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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Dr. The Viking on 05 March 2009, 09:17:02 AM

Title: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 05 March 2009, 09:17:02 AM

Well the headline is really revealing

I saw the game at the Tactica in Hamburg, but I didn't care to bother the players, as it looked rather intense. In other words I have no idea what went on, as I don't speak a word german (almost).

Anyone care to share their view, if they tried it? and have a view?

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Argonor on 05 March 2009, 01:48:16 PM

Wasn't there, but I've had a chance to skim the rulebook.

I think that if you dump most of the rules for magic, it's a fast system capaple of handling large armies.

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Dr. The Viking on 06 March 2009, 08:20:10 AM

Quote from: Argonor on 05 March 2009, 01:48:16 PM

Wasn't there, but I've had a chance to skim the rulebook.

I think that if you dump most of the rules for magic, it's a fast system capaple of handling large armies.

Strange, I'd actually been told that the magic part was good and warmasterish (which is also good to me :D)

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Argonor on 06 March 2009, 08:33:41 AM

Probably a matter of taste - I don't think that battle magic has any real justification in Middle-Earth. I never played Warmaster in its pure form, but have used the rules for napoleonics (without magic, goes without saying).

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: The Hooded Claw on 08 March 2009, 10:21:41 AM

Is this a game other than the board game by Fantasy Flight?

-Eli

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Argonor on 08 March 2009, 11:13:33 AM

New 'Massed Battle' system from GW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUS3igIQgRU

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Gluteus Maximus on 17 March 2009, 05:46:26 PM

You can download a "quickstart" version of the rules plus a scenario from the GW website:

http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?community=&catId=cat1290003&categoryId=4400007&aId=11400003

Haven't had time to try it yet, but it looks pretty good and with these rules I might finally be able to justify my massive investment in their figures  lol

Title: Re: War of the ring at tactica - anybody tried it?
Post by: Argonor on 17 March 2009, 07:21:05 PM

Quote from: Gluteus Maximus on 17 March 2009, 05:46:26 PM

Haven't had time to try it yet, but it looks pretty good and with these rules I might finally be able to justify my massive investment in their figures  lol

Same here... pity I don't have time for painting all those minis... well, I have only 8 days left of my pro-longued employment in Copenhagen, so I might get all too much time, soon...