Hello Everyone...
The following new games are filling up.
Waiting List: When I get 25 nations into the game I will allocate you your
choice of nation from the list of nations that you have sent me - please
send multiple nation choices.
2 nation game: You can play one or two Aligned nations, or one Neutral
nation.
Bofa: [Game 3] 2wk turnaround game - Veteran or Beginners game - (Vet: ALL
1650 orders available): All available.
1650 [Game 133] 1wk: Waiting List, 2 nation game. 14 nations filled so
far.
Last Alliance [Game 145]: Send me a list of 5 nations. 2 nation game. Ask
for details. 19 nations so far. Waiting List.
1650 2wk [Game 17]: 1-7, 13-15, 17-20, 22-25 available
2950 2wk [Game 232]: Email game. Waiting List. 13 nations taken.
1000 2wk [Game 143]: We need 4 DS and 1 Normal Neutral position please
(Limited assassination game [LAS] )
Note please ask for variant games we can try to get you opposition for them
if you are interested - mostly Grudge teams though - if I get 10 players for
any single type of game then I will put it up for general availability below
and push it;
Grudge Games we need opposition for:
2950: None
1000: Mark Seward
1650: 1 World Championship team, Tommy (1wk), Mike B (1wk), Mike W (2wk),
Guy R (1wk)
WoTR: None Last Alliance: None
I have drop-outs available - don't forget you get a free turn for taking
these up...
E [Early] = 0-10 turn, M (Midgame]= 11-20, L [Late game] = 21+ [A= Aligned
if a Neutral, N= not aligned if a Neutral]
1000: 3 Nations
2950: None
1650: WK (l), Blind (l)
4/3 [Player report] Game 73 Summation
Kev (Bobbins) has asked me to summarise the DS victory in game 73. So how
about the following:-
Game 73 came to its end on turn 19 with the Free folding quickly after the
fall of Minas Anor and then Pelargir. In truth the game had been over
before that but they put on a brave face and kept fighting, for which they
deserve a lot of credit.
The DS team enjoyed a good team spirit throughout, with only a few minor
incidents ruffling feathers over which we'll draw a veil... That really was
the key to our victory, working together - sharing artefacts and funds,
frequent communication and the inspirational leadership of Bobbins whose
Cloud Lord managed to notch up 38 kills in those 19 turns. Surely some kind
of record?! Paul Leard in his very first game of Middle Earth finished the
game with his Long Rider in 2nd place, partly through his own skills but
also through the excellent advice and support he enjoyed from the rest of
the team.
Nowhere was our team spirit exemplified more than in Eriador where the DS
Rhudaur under Jeremy Hill combined forces with the Witch King and Cloud Lord
agents to outthink and outfight Arthedain, Cardolan, Dunlendings, the Noldo,
Dwarves, Woodmen and the Sinda. It maybe that Rhudaur ended the game with
less vp's than most Free nations but there can be no doubting that, given a
couple more turns, his victory in the northwest would've been complete.
Also important to our victory was the poor diplomacy on the side of the
Free. At game end Rhudaur, Easterlings, Harad and Corsairs were all in the
DS ranks - giving us a huge advantage in terms of manpower and characters.
For the record our team consisted of:-
Witch King: Kev O' Keefe; later Robert Bolin, Dragon Lord: Robert Bolin
until he went broke later in the game with a misplaced shipment of gold
(oops), Dog Lord: Thomas Kampmann, Cloud Lord: Kev O' Keefe, Blind Sorcerer:
Jon Lowe, Ice King: Shaun Walker, Fire King: Matthew Riley, Long Rider:
Paul Leard, Dark Lieuts: Bruce Johnson (a truly great layer (sic)),
Corsairs: Paul Marshallsay, Harad: Ulrik Bisgaard, Rhudaur: Jeremy Hill,
Easterlings: Mark Anthony
Now, I'm off to wash Ren's socks. After all he has to hang his boots up and
the smell is NOT pleasant.........
Matthew a/c 104548
30/1 Two Face to Face events planned: One in the UK one in the US.
UK Game: We're now planning a Cardiff game July26 (Fri) - 28th (Sun) So far
we have 18 (+4 possibles) players for that. For those that that can't make
the Friday it's fine to have turns run by someone else for the Friday.
(Start early Friday afternoon).
US Game: Venue to be arranged. One in Minneapolis (very likely) and one in
Washington DC/Las Vegas OR Chicago Date 14-16th June (Fri-Sun) and 8-10th
June (Sat-Mon) . Same format as below. 67 players interested
UK: A deposit of �15 is needed per position. Turns cost �2.90 for the 1st
position and �2.50 for the 2nd position per turn.
US costs: $4.10 or $3.50 for the 2nd position, with $50 for flight and $25
deposit. (I estimate around $125 for US players for the w/end plus whatever
expenses you have). With 18 turns run.
Thanks
Clint
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