Let's Play of a noob to Middle Earth Lore.......

**Wambat** · November 24, 2016, 01:26 AM

@webba84: When you say "give up" Threeways, I am suggesting taking Threeways somewhere between turns 5 and 10, rather than at turn 2. I don't think it is quite the huge strategic difference this discussion seems to suggest. Playing Tharbad, I would want all of Eriador to myself, and I would want to avoid war with RK if possible. As you say, that is quite surplus to requirements if you are looking for VCs. Even being at war with Rohan and RK would be of little concern if you are only interested in achieving VCs, since you could achieve them before either could cause you much trouble. It may well be that taking Threeways at turn 2 would expedite the destruction of RK in Arnor, and I am all the more curious to see the how such a strategy would play out. I do hope we see a Tharbad LP; we certainly have a great deal of theory to feed the imagination of the LPer.

**Saul Tyre** · November 24, 2016, 02:04 AM

A smashing discussion lads, I'm very impressed with your knowledge, not to mention flattered by your interest

I now feel compelled to play as Tharbad

so much so I've even prepped my starting strategy. Coming soon, THARBAD: The Movie

EDIT: Hmmm, I'm very tempted by Harad, even with all their pretty colours they look like they could rock

lot's of pillaging & partying methinks

**webba84** · November 24, 2016, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Saul Tyre

A smashing discussion lads, I'm very impressed with your knowledge, not to mention flattered by your interest

I now feel compelled to play as Tharbad

so much so I've even prepped my starting strategy. Coming soon, THARBAD: The Movie

EDIT: Hmmm, I'm very tempted by Harad, even with all their pretty colours they look like they could rock

lot's of pillaging & partying methinks

I'm not sure there's much to be impressed about, the takeaway for me from our discussion is that if you are arguing over whether or not it's better to take a settlement on turn 2 or turn 5, you've probably played RTW a bit too much

.

**Saul Tyre** · November 25, 2016, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by webba84

I'm not sure there's much to be impressed about, the takeaway for me from our discussion is that if you are arguing over whether or not it's better to take a settlement on turn 2 or turn 5, you've probably played RTW a bit too much

.

The reference was intended at your "overall" knowledge of all things FATW, which is what I was thinking and appreciating as I wrote the comment, but didn't make clear

The fact that both of you are so embroiled in this great mod you were arguing over which turns to do what, on a campaign someone else was considering playing made me smile, and as it was mine, is where I felt flattered by your interest

I shall dedicate my Let's Play to you both

You can't play rtw too much..can you?

**Wambat** · November 24, 2016, 11:18 PM

@Saul Tyre: You might try both. That way, when you get feed up with one of them, we will still have the other going.

**Saul Tyre** · November 25, 2016, 03:28 AM

Originally Posted by Wambat

@Saul Tyre: You might try both. That way, when you get feed up with one of them, we will still have the other going.

It's a thought I suppose, but I have 2 other LP's on the go and my son is badgering me

to do a Third Age MOS or M2TW Stainless Steel LP, it takes each episode about 4 hours to play, convert, upload & process to youtube

because each campaign takes a long time to complete, I want to try and publish 2 episodes of each LP per week and it get's quite tiring

**Wambat** · November 25, 2016, 03:46 AM

Are you trying to tell me you would place your own son's interests above mine? Well, I guess I know where I stand now.

**Saul Tyre** · November 25, 2016, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by Wambat

Are you trying to tell me you would place your own son's interests above mine? Well, I guess I know where I stand now.

There's a good lad

always know your place

**CountMRVHS** · November 25, 2016, 02:33 PM

Well, whatever your strategy for Tharbad, I'd advise anyone to NOT follow the example of my first Tharbad attempt, in which I tried an extended turtling experiment. I didn't attack anyone (even rebels), didn't form any alliances, and simply got trade rights with everyone I could. Made it around 80 turns or so before Dunland attacked, at which point my (rather decent) treasury was of no use to me whatsoever, as I had not even close to the numbers of soldiers needed to deal with the Dunlending horde.

Still, in some ways that approach seems like the most "lore-friendly" Tharbad strategy - don't fight, just sit on your gold until it's too late!

**Saul Tyre** · November 25, 2016, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by CountMRVHS

Well, whatever your strategy for Tharbad, I'd advise anyone to NOT follow the example of my first Tharbad attempt, in which I tried an extended turtling experiment. I didn't attack anyone (even rebels), didn't form any alliances, and simply got trade rights with everyone I could. Made it around 80 turns or so before Dunland attacked, at which point my (rather decent) treasury was of no use to me whatsoever, as I had not even close to the numbers of soldiers needed to deal with the Dunlending horde.

Still, in some ways that approach seems like the most "lore-friendly" Tharbad strategy - don't fight, just sit on your gold until it's too late!

Sorry Count, trying that plan's out the window, I've already taken Threeways and I don't think Adunabar will be impressed