War of the Ring: The Card Game - Against the Shadow | Playthrough | With Colin

[@tiredguy2753]

Whilst the solo mode fell flat for me, still ty for having a play through. I think this video is the only solo play through on KZbin thus far.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

My pleasure! I didn't see any either so thought it would be good to share! Sorry it fell flat for you. It is certainly different than competitive.

[@joosts.9477]

Why did Saruman didn't go on the path? There was no one on it?

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

You'd have to give me a time stamp I can't remember anymore haha!!

[@bookaddict777]

I just received my copy of the expansion the other day. I bought it for my husband and I to play cooperatively. Thanks for the playthrough, Colin!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

That's what I hope to do with my wife!! Hope you pull it out soon is really fun!!

[@malditoshobbys]

Fantastic video, congratulations. After seeing it a couple of times, I think I can play without too many doubts. Thank you very much for the time you take to explain the mechanics, you make learning to play much easier. Greetings from Barcelona!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@eXlamer]

Loved the gameplay, thanks for sharing! I have my copy waiting on the shelf. Laughed at the part where the Aragorn player uses the ring and immediately after you use wording: "These two are mine still". where you claim the battlefields 😂 Must be the ring! + Liked the love you are giving for Gimli and his axe. Next expansion must be all about dwarves and their useless axes. 😅

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

HAHA! Those battlefields are MINE! :) Love it! And yeah I wish Gimili was better but he can only go to one battlefield!! Useless haha! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@bradenmiller605]

Well done! Excellent playthrough and quality. Great teaching video and the final scores was 19 to 19. Super thematic and was well worth the watch!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Thanks so much for watching!! What a great game huh??

[@LeviathanW98]

This was exactly the video I needed. I sat down to play and had lots of questions. Now I am good to go. Thanks!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Just what I like to hear!! Hope you can enjoy the game!!!

[@frantz2000]

Excellent playthrough. Lot of fun.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!!

[@Kindlesmith70]

Another Tolkein game? How many are there? XD. Just watching a game helps understand how the game runs. This just reminds me how many awesome cards I am missing from LOTR the Card Game. That in turn reminds me of how much I stll need to clean up so I can access the table to be able to even play anything...

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Haha I hear you!!

[@baschdiro8565]

This game looks great, I'd like to check it out myself. One thing irritated me: as I am not familiar with the word "winnow", I thought, it is a typo and means "win now", which would make the game quite short.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Oh yeah that is annoying! They do explain what it means in the rules at least! Thanks for watching!!

[@scottronics8469]

On the last path, they deployed a monstrous enemy (2 of them) so you would have had another shield and the points would have been 19 -19 which is still a lost. but closer :)

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Yes someone told me that I need to put up a subtitle! Thanks so much for watching!!

[@hannahmonteiro9229]

1:25:36 *GROND! GROND! GROND! GROND!*

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

YESSSSSSS!!!!!

[@derekpru]

Can you use Sam Action After you put him into reserve at round 1 ? I thought you need to wait till Round 2 to do that. Thx

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Yup! You can't move then from reserve to a battleground in the same round but their ability is just fine!

[@starxhilmie]

do i need the Core set to play to this solo mode?

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Yes you do you need the expansion and the core

[@Lordofthering2102sj]

Hi colin , great game play ! I have a question : why you draw only 3 cards for the Shadows Player ? It should not be 4 instaed?

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

The level I was playing it is 3 instead. Hard is 4 cards!

[@Lordofthering2102sj]

Ok thanks that why i was loosing so hard hahaha

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

@Lordofthering2102sj yes! 4 cards is brutal!! Never beaten it that way ha!

[@Lordofthering2102sj]

@@MeetMeAtTheTablebut it crazy how thematic is this game

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

@Lordofthering2102sj I agree!! I also can't wait for the next expansion!!

[@elqord.1118]

I heavily dislike just how much is left for the player to figure out. Hoping for a revision that allows me to focus on my turns instead of figuring out what is feasible or useful for the bot

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Totally get that! It worked for me but it did have quite a bit of overhead!

