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+
aubrix
feels less vital than [i]Lords of Middle-earth[/i] but potentially still really good. i need more plays with its inclusion before i can make up my mind but that's my initial take. i'm a little underwhelmed i think by the addition of quite a bit more artifice for what seems like very little return. some of the cards are great -- [i]see also[/i]: "The Western Way" what if the Elves let us use their boats instead of being isolationist turds? -- but i think i am starting to dislike how this expansion shifts the game away from its core identity.
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).
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.