I played in the Last Alliance also (Dog Lord). I know one of the things the FP did was trade pop centers in order to get some of the back line nations to the front. They were able to send a ton of troops to Morannon, it has been a while but I am pretty sure it was over 30,000 in the first ten turns.
Some things have been discussed to improve the economic balance, like giving more villages or improving some camps to villages. I tried to get people to play again, did not get much response. I would play that variant again, but unless twenty-five people jump up and say "me too!" it isn't going to happen.
Steve
If I may, I was a part of the Last Alliance game. There are a couple of
things that I think need to be looked at in that scenario. I did enjoy the
scenario, and may even play in another, but my belief is that the scenario
is heavily weighted towards the FP. I think the biggest weakness of the DS
is something that I guess is the premise of the game. With the lack of a
foreward front (no WK or DrLo outside of Mordor) not only is the DS
visibility reduced to nil, there are also several FP nations that there is
literally NO pressure on at all, and without the destruction of several
other powerful nations, other than sending agents and emmies all the way
across the map (which is a valid strategy) there is no way to get pressure
on those nations. The economic imbalance is partially offset by the
existance of the Black Numenorian nation, however, the drastic advantage
that the FP have in economic and military might is enhanced. That is to say
that the DS get better economic strength, but the FP's strength is even
further enhanced. Also, I think that there are a couple of other things
that lean FP. With the randomization of artifacts, the agent arties can get
spread. With a single assassination (albeit, assassination of what should
be the single hardest creature on the planet to assassinate) the FP can win
the game. I will admit, I did not get a chance to look at the FPs turns,
but it just seems to me from the layout that the advantage lays heavily,
perhaps too heavily, with the FP. Anyone else who played in the game (or
didnt) care to provide other input?
-Ken
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From: "Kenneth Weed" <watakshi@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: New player positions for 1650-LA Info