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Middle-Earth => Lothlórien => Fellowship => Topic started by: Cw0rk on December 10, 2009, 09:15:13 AM

Title: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: Cw0rk on December 10, 2009, 09:15:13 AM
Frodo And Ring 
*The One Ring, Isildur's Bane(1R1) 
*Frodo, Old Bilbo's Heir(1R289) 

 
Sites 
(1)The Prancing Pony(1U324) 
(2)Trollshaw Forest(1U334) 
(3)Rivendell Terrace(1U340) 
(4)Great Chasm(2U118) 
(5)The Bridge of Khazad-dum(1C349) 
(6)Dimrill Dale(1U350) 
(7)Silverlode Banks(1U355) 
(8)Brown Lands(1U357) 
(9)Summit of Amon Hen(1C362) 

 
Fellowship (35) 
1x *Melilot Brandybuck, Merry Dancer(3R110) 
1x *Rosie Cotton, Hobbiton Lass(1U309) 
1x *The Gaffer, Sam's Father(1R291) 
1x Bounder(1C286) 
2x *Aragorn, Heir To The White City(3R38) 
2x *Boromir, Lord of Gondor(1R96) 
1x *Gimli, Dwarf of the Mountain-race(2P121)  (start)
1x *Sam, Faithful Companion(1R310)  (start)
2x *A Talent for Not Being Seen(1U316) 
4x A Promise(2R112) 
2x No Stranger to the Shadows(1U108) 
1x Hobbit Stealth(1C298) 
1x Power According to His Stature(1R308) 
1x *Aragorn's Bow(1R90) 
2x *Bill The Pony(3U106) 
1x *Blade of Gondor(1R95) 
1x *Gimli's Battle Axe(1R14) 
1x *Gimli's Helm(1R15) 
1x *Ranger's Sword(1U112) 
1x *Sting(1R313) 
1x Armor(1C92) 
2x Athelas(1U94) 
1x Dwarven Bracers(2U3) 
2x Flaming Brand(2R32) 
1x Hobbit Sword(1C299) 

 
Shadow (35) 
4x Goblin Armory(1R173) 
1x Goblin Domain(1R175) 
2x Relics of Moria(1R195) 
2x They Are Coming(1C196) 
2x Host of Thousands(1C187) 
1x *Archer Commander(2R49) 
1x *The Balrog, Durin's Bane(2C51) 
2x *Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul(1U231) 
4x Goblin Bowman(2C60) 
4x Goblin Marksman(1C176) 
4x Goblin Runner(1U178) 
4x Moria Archer Troop(2U67) 
4x Goblin Scimitar(1C180) 

Strategy
Play Bill the Pony right from the start with Sam, then choke at site 4 and 5 with Gimli. Gimli can be sacrificed if necessary vs the Balrog or later on. Otherwise this fellowship works quite well, the only issue may be Moria swarm so maybe I will have to add more protection, even though Frodo gets quite big with A promise. Melilot Brandybuck is my burden protection, but its gonna be hard to add many burdens anyway with little twilight.

The shadow side is quite effective. Most kills are going to happen late in the game, at site 8 or 9. Moria Archer Troop is awesome. Relics of Moria gets the sword back and add twilight when I have Goblin Armory out.
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: sharkey on December 10, 2009, 09:23:05 AM
I would reccommend Flame of Udun, not Durin's Bane.

I would also recommend Goblin spear over Goblin Scimitar.
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: ket_the_jet on December 10, 2009, 09:26:24 AM
I would also recommend Goblin spear over Goblin Scimitar.

With Goblin Armory, there is no way to go other than Goblin Scimitar.

[Moria] archery is the only time I approve of Hosts of Thousands.

I definitely recommend Pathfinder to make sure you get Brown Lands out. Very important!

No one has any love for Goblin Archer!

Oh, and Dwarven Axe over Gimli's Battle Axe, definitely, if you are using him as a stepping stone!
-wtk
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: sharkey on December 10, 2009, 11:52:02 AM
However, Goblin Spear allows you to add burdens, which is very important. Put one on a balrog and it gets icky fast, esp. since they can't assign it to a throwaway hobbit. Dark Places is also good to make sure you get your sites out, and provide your unique minions with a strength bonus.
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: Cw0rk on December 10, 2009, 01:02:01 PM
Good idea ket. I'll definitely switch GBA for Dwarven Axe. I may even remove Gimli's helm.

I prefer Goblin Scimitar over Goblin Spear.
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: sharkey on December 10, 2009, 01:08:39 PM
Switch out Gimli's Helm?!?!?! THIS IS MADNESS!
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: sharkey on December 10, 2009, 01:53:40 PM
Hello? This is where people are supposed to say... "No... THIS IS SPARTA!"
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: sharkey on December 10, 2009, 02:38:27 PM
Yeah, but it can really help make Gimli a permanent stumbling block. It's preference in this deck. I'd keep it. Others may not.
Title: Re: Choke / Moria Archery
Post by: Cw0rk on December 10, 2009, 04:34:28 PM
The reason why I first placed Gimli's Helm in there is to help vs the Balrog. But its quite obvious that's its not gonna work because he would be overwhelmed anyway.