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lalapalooza

Yeah, you’ve put up a good fight! I’d be interested in playing against you again if you’d want to after this game is over.

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Khand
Khand buy 2 raiderCavalrys; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Khand
1 xbowInfantry moved from Anorien to W. Osg.
Khand take W. Osg. from Gondor
1 raiders and 1 xbowInfantry moved from Anorien to Lossarnach
1 raiders moved from Minas Morgul to Gorgoroth
2 raiderCavalrys moved from Westfold to Helms Deep
2 raiderCavalrys moved from Wold to Helms Deep
1 warWolves moved from E. Emnet to Helms Deep

Combat - Khand
Battle in Lossarnach
Khand attack with 1 raiders and 1 xbowInfantry
Gondor defend with 1 trebuche
Khand win, taking Lossarnach from Gondor with 1 raiders and 1 xbowInfantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
Casualties for Gondor: 1 trebuche
Battle in Helms Deep
Khand attack with 4 raiderCavalrys and 1 warWolves
Rohan defend with 1 castle, 1 heavyCavalry, 4 spearInfantrys and 3 towers
Rohan win with 1 heavyCavalry, 2 spearInfantrys and 3 towers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -17
Casualties for Rohan: 2 spearInfantrys
Casualties for Khand: 4 raiderCavalrys and 1 warWolves

Non Combat Move - Khand
3 raiderss moved from Anorien to Eastfold
2 raiderCavalrys moved from Minas Morgul to Eastfold
1 raiders moved from N. Haradwaith to Harad Road
2 raiderCavalrys moved from Khand to N. Haradwaith

Place Units - Khand
2 raiderCavalrys placed in Khand

Turn Complete - Khand
Khand collect 15 PUs; end with 16 PUs total

lalapalooza

I feel like things are about to get crazy!

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Rhun
Rhun buy 3 spearInfantrys and 3 trebuches; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Rhun
3 spearInfantrys moved from Iron Hills to N. Dale
2 chariotArcherss and 1 warWagon moved from Withered Heath to N. Dale
1 spearInfantry moved from N. Rhun to N. Dale
1 spearInfantry moved from Rhun to Celduin
Rhun take Celduin from Dwarves
1 spearInfantry moved from Rhun to S. Dale
Rhun take S. Dale from Dale
1 spearInfantry moved from Bight to E. Mirkwood
Rhun take E. Mirkwood from Elves
1 spearInfantry moved from Rhun to Celduin

Combat - Rhun
Battle in N. Dale
Rhun attack with 2 chariotArcherss, 4 spearInfantrys and 1 warWagon
Dwarves defend with 1 axeInfantry; Dale defend with 1 heavyCavalry and 3 spearInfantrys
Rhun win, taking N. Dale from Dale with 2 chariotArcherss, 1 spearInfantry and 1 warWagon remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
Casualties for Rhun: 3 spearInfantrys
Casualties for Dwarves: 1 axeInfantry
Casualties for Dale: 1 heavyCavalry and 3 spearInfantrys

Non Combat Move - Rhun

Place Units - Rhun
2 spearInfantrys and 2 trebuches placed in Iron Hills
1 spearInfantry and 1 trebuche placed in Rhun

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

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Haradrim
Haradrim buy 2 oliphants and 1 raft; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Haradrim
2 rafts moved from Umbar Coast to S. Gondor Coast
4 oliphants moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
2 oliphants moved from Anorien to W. Osg.
2 caravels moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to S. Gondor Coast
2 caravels moved from Umbar Peninsula Coast to S. Gondor Coast
1 raft moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to S. Gondor Coast
3 spearInfantrys moved from Umbar Peninsula to Umbar
1 oliphant and 1 spearInfantry moved from City of Corsairs to Umbar
3 caravels and 5 galleons moved from Andrast Coast to S. W. Central Sea Zone
4 corsairss and 2 spearInfantrys moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien

Combat - Haradrim
Battle in S. Gondor Coast
Haradrim attack with 4 caravels and 3 rafts
Gondor defend with 1 galleon
Haradrim win with 4 caravels and 2 rafts remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Haradrim: 1 raft
Casualties for Gondor: 1 galleon
Battle in W. Osg.
Haradrim attack with 2 oliphants
Gondor defend with 1 castle, 1 trebuche and 2 undeads
2 oliphants retreated to Anorien
Gondor win with 1 trebuche remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Gondor: 2 undeads

Non Combat Move - Haradrim

Place Units - Haradrim
1 raft placed in Umbar Coast
1 oliphant placed in Umbar
1 oliphant placed in City of Corsairs

Turn Complete - Haradrim
Haradrim collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs total

