This new edition of the game introduces a few subtle but important changes. For this reason, we recommend a careful reading of the rules, even to experienced players. The main changes are summarized here to the benefit of players already familiar with the previous edition. Note that changes which are purely formal, but do not affect the game play, are not listed here. In addition to …
The Wings of Glory WW2 Starter Set will be released in February 2012 and will include everything that new players need to start playing the game. Four exclusive versions of the Curtis P-40 Warhawk, Yakovlev Yak-1, Kawasaki Ki-61 and Reggiane Re.2001 models will be included. In this preview, we will focus on the pilots and units of the specific airplanes included in this starting set. Jean …
Among the rules of War of the Ring, there was a little one which was apparently almost negligible when we first put it on the paper, but over time became the central point of one of the “Ace up the sleeve”-like strategies of the Shadow player – how the Fellowship enters Mordor. In first edition, players found a way to exploit the rule which requires the …
The fourth aircraft of the upcoming Wings of Glory WW2 airplane packs to be presented in this preview series is the Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II – the previous articles featured the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, Yakovlev Yak-1 and the Kawasaki Ki-61. The Reggiane Re.2001 was an Italian fighter designed to overcome the weaknesses of the Re.2000. Intended to be an interceptor, the Re.2001 proved to be flexible …
The Event Card system in War of the Ring is, without any doubt, an essential element in making the game what it is. Events add the narrative depth that a game based upon a book requires- Events also introduce a level of unpredictability which give to War of the Ring a high longevity, in spite of being a single-scenario game. Depending on the Event cards draw, …
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