I've recently started a Lord of the Rings LCG blog:

http://hallofbeorn.wordpress.com/

Take a look and let me know what you guys think. Feedback is much appreciated!

Thanks.

Impressed with the content so far.  Keep up the good work!  I like the depth and length of the articles, especially how you discuss the virtues of underappreciated cards.  Some great coverage between your new blog, Tales From the Cards, and Cardboard of the Rings podcast.

Thanks jc!

Yeah, I'm really trying to go in-depth on the strategy and deck-biulding concepts. Many people have commented that this game is difficult, so I want to provide a more thorough analysis of what goes into building a successful deck. I also really enjoy making more thematic decks, I really like that this game, like most FFG games, lets you decide where on the thematic -> powerful spectrum you want to play.

I shall check it out.

You mean how nedly vs Jaime you want to play. I heard .cardgamedb.com was seeking new contributers maybe you should check that; it's the place I to for LCG news and your stuff is definitly worth being spread as much as possible.

I just looked at your blog and I must say that it's amazing.. I love the number of decks for inspiration and I think that you really did great job and I hope that you will continue… 
I would just like one more thing (I don't know how hard to do is it however) - it would be great if you could manage to do this - when I am on some card with my cursor it could show it so I don't have to click on it. Somehow like when you check decks at cardgamedb.com .

Thanks leeroyer! I will look into displaying the card image when you hover your mouse over a link. Unfortunately, with the version of WordPress that I am using for this blog, I don't know that I can get full access to the unerlying HTML to add this kind of javascript that would enable this feature. Again, thanks for your support, I'm glad that you are enjoying the blog, I will see what I can do to improve the markup.

Thanks leeroyer! I will look into displaying the card image when you hover your mouse over a link. Unfortunately, with the version of WordPress that I am using for this blog, I don't know that I can get full access to the underlying HTML to add the javascript that would enable this feature. Again, thanks for your support, I'm glad that you are enjoying the blog. I will see what I can do to improve the markup.

Yeah, great content danpoage, worth reading. It's getting hard to keep up with that many posts in your blog and in Tales from the Cards. Keep up the good work!

For me, this blog is perfect. I have long said that I love LOTR:LCG but I just don't have the time to dedicate to deck building. I like finding decks others are willing to post and trying them out. What seems to be missing from most of the decks I find are the creators suggestions for how best to use their decks.

This is what you have done, and I am grateful. You have posted what seem to be very well made decks. Then you have gone further and added your instructions for use.

Keep this coming!

I will add a suggestion for what I personally would like to see but have not found yet. Perhaps you have time to take on the task:

I have searched all over and have "yet to find" a write-up by someone on the type of deck needed for each Quest in the game.

Each Quest (IMO) puts a different requirement on your deck building skill. For example, some would require more questing power. Some may require you to have lots of strength in Ally's in order to defend or attack (CaTC perhaps). Some would require you to manage threat, etc.

Just a thought for a future addition!

Thanks for your work!

Thanks hendersondayton! I agree that it always help me to appreciate a deck better when the creator has explained the reasoning behind particular card choices and how they play the deck. You are in luck, I am planning on doing a deck list series for The Core Set, each of the Deluxe Expansions, and then the Adventure Pack Cycles. Unfortunately I am going to be busy for a bit, and it really takes time to go through each of these scenarios again, and build appropriate decks for each one. Be on the look out for the first in the series, but also know that it will be a while as I work through each of the expansions and APs.

Also, one question for the community at large, for the scenario-specific decks, would everyone prefer if I limited each deck to only cards that were printed as of that expansions/AP (e.g. Heirs of Numenor cards would only be included in decks for the Heirs of Numenor quests -- no using Beregond in decks for Shadows of Mirkwood or Dwarrodelf cycles), or would you prefer the deck be a free-for-all where any printed card is fair game?

I am glad to hear that people are enjoying the blog. Please, feel free to leave comments, feedback and suggestions in the articles that you enjoy most.

Thanks!

Beorn

danpoage said:

Looking forward to it.

danpoage said:

Personally, I would like to see less of a deck build and more of a list of things that should be considered when building a deck for a specific quest. For example….take HoEM…obviously with this deck, players will need to deal with locations so cards that aid in adding progress or questing aids will be important. Instead of suggesting specific cards, work on suggesting "types" of cards…(IE - Cards that add progress tokens…)…this way, people could build decks with that they have and you yourself don't have to worry about suggesting cards not everyone would have….

On a related note, in my latest post have provided a timeline of Middle-Earth with cross-references to the cards of Lord of the Rings LCG. This will make it a lot easier to provide context for the expansion and adventure pack scenarios as I go through them in order. Take a look, and let me know what you guys think.

http://hallofbeorn.wordpress.com/2013/01/16/lore-lord-of-the-rings-lcg-timeline/

I have been reading your blog again and I think that it would be pretty nice if you could make another bookmark (as Home and About on the top) for Decks, where could be links for the articles.. I know that you have got them on the leftsdie in category, but I think that this option is little bit less comfortable. Btw you are still surprising me.. ;)

This is a great idea!

I've gone ahead an added a Decks page here:

http://hallofbeorn.wordpress.com/decks/

Enjoy.

If you've ever wondered who I would most want to have my back during a bar fight, now you know:

http://hallofbeorn.wordpress.com/2013/01/21/who-would-i-most-want-to-have-my-back-in-a-bar-fight/

Cheers,

Beorn