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Goblins
Goblins buy 1 bats, 9 shooterss and 4 stabberss; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Goblins
1 shooters moved from Gladden to Carrock
1 stabbers moved from Anduin West Bank to Carrock
1 bats moved from Moria to Carrock
1 stabbers moved from Drimrill Dale to Gladden
1 stabbers moved from Drimrill Dale to Anduin West Bank
1 bats moved from Lorien to Carrock
1 bats, 2 shooterss, 1 stabbers and 3 wargss moved from Westfold to Helms Deep
1 wargs moved from Eastfold to Lossarnach
Goblins take Lossarnach from Gondor
1 wargs moved from Lossarnach to Anorien
1 wargs moved from Eastfold to Helms Deep

Combat - Goblins
Battle in Carrock
Goblins attack with 2 batss, 1 shooters and 1 stabbers
Elves defend with 2 hunterss
Goblins win, taking Carrock from Elves with 2 batss and 1 stabbers remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters
Casualties for Elves: 2 hunterss
Battle in Helms Deep
Goblins attack with 1 bats, 2 shooterss, 1 stabbers and 4 wargss
Rohan defend with 1 castle, 2 fortificationss, 1 heavyCavalry, 4 spearInfantrys and 3 towers
3 wargss retreated to Westfold
Rohan win with 1 heavyCavalry, 4 spearInfantrys and 3 towers remaining. Battle score for attacker is -7
Casualties for Rohan: 2 fortificationss
Casualties for Goblins: 2 shooterss, 1 stabbers and 1 wargs

Non Combat Move - Goblins
1 bats moved from Helms Deep to Fangorn
1 shooters and 1 stabbers moved from Wold to Westfold
1 bats moved from Fangorn to Isengard
1 bats moved from Carrock to Drimrill Dale
1 bats moved from Carrock to Anduin West Bank
1 trolls moved from Celebran to Drimrill Dale
1 stabbers moved from Celebran to Moria

Place Units - Goblins
4 shooterss and 4 stabberss placed in Moria
2 shooterss placed in S. Caves
2 shooterss placed in N. Caves
1 bats and 1 shooters placed in Lorien

Turn Complete - Goblins
Goblins collect 33 PUs; end with 34 PUs total

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Mordor
Mordor buy 7 orcss and 2 trollss; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Mordor
19 orcss and 5 siegeTowers moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
1 orcs moved from Minas Morgul to S. Ithilien
3 trollss moved from Westfold to Eastfold
3 trollss moved from Eastfold to Helms Deep
1 nazgul moved from Westfold to Helms Deep
2 nazguls moved from E. Emnet to Helms Deep

Combat - Mordor
Battle in Helms Deep
Mordor attack with 3 nazguls and 3 trollss
Rohan defend with 1 castle, 6 fortificationss, 1 heavyCavalry, 4 spearInfantrys and 1 tower
Units damaged: 3 nazguls owned by the Mordor
3 trollss retreated to Eastfold
Rohan win with 2 fortificationss, 1 heavyCavalry, 4 spearInfantrys and 1 tower remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for Rohan: 4 fortificationss

Non Combat Move - Mordor
3 nazguls moved from Helms Deep to Eastfold
2 trollss moved from Anduin East Bank to E. Emnet
2 trollss moved from Dol Goldur to Anduin East Bank

Place Units - Mordor
2 orcss and 2 trollss placed in Dol Goldur
5 orcss placed in Minas Morgul

Turn Complete - Mordor
Mordor collect 28 PUs; end with 28 PUs total
3 units repaired.

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :5

Purchase Units - Saruman
Saruman buy 1 trolls and 1 urukhai; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Saruman
1 urukhai moved from Wold to Westfold
2 orcss and 1 urukhai moved from Isengard to Westfold
1 orcs and 1 urukhai moved from Westfold to S. Dunland

Combat - Saruman
Battle in S. Dunland
Saruman attack with 1 orcs and 1 urukhai
Freefolk defend with 1 spearInfantry
Saruman win, taking S. Dunland from Freefolk with 1 urukhai remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Freefolk: 1 spearInfantry
Casualties for Saruman: 1 orcs

Non Combat Move - Saruman

Place Units - Saruman
1 trolls and 1 urukhai placed in Isengard

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

lalapalooza

You definitely schooled me in Andrast. I didn’t see the land connection to your big force across the bay!

