Obscurities in MESBG - Part 1
Running since the release of the first LOTR movie in 2001, our beloved tabletop gaming system has seen a lot of changes. With each movie the rules and miniatures got extended, than after smaller releases we had the one rulebook. Later for each hobbit movie we also got new stuff. And finally 2018 we received the rules and army books that are relevant till this day. Just last year, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of MESBG. Despite such a long time and so many changes, some things basically stayed the same or just saw an evolution. Even some of the very first miniatures released back in 2001 are still sold and playable till this day without any kind of restriction. Something that is not easily taken for granted these days. But over its lifetime, this game also grew to have some smaller to bigger obscurities. This is the first post in a series, where I want to examine and write about some of these things I have encountered while reading, playing and discussing MESBG. It does not se...