[@wagbranthenrik]

Can you give an honest answer whether you prefer this game or the LotR LCG as a purely solo game? I really want a good LotR solo game but can't afford too much stuff and want something I'll enjoy. So far I'm not sold on either of them and I'm curious which you prefer as a solo game.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

100% prefer lotr lcg for solo. This one is much better multi player. Lotr lcg was built as a coop vs this one it's more of a second thought. It works and I enjoy it but the lcg would be the way to go! Hope that helps!

[@wagbranthenrik]

​@MeetMeAtTheTable thank you so much! I'll check out LotR LCG and your other video then.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

@wagbranthenrik glad to help!!

[@vedranmedija2631]

Hello, wondering whats with Ugluk that you commented for not using his abillity? Not sure what you ment by that, abllity for sixth path wont happen.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Can you give me a time stamp? It's been a bit since I played this so I don't remember! Sorry!

[@vedranmedija2631]

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[@vedranmedija2631]

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[@andrewmountianou2697]

Very nice video! very nice work. There are some small wrong plays, especially on Path 7 (i.e. Mouth could not go there, and Sting could not be attached to Pippin) but it it's the best video I saw in regards to the card game.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Thanks so much!! Good catch on the errors I will make notes, if you noticed any others let me know. Appreciate you watching!! What a great game...

[@jaymea8907]

Yessss been waiting for the solo of this game! And it’s the ultimate LoTr nerd doing it, thanks Colin!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Hehehe!!!! My pleasure thanks so much for watching!!

[@BoxOfFear]

Thanks for this gameplay video. I especially enjoyed the lore readings you did when the location cards were revealed.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Glad you like them! I ended up just looking stuff up for each location. Felt like it gave some background to the places we went! Thanks for watching!!

[@TheMrDeveritas]

Correct me if Im wrong, but I think you forgot to account for Sting's effect at the end, which would have made it a tied game.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Oh yeah I did! The trolls came at the end! I'll make a note thanks!!

[@justgettothegame6331]

Great video.. .Thank you for doing this. AT 31:51 Shouldnt the shadow bots be drawing 4 cards... thanks

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

I think when they are posting on normal they draw 1 less card!

[@TheKryptonius]

Excellent playthrough, thank you very much for the time and effort put into this. It made the solo mode rules much clearer for me and I had my share of laugh as well!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

That's awesome!! So glad to help and thanks for watching!!

[@kyostituominen]

I don’t have the solo play expansion, but isn’t using the ring an action? When you used it for the Dunedain deck you also immediately played a card (I think it was the Aragorn’s sword). I think the Mordor player would’ve played those last Orcs to Minas Tirith first (they had a chance of taking it before the sword was played)

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

You are right!! Any idea on what time that was so I can make a note?

[@lukej8545]

Ha! This was awesome! Exciting stuff- 2/3 of the runtime of The Fellowship of the Ring at only, I'm guessing, half the budget! Seriously entertaining- thanks Colin!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Haha!! Thanks so much for watching!! It was great fun to play!

[@numbersix7460]

Thanks. Very fun game and good video. As an aside, over enthusiasm from a presenter normally does not appeal to me. But your genuine excitement and joy in playing a good game (win or lose) is really fun to experience. I have enjoyed many game play throughs you have done over the years. Happy to find you on your new site

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Thank you very much for the kind words and watching! It is sometimes hard to balance excitement in a video (need some but not too much).

[@mrsamtheman80]

@@MeetMeAtTheTable @numbersix7460 Having “known” Colin for 6+ years, I can guarantee you his enthusiasm for Lord of the Rings-themed games is genuine!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Hehe!! I love LOTR games!!!

[@numbersix7460]

No need to balance excitement, the point of the comment was that it is great

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Got it my friend thanks!!

[@BullroarerTook]

Thank you very much. I learned a lot about the game. Please play another!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@BullroarerTook]

Alas! Watching a second time I realized that Sting can’t be played on Pippen…

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Yes there should be a subtitle saying that. Thanks for watching it a second time!

