I am not saying the game isn't good .. it IS good.. and it IS getting better… But this is in reality a board game that uses cards and not a traditional card game like the other LCGs that FFG have released. What I am trying to get at with the buckle under its own weight idea is that if you are involved in the board game /card game scene and meet with your mates, say twice a month for a game night.. already you need to play this game constantly for like nearly 20 sessions (read 10 months.. nearly a year) Maybe less if you play more than one quest a night.. and even more if you fail anything and need a new day to re-attempt it.

This is a BUTT load of quest and time. Most game groups like playing new stuff and trying new games and the like and at the moment LoTR provides a great experience and has a decent card pool so there are some variety in the decks you can construct.. meaning that any group can (with just whats available) play this game (along with others they pick up here and there) for over a year easy with out ever playing the same quest twice.

Man, this forum is rough on an iPad!

Anyways, I see what you're saying here and I kind of agree. I just have the core set and the first two adventure packs (and the money/time to buy only one new pack a month or so) and I feel overwhelmed. I want all the cards but I won't enjoy them all if I just runout and buy everything at once. It's a bit of a dilemma.