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2021 - Q2 Patch ReleaseMay 11, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsPatch Releases and Strategy Product Update Path As we make our way into 2021, the goal of this year is to further stabilize the game. How do I report a bug or issue? Please head over to our Discord Community and post in the #bugs channel. General Resolved Issues - Fixes Ent Moot Localization - Ensures 2 cards granted for specific quest rewards - Lorien Guide lockup bug resolved - Some players receive save issues when Remaining Uses was null as reported from Datastore - Unique symbols for Fangorn, Thranduil and Glamdring - Fangorn and Thranduil ready from Unexpected Courage - Lorien Guide data mismatch - BoomingEnt fix for attack gains - Gandalf ability defeating Balrog grants reward - Prevent negative fate - Fixes bug allowing double purchase of Hero Cards - Network event handlers cleanup to resolve potential issues with double network events - Various other minor fixesMajor Update/New Content Releasing Tomorrow!Oct 15, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsWelcome back! We are happy to announce a major update will be releasing for the LotR:ACG tomorrow that will bring new content, a new User Interface, and full offline functionality to the game. As announced in our July road map, we are committed to improving the play experience for our players, and with our first major release since taking over development, we begin that journey tomorrow. Here is a breakdown of what will be included in tomorrow's release: 1. Offline Playability The most requested feature from the community has been to convert the game to be playable offline. After much effort, we are happy to announce the new build will include a fully-functioning, offline single player client that will allow players to play completely offline. Your previous progress will automatically sync locally after updating, after which you can then continue your game sessions offline, without worrying about a network connection. Of course, co-op multiplayer games will still utilize the online client, and as this release will transition most of the player base off the servers, more bandwidth will be available for your online co-op match plays. 2. New Adventure Game Mode and Content (UPDATE: CONTENT IS LIVE!) This update will also include, free of charge, a new game mode (Adventures) and our first content pack: "The Fords of Isen", a single-player, story-driven experience that puts players inside an unexplored narrative from the Lord of the Rings books. Draft a deck and play as the mighty Rohirrim, fighting to hold a river crossing from the forces of Saruman. With 70 new cards, 15 locations, new music and unlockables, it brings an all new experience to the game for players to enjoy. 3. Progress Respawns We have updated the save system in the game to allow for immediate restoration of your previous location upon death. Previously upon failing in your quests, the game restarted you back at the beginning of your current quest. We have updated this to now restart you at the exact location where you failed, thus allowing for greater exploration and risk taking. 4. UI Refresh A new main UI will greet you upon entering the game, improving the visual experience and aiding you with content discoverability. Simple vertical and horizontal flows showcase the game’s art and set the initial building blocks for the progress visibility updates which will come in early in 2021. 5. Bug Fixes Many fixes for bugs and community-reported issues are included in this release as well. Release Note 1: Console Parity The new update will be live on Steam tomorrow but will not be submitted to consoles for approval until 10/23. Therefore, until the console versions are approved by their individual platforms and released, cross-play between Steam players and console players will be unavailable until parity is restored (TBD early November). Release Note 2: Active Saves Reset All player game progress will remain intact, however, any active unfinished saves will be reset. Not a big deal, just...2020 Road Map AnnounceJul 24, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsHello and greetings from Antihero Studios. This is our first post as the new stewards of the game and we hope this news finds you well and in good spirits. Our development team has been busy digging into the game code and current feature set for the last month and now, we would like to walk you through our future development plans for the game, as well as answer any follow up questions you might have. So, without further ado, here is our development road map for late 2020 through early 2021. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/6abea14116c1d87f2aff1715f481660a81c37432.png Q2 (Before today...) This was the behind-the-scenes working with Asmodee Digital to transfer the project from FFI over to Antihero Studios and work out all the specifics. This is now complete and we have been given the green light to get rolling. Q3 2020 (Today through September) Community Recovery The once active community channels have fallen dark in the months since the FFI studio closure, and now we are working to relight those beacons. We want to see players sharing and engaging within a vibrant community again, so starting next week, our community manager, Sarah, will be taking the reins of the rebuilding efforts, starting with live streams twice a week. She will be working to rebuild, demoing the game for new players, answering questions, doing developer interviews, and providing the latest updates on new feature and content developments. Development Begins Development of new content, refactors, and bug fixes started Monday (7/21) at full speed. Revising