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :4

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

Combat Move - Khand
1 raiders moved from S. Ithilien to Minas Morgul
2 raiderCavalrys moved from Khand to Minas Morgul
4 raiderss and 2 xbowInfantrys moved from N. Ithilien to Anorien
1 warWolves moved from Dagorlad to E. Emnet
2 raiderCavalrys moved from S. Brown Lands to S. Dunland
2 raiderCavalrys moved from Anduin East Bank to S. Dunland

Combat - Khand
Battle in S. Dunland
Khand attack with 4 raiderCavalrys
Freefolk defend with 4 lightCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry
2 raiderCavalrys retreated to Westfold
Freefolk win with 1 spearInfantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
Casualties for Freefolk: 4 lightCavalrys
Casualties for Khand: 2 raiderCavalrys
Battle in Anorien
Khand attack with 4 raiderss and 2 xbowInfantrys
Gondor defend with 1 heavyCavalry
Khand win, taking Anorien from Gondor with 4 raiderss and 2 xbowInfantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
Casualties for Gondor: 1 heavyCavalry

Non Combat Move - Khand
2 raiderCavalrys moved from N. Ithilien to Wold

Place Units - Khand
2 raiderCavalrys placed in Khand

Turn Complete - Khand
Khand collect 11 PUs; end with 11 PUs total

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Rhun
Rhun buy 8 fortificationss and 2 spearInfantrys; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Rhun
8 chariotArcherss, 10 spearInfantrys, 2 warChariots and 1 warWagon moved from Iron Hills to Withered Heath
1 spearInfantry moved from N. Rhun to Iron Hills
1 spearInfantry moved from Rhun to N. Rhun

Combat - Rhun
Battle in Withered Heath
Rhun attack with 8 chariotArcherss, 10 spearInfantrys, 2 warChariots and 1 warWagon
Dwarves defend with 1 berzerkers
Rhun win, taking Withered Heath from Dwarves with 8 chariotArcherss, 10 spearInfantrys, 2 warChariots and 1 warWagon remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
Casualties for Dwarves: 1 berzerkers

Non Combat Move - Rhun

Place Units - Rhun
6 fortificationss placed in Rhun
2 fortificationss and 2 spearInfantrys placed in Iron Hills

Turn Complete - Rhun
Rhun collect 19 PUs; end with 21 PUs total

lalapalooza

Like I said, those goblins love manflesh! And elven flesh even more so!

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Haradrim
Haradrim buy 1 oliphant, 2 rafts and 1 spearInfantry; Remaining resources: 2 PUs;

Combat Move - Haradrim
1 raft moved from S. Gondor Coast to Anduin Mouth
1 spearInfantry moved from Tolfolas to Anduin Mouth
1 spearInfantry moved from Anduin Mouth to W. Osg.
Haradrim take W. Osg. from Gondor
4 corsairss, 4 oliphants and 3 spearInfantrys moved from S. Ithilien to N. Ithilien
1 caravel moved from S. W. Central Sea Zone to Anfalas Coast
1 raft moved from S. E. Central Sea Zone to N. E. Central Sea Zone
1 raft moved from Umbar Coast to S. Gondor Coast
3 spearInfantrys moved from City of Corsairs to Umbar Peninsula
3 caravels, 3 corsairss, 5 galleons and 6 spearInfantrys moved from S. W. Central Sea Zone to Andrast Coast
3 corsairss and 6 spearInfantrys moved from Andrast Coast to Andrast
2 caravels moved from Umbar Peninsula Coast to S. E. Central Sea Zone
2 caravels moved from Bay of Harad to Umbar Peninsula Coast

Combat - Haradrim
Battle in Andrast
Haradrim attack with 3 corsairss and 6 spearInfantrys
Gondor defend with 1 castle, 4 fortificationss and 2 towerGuards
Haradrim win, taking Andrast from Gondor with 1 corsairs and 4 spearInfantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
Casualties for Haradrim: 2 corsairss and 2 spearInfantrys
Casualties for Gondor: 4 fortificationss and 2 towerGuards

Non Combat Move - Haradrim
1 raft moved from Umbar Coast to S. E. Central Sea Zone

Place Units - Haradrim
2 rafts placed in Umbar Coast
1 oliphant and 1 spearInfantry placed in City of Corsairs

Turn Complete - Haradrim
Haradrim collect 24 PUs; end with 26 PUs total

lalapalooza

Didn’t mean to be pushy earlier!

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Goblins
Goblins buy 1 bats, 7 shooterss and 4 stabberss; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Goblins
1 shooters moved from Westfold to Eastfold
1 bats moved from Isengard to Eastfold
1 shooters and 1 stabbers moved from Wold to Westfold
1 shooters moved from Fangorn to Westfold
2 wargss moved from Anduin East Bank to Eastfold
1 shooters moved from Gladden to Carrock
Goblins take Carrock from Elves
1 shooters moved from Drimrill Dale to Gladden
1 shooters and 1 stabbers moved from Lorien to Celebran
3 wargss moved from Anduin East Bank to Westfold
1 shooters and 1 stabbers moved from Celebran to Wold
5 shooterss and 8 stabberss moved from Drimrill Dale to Moria
1 stabbers moved from Drimrill Dale to Celebran
1 trolls moved from Drimrill Dale to Celebran
2 stabberss moved from N. Caves to Drimrill Dale
4 shooterss and 2 stabberss moved from Celebran to Moria
1 bats moved from Moria to N. Dunland
1 shooters moved from S. Caves to N. Dunland

