They tend to be about one expansion at a time.

Here's another question:

Which would you rather see:

a) an FFG-centric site which focuses on organising FFG's official LotR documentation (articles, FAQs, instruction PDFs)... with little or no references to "unofficial" information (e.g., card FAQs, blogs, videos series, etc.)

b) a more general LotR LCG information site which highlights FFG's official documentation but also provides links to the "best of the best" unofficial documents, sites, and video series.

The goal of either site would be to provide a very focused set of information about the card game to people who are still learning it (or are new to specific cycles). So, it wouldn't try to provide a comprehensive list of every LotR resource out there, as that is a constantly moving target and we have Google and the forums to help us track that.

As for the 2 options, a FFG-centric site would be easier to implement, navigate, and maintain (since it would only need to keep track of what FFG is publishing on its own site), and it wouldn't seem to "play favorites" or hurt anyone's feelings.

On the other hand, I am unsure if FFG's documentation is sufficient to stand on its own. Are any of the unofficial resources so "must-have" that their omission would hinder the learning process, and thus devalue the site?

And do we even care about the "value" of the site? Do we care if it's a "read once and never come back" resource, or if it becomes a full-fledged community-driven "learning centre" where users can add and upvote their favorite unofficial resources, or post their decks for expert criticism, or do the same with videos of their gameplay, or even play a browser-based version of LotR LCG which is a true 1-to-1 computer translation, which is what we've been craving for all these years?

As you can see, it's easy to get carried away when thinking about an "ultimate LotR LCG" site.

But then we need to think about the time involved... and that's why we haven't seen such a site yet.

I lean more towards B, as long as the fan made stuff isn't mixed in.

16 hours ago, tripecac said:

And do we even care about the "value" of the site? Do we care if it's a "read once and never come back" resource, or if it becomes a full-fledged community-driven "learning centre" where users can add and upvote their favorite unofficial resources, or post their decks for expert criticism, or do the same with videos of their gameplay, or even play a browser-based version of LotR LCG which is a true 1-to-1 computer translation, which is what we've been craving for all these years? 

I'm thinking something like an expanded quest companion.

I'm still thinking about this project. Coming up with ideas for how it can be done simply, but still add value. There are a lot of LotR LCG blogs and sites out there! So if I'm going to sink time into one of my own, it needs to add something unique. And, ideally, it needs to be "fire and forget" in that once it's up and running, I don't need to keep adding content and updates to it.

A wiki is a nice idea, and I've done those before, but I am worried that if I open up a wiki to user contributions, someone will just come along and mess things up, either intentionally or accidentally. Also, wikis tend to be ugly.

Is there a particular site design that you think would work well for providing a list of official documentation and other objective information about LotR LCG? There are enough "opinion" sites out that that I'd prefer this one to be as FFG-centric as possible.

A wiki seem a really good idea. And I think that you see only the bad part of it: users will probably add more interesting things than messing stuff. If you go that way I can help you to watch what is changed.

I have nothing to say about how ugly is a wiki. I don't really look this aspect for the same reason I'm not really looking to thematic fit in LOTR ^^.

Having article from many Blogs and other website will be a HUGE add, since FFG article are really poor on strategical concern (not really what I ask from them anyway). But at the moment you put some there is no reason to put only a few. And it can be really complicated to do it in any other way than using a wiki. That is why it would be a good idea for me. Good time to create a LOTR LCG wiki, it could growth to something way more ambitious than only listing articles from other sources because, despite your fear it make wonderful things to let people speak about what they like ;).

As far as I know, there are at least 2 different (english) wikis which focuses on the lore of the books. At one of them there is a (very small) page about LotR LCG. Maybe we can axpand that instead of creating another one.

I wasn't able to find it with a quick research. Have you any link to provide?

I know there is one on Tolkien Gateway

Do you guys know the lotrproject.com?

Besides some statistical data based on the books there is a map with important places and the pathes traveled by the characters.

I have been traveling, and therefore playing LotR LCG again (via OCTGN). I have also been reading the old FFG LotR LCG news items. They are an interesting read, though the announcements and previews get a little repetitive and constantly leap-frog over each other chronologically. There is definitely room for both reordering but also possibly merging some of the preview articles together for readability.

This means editing FFG content, which is akin to creating a "fan edit" of their news items.

The natural questions are therefore:

1) Do you think FFG would mind us editing their articles, as long as we make it clear that we are doing so?

2)Would this reduce the historical value of the site?

3) Any other thoughts?

If you have any concerns, you should check this out: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/more/legal-information/

They provide an email address for legal questions.