Funny things about LotR TCG

[flash19732]

1) Some of the LotR cards that seem like they should me more powerful (due to iconic scenes from the books/movies) arent'? For instance, Down from the Hills, or You Shall Not Pass.

2) I often find myself pondering how on earth certian cards would actually be played out logically between characters. For example, when Pippin WoBaS is returned to hand to wound a minion twice, would he be stabbing the minion in the back twice and then running away? Or why A Promise only works when neither Sam nor Frodo are exhausted. Does this mean when sam or frodo is tired he is less committed to the quest?

I would like to say I am a huge LotR TCG fan (one of the prerequisites to marrying my wife was that she learn to play) and an even bigger LotR fan, so this is i no way a slam to the game. I'm just wondering if I'm the only one thinking about this.

[ket_the_jet]

(one of the prerequisites to marrying my wife was that she learn to play)

Well, I'll say that I find this way more curious than the cases that you described.
-wtk

[flash19732]

hah there was some sarcasm in that, but I did teach her how to play and she actually loves the games.

[bibfortuna25]

On the completely opposite spectrum, I do love the synergy between Merry's Sword and Eowyn's Sword from ROTK. I just love the concept of Merry weakening the Witch-king and Eowyn finishing him off with a sword strike.

[flash19732]

On the completely opposite spectrum, I do love the synergy between Merry's Sword and Eowyn's Sword from ROTK. I just love the concept of Merry weakening the Witch-king and Eowyn finishing him off with a sword strike.

Very true, and that Eowyn Derhnhelm owns mounted/firece mininos (A.K.A. The Witchking).

[Ringbearer]

On the completely opposite spectrum, I do love the synergy between Merry's Sword and Eowyn's Sword from ROTK. I just love the concept of Merry weakening the Witch-king and Eowyn finishing him off with a sword strike.

Very true, and that Eowyn Derhnhelm owns mounted/firece mininos (A.K.A. The Witchking).

That owning is debatable, as even with sword she is 13 vs the witch king... needs some pumps still.

[Knight-Who-Says-Nee]

When ROTK block came out I found it strange that well made corsair decks could destroy Gondor Wraith decks when the movie was the other way around.
The game is still a lot of fun regardless of these funny things.

[flash19732]

On the completely opposite spectrum, I do love the synergy between Merry's Sword and Eowyn's Sword from ROTK. I just love the concept of Merry weakening the Witch-king and Eowyn finishing him off with a sword strike.

Very true, and that Eowyn Derhnhelm owns mounted/firece mininos (A.K.A. The Witchking).

That owning is debatable, as even with sword she is 13 vs the witch king... needs some pumps still.

Well, at least they tried to be game text accurate.

When ROTK block came out I found it strange that well made corsair decks could destroy Gondor Wraith decks when the movie was the other way around.
The game is still a lot of fun regardless of these funny things.

True, I was always dissapointed in how weak Decipher made the gondor wraiths.