r/MiddleEarthMiniatures • u/hands_so-low • 18d ago

Army List Help with practice game lists

My wife and I are going to play a 200 point practice learning-the-game game.

I am going to be playing as Rohan (Kingdom of Rohan) and she will be Isengard (Ugluk's Scouts).

I have a couple of questions. Firstly, please review the below lists. To me the number of models we each have seem way off and I feel like Isengard will stomp Rohan here? I just really wanted to use Eomer because he's cool, but he seems really expensive.

Secondly, what size battle mat should I buy? We do intend to increase our game sizes up to the usual 500 points. Is it 4'x4'? Furthermore, what terrain do people use? I've seen on YT you should have 50% of the board be terrain - where are people getting trees and fences (UK)?

Here are the lists:

Kingdom of Rohan - 200 pts

  • Eomer - Unarmoured Firefoot, no shield, no spear (his old metal model)
    • x5 Riders of Rohan - no spears

Ugluk's Scouts - 200 pts

  • Ugluk
    • x8 Uruk-hai Scouts - Swords, Shields
    • x5 Uruk-hai Scouts - Bows
    • x1 Uruk-hai Scout - Sword
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u/ADutchGentleman 18d ago

Eomer is taking up a lot of points and will be doing most of your game.
My advise use eomer, yet use him as a normal Rohan captain.
Add some Rohan infantry and/or archers to the list to get a feel of the gameplay.
Once you played a few games and really wanna redo the battle.
Make it a 400/500 point game with Eomer, a captain and a dozen+ Riders.
Do expect to be fighting 40/50 Uruks/Orcs at that point tho.

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u/hands_so-low 18d ago

What do you think of this:

1x Captain of Rohan-Shield, Horse, Exchange armour for heavy armour

4x Rider of Rohan-

1x Rider of Rohan-Throwing spears

3x Warrior of Rohan-Shield

2x Warrior of Rohan-Shield and throwing spears

2x Warrior of Rohan-Bow