8 Turn Victory

[andypalmer]

Here's an 8-turn Game I ran solo, just to see how the shorthand worked. I also wanted to try out the ulimate race between the SP and FP. Of note is the siege of Minas Tirith (MTIR) in which the SP rolled no 6's out of 30 rolls and turn 8, in which the FP rolled no Character {C} or Will of the West dice {W}.

Comments welcome.

TURN 1: Pool (0+1)

FP: {C} Move FSP
SP: {M} Sauron +1 (War)
FP: {W} Move FSP
SP: {M/A} Muster [WK]->MMOR
FP: {M} Gondor+1
SP: {M} 1E–>MMOR
FP: {E} Draw C
SP: {E} S8 BDUR(1N1E3R)->MMOR MORA(1N4R)->GORG
SP: {A} MMOR([WK]2N2E8R)->SITH NURN(2R)->GORG
SP: {E} C3

TURN 2: Pool (0+1)

FP: {C} Move FSP
SP: {A} Attack SITH->OSGI
...1: SP(x)-1R FP(S19) 0
...2: FP Retreats->MTIR
FP: (M) 1E->MTIR
SP: {C} Attack OSGI->MTIR
...1: SP(x)–3R FP(S3)–1E1R
...2: FP Retreats->MTIR Stronghold
FP: (M/A) Muster 1L-> DAMR 1R-PELA
SP: {M} Isengard +1 (War)
FP: {E} Elven Ring->{C} Move FSP
SP: {M/A} Muster [SA]->ORTH
SP: {E} S24 2R->MMOR 2R->BDUR 2R->MORI
SP: {M/A} [SA] 1R->ORTH 1R->NDUN 1R->SDUN
SP: {A} GORG(1N8R)->MMOR NDUN(2R)->SDUN

TURN 3: Pool (0+3)

FP: {M} 1E-> DAMR
SP: {A} MMORG (1N10R)->SITH SDUN(4R)->GROH
FP: {M} 1E-> DAMR
SP: {A} SITH (1N10R)->SITH GROH(4R)->ORTH
FP: {M} 1R->PELA 1L-> DAMR
SP: {E} Draw C
FP: {A/M} Rohan +1
SP: {E} Draw C
SP: {E} C23 OSGI(1N4R)->MTIR BDUR(1N1E7R)->SAVA
SP: {c} Assault MTIR
...1: SP(S23)-2R FP(x)-1E SP Reduce 1E
...2: SP(x) 0 FP(x) –2R SP Reduce 1E
...3: SP(x) 0 FP(C18) 0

TURN 4: (0+0)

FP: {M} S14 1L1E->MTIR
SP: {C} Assault MTIR
...1: SP(C7) –2R FP(x) –1E1R
FP: {C} Move FSP
SP: {C) Assault MTIR
...1: SP(x) 0 FP(x) 0
FP: {W} Move FSP
SP: {M/A} Assault MTIR
...1: SP(x) –1R FP(x) 0
FP: {E} Elven Ring -> {C} Move FSP
SP: {M/A} Assault MTIR
...1: SP(x) –1R FP(x) 0
SP: {M/A} Assault MTIR
...1: SP(x) –1R FP(x) –2L1R
...MTIR Falls
SP: {E} C1
SP: {E} S7 GORG(2R)->OSGI
SP: {M} Upgrade ORTH 2R->2E
SP: {M} Upgrade ORTH 2R->2E

TURN 5: (1+0)

FP: {M} Rohan+1
SP: {A} Attack ORTH->FISE
...1: SP(x) 0 FP(S7) –1R
...2: FP Retreats ->HDEE SP Moves 5E5R->FISE
FP: {M/A} 1E->HDEE
SP: {A} OSGI(8R)->LASS MTIR([WK]3N2R)->LASS
FP: {E} C5
SP: {M} [SA] 1R->ORTH 1R->NDUN 1R->SDUN
FP: {C} Move FSP
...Success: Draw EYE
...FP Uses C5
...Draw 2 = 2 corruption
SP: {M} [SA] 1R->ORTH 1R->NDUN 1R->SDUN
SP: {E} C11 1R->GROH NDUN(2R)->GROH SDUN(2R)->GROH
SP: {M/A} SAVA(1N1E7R)-> DDAL GROH(5R)->ORTH
SP: {C} FISE(5E5R)->HDEE
...FP Retreat to Stronghold
SP: {M/A} Attack LASS([WK]3N10R)->PELA
...1: SP(x) –3R FP(x) –1R
...FP Retreats to LAME

