Rule of 6 - Revision history

Cease: /* Example cards */ a couple more examples

2022-01-21T23:23:24Z

Example cards: a couple more examples

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:23, 21 January 2022
Line 12:		Line 12:
	* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}		* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}
	* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}		* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
			* {{Card\|Mumak Commander}}
	* {{Card\|Morgul Squealer}}		* {{Card\|Morgul Squealer}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}
			* {{Card\|Vengeful Wild Man}}

	----		----


	{{Gameplay_Table}}		{{Gameplay_Table}}

Cease: a little more

2022-01-21T23:21:46Z

a little more

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:21, 21 January 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''The Rule of 6''' is an informal game term, as opposed to the actual game rules of [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]]. While the Rule of 9 dictates that no more than 9 [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]] are allowed to be in play at a time, the practical limit is somewhere below 6. This is due to the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of 6 or more companions. The mere threat of the ubiquitous "Shotgun Enquea" and friends are a powerful enough deterrent that the savvy player ~~will never~~ casually violate this limit.		'''The Rule of 6''' is an informal game term, as opposed to the actual game rules of [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]]. While the Rule of 9 dictates that no more than 9 [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]] are allowed to be in play at a time, the practical limit is somewhere below 6. This is due to the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of 6 or more companions. The mere threat of the ubiquitous "Shotgun Enquea" and friends are a powerful enough deterrent that the savvy player won't casually violate this limit.

	This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).		This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).

			[[Threat]]s are another soft deterrent to letting the Fellowship grow too large, because your threat cap is the same as the size of your Fellowship. Cards that spot five or more threats, such as {{Card\|Mumak Commander}}, are also quiet Rule of 6 cards.

	The Rule of 6 was an intentional convention pushed by Decipher and not an emergent property. The design logic was that since both players refill their hands to 8 cards, then a full Fellowship of 9 companions on the table would make the Ring-bearer untouchable at all times for skirmishes, even if the Shadow player had a rare perfect hand made of exactly 8 (affordable) minions. Thus, cards targeting a 6-companion limit pump the brakes on truly large Fellowships and bring it down to a level that's more manageable with only 8 cards in hand.		The Rule of 6 was an intentional convention pushed by Decipher and not an emergent property. The design logic was that since both players refill their hands to 8 cards, then a full Fellowship of 9 companions on the table would make the Ring-bearer untouchable at all times for skirmishes, even if the Shadow player had a rare perfect hand made of exactly 8 (affordable) minions. Thus, cards targeting a 6-companion limit pump the brakes on truly large Fellowships and bring it down to a level that's more manageable with only 8 cards in hand.

Cease: /* Example cards */ aoab?

2022-01-21T17:19:54Z

Example cards: aoab?

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:19, 21 January 2022
Line 10:		Line 10:
	* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}		* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}
	* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}		* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
			* {{Card\|Morgul Squealer}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}

Cease: /* Example cards */ example

2022-01-21T06:51:54Z

Example cards: example

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:51, 21 January 2022
Line 8:		Line 8:
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}
	* {{Card\|Greed}}		* {{Card\|Greed}}
			* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}
	* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}		* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}

Teltura: Clarified the first paragraph, added design intent notes (need to add a link to the design article that discusses this)

2022-01-03T17:08:25Z

Clarified the first paragraph, added design intent notes (need to add a link to the design article that discusses this)

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:08, 3 January 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''The Rule of 6''' is an informal game term, as opposed to the actual game rules of [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]]. ~~There is a soft limit~~ of ~~less~~ than ~~six~~ [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]], due to the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of ~~six~~ or more ~~characters~~. "Shotgun Enquea" and ~~other similar cards~~ are a ~~strong incentive to~~ never ~~have more than five companions out at a time~~.		'''The Rule of 6''' is an informal game term, as opposed to the actual game rules of [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]]. While the Rule of 9 dictates that no more than 9 [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]] are allowed to be in play at a time, the practical limit is somewhere below 6. This is due to the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of 6 or more companions. The mere threat of the ubiquitous "Shotgun Enquea" and friends are a powerful enough deterrent that the savvy player will never casually violate this limit.

	This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).		This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).

			The Rule of 6 was an intentional convention pushed by Decipher and not an emergent property. The design logic was that since both players refill their hands to 8 cards, then a full Fellowship of 9 companions on the table would make the Ring-bearer untouchable at all times for skirmishes, even if the Shadow player had a rare perfect hand made of exactly 8 (affordable) minions. Thus, cards targeting a 6-companion limit pump the brakes on truly large Fellowships and bring it down to a level that's more manageable with only 8 cards in hand.