[@spycom82]

How could I ever a skip a movie with Colin playing LotR 😅 thanks for the very fun video. I feared it would convince me to buy it, but luckily this one is true to its big brother and looks like more fun competitive.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

You've got it! I think the true game is the competitive version but I still love it coop due to the theme!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@JaimeR13]

That Solo Campaign looks great. I wish they translate it to Spanish soon

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

I hope they do too! Thanks for watching!!

[@darrensmith8487]

Again, again, again!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Doesn't get better than this!!!!

[@darrensmith8487]

You took too long... had to go buy my own copy.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Haha!! Hope you enjoy it!

[@darrensmith8487]

@@MeetMeAtTheTable I tried the dual mode on easy. My opening hand was all items. I lost 14-15. Tried again today in the trilogy mode on hard. It's more work, but the decks all work better that way. Plus the theme came out much more. I crushed it, something like 29 - 14. I think I got lucky. I can't wait to try it again.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

That is awesome!! Trilogy is my favorite it feels like the story for sure!

[@esbenarildrasmussen5973]

Great playthough. I've been kind of on the fence since most reviews I've seen have been lukewarm. But I am convinced of the coop/solo potential. Already like the game for multiplayer. And it reminded of the countless hours I've spend with your lord of the rings lcg playthroughs.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Yes!!! If you really enjoy the theme I think this one is a keeper. I won't ever get rid of it and am excited for the expansion coming later this year!

[@esbenarildrasmussen5973]

@@MeetMeAtTheTable yes! It is very exciting to see the game get the support it deserves from the publisher

[@PMMagro]

I think this one could be good to practice with before playing 2 vs 2 (the main game). Great video!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

For sure! Thanks so much for watching!

[@joosts.9477]

Do you have to play it with two decks?

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

No you can play it with just one like a 2 player game. But you remove cards.

[@romiloszachariadis2334]

Does the game follow the actual narrative? e.g. Baggs End to Bree - Barrow Lands-Riverdell-Moria etc? in your video the locations look rather random...IMHO...

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Kind of? The Adventure cards follow the path, but the locations are 100% random.

[@romiloszachariadis2334]

@@MeetMeAtTheTable Is the game only Battle Driven or do different characters' personal man-to-man fight/hide/Magic or Special Powers play any role?

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

@romiloszachariadis2334 not just the ability on their cards!

[@drumsandcajoncover]

hello i have a question what its ''is the path number below the scenarios max?'':P

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

So each scenario has a different max path number. For the one I played it was path number 9. If you play the fellowship it is a lower number, so that is why they say scenario max! Does that help?

[@drumsandcajoncover]

@@MeetMeAtTheTable yeah thank you 😁😁

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Glad to help!!

[@matteolusignoli380]

Awesome video! Thank-you for creating it and posting it. I'm looking forward to getting this expansion, it seems to work well (and I may have fun playing coop with my son)

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

That's awesome! Appreciate you watching and hope you get it soon!

[@_Lux_Ex_Tenebris]

I got this base and the expansion.. I need to watch this a couple more times and get the mechanics basics down better.. reserves and actives and such.. please do more!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

The game is great!! It takes a bit to grok so hopefully this helps. Good luck my friend!!

[@joe7356]

WATCH KING 1:14:32

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Haha! My spelling was missed!

[@_Lux_Ex_Tenebris]

I know it's unrelated and unofficial but what playmat are you using?

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/the-lord-of-the-rings-journeys-in-middle-earth/products/middle-earth-gamemat/

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Sadly it looks to be out of print now...

[@darrenbelcher6121]

at 1:05:00 could the Mouth really have moved to the path? "Cannot be played or moved to a path if a Shadow battleground is active" - Umbar is a Shadow battleground.

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

Correct I have a klingon subtitle to mention that error thanks!

[@darrenbelcher6121]

@@MeetMeAtTheTable ah nice. Sorry I did check. Must have missed it. Thanks for the play through!

[@MeetMeAtTheTable]

@darrenbelcher6121 such a great game!!!!