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The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game
2003
Rules assistance for The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game
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The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game is a board game released in 2003 for 2 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Ryan Miller and David Freeman and its main mechanics are Action Points.
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About the game
Take command of the Legions of Middle-earth with the LoTR: TMG. Destroy the One Ring or claim its terrible power for your own in this fast paced game that uses expertly pre-painted miniatures, and the intuitive Combat Hex rules system to deliver the excitement of the Lord of the Rings movies right out of the box. A brief rundown on how the game plays: There are 4 phases in every turn. Each turn starts with the Strategy phase, where players roll to determine who is the attacker and who is the defender for that turn. The player that rolls the highest can choose to be either. The next phase is the attacker’s Action phase. In this phase, each of the attacker’s warriors can take one action. A warrior can move, shoot or do nothing as its action. Once the attacker is finished with all of his or her actions, the defender now gets their action phase. The final phase is the Combat phase. This is when your warriors fight. Warriors killed in this phase aren’t removed until the very end, so they will at least get to fight back if they are struck down.
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Publishers
- Sabertooth Games
Questions and answers
The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game has a complexity rating of 2.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Action Points. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game are: Ryan Miller and David Freeman. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists The Lord of the Rings: Combat Hex Tradeable Miniatures Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.