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| NBarden |
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| DáinIronfoot |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:45 pm |
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Yeah, that’s kind of a funny thing. When I made the  (Mirkwood) culture over at Decipher’s boards, it wasn’t very well-recieved. But then when I made the move here and starting getting into DCs again, I revived the idea after seeing the Magic card game icons available to us... nudged me into giving Mirkwood another try. And this time, it took off. People liked it so much that a couple of other folks have incorporated it into their sets, which I take as a HUGE compliment.
As for other new cultures, you never know, but I wouldn’t bet on it. Outside of The Hobbit (which is what I really created the culture for), I don’t plan on going outside the main works of The Lord of the Rings for a while, so everything I have in mind should fit inside current cultures, be they old (like  and  ) or new (like  and  ). Like I said, was mainly a Hobbit thing, but I’m sprinkling it throughout my other sets, too.
Once I finish my currently-planned sets, I might change my mind, though.  has some potential, or  , or something else entirely....
Say, by the way, do I get a complimentary mug or something after this? One with "The NBarden Show" on it? |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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| NBarden |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:53 pm |
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(quick note, I was kinda hoping for a serious interview eventually).
Interviewer: Participants on NBarden show will receive a FREE Happy Meal. With a cup of coffee, if you choose.
Anyway, thank you for that bit of information. I have heard that you have just recently begun to actually play Lord of the Rings. What is your favorite decktype, for both the Free Peoples and the shadow sides? |
Last edited by NBarden on Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:53 pm; edited 1 time in total -Trade With Me
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| DáinIronfoot |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:05 pm |
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Blech.  Can’t stand coffee, so nevermind that.
For Free Peoples, I’ve surprised myself a bit by developing a fondness for Elves. I have an unusual  hunters deck that has performed admirably every time, even when it’s gotten bad draws and lost. But I also enjoy  rangers, and have another deck that I’ve made numerous revisions to that’s also pretty good now. It uses a combo of "noble" rangers, Pippin WoBaS, and a few fortifications that all work remarkably well together.
Before playing, I THOUGHT my favorite would be Dwarves, but that hasn’t been the case. I’m still trying to get a  deck I like...I’ll finish it eventually.
For Shadow, the answer is obvious to anyone who’s played me before: Nazgul!  They’re SO versatile, but my favorite has quickly become Forestguls. I use Nazzies in over half my decks.  They pair particularly well with the two FP decks I mentioned before.
A close second is goblins. A semi-swarm with a few of their heavy hitters mixed in (like Ol’ Balgy and Host of Moria) has held up pretty well even against newer FP strategies so far. |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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| NBarden |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:09 pm |
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| DáinIronfoot |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:17 pm |
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| Uh...’fraid I don’t follow you there, chief. "Alternate formats" meaning...? |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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| NBarden |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:24 pm |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:26 pm |
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Ahhh. Well, I haven’t yet, but I’m sure I’ll get there. Movie Block has always sounded fun....
You have to understand, I’m still a newbie when it comes to actually playing.  I’ve always just been a "student of the game", as I like to say, when I’ve been designing DCs and such. Now I’m actually playing it, which is quite different, I’ve found. |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:28 pm |
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| DáinIronfoot |
| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:38 pm |
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What self-respecting Dwarf wouldn’t, lad?
Well, okay, not ALL the time. It kind of sticks out when, say, going to church, or wearing a suit. Last time I tried THAT, I found out that suit jackets don’t stand up to the rubbing from the blade as well as leather and chain-mail. I...wouldn’t recommend it. |
Best regards, Dáin, Vice Aftokrator of the Chosen Ones
Check out Lasting Alliances, The Road Ahead, and Ages of Middle-earth, three of my five dream card sets that make up Wars of the Ring. Oh, and I have a trade list now!
Also, if you're into DCs or RPGs (or even if you're not!), check out Realms of Middle-earth, the sequel to CG's "DC Adventure", Realms of the North! |
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