War of the Ring – Warriors of Middle Earth
Expansion of: War of the Ring (Second Edition)Warriors of Middle-Earth, the new expansion for War of the Ring Second Edition, brings a whole new level of strategy to all players of the award-winning Lord of the Rings boardgame, with many fresh and exciting gameplay possibilities to explore.
2 - 4 Players
Ages 13+
basicivanx
Warriors of Middle-earth not only adds even more content to the game, but it actually makes free peoples stand a chance in military victory. So, in that sense, this expansion slightly changes the game. The change is neither for good or bad imo. That means it is likely we will be excluding this expansion in some of future plays and the reason I cannot give it a 9 or 10
Desiderata
Adds time and complexity to an already long and complex base game. Also adds figurines to an already cluttered game board. Maybe too much for me to like it as much as the base game. I think a lot of what the base game abstracted through the use of event cards (Treeants, Eagles, Spiders) doesn't really need it's own faction and figures. The extra dice (and cards) add more length to the game, because they allow for extra actions (or extra events/combat cards).
akikone
The Shadow player aided by their new ally factions is perhaps even better at what they do best, sweeping the fields and surrounding strongholds with endless ranks. The Free People can gain a substantial defense bonus with their allies, but may also be able to turn the tide with some offensive moves made possible.