BotA Round 5 (Middle Earth): Lalapalooza vs AlexGreat

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Freefolk
            Freefolk buy 2 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Freefolk
            1 archers moved from N. Enedwaith to N. Dunland
            1 spearInfantry moved from N. Enedwaith to N. Dunland
            1 hobbits moved from N. Enedwaith to N. Dunland
            3 archerss, 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys moved from Cardolan to Tharbad

Combat - Freefolk
            Battle in N. Dunland
                Freefolk attack with 1 archers, 1 hobbits and 1 spearInfantry
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                    Freefolk roll dice for 1 archers, 1 hobbits and 1 spearInfantry in N. Dunland, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 1 spearInfantry in N. Dunland, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 spearInfantry owned by the Neutral lost in N. Dunland
                Freefolk win, taking N. Dunland from Neutral with 1 archers, 1 hobbits and 1 spearInfantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry
            Battle in Tharbad
                Freefolk attack with 3 archerss, 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys
                Neutral defend with 1 castle, 3 fortificationss and 3 spearInfantrys
                    Freefolk roll dice for 3 archerss, 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 1 :  2/1 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 3 fortificationss and 3 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 archers owned by the Freefolk and 2 fortificationss owned by the Neutral lost in Tharbad
                    Freefolk roll dice for 2 archerss, 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 2 :  2/1 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 1 fortifications and 3 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    1 archers owned by the Freefolk , 1 spearInfantry owned by the Neutral and 1 fortifications owned by the Neutral lost in Tharbad
                    Freefolk roll dice for 1 archers, 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 3 :  2/1 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 2 spearInfantrys in Tharbad, round 3 :  0/1 hits
                    2 spearInfantrys owned by the Neutral lost in Tharbad
                Freefolk win, taking Tharbad from Neutral with 1 archers, 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Freefolk: 2 archerss
                Casualties for Neutral: 3 fortificationss and 3 spearInfantrys

Non Combat Move - Freefolk
            3 archerss, 2 hobbitss and 2 spearInfantrys moved from S. Downs to Cardolan
            1 spearInfantry moved from Bree to S. Downs
            1 catapult moved from Bree to S. Downs
            1 spearInfantry moved from Fornost to Breelands
            1 lightCavalry moved from Fornost to Cardolan
            1 hobbits moved from Hobbiton to Shire

Place Units - Freefolk
            2 lightCavalrys placed in Bree
            2 spearInfantrys placed in Fornost
            1 spearInfantry placed in Bree

Turn Complete - Freefolk
            Freefolk collect 20 PUs; end with 20 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Rohan
            Rohan buy 3 lightCavalrys and 2 spearInfantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Rohan
            3 lightCavalrys and 6 spearInfantrys moved from Helms Deep to Westfold

Combat - Rohan
            Battle in Westfold
                Rohan attack with 3 lightCavalrys and 6 spearInfantrys
                Goblins defend with 1 trolls and 1 wargs; Saruman defend with 4 orcss and 3 siegeTowers
                    Rohan roll dice for 3 lightCavalrys and 6 spearInfantrys in Westfold, round 1 :  2/0 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 4 orcss, 3 siegeTowers, 1 trolls and 1 wargs in Westfold, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 spearInfantry owned by the Rohan and 2 orcss owned by the Saruman lost in Westfold
                    Rohan roll dice for 3 lightCavalrys and 5 spearInfantrys in Westfold, round 2 :  2/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 2 orcss, 3 siegeTowers, 1 trolls and 1 wargs in Westfold, round 2 :  2/1 hits
                    2 spearInfantrys owned by the Rohan and 2 orcss owned by the Saruman lost in Westfold
                    Rohan roll dice for 3 lightCavalrys and 3 spearInfantrys in Westfold, round 3 :  2/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 3 siegeTowers, 1 trolls and 1 wargs in Westfold, round 3 :  2/1 hits
                    2 spearInfantrys owned by the Rohan and 2 siegeTowers owned by the Saruman lost in Westfold
                    Rohan roll dice for 3 lightCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry in Westfold, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 siegeTower, 1 trolls and 1 wargs in Westfold, round 4 :  1/1 hits
                    1 spearInfantry owned by the Rohan and 1 siegeTower owned by the Saruman lost in Westfold
                    Rohan roll dice for 3 lightCavalrys in Westfold, round 5 :  1/0 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 trolls and 1 wargs in Westfold, round 5 :  1/1 hits
                    1 lightCavalry owned by the Rohan and 1 wargs owned by the Goblins lost in Westfold
                    Rohan roll dice for 2 lightCavalrys in Westfold, round 6 :  1/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 trolls in Westfold, round 6 :  1/1 hits
                    1 trolls owned by the Goblins and 1 lightCavalry owned by the Rohan lost in Westfold
                Rohan win, taking Westfold from Goblins with 1 lightCavalry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 9
                Casualties for Rohan: 2 lightCavalrys and 6 spearInfantrys
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 trolls and 1 wargs
                Casualties for Saruman: 4 orcss and 3 siegeTowers

