## page was renamed from WarOfTheRing
## page was renamed from War of the Ring
== Lure of the Rings ==
''geddit??''

Using the map at http://www.ititches.com/middleearth/, I'm trying to make a Warfish game involving the rings of power.  

We're currently in [[/AlphaTesting]].

[[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/|The Encyclopedia of Arda]] has been helpful for keeping the game tied to the text when possible.


 * --(Twenty)--Seventeen? Rings total: 
  . '''''Three''' Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,'' [but the Elven rings were safe from Sauron's power...And yet their power faded with the One Ring's destruction.]
  . '''''Seven''' for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,''
  . '''''Nine''' for Mortal Men doomed to die,''
  . '''''One''' for the Dark Lord on his dark throne''
  . ''In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie....''
 * Each ring should 
  * convey power:
   * Knowledge is power in RISK; Fog of War restricts knowledge; Ergo, a ring should clear fog of war.
   * give an army bonus?
  * be potentially detrimental
   * the servant rings can be controlled by the One Ring (somewhat easily) and other rings (with more difficulty)
   * each set of rings might provide a Wraith negative overbonus? ''(Except the three!)''
  * Be geographically consistent:
   * 9 distributed among territories of men (Rohan, Eriador, Gondor, ''Southrens?'')
   * 7 among dwarves (blue/misty mtns, --(Iron Hills, Rhun)--)
   * 3 among elves (Lorien, ''Fangorn?'', Rivendell/Mirkwood, Lindon)
   * 1 in Mordor, in the obvious place (no other rings can reveal it)
  * have a one-way border to attack for control of it--making a thing of power requires pouring one's power into that thing
 * The One Ring should have power over the other rings (i.e., a decent chance of capturing via one-way border)
 * Citadels should have higher defenses: Minas Tirith, Minas Morgul, Barad-dur, Helm's Deep, Isengard, Dol Amroth, Lothlorien 
 *Overall, two games in play:
  * the country game (encouraged by continent/size bonuses)
  * the visibility game (encouraged by army bonuses on rings)
  * Need to make sure there are multiple victory strategies

The background map so far (a work in progress):
{{http://calefaction.org/warfish/middle-earth-4.1.gif}}