Jim, Lee and I played the Pacific Theatre again. This time, the Japanese eliminated the Chinese early in the game. The US in a large naval battle crippled the Japanese naval power by sacrificing its initial sea power but had numerous replacements on the way. The British collapsed early in the game losing India and Australia. At this point, even through the US had a massive fleet and invasion force off the Australian coast, the Japanese economic power was too great for the US to overcome.
Jim, Lee and I tried the Pacific Campaign of War Room. (Lee – British, Jim – Japanese, RIchard – US).
On the first turn, The Japanese took the majority of his fleet toward the US western coast. On the second turn, the US bid 6 oil to be the first player to move. The US moved their fleets (and aircraft) from the Hawaiian Islands and the east coast of Australia to trap the Japanese.
In the combat phase, the US, basically, eliminates the Japanese naval units. At this point, the game ended. The Japanese will reevaluate their strategy next week.
Jim, Lee and I continued with our adventures in Middle Earth… We played chapter 9 – 12 … apparently we are getting better at it… Jim lost the first chapter but Lee and I managed to win the rest… Lee got bored last week and decided to try painting the miniatures that came with the game… he did a great job in spite of the orcs and trolls having no uniforms 🙂 …
We played Fantasy Flight’s LOR: Journey in Middle Earth. the game is computer driven and hybrid miniature board game. It uses an app to GM the game. The rules are fairly easy to learn and the game is based on a campaign sequence. The individual quests are interlinked.
