War of the Ring – Lords of Middle Earth
Expansion of: War of the Ring (Second Edition)With Lords of Middle-earth, the first expansion for the War of the Ring Second Edition board game, players may explore these possibilities, together with many other ones, to create fresh gaming opportunities and new strategies. Important personalities, previously featured in the game only through Event Cards, are represented by specific figures and rules. New Characters include Elrond, Galadriel, Smeagol, Gothmog and the powerful Balrog of Moria, as well as alternate versions of Gandalf, the Witch-king and the Mouth of Sauron.
180m
2 - 4 Players
Ages 13+
autothrall
Fleshes out the game experience with some character cards and miniatures, as well as some new Action Dice. Things that were events are now figures moving around the board, so it's worth having for that tactile bonus.
cfarrell
I was kind of shocked at the rules load of this expansion. Did we really need this many rules? I think it could have been done with a lot less, with much more of the heavy lifting done with cards of various kinds.
bdeink
Thematically, this expansion works great, but after several plays and much thinking, I have reached the conclusion that [i][thing=115746]War of the Ring[/thing][/i] works better for me without the inclusion of the [i]Lords of Middle-earth[/i]. I have reached the same conclusion about the [i][thing=179404]Warriors of Middle-earth[/thing][/i], but with that expansion, I have no personal experience on which to base my opinion, apart from what I have read and seen from others.