Author Topic: FotR League (Read 17854 times)

TheJord · « **on:** November 22, 2009, 06:56:50 PM »

I think its time to get a new league going. So, I have taken it upon myself to head the new (un)official league. If you are interested, please let me know. Once we have a minimum of 8 players, you can start submitting results on your FotR block games. At the moment, GCCG and other online platforms is our only way to do this. With success, hopefully we can open this to real life games!

Every month the highest rated player will be announced.

At the moment, the only rules of the League are that you use a FotR block legal deck, which includes all cards from sets 1-3.

R-list

Forces of Mordor

Your rating is based on a very simple ELO rating system.

chompers · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2009, 12:13:24 AM »

Hi - i have never used GCCG etc. Is it easy to use?

I live in Australia so will it be too hard to play over the internet given timezone restrictions?

max1981 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:03:37 AM »

I am interested in playing in the league. I just need to sort out GCCG so I can play. Can you point me in the right direction to find this.

Cheers
Max

MR. Lurtzy · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:21:58 AM »

Quote from: max1981 on November 23, 2009, 03:03:37 AM

I am interested in playing in the league. I just need to sort out GCCG so I can play. Can you point me in the right direction to find this.

Cheers
Max

http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,1474.0.html

Kenddrick · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:31:51 AM »

Count me in.

max1981 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2009, 06:44:27 AM »

Thanks Mr Lurtzy I will set it up tonight when I get home. I need to dig out my old decklists and see if any of them are still any good. Cheers Max

Not a Zombie · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2009, 07:23:26 AM »

Sounds fun

I'm in.

Sete · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:18:23 AM »

Already getting in touch with the game interface ^^ LOVE the idea of having virtual money and being able to keep a virtual collection and opening boosters! They should do a draft version of it ^^

It's almost like lotr online... but for free

Sweet!

Kenddrick · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2009, 10:12:43 AM »

Quote from: Sete on November 23, 2009, 09:18:23 AM

It's almost like lotr online... but for free Sweet!

Almost? Which part of LotR online is better than GCCG? :O

chompers · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:39:13 PM »

Hi all - I have GCCG - looks interesting - no idea what to do - anyone willing to give me some help?

max1981 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2009, 07:24:57 AM »

OK I downloaded the GCCG stuff last night and watched a game that was going on.

Just remind me again what cards we can use in the FotR league. Is it cards from first 3 releases minus any X listed (are there any from first 3 sets) and only one copy of R listed cards. Anyone have a list of R cards.

I did download a starter deck but then got a bit confused about what I was doing and ran out of time. It looked good and brought back some distant memories from my playing days.

Cheers

Max

TheJord · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2009, 07:34:46 AM »

Forces of Mordor is the only R-listed card in FotR

Enjoy deckbuilding! GCCG isnt the slickest program for deckbuilding, so I recommend using SdA or Zorbec's Decklist Builder

max1981 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2009, 07:39:36 AM »

Thanks TheJord perhpas we can arrange a casual game later this week/early next week (depending on how by deck building goes) to get me back into the game.

Cheers
Max

legolas3333 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2009, 07:52:47 AM »

I will join even though I build terrible FotR decks

chompers · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2009, 12:33:01 PM »

Hi ket - that would be great - I am about to go to work but will be around the net in about 8hours - around 3:30 Aussie time - and have about 5 hours to play with (up till about 8:30pm). Give me an idea of what time and I will be there.

Ringbearer · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2009, 12:57:36 PM »

Sign me up.

TheJord · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2009, 01:56:11 PM »

There is no limit to how many players can join.

I will start accepting submissions for games played relevant to the League.

TheJord · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2009, 03:10:58 PM »

No decks need to be submitted, its not a tournament. In the league, as long as you and your opponent call it a league game, its a league game

chompers · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2009, 10:39:33 PM »

Hi all - i will be online (GCCG) at 7:30 my time which is two hours from the time of this posting and will wait until 8:00 my time. If anyone wants a game and will teach me what to do i will be there. I am happy for it to be called a league game - easy win for anyone who plays me. I know how to play LOTR but not how to use the GCCG interface.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2009, 10:56:46 PM »

Can you set up a list so we know who else is on the league?

