsairss and 3 spearInfantrys moved from City of Corsairs to Umbar Peninsula
            1 corsairs moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
            1 corsairs moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien

Combat - Haradrim
            Battle in Anorien
                Haradrim attack with 3 corsairss and 3 oliphants
                Gondor defend with 4 heavyCavalrys
                Units damaged: 1 oliphant owned by the Haradrim
                3 corsairss and 3 oliphants retreated to N. Ithilien
                Gondor win with 1 heavyCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 15
                Casualties for Gondor: 3 heavyCavalrys

Non Combat Move - Haradrim
            3 spearInfantrys moved from S. Ithilien to N. Ithilien

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

Turn Complete - Haradrim
            Haradrim collect 21 PUs; end with 21 PUs total
            1 unit repaired.

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

The new troops that the Rohan purchased must be edited back to either Helms Deep or Eastfold.  Probably the former is far safer.

[Bismarch]

Your right, I had forgotten I placed them there.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

No problem.  Rearrange your Rohan troops until you are satisfied with the new locations.  If they can be crushed by the combination of Saruman and Mordor (Nazgul), the game is essentially over.

[Bismarch]

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

Game History

Round: 2

Purchase Units - Gondor
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Rohan to Eastfold: 7 heavyCavalrys, 10 lightCavalrys, 1 spearInfantry and 1 trebuche
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Rohan from Westfold: 7 heavyCavalrys, 10 lightCavalrys, 1 spearInfantry and 1 trebuche
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Gondor buy 3 spearInfantrys, 4 towerGuards and 2 trebuches; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Gondor
                Gondor loses 0 PUs for violating Enedwaith Coasts neutrality.
                Gondor loses 0 PUs for violating Enedwaiths neutrality.
            1 heavyCavalry moved from Anorien to Wold
            2 heavyCavalrys moved from Angren Bank to Adorn
            1 spearInfantry moved from Druwaith Laur to Enedwaith Coast
                  Gondor take Enedwaith Coast from Neutral
            1 spearInfantry moved from Druwaith Laur to Enedwaith
                  Gondor take Enedwaith from Neutral

Combat - Gondor
            Battle in Adorn
                Gondor attack with 2 heavyCavalrys
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Gondor loses 0 PUs for violating Adorns neutrality.
                Gondor win, taking Adorn from Neutral with 1 heavyCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Gondor: 1 heavyCavalry
            Battle in Wold
                Gondor attack with 1 heavyCavalry
                Saruman defend with 1 urukhai
                Saruman win with no units remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Saruman: 1 urukhai
                Casualties for Gondor: 1 heavyCavalry

Non Combat Move - Gondor
            3 galleons moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to Morthond
            10 undeads moved from Lamedon to Lebennin
            2 caravels, 3 galleons and 6 spearInfantrys moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to N. E. Central Sea Zone
            1 galleon moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to Morthond
            1 galleon moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to N. E. Central Sea Zone
            1 heavyCavalry moved from W. Osg. to Minas Tirith

Place Units - Gondor
            3 spearInfantrys, 4 towerGuards and 2 trebuches placed in Minas Tirith

Turn Complete - Gondor
            Gondor collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total

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[Bismarch]

Done.  I hadn’t noticed the Uruk-Hai in Goldor until late last game, after they would have made an impact.