3/16/02 - Latest News

Sauron Expansion
DarthCaeser @ 1:56 pm EST

Thanks to Green Books Staffer Ostadan for sending this tidbit in about the next expansion for the LOTR board game; Sauron.

The following article appeared on the USENET newsgroup rec.games.board. Chris Lawson is a Knizia playtester who has an extensive Web page all about Reiner Knizia's many games. Here, he responds to a query from one Don Smith:

From: Chris Lawson
Newsgroups: rec.games.board
Subject: Re: KNIZIA LOTR SAURON EXPANSION

Don Smith wrote:
I saw some hints earlier on this board about the second (after Friends and Foes) expansion to the Knizia LOTR board game called Sauron (?).

Yup, been playtesting it a lot.

Does anyone have any idea if this is a "real" prospect?

Yes, very real. The last plan was it contained several expansions, that is, it includes the main 'Sauron' expansion plus one or more additional expansions which can be used with or without any of the existing games resulting in at least eight combinations. I hope at least one of the 'mini expansions' gets included in with Sauron.

It was rumoured that it would allow some of the players to play the "bad guys".

Well, maybe "bad guys" is streching it a bit far. "Bad Guy" would be closer :)

Any info appreciated - sounds like a great addition to a great game!

You will have to wait for the press releases to come out, sorry :)

While it doesn't add any more scenarios, the new expansion does make for a very different game, or games really. No solitaire play but now up to 6 players.

Cheers
Chris