Non Combat Move - Rohan

Place Units - Rohan
            3 lightCavalrys and 2 spearInfantrys placed in Helms Deep

Turn Complete - Rohan
            Rohan collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

you use the multiple nation one-two punch well.

lol, just noticed its my turn, sorry!

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Elves
            Elves buy 5 hunterss; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Elves
            2 hunterss moved from Rhudaur to Eregion
            1 hunters moved from Enedwaith to Eregion
            1 hobbits and 4 hunterss moved from Rivendell to Eregion
            1 eagles, 3 hunterss and 2 wizards moved from Cardolan to Eregion
            1 hunters moved from High Mirkwood to W. Mirkwood
            3 entss, 8 hunterss and 2 wizards moved from Carrock to W. Mirkwood

Combat - Elves
            Battle in W. Mirkwood
                Elves attack with 3 entss, 9 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Mordor defend with 1 orcs
                    Elves roll dice for 3 entss, 9 hunterss and 2 wizards in W. Mirkwood, round 1 :  6/1 hits
                    Mordor roll dice for 1 orcs in W. Mirkwood, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    1 orcs owned by the Mordor lost in W. Mirkwood
                Elves win, taking W. Mirkwood from Mordor with 3 entss, 9 hunterss and 2 wizards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Mordor: 1 orcs
            Battle in Eregion
                Elves attack with 1 eagles, 1 hobbits, 10 hunterss and 2 wizards
                Goblins defend with 1 shooters and 1 stabbers
                    Elves roll dice for 1 eagles, 1 hobbits, 10 hunterss and 2 wizards in Eregion, round 1 :  5/1 hits
                    Goblins roll dice for 1 shooters and 1 stabbers in Eregion, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 hobbits owned by the Elves , 1 stabbers owned by the Goblins and 1 shooters owned by the Goblins lost in Eregion
                Elves win, taking Eregion from Goblins with 1 eagles, 10 hunterss and 2 wizards remaining. Battle score for attacker is 2
                Casualties for Goblins: 1 shooters and 1 stabbers
                Casualties for Elves: 1 hobbits

Non Combat Move - Elves
            1 eagles moved from Eregion to Rivendell

Place Units - Elves
            3 hunterss placed in High Mirkwood
            2 hunterss placed in Rivendell

Turn Complete - Elves
            Elves collect 19 PUs; end with 19 PUs total

One truly should do more math in this game, with those many factions. You can weaken with two or three factions and then kill with the fourth. I am not doing the math :)
But I like the map.

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Gondor
            Gondor buy 1 heavyCavalry and 7 towerGuards; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Gondor
            1 spearInfantry moved from Enedwaith Coast to Druwaith Laur
            1 towerGuard moved from Enedwaith to Druwaith Laur
            1 spearInfantry moved from Enedwaith to Druwaith Laur
            1 spearInfantry moved from Enedwaith to Druwaith Laur
            1 undead moved from Lebennin to Morthond
            1 undead moved from Morthond to Anfalas
            1 raft moved from Anfalas Coast to Morthond
            1 raft moved from Anfalas Coast to Morthond
            1 raft moved from Anfalas Coast to Morthond
            1 towerGuard moved from Lossarnach to Anduin Mouth
            1 towerGuard moved from Lossarnach to Anduin Mouth
            1 towerGuard moved from Lossarnach to Anduin Mouth
            1 towerGuard moved from Lossarnach to Anduin Mouth
            1 spearInfantry moved from W. Osg. to Anduin Mouth
            1 heavyCavalry moved from N. Enedwaith to Druwaith Laur
            3 caravels, 8 galleons, 1 spearInfantry and 4 towerGuards moved from Anduin Mouth to Morthond
            1 spearInfantry moved from Morthond to Anfalas
            1 towerGuard moved from Morthond to Anfalas
            1 towerGuard moved from Morthond to Anfalas
            1 towerGuard moved from Morthond to Anfalas
            1 towerGuard moved from Morthond to Anfalas
            1 raft moved from Anduin Mouth to Gilrain
            1 towerGuard moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien
            1 towerGuard moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien
            1 towerGuard moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien
            2 spearInfantrys, 4 towerGuards and 1 trebuche moved from W. Osg. to E. Osg.
            1 towerGuard moved from Minas Tirith to Lossarnach
            1 towerGuard moved from Minas Tirith to Anorien

