BotA Round 5 (Middle Earth): Lalapalooza vs AlexGreat

[lalapalooza]

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

Game History

Round :8

Purchase Units - Saruman
            Saruman buy 2 urukhais; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Saruman
            4 orcss moved from S. Dunland to N. Dunland
            2 trollss moved from Isengard to Enedwaith

Non Combat Move - Saruman

Place Units - Saruman
            2 urukhais placed in Isengard

Turn Complete - Saruman
            Saruman collect 11 PUs; end with 12 PUs total

[lexgreat]

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

Game History

Round :8

Purchase Units - Freefolk
            Freefolk buy 7 spearInfantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Freefolk
            1 catapult moved from Cardolan to Eregion
            1 catapult moved from Cardolan to Eregion
            1 spearInfantry moved from Cardolan to Eregion
            1 catapult moved from Cardolan to Tharbad
            1 spearInfantry moved from Cardolan to Tharbad
            1 archers moved from Cardolan to Tharbad
            1 spearInfantry moved from Cardolan to Tharbad
            1 spearInfantry moved from Lond Daer to N. Enedwaith
            1 spearInfantry moved from Cardolan to N. Enedwaith

Combat - Freefolk
            Battle in N. Enedwaith
                Freefolk attack with 2 spearInfantrys
                Goblins defend with 1 shooters
                    Freefolk roll dice for 2 spearInfantrys in N. Enedwaith, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 shooters in N. Enedwaith, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Freefolk roll dice for 2 spearInfantrys in N. Enedwaith, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 shooters in N. Enedwaith, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    Freefolk roll dice for 2 spearInfantrys in N. Enedwaith, round 3 :  1/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 shooters in N. Enedwaith, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    1 shooters owned by the Goblins lost in N. Enedwaith
                Freefolk win, taking N. Enedwaith from Goblins with 2 spearInfantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters
            Battle in Eregion
                Freefolk attack with 2 catapults and 1 spearInfantry
                Goblins defend with 3 shooterss
                    Freefolk roll dice for 2 catapults and 1 spearInfantry in Eregion, round 1 :  1/0 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 3 shooterss in Eregion, round 1 :  1/0 hits
                    1 spearInfantry owned by the Freefolk and 1 shooters owned by the Goblins lost in Eregion
                    Freefolk roll dice for 2 catapults in Eregion, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 2 shooterss in Eregion, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 catapult owned by the Freefolk and 1 shooters owned by the Goblins lost in Eregion
                    Freefolk roll dice for 1 catapult in Eregion, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 shooters in Eregion, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    Freefolk roll dice for 1 catapult in Eregion, round 4 :  0/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 shooters in Eregion, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 catapult owned by the Freefolk lost in Eregion
                Goblins win with 1 shooters remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
                Casualties for Freefolk: 2 catapults and 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Goblins: 2 shooterss
            Battle in Tharbad
                Freefolk attack with 1 archers, 1 catapult and 2 spearInfantrys
                Mordor defend with 1 castle and 2 trollss
                    Freefolk roll dice for 1 archers, 1 catapult and 2 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 1 :  2/1 hits
                    Mordor roll dice for 2 trollss in Tharbad, round 1 :  1/0 hits
                    1 archers owned by the Freefolk and 2 trollss owned by the Mordor lost in Tharbad
                Freefolk win, taking Tharbad from Mordor with 1 catapult and 2 spearInfantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 archers
                Casualties for Mordor: 2 trollss

Non Combat Move - Freefolk
            4 archerss, 12 lightCavalrys and 4 spearInfantrys moved from Cardolan to S. Downs
            3 spearInfantrys moved from Bree to S. Downs
            2 lightCavalrys moved from Hobbiton to S. Downs

Place Units - Freefolk
            3 spearInfantrys placed in Bree
            1 spearInfantry placed in Lond Daer
            2 spearInfantrys placed in Hobbiton
            1 spearInfantry placed in Fornost

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

[lexgreat]

I dont want to deny you a complete victory, so up to you if you want to stop the game or continue. In the case of the former, congratulations now. Otherwise later :)

[lalapalooza]

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

Game History

Round :8

Purchase Units - Mordor
            Mordor buy 6 fortificationss, 1 nazgul, 2 towers and 2 trollss; Remaining resources: 3 PUs;

Combat Move - Mordor
            1 trolls moved from S. Dunland to N. Enedwaith
            3 nazguls moved from Moria to N. Enedwaith
            2 orcss and 1 siegeTower moved from Moria to Eregion
            1 orcs moved from Carrock to High Mirkwood
            4 trollss moved from W. Mirkwood to High Mirkwood
            1 orcs moved from W. Mirkwood to N. Mirkwood
                  Mordor take N. Mirkwood from Elves
            1 orcs moved from W. Mirkwood to Carrock
            2 nazguls moved from Dol Goldur to Moria
            4 trollss moved from Lebennin to Lamedon
            4 siegeTowers moved from Lossarnach to Lebennin

Combat - Mordor
            Battle in N. Enedwaith
                Mordor attack with 3 nazguls and 1 trolls
                Freefolk defend with 2 spearInfantrys
                Mordor win, taking N. Enedwaith from Freefolk with 3 nazguls and 1 trolls remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Freefolk: 2 spearInfantrys
            Battle in High Mirkwood
                Mordor attack with 1 orcs and 4 trollss
                Elves defend with 1 castle, 2 fortificationss, 2 hunterss and 1 tower
                Elves win with 1 hunters and 1 tower remaining. Battle score for attacker is -19
                Casualties for Mordor: 1 orcs and 4 trollss
                Casualties for Elves: 2 fortificationss and 1 hunters

Non Combat Move - Mordor
            3 nazguls moved from N. Enedwaith to Eregion

Place Units - Mordor
            6 fortificationss and 2 towers placed in Barad Dur
            1 nazgul and 2 trollss placed in Helms Deep

Turn Complete - Mordor
            Mordor collect 46 PUs; end with 49 PUs total

[lalapalooza]

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

Game History

Round :8

Purchase Units - Goblins
            Goblins buy 10 trollss; Remaining resources: 4 PUs;

Combat Move - Goblins
            1 stabbers moved from Gladden to Anduin West Bank
                  Goblins take Anduin West Bank from Elves
            1 shooters moved from Eregion to Tharbad
            2 wargss moved from Rivendell to Lond Daer
            1 wargs moved from Rivendell to Minhiriath
                  Goblins take Minhiriath from Freefolk
            2 stabberss moved from Rivendell to Rhudaur
            2 batss moved from Moria to Rhudaur
            2 batss moved from Moria to Tharbad
            5 trollss moved from Moria to Tharbad
            6 shooterss, 21 stabberss, 5 trollss and 3 wargss moved from Rivendell to Eregion
            1 wargs moved from Eregion to Enedwaith Coast
                  Goblins take Enedwaith Coast from Gondor
            1 trolls and 1 wargs moved from Eregion to Cardolan
            2 shooterss moved from Celebran to Moria

Combat - Goblins
            Battle in Cardolan
                Goblins attack with 1 trolls and 1 wargs
                Freefolk defend with 1 spearInfantry
                Goblins win, taking Cardolan from Elves with 1 trolls and 1 wargs remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 spearInfantry
            Battle in Lond Daer
                Goblins attack with 2 wargss
                Freefolk defend with 1 castle and 1 spearInfantry
                Goblins win, taking Lond Daer from Freefolk with 1 wargs remaining. Battle score for attacker is -2
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 wargs
            Battle in Tharbad
                Goblins attack with 2 batss, 1 shooters and 5 trollss
                Freefolk defend with 1 castle, 1 catapult and 2 spearInfantrys
                Goblins win, taking Tharbad from Freefolk with 2 batss and 5 trollss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Freefolk: 1 catapult and 2 spearInfantrys
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters
            Battle in Rhudaur
                Goblins attack with 2 batss and 2 stabberss
                Elves defend with 1 hobbits
                Goblins win, taking Rhudaur from Elves with 2 batss and 2 stabberss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Elves: 1 hobbits

Non Combat Move - Goblins
            2 batss moved from Rhudaur to Eregion
            2 batss moved from Tharbad to Eregion

Place Units - Goblins
            8 trollss placed in Rivendell
            2 trollss placed in Moria

Turn Complete - Goblins
            Goblins collect 48 PUs; end with 52 PUs total

[lalapalooza]

Haha, feel free to surrender when you want. I was just waiting to hear from you about when you wanted to stop!

[lexgreat]

The game has been lost for long time, I am not one to delude myself. But I thought it would be nice for the winner to have all capitals. Well played, well fought, congratulations!

[lalapalooza]

Thank you! You played a good game too.

The offer still stands if you want to play again, this map or another.

[lexgreat]

You will have to give me an analysis about my mistakes first :)

[lalapalooza]

None of your moves were particularly bad, they just didn’t work together so well. The good forces in this map have a great ability to work together, especially early on. The Elves in particular have to be quick to prevent the goblins from becoming super strong. Holding Eregion and keeping pressure on Moria is important. Hobbits are also very useful because even though they don’t have attack power, they can be supported by artillery, so they get a +1. The only other thing is that you left alot of targets open for the two-hit units to attack, so I could kill the elves for cheap when my nazgul were in range. Huge stacks keep that problem away.

[lexgreat]

yes, those Nazguls were given free reign. With only one game now I have no clue yet on how to handle the goblins. I will ask for a rematch in a bit, if you then still agree to it.