The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth | Finale

[@RollingSolo]

Intro 0:10 | Overview 0:53 | Terrain Explaination 1:05 | Finale 5:56 Hello Rollers! The finale has arrived. Will our fellowship succeed in taking down the leader or will the hordes overrun them? Thanks for watching the Showcase and for all your support. Enjoy! Release date is April 18th, 2019 The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth: amzn.to/2TO27XB Clarification: When the app states that you receive damage (always face-up unless stated otherwise), when resolving if a damage card instructs you to flip it down it’s important to note that it’s how you received the damage at the start that matters. This is important when using items like the Travel Garb to negate a facedown damage. In the case above, the Garb couldn’t negate the damage as it was received faceup. The rulebook doesn’t make this crystal clear though, but a future FAQ should clear it up.

[@Telon1984]

Why not use Legolas ability to move 1 withtout provoking attacks attack from the fire space and use the advantages of the fire?

[@RollingSolo]

That would have been useful! Good eye :)

[@arcubal]

So exciting! Those last 30 mins show how excellent your run through is! It's like a miniature story in itself. Well done! Really enjoyed this walkthrough.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks so much Arcubal! Had a lot of fun playing this with you all. Excited to see how this game grows over time. Release day is tomorrow and the rules and app are live too!

[@dynjarren5454]

Awesome game Adam, bravo! With these videos I am confident I know enough to launch headlong into it now and I thank you indeed for that. Your intention to give general instruction and in depth play scenario was spot in. I look forward I dare say to any more you may do. Keep on rollin solo!! 👍

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks so much diadems! Means a lot and there will certainly be more solo games to come. See you then and enjoy your journeys!

[@boardsagas]

You could not negate the weariness damage from aragorn because you suffered face up damage that was turned facedown later!

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching Douglas and good feedback. I'll double check on the timing of that and pin if needed. Cheers! :)

[@tommonro4856]

Brilliant series, made it much easier to get started with the game!

[@RollingSolo]

This is what I like to hear! Glad you enjoyed it. 😄

[@CoxJul]

Legolas could surely have been more effective had you moved him onto the firepit when you first moved into the lair, leaving the more resilient Aragorn to handle the tokens? Adding pierce to ranged attacks would have made him lethal and avoid some counter-attacks. I know when you're filming there's 1001 other things to worry about though. It was very helpful to watch through the series, and we can all learn from your mistakes - good job on picking up on them, explaining them and rectifying them where possible.

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate that CoxJul! Good to hear the series was helpful and good point on the strategy. Hope to see you around! :)

[@Silverlion_90]

​@@RollingSolo I would also have spend 1 inspiration to move him to the pit to at least perform 1 more attack before ending his turn.

[@kennethpaschall4801]

Wow what a finish Adam. Watching this play through has been great. Loved every second. Even though things didn't pan out, it was wonderful to watch. Can't wait to get this one.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Kenneth! Glad to see you throughout them all. Ya, sadly they all don’t end in success but it was a lot of fun and shows you that the game can get you! Have a good one.

[@jamesmcgowan2307]

Great playthroughs! FYI at 15:30 you forgot about the Boulder terrain. It would save you from the other damage or fear. Keep 'em coming!

[@RollingSolo]

I did indeed! A lost opportunity there. Good eye ;)

[@lakota1010]

Thank you for covering this game. This and street masters were the biggest wishes for me this year on your channel. Maybe root with the new automata.

[@RollingSolo]

Ah yes! Root is another one that would be fun to do. Thanks for the suggestion. Something to think about :)

[@beaglegod1]

So I commented on I believe part 2 of this series saying I wasn't sure about buying this. Let me tell you after seeing this conclusion, I just ordered the game/expansion, sleeves, and the new campaign in the app. I'm all in on this.

[@RollingSolo]

Wow! Glad to hear I was able to help you find a game that interests you. Enjoy your adventures! :D

[@burzfarm6858]

The cloak doesn't prevent you from taking the damage you take around the 15th minute. The damage is Face up, the card just asks you to flip it after revealed, it is not considered face down damage. 36 minute, you already gave the Inspiration token to Aragorn, now you give it a second time, this time to Legolas.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching and the feedback. Hope you enjoy the playthrough! Cheers

[@Silverlion_90]

I think the travel garb only protects when suffering facedown damage directly and not when turning a damage face down. I think those are different.

[@RollingSolo]

Hmm interesting! Will have to look into this more. Cheers 🙂

[@Silverlion_90]

@@RollingSolo yeah I also had doubts In my play so I researched a bit. Now there is much more info online. But I enjoyed your playthrough.

