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Middle-Earth => Bag End => Topic started by: jdizzy001 on August 17, 2009, 05:17:05 PM

Title: lotr bsg
Post by: jdizzy001 on August 17, 2009, 05:17:05 PM

Has anyone played the lord of the rings battle strategy game?  Is it any good?  Is it worth investing in?

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: Elrohir on August 18, 2009, 04:04:04 AM

Who has it released? Board- or PC Game?

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: Kenddrick on August 18, 2009, 06:30:56 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_Strategy_Battle_Game

I'm guessing this is what you meant.

I don't know about you, but to me, this game is rather expensive to play. Plus, there's a lot of work involved as well. You need to buy paints as well as paint them well. And you still need to find people to play with. To me, the cost and other reuirements that's needed in order to play puts me off. But if you have the money and time, sure why not?

Cheers,
Kenddrick :)

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: Elrohir on August 18, 2009, 06:37:51 AM

Ah, that one.

Quote from: Kenddrick on August 18, 2009, 06:30:56 AM

But if you have the money and time, sure why not?

You need someone to play with! I would play it - but I decided to play the lotr TCG.

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: jdizzy001 on August 19, 2009, 06:15:21 PM

Hmm, I get the same opinions from other message boards and gamers I know in my area.  I was real big into mage knight, so naturally when I found an lotr minis game i went a little loco.  The cost and time associated with the game doesn't scare me, it is the fact that I would be the only player in the western hemisphere that plays the game.  I guess I could always use them for RPG minis.  Thanks for the advice everyone.

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: FingolfinFinwe on August 20, 2009, 04:59:41 AM

Cool jdizzy, I played Mage Knight as well.  Still play Dungeons from time to time. 

I decided to stick with one Lotr game to save my wallet some pain.

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: jdizzy001 on August 21, 2009, 10:19:57 AM

same here.

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: Thranduil on August 22, 2009, 07:55:11 PM

I have played it quite a number of times - it's pretty good, if you like that kind of thing. I think Warhammer is a lot better, but it's still a fun time. I would recommend the Mines of Moria set, because it gives you plastic fellowship, cave troll and lots of Orcs plus scenarios: it's just a game in a box.

Thranduil

Title: Re: lotr bsg
Post by: jdizzy001 on August 23, 2009, 06:47:35 PM

I was thinking the same thing.  Mines would be a good place to start