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+
dara108
War of the ring is one of my top 3 favorite games, what in my opinion would make the game even better is more armies and more ways to battle. This expansion does not really do that, the rules are too fiddly and really extend the game time by adding a lot of bulk and complexity that does not pay out in the end. Six factions can be divided in two categories, those that you work towards the whole game to get a strong impact one time. It's a fine idea, but takes too much work and is a constant distraction analyzing cards. You can't really get rid of cards you are simply not interested in and constantly have to wonder should I keep or discard. And second type are the ones who have slight impact many times during play. I feel like unless you are bored, this expansion adds more work than value.
DavesBGG
Similar to Lords of Middle Earth Expansion, this adds some fun concepts to the base game, and balances some issues. Fun to play, but not essential since it does add some complexity to an already complex game.
Citery
Jumps the shark a bit for me. These secondary warriors and factions just weren’t as important to the conflict as the new systems suggest; their massive board presence and complex management rules wildly overstate their influence. Maybe the ents and corsairs were a little sidelined in the base game, but this is too much of a swing in the other direction and detracts from WotR’s elegance.