War of the Ring: The Game of Middle Earth

Descripción

Players command the forces of Gondor and Mordor to decide the fate of Middle Earth. The game involves the quest of the fellowship and the military situation simultaneously. As the game was not properly licensed, it was quickly pulled from distribution and is, as a result, quite rare. (Description from the Diplomacy Boardgame Compendium and Gallery) This game is based on the basic game mechanics of Diplomacy (moves, holds, supports and convoys), but is set in Tolkien's world of Middle Earth. The game is played either by two opponents or four players (two per team, one controlling armies an…