Store Pages We have plans to refresh the product store pages with updated images, cleaner branding, and a clear message that LotR:ACG is a tactical strategy game. New Game Mode (Adventures) We will be bringing a new game mode to the game called Adventure mode. Adventure mode is a new single player, story-based experience that aims to fill a hole in the game’s current play mode line up...the ability to play through key story events from the books. This mode will feature all new gameplay elements such as unique story-based hero cards and abilities, Adventure-only card decks, in-game drafting, and persistence mechanics that extend attachments and stat damage/buffs between quests. Each will be a stand-alone experience and will play out over three quests (10-15 locations). Adventures will be offered as purchasable downloadable content similar to the previous DLC content releases, and we will be announcing more details on game features and pricing as we approach release. DLC#1 and DLC#2 Announce We are happy to announce our first two content releases for the game will be the following Adventures: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/eb9b8ebee57b5fdf1ad8dc60adfad6c7db468fc1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/b8767187a1dd1c3dd34366dbaba0574d62d4e820.png Q4 2020 (October to December) Bug Fix Release Any past bug reports/Helpshift reports that were submitted have been transferred into our bug tracker and we will try to get as many as possible corrected...Antihero Studios AnnouncementJul 2, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings! As Bilbo once said «Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story. » Asmodee Digital is pleased to announce that Antihero Studios is taking over content development and community relations for the Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game. Time to go on new adventures! Stay tuned for more information. 🧙 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/6d739b28b8d7dbc83e256c26e33f7935cffdb94e.pngOri And The Will Of The Wisps headlines Xbox Game Pass' latest offeringsMar 5, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Xbox Game Pass for PC continues to please, as they’ve just announced this month’s lineup. Ori And The Will Of The Wisps will be available on Game Pass as soon as it launches on March 11th. Then we have the likes of Pikuniku, Train Sim World 2020, The Lord Of The Rings: Adventure Card Game and Mother Russia Bleeds. (more…) Fantasy Flight Interactive are closing their doors just two years after openingJan 10, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun The makers ofThe Lord Of The Rings: Adventure Card Game, Fantasy Flight Games, have announced their digital studio, Fantasy Flight Interactive, is closing down in February. The game’s servers will still be supported, but for now it’s goodbye to the studio that created it. Studio head Tim Gerritsen took to LinkedIn to report the news, writing: “It’s with great sadness that I have to report that the decision has been made to close Fantasy Flight Interactive next month. I’m proud of the team and the game we’ve dedicated ourselves to for the past few years. It’s been an amazing journey with even more amazing people.” (more…) Digital tabletop game studio Fantasy Flight Interactive is closingJan 7, 2020 - PC GamerFantasy Flight Interactive, a videogame studio launched in 2017 by board game company Fantasy Flight Games, will close its doors in February. Studio head Tim Gerritsen made the announcement in a message posted to LinkedIn, saying that he's now working to help his employees find new positions. The studio is located in Madison, Wisconsin. "It's with great sadness that I have to report that the decision has been made to close Fantasy Flight Interactive next month. I'm proud of the team and the game we've dedicated ourselves to for the past few years," Gerritsen wrote. "It's a been an amazing journey with even more amazing people. I'm going to do my best to get my team placed in new positions. I have programmers, designers, artists, QA staff and a producer to get placed in new roles and will do my best to do so quickly. Additionally, I'm now open to new opportunities myself since I will also be out of a job." Fantasy Flight Interactive released its first and only game, The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game, on Steam Early Access in August 2018. Full release, as The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game, followed a year later, but despite its early promise it was never able to find an audience: It peaked at 226 concurrent players in September 2018, according to Steam Charts, but immediately declined into double-digit player counts. The full launch briefly pushed it back into low-100s, but its highest concurrent player count since September 2019 was just 86. Update: Asmodee Digital said in a statement that despite Fantasy Flight Interactive's closure, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game will continue to be supported. "We regret FFI’s closure which will be occurring next month and would like to thank the whole team for their hard work and the fruitful collaboration we have enjoyed these last years," a rep said. "The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition has been released in December 2019 on PC (Steam) and will be released early 2020 on consoles (PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One). We will continue to support the game’s servers, including its co-op multiplayer mode, beyond FFI’s closure, ensuring an optimal experience for players venturing across Middle-earth." News Update (Dec 16, 2019): New Free Content!Dec 16, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsHail and well met! It’s