LotR 323 - To Catch an Orc

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Back after it. This one is turning into a nemesis quest. So many plays, so little progress. Jumping back in after 6 weeks, I'm going to take the Lake Town Vilya deck again, and use that as a base from which to deck build. I'd like to beat this thing, and I'm considering leaving it on the table until I do, and just play it straight through until it's a clean (enough) win.

Along the way, I'm going to be able to deal with a number of small, persistent chores which have been bugging me, such as making a list of plants to take to the curb.

323/17

Ok, that went pretty well, maybe 10-11 rounds. I hate that I seem to win when I'm not logging plays. Also, this wasn't exactly the Lake Town deck, but closely related.

One of the huge breaks I got was getting 2 Elrond's Council's really early, which let me drop my threat really low. Light of Valinor was out on the first turn, always nice when playing Glorfindel. Vilya came out in round 3 or 4, followed closely by Imladris Stargazer, and the deck powered up really well after that. I've had a hard time piloting Vilya decks, but this time it worked out really well.

The actual deck I'm calling [Vilya catches an orc]{https://ringsdb.com/deck/view/513537}. I'm taking it up against Fangorn next.

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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.