	==Example cards==		==Example cards==

Cease: /* Example cards */

2022-01-03T07:41:45Z

Example cards

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:41, 3 January 2022
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}
	* {{Card\|Greed}}		* {{Card\|Greed}}
			* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}

Cease: a few

2022-01-03T07:17:41Z

a few

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:17, 3 January 2022
Line 2:		Line 2:

	This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).		This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).

			==Example cards==
			* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}
			* {{Card\|Greed}}
			* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
			* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}

	----		----

Teltura: Clarifying wording

2021-12-26T05:32:02Z

Clarifying wording

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:32, 26 December 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	The Rule of 6 is an informal game term. There is a soft limit of less than six [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]]~~. This soft limit isn't set by the rules~~, ~~but rather~~ the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of six or more characters. "Shotgun Enquea" and other similar cards are a strong incentive to never have more than five companions out at a time.		'''The Rule of 6''' is an informal game term, as opposed to the actual game rules of [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]]. There is a soft limit of less than six [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]], due to the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of six or more characters. "Shotgun Enquea" and other similar cards are a strong incentive to never have more than five companions out at a time.

	~~Unlike the [[Rule~~ of ~~4]]~~ and ~~[[Rule of 9]], this isn't~~ a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship. Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).		This is however a 'rule of thumb' and not a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship (as is often done with [[Ent]] decks). Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).

	----		----

Cease: important one for expanded

2021-12-25T23:25:37Z

important one for expanded

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:25, 25 December 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	The Rule of 6 is an informal game term. There is a soft limit of less than six [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]]. This soft limit isn't set by the rules, but rather the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of six or more characters. "Shotgun Enquea" and other similar cards are a strong incentive to never have more than five companions out at a time.		The Rule of 6 is an informal game term. There is a soft limit of less than six [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]]. This soft limit isn't set by the rules, but rather the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of six or more characters. "Shotgun Enquea" and other similar cards are a strong incentive to never have more than five companions out at a time.

	Unlike the [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]], this isn't a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship. Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).		Unlike the [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]], this isn't a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship. Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}} and {{Card\|Pitiless Orc}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).

	----		----

Cease: typo

2021-12-25T22:07:10Z

typo

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:07, 25 December 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	The Rule of 6 is an informal game term. There is a soft limit of less than six [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]]. This soft limit isn't set by the rules, but rather the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of six or more characters. "Shotgun Enquea" and other similar cards are a strong incentive to never have more than five companions out at a time.		The Rule of 6 is an informal game term. There is a soft limit of less than six [[Free Peoples]] [[Companion\|companions]]. This soft limit isn't set by the rules, but rather the existence of [[Shadow Alignment\|Shadow]] cards like {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}} and {{Card\|Greed}} which harshly punish [[Fellowship]]s of six or more characters. "Shotgun Enquea" and other similar cards are a strong incentive to never have more than five companions out at a time.

	Unlike the [[Rule of 4] and [[Rule of 9]], this isn't a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship. Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).		Unlike the [[Rule of 4]] and [[Rule of 9]], this isn't a hard and fast game rule. If you can weather the setbacks from these Shadow cards, you can simply carry on with a large Fellowship. Also, while most Shadow cards of this sort target six or more companions, some instead spot five or more (e.g. {{Card\|Savagery to Match Their Numbers}}) and a few spot seven or more (e.g. {{Card\|The Number Must Be Few}}).

	----		----

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:23, 21 January 2022
Line 12:		Line 12:
	* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}		* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}
	* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}		* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
			* {{Card\|Mumak Commander}}
	* {{Card\|Morgul Squealer}}		* {{Card\|Morgul Squealer}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}
			* {{Card\|Vengeful Wild Man}}

	----		----


	{{Gameplay_Table}}		{{Gameplay_Table}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:19, 21 January 2022
Line 10:		Line 10:
	* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}		* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}
	* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}		* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
			* {{Card\|Morgul Squealer}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:51, 21 January 2022
Line 8:		Line 8:
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}
	* {{Card\|Greed}}		* {{Card\|Greed}}
			* {{Card\|Isengard Smith}}
	* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}		* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:41, 3 January 2022
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Enquea, Lieutenant of Morgul}}
	* {{Card\|Greed}}		* {{Card\|Greed}}
			* {{Card\|Southron Commander}} and {{Card\|Southron Troop}}
	* {{Card\|Unending Life}}		* {{Card\|Unending Life}}
	* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}		* {{Card\|Ulaire Cantea, Black Assassin}}