A review of the LOTR SBG

[jdizzy001]

About a year ago I asked if anyone on the boards had experience with Games Workshop's Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game.  I got a few responses.  I decided to purchase the Mines of Moria starter set, painted the minis, and finally played the game.  It was awesome!  The game was well made and the minis were far more fun to paint than I originally anticipated.  I only posted this comment as a form of closure to my original post.  I know there were countless members of this website waiting to hear my review of the game.... okay maybe not, but I thought I would share the review anyways.  Well, the long and short of it is, the game was great, the minis are awesome, and they will make amazing site markers.

[TheJord]

The game is much more fluid than Warhammer itself, as that has gotten tied up in a web of rules, rules, erratas and some more rules. Good miniatures aswell, just wish I could afford both!

[menace64]

If there had been enough money in my pockets and interest for the game in town, I would have been playing this from the very start. I'm glad to hear that somebody actually got to enjoy it.

[jdizzy001]

that is the hardest part.  The cost.  I don't have anyone to play the game with on a regular basis, but since I role play, I can rationize the purchses away by claiming I will use them in my D&D campaigns, or an LOTR campagin if I can ever find a gaming group to play LOTR.  It is hard when Big D made a 2D6 version of D&D.  everyone sits down to play, starts rolling dice and realized they're playing D&D.  Once they make this revelation they put the game away and pull out 4E D&D.  I could use the Iron Crown Middle Earth Role Playing game, but no one wants to play that one because they don't like the idea of accidently slicing off their characters foot with a dagger because of a terrible attack roll... Sigh, I love D100 games.

[Kev-La]

I hate Games Workshop with a passion.

[ket_the_jet]

I hate Games Workshop with a passion.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out why you revive topics that are a month old, only to add absolutely nothing to the conversation.
-wtk

[FM]

Well, for one, it's FUN.

[jdizzy001]

I hate Games Workshop with a passion.

Why do you hate them so?  Did they steal something from you?  (Besides your money, we all know they overcharge for everything.)

PS- I just finished painting the 9 riders, faramir, damrod, sauroman, and grima.  They turned out great, especially Damrod. 

[Witchkingx5]

I hate Games Workshop with a passion.

Meanwhile, I'm trying to figure out why you revive topics that are a month old, only to add absolutely nothing to the conversation.
-wtk

I also did that... once... when I was a little stupid Spammer... a long time ago

EDIT: my 900th post!

[ket_the_jet]

EDIT: my 900th post!

Congratulations on your 900th post, but you didn't get it here.

Posts in the Council of Cobra do not add to your post total.
-wtk

[Kev-La]

I hate Games Workshop with a passion.

Why do you hate them so?  Did they steal something from you?  (Besides your money, we all know they overcharge for everything.)

PS- I just finished painting the 9 riders, faramir, damrod, sauroman, and grima.  They turned out great, especially Damrod.  

I hate the way they try to make people think that wargaming and/or roleplaying is "The Games Workshop Hobby" and not hobbies that other companies produce stuff for. And yes, often at a far more reasonable price.
I'm glad to read you're pleased with the way your miniatures have turned out. I'm an avid miniature-painter myself, so I'd be interested to see any photos you might post.
I think you deserve a cookie for such a gracious response!

[jdizzy001]

Thank you, I like cookies.  I don't have any photos now, but i will take some and post them here.

[Kev-La]

Thank you, I like cookies.  I don't have any photos now, but i will take some and post them here.

Haha! You're very welcome!
And I look forward to seeing any photos you might post. In the meantime, please take a look at the attachment below and let me know what you think. It's a slightly converted Victoria-class battleship from Ground Zero Games. I added the sensor 'wings' and a ventral torpedo turret, along with a bit of Milliput hull reinforcement. Now it's a Splendid-class heavy battleship

[jdizzy001]

here is the fellowship

[jdizzy001]

Here are a few other familiar faces.  Sorry the images aren't crystal clear, but my digicam doesn't have a macro function.  There are a few uruks in the sauroman pic too.  I have rangers, but they aren't painted yet, just primed