Bit of context: I've got X-wing, Imperial Assault, Armada and a board game collection of 50+ titles. Most weeks I get to play 1-5 games of X,Y or Z and so often games get 'lost in the shuffle' and I don't play any specific game more frequently than once a month, if that.
In the past I used to play MtG, and so FFG's LCGs have always had me interested - the affordable nature and no collecting was awesome to me. So I've tried ANR and GOT 2.0 - and both times found the release schedule of new cards to be far too relentless, often with a new pack or two being released since I last played the game.
I've just bought Mansions of Madness 2.0 and whilst I appreciate that they are two totally different games, owning that and my experiences above ^^^ have made me have 2nd thoughts about pre-ordering AHLCG.
Essentially my question is (I suppose for those with LOTR experience...) does the co-op nature of the AHLCG mean that it can be treated more as a standalone game, with far less frequent plays still being rewarding? Is it the case that I can simply and infrequently buy a pack here or there when I want a new scenario?
As opposed to feeling the need to 'keep up' and buy packs all the time.