time for some big news! We’ve got two major pieces of content rolling out to the game; Campaign 3: The Witch-king’s Grasp, and the all-new Mirror of Galadriel mode. You'll get both an entirely new narrative experience and a robust new random mode. Plus, they’re all entirely free to all players on Steam! We’re sure you have questions about it, and we’re here to give you answers: When is all this coming out? You can play Campaign 3 and the Mirror of Galadriel mode on Steam starting today! Is it really free? Yes! We wanted to thank you, the players, for your support of the game. Whether you discovered it in the earliest days of Early Access or have dived into it within the past few weeks, your passion and engagement have been critical to helping us make the best game possible in The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game. Where can I get it? You can get everything on Steam today! Make sure you run the latest update and then simply click on the game’s Play button on Steam. Campaign 3 and Mirror of Galadriel mode will update automatically. This release is exclusive to Steam for the time being, and will be released on other platforms in the new year. Until this new release is available on other platforms, you will only be able to cross play with other Steam players (on PC or Mac). Once the release is certified on other platforms, we'll post an update notifying you that full cross play functionality across all platforms will be restored (if you do play on other platforms, those platforms will still be able to cross play with each other during this period). What Do I Get? There’s a ton of new stuff available. Let’s start with the new Campaign: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/fffd12e3521ed7aa9674537b2dda3325b35b1ccc.jpg Campaign 3: The Witch-king's Grasp This all-new Campaign is set in a locale not yet explored within the game—Eriador. It’s our biggest Campaign yet, with 249 individual new Cards and over 20 new Locations (with over 300 cards included within the campaign)… and nary an Orc in sight! Instead, you’ll face a host of new Enemies—including 15 new Villains—across Bree, the Barrow-downs, and beyond. We’ll also introduce new mechanics to the game, including 3 new keywords and new Enemy behavior. To aid you in your adventures, you’ll have access to 43 new Ally, Attachment, and Event cards. And let’s not forget your 4 new Heroes, available in their own Hero Packs: Boromir, Frodo, Rossiel, and Sam. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/99453e86b9330567a6bd66eabb03e81f47fe365a.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/65161a85f11edf0b6f76d298126b4453181a6a17.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/a471d076e6275b06fe9359484715b579d363133c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/8b9a79597936698d63909afb2bed7d99c731b1f8.png With new content comes new rewards. There are 5 new Quest Reward cards, 10 new avatars, and 4 new Hero Challenge cards for you to earn along the way. Here’s a preview of the first Quest, Burglary in Bree… “Mr. Butterbur, sir!” Nob called breathlessly ...The 10 best board games on PCDec 5, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Did you hear? Board games are cool again. In fact, they re so cool that big hitters from the cardboard world are making their way over to the digital one on a more and more regular basis. To help you get your virtual collection of cardboard started, we ve gathered the 10 best board games available on PC today, all in one handy list. You ll find co-op hits, thinky strategy and everything in-between. The thing they all have in common is that they re worth your time and precious pennies, so there s no need to roll the dice, so to speak. (more…) News Update: December 2, 2019 — Release Plans UpdateDec 2, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsNow that we've released The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game on consoles and have made changes and improvements to fix the launch issues we encountered on servers, many of you have asked about our release plans for new content. We're here to answer some of those questions. First, let's review the release schedule since early access launch on August 28th, 2018, and where we've come since then. As you know, we've been active with the game since that early launch, taking your feedback into account to help improve the game and bring it to where it is now. Here's what we've released since then: August 2018 • Early Access Game Release with The Shadow's Reach Campaign • The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game Soundtrack Release November 2018 • The King of Carrion Encounter Release December 2018 • Vault (New Cards) Release January 2019 • Cooperative Multiplayer Added February 2019 • Vault (New Cards) Release March 2019 • The Shadow's Fall Campaign (including 5 all-new Quests, 4 new Heroes and new cards) Release; re-balance of The Shadow's Reach April 2019 • Emotes System and Ping Feature Added • Save Games for Single and Multiplayer Added • A Feast for Trolls Encounter Release May 2019 • Fully Revamped First Time User Experience Release • All-new Tutorial Campaign Release with 1 new full Quest • Card Rewards for Quests and Hero Challenges Added • New Avatar Rewards and Hero Alt Art Added • All-new Balancing System for Different Play Modes Added • Second Multiplayer Play Style (Narrative) Added July 2019 • Gundabad Awoken Encounter Release August 2019 • Full Release on Steam (end of Early Access) November 2019 • Release on Xbox One, PlayStation4 and Switch platforms • Overhaul of Server System to improve stability What's Next We had hoped to be able to talk about new content prior to this date, but our focus has been on releasing the console versions first, then gathering feedback from that launch to determine our future path. So, while we're not yet ready to talk about release dates, we did want to give you some insight into what's on our immediate horizon. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/1aff062e16b79c894628f29f2f90e6e9c4567801.jpg First up is Campaign 3: The Witch-king's Grasp, an all-new Campaign set in a location not yet explored within the game—Eriador. This is our biggest Campaign yet, with new Minions, Villains, Objectives, Hazards, and Locations. With the new Campaign, you'll also receive 4 new Heroes with which to build decks. Each new Hero comes with 4 brand new cards that we've talked about in past updates. In this Campaign, The Witch-king's Grasp features 27 brand new Locations for your fellowship to visit. You'll see famous locales from The Lord of the Rings as well as new locations as you uncover a dark plot that stirs the dark hearts of evil men who dwell in the Shadows of Eriador. We will also introduce new mechanics to the game that will force players to rethink some of their deck setups to overcome the difficulties they face. Ther...The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - LocationsNov 25, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsHello fellow Freefolk! From dark, cold, goblin-infested towers to enchanting sun-bathed riverbanks, The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game takes you to many places in Middle-Earth. Here are some of the places we have visited so far: The treacherous thin ice of the Sirros covers a massive tributary to the legendary river Anduin, up north: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/f0633fe4db36b13ab896ce0e618b0bb203b3bb6d.png The beautiful but perilous Misty Mountains, inhabited by many creatures including the Stone Giants who regurarly battle against one another, creating thunderous noises earthquakes: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/df3bad996c11f99146aeb15a3d996db685df7ac8.jpg The gigantic gate of Gundabad, which was formerly a dwarven stronghold, now claimed by the Orcs... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/47f95941445e4b7b55d0205fdb6c254933e6cea0.png ... And the mines inside, crafted to perfection by the Dwarves who once lived there: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/f5a232083f91dbde0c675d20b6b74e71ed6714f8.png But also the dark forest of Mirkwood and its voracious spiders: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/e26ae6ba4c3b7ac12afc5bf985804b70e2c1e93e.jpg And, probably the darkest, most dangerous of them all, the mines of Nibin-dûm, filled with Goblins and Orcs! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/f2cffa62be66c2111223f14ebd666e19c440c9bc.png What is your favourite place in Middle-earth? We would personally love to pay a visit to Lothlórien Elves or to have a pint of lager at the Prancing Pony!News Update: October 29, 2019 — Fix to Save IssuesOct 29, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsWe have a small update coming next week that will fix some save issues. This update is scheduled for November 4; as a result, old save games will be invalidated and no longer function. For this reason, if you have a saved game that you've been meaning to finish, don't delay!News Update — October 23, 2019 — The Faithful ServantOct 23, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/8eae841e7965143dd43c6897b30affec9ad89980.jpg Cards of the Faithful Servant Today we're going to take a look at the cards Sam, The Faithful Servant will be bringing with him into the Fellowship. Sam, one of the original Fellowship and Frodo's closest friend, is a Leadership Sphere hero that allows for strong board control to turn the tide of battle in your favor. As a reminder, all cards are subject to change before delivery subject to playtesting and licensor approval. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/0c48b565e03467ac9939a5380def1e5bf7bd3295.png First off, let's take a look at Sam's Hero card and where he stands right now in development: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/8b9a79597936698d63909afb2bed7d99c731b1f8.png Sam is a is a hearty Hobbit with a heart of gold, as a 10 threat Leadership hero his stats are: Attack: 2 Willpower: 1 Health: 9 Whenever Sam has Guard active he will gain an additional point of attack, making him a great hero to protect your team. He also has a Vanquish ability which will remove one resource from Sauron. Let's take a quick look at the alternate art that Sam will have available for 1000 Fellowship Points. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/44c422dbb9c9c3fe5891565925d88f952550e390.png -------------------------------------------------------- Now let's take a look at what kind of companions and tools Sam will be bringing with him. As a Leadership hero, let's take a look at that sphere card first: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/35045a5b6d300767db3a7535eaeeb87e1301f884.png Bill is a level two Leadership card that will cost two resources to use, unless Sam is on the board! Attack: 1 Willpower: 1 Health: 5 Trait: Animal During each upkeep phase, Bill the Pony will provide you with an additional resource point, and he can be played for zero cost if Sam is already on the board. -------------------------------------------------------- Now let's see what Sam has to offer for a Spirit Card: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/c32734510027ccb3fbccd627dc24d07f9eaf13c3.png Gaffer Gamgee is a wiley level one Spirit Card Hobbit that costs a single resource to play. Attack: 1 Willpower: 1 Health: 2 Trait: Hobbit Using his Power, Gaffer Gamgee can be returned to your hand for the ability to exhaust a single enemy minion. -------------------------------------------------------- If you're planning on running a Hobbit focused deck, Sam's Lore card is a strong choice! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/34b727a84402ee9a823ecbff9d9b5023945bfbd8.png Nothing is more potent than a halfling's determination. Invigorate and restore four health to every Hobbit with this level one lore card that costs two resources. -------------------------------------------------------- Lastly, let's take a look at the Tactic's card that Sam brings with him to the adventure. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/1d5cdc189bf152bdeed1d61a781ecbfdfe9574ef.png Use this level one tactics card to take control of the flow of battle for only one resource. Having the potential to reverse the ...News Update- October 7th, 2019- Captain of GondorOct 8, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/375cb93981589edb4fb05ec85b0d59a03ccb6557.jpg Cards of the Captain of Gondor Today we're looking at the cards that will make up Boromir, the Captain of Gondor's Hero Pack. Boromir, one of the original Fellowship, is a Tactics Sphere hero that reflects his status as a champion of Gondor. As a reminder, all cards are subject to change before delivery subject to playtesting and licensor approval. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/52c693714394df988c6934fdbb034b9d3c6b7a54.png Let's start with Boromir's Hero card and it's current state in development: Boromir{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/99453e86b9330567a6bd66eabb03e81f47fe365a.png Boromir is an 11 Threat Tactics Sphere Hero with the Gondor Trait. His stats are: Attack: 2 Willpower: 1 Health: 11 Boromir has a Vanquish ability that allows him to Grant a +1 Attack and Block to himself or another Character for the round. While the effects are only for the round, they are cumulative, so if you manage to get Boromir a second Vanquish in a single round, he will get to target an additional +1 attack as well as grant and additional block. Let's take a look at Boromir's alternative art, which you can unlock using 1,000 Fellowship. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/766220ef1a3197e94f54b3f0030e6bc7dde73e6e.png Since Boromir is a Tactics Hero, let's look at the Tactic's card from Boromir's pack first. ______________________________________________ Honor Guard{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/5ea42759fe07b3fb49b6a13ae9c20b14d800338d.png This is a Level 2 Tactics Ally with a Resource Cost of 2 and the following stats: Attack: 2 Willpower: 0 Health: 4 Trait: Gondor The Honor Guard grants Block to 1 Character during each Upkeep (at the beginning of a round). Now, let's look at the Lore card for this pack... ______________________________________________ Heed The Dream{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/ead3f293cecded725abff821a875dabe32c6c0a0.png This 1 Resource Cost Lore Event card Draws 3 cards from your deck, but at the cost of increased threat. Next up, let's look at the Leadership card in this pack... ______________________________________________ Knight Of The White Tower{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/b99b18508e130e02680c01b9f364551d65eeec36.png This is 1 Resource Cost Leadership Ally card comes with great power, but with great restrictions that will you will need to build around. He has the following stats: Attack: 3 Willpower: 2 Health: 6 Trait: Gondor With great stats, the Knight can add needed strength to just about any situation, but he may not use his Defense to activate Guard and grants you +1 Threat every time he attacks. You will need to be careful when and where you use him. Finally, we wrap up with the Spirit Card from the pack. ______________________________________________ Spear Of The Citadel{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/3dc59aecd55ea7625c2342ca528c96e634bf9153.png This is a 1 Resource Cost Spirit Attachment that grants Counter to whoever wields it. Additionally, when a character equipped with the Spear ...News Update- October 1st 2019- RewardsOct 1, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/6ea6435aef9270f161c87638ccc6c842be7ea442.jpg Hail And Well Met! Last week we gave a sneak peek of Rossiel's upcoming cards, while this week we are discussing tips for new players, focusing on rewards and how to obtain them. There are a number of ways of earning new cards and cosmetics in The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game. If you don't own our game, it's important to understand that this is not a free to play game. You get a base level of cards with the Core Set, and can then earn new cards just by playing the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/a2937771037cd34756f163b91514c43a1e2107bc.png Fellowship The first method to earn new cards is to use Fellowship. This is earned simply by completing quests. You gain 1,000 Fellowship for completing a quest (and a smaller amount if you cannot complete the quest). Quest Challenges {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/c113bf362db79685eba40c7461f29e951be2eb4f.jpg Click the image to see a larger version. You also earn Fellowship by completing in-quest challenges. Want to know what challenges you need to complete in a quest? You can do this by clicking on the Rewards tab in the Play menu. Some challenges are the same between different quests, while other challenges are unique to each quest. You will gain a total of 200 Fellowship for each challenge you complete per quest for a maximum of 1,000 additional Fellowship. _____________________________________________ Play Style Bonus You earn a 500 Fellowship Bonus for completing a quest in the Adventure Play Style. You earn a 1000 Fellowship Bonus for