TheJord · « **Reply #20 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:50:16 AM »

The FotR League Standings thread has a table

TheJord · « **Reply #21 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:57:32 AM »

I have added additional details to my original post on this thread

LorienGuardian · « **Reply #22 on:** November 25, 2009, 01:28:08 PM »

Count me in !!

Mikkz021 (;

MuadDib85 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 25, 2009, 06:49:43 PM »

I'd like to join the league aswell if it's not too late..

Bilbo the Hutt · « **Reply #24 on:** November 26, 2009, 12:46:43 PM »

I'm on GCCG fairly often anyways so I guess I might as well sign up for this if it's not too late. My name on there is patmagroin.

GarrisonofGondor · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2009, 07:32:27 AM »

I'm in. My screenname on GCCG is Mage21.

TheJord · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:50:27 PM »

Thanks for your support guys. Please keep the submissions coming in, I may have to assign someone to help me maintain the table as they have been coming in thick and fast!

inzilzor · « **Reply #27 on:** November 27, 2009, 07:02:43 PM »

can i still join?

TheJord · « **Reply #28 on:** November 28, 2009, 03:35:00 AM »

Of course you can, I shall add you to the table

Gwaihir · « **Reply #29 on:** November 28, 2009, 11:17:51 AM »

I played a game with Kenddrick today. I gues I should post here and say that I am or want to be in the league. I am Gwaihir there as well.

Also, we ran into a bit of a problem with a rule. Can the ringbearer hide in this league? I read some stuff here that suggests yes and some that suggests no so I am confused.

panenko · « **Reply #30 on:** November 29, 2009, 01:29:12 PM »

can i play ?¿

my name in gccg is Eneko

TheJord · « **Reply #31 on:** November 30, 2009, 05:40:36 AM »

Once again, thank you for the support! We have grown the League to 22 players in one week! Fantastic. GCCG has never been so busy.

chompers · « **Reply #32 on:** November 30, 2009, 12:15:13 PM »

Hi TheJord - if anyone is capable of playing other players with real cards instead of using GCCG can we accept submission of results to the league?

Also - jmmcarthy's games played do not add up

TheJord · « **Reply #33 on:** November 30, 2009, 01:22:00 PM »

If everyone is happy with this, I am. Both players would need to verify the result

chompers · « **Reply #34 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:01:22 PM »

Seems fair - this means both players need to be members (good for TLHH) and less chance of cheating (you'd have to be pretty hard up to create two accounts and lie about results)

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #35 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:37:47 AM »

Oh, like I said, somewhere this week, I will join

Sete · « **Reply #36 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:12:47 PM »

LOL Gil-Estel! "Looking forward to see you in game" ;P ahahah

Anyway, league is fun but still doesnt appeal as much as it could... I mean, it would be fun if every week each player would play vs another one. (What I mean is, having players that do, imagine, 20 games per week and others that do 5).. Then the final results would be very well done! But again, it's hard to arrange that cause of everyone zone time...

But a good example for it is Ket the Jet. 12 games, 4 wins - 8 losses - last place. I mean, players with 0 games are ranked higher. At this point everyone should have the exact same games. Either 6 games done, or 10 games done... etc. So in the end, all the scores were fair.

chompers · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2009, 11:50:15 PM »

Does the rule of four count for FoTR? This rule was introduced later (i think) and was not part of FoTR block, same as ringbearer skirmishes. So it should be allowed to draw more than four in fellowship - shouldn't it? Of course I may be wrong on the rules .... again

flad_nag · « **Reply #38 on:** December 04, 2009, 01:45:18 AM »

please add me.. GCCG name is flad76.. thanks!

flad_nag · « **Reply #39 on:** December 06, 2009, 07:56:20 PM »

so in this league, all FOTR cards are legal? Or are there forbidden cards?

chompers · « **Reply #40 on:** December 06, 2009, 08:11:59 PM »

All cards from sets 1-3 are legal. However Forces of Mordor 1C248 is restricted to one copy per deck.

Only other rule - you can cancel skirmishes using ringbearer.

Someone correct me if i am wrong.

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #41 on:** December 06, 2009, 10:57:30 PM »

and ofcourse the errata remain. From the top of my head:

Far seeing eyes, Mirror of Galadriel, Thror's Map, Ranger's Versatility, We must go warily.