Combat - Gondor
            Battle in Anorien
                Gondor attack with 4 towerGuards
                Haradrim defend with 1 spearInfantry
                    Gondor roll dice for 4 towerGuards in Anorien, round 1 :  2/1 hits
                    Haradrim roll dice for 1 spearInfantry in Anorien, round 1 :  1/1 hits
                    1 spearInfantry owned by the Haradrim and 1 towerGuard owned by the Gondor lost in Anorien
                Gondor win, taking Anorien from Haradrim with 3 towerGuards remaining. Battle score for attacker is -1
                Casualties for Haradrim: 1 spearInfantry
                Casualties for Gondor: 1 towerGuard

Non Combat Move - Gondor

Place Units - Gondor
            2 towerGuards placed in E. Osg.
            2 towerGuards placed in Andrast
            3 towerGuards placed in Anfalas
            1 heavyCavalry placed in Minas Tirith

Turn Complete - Gondor
            Gondor collect 32 PUs; end with 32 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Dale
            Dale buy 2 lightCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Dale
            1 spearInfantry moved from N. Dale to E. Mirkwood
                  Elves take E. Mirkwood from Rhun

Combat - Dale

Non Combat Move - Dale
            1 archers moved from S. Dale to N. Dale
            1 heavyCavalry moved from N. Dale to W. Mirkwood
            1 heavyCavalry moved from Lake Town to W. Mirkwood

Place Units - Dale
            2 lightCavalrys and 1 spearInfantry placed in Lake Town

Turn Complete - Dale
            Dale collect 9 PUs; end with 9 PUs total

TripleA Turn Summary for game: Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth, version: 1.6

Game History

Round :3

Purchase Units - Dwarves
            Dwarves buy 3 axeInfantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Dwarves
            1 phalanx moved from Lonely Mtn. to N. Dale
            1 zepplin moved from Lonely Mtn. to Celduin
            1 axeInfantry moved from N. Dale to Celduin
            1 axeInfantry moved from Withered Heath to N. Dale

Combat - Dwarves
            Battle in Celduin
                Dwarves attack with 1 axeInfantry and 1 zepplin
                Neutral defend with 1 spearInfantry
                    Dwarves roll dice for 1 axeInfantry and 1 zepplin in Celduin, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 1 spearInfantry in Celduin, round 1 :  0/1 hits
                    Dwarves roll dice for 1 axeInfantry and 1 zepplin in Celduin, round 2 :  1/1 hits
                    Neutral roll dice for 1 spearInfantry in Celduin, round 2 :  0/1 hits
                    1 spearInfantry owned by the Neutral lost in Celduin
                Dwarves win, taking Celduin from Neutral with 1 axeInfantry and 1 zepplin remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Neutral: 1 spearInfantry

Non Combat Move - Dwarves
            1 zepplin moved from Celduin to N. Dale

Place Units - Dwarves
            3 axeInfantrys placed in Lonely Mtn.

Turn Complete - Dwarves
            Dwarves collect 14 PUs; end with 14 PUs total

I dont know, I like the map, but the balance feels wrong. Goblins rich, Saruman dirt-poor, other nations actually useless (dwarves, Dale). Zeppelins and cannons for dwarves are very strange choices, these are not warhammer-type dwarves. A strategy game needs compromise, I am not attached to the idea that it has to be as in the books, but goblins should not be able to take Lorien so easily. Dont say it could not happen in a full blown war, but I feel they would need a balrog at least. The Eastern nations feel ok and well done, their mobility is authentic. Gondor feels stretched, also authentic. I think the main prob for me is that Rohan, Dale and Dwarves (who should have a stronghold in the Blue Mountains as well as in the Iron Mountains) never will be more than a very, very limited local power. Against a good opponent. Rhun is a bit similar. Saruman as well.