completing a quest in the Challenge Play Style. You can spend Fellowship on the following: Unlocking New Cards for your Decks Unlocking Alternate Art for your Hero Cards Unlocking Cosmetic Items from the Vault like Avatars, Player Name Tags, and Emotes We've discussed how to unlock these items in previous news stories. However, besides Fellowship, how else can you earn rewards? We covered a few methods in the previous news above, but let's go into more detail on specifics. _____________________________________________ Hall of Heroes {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/857c27fa42dea4199e36a5ec83113ba09c8ab294.jpg Click the image to see a larger version. Did you know that you earn a 500 Fellowship Award the first time you complete a quest with a hero? With 12 current heroes, that means you can earn 6000 Fellowship just by completing any individual quest with each Hero. To see what heroes you've completed in any given quest, just click on the Hall of Heroes Coin on the Rewards Tab. _____________________________________________ Quest Completion Rewards Each time you complete a quest, you gain a reward, but the first three times you gain a special bonus beyond Fellowship. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/dc5280bad7cd356b0fd68aea6e1450cada1dd571.jpgClick the image to see a larger version. First Time Completion - Quest Card Bonus The first time you complete a quest, you will earn a special card as a reward for it...The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game 20% Off Sunday and Monday!Sep 29, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/4c65fddbfb454987724f5b5dbbd9baddcf274059.jpg LOTR on Sale! As part of Asmodee Digital's Publisher Weekend, The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game is on sale from Sunday, September 29th through Monday, September 30th at 20% off! Take up the challenge against Sauron in this single and two player cooperative PvE card game inspired by the original The Lord of the Rings™ Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games! Gather a Fellowship of Three Heroes, construct a deck of 30 Cards as you take on the available campaigns and quests across three levels of difficulty: Narrative- For players who want to enjoy stories in Middle-earth but don't want to be sorely crushed by Sauron's forces. Adventure- For players also enjoy a great narrative set in Middle-earth, but who want a little more challenge in their games. Challenge- For players who love card games, Middle-earth, and a serious challenge. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/bc2c3d7a3c7cb89554ba055f5bc1bbd87793e3eb.png As part of this sale, you'll get the Core Game, which includes the following content: 8 Playable Heroes {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/3e288b37800f130020e6d4746a1b7f7c0b6edf16.pngAragorn (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/e8861a64dbd2aac34dbaafce9f550be8e29aea98.pngArwen (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/47ca8f8f2f0a9f6880b7a82357d3e9d29b745832.pngDwalin (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/638a5dc5a2adeeba5d999295d35819814748de93.pngEowyn (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/dfe6c985ef4758219352dba675071e7735574da0.pngFaramir (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/d600210964802dfbe0bb242e8ea552f3bf5c0588.pngGimli (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/3437820d029a510863375ffc93f8586ec8110838.pngLegolas (click the image to see a larger view) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/1cd5ae55feaf4aa4566fe1d5bcc70f903aacce7f.pngTom Took (click the image to see a larger view) Two Campaigns Plus Additional Quests! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/4c30ebcdbbd0c3be6126be8d86438df2b4eb0397.png (click the image to see a larger view) Live the Adventure in The Shadow's Reach Campaign and The Full Tutorial Campaign with 10 playable quests. Follow the tale of Bilbo's last grand venture into the Mirkwood before retiring in Rivendell. Meet old friends, make new ones, and square off against the rising power of the Shadow in this tale set years before The Fellowship of the Ring™. Bonus Quests! Play one of the even more challenging three special Encounter Quests we've released thus far: King of Carrion Face down an ancient evil as you journey through the snowswept hills of the North. Feast For Trolls Seek out a missing band of Dwarves as you search the Troll-Ridden Hills. Mount Gundabad Awoken Orcs gather near Carn Dum and the task falls upon you to find out why as you uncover the ancient...News Update September 23rd, 2019- A Look At Rossiel's CardsSep 24, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/c4697359d7926c3917b05b3eb586cf3043fa25c3.jpg The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game Actor nominated for voice acting award! James Smillie is the voice actor who you may recognize as the 'evil voice' for narrative slides in The Lord of the Rings™: Adventure Card Game. He's been nominated for Best Character Performance in the VOX awards, a UK based award for professional voice actors. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/73e22d0f425460c62f2593b82ff1838be8742e36.jpg Best Character Performance "LOTR Online" produced by Keith Hurley Voiced by James Smillie You can see the other nominees and other categories for these awards at the Vox web page here. Congratulations, James and for producer, Keith Hurley! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/bc2c3d7a3c7cb89554ba055f5bc1bbd87793e3eb.png Cards of the Silvan Watcher {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/e7d2c137f8aa298e83bc05140337a4d3ab000c1c.png Today we will cover the cards that make up Rossiel's hero pack- The Silvan Watcher. Rossiel is a Lore Sphere hero with a set of cards matching her status as an Elf from Lothlórien. As a reminder, all cards are subject to change before delivery subject to playtest and licensor approval. Let's start with Rossiel's hero card, which we've updated since our sneak peek earlier this summer: Rossiel Rossiel is a 9 Threat Lore Hero with the Silvan Trait. Her stats are: Attack: 2 Willpower: 2 Health: 9 Rossiel's Power allows her to recover a non-unique Hero and also to grant Surge to your next ally played this round. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/a471d076e6275b06fe9359484715b579d363133c.png Now, let's look at the Watcher's tactics card... ______________________________________________ Silvan Sharpshooter This is a 3 cost Tactics Ally with the following stats: Attack: 1 Willpower: 1 Heath: 4 The Sharpshooter is a Silvan trait card with Ranged who gets to make an attack on an enemy that is attacked by any other Silvan card. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/1a17c9197081dfcc6b91a57eb540279fc78d2808.png ______________________________________________ None Return This is a 1 cost, 2nd level Lore Preparation card that deals one damage to all enemies once an enemy defeated. If this results in another enemy being defeated, another damage is dealt, and so forth until either every enemy is defeated or no enemies are defeated. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/acd8edc26c9ced8e93ae746f10bac8c64164f125.png ______________________________________________ Greenwood Defender This is a 1 cost Leadership Ally with the following stats: Attack: 2 Willpower: 0 Health: 3 On arrival, this Silvan card gains Guard for free during the first round of play (though you will need to activate defense in subsequent rounds). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/0f8f9f970fcb039e19a85e1e1069e221d875add9.png ______________________________________________ A Test of Will This 2 cost Spirit Event grants a single non-unique Ally +2 Attack and +2 Willpower, but at the cost of that card...News Update September 17th, 2019Sep 17, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/2dacddbe69d16f32525ad3e46a91eb422c68e62b.jpg The Tutorial New to the game? If so, we highly recommend that you play the Tutorial Campaign. If you are an experienced gamer, or are coming to us with a lot of specific card game experience, you're probably thinking, 'How hard can this be?", or you just hate tutorials and don't feel like you need the hand holding. We get it. That's why we broke the Tutorial down into separate quests that teach you the basic concepts and then let you put them into practice as you wish. We wrap that up with an original narrative story that nicely leads right into the first campaign. If you are used to lots of other card games, an important thing to note is that this is a Player Vs. Environment/Experience game, NOT a Player vs. Player game. That makes the experience very different than the typical digital card game and we have a very different complexity curve as a result. There are a lot of different options and nuances to the game that if you don't understand will hamper your ability to succeed against the forces of Sauron. Where can you find the tutorial? Just click on the green campaign icon on the Single Player game map. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/ac0e064f36c4b9e2e544d81d11bbe6a392373f20.jpg To select an individual Tutorial Quest (or any Quest), just click on the Quest icon to the right in the Campaign Information Screen. The first tutorial covers the basics of how to play the game, picking up where the basic prelude tutorial you played when you first started the game left off. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/02fd77dc294ba39fc8f9bba5c58c800bfc4eb746.jpg Tutorial Quest 2 covers more advanced concept for the game, laying on top of the skills you learned in Quest 1. Here we introduce Fate and Threat, which are key elements to the game and absolutely vital to your success or failure. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/1fe424229e958a54525870e3dc4a8536630d88ca.jpg Tutorial Quest 3 covers the most nuanced aspects of the game, but veteran players will tell you that mastering these skills are your keys to victory. We go over attachments, specific keywords and hand size limits. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/407644b9fbd31cb4c751b3c7b9416dff3a7b6986.jpg Tutorial Quest 4 covers how to make your own decks and what cards go into them. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/9ef950dbb5981f83744701aa941d1e69d8a70f1e.jpg Finally, we wrap it up with a standard quest in Tutorial Quest 5 for you to try out your new deck with, or to come back at any time. This Quest wraps up the narrative and directly leads into the first full campaign The Shadow's Reach. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/8e491cbba078a23b062edd3b550270d158d32b2b.jpg ______________________________________________ Did you know that you can also replay the Prelude Quest at any time? Need a refresher? Or just like honey? To replay the Prelude Quest, just click on the Options Icon from any screen and then click the Replay Tutorial button. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/dd9c56e4ff2...News Update, September 10th, 2019Sep 10, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/4c213eda244b482d7049b375acac229bdcbed2dd.jpg Hail and Well Met! The Ringbearer Hero Pack This week we preview the cards coming in the upcoming Ringbearer Hero Pack which will be included in The Witch King's Grasp Expansion. Please note that all cards are subject to change until release and licensor approval. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/257106e27747e5eeb617a0eb5306adf2f9e30a3e.png Each Hero Pack includes a Hero card and 2 each of a card from each Sphere for a total of 8 cards. Let's look at the Frodo Hero Card we've revealed previously. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/65161a85f11edf0b6f76d298126b4453181a6a17.png Frodo has the lowest threat of any Hero, but the lowest Health to go with it. However, he has Stealth, meaning that he can pick and choose when to act, and bypass guard to attack or resolve objectives. Additionally, whenever he resolves and objective, he will grant you an additional resource with the new Achieve keyword (which works similarly to Vanquish, only for Objectives.) The cards that we will be featuring in the Ringbearer Hero Pack include: Adventuring Hobbit This Leadership Hobbit ally has an initial high resource cost that can be reduced by resolving Hazards, with a 1 cost reduction for each. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/f4c41a518fc61eeebfbdff72eadecbf7049d1cd8.png ______________________________________________ Frodo's Intuition This Lore event card costs 2 resources, and will grant each of your Heroes +1 Willpower for the current round, but also have you draw a card for each of the hobbit heroes on the playing field. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/b32115ef7bdd5367f4a398ac55079ff9c22f2579.png ______________________________________________ Hail Of Stones This Tactics event card costs 1 resource, and will deal 1 damage to 1 random enemy for each Ally you have in play. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/b20dabe3617a0f8d70af3d996bd55c96f07424f6.png ______________________________________________ Pity Stayed His Hand This Level 2 Spirit event card costs 2 resources and will grant Fleeting to up to 2 Minions, meaning that at the end of the round, you can make 2 Minions simply go away! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31419660/d4b38a7c2e0d3e674968e05741241b5127175ea3.png https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/bc2c3d7a3c7cb89554ba055f5bc1bbd87793e3eb.png Obtaining Technical Assistance If you happen to experience any issues or need technical assistance for the game, please remember that if you don't see the answer within the forums or on discord, you can always file a Helpshift here: https://asmodee.helpshift.com/a/lord-of-the-rings-acg/ https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/bc2c3d7a3c7cb89554ba055f5bc1bbd87793e3eb.png Discord For more info on the game, there is a fan set up and run discord channel where you can reach out and talk to fellow players and look for multiplayer friends to play with. You can check it out here. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity...News Update September 2nd 2019- The Road AheadSep 3, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/2dacddbe69d16f32525ad3e46a91eb422c68e62b.jpg Hail and Well Met! We released the Steam version of the game into Full Release on Thursday and there are a number of new players in the game. Welcome new players and welcome back if you haven't played for a while. Videos Community Hub If you are looking for tips and pointers on the game, last week we mentioned the online databases and the guides page right here on Steam. One are we didn't mention is the fantastic videos section on Steam as well. Here you will see a great collection of videos on how to play crafted by fellow players. We highly recommend you check out this content, as it will teach you some of the subtle nuances of the game if you are a new player, but you can also get a feel for the game if you thinking of picking it up. _______________________________________________________________ The Shadow's Fall on Sale Until September 9th https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/e90b524bd66bc2a5f47b326f1bfe94a25c145036.jpg Just a reminder that in honor of Full Release we've placed the first expansion, The Shadow's Fall, on sale until September 9th for 50% of the regular price! Each expansion includes 4 new heroes, 32 new player cards (2 of each of the 16 different cards), a full new campaign with 5 quests and a host of Sauron cards to encounter. Not to mention 5 quest challenge cards, 4 hero challenge cards and a campaign completion reward. In this direct sequel to the events of The Shadow's Reach, your fellowship will delve deeper into Southern Mirkwood as you face off against wolves, orcs and the horrors that await you within Dol Guldur. This is your chance to add the new expansion to your collection for half the price! https://steamcommunity.com/games/509580/announcements/detail/1583500109320818792 https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/bc2c3d7a3c7cb89554ba055f5bc1bbd87793e3eb.png What's Next? The Witch Kings' Grasp Expansion https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/7feda77eeffa974255211ed1b5cf6b854f540f61.jpg Now that we're in Full Release, what's next? Next up is our very next campaign, The Witch King's Grasp, an entirely new set of quests in which we take you west of The Misty Mountains to Bree-land and the Barrow-Downs to face all new foes and overcome all new challenges. There will be familiar faces, famous locations and a mystery or two for you to uncover in this new expansion, due this Autumn. Starting next week we'll begin to give more sneak peeks as to what is in store for your fellowships in this all new narrative adventure. which will feature four new heroes that we covered in a previous news update including: Boromir https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31419660/cff8a1699a9bac14723081e55b1516c11acb03cd.png Frodo https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/...
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