[@RollingSolo]

That’s a good point. This playthrough was the first out there I believe. So it’s possible some things got tweaked / caught. Glad you liked it, it was a lot of fun!

[@professorheadshot4238]

8:05 - i think that one inspiration token can be changed to only one success, even when there are two symbols on one card as in this case - it indicates that this one particular card can be used as two successes by using two inspiration tokens.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Prof! I see what you may have been confused about there. I spent one inspiration to get one success and already had one success for a total of two. Hope this helps and thanks for watching! :)

[@carluno7198]

Watching it as I’m typing this. This play through series made me put in a pre-order 👍

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Carl! Good to see you in the finale! Hope you enjoy it and happy to help. Have a good one :)

[@janis3584]

Great playthrough! One thing - i think Aragorn could have used the Boulder (cover) ability at 13:45.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey John! You’re correct. I do mention this miss just a bit later in the video. I didn’t end up needing it as I negated the damage. Good eye! :)

[@thehikingcucumber3410]

I know im 2 years late, but just wanted to say i enjoyed this series. I liked and subscribed. Thanks for the entertainment; do you have more LotR missions on your channel that im not aware of?

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks so much! I had a lot of fun with it. I have the one major play and hope to revisit it again in the future. A lot of work goes into videos with an app and gameplay on the table but the game is worth it!

[@RollingSolo]

Also wanted to say welcome to the channel/community here! Hope to see you around my friend. 😄

[@MP-wb5yd]

Great video as usual, a real enjoyment to watch !

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks Marc! Happy to hear that ;D

[@blakecurry3880]

I bet the 0 successes made him have time to be well equipped which is what made him so harder. If you had gotten 2-3 successes he probably would have "rushed" out to face you and not be quite so armored up. Just a guess, of course.

[@RollingSolo]

That’s a great point. I imagine the successes or lack thereof tied into his strengths when he came out of the lair.

[@rburt3]

Watching other playthroughs seems to indicate this is the case. More successes => less armor and health. Success or failure in the previous adventure seems to influence this as well. I've seem him come out with 10 hp and 3 armor.

[@RollingSolo]

Randall Burt It’s cool that there is an impact! :)

[@Silverlion_90]

Not sure if running away is the best option for aragorn. At least he could attacked for some damage.

[@RollingSolo]

Ya, maybe not haha 😜

[@jonathanfreeman5894]

Another excellent play through much anticipated and over far too quickly. I really do have a dilemma now as I really do want to get the game after your excellent series. Such a shame you will not be doing the next part. Looking forward to see what you will be doing next.

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Johnathan! Feels like it went by so fast hey? I want to leave the rest for you to see on your own. Hopefully it gave you a good taste. Other exciting games I want to cover as well!

[@isaaclisik6489]

At 58:12 I think you should've prepared undying might and put strider on top. Undying Might adds a success when you discard it for a might test -- such as using your sword! Not to mention that 2 successes instead of 1 means 5 hits instead of 2, making Strider just as useful on top of your deck as in your prepared area. To be honest, I think you prepare Strider way more than you should, as it's generally more valuable on top of the deck unless there's nothing else good worth preparing (but even then it helps to prepare cards with blanks). I'd say you prep "Precise Strike" too much with Legolas too. Also I think you should've prepared Lead the Charge after the second scout so Legolas could attack for free. Of course I realize you're thinking on the spot while making a video so that's pretty impressive. Just some things I couldn't help but point out is all.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Issac! Love the strategic suggestions. In some of those cases it may have been best to make those changes. You’re also bang on that playing on camera certainly throws an ‘on your feet’ element to the whole thing. Less time to crunch strategy. Off camera though these thoughts are super valuable. Thanks for watching!

[@isaaclisik6489]

@@RollingSolo Thanks for making these vids! I'm sure it isn't easy to make all those decisions so quickly, but it does make for an enjoyable play-through to watch. And as for strategy, it is possible that the strikes put you over the top for key moments, so there probably isn't a perfect method here, though I like to try and find the best odds. The nice thing about this game is it allows you to play with a lot of different characters, roles, and strategies, which to me makes it look super re-playable. I wonder if you were to replay this, would you play the same characters and/or roles again?

[@RollingSolo]

I would change it up. I think switching roles as you go along would be quite interesting. I’m looking forward to playing many campaigns of it!

