My $0.02,
Really like the monster rules. Really like the toned-down magic.
I like the new heroic actions, especially march and channeling. Heroic strike is okay, need something to counter those new powerful monsters.
Really like the variable "in-the-way" score, since hiding behind a crenellated wall ought to give more protection than a shrubbery.
Kind of miffed about the bows and throwing weapon penalty, it makes shooting not just ineffective, but boring to boot. When you roll a handful of dice, unless the luck is bad you expect some kind of result
Have no interest in the special strikes. I kind of like the idea that weapons are not all the same, but a) it was badly implemented, and b) the game bogs down just thinking about your options, never mind figuring out an optimum way to roll dice without wasting time.
I like the new spear support rules, but they need to clarify whether spear support can be shot at (house rule says "yes").
I like the concept of the new pike support rule (2nd pike can only support a 1st pike), but I think the practical result will be that armies that have a mix (e.g. Galadhrim) will skip the pikes because you have to be much more careful about keeping them together...so in the end I'm not sure I like it. What I would have preferred is if spear and pikes could only support armies in the same list. This would prevent the ranger sandwich for mixed Gondor/Fiefdoms armies, but there would need to be a special rule to prevent the Orc sandwich for Isengard armies.
|
