New GW game

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-16 01:25pm

New game coming from Games Workshop from what I have heard it is the Warmaster version of the Lord of the Rings game.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-16 01:29pm

Really?

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-16 01:36pm

Ask about The Battle of Five Armies game thats what I believe its called.

The next issue((number 7)) of Fanatic should have a preview in it

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-12-16 02:17pm

The gaming industry has more Lord of the Rings games floating around right now than a beach has sand. I would much rather see a follow-up to Dawn of War's success.

Typhonis 1 · Post by **Typhonis 1** » 2004-12-16 02:35pm

Tabletop game

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2004-12-16 03:01pm

Typhonis 1 wrote:Tabletop game

I knew that.

*pours gasoline everywhere*

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-12-19 11:02am

who get's to play Beorn?

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-19 11:22am

I'm not surprised; What I'd like them to do, however, is polish Inquisitor a bit; Make it a proper RPG.

Then again they wouldn't be able to sell figures for that. Hrm.

andrewgpaul · Post by **andrewgpaul** » 2004-12-19 02:00pm

Last I heard, sadly, is it'll be a one-off thing. So, no armies of Gondor, or the legions of Balrogs from the First Age

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-19 02:02pm

Bah. That sucketh. That sucketh with might.

andrewgpaul · Post by **andrewgpaul** » 2004-12-19 02:06pm

Indeed. an army of Wood elves is not what I want. Proper Eldar, with ass-kicking swords, that's what's required.

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-19 02:12pm

Bah. I want to lead the armies of Morgoth, headed by Sauron in his 'giver of gifts' form, with Balrogs as elite units, versus the Free Peoples of Middle-Earth!

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-19 02:51pm

Balrogs as elite units? There were only nine balrogs. They were generals, not elites.

Dragons perhaps.

And, to be fair, they always release the box sets with two armies. If it sells well, they will produce more.

Given that they have models of characters that never made it into the film (Glorfindel, Elrohir & Elladan, etc) I think they may have the liscence, but it may not cover the Silmarillion's characters.

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2004-12-19 03:03pm

Okay, generals. Whatever you say.

I still want 'em.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2004-12-19 03:09pm

yeah man, but what about Beorn, what about Beorn

can we have our ultra cool, good easterling chieften/werebear and his shapeshifting followers...

andrewgpaul · Post by **andrewgpaul** » 2004-12-19 03:13pm

NecronLord wrote:Balrogs as elite units? There were only nine balrogs. They were generals, not elites.

One of the History of Middle Earth books, maybe number 11, mentions this. Sometimes, Tolkien decided there were fewer than a dozen, sometimes, there were legions of them.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-19 03:57pm

andrewgpaul wrote:One of the History of Middle Earth books, maybe number 11, mentions this. Sometimes, Tolkien decided there were fewer than a dozen, sometimes, there were legions of them.

It's number ten. And it's sitting on my desk as I type. To put it simply, early versions of the Annals of Arda had at least one thousand ("There came balrogs a thousand"). However, back then, they were little more than trolls with flaming whips. Ecthelion killed about five of them in one fight. Later on this was changed to make them far rarer, but also far more potent.

andrewgpaul · Post by **andrewgpaul** » 2004-12-19 05:03pm

Ah, OK. I read that (and probably still own it), but I kinda lost the will to live halfway through. Still, legions of Orcs led by Balrogs would still be cool