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Middle-Earth => Bag End => Topic started by: Grond on December 27, 2009, 12:43:27 PM

Title: Still worth it
Post by: Grond on December 27, 2009, 12:43:27 PM

This card game looks really good, and from the demo I've played, I've found the gameplay to be unique and refreshing, compared to countless other card games.

However, I'm doubting if it's still worth to buy and play this game, as it has been cancelled for a few years already.

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: TheJord on December 27, 2009, 12:48:14 PM

Getting real cards is a challenge, but if you want to play without cards, download GCCG from here
http://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/index.php/topic,1474.0.html

Then you can play online for free, with any cards you want

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: Grond on December 27, 2009, 01:11:36 PM

Yes, getting the cards will be a challenge. The only thing I can easily get my hands on is "Mount Doom Lord of the Rings Trading card game (63 card sam starter deck)" from Amazon...

Often, a few cards pop-up on my local eBay, but for ridiculous prices.

I prefer to actually hold the cards in my hands, but I will check out the software you linked to.

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: TheJord on December 27, 2009, 01:13:50 PM

Look in the Golden Hall board, it has a page of links to shops in USA and Europe.

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: chompers on December 27, 2009, 02:11:45 PM

http://lotrtcgdb.com/forums/index.php/topic,3472.0.html

This is a list of local playing groups that you can contact - or put your details in there and they might find you.

I live in Australia and bought almost all my cards from Ebay US stores. However, the price for shipping has gone through the roof though (they often want often 30 USD plus to ship a box when a year or two ago it was at most 15 USD - i suspect they want to make a hefty profit on postage unless the US postal system has had a 100% increase in international postage over the last two years)

Either way - it is possible to buy complete boxes posted for around $40-50USD and sometimes cheaper - complete sets for around $30USD sometimes (obviously for the cheaper sets).

I would recommend GCCG - theres a small learning curve - but i now can play LOTR anytime i want - before that it was only when i could get together with friends (which is pretty rare for me these days).

Some of us are trying to set up a PC (if may take awhile) but if successful one possibility is to introduce cards that can be legally printed from high-refs pdfs and played (similar to what Star Trek and Star Wars PCs do). This will make playing the game easier for newbies.

The game is definately worth playing IMO - there are so many playing formats and so many cards that make for an huge variation in play. You'd have to play alot of games to exhaust every playing possibility.

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: Gil-Estel on December 28, 2009, 12:30:14 AM

And there are many players, that have tons of cards that they are willing to share with new players. It is more than worth the effort, it rocks!

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: sharkey on December 28, 2009, 11:22:52 AM

Worth the effort! There are still places like D and A card world and Wholesale Gaming and Ebay and Inmint that you can buy from!

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: Jerba on December 28, 2009, 03:41:09 PM

wholesalegaming.com is my source for boxes when I get them. Their selection is waning but they have most of the best stuff.

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: Grond on January 01, 2010, 06:52:50 AM

I've been looking around of this, and I've seen many, many things for sale on the internet. What piqued my interest however, were the "Deluxe" Starter editions. They come with black glass beads, I read. I assume they are similar to the coloured ones I have.

Are those deluxe editions worth it? Are they balanced against normal starter sets? (I'm planning to buy a deluxe one for me and a normal one for my friends)

Title: Re: Still worth it
Post by: Witchkingx5 on January 01, 2010, 10:05:04 AM

Well, the FotR Deluxe Box actually is pretty cool:
Deluxe Starter Set Cardlist
(three random rare cards and 11-card booster pack not listed here)
Ring-bearer (2 cards)
    Frodo, Son of Drogo
    The One Ring, The Ruling Ring
Adventure Deck (9 cards)
    East Road
    Bree Streets
    Ford of Bruinen
    Moria Stairway
    The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
    Lothlórien Woods
    Anduin Wilderland
    Anduin Banks
    Emyn Muil
Free Peoples (25 cards)
    Boromir, Son of Denethor x2
    Bounder x3
    Halfling Deftness x2
    Hobbit Appetite x2
    Hobbit Intuition x3
    Hobbit Party Guest x2
    Hobbit Stealth x3
    Hobbit Sword x3
    Merry From O'er The Brandywine (starting)
    Pippin, Friend to Frodo (starting)
    Sam, Son of Hamfast (starting)
    Stout and Sturdy x2
Shadow (24 cards)
    Black Breath x2
    Blade Tip x2
    Forces of Mordor x2
    Morgul Skulker x3
    Orc Cheiftan x3
    Orc Scimitar x3
    Orc Soldier x3
    Sword of Minas Morgul x2
    Úlairë Lemenya, Lieutenant of Morgul x2
    Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur x2