LotR 16 - Hunt for Gollum 2

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This is a second play of Hunt for Gollum using a Leadership/Spirit deck, this one on Normal mode.

This one won't be recorded by round, I may make some notes along the way, and I'm going to try and keep track of the number of rounds I play.

Right from the start this game is way different than the last, as I have all allies in starting hand, just one attachment and no events.

This deck kicked major ass on this scenario on Normal mode. I was able to control Threat to deal with "Hunters from Mordor" at my leisure. Having loads of allies in my hand at the beginning worked out, as I was able to get them into play over the first few turns, which kept the questing very high and let me cruise through locations without much difficulty.

I do not know how many rounds I played. Probably 10-12. Writing everything out takes a long time, but trying to remember what phase I'm on slows me down a lot. It may be a wash, and I think I like writing up the play well enough that I'll take the time hit on it.

Anyway, good game.

Now I'm curious if I can get a Leadership/Lore deck together for this quest. Would also like to get Bilbo into play as he is a Lore hero.

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What to play next?

Deciding what to play next is always a tough call when faced with a closet full of games, all of which were purchased with intent to play. Here's one I'm dealing with the decision.

  • Something New: this means both something new to me and a game which has been published recently, within the last two or three years.
  • Something Classic: I've acquired a number of games properly considered "classic" which haven't yet been played. The current example would be PanzerGruppe Guderian.
  • Something Again: mastery requires constant practice, which means playing games many, many times to allow nuance to appear.
  • Something Vietnam: as I'm on a Vietnam binge. I don't have all the Vietnam games ever published, but I can say that I have a lot of them, and probably more than most people.
  • Something Obscure: as it's fun to poke around in the dustier corners of game design.
  • Something Different: break away from the same old publishers and try a game from one of the new kids on the block. Or, conversely, dip into legacy with a classic tried and true.
  • Something Light: once in a while it's nice to actually finish a game all the way through in one sitting, in an hour or two.
  • Something Heavy: if possible, it's nice to set up something big and complicated which can be left out for days or weeks or even months, for a leisurely stroll through a very large or long game.

There are surely many more ways to choose, but the above method keeps me busy enough, helps me get both breadth and depth into my play, and provides me with a sense of progress.

The odd man out

When there is an odd man out:

  • Have a solo game ready to play.
  • Keep score or advise on a game in progress.
  • Referee a game in progress.