Tolkien Christmas Gifts - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

elronds_daughter · 12-16-2004, 06:27 PM

Google as a verb has been around quite a while. Perhaps you just haven't seen it.....

12-16-2004, 06:48 PM

I want to know if that War of the Ring is any good, I know I'll be getting this for Christmas. I read some reviews online that is OK for people who aren't use to playing RTS games (my case) but I wouldn't mind some feedback from actual gamers here.

**The Saucepan Man** · 12-16-2004, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ancalagon-the-black

I want to know if that War of the Ring is any good

Sorry, can't help you there, as it's on my Christmas list too. But if you go to the link I gave above, you can download the rules and the Playtester site has quite a bit of additional information on it. This should give you an idea what it's like.

Also, I believe that the Barrow-Wight has the game in his bony hands. So if you dare to disturb his ghoulish slumber, he might offer you his views.

Elianna · 12-16-2004, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ancalagon-the-black

I wouldn't mind some feedback from actual gamers here.

Well, I'm the sister of an actual gamer, and my brother says of War of the Ring: "Don't even rent it." Of Third Age: "Rent it, don't buy it." His other gamer friend said 3rd Age was FF10 in M-E. And a gamer friend of mine whines that the makers of 3rd Age stole all of our Nine Watchers ideas. (yum, pluggage)

**The Saucepan Man** · 12-16-2004, 08:19 PM

Sorry. I may have misunderstood. I was talking about the War of the Ring boardgame, rather than the video game. Being rather long in the tooth, I prefer the former to the latter.

In any event, if you were talking about the video game, ignore what I said ...

Lindolirian · 12-23-2004, 10:49 AM

Anyone hear anything good about The Sillymarillion? I know it's not by the Harvard Lampoon like Bored of the Rings, and it came out this year... so is it a good deal?

Orophin · 12-23-2004, 02:03 PM

Ive never heard of it. Ive read bored of the rings and it was pretty entertaining. If this other book is of the same sort Im sure it will be good.

Elianna · 12-25-2004, 10:33 AM

LotR stuff I actually got for Christmas: Tolkien Bestiary and punk pins of the whole Fellowship together, Frodo and Aragorn and one that says "I went to Middle Earth and all I got was this lousy ring."

12-16-2004, 06:27 PM	#1
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	*Google* as a verb has been around quite a while. Perhaps you just haven't seen it..... __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

12-16-2004, 08:19 PM	#5
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Sorry. I may have misunderstood. I was talking about the War of the Ring boardgame, rather than the video game. Being rather long in the tooth, I prefer the former to the latter. In any event, if you were talking about the video game, ignore what I said ... __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

12-23-2004, 10:49 AM	#6
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Anyone hear anything good about The Sillymarillion? I know it's not by the Harvard Lampoon like Bored of the Rings, and it came out this year... so is it a good deal? __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end." Last edited by Lindolirian; 12-23-2004 at 07:02 PM.

12-23-2004, 02:03 PM	#7
Orophin Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 48	Ive never heard of it. Ive read bored of the rings and it was pretty entertaining. If this other book is of the same sort Im sure it will be good. __________________ Yrch!

12-25-2004, 10:33 AM	#8
Elianna Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ad finem itineris Posts: 384	LotR stuff I actually got for Christmas: Tolkien Bestiary and punk pins of the whole Fellowship together, Frodo and Aragorn and one that says "I went to Middle Earth and all I got was this lousy ring." __________________ Enyale cuilenya, ú-enyale mandenya.

12-16-2004, 06:48 PM	#2
Ancalagon-the-black Guest Posts: n/a	I want to know if that War of the Ring is any good, I know I'll be getting this for Christmas. I read some reviews online that is OK for people who aren't use to playing RTS games (my case) but I wouldn't mind some feedback from actual gamers here.