[@MarkWilliamson-kc6lh]

So i said during your unboxing that i wasn't interested in this as i'd watched the FFG playthrough. THIS was so much better and i pre ordered. turns out it was the dudes playing the game that made me go meh! thank god for rolling solo! The wife can give me this for my bday! great playthrough again mate😁👍

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Mark! Oh wow, well I’m glad I chocked show you the game in a way that was better to understand. Thats kind of you to say! Had fun with this one. Hope you enjoy your journeys when it arrives!!

[@yannlaliberte8407]

interesting game, still not sure if I will buy it. I invested a lot in the LCG so.. thanks for the hard work Adams, always a real pleasure watching your videos.

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate that Yann! Glad it can help in your decision. Have a good one!

[@warpaint9385]

The terrain certainly improves the look of the battle boards. I prefer this look over the terrain tiles lol. The terrain tiles are too small in my opinion but then again if they were large you'd probably need a huge table.

[@RollingSolo]

It was super easy to replace the terrain as well. Most other board games have these type of terrain in them if you have a decent sized collection. Just proxy them in! :)

[@b.c.eckhoff3495]

Great playthrough! My cooy should arrive Wednesday.. I just hope the app is live by then.

[@RollingSolo]

Oh it will be! They typically launch is before or on the day of release. It’s not their first time with an app so there shouldn’t be any kinks! Have fun in Middle-Earth!

[@Silverlion_90]

At 1:22 you misplayed. When attacking with legolas you drew 1 success and 3 fate cards. And you didn't spend 1 inspiration to turn in 2 success. So you attacked with 5 with a modified that you chose and the pit modifier that you had to discard 1 card from the test with fate( which you didn't specify). Not sure if if 5 damage with pierce and lethal would suffice but maybe yes.

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate the feedback! Hope you enjoyed the series my friend. 😁

[@Silverlion_90]

@@RollingSolo yeah I really did. Sorry for nitpicking. Kinda sad you weren't able to kill the orc leader. I managed to bur my heroes were almost dead. Glad I had gimli that has sunder. But great playthrough overall. 😀

[@RollingSolo]

I love feedback! No issues on my end. Helps me and others. 😄 Thanks for watching!

[@rmclean101]

Great series, thank you :)

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks so much Ryan! Had a lot of fun with this one. Enjoyed playing along with the community and hope it helped you out ;)

[@LuckeeStrikee]

When you made the Last Stand on Fear at the end I think you could have used the automatic success on Wit granted by the Dark Whispers card that you gained @56:07 to pass the test.

[@RollingSolo]

I believe that’s a good catch Luckee. Thanks for watching :)

[@LuckeeStrikee]

@@RollingSolo Null sweat. I really like the clarity with which you explain all the steps and rules btw. Gives you a really good picture of the game.

[@RollingSolo]

Happy to help!

[@semperbuffo6067]

Super ! Your are a gentleman and a scholar Sir!

[@RollingSolo]

haha Thanks! Hope you enjoy :)

[@garymoore2674]

Hi Adam FFG are releasing a new downloadable expansion Campaign, Hunt for the Ember Crown and also a figure expansion.Nice vid by the way

[@RollingSolo]

I heard! Pretty awesome. I think the new campaign is paid and coming in Q3 if I remember correctly. I’m intrigued!

[@trevbramley4649]

That was quite a brutal finish. I think Aragorn could have attacked the boss before retreating as he would have been exausted and couldn't hit you. Thanks Adam that was a very interesting playthrough. Looking forward to whatever your going to show us next. :)

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Trev! Thanks for watching. You’re correct. When the enemy is exhausted it can’t be provoked by attacks. Would have been a better plan to hit it first and then run (learned that too late haha). That might have cost me the game! Live and learn...or in my case die and cry haha

[@BoardgameswithNiramas]

29:30 Shoudlnt Legolas draw 4 cards when testing Agility to negate the dmg from the event? ;) Good Playthrough though and really loo kforward to playing the game a lot more on thursday :D

[@RollingSolo]

Boardgames with Niramas Ah! Good catch. Slipped up there...or accidentally cut off the other two card pulls when editing. Unsure now off hand haha Thanks for watching! :)

[@TMansboardgamechannel]

Good playthrough Adam, looking forward to get this to the table over easter. However i think you are playing the Travel cloak wrong, it says it negates damage suffered facedown. Ordinary damage is suffered face up, and then sometimes they flip facedown. Meaning, it was suffered faceup. Same thing was debated for Mansions of Madness also.

