Ares Games will be present at the “Essen Spiel 2012”, from 18 to 21 October, in Germany, presenting Aztlán, our first Euro-style game, and Lords of Middle-earth, the first expansion for War of the Ring Second Edition. In the Ares Games booth (Hall 12, booth 42), there will be demos of Aztlán and the two new products will be available for purchase – in the case …
To master War of the Ring you must know the Event cards available to you as well as to your opponent. Using the right Event at the right time can make a real difference in the game. Many of the Events are very useful at the right moment but all can be put to good use since they not only function as Events but also as Combat …
In War of the Ring, most players see the Shadow as the offensive side while the Free Peoples take on the role as the defensive one, trying to stall the Shadow’s military campaign long enough for the Ring-bearers to destroy the One Ring. This however, is not always the case. There are some instances when the Free Peoples player becomes the aggressor and the Shadow player …
The first WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs will be released in the spring, at the same time as the Rules and Accessories Pack. This new series of preview articles will present the four airplanes included in these Airplane Packs, starting with the German single-seat monoplane Fokker E.III, which was also used by the Austro-Hungary Empire and Turkey. The Fokker E.III was the main variant of …
At the beginning of the game the Shadow is positioned to immediately strike at Rohan and with little effort from the enemy’s side both Gondor and the DEW-line (Dale, Erebor, and the Woodland Realm) can come under attack quite early in the game. These areas must be defended to buy Frodo enough time to succeed in his quest to destroy the One Ring. As the Free …
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