War of the Ring Expansion Lords of Middle-Earth to be Previewed at Gen Con

Elliott MillerAug 2, 2012

Ares Games has announced two titles to be previewed at Gen Con. This might be a good time to pick up the Ares Games products you’ve been waiting for, no expensive shipping to deal with.

The upcoming games arriving in the fourth quarter of 2012 will also be presented for the first time at Gen Con. One of them is the playable preview of Aztlán, a Euro-style strategy game of conquest and civilization, designed by Leo Colovini, with bluffing and challenging mechanics, for 3 to 4 players. In the mythical land of Aztlán, ancestral home of the Nahuatl (Aztec) people, four tribes strive to survive and prosper, under the scrutiny of the Aztec Gods themselves.

For the War of the Ring fans, Ares Games will show a preview of Lords of Middle-earth, the first expansion for War of the Ring Second Edition, which will allow players to explore different possibilities in the game. It will feature more cards, miniatures and action dices, and introducing mechanics related to the use of action dices connected to the new characters – Elrond, Galadriel, Sméagol, Gothmog and the powerful Balrog of Moria, as well as alternate versions of Gandalf, the Witch-king and the Mouth of Sauron.

The WW1 Wings of Glory Rules and Accessories Pack will be released at Gen Con almost at the same time it will start to arrive in North American stores. This set makes easy to get started on WW1 Wings of Glory, with complete rules (Basic, Standard, Advanced, Optional and the ones to use with special models, such as multi-engine bombers and balloons, and weapons – rockets and incendiary bullets), Damage Cards, Target, Trench, Machine Gun, Anti Aircraft Guns and Bomb cards, four airplane consoles, rulers and counters. To play, it must be combined with airplane miniatures, not included.

Ares Games will also bring to the fair the first WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs, presenting four fighters, each of them in three different versions: the Fokker E.III “Eindecker”, the Halberstadt D.III, the Morane-Saulnier Type N and the Airco DH.2. Each pack features a ready-to-play model, painted and assembled, and includes a special base with gaming stats, a variable altitude flying stand, and a specific deck of maneuver cards.

The WW1 Wings of Glory products are 100% compatible with the former Wings of War game system, allowing players to use the miniatures and sets they already own together with the new brand releases. The new products will be in demo and in sale at Ares booth, where players will have the chance to try also the WW1 Wings of Glory bombers and the WW2 Wings of Glory game.