[@RollingSolo]

Hello T Man! I battled with this during and after as well. The rules don’t make it clear as to the timing. You suffer a faceup damage but flip it down and assign it to your character. So the question becomes at which of the two points is it considered acquired damage. It seems like when you first receive it would makes sense. But it’s certainly not cut and dry. Surprised it wasn’t more clear actually after MoM. Likely something an FAQ will clarify but I’m leaning more towards your line of thought. Although, it makes the cloak much less useful as I think I might have received facedown damage initially once the whole playthrough haha. Hmmm Thanks for watching and your thoughts!

[@mrakomo]

@@RollingSolo The rules are clear here. Flipping a card is not gaining face down card.

[@JasonSetley]

So far one things that bothers me is this. In the app the monsters have a standard picture of an unpainted picture, with all the great artwork why couldn’t they make it look nicer.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Jason! Good point. Maybe something FFG will update within the app at a later time? One can hope.

[@haukikannel]

The reason is most likely so that it is easier to indentify the right miniature... but yeah... painted one would look better!

[@RollingSolo]

I agree completely! :)

[@JohnLudlow]

@@haukikannel They don't know exactly how you'd paint them so there's that.

[@fugixi]

Nice video, as always. Your 3D terrain pieces, where are they coming from?

[@RollingSolo]

Trees are from HATE. Bushes from a craft store as is. Walls from Terrain Crate. Thanks for watching! :)

[@dant2933]

At 43:25 when you drew Deep Bruise, do you have to discard 2 prepped cards to prevent 2 damage or can you discard 1 and take 1 damage? Also, I think you could have used your travel garb as that was facedown damage you ended up taking. Great playthrough!

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for the heads up! :)

[@ben59320]

Great video ! I'm really hesitating between this and MoM... I love LOTR but it seems I would quickly be done with the scenario (replayability is real?), whereas MoM has more scenarios one the app plus Valkyrie fan made. What do you think about replayability of both games and tediousness of deck handling in LOTR (each turn...)? Thanks !

[@RollingSolo]

MoM has my nod out of the two currently. However, Journeys has its first expansion coming down the pipes soon so that will boost it up.

[@patrickk.6641]

Well, first of all: I have absolutely enjoyed this series. Thanks for your effort to present this game in such an engaging way. But sadly I cancelled my preorder for Journey after seeing your videos and some of the reviews from other youtubers. If the game would be made by anyone else than ffg I would have hold onto it. App requirement or not, the buisness model in combination with the high initial price tag is concerning at best. Expansions since day one, optional buys early on and a game that looks incomplete in features to simply sell them later in little boxes is nothing for me. Did it once with Descent 2th edition and was majorly disappointed despite that Descent seems to have more going on with the core box alone. The final nail in the coffin was the reused art of the lcg. I payed about 800 to 1000 bucks for my collection of the lcg already and I will definitely not pay a second time for this time smaller cards. I could understand if a little indie developer is trying to cut corners to get his company up and running but not with a game that comes from an established company with a premium price tag on top. Don't know how much app development and the licence will cost them but it has to be an enormous amount compared to the rest of the game. But despites my skepticism I am pretty sure it will sell well given that it is a lord of the rings product and the huge marketing effort ffg made for the game in advance.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Patrick! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your conclusion. Happy to hear the videos helped you make an informed decision. Have a great day!

[@ZorakTheGreat]

where's you get those trees, bushes, and fence pieces?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Trees are from Hate, fence are from a TerrainCrate and the bushes are from a local craft store :)

[@danielknapek1742]

I'm sorry if I missed it in some of your previous videos, but where did you get the 3D terrain? Thanks!

[@RollingSolo]

Help Daniel! I did mention it I believe at end of the last video when I first switch from cardboard to proxies. Hope this helps :)

[@unpaintedleadsyndrome]

That does it, preordered the game... well, preorder, it ships in less than two days :-)

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Glad to help you out either way. Hope you enjoy your journeys. Not much of a wait for you!

[@scottjohnson905]

Great series of videos, thank you. I have preordered so fingers crossed it arrives later this week. How many characters do you think it would be comfortable to play as whilst playing solo?

