War Of The Ring Second Edition Review
After nexus the publisher of the 1st edition filed for bankruptcy war of the ring was picked up by ares games and the designers used the opportunity of the new print run to release a 2nd edition that incorporates a few simple rule and card changes to address a few game balance and integrity issues that had been exploited by experienced players.
War of the ring second edition review. You can easily be looking at 8 hours for only two players. Both games are extremely similar in the gameplay department with war of the ring being a bit more complex of a game. It s a long time to learn a long time to set up a long time to teach and a long time to play. But this game becomes what it is with its monstrosity and number of miniatures.
Simply put this is one of the best war games ever made even if you re not an lotr fan. The game was fun to play. Processing itself is amazing. What s even greater about war of the ring is that by playing the game you can write your own version of the epic series.
It s a sound asymmetrical strategy game with a lot of complex elements. The game is drenched in theme and the designers consciously incorporated it into the game design from the ground up. In 2004 we saw the release of a new war of the ring from ng international nexus and published in the usa by fantasy flight games. The beautiful asymmetry of the game makes it more believable and organic.
It is however a very long game. For more information on component and rule differences between the editions please visit the following. This will be a boon for some craving the complexity but for me it brings the score down a bit. It was a beautiful game complex and had victory conditions achievable by either side.
War of the ring is full of stories and atmosphere.