Ben,
Sorry, no 1 week grudge matches of this nature for me and my teammates.
Economically undesirable in the variant scenario with each player of one
allegiance running two nations.
If you want to do it as a 2 week game, perhaps.
Thoughts on Neutrals...
Version # 1 "Chaos" - Major conflict on all fronts, no real safe zones exist.
DS
Corsairs
White Wizard
FP
Dunlendings
Khand
Rhun eliminated.
Version # 2 "Fortress Mordor"' - Both allegiances have safe zones. The DS
safe zones are concentrated in Mordor, Harad, Khand and Umbar; conflict is
primarily focused at the passes and backdoor of Mordor giving the DS the
terrain advantage.. The FP safe zones are more open and diffuse; they control
the majority of the map (and the roads) but are vulnerable to coordinated DS
breakouts. Sea supremacy is a major concern for the FP. Not easy with the
Corsairs DS. However, the Dragon Lord and Witch King are even more doomed
than usual in both Mirkwood and the Misty Mountains.
DS
Corsairs
Khand
FP
Dunlendings
Rhun
White Wizard eliminated.
Thoughts?
Tom