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Scott! Hope you have a blast in Middle-Earth. Not a long wait :)

[@stevetyson937]

Should Aragorn have gained an inspiration when he guarded ( from the banner )

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Steve! Yes, he should have. Good eye! :)

[@blakecurry3880]

At 16 you said you didn't take damage but I don't think that's correct. You DID suffer a faceup damage, right? That one said it was weary and then to flip back facedown. Well you still took the damage face up initially. I think the cloak only helps when you are instructed to specifically take a FACE DOWN damage.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Blake! I’m actually currently looking into that. It’s a valid thing to question. I suffered faceup damage but have to resolve it first before I apply it to my character. So does it change states? That’s my burning question. As it did change states and was applied to me as facedown damage in the end I deemed that I could negate it. Wouldn’t be surprised to see this in an FAQ for clarification. Thanks for watching! :)

[@blakecurry3880]

@@RollingSolo My guess is that the cloak only cares about what sort of damage the App itself is assigning, but not every game follows the same rule structure, so it will be interesting to see what you find out.

[@RollingSolo]

I debated this in my mind during and after and couldn’t come to a clear conclusion. Although I could see FFG saying to stick with what the app assigns first. But that leads to a bit of confusion when the cards are flipping before actually being place near your hero to count as damage. It gets tricky to determine the ‘when’. Would love to know. I’ll dig into the rules reference later and see if I missed anything.

[@rburt3]

@@RollingSolo I agree this is a little muddy, however I think you "suffer" the damage when its assigned and therefor it counts as being in your player area. Since you've already suffered it face up, flipping it over is just resolving the damage so the cloak wouldn't apply here IMO. People could probably house rule similar to how you have if they want to have a slightly easier time of it though.

[@RollingSolo]

I’m leaning this way as well. It was an issue in Mansions too but was cleared up. Wasn’t sure if they flip flopped on it with this one. But I’m thinking you guys are right. :)

[@lukibuki7651]

Question: those trees and fence are from?

[@RollingSolo]

Good question! The trees are from HATE by CMON and the walls are from TerrainCrate from ManticGames.

[@GusMasteR4]

Hey man, great vid. One question: where did you get the physical terrain you're using?!

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Kostis! I mention this near the beginning of the video during one of the first shots of the battle mat. Trees are from HATE, walls are from TerrainCrate, bushes are from local craft store and the rock is from outside haha Hope that helps!

[@GusMasteR4]

Thanks a lot for your prompt response buddy! You rock ;)

[@RollingSolo]

No problem! Appreciate the support. Have fun with the game :)

[@magus32]

I don't think you are playing Travel Garb correctly. It only cancels damage that is face down when you get it, not damage that becomes face down after you get it.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Magnus! You’re correct. The pinned comment has this mentioned :) Thanks for watching!

[@haukikannel]

17.45 could the enemy have attaked Aragorn instead because he was around?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Good question. The target of the counter attack is only the character that made the initial attack. Hope this helps!

[@haukikannel]

Thanks for rule clarification!

[@RollingSolo]

You bet!

[@karlorthehunter458]

While I like how they tried to vary the combat with battle grids, I find very underwhelming compared to other games of similar structure like folklore the affliction

[@RollingSolo]

Hey TF! Thanks for checking out the playthrough. Hope it helped you in your decision either way!

[@warpaint9385]

Tails Fox I think Folklore's a bit overrated myself. I don't like when your travelling on the map and it's just event card after event card after event card until you reach your destination. This game isn't perfect either.

[@RollingSolo]

There’s certainly holes in all games. I don’t think any game is ‘perfect’. Really just comes down to which system works best for you. If you’ve got that figured out, that’s way more than half the battle. :)

[@christianringlstetter6814]

Nice video, Adam. I think I will buy the game. Thanks for making my wallet bleed... 😉 Just joking. You needed an inspiration to use the effect of the fire pit, so defeating Golgutar the first time was illegal. Or did you spent it off-screen?

[@RollingSolo]

Hello Christian! I believe I spent that off screen. Now that I’ve edited the video I’ll never remember haha Thanks for watching! :)

[@jasonmountain4643]

Dang it. I started this series hating this game, now it’s in my cart. Lol.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Jason! Sounds like the videos helped in your decision?

[@jasonmountain4643]

Yes. Other people trying to explain the test mechanic left me confused.

[@RollingSolo]

Happy to help. :) See you around my friend!

[@halmartin7417]

Is it Thursday yet?

[@RollingSolo]

haha! Right? I’m looking forward to the big playmat releasing for it as well. Likely will come later though.

[@halmartin7417]

@@RollingSolo Yeah they said delayed.

[@RollingSolo]

Well that sucks... Ah well. It’ll come eventually. I think Fallout and Arkham Horror mats took about 1 month before I saw them come in. But they’re great!

[@RollingSolo]

It’s Thursday now! ;p

[@halmartin7417]

@@RollingSolo Yup. Heading to Apt for around 11!