Re: MEPBM 1650 game 205

From: Patrick F. McGehearty <patrick@convex.COM>

Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000

In article <3sc998$d1i@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
Demigod98G <demigod98g@aol.com> wrote:
>Anyone out there in this game?  I just got the setup for it and GSI didn't
>give me a choice of what to play, they just kinda stuck me in Eothraim.
>Any suggestions on how to play this particular nation would be greatly
>appreciated.

Obviously, contact your nearby allies as soon as possible as they will be
critical to your success.  If the two playing the Gondors are aggressive,
you are in luck.  The Northmen and others can contribute as well.  The
posture of the neutral Easterlings also makes a critical difference.

The natural way to play the Eothraim is as an attacking, military nation.
You need to use up your initial Cav forces eliminating the Long Rider, Dog
Lord, and Dark Lt forces before you go broke.  You also need to keep your
forces moving to make it harder for the Dark Side agents to do a number on
you.  You will lose commanders and armies anyway, but not as often.  Your
first big decision is whether to smash the Dog Lord at 3120 or sweep to
east and come in Mordor's back door.  Other possibilities exist as well.
Taking or destroying major towns should be your prime goal, and keeping the
Dark Side on the defensive should be your secondary goal.  To do that, you
will need to recruit heavily, which will push your economy to the limit.
That means your economy needs special care if you are to avoid bankruptcy.

Lots of possibilities, depending on who's in the game with you.

- Patrick McGehearty (a former Dog Lord)

References

MEPBM 1650 game 205
demigod98g@aol.com (Demigod98G)
Thu, 22 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000

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MEPBM 1650 game 205
demigod98g@aol.com (Demigod98G)
Thu, 22 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000