| Barks1 | 10 Jan 2009 7:34 a.m. PST |
This is a link to a report of the game of the scenario of the fall of the wall of Helms Deep. link |
| Warlord | 10 Jan 2009 8:44 a.m. PST |
That is very cool, I like the way you just did a wall section for the attack… Very cool! |
| Alxbates | 10 Jan 2009 11:30 a.m. PST |
Looks like a great game! Beautiful Helm's Deep Terrain Piece. |
 Parzival  | 10 Jan 2009 12:43 p.m. PST |
Good report, good pictures, and an interesting read. Well done. |
John Leahy  | 10 Jan 2009 1:22 p.m. PST |
Nice report. Liked how you did the wall. Thanks, John |
| mweaver | 10 Jan 2009 3:18 p.m. PST |
Yes, nice report. Thanks for sharing! |
| Barks1 | 10 Jan 2009 6:55 p.m. PST |
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| Cacique Caribe | 10 Jan 2009 8:03 p.m. PST |
Awesome report and photos!!! CC |
| pphalen | 11 Jan 2009 7:14 a.m. PST |
Sounds like it was a fun game.
Sounds similar to the times I have played that scenario (Ballista does nothing, crossbows are deadly, Legolas is ineffective) |
| Shawnzeppi | 11 Jan 2009 6:39 p.m. PST |
That was a great battle report and nice pictures, thanks for posting the link. One comment (from someone who has never played with the GW LotR rules), why are crossbows so effective when behind a solid stone wall? From the amount of cover that the deeping wall should have provided, I find it unrealistic to think that the missile fire should have been as effective as reported. Couldn't the Rohirrim have kept an eye out for ladders while not exposing themselves to the devastating losses incurred by the crossbows? |
| Barks1 | 11 Jan 2009 7:08 p.m. PST |
@Shawnzeppi: the 9 crossbows mostly just rolled disgustingly well. 4+ to hit, then a 4+ cover roll, then 5+ to wound. |
| Shawnzeppi | 11 Jan 2009 8:30 p.m. PST |
Thanks, that explains a lot. The specific part that sounds a little fishy is the 50% cover bonus (I assume 4,5,6 on a 6 sided die hits with cover). That could work for a stone farm wall or the like, but I would give better cover for the deeping wall since its such a well built fortification and obstructs missile fire from the ground level better than that I think. |
| nycjadie | 12 Jan 2009 2:59 p.m. PST |
Nice set-up. Hopefully I'll get there, too. |
