tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post5592032569177550129..comments2024-02-20T20:28:00.097+13:00Comments on Scott's War-gaming: Fog on the Barrow-Downs - LOTR/Hobbit AARScottswargaminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-31454027577519954342014-03-07T23:22:03.494+13:002014-03-07T23:22:03.494+13:00Thanks Ste. Its a great little scenario with some ...Thanks Ste. Its a great little scenario with some very interesting personalities - how often do you have in game an invulnerable being?<br />I must admit I just noticed the errata - after playing the game, which reduces the range of Bombadils and Goldberrys spell effects Oooh - I demands a replay! ;-) Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-3877937542035556832014-03-07T20:28:52.094+13:002014-03-07T20:28:52.094+13:00Now that was on a knife edge, I enjoyed the tensi...Now that was on a knife edge, I enjoyed the tension, then chuckled when Tom and Goldberry turned up and threw the spanner in the works. I both love and hate that section of the book as it seems so out of place from the pacing of the story however I do like the profile that GW settled on for Tom. Which incidentally spawned a whole discussion at the club the other night over why Tom was written and yet never explored! But that's another story.<br /> Good write up as ever, thanks for sharing!Stephen Haranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052611372084200629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-15208493748492494912014-03-06T10:52:06.111+13:002014-03-06T10:52:06.111+13:00LOL good to hear! ;-) I look forward to seeing how...LOL good to hear! ;-) I look forward to seeing how you paint them up!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-23923002720416609312014-03-06T01:02:35.866+13:002014-03-06T01:02:35.866+13:00Ha Ha got the individual figures on ebay, badly pa...Ha Ha got the individual figures on ebay, badly painted. Already have Tom from the Battlegames in Middleearth magazine. It's all your fault!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-57822159098661581692014-03-05T14:42:05.059+13:002014-03-05T14:42:05.059+13:00Its certainly been a lot of fun, especially sharin...Its certainly been a lot of fun, especially sharing it with my son, who's busy reading the books and keen as mustard too!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-7042678103927813092014-03-05T13:57:16.556+13:002014-03-05T13:57:16.556+13:00What a fun game. It must be quite neat gaming foll...What a fun game. It must be quite neat gaming following the books story line. It certainly is neat for us readers. Pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929492317329484386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-21678110257362628232014-03-04T16:18:47.977+13:002014-03-04T16:18:47.977+13:00LOL, you raise a good point Millsy - diaphanous ny...LOL, you raise a good point Millsy - diaphanous nymph/dryad like creature could be rather appealling...!<br />Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-29366552679253361712014-03-04T10:43:08.410+13:002014-03-04T10:43:08.410+13:00You say that, but how could you NOT want to see Go...You say that, but how could you NOT want to see Goldberry on screen? Phwoar!Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-35328758540180785542014-03-04T09:41:38.728+13:002014-03-04T09:41:38.728+13:00Thanks Pat - its aquarium filter floss, that I jus...Thanks Pat - its aquarium filter floss, that I just pulled apart and teased out thinly into clumps. I hope you do a report of the War of the Ring game!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-63216853526445445562014-03-04T09:40:26.686+13:002014-03-04T09:40:26.686+13:00Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed it!Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed it!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-69745094216880690962014-03-04T09:40:05.719+13:002014-03-04T09:40:05.719+13:00Thanks. Likewise I grabbed the set off ebay some y...Thanks. Likewise I grabbed the set off ebay some years ago... glad I did! Not long till next report, we played the next two games in quick succession over the weekend.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-71246035336726452102014-03-04T09:34:27.740+13:002014-03-04T09:34:27.740+13:00I thought it would be a nice little touch, and hel...I thought it would be a nice little touch, and helped differentiate the phase of the game when Tom arrives and the mists then auto clear.Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-85835739895145059952014-03-04T09:30:48.545+13:002014-03-04T09:30:48.545+13:00He did well didn't he! Yes indeed, Tom is the ...He did well didn't he! Yes indeed, Tom is the master!Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-72090221580518432262014-03-04T09:29:51.492+13:002014-03-04T09:29:51.492+13:00Thanks :-)Thanks :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-68429777158940387482014-03-04T09:29:01.693+13:002014-03-04T09:29:01.693+13:00I think it would have been nice to see them realis...I think it would have been nice to see them realised on the silver screen, and perhaps an interesting interlude, but I don't think it would have advanced the story very well, in movie terms...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-9860357056516037342014-03-04T09:27:22.717+13:002014-03-04T09:27:22.717+13:00Thanks Rodger :-)
Thanks Rodger :-)<br />Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-84382460368630055172014-03-04T09:26:42.239+13:002014-03-04T09:26:42.239+13:00Bombadil & Goldberry are still available in th...Bombadil & Goldberry are still available in the Wanderers in the wild section, under Free peoples, and the wights are in the Angmar section, but the set is gone and I cant see the paralyzed hobbit anywhere now...Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-81024846514690298782014-03-04T09:05:52.867+13:002014-03-04T09:05:52.867+13:00Thanks Brendan :-)Thanks Brendan :-)Scottswargaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581220877007982139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-60588355695428055152014-03-04T07:59:41.696+13:002014-03-04T07:59:41.696+13:00The swirling mist really sets the scene, great ide...The swirling mist really sets the scene, great idea.<br />I am looking forward to going around my mates at the end of the month for a very large War of the ring game.Silver Whistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621423467123295954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-67238348511565705382014-03-04T07:57:39.241+13:002014-03-04T07:57:39.241+13:00A nice looking game, but the AAR was really good!
...A nice looking game, but the AAR was really good!<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-15606329208600318912014-03-04T03:30:21.994+13:002014-03-04T03:30:21.994+13:00Nice report, and love your barrows and the fog eff...Nice report, and love your barrows and the fog effect looks great too :) I got lucky about a year ago and snapped up a Fog on the Barrow Downs set off ebay for about $30 and I'm glad I did as it is an excellent set. Can't wait for the next report.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464167298590792651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-84258003093139851032014-03-04T03:09:16.464+13:002014-03-04T03:09:16.464+13:00Looks and sounds like you had a wonderful game. Th...Looks and sounds like you had a wonderful game. The "fog" is very effective and really enhances the look of the game. Best, DeanDeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-47124612473303588672014-03-04T02:50:19.566+13:002014-03-04T02:50:19.566+13:00Well done Sam! Great game Scott and seemed to pla...Well done Sam! Great game Scott and seemed to play much as you might expect with the tide turning in favour of the Hobbits once Tom arrives on the scene. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-61209941290458664592014-03-04T02:38:27.054+13:002014-03-04T02:38:27.054+13:00Another sadly discontinued set. There is one goin...Another sadly discontinued set. There is one going on eBay for $255 at present! I wish I'd just bought every set as they came out!legatus hedliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078980742683576345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33886045.post-72996467108929230492014-03-04T00:24:03.555+13:002014-03-04T00:24:03.555+13:00Nice report. And happy birthday!Nice report. And happy birthday!ukfreddybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675816235005345022noreply@blogger.com