Please expand when I'm missing something, which is likely to be the case

TheJord · « **Reply #42 on:** December 07, 2009, 06:32:07 AM »

Errata's already exist on the cards in GCCG, and I have listed the format rules under the league table

Skathe · « **Reply #43 on:** December 07, 2009, 02:40:45 PM »

I will also be joining the FotR league under the handle 'Skathe'.
Some of you have seen me on GCCG already ;-)

Kralik · « **Reply #44 on:** December 09, 2009, 07:13:15 PM »

Quote from: TheJord on December 07, 2009, 06:32:07 AM

Errata's already exist on the cards in GCCG, and I have listed the format rules under the league table

Well, you would have to use the keyboard shortcut or right-click menu to display it if you were not already aware of it, since the images are the originals. You *do* have images, right?

chompers · « **Reply #45 on:** December 09, 2009, 08:47:55 PM »

#$&*@! this Australian time zone - just jumped on GCCG again and everyone is in bed (or at work).

chompers · « **Reply #46 on:** December 09, 2009, 10:10:28 PM »

I have played a few players not currently in the league om GCCG. Some do not know about it and have not joined because it is FOTR. If we let them know lots of players are active and it may expand to other formats soon they may be more likely to check the league out and perhaps join/.

legolas3333 · « **Reply #47 on:** December 10, 2009, 07:15:49 AM »

hey I'm usually on during evening in australia (or so maudi tells me)

99ent · « **Reply #48 on:** December 11, 2009, 05:45:28 AM »

hello everybody,
I just wanted to suscribe to the FoTR league. My name on GCCG is 99ent. rendez-vous in the game

TheJord · « **Reply #49 on:** December 16, 2009, 04:10:27 PM »

Big kudos to ket_the_jet, for a major rise in the ranks

HawkeyeSPF · « **Reply #50 on:** December 16, 2009, 08:10:42 PM »

never said i was capable of predicting the future, my penn state friend. ; )

chompers · « **Reply #51 on:** December 18, 2009, 02:21:01 PM »

I am newish to playing block format - always played open in the past. So I have heard Galadriel Lady Redeemed is generally not played under gentlemans agreement (presumably in RoTR movie block). Are there any other examples of this, in particular for FoTR league. Just want to make sure ....

Not a Zombie · « **Reply #52 on:** December 18, 2009, 05:51:24 PM »

not really... all is pretty balanced in fotr. I would personally be happier if you didn't use cards such as goblin scimitar, paths, and savagery to match their numbers

TheJord · « **Reply #53 on:** December 20, 2009, 04:38:59 PM »

The League is almost one month old!

chompers · « **Reply #54 on:** December 20, 2009, 08:21:20 PM »

Yay! I hope it continues to be a success - and better still I hope it expands

And around 100 matches played - more than 3 per day - top effort TheJord in keeping up with the tables!

chompers · « **Reply #55 on:** December 22, 2009, 05:58:07 PM »

i am looking for a league game - anyone?

TheJord · « **Reply #56 on:** December 22, 2009, 07:51:58 PM »

Some fantastic results for everyone's favourite Dutchman have taken Gil-Estel into top place, the first to depose Ringbearer since he took top spot 3 weeks ago!

And I have to give a special shout out to our head honcho Kralik, who has designed a cracking file that allows me to update the table in seconds, compared to the hour or so a day it was taking me to update everything! So helpful, all players should shower him with gold. And then play against him as he has agreed to join the League.

Ringbearer · « **Reply #57 on:** December 23, 2009, 01:23:15 AM »

*ponders sending out Uruk trackers and Wild Men of Dunland*

"You will eat man flesh!"

Gil-Estel · « **Reply #58 on:** December 23, 2009, 02:09:26 AM »

Bring them on....but hey, at least the dutch are in control

...Golden Age all over again, mhuhaha

Noldonur · « **Reply #59 on:** December 28, 2009, 03:02:20 AM »

Hello everyone, I guess I am back almost a year later

Glad to see TLHH thriving - so awesome to see quite a few people playing within these past couple of days.

You can sign me up for the league, I shall be a devout supplier of free wins

TheJord · « **Reply #60 on:** January 08, 2010, 04:03:39 PM »

Wrong place Elrohir

Author Topic: FotR League (Read 17854 times)

Kenddrick

Kenddrick

panenko

Skathe

Kralik