Combat - Goblins
Battle in N. Dunland
Goblins attack with 1 bats and 1 shooters
Freefolk defend with 1 hobbits
Goblins win, taking N. Dunland from Freefolk with 1 bats and 1 shooters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
Casualties for Freefolk: 1 hobbits
Battle in Eastfold
Goblins attack with 1 bats, 1 shooters and 2 wargss
Rohan defend with 1 castle and 3 lightCavalrys
Goblins win, taking Eastfold from Rohan with 1 bats and 2 wargss remaining. Battle score for attacker is 10
Casualties for Rohan: 3 lightCavalrys
Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters

Non Combat Move - Goblins
1 bats moved from Eastfold to Westfold
1 bats moved from N. Dunland to Moria

Place Units - Goblins
2 shooterss placed in N. Caves
1 bats, 3 shooterss and 4 stabberss placed in Moria
2 shooterss placed in S. Caves
Goblins undo move 3.
Goblins undo move 2.
4 shooterss and 4 stabberss placed in Moria
1 bats placed in Lorien
1 shooters placed in S. Caves

Turn Complete - Goblins
Goblins collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs total

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :4

Purchase Units - Mordor
Mordor buy 3 orcss, 2 siegeTowers and 2 trollss; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Mordor
1 orcs and 1 trolls moved from E. Emnet to Eastfold
1 trolls moved from E. Emnet to Anorien
2 nazguls moved from Anduin East Bank to Anorien
1 nazgul moved from Anduin East Bank to Eastfold

Combat - Mordor
Battle in Anorien
Mordor attack with 2 nazguls and 1 trolls
Gondor defend with 3 towerGuards
Units damaged: 1 nazgul owned by the Mordor
Units damaged: 1 nazgul owned by the Mordor
Mordor win, taking Anorien from Gondor with 2 nazguls and 1 trolls remaining. Battle score for attacker is 12
Casualties for Gondor: 3 towerGuards
Battle in Eastfold
Mordor attack with 1 nazgul, 1 orcs and 1 trolls
Rohan defend with 1 castle and 4 fortificationss
Units damaged: 1 nazgul owned by the Mordor
Mordor win, taking Eastfold from Rohan with 1 nazgul, 1 orcs and 1 trolls remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
Casualties for Rohan: 4 fortificationss

Non Combat Move - Mordor
2 orcss and 1 siegeTower moved from S. Mirkwood to Anduin East Bank
2 trollss moved from Dol Goldur to Anduin East Bank
3 trollss moved from N. Brown Lands to Wold
13 orcss and 5 siegeTowers moved from S. Ithilien to N. Ithilien
5 orcss moved from Minas Morgul to N. Ithilien
3 trollss moved from Wold to Westfold
2 nazguls moved from Anorien to E. Emnet
1 nazgul moved from Eastfold to Westfold

Place Units - Mordor
3 orcss and 1 siegeTower placed in Dol Goldur
1 siegeTower and 2 trollss placed in Minas Morgul
Mordor undo move 2.
Mordor undo move 1.
2 trollss placed in Dol Goldur
3 orcss and 2 siegeTowers placed in Minas Morgul

Turn Complete - Mordor
Mordor collect 33 PUs; end with 33 PUs total
3 units repaired.

lalapalooza

I think you’re up ;)

lalapalooza

Its definitely not a perfect map, and even though its gone through a great number of iterations and balancing tweaks it still has some problems. Having said that, watching expert players on this map I have seen both good and evil win in a fair fight.

The flavor of the map is such that it might not be that appealing to LOTR fans, but given the original map size/territory configuration, I do think the current power set-up is justified. If Saruman is too strong he can just overwhelm Rohan. If Rohan is made more powerful to compensate, then it creates the problem that their mobility and power can disrupt the balance elsewhere.

In regards to Dale/Dwarves, there’s a way to get them to be more than just always on the defensive, but it requires the Elves to help. The beauty of this map is that it allows the player the combination of 2-3 nations working together to take down one big one.

But I agree that at first blush the map does not seem entirely balanced, and only with repeated play does its depth become apparent.

lalapalooza

Rather boring turn for saruman!

lalapalooza

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

Game History

Round :4

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

Combat Move - Saruman
2 orcss and 1 urukhai moved from Isengard to Westfold
1 urukhai moved from Westfold to Wold

Non Combat Move - Saruman

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

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