TURN 6: (1+0)

FP: {M} 1L->EDOR 1R->WEST
SP: Southrons+1
FP: {E} C10
SP: Southrons+1 (War)
FP: {C} Move FSP
...Success: Draw 3 = [GG] Removed
SP: {A} FHAR(1E3R)->NHAR MORI(2R)-> DDAL
FP: {M/A} Elven Ring -> {C} Move FSP
SP: {A} NHAR(2E5R)->UMBA ORTH(3R)->FISE
SP: {C} [WK]3N->UMBA 1N-> DDAL
SP: {E} S10 UMBA([WK]3N2E8R)-> DAMR
...FP Retreats to Stronghold
SP: {A} Assault DAMR
...1: SP(C12) –2R FP(S24) –1E +1R SP Reduce 1E
...2: SP(C6) –2R FP(x) –1E1R SP Reduce 1E
...3: SP(x) –3R FP(x) –1R
SP: {M/A} Attack PELA(7R)->LAME
...1: SP(x) –1R FP(x) –1R
...FP Retreats to Erech
SP: {E} C21

TURN 7: (0+2)

FP Declares in MMOR and moves to MORDOR TRACK

FP: {C} Move FSP
...Draw 3 = Random [ME] Removed +2 Corruption
SP: {A} LASS(5R)-> DAMR SRHU(1E3R)->ERHU
FP: {W} Move FSP
...Draw EYE (3) = Random [GI] + 1 Corruption
SP: {E} C14 Draw EYE (no effect)
FP: {E} Hide FSP [ST]
SP: {C} C20 Assault DAMR
...1: SP(C10) –1R FP(x) –2L2R
...DAMR Falls
FP: {W} Move FSP
...Draw 0 Reveal
SP: {M/A} Assault HDEE
...1: SP(S21) –4R FP(C21) –1L1E2R
...HDEE Falls
SP: {M} 1E-<MORI
SP: {M} 1E-<MORI
SP: {M} 1E-<MORI

TURN 8: (0+1)

FP: {E} C13 {A/M}->{W}
SP: {E} S9 DDAL(3R)->MORI MORI(3E)-> DDAL FISE(3R)->HDEE ORTH(4R)->FISE
FP: {M/A} S16 1L1E->EDOR
SP: {E} C4
FP: {W} Move FSP
...Draw 1 = 1 corruption
SP: {A} Attack DDAL(1N4E6R)->LORI
...FP Retreats to Stronghold
SP: {A} Attack HDEE(5E4R)->WEST
...1: SP(x) –1R FP(x) –1R
SP: {M/A} Attack WEST(5E3R)->EDOR
...1: SP(x) –3R FP(S22) –1E +1R
...2: SP(x) –1E +1R FP(S21) –1E
...3: SP(x) –1E FP(x) –1R
...4: SP(x) 0 FP(x) –2L1R
...EDOR Falls
SP: {M/A} Assault LORI
...1: SP(C17) 0 FP(x) –1L2E1R (-1E from C17)
...LORI Falls

SP WINS with 10 VP

Remaining Dice FP{E} SP{M}{M}

[GoldenHobbit]

This is great, it's just that I can't read it! I could use an explanation of the code (or a short write up without all of the finer details).

To me, this does suggest that the FP rush is an inferior strategy to the SP blitz. Basically, as the FP you must be ready to allocate resources to defense as well as moving the fellowship. I wonder how a more measured FP strategy would work against this SP strategy.

Rich

[andypalmer]

Goldenhobbit. The thread below this (WOTR Shorthand) describes most of it. I added {x} to describe which type of die was used.

If you have any specific questions, let me know.

As for viability of strategy, the FP admitedly rolled far below average on character/will-of-the-